Letters to the editor

Dear Guru Maharaja, PAMHO, AGTSP! How have you been? I hope your health is fine, I am ok.

HpS - Our body is getting old. Eyes are weak... It is natural. Then this body will become used for making a new body, but we, the passenger, learn to use it as it is better and better for KRSNA!!

Fighting with my mind as usual, I haven´t been able to go to the Temple even though it has opened. I will start teaching in the new school year online, so I´m busier, I also sent my thesis to be read by the committee of professors. I haven´t communicated with you quite often because you have so much work and I do not want to bother you, or give you more work. But I´m fine in general, Baladeva just finished high school and will take his college exam the next year, Subhadra my daugther isn´t studying at the moment because she hates studying online.

HpS - We still have Baladeva's Dragon picture!

I have a question Guru Maharaja, you quite often mention the German style, and since you were very close to Hansadutta Prabhu, I guess you got so many ideas and part of his character, Is that right?

HpS - Yes, we learned a lot from him. Also, rejected some things. Our paternal Grandfather was a Austrian immigrant.

We are influenced by the type of devotees we associate with, I admire you because you are always fighting against any inconveniences.

I hope I can be in your heart and mind as your foolish disciple if I deserve to be yet.

Your servant, Jagat Bandhu Jagannatha Swami dasa

HpS - Thank you!!!! Are you doing an systematic study of Srila Prabhupada's books? What is your Thesis summary?

AGTSP

Esteemed Radha-vallabha Das et al!! Paoho.....

• What time will the Sunday Festival be?
• Will it be available on YouTube like Ms. Manjari Singh's program?
• Who are the audience? Let us make it a memorable program. Good lecture program. Science and the Vedas? Sannyasa (In the next lifetime)?

Hare Krishna maharaja, le ofrezco mis humildes reverencias, todas las glorias sean a Srila Prabhupada, ojala se encuentre bien, con respecto a la pregunta que hizo en el reporte anterior, pues si estoy asistiendo a las clases, pero de manera virtual por medio de guías que no tienen mucho sentido de existir, ya que mas que enseñar solo están ahí para que los profesores se ganen el sustento, pasando a otro punto gracias a su consejo ahora canto entre 10 a 12 rondas todos los días e intento llegar a las 12 todos los días, sigue siendo algo complicado, pero cuando me acostumbre podre seguir aumentando rondas hasta que llegue el punto en el que pueda tomar refugio en sus pies de loto.

Debo agradecer a el Prabhu Panca Tattva Das por enseñarme como funciona el sistema de comunicación en este blog, ya que no sabia de que manera responder a sus preguntas, si era a través del mismo informe que por el que me pregunto.

Sin mas que añadir me despido y espero que este mal que es el cuerpo no interfiera con nuestro avance espiritual.

Hari Bolo Maharaja

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Hare Krishna Maharaja, I offer my humble obeisances, all glories be to Srila Prabhupada,

I hope he is well, with respect to the question he asked in the previous report, because if I am attending classes, but virtually through guides that do not make much sense of existing, since more than teaching they are only there for the teachers to earn a living,

moving to another point thanks to their advice now I sing between 10 to 12 rounds every day and I try to arrive at 12 every day,

it is still somewhat complicated, but when I get used to it I can keep increasing rounds until I get to the point where I can take refuge at his lotus feet.

I must thank Prabhu Panca Tattva Das for showing me how the communication system works in this blog, since I did not know how to answer your questions,

if it was through the same report that I was wondering about.

Without further ado I say goodbye and I hope that this evil that is the body does not interfere with our spiritual advancement.

Hari Bolo Maharaja

HpS - As we wake up to the value of the Holy Names we will chant them all the time!!!!!! Much essential work to be done. Other soldiers are trying to fight without us and screaming at us to wake up!!!

Respects to your big family of devotees.

Querido Guru Maharaja, por favor acepte mis más humildes y respetuosas reverencias. Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada.

Desde un pequeño cuarto de servicio a un lado del Templo de Sri Sri Radha Madhan Gopal Mandir en México le mando un cálido y afectuoso saludo. Espero se encuentre bien de salud.

Estoy tratando de ser como la pequeña ardilla que ayudaba a construir el puente hacia Lanka. Para alguien tan insignificante parece ser un servicio exhaustivo, pero aún así hago lo que puedo y trato de hacerlo con amor. Me encuentro todavía como encargada del servicio del cuarto de flores. El templo atraviesa desde los primeros días del virus en México, una crisis económica que orilló a los administradores a tomar la decisión de quitar la adoracion con guirnaldas a la Deidad. Pero gracias a la misericordia de Krishna a través de los vaishnavas y la convicción del jefe de Pujaris, se ha mantenido el estándar de adoración con guirnaldas de manera intacta. Justo en estos días, algunas madres se están reincorporando a sus servicios de guirnaldas y el servicio se me está suavizando un poco.

También, hice una pintura de una réplica de una pintura de Radha Krishna al óleo. La entregamos y ofrecimos en Janmastami!. La fiesta fue decorada muy opulentamente. No austeridad!. Ahora nos preparamos para Radhastami! Igualmente muy emocionados y ansiosos de prestar un amoroso servicio en el advenimiento de la consorte de Krishna <3

Le ofrezco humildemente todo mi pequeño servicio y esfuerzo a sus pies de loto. Por favor perdone mis ofensas y mi ignorancia.

Su aspirante a sirviente Bhaktin Marina

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Dear Guru Maharaja, please accept my most humble and respectful obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.From a small utility room next to the Sri Sri Radha Madhan Gopal Mandir Temple in Mexico I send you a warm and affectionate greeting. I hope you are in good health.I'm trying to be like the little squirrel who helped build the bridge to Lanka. For someone so insignificant it seems to be an exhaustive service, but still I do what I can and try to do it with love. I am still in charge of the flower room service. Since the first days of the virus in Mexico, the temple has been going through an economic crisis that led administrators to make the decision to remove the worship of the Deity with garlands. But thanks to Krishna's mercy through the Vaishnavas and the conviction of the head of Pujaris, the standard of garland worship has been kept intact. Just these days some moms are rejoining their wreath services and the service is getting a little mellow for me.

Also, I made a painting of a replica of a Radha Krishna oil painting. We delivered and offered it at Janmastami !. The party was very opulently decorated. No austerity! Now we prepare for Radhastami! Equally very excited and eager to render loving service at the advent of Krishna's consort <3I humbly offer all my little service and effort to her at her lotus feet. Please forgive my offenses and my ignorance.Your would-be servant Bhaktin Marina

HpS - Super!!!!! Please follow the protocol for sending letters mentioned in the Kapi Dhvaja or our ape mail clerks may lose your letters! Super! You are apart of the internal team. Even little squirrels can sink big ships.

Hare Krishna Maharaja

Please accept my sincere obeisances.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

I am writing to you in response to my informal request for shelter.

My sadhana has not changed much since the last report.

16 rounds: Yes. (For two years but I failed for a few months) I resumed them 8 months ago with a few days of rebellion.

4 Principles: Yes. Strict two years ago with some flaws. I took them back 8 months ago.

Studies and Sadhana: Mangala Aratik, four or more days a week. Daily SB classes, currently studying Bhakti Sastri.

I lead a life outside the temple so it is an eternal struggle with time, professional and devotional occupations.

Let me explain, I asked you for shelter in this informal way because of your response to my previous letter, where you tell me that: “I should initiate before marriage”, just for that. I am aware that I must greatly improve my japa chanting if I am to serve you as you indicate on Jayarama.us. I apologize if my request seemed bold.

HpS - ASA - Enthusiasm is more important than patience, but without patience it turns to passion. You seem to us to be doing very well.

My goal is to cultivate a relationship with you through your daily classes and general instructions in each of them. For me, the relationship with the guru is a priority, getting to know each other, learning to serve Krishna through his preaching. Initiation is not a priority for me (at this time) and precisely because of this I am communicating more fluently on your blog and classes, to cultivate a relationship between guru and aspiring servant. I do not know if one day I will feel ready for initiation, the regulative principles are not a problem for me, thanks to Krishna, but the rounds are a great challenge that I live every day.

HpS - In 10th chapter of BG Krsna say, "Yajnanam japa yajno 'smi". Among sacrifices I am Japa. If that is a fact then how can we find it a small thing!? Yet, the challenge is not talking, chanting, for 2-hours. We can all do that withour hesitation, usually. The thing is to sacrifice our tongue and mind to focus on KRSNA!!!!

Chanllenge for me daily. I have developed lots tricks. Lots of experience an education from SP that it is root of all success in everything so I have that asset. You will get the same asset from this life, or previous lives, as you continue.

I am making plans to live in a city (another country) where I can be protected and congregate in a healthy way, where I can cultivate a healthy association and resume my practical service in the temple. But that will be after the pandemic. Meanwhile, I am away from the temple and devotees.

I hope I have cleared up this confusion and been clear with what is in my heart.

My only wish is to know more about Krishna from a bona fide spiritual master and you inspire me.

Your would-be servant

Petti Michelena (Stefani S. Michelena) / Chile.

HpS - Have there been problems with participating in the Temple programs in Santiago? Not details, just general perspective. Have those improved with the new management arragements? On the path your are on, success is guaranteed!

AGTSP, PAMHO, virtual Dandavatṣ...

Dear Gurudev, i am abhinanda das from Peru, I hardly ever write to you, maybe is one of my sins.

HpS - AGTSP!!! Paoho. If you have nothing to say it is not a sin!

I understood from his last classes, i can help to make an index for your writes of your jayarama`s archives, we can have a meeting to speak about this job and to see details.

If it is not possible, consider me to another job.

ss abhinanda das

HpS - Maybe you can be (an) editor for our ASA-Encyclopedia (asa-e)?