Hare Krsna, Gurudev

PAMHO

AGTSP

AGTYOU

How are you, Gurudev? I'm still alive, by your mercy. Just fluttering for a while longer in this world.

By your mercy, and Srila Prabhupada's, I remain in the purification process (anartha nivritti). I think it could take me millions of lifetimes more (I'm like a very black coal, as Srila Prabhupada says), but the good thing is that by Krishna's grace, in one way or another, I'm staying alive, trying to become Krishna conscious.

Completing 16 rounds and 4 principles. Very weak morning program. I lost the "shakti" I had from your association ("borrowed feathers") and returned to mediocrity and instability in my sadhana schedule. I go to bed late and wake up late. My mind tells me that it's very important to you that your disciples get up at 4 a.m. every day... and I'm "massaging" myself. It's a daily struggle.

HpS - Then, agtSP, you will win.

I spend all day reading and trying to preach. Distributing books. Trying to recruit people to Srila Prabhupada's boat. These efforts don't have much effect because of my lack of purity.

HpS - ... and because you are trying to advise people in the prison to not steal?

But I keep going and going and going... what else can I do? I do it for my survival... If I don't read, preach, distribute books, etc., I fall into a "meaningless" life and wish to disappear into Brahman (hahaha).

ASA - Yes, after you see the material nature for what it is, then no job here seems useful. Painted fruits do not satisfy hunger. Preach and if we die, o.k. that is Krsna's desire.

Die and go to heaven??

The other day I heard a class from Srila Prabhupada, who said that only the grhastha has the motivation to earn money and progress materially... I felt very connected to those sayings... I don't feel any motivation for economic growth (artha), but I still have a lot of kama...

I only think about my old age and my material survival, even though I know that Krishna provides for everyone (eko bahunam yo vidadhati kaman).

I try to stay motivated with small projects in Krishna consciousness, so that my mind survives and I don't wish for the soul to leave the body.

The book distribution is going well. June and July were fully occupied.

Well, Gurudev, I wish you a happy Balarama Purnima, Janmastami, Srila Prabhupada's Vyasa Puja, and Radhastami.

I love you so, so much. Thank you for appearing in my life.

You are my window into the possibility of becoming fully Krsna conscious and spiritually happy. I want to follow in your footsteps. Give me your mercy (I know you're giving it to me...)

Haribol!!!

Deva Vrata das

HpS - Do not mistake the mailman for the correspondent! 🙂 We are doing a little, but the UruKrama, big worker is Srila Prabhupada, Panch tattva and Radha Krsna, no?

Distribute Book

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Hare Krsna Gurudev

PAMHO

AGTSP

AGTYOU

¿Cómo estás Gurudev? yo sigo vivo, por tu misericordia. Aleteando un tiempo un más en este mundo.

Por tu misericordia, y la de Srila Prabhupada, me mantengo en el proceso de purificación (anartha nivritti). Creo que puede llevarme millones de vidas más (soy como un carbón muy negro, como dice Srila Prabhupada), pero lo bueno es que por la gracia de Krishna de una manera u otra me mantengo vivo tratando de volverme consciente de Krsna.

Cumpliendo 16 rondas y 4 principios. Programa matutino muy flojo. Perdí el "shakti" que tenía por tu asociación ("plumas prestadas") y volví a una mediocridad e inestabilidad en los horarios de sadhana. Me acuesto tarde y me levanto tarde. Mi mente me predica que para ti es muy importante que tus discípulos se levanten todos los días 4am... y me "maseo" a mí mismo. Es una lucha diaria.

Me mantengo todo el día leyendo y tratado de predicar. Distribuyendo libros. Tratando de sumar gente al barco de Srila Prabhupada. Son esfuerzos que no causan mucho efecto por mi falta de pureza. Pero sigo y sigo y sigo... ¿qué otra cosa puedo hacer? Lo hago por mi supervivencia... Si no leo, predico, distribuyo libros, etc... caigo en un "sin sentido" de la vida y deseo desaparecer en el brahman (jajaja)

El otro día escuche una clase de Srila Prabhupada, que solo el grhastha tiene motivación para ganar dinero y progresar materialmente... Me sentí muy reflejado con esos dichos... No siento motivación alguna para el crecimiento económico (artha) pero todavía tengo mucho kama...

Solo pienso en mi vejez y mi supervivencia material, aunque sé que Krsna mantiene a todo el mundo (eko bahunam yo vidadhati kaman)

Trato de mantenerme motivado con pequeños proyectos en conciencia de Krishna, para que me mi mente sobreviva y no desee que el alma abandone el cuerpo.

La distribución de libros va bien. Junio y julio estuve plenamente ocupado.

Bueno Gurudev, te deseo un feliz Balarama purnima, Janmastami, Vyasa puja de Srila Prabhupada y Radhastami.

Te quiero mucho, mucho. Gracias por aparecer en mi vida.

Eres mi ventana de que se puede lograr volverse plenamente consciente de Krsna y feliz espiritualmente. Quiero seguir tus pasos. Dame tu misericordia (sé que me la estás dando...)

Haribol!!!

Deva Vrata das

ASA - Nehabikramo nasho si... on this path (BG 2.30+) there is no loss or diminuation, and a little progress saves one from the greatest fear, again we become dog (with fleas in hair (worms in stomach and heart (violent people in the neighborhood)).

Hare Krishna Querido Gurudev, TLGASP Acepte mis humildes reverencias!

Como me lo indico hice una cuenta en su blog con mi nombre espiritual.

En esta oportunidad escribo para reportar la donaciones de chile para la compra de sus audífonos. Gracia a su misericordia muchos discípulos y bienquerientes pudimos aportar.

HpS - We are going to Home Program tonight and tomorrow night to listen to H. H. Radha-rama Swami speak, and maybe we participate also, but... it would not be possible without good hearing aid system.

Envió este reporte con una fotografía de lo que se pudo colectar, ya que así me lo indicaron.

Espero que Radhakrshna siempre lo protejan. Nos vemos en una nueva carta.

Atte.

Havihsara Devi Dasi

HpS - Havi = Ghee, Sar = Essence. In Bhagavad Gita Krsna says that He is the fire, the priest and THE OFFERING, no?

You are the servant of the very living offering into the fire.

Sacrifice you body into the fire of Sankirtan!

Hare Krishna Siksha Guru Maharaja, please kindly accept my most humble obeisances; all glories Srila Prabhupada; all glories to your good self for your own continued service to Srila Prabhupada and Krishna; all glories to all the devotees of Lord Chaitanya.

With regard to your posting on Whatsapp on the topic of diksha gurus, it is my understanding that a disciple acts as a ritvik guru whilst his own diksha guru is still on the planet.

When his own diksha guru leaves the planet, then the disciple can act in the role of diksha guru, accepting his own initiated disciples.

I could be wrong, but that is my understanding on this matter.

I don't know of any shastric references that indicate any arguments contrary to this protocol. Although it may be possible that there is some precedence to indicate otherwise; such as Narada being the guru for Vyasadeva, who in turn accepted Madhavacharya, who in his own turn accepted disciples, and so on. But I believe these were all siksha guru/disciple relationships. The formalities are not exactly similar, when it comes to diksha and siksha. No formal declaration is expressed, no fire yajna is performed, within a siksha & disciple relationship, although the implications and consequences are just as serious. We learn from guru, shastra and sadhu that one can have many siksha gurus, but only one diksha guru.

This is my understanding of these things (of course I could be completely wrong).

Your lowly servant,

Balabhadra dasa

HpS - I was thinking the same thing, but Kadamba kanana Swami started initiating with the permission of his ISKCON Diksa guru, Jayadvaita Swami.

Even remember letter from Srila Prabhupada where he expressed the same thing as you are saying to one disciple.

We don't feel comfortable with the word "ritvik" because we do not find it in a single Bhaktivedanta Purport, what to speak of detailed discussions.

The big leveler that we remember, came from "Guru and His Grace" by Sridhara Swami, Srila Prabhupada's godbrother, who said that the goal is trnad api sunicena... to have as many gurus as possible, to see everyone as guru, not to try to have as few as possible, and worse even keep those as a pet.

Of course, we have to advance in spiritual life to see how this is a reality and some are Diksa, Siksa, Sampradaya, Kula, Ashrama, Astra gurus.

One definition of Siksa guru that we like from Srila Prabhupad is: One who initiates according to the formalities.

If someone is giving Hari nama, or Gayatri Diksa, who received it from me, but does not have decent respect for me, then of course, the process is invalid.

Of course, I may have been properly situated when I gave the Mantra in the right ear, but now I have fallen into illusion, but the Disciple can appreciate that HpSwami, Disciple of Srila Prabhupada was properly situated at that time, and he has earned eternal respect for that time of purity, no?

Looking for reasons to love people, not hate them, no?

So... thank you for this observation, please send more as you have them. In the end, the authority for Diksa, Siksa rests and is alive in Srila Prabhupada in ISKCON.

Please accept my obeisances at your merciful lotus feet🙏🏻🌻💐🌷🌹🌻💐🌷

. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! All glories to You, who always help us so much!

The internet we paid for this time gives me a bit of connection all day, and then "free nights" from 12 to 6 a.m., so I'm once again disconnected from your beautiful Full Morning Program, but I can send this to you! ;

I'm downloading episodes of this series to watch them offline like everything else 😀 because even though it's only in Hindi, I can understand a bit from the gestures of these great actors!!! I really love watching this series, and I thought this episode was really funny and sweet. There are so many!! I hope you like it:

Jay Radha krsna ki Jay!!!

Cap 37

https://youtu.be/yhTAdyPQG8s?si=WHjA591pDDpH7SZu

I've also been meaning to send you this from Green Gold for a while. It's Krsna aur Kamsa, and you can see it when Krsna straightens the hunchbacked woman! And when Krsna and Balarama enter Mathura! So many details. Of course, there are mistakes, but I consider it a blessing to be able to be absorbed and see these things. I hope you like it too:

Krsna que Kamsa (Krsna aur kamgs)

https://youtu.be/ba5OUjiYoRs?feature=shared

How lucky are the people who make these series!! I feel grateful to them! I hope to always please you!!

Radha Japa Prati Jalpa Devi Dasi

Hare Krsna, respected and dear Gurumaharaja.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Please accept our humble obeisances, and we hope you do well in the association of devotees from Houston.

Many things have happened recently: my father in law passed away at home, accompanied by us and the maha mantra sounds all time.

This is the first time Parvati has lost someone very loved and she is going through her grieving process. At home, we are doing well thanks to the mercy of Sri Sri Gaura Nitay at our altar, which helps us greatly to keep our faith strong.

I also wanted to inform you that Caturatma and me have begun doing service at Sri Radha Madhama Vihari´s kitchen in Chosica on Sundays and please send us your blessings to be more in service.

HpS - AgtSP!!! paoho. Hare Krsna. Hare Krsna. Krsna Krsna. Hare Hare // Hare Rama. Hare Rama. Rama Rama. Hare H A R E! We feel so happy to see pictures of RMB. Who is managing the Temple? How are the festivals and Mangala arati and SB class.

By the other side, I want to share with you the information about the collection we made in Peru for your hearing aids. Through the mercy of Krishna we were able to join forces and raise $828 with the support of the following devotees:

Candramukhi dd ($108), Nitya Kishore dd ($83), Jana Pavana das ($20), Abhirama Thakur das & Maria ($101), Jambavan das ($308), Govardhana das - Cusco ($30), Jagadisvara das - Cusco ($20), Roy Ramananda das - Arequipa ($50) and Palika dd ($108).

Thank you very much for your mercy, Full Morning Service, your classes and many ways You always help us to keep in contact with Krsna and His devotees.

Your foolish servant,

Palika dd

HpS - Thank you for your news!!!!!

How is your Sankirtan.

Hare Krsna Guruji

All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1JVe17V1SLxYjVpHZ27rvm2T291EGdxsztBO4g33x87A/edit?slide=id.g33e23aba2d7_0_30#slide=id.g33e23aba2d7_0_30

This link is about causality.

You are the inspiration for this.

The slide is supposed to be corroborated with audio.

But we trust TB he can know what these slides means

Bowing down

Das of Hayagriva Avatar

tb - wow... agtsp. hps could catch a lot.

it looks great, but like several days with at least an hour each day.

phenomena and .... noumena, no?

is it to develop enduring friendship with these students? is one of them having curly hair, swarthy complexion, playing a flute, natural leader of rest?