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)?

Jaya Gurudev! Hare Krishna!!✨✨✨

Gloria a Srila Prabhupada!✨✨✨

Gloria a este movimiento dorado de sankirtan del Señor Caitanya y Sus asociados eternos!

Gurudev, deseo que usted se encuentre bien, acepte mis reverencias a sus santos pies.

Quiero compartir con usted y los devotos y devotas la ofrenda que le escribí a Su Divina Gracia Srila Prabhupada. Por alguna razón es una de la actividades que mas me cuesta hacer, aun no se por que, pero una vez mas lo hice y aquí va...

Srila Prabhupada, Hare Krishna!

Por favor acepte mis reverencias postradas a sus divinos pies de loto.

Aquí estamos un año mas intentando poner en practica sus enseñanzas, entonces cada vez somos mas conscientes de de nuestras propias limitaciones y eso nos permite admirar mas y mas todo lo que usted hizo para el placer de su Maestro Espiritual y El Señor Krishna. Wow!!

Es solo por su misericordia Srila Prabhupada que estamos desarrollando algo de inteligencia para entender profundamente la importancia de Cantar los Santos Nombres, al menos eso solo, así que cumplimos lo mas sinceramente posible lo que prometimos el día en que su discípulo Hanumatpresaka Swami, muy bondadosamente nos dio iniciación diksha, 4 principios regulativos y 16 buenas rondas (créame que lo intentamos!!) del Maha Mantra Hare Krishna:

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare,

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Podemos apreciar también, cada día, que gracias al conocimiento que nos a acercado, podemos valorar mas y mas el propósito de esta existencia e intentar ser útiles en algo. Nuestro corazón es muy duro aún, pero sabe también que éste es al camino que debe seguir: "No hay otra manera, no hay otra manera, no hay otra manera."

De mi parte solo tengo palabras de gratitud por haberse acercado hasta Occidente y habernos abierto las puertas del Reino de Dios. Todo cobra sentido en la vida con sus palabras grabadas en la Bhagavad Gita y todos los libros a los cuales les dio significado. Usted hace todo simple y accesible para que podamos comprender la Verdad y salir del juego sin sentido de la existencia material. Nos da los ojos para atravesar este mundo loco y oscuro y justamente ver al Señor Krishna detrás de todo. Gracias.

saṁsāra-dāvānala-līḍha-loka

trāṇāya kāruṇya-ghanāghanatvam

prāptasya kalyāṇa-guṇārṇavasya

vande guroḥ śrī-caraṇāravindam

"El maestro espiritual recibe bendiciones del océano de misericordia. Así como una nube derrama agua, extinguiendo el incendio del bosque, el maestro espiritual libera a este mundo materialmente afligido extinguiendo el fuego ardiente de la existencia material. Yo ofrezco mis respetuosas reverencias a los pies de loto de tal maestro espiritual, quien es un océano de cualidades auspiciosas."

Esperamos pronto salir nuevamente a las calles a distribuir sus libros y seguir estudiando su literatura trascendental para seguir limpiando nuestra conciencia y corazón, y realmente ser útil en algo en este Iskcon Glorioso. Nunca alcanzaran las palabras para agradecerle todo lo que hace por nosotros cada día, por favor denos sus bendiciones para poder seguir en asociación con los devotos...siempre:

nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale

śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine

namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe

nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe

Ofrezco mis respetuosas reverencias a Su Divina Gracia A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, quien es muy querido por el Señor Kṛṣṇa, habiendo tomado refugio a Sus pies de loto.

Te ofrecemos nuestras respetuosas reverencias, ¡oh, maestro espiritual, sirviente de Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Gosvāmī! Bondadosamente estás predicando el mensaje del Señor Caitanya y liberando los países occidentales, que están llenos de impersonalismo y nihilismo.

Hare Krishna.

Intentando servirlo de alguna manera. Jahnava Devi dasi.

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Gurudeva no le robo mas tiempo, gracias por todo su amor.

Su sirvienta, Jahnava Devi dasi.

Bolo Hari!! 💖🙇‍♀️🙏🏻

HpS - ASA -- Leyendo rapido. Muchas cartas!!! Pero apparece bien!!!! Claro. Directo. Servir a Srila Prabhupada!!!!

Hare Krsna. Attached is a Jpeg file of our first official "Teapot" (Tempest in a Teapot) format publication. Can you download it? If you just fold it in half a few times you will get a 1/16th size document and page 1 will be on the front, page 16 on the back, and the others will open naturally to include the content.

We did it to fill the void of business card size pamplets.

AGTSP!! Paoho.... Monkey/Piggy following Jack London's advice frequently write Trash in order to become rich and famous authors. Here is today's trash:

www.JayaRama.US/archives/trash/trash200823.pptx

Is this useful? Should we publish this stuff?

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Hare Krsna, Hare Rama,

We are low on energy! Hk/HR.... 4.08PM and we still have five rounds to finish.

 We get a lot done even on our worst days. AGTSP! Yet, we have so many things that we want to do for Sankirtan!

• We want to mail a package to London for Sonu Shamdasani.
• We want to investigate re-subscribing to GoToMeeting for another year.
• We want to write our article on Prof. Gregory Benford for 'Viplavah'.

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.. Kirtanya sada harih!

Thank you for re-minding us. You are very merciful.

O.K. We chant constantly even it is a slow as molasses in January. (In Norther USA).