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Hare Krishna Querido Guru Maharaj, TLGASP!! 🌸

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Escribo para contarle de mis servicios durante el último tiempo.

HpS/ASA - This Blog Post was two months ago. We are sorry it has taken us so long to answer these, but again, the number of Posts around Vyasa puja was incredible.

We are reading and answering all the Annual Reports under the specific tab for those, and the general posts here.

Even now, our eyes are failing and it is some strain to go on reading and posting, but that is the least we can do.

He podido ayudar en los festivales del templo para el Festival de Nityananda Trayodashi pude ayudar en la limpieza del salón grande del templo, para Gaura Purnima ayude en la decoración de Altar para las deidades, además continuo con mi servicio de fiesta de viernes ayudando en la cocina grande una vez al mes. Se organizo una Expo Hare krishna en donde puede servir en la recepción de invitados y el montaje del evento.

HpS/ASA - Reception is super important position. Not only for new people, but also for older devotees. It helps them get proper orientation and stimulation to take advantage of the event.

Le comparto algunas fotografías.

Gurudeva el otro día en el FMP escribió que Havi significa Ghee y Sara esencia entonces Havihsara sería la esencia de la mantequilla?

HpS - Yes, as far as we know from Sanskrit language and also from happy comments by Srila Prabhupada. In that context it means the offering made in the fire of sacrifice. So, its more deep meaning would pouring you soul, body, mind, spirit, passion, lust, into the fire, Sankirtan.

Espero que que radhakrishna siempre lo proteja !!! Se despide Havihsara DD 🐒

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HpS/ASA - Thank you!

May you be a Mother to everyone.

Nice photos!!!

Hare Krishna Maharaja

PAMHO AGTSP

I need to know how I can control my sexual drive so that I can remain in my vow of celibacy.

Thank you.

Ramai pandit Das

HpS//ASA - AgtSP. paoho. All of these questions are very individual, no? That is the special thing about this movement. We simultaneously are complete dependent upon our community and Krsna, but inconcievably fully independent.

Of course, this is very practical. Unless we give our full effort to developing our own character and transcendental skills, then we have nothing to contribute to the community.

Yet, we see that it is with our relationship with KRSNA and Vaisnava that we can develop these.

So, a broad answer is that one very important thing is to go on reading all of the Bhaktivedanta Library. The Srimad Bhagavatam and it's natural commentary, Caitanya Caritamrta, is full, FULL, F U L L, of stories and lessons of success, failures, recoveries with, in, from, sexual abstinence.

Of course, reality is that sex desire is Adi-rasa. The essence of all other Rasas, so we have no desire to refrain from it. We want to cultivate it.

We want to learn to assist, Radha, Krsna, Gopis, Laksmis, in Their every expanding delightful, shy, modest, intense conjugal relationships.

As we experience that higher taste, then attraction for the perverted taste in the material perspective will become insignificant, in proper proportion and a very funny, funny, binding force for the recalcitrant children who have dressed up as Radha and Krsna, and are trying to imitate them in Material Consciousness.

"Gṛhastha devotees, however, are generally engaged in material activities, and therefore if they do not take to Deity worship, their falling down is positively assured. Deity worship means following the rules and regulations precisely. That will keep one steady in devotional service."

https://vedabase.io/en/library/sb/7/5/23-24/#bb45382

So, if you are not in Brahmacari ashrama and can follow a Sannyasi physically to preach but are staying at home in the house of the Spiritual Master as a B'cari then you should engage in Deity worship.

Have your deities.

Serve Them with love by:

• Cleanliness,
• Punctuality,
• Offering Arati and Bhoga and other rituals according to your means.

O.K.? Is this some help? It is a progressive path.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to Guru Maharaj HH Hanumat Presaka Swami. Please accept our humble obeisances at Your sweet lotus feet.

HpS - AgtSP!!! I guess we have Sweet Lotus feet, but in our Siddha svarupa them we will meet!

Hare Krishna, Guru Maharaj,

Thank you for replying to our letters in the Blog.

HpS/ASA - Thank you for posting here. Then all the other 🐸 frogs, in the Blog, can hear and chant.

We are being immensely blessed by our Guru Maharaj, how do we read CC with Guru Maharaj as suggested in the reply to one of our letters. The group is so happy about this news from Guru Maharaj. Currently, around 15 of us are reading CC together every Sunday.

Sadhubhushan Prabhu, our temple president organized a grand Nrshimha Dev celebration on Nrshimha caturdasi. Prabhuji is very dynamic and has been actively involved in making devotees here in Manipur. Please give us the mercy so that we can help Prabhuji in spreading the mission of Srila Prabhupada , Srila Svarup Damodar Maharaj and our Guru Maharaj.

Every evening at 6.30pm, we have a series of sessions starting from SB, then reading Srila Prabhupada Lilamrta by Swatantara Govinda Prabhu, followed by BG recital and 10 offenses against the holy name of the Lord. By Guru Maharaj's mercy, we are around 25 of us joining this online session. Thank you once again Guru Maharaj.

Two weeks back, we had a program at Sri Radha Madanmohan temple, the Deity is from Mathura, revealed in the dream of a Pujari. We had darshan, Krishna katha by HG Swatantara Govind Prabhu, ecstatic kirtan and prasadam seva. By Guru Maharaj's mercy, we distributed 10 copies of Srila Prabhupada Lilamrta....every evening all of us cry with HG Swatantara Govind Prabhu reading the Lilamrta.

HpS - Everyone I know, big, big Sannyasis included shed some tears when they read it. What we have, ISKCON, is a gift from Srila Prabhupada paid for by his blood. He is still paying to keep His Iskcon strong.

We are sharing the link for a documentary on Vasant Raas performed at Shree Shree Govindajee temple on 13th April this year. This was on Vasant Purnima. The preparation started on Balaram Jayanti, the teacher seems to be taking the role of Balarama teaching the gopis to dance for Krishna. He is a renowned brahmana who has been doing this seva for a long time.Below is the link to the documentary.

https://youtu.be/JozTn3Qb0sE?si=_GstkOG_fkqJbtcd

Sharing some pics from the programme at Sri Madanmohan temple...

Thanking you once again dear Guru Maharaj,

Your insignificant servant,

Sarad Gaurangi DD

HpS - Su, SU, SUPER!!! Hope and pray that Manipur can keep its heart pure and share its culture with the world.

Is there any other place like Manipur??????

Send more news like this as it develops.

We really hope to help as we can.

TlgaSP! Pamho! Querido Gurudev, como está?

HpS/ASA - Bobba Bickford asked us, "This body, agtSP, has never done anything nice for us. Why should we do anything nice for it?".

Well if engage in Sankirtan we can use even the diseases!

Hasta cuando estará residiendo en Houston?

HpS - Until we leave this body or Janmastami, about August 15th... With 1-11 July for visit to ISKCON Boise, Idaho, Eastern USA.

Por favor disculpe las preguntas.

HpS - O.K. We answered quickly. Refreshed our own mind. Hope others read the answers and won't have to also ask.

Thank you.

Please forgive answering so slow. It has taken us months to get to all the Vyasapuja time letters!

Quiero contarle que al término del año pasado, ayude en la organización de un programa para niños en el templo; un estilo de fiesta de fin de año, en el cual los niños tuvieron un espacio para ellos con clase, dharsan, pradadam y regalos. Resultó se

r muy exitoso. Me gustaría seguir realizando actividades educativas para niños dentro y fuera de Iskcon y que éstas fueran parte de Asa/Nios. Es posible querido Gurudev? Puedo obtener su permiso y bendiciones en éste proyecto? Estoy siendo guiada por el team de protección al menor a cargo de Krishangi Dd en cuanto a los lineamientos y protocolos y ésto ha sido aún más inspirador porque quiero servir a los pequeños (magnánimos) Vaisnavas.

HpS - We answered in more recent Blog post, no? Thank you for continuing to write.

De antemano gracias por leerme y permitir que intente ser útil.

Un gran abrazo querido Guruji

Vanca kalpa! Cuídese por favor.

HpS - Thank you. Are you still working as a professional actress?

Please accept my respectful obeisances, Gurudeva.

TLGASP

A very refreshing rain has fallen.

Kunti and I bathed in it, practicing some Aztec shell dancing. While reading the Srimad Bhagavatam, I was amazed to hear that sound creates the sky, touch, and from there comes the form charged with light, which is the ability to see.

There aren't many meanings in this part of SB, but it is exquisite to hear the assembly of nature.

Today, they called us from the hospital postponing the Mani Kundali surgery due to a lack of surgical materials.

We are awaiting a new date for the surgery, and I will keep you informed.

My mother is doing well, although she is in the southern part of the country. She plans to build a house in Puebla on land inherited by my grandfather.

I live about 50 kilometers from Gadai. Sometimes we get together to read and sing, although due to the distance, it is not always possible. We are living in Cadereyta.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Your servant, Sacinandan Das

HpS - Thank you. You have one business, fill you heart with Gaura-prema and spill it on to others!!!

Dear Maharaja and devotees;

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to Guru and Gauranga.

On Sunday, June 1, 2025, at 7.30am, Houston time, we will continue reading chapter 13 (The Lord's Dancing at Ratha-yatra~~Madhya Lila), verse 13.146 onwards; we will be able to finish about 40 verse

Thank you to H. G. Nikunja Bihari Prabhu & H. G. Mitravinda Mataji for doing Spanish translation for class on April May 25 for CC reading notes and Maharaja's class. For June 1, 2025, class: both of them has graciously agreed to do Spanish translation for reading notes on CC & Spanish translation for Maharaja's class.

Maharaja, thank you for engaging everyone in reading systematically books of Srila Prabhupada.

Your Servant

Upendra dasa

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CC Madhya 13.1

śrī-rathāgre nanarta yaḥ

yenāsīj jagatāṁ citraṁ

jagannātho ’pi vismitaḥ

May the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya, who danced in front of the car of Śrī Jagannātha, be all glorified! By seeing His dancing, not only was the whole universe held in wonder, but Lord Jagannātha Himself became very much astonished.