Letters to the editor

All glories to Srila Prabhupada and U!!!

Please accept my (humble) obeisances

Hare Krsna dear Gurudeva.

After a long time I write about myself.

Social isolation has not affected us much, because we actually enjoy being at home. We don't have many friends, so in that sense we are fine.

HpS - Also, don't go to bars!! Many devotees find the lock down hasn't changed their life much!!!

The family is good. My sister is studying online to get a degree on British English.

We do not know how we are in health, but we feel good, always following the instructions of our doctor. It is almost 5 months without medical control. We cannot leave the house since our immune system always has low defenses.

We continue working in the school with ZOOM, giving classes in the mornings and in the afternoons.

We have the opportunity to perform our sadhana in the morning very calm and happy. We chant almost all rounds (16) in the morning. And we worship and care for our altar.

HpS - Your teaching is connected to Krsna!

Our life is a bit boring so we don't have much to say....

thanks a lot for all your help and patience.

YS

Patrak Das

HpS - If you concentrate just a -----little---- more on the Japa you will start to have PHENOMENAL experences!!! Maybe Raktaka will come and visit you!!

Dear Devotees and Guru Maharaj,

Please find the letter from Srila Prabhupada offering initiation to Guru Maharaj Hanumatpresaka Swami and his Godbrother Vaisesika Das Adhikari

https://vanisource.org/w/index.php?title=741124_-_Letter_to_Bhakta_dasa_written_from_Bombay&hl=enclosed

HpS - Thank you!! AGTSP paoho. Interesting, that is Damodara month, the day before disappearance de of Gaura-kishora Das Babaji.

your humble servant

Kolavecha Sridhar Das

Hare Krsna dear Maharaj.

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Please Accept my Humble Obeisances.

*I am re-uploading this message as there was a response saying it has not been read yet. You are utterly busy, and still you have the time to read my letters, Thank you very much!!!

*Also update: I have started Uni. Going into the second week now. One of my classes, I have a drawing assignment. I think it'll be quite fun. Let's see. I think at least for now it's a step in the right direction. Also, one of my friends here has said for me to take the online course to teach english. It's a quick course that one can take and once qualified, can teach english to foreign students and get paid. Perhaps I can also do this as well. One can even travel the world with this qualification. This is a good idea and you have mentioned before that teaching is good!! :))))

Thank you again, for always giving me the perfect answer. I very much value your responses :)) YOu asked about the Kapi Dhvaja. I have tried to join some months ago but somehow the computer was doing this and that and somehow I couldn't get through. But I just tried now and submitted my interest so hopefully I will be accepted and then receive these emails. It is very exciting. I can't wait. I have also subscribed to the KK Bindu emails. They are quite nice as well.

My mother sends her regards. She wants to know where your Vyasa Puja will be held. This is a great idea. We can all come and see you! Hopefully these circumstances become better soon and we can travel.

HpS - In January or December. WHo knows what will be happening by then!!

Bheemsen is fine, playing games as usual. Everyone in family is well. Doing their own thing. My sister is working a lot now too. My uncle (we call him Ata) is also doing good. Working at Govindas. What can we do? In this world we must work, otherwise we are not able to survive. After working at Govindas I truly understand why our parents are always insistent on us getting proper qualifications. ALthough working for Krsna in such a way is nice, we can serve Krsna in other stable, more proficient ways, isn't it? We can dovetail our true passions and give the results to Krsna. I have been trying to do more art while I'm at home and I've been making block prints. I made a Lord Jagannath block print and I'll be stamping him everywhere now :))) If i practice more, perhaps I can even help design the deities outfits and backdrop. I have given 2 devotee friends sets of Jagannath paintings and they both loved it. It's nice to give such gifts.

I have just bought a camera. I've been using film but it's a little expensive to do all the time so I decided to buy a digital camera. I've really enjoyed photography so I'm excited for this. Although it is an expense but I think it will be beneficial in the long run. Also I am planning to buy my own car very soon. THen it will be easier to travel everywhere without having to borrow my mother's car.

Soon online study will begin. All my friends have said it's more difficult than face to face learning but let's see how it will go. I'll be studying design. I've just enrolled in my units today. Right now I just want to see where the wind will blow me.

Also, I've been hanging out with my high school friends lately. They are good people. Actually, they came to our house on Ekadasi and I fed them Prasadam. I offered it to Krsna and they were nicely inquisitive and very accepting. One of them even wants to join Harinam. But due to this pandemic, that has been paused. I feel that when I was going to temple and Harinam, I was mroe situated with chanting. Now i'm very slack. PLease give me some mercy. I know you already are always doing so. But please give me the strength to chant and be sincere.

*Update: LAst Friday was the first Harinam. We have been approved by council. It was small and simple. Hopefully a couple more and I'll feel better. The best thing was that one lady came and sat down with us. She bought 2 small books and I spoke to her for a bit. Somehow. I don't know what I was saying haha but let's hope it was inspiring. She said she liked it. I need to REAAD 😬

Thank you a hundred times dear Maharaj. Thank you for reading my messages always. I may ramble on sometimes but you are still listening. I wish you may visit as soon as this is all over.

I wish your health is great. I follow you on twitter and sometimes you may say you have a headache. Please keep well. Otherwise, i love your tweets. they are awesome!!!!

JAII Gauranga

Your servant,

Lakshmi

HpS - Please please read the Kapi Dhvaja. It gives the protocol for getting letters noticved by our bestial mail clerks. Maybe Bhima can be a robot warrior for Rama. Respects to everyone, especially Ata!!!!

Dear Hanumat Presaka Sawmi:

PAMHO AGTSP

Hare Krishna from north Spain:

Answering questions from my last letter.

HpS - To whom do you offer it? Do They leave everything?

JMHD-We offer our vegetables to our dear Krishna Balarama deities.

ASA --- Moooo! Give the neighbor Prasada!!!!?????

JMHD- Yes we try to give them as much prasadham as possible

HpS - Zonal Supervisor?

Yes , whatever.

HpS - AGTSP! This is good enough! Send Quarterly letters!!! This is very nice! We think many, many devotees will benefit. How is Hanuman Das and the Spanish BBT??? We will visit Spain, maybe one more time, before we die.

JMHD-You never leave Spain as you are in hurt of your fallen disciples.

But is great to know that you will visit us one more time before going back to Prabhupadas Lotus feet.

Any service for us?!

Just take care of your good self and let us know if we can serve you in anyway.

Now news:

-Marta´s father was diagnosed with Brain cancer

-Marta had a surgery to arrange her uterus.

-Getting pregnant has being dismish.

-Marta is living in Barcelona for the past 3 months taking care of father.

-I visit them on regular basis.

-We had several youth meetings in New Vrajamandala, Shantipur(BCN) , New Mayapur (France), Youth from Sweeden, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Hungary, France, Portugal meet in this places and had a lot of fun in KC.

This projects are developing more and more and is creating an amazing feeling of cooperation among the youth in all European yatras.

We are developing several projects in many EU countries.

-We also got some land by Krishna and Balaram´s mercy, we got 5 hectars of land and possibly a Youth hostel (Asram for 60 people)

We are still with the legal paperwork but the idea is to start a rural project for 15-20 families.

We have an amacing partner called Diego who is a very successful organic farmer.

He wants to train young vaisnavas in organic farming.

At the same time we will develop youth camps (for devotees and non devotees)

-My son Vrindavan passed 12 grade and the exam to access university.

-At the same time he is working at Diegos organic farm as summer job.

So basically we are all very happy about the idea of developing this rural project

At the same time we are developing a very profesional european youth workers team so we can get a lot of funding from EU and get a lot of support and training for our youth.

We are also trying to help as zonal supervisor in Spain.

You are always in our hurt (heart)

Hope to see you soon

Your fallen servant

JMHD

HpS -Jaya!!!! This news is so valuable. Please read the Kapi Dhvaja!!!!!! Chant more rounds better!

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada

All Glories to Sripada Maharaj

All Glories to Hanumat Presaka Swami Guru Maharaj

Hare Krishna

Dear Guru Maharaj,

Please accept my humble obeisances at your Lotus feet. I hope this letter finds you in good health. I am also doing good due to your divine grace. I am your humble servant Nichintya Nityai Devidasi from Manipur. I apologize for not being able to write to you for a long time. Though we are afar, my Guru Maharaj, you are present every day in my day and night devotional services to the all attractive “Lord Krishna’ and our lovely Guru-disciple bond is strong as ever.

By your causeless mercy, I am able to continue my loving devotional services to the Lord. I am however, very sad since I cannot go and attend temple programs, SB classes and Sunday Kirtans and association with the devotees due to the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic situation. I hope for this to be over soon so that I can start attending temple programs, SB classes and Sunday Kirtans.

In the meantime, I am diligently continuing my 16 rounds of chanting and reading SB Canto 3, Chapter 1 “Questions by Vidura”. And I believe that my Dear Guru Maharaj is with me in spirit in my daily services to Lord Krishna.

Hare Krishna.

Your faithful servant,

Nichintya Nityai Devidasi

HpS - Thank you!!! Please read the News, Kapi Dhvaja!! Www.JayaRama.us Thank you!!

All Glories To Srila Prabhupada!! All Glories to HH Hanumat Presaka Swami Maharaj!! Please accept our humble obeisances at Your sweet Lotus feet.

Hare Krishna Guru Maharaj,

My apologies for the delay in sending the list of devotees who got initiated last year...we miss your association so much dear Guru Maharaj. My apologies again....for the photos which somehow did not reach you...sending again.

Father and I continue with the BG in the evenings. We laugh a lot while reading the 14th chapter....bringing out the devil in each other!! Thank you for the wonderful mercy..thank you so much Guru Maharaj.

Guru Maharaj....don't know why ...but I like to sing Hanuman Chalisa... ! All glories to Anjani-nandana!! Is it forbidden ...being in ISKCON? Or should I continue?

HpS - I've never heard it being forbidden. I think it is 'forbidden' to chant it in ISKCON Temple pubic program or preach it to others, but??? I heard Prabhupada in one Ramanyana, Tulsi Das (?) symposium say that Rama carit manas is not exactly Ramayana. It is poet's poem about Ramanyana. It think (not sure) that P'pada's opinion was that Tulsi Das was nice person, devotee, but maybe influenced a little by passion and so let a little vanity slip into his poem, maybe adding pastimes not in the Ramayana.

Read it, write a commentary on it from perspective of Srila Prabhupada's books. We can see to publishing it!!

Still continuing with NOD . Getting some time off from material duty nowadays . Virus is benevolent. Last week ,finished a book by Dr Brian Weiss ..amazing work on Past life regression...

HpS - Have you heard of his work with "future life progression". Also interesting. We can use different subjis for Krsna, why not different philosophers?

Today planning to read The Journey within by HH Radhanath swami.

We hope and pray that we keep coming to you dear Guru Maharaj..

Your insignificant servant,

Sarada Gaurangi DD

Thank you!!!! We have to rest our eyes now. We will go blind faster than we are! Respects to your esteemed father! Does he have name!!?!! Did he fight tigers with the King when he was a young man??