Letters to the editor

Hare Krsna Dear Guru Maharaj,

  Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.

  All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

  All glories to Guru parampara.

  URL : https://monkeywarrior.com/detail/11310/

  Let me find a way to transfer from India to US account, will update you again.   

  Thank you so much Gurudev for everything.

HpS - We have transfered money through the bank many times but usually the transfer fee is $50 for 1-1 million dollars. So a minimum amount of $1000 is really necessary. You can use any money locally for ISKCON and tell us about how it is being used, no??

your fallen servant,

Girivaradhari-Gopal Das

Hare Krsna Dear Guru Maharaj,

  Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.

  All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

  All glories to Guru parampara.

  Corona time is excellent for Sadhaka. Not required to go out. Just have to do daily

  work and remember Krsna's all lilas.

  "mam anusmara yudya ca" - Think of me and fight. Entire day goes this way. 

  True sadaks have Millions of Lilas carry in his heart. This way there are millions

  and millions of lilas exist in this universe. Millions of Krsna.

  Super excellent - https://monkeywarrior.com/detail/11308/

  Krsna gets defeated in Vrndavan only and he is humbly ready to lose everything 

  for his devotees in Vrndavan only. Krsna lose everything in Vrndavan only. 

  Krsna is beautiful in Vrndavan only. No one can defeat Krsna outside Vrndavan.

  Krsna, Krsna and Krsna only. We can eat Krsna's name and it is very testy. Krsna's

  remembrance is very very sweet.It won't allow deviate from him.   

  Thank you so much Gurudev for everything.

your fallen servant,

Girivaradhari-Gopal Das

HpS - You can market a new biscuit: Krsna Krackers, bitter on the outside but sweet inside.

All glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

wanted to write to him in English with the google translator, so as not to cause him much work with Spanish, I understand some words in English when reading, and I can start learning English, so I hope that my letter will arrive as it should be;

Hare Krsna dear Gurudev, please accept my most humble and respectful obeisances, now I understand better the things about my previous letter, understanding that;

 "The instructions of the Guru and the Guru himself make no difference"

The answer he told me; "Krishna left the Brajavasis so that they could have a MORE intimate association with him!"

I was reflecting, reading and meditating on this topic, reading the krsna book, caitanya caritamrta adi lila chap.1 "The spiritual masters" and quotes from Prabhupada and I can deduce that; "The separate love of the Brajavasis and Radha is more intense than when Krsna was with them physically." So the same thing happens with the Guru-disciple, when the spiritual master is no longer physically and I see in the current clear example that Srila prabhupada's disciples love Prabhupada more than he has left physically and they do much more service for him, and I think that we should all understand this and follow these steps naturally, but not imitate it. So the attitude of a disciple when his guru is not, has to have a more intimate relationship with HIM.

On the other hand I have some questions about sannyasa, I am very curious and it is not personal:

1 ° Is it necessary for a devoted sannyasa candidate to have a technical or university professional career?

HpS - No.... They are very different things.

2 ° If the devout candidate for sannyasa is married, does the wife have to agree that her husband take sannyasa or is the Guru's decision more important?

HpS - If Guru is bona fide, the he is representing Krsna and his instruction is perfect. If the wife is correct she will follow Guru. If she is 50% in Maya, then husband has to adjust help her indirectly, eg. take Sannyasa and make special arrangement for her material welfare with sons, nephews etc.

3 ° Can the devotee request sannyasa from his spiritual Master or does he have to wait for his spiritual Master to give him the sannyasi order?

HpS - Can request.

4 ° What are the requirements to aspire to take sannyasa?

HpS - Realization that it will help me improve my service to Krsna!

Thank you very much dear Guru Maharaj, and sorry for being very curious about these issues.

Atte.

nadiya nivasi dasi

Hare Krsna Dear Gurudeva

Por favor acepte mis humildes reverencias.

Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada!!!

Oramos diariamente para que Lord Nrishimha te proteja siempre. En Perú hemos hecho una especie de equipo de contingencia con Yogesvara prabhu, para asistir con Dióxido de Cloro, a los devotos que se contagian del Corona Virus. Ya hay varios que se han recuperado en cinco días de tratamiento incluido mi hermano, su esposa e hijos. Le envio un video con información:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6l1eR0PyHhY

Por otro lado, le envié a su correo, el PPT de “Bhisma” dedicado a Héctor Béjar, con una pequeña reseña del autor (Como Usted me lo sugirió) al final de la presentación. También le he añadido una hoja final con referencias (links - enlaces) para que Héctor pueda encontrar alguna información complementaria. Ahora que tengo que hacer? Enviárselo a Héctor? A Abhirama T.?

Hare Krsna, Gurudeva,

Su aspirante a sirviente, AmD

Hare Krsna Dear Gurudeva

Please accept my humble obeisances.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada !!!

We pray daily that Lord Nrishimha will protect you always. In Peru we have made a kind of contingency team with Yogesvara prabhu, to assist devotees who get the Corona Virus with Chlorine Dioxide. There are already several who have recovered in five days of treatment including my brother, his wife and children. I send you a video with information:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6l1eR0PyHhY

On the other hand, I sent the PPT of “Bhisma” dedicated to Héctor Béjar to his email, with a short review of the author (as you suggested) at the end of the presentation. I have also added a final sheet with references (links - links) so that Héctor can find some additional information. Now, What do have I do? Send it to Hector? To Abhirama T.?

Hare Krsna, Gurudeva,

Your would-be servant, AmD

HpS - Thank you for both pieces of new. We started to watch the video and it seems nice but we haven't got the time or WiFi data to watch it now. We also looked on the internet and saw that the US Government and a big medical page were warning people that it does not cure Karuna virus and is potentially dangerous!!?

The PPTX is great. With the help of the Abhirama Thakura Das send it to Hector.

Next letter!

Hare Krishna Gurudeva, please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Gurudeva, Arjuna Prabhu from Chile shared us invitation from Claudia Lira Professor. So that you and two other people can participate in the COLLOQUIUM: "Nature and sacrality, human stillness, animal and plant action"; event organized by Catholic University from Chile Aesthetics Faculty Institute of Philosophy through Zoom.

Besides you, I talked to Héctor Béjar and he agreed to participate, the title of his conference will sent this Friday. Finally, as I have received an invitation to participate in an inter-religious seminary, during August this year, around a virtual dialogue table organized by the Catholic University from Peru on "religious and/or interreligious education and its cultural influence", I think I can present the same topic in this colloquium that they are invited us from Chile (I consulted to Miguel and Héctor and they thought it will be fine).

Pending points:

1. Your conference would be on Wednesday, October 21st. What will be the title of your presentation?

HpS - Thank you for the news but the title is almost incomprehensible to us both in English and Spanish. Can you give us a more clear idea of the conference? What she means by the title!!! If that is clear then the other points in this letter seem fine.

2. Hector and me will be introduced as NIOS Peru members, and you will be introduced as the General Secretary from NIOS. That would be fine?

3. We can start to dialogue about our subjects so we can come to the online event with interrelated and complementary proposals. Seems this fine from your point of view?

4. All this participation of us could be material for SOLARIS 2021 issue number 6. Are you agree?

Hare Krishna Gurudeva, Your insignificant servant, 

Abhiram Thakura das

Invitación para participar en COLOQUIO INTERNACIONAL / OCTUBRE 2020

Hare Krishna Gurudeva, por favor acepte mis humildes reverencias

Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada!!

Gurudeva, prabhu Arjuna de Chile nos compartió la invitación de la profesora Claudia Lira para que usted y dos personas más puedan participar en el COLOQUIO: “Naturaleza y sacralidad quietud humana, acción animal y vegetal”, evento organizado por Instituto de Estética de la Facultad de Filosofía de la Universidad Católica de Chile vía Zoom. Aparte de usted hable con Héctor Béjar, el acepto participar, el título de su conferencia me lo a enviar el viernes, por último, como he recibido una invitación para participar en un dialogo interreligioso, en agosto, en una mesa redonda virtual en la universidad católica de Perú sobre “la educación religiosa y/o interreligiosa y su influencia cultural” pienso que puedo presentar el mismo tema en este coloquio (les consulte a Miguel y a Héctor y les pareció bien).

Puntos pendientes:

1. Su conferencia sería el miércoles 21 de octubre, cuál sería el título de su ponencia?

2. Héctor y yo seremos presentados como miembros de NIOS Perú, y usted será presentado como el Secretario General NIOS. ¿Estaría bien?

3. Podemos empezar a dialogar sobre nuestros temas así podemos llegar al evento con propuestas interrelacionadas y complementarias, le parece bien?

4. toda esta participación podría ser material para el numero 6 de SOLARIS, está bien?

Hare Krishna Gurudeva, su insignificante sirviente, Abhiram Thakura das

Dear Maharaj,

Please accept my humble obeisances and all glories to Srila Prabhupad!

Dear Maharaj, thank you for being that pillar in our life that gives stability, security, ability to breathe, sleep and even live in the most turbulent times, when no one or nothing else can.

HpS - Again we would be nothing without contact and pulllllling of Srila Prabhupada.

Such is your grace, saints like you selflessly live for others. You keep yourself pure so others can find some solace and relief from material miseries. Thank you for your kind and most valuable association which we do not deserve.

It is Krsna's causeless mercy, for probably the sins we have performed, we may not deserve anything good. Yet He is so merciful, He has given so much love and affection through His dear devotees. Relationships with whom, I realize is the most important possession without which one is unfortunate, and very poor.

Hence having spiritual relationships like with you is the actual wealth of the soul. Nothing of this world can equal or surpass this sustainence, without which material nature will factually render us insane. I'm going through a difficult time, but I pray that when this phase ends, I never ever forget this one thing I have in my life from the spiritual world.

My sadhana: able to chant 16 rounds, some hearing, working on improving reading and morning program (really a struggle when living with my husband). I need your relationship the most ever in my life now as I realized marriage is where Im supposed to only give, but only when I myself am full can I give.

My batteries feeling depleted often, I wonder how to keep recharged. How to make this spiritual transformation in my being and interaction with others from needing (myself in center) to serving (the other in center). It's really difficult for me to do any more sadhana than the above due to insomnia that I've developed dealing with the issues in my marriage.

Is this small amount that I'm able to do enough to find my heart shelter? To recharge me and fill me so I can serve as required? I am desperately looking for ways to become equipped to continue my service? How do I recharge?

Your aspiring servant,

YajnaseniDD

HpS - AGTSP... Paoho.... I experience the same thing. I want to fall into material sense gratification, read a story about Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, or something, materially gratifying OR painful.

But then I apply the years and years of personal efforts to apply, prioritize the lessons I have received from Jayananda, Srila Prabhupada et al, et al. Rick Warren et al, and I am able to go ahead a little more.

So, there is no magic bullet.

Chant 16-rounds, reading a honest amount daily. These are so potent that NOTHING can stop you from becoming a Paramhamsa. It just takes time, but if step back and stop pushing forward to save your husband from becoming a character in a computer game in his next like, then you will see that you have actually made a little ETERNAL progress.

Then back to the battle.

Lean more.

Becoming a world class Guru is not easy, but it is something that you carry forward life after lie.

Good luck on understanding how to grow you war machine!

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