Letters to the editor

Hare Krsna Beloved Gurudeva:

AGTSP, PAMHO

It is always nourishing to our soul listen to you everyday at FMP. It is just causeless mercy that you give to us since 2012 with Webex, I recall that I found an invitation from you. I thought this was incorrect because the meeting started at 1:30 am, so I decided to join and there were you and my very dear Madhumanjari dd, we chanted rounds with you until 3:30 am. Later on you invited more devotees, and it was awesome.

I am making this introduction due to I want to make a question that maybe can hurt someone's feelings but it is a doubt that I have deep in my heart and intelligence. Sometimes, and I include myself in this, we kind of overload the chat with our problems, thoughts, poems, dogs (I mention Ulyses quite a few times haha), etc and then we are not chanting anymore we are Chating instead. Perhaps you did not notice but one lady put: " I am a bee and I think HpS like my favorite flower" And I said OMG that was totally inappropriate. I wanted to correct the lady but then I thought who am I to correct anyone?

I sometimes said something about my personal life also.. She is not even in my country, so how can I do that? plus, I do not if that offended You. In addition, I am not just the one who has this opinion, not about the ladies's comment the chat in general. You always said that the instruments should not cover the mantra in kirtan, so I took your words and say to some devotee friends: "The chat should not cover the japa".

HpS - Yes, should be Japa, but it is only opportunity for Darsana, so we include little more dialog that normal. After that, from 5.30-7.30 AM we have time to be alone and chant with concentration. Also from 1.30-4.30 we are alone.

Did not notice ladies comments.

This letter may be nice reminder to focus on chanting. I think it is under control now. Thank you!!

I am sorry if I am too stupid to make these statements, nevertheless I would like your comments about this.

Report: Today I fast Nirjala until 2pm then I drank some milk shake offer to Sri Sri Radha Krsna, Gaura Nitai and so forth. We chanted some japa with Yasoda dd, later I am going to read a little, now I have to continue correcting some project from my journalist students.

ASA = 'o'

The environment in my work at least in one university is so tense, we can feel all the pressure for earn more money haha. Well I try to avoid that as you said once "There is no anxiety in SP's books"

Tomorrow is one year that my mom went back to Godhead.. Special rounds for her tomorrow. I now that everybody says my mother is the best, but she really was. Love you mom.

HpS - Our Mother taught us to say, "Our Father who art in Heaven..." every night from very small. ...

Thanks Gurudeva

see you tomorrow

Same channel

Trying to be your disciple

Candramukhi dd

HpS - Thank you!!! NoD describes Candra-kanti, a fair faced girl, who decided she would only have Krsna for a husband, so she dance all night on Ekadasi to attract his attention, no?

Hare Krsna dear Gurumaharaja

Please accept my humble obeisances

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

I hope you're doing fine. I have some ideas for the LA meeting, not necessarily in order:

1. I am working with Baladeva, LAD and the great support of Indira Sakti dd (nice, kind guys)
2. Sunday 4 to 6 pm CST
3. Does it seem right to call it Latin American educators meeting?
4. Summary of the North American Symposium of Sastric education (some of us will be there, the most not, because of the language barrier).
5. A few words from you, Atul Krsna prabhu, Balimardana prabhu, Baladeva prabhu.
6. Human resources and data interchange:

• Proposal for a census of educators at the regional level (create a file that record basic data and teaching skills, with a brief personal history)
• Proposal for the creation of a space in the cloud to upload educational material of unrestricted use (clases, articles, books, ppt shows, videos)

How about an online Latin American symposium for August or September with greater coverage and call? (can have the cooperation of the mentioned above, Isvari dd, Jagad Guru and others)

Waiting eagerly for your kind answer

Your servant Gandharva das

HpS - AGTSP.... Paoho... Sorry that it took so long to answer. We are struggling to survive with the work we have. Maybe you saw what a load the Houston Symposium. We just finished it this morning.

I think that your plans seem O.K. Again, it depends on the determination of the people involved. At 4.30PM we shall meet! Thank you!

"Tato jayam uddhirayet!"

Querido Gurumaharaja

Por favor acepte mis respetuosas reverencias. 

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada! 

Primeramente agradecerle por su infinita paciencia y disculpe por favor los errores tecnológicos y de nuestra parte.

Tengo un mensaje de un vaisnava que conocemos, el estuvo en la trasmisión de la clase de ISKCON México, discipulo de SS. Guruprasad Swami. 

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Estimado Maharaja Hanumatpresaka Swami .

Acepte mis reverencias por favor. 

Sé que desea publicar algunos libros de su autoría. Yo soy editor profesional, y elaboro libros conforme a estándares ortotipográficos internacionales; me ofrezco con mucho gusto a colaborar si es posible para elaborarlos.

Sé elaborar libros multilingües (hebreo, griego, lenguas modernas) y con transliteraciones, con referencias cruzadas, párrafos numerados si es necesario (como en ediciones críticas de los Diálogos de Platón), notas marginales y a pie de página, bibliografías en formatos académico como APA y conozco los tamaños y formatos adecuados para imprimir. 

Ahora estoy por terminar un libro de un teólogo católico. Hace poco imprimí también mi primer libro. Participé en la edición del Bhagavatam que imprimió prabhu Aravinda. Pero me gustaría poder servir en la obra de Maharaja, estoy dispuesto y disponible. 

Quedo a sus órdenes

Su servidor Gopaswami das 

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Dear Maharaja Hanumatpresaka Swami.

Please accept my obeisances.

I know you want to publish some of your books. I am a professional editor, and I produce books according to international orthographic standards; I gladly offer to collaborate if possible to elaborate them.

I can produce multilingual books (Hebrew, Greek, modern languages) and with transliterations, with cross references, numbered paragraphs if necessary (as in critical editions of Plato's Dialogues), marginal and footnotes, bibliographies in academic formats such as APA and I know the right sizes and formats for printing.

Now I am about to finish a book by a Catholic theologian. I recently also printed my first book. I participated in the edition of the Bhagavatam that prabhu Aravinda printed. But I wish I could serve in Maharaja's work, I am willing and available.

I remain at your service

Your server Gopaswami das

ASA - HpS --- Thank you!!! We are developing this Journal, 'Solaris', for our educational corporation, NIOS, from Peru, with Prof. Miguel Polo and Abhirama-thakura Das. We will tell them to look at this letter and then they can get in touch with you through The Asta Sakhi Devi Dasi! Thank you! You know the analogy, all of our abilities are a long string of zeros until we put a one in front of them by using them for Krsna.

Hare Krsna Gurudeva por favor acepta mis respetuosas reverencias a tus pies de loto...

ASA - Pies de loco.

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada!!!

ASA - !!!

Todas las glorias a Sri Goura Nitay!!!

Deseo te encuentres bien de salud...

ASA - Eso es el mundo material!

.-Bueno empezaré por contarle de mi sadhana despierto 2.30 am y canto 16 rondás y las 4 que hace un tiempo aumente como un voto personal,ahora las termino todas temprano,cumplo los 4 principios ....cada día que pasa trato de cantar mejores rondas y con una sonrisa.

.-Tome el curso de Bhakti-Sastri con P.Laksma Agraja Das y ahora nuevamente lo estoy tomando con P.Gandharva das,también participó como oyente en el curso de Pada Padma que da P. Laksmana.

En cuanto a lectura ,por los cursos ,estoy leyendo el SB y BG ....por mi cuenta empeze a leer el CC adi lila,voy en el cap 5 las glorias del Sr Nityananda ,voy al principio del capitulo y en la noche estoy leyendo el Krsna Book ....

.-Atiendo en casa a jagannatha baladeva subhadra ,ofresco un jugo por la mañana ,capati o fruta ,ofrenda de medio día y leche por la tarde ,tenía un pequeño altar pero le estoy haciendo algunas mejoras.

Descubrí que me gusta mucho cocinarles y hacerles ofrendas que tengan de todo un poquito,coserles ,hacerles ropa ,eso empeze recién hace un mes y me encanta

.-Cuidando a Tulasi,en realidad tratando de hacer lo mejor ,una de ellas dejo el cuerpo ,me dijeron que pudo ser mucha agua o el cambio de clima ,pues ya hace frío ,la verdad me hizo pensar que no hago bien las cosas o que algo me falta hacer ...

.- Estoy colectando con prasada ,como alguna vez me dijo ,consegui un lugar más pequeño para vivir ,colectó lo necesario y leo más ,estoy tratando de que funcione ,hasta ahora no hay problemas

.-Maharaja tengo unas deidades pequeñas de Goura Nitay ,en este momento no las atiendo,porque deseaba preguntarte si puedo hacerlo ?

...Disculpa por no escribir tan seguido,trataré de hacerlo con reportes cortos y precisos 

Gracias por permitirme tener su asociación es muy motivador para mí poder participar de Fmp y oír las clases .... espero en algún momento poderle ser útil y servirlo en este movimiento de sankirtana Y así servir a Srila Prabhupada,se despide

Bhaktin Amparo

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.-Well, I will start by telling you about my awake sadhana 2.30 am and I sing 16 rondás and the 4 that some time ago increased as a personal vote, now I finish them all early, I fulfill the 4 principles ... every day that passes I try to sing better rounds and with a smile.

.-Take the Bhakti-Sastri course with P. Laksma Agraja Das and now I am taking it again with P. Gandharva das, he also participated as a listener in the Pada Padma course given by P. Laksmana.

As for reading, for the courses, I am reading the SB and BG .... on my own I started reading the CC adi lila, I go in chapter 5 the glories of Mr. Nityananda, I go to the beginning of the chapter and at night I am reading the Krsna Book ....

ASA - !!!

.-I attend jagannatha baladeva subhadra at home, I offer a juice in the morning, capati or fruit, a half-day offering and milk in the afternoon, I had a small altar but I am making some improvements.

I discovered that I really like to cook and make offerings that have a little bit of everything, sew them, make them clothes, that started just a month ago and I love it

.-Taking care of Tulasi, actually trying to do my best, one of them left the body, they told me that it could have been a lot of water or the change of climate, since it is already cold, the truth made me think that I am not doing things right or something I need to do ...

.- I am collecting with prasada, as he once told me, I got a smaller place to live, he collected what is necessary and I read more, I am trying to make it work, so far there are no problems

.-Maharaja I have some small deities of Goura Nitay, at this time I do not attend them, because I wanted to ask you if I can do it?

HpS - Yes, Love Them, keep Them clean, serve them punctually, offer 1. lamp, 2. incense, 3. flower, 4. fragrant oil, 5. food. Sing and dance for them and read them SB BG!!

... Sorry for not writing so often, I will try to do it with short and accurate reports

Thank you for allowing me to have your association. It is very motivating for me to be able to participate in Fmp and listen to the classes .... I hope at some point to be able to be useful and serve you in this sankirtana movement. And thus serving Srila Prabhupada, he says goodbye.

Bhaktin Amparo

HpS - There is no mistake that we can make that we cannot correct! Super. Go ahead. Love Krsna and He will love you!!!

"Deeper in Hell, day by day!"

That is what our Monkey and Piggy say!

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Our life is consumed by this "Pan-American, ISKCON Education, Symposium". It GREAT in so many ways, but it is **HELL** in so many ways.

Ooof!

We have to s t r u g g l e not go mad while we participate.

You must go into Hell to find Heaven.

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Heaven is helping people in Hell to see Krsna!

Krsna

is

self-effulgent,

ever-fresh,

AMAZING!!!!

pastimes.

Don't get lost in Jnana.

Don't get lost in Su-karma.

Get Krsna.

Who is wan-

.................................der-

..............ing on the

..........................................banks

..............................................................of the

..........................................Yamuna!

Gotta learn how to become a mad man like Lord Caitanya. Get a PhD from Lord Caitanya. Will you teach us? --- We also cut the weeds, cooked Lord's fennel seeds ... but only got half way through the Kapi Dhvaja!

[Do more!]

We can't. We are dead, dead, dead tired. Must rest of get a head ache.

[O.K. and don't talk to yourself]

O.K. I won't!

[Good night]

Good night!! To.. . . . Lord Nrsmha Deva.

Do you see Srila Prabhupada in LN???

HK//HR

We get news and questions about Deity worship?

For example, should wooden Deities be painted? Should paint remover be used? Paint over old paint?

We refer people to the Ministry of Deity worship, but in our own perspective we have heard that Prabhupada commented that this is a very intense topic where devotees have a lot of material, emotional attachment.

We worship Deities because we have physical attachment. Required for Grhastha. Sannyasis can worship in their heart.

It is also a topic where personal taste enters and so Srila Prabhupada with a laugh would not get involved. The devotees involved have to discuss this politely (NOI 5) and then develop a community decision, based upon practical details from the Ministry eg. Is paint remover O.K.?