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Hare Krishna Maharaja Ji

Please Accept My Humble Obeisances, All Glories to Srila Prabhupada

No Problem maharaja Ji, excellent topic! Kindly keep your camera own during presentation. We have many new devotees who would like to interact and ask questions. Also, in future kindly visit St. Louis once COVID-19 is gone and give us your association.

Ys

Ramacarya Das

HpS - Thank you! I hope the Zoom link was posted some where here in the last few exchanges, but can you please Whatsapp it to us on Sunday also. Our donkey is old and is losing his memory.

Also, like we said, we have limited Data on our AT&T account so we cannot do VOI excpet for a few minutes. So, we can have a visual, pptx, etc. link for the program by internet, but all the audio has to be called in by phone. Of course that also limits keeping our video camera on. Burns Data like a forest fire!

See you Sunday.

Querdido Gurudev: Pamho. Reverencias a todos los blogeros locos y cuerdos.

Gracias por aceptar nuestra invitación de participar en nuestro humilde Grupo de Estudio en español del Bhagavad Gita Tal como es.

Envio el cartel con los datos para la conexión e invito a todos los devot@s que quieran y puedan a participar.

ASA- Gracias!!!

Hk pamho

Querido Guru Maharaja, nos reportamos muy felices desde Chosica, el Vrndavana de Perú. La vez pasada vi un programa muy bueno de educación sobre el Quinto canto, me quedé algo preocupada por lo extenso del programa por ello deseo preguntarle, programas presenciales son diferentes, creo que el tiempo no afecta tanto, dependiendo del humor de la conferencia y expositor, pero desde on line, veo que sus reuniones por lo general son 1 hora de prédica, posiblemente es lo más moderado, por cansancio de vista, etc. En una reunión on line para Ud. Cuál es el límite de tiempo que permite cuidar Su salud y a la vez dejar con la miel en los labios a los espectadores.

En segundo lugar, respecto a su invitación a las madres a disertar sobre algún texto, pienso que el ejemplo de Mitravinda fue muy bueno, aproximadamente una participación de 10 minutos de aportes con soporte sastrico de acaryas, conclusiones (20 minutos con traducción, si el significado es muy largo se resume) y así queda tiempo para preguntas y aportes del resto, y se enriquece mucho el Krsna Katha. Me gusta más escuchar sobre todo cuando es bilingüe porque permite el intercambio cultural, y los hindúes cultos, devotos mayores con quienes por idioma no podemos tener su asociación, tienen muchas realizaciones de las escrituras, es una asociación muy deseable. Tal vez, una vez al mes, puede invitar a una latina, en fin son sólo sugerencias. Me divirtió mucho la última reunión, Radha Madham Bihari seguro reían, era muy cómico, una situación no tan cómoda para el anfitrión, pensaba.

Respecto del tema de educación aceptamos el reto. “El león solitario”, puede también estar en su cueva como ahora y salir fin de semana a ver la luz del sol, probamos un tiempo, siguiendo sus sugerencias.

Termino hoy la cuarentena en nuestro país, pero aun es estado de emergencia, así que continuamos cambiando a las deidades en el templo, predica on line y seguimos invernando, soñando con el santo dham siempre, recordando, volveremos pronto un par de meses, y luego regresaremos para dejar el cuerpo si Krsna quiere. Mil disculpas por todas las ofensas, nunca intencionales.

Su hija que lo adora:

La Surabhi Azul

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Hk pamho

Dear Guru Maharaja, we report very happily from Chosica, the Vrndavana of Peru. Last time I saw a very good educational program on the Fifth song, I was somewhat concerned about the length of the program, so I want to ask you, face-to-face programs are different, I think the time does not affect so much, depending on the mood of the conference and speaker , but from online, I see that their meetings are generally 1 hour of preaching, possibly it is the most moderate, due to eyestrain, etc. In an online meeting for you. What is the time limit that allows you to take care of your health and at the same time leave the audience with honey on their lips.

HpS - AGTSP. I think it is different at different times and audiences. Use your intelligence. Ask the audience.

Secondly, regarding his invitation to mothers to speak on some text, I think Mitravinda's example was very good, approximately a 10-minute participation of contributions with sastric support of acaryas, conclusions (20 minutes with translation, if the meaning is very long is summed up) and so there is time for questions and contributions from the rest, and Krsna Katha is greatly enriched. I like to listen especially when it is bilingual because it allows cultural exchange, and educated Hindus, older devotees with whom we cannot have their association by language, have many scriptural achievements, it is a very desirable association. Maybe, once a month, you can invite a Latina, in short they are just suggestions. I was very amused by the last meeting, Radha Madham Bihari sure laughed, it was very funny, a situation not so comfortable for the host, I thought.

Regarding the topic of education, we accept the challenge. "The lonely lion" can also be in his cave like now and go out for the weekend to see the sunlight, we tried a while, following his suggestions.

Today I finish the quarantine in our country, but it is still a state of emergency, so we continue changing the deities in the temple, preach online and we keep on wintering, dreaming of the holy dham always, remembering, we will come back a couple of months soon, and then we will return to leave the body if Krsna wants. A thousand apologies for all offenses, never intentional.

His daughter who loves him:

The Blue Surabhi

HPS - Thank you for your report! We wonder what is happening in Chosica!!! AGT Radha and Madan-bihari! They are the center of the universe.

Dear Guru Maharaja

Hare Krishna

PAMHO AGTSP AGTHPS

I am currently in Portland, Oregon.

My father has had cancer for sometime and its turned to the point it looks like he will be leaving his body very soon. He hasn't eaten anything really for about 2 weeks.

HpS - Yes, we heard from Sugopi-radha Devi Dasi this morning during the FMP that he did depart!

He wears a Tulsi necklace that he let me put on his neck a few weeks ago. I read BG Chapter 2 today to him. If I chant Maha Mantra to loud it disturbs him, he gets a head ache. That's been something since I been a devotee and he has heard HK/HR. So I chant quietly under my breath and when he is pretty out of it I chant louder. I also am putting Ganga water that has had Tulsi leaves in it in his water.

Over all it seems like a fairly honorable death. He has gotten to say his peace with family members....

In the middle of this letter my father has left his body now. I was chanting, my mother was chanting, most importantly Srila Prabhupada japa was playing, he had a leaf of Tulasi in his mouth before his last breath.

HpS - Wow! I am really humbled! So nice!

All glories to Srila Prabhupada! All glories to Hanumat Preska Swami! All glories to the assembled devotees.

Yours,

Nanda-braja Das

HpS - Ask other devotees who are maybe more educated that us but as far as we know, this is a wonderful departure!

Srila Prabhupada said that it is like a close relative, father of some little girls, leaving from San Francisco in 1935 to go to work in China. Everyone is there saying "Good-bye", parents, wife, brother, in-laws, parents. There is an ocean of tears and smiles, but no one thinks that this is the end of him!

There will be letters.

Occasional screaming over the 10,000 miles of static filled phone calls, and in the end everyone will meet again with big reports and stories and gifts.

It is natural that we feel sad when a close family member goes, but it is with the above perspective!

When they go it is very important time. It is a big transition, no? They may be in-transit in the subtle atmosphere. Keep a picture. Chant with the picture there. After a ten(?) days have a festival and invite devotees to participate and offer Kirtan and first plate of Maha-prasadam to picture and describe departed family member and beg for well-wishes in the Kirtan.

Then it is very individual if we have more contact etc!

Send us photo for the Blog!

Hare Krisna Gurudev. Pamho. Gracias por aceptar la invitación en nuestro grupo de estudio del Bhagavad Gita. El dia 9 de Julio nos va bien. Quería preguntarle si desea que pongamos algún titulo especifico o desea hablar de algún tema en particular. Es para hacer el cartel publicitario.

Gracias de nuevo. Esperando su respuesta

Jayanta das

P.D. Le envio un par de fotos del Sat Sanga del sábado pasado. Nos juntamos 23 y el perro.

HpS - TlgaSP pfanrh..... otro perro..... O.K. Esta en nuestra Calendario ASA. Conferencia 9 Julio,, proxima Jueves, por HpS/ASA & ISKCON Madrid!

TEMA: Bhagavad-gita As It is & la Diploma, Bhakti-sastri Innaugurado por Srila Prabhupada.

Puede enviar aqui la hora y accesso por internet.

Gratie!

Hare Krsna gurudev

AGTSP

Pranams at your lotus feet.

HpS - Letuce Feet. AGTSP!!!!

Thank you for the answers to my questions last time . Plus I read another post by a devotee who had similar problem like mine and got a perspective from that . These Blog is amazing because many questions get answered without asking .

I wanted to inquire regarding one thing . I am now improving my Sadhana slowly ,definitely there is some improvement from before . Step by step I hope to reach the standards in a month or less.

HpS - I personally heard from Jayananda Das' lips that (Prabhupada said that) as long as we are chanting Hare Krsna we are making progress. So, do regular Sadhana but also WHENEVER you can.... CHANT!!! Etc.

If I reach the standards then how many months should I wait so that I can again chant the gayatri mantras. Last time when we met I had asked your permission so that I can stop chanting the Gayatri because I felt it was making me agitated . But I wish to chant again someday because the desire to worship my deities is still there.

HpS - As I remember I heard that Srila Prabhupada said one-year.

For that I will make myself regulated to follow the 4 regulative principles , chant 16 rounds and mangal aarti and have Prasad . What is the ideal time to wait after coming back to standards.

HpS - Same q-q-question, no?

Hope I survive the covid19 pandemic and am able to establish the Diksha connection before I die ,So that next birth at least in ISKCON Gurukul in a sane sattvic body .

ASA - 'One who does good my friend, is never overcome by evil', BG

Hare Krsna

Your servant

Rturaj Krsna Das

Shillong ,India

HpS - So nice to hear from you. Write a little about your life. People you meet. Edit it a few times and post it here! Focus, even though it may be distant is book distribution. Waiting to hear from you.