Letters to the editor

Hare Krishna Hare Rama!!!

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Dear Guru Maharaja, please accept my most humble obeisances.

Here is Bhaktin Natyelli, again, roll call.

I just want you to know, that you are the light in the road, the principal reason why I feel alive.

ASA-HpS -- We have to comment that we, HpS-ASA, are basically a bunch of petty, selfish monsters, with our minds just under control by the constant years of effort by Srila Prabhupada. We see that our actions are so often burning his lotus feet in the poison of our minds and we try with some sincerity to control ourselves and improve, but if there is any inspiration that you receive from us, then it is 99.99...% from the mercy of your Uttama-adhikari spiritual master, Srila Prabhupad. Don't confuse the postman with the post-office!

This material world is very confusing, call in us to waste the time doing nothing for nobody, nothing for us, but since the time I feel your call, attending FMP, SB class, association with spiritual brothers and reading Prabhupada books we can feel we´re doing something for our spiritual progress.

Since my last report (one month ago) I was having lots of troubles with my sadhana, with japa, and in general with all the process.

HpS/ASA -- Same for us!

I was confusing about if this is really the way I have to follow.

HpS/ASA - We are like 99% sure this is our way. So I guess we can classify as Madhyama-adhikaris.

Now, listening to you, I feel very strong. I'm not the best kind of person, but now I feel I have some vision, I know where I want to go. I want to go with you, to take me to Srila Prabhupada. 16 daily rounds = 1728 maha mantra. 4 regulative principles, offering prasad at home and going to the temple to help in the Radharani´s kitchen, (sometimes Raja Bhoga, Vaikalika, Sandhya Bhoga, parafernalias, etc.) Still helping with some translations and reading with great enthusiasm.

Krishna is very Kind!

He is the best!!!!!!

I was asking for a new job. Since the quarantine took off mine, being a very difficult time in which I had to stretch the money to survive. Fortunately he listened to me and gave me the mercy of a well-paid job where I can preach to my personnel and take time for Krishna Consciousness (during working hours Jaaaaay!!!)

Maharaja, I also have two questions for you, hoping you can teach me how to do my best effort:

First one: a spiritual sister gave me a baby Tulsi (very beautiful) with much affection. Some days before that I was thinking about her and thinking that I really don't know how take care about her, but now she is with me, and growing as crazy, she just came to me. I am very grateful and I recognize all the mercy. My question is: Guru Maharaja, can I take care of her? can I worship her?

HpS-ASA - This is a question that we get often, so we just wrote an entry in the ASA-Encyclopedia at http://www.jayarama.us/archives/asa-encyclopedia.docx. O.K?

Secondly, I was also talking with some spiritual brothers and sisters. Was asking them how do they make a personal relation with you, some pastimes about they with you and their spiritual life in ISKCON make me crazy. I love them!! so... I was wondering, Gurudeva, how can I be your servant? how can I have a good relationship with you? I mean I know have to study, assist to the programs and make good progress, but I really don't feel that I have a personal relation with you. (maybe is because doesn't exist hahaha) I want to be closer to you, of course like a woman, as a bhaktin, aspiring to your mercy! hoping you can give me a few word about these thoughts.

Your lowest, fallen and foolish aspirat to servant: Bhaktin Natyelli

Jaaaaaya Radha Madana Gopala Ki!!!

HpS - Another common question. Thank you. So look in the ASA-encyclopedia under "Guru-tattva". O.K.?

Thank so much Guru for give us the mercy of listening every morning!

ASA - Thank you for everything!!!

Hare Krsna Maharaja,

PAMHO AGTSP!

Thank you very much for your answers to my last letteṛ and the picture, I love Nrsimhadeva bhagavan.

We are trying organized the tuesday class and we have 2 question:

1.Classes can be 2 Tuesdays continues in english and then 2 in spanish or alternated (a tuesday in english and the next in spanish?

2.The reading or classes on tuesdays will have a sequence of texts .Should we continue with the sequence of classes in English? or a separate sequence for Spanish?.

In Spanish will started with Canto 2 capitulo 2 tx 24 and from there follows correlatively

I also report the following:

1.For the moment there is a rol of vaisnavis which cover until October, but may be the changes in the case that you travel.

2.The idea is the vaisnavis to participate in the reading and she give their comments and improve her classes.

3.- Yugala dd and Candramukhi dd they will give the classes this month July.We started with them because they studied the first 6 Cantos and we can learn from them.

4.-Here present the rol proposal:

July: Yugala dd, Candramukhi dd

August: Jahnava dd, Srutipriya dd

September: Priya sakhi dd, Guru govinda dd, Mitravinda dd (this month has 5 tuesday)

Octubre: Astasakhi dd, Srutipriya dd

What do you think? It looks good?

Thanks a lot for your time and dedication,please forgive me any offense.

Sri Nrismhadeva protect you

ss Isvari dd

HpS - ASA -- AGTSP! Uncle Gismo is very pleased with your ideas, but... Monkey and Piggy are complaining, "Hey, we are pigheaded monkeys! More simple plans. Let us develop habits rather than plans!"

U.G. - Hmmph.

HpS - So, let us Spanish language Tuesday 7th and English Tuesday 14th. We will (our will is weak) post that in this Kapi-dhvaja and then we can plan the next classes in the following Kapi-dhavja.

Two weeks at a time to start.

O.K. With everyone?

Topic: O.K. Let us finish the Prayers of Suka deva Goswami. Can take a verse in sequence but also look at all the verses.

O.K. With everyone?

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!

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