[KDPC] Introduction

5 years, 10 months ago by geraldine_valdivia in Personal Sadhana Reports

Hare Krishna Maharaja, por favor acepte mis reverencias.

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada!

Le escribo con el fin de presentarme, ya que si usted me lo permite me gustaría tomar refugio en usted como mi maestro espiritual.

Mi nombre es Geraldine Valdivia Urra, actualmente vivo en Antofagasta, Chile.

Conocí el movimiento de conciencia de Krishna en el año 2015, mi primer encuentro cercano fue en el congreso de eduación que se dió ese año a las afueras de Santiago. En ese congreso lo conocí a usted y comencé a aprender de usted.

A lo largo de estos años he estado avanzando de manera muy paulatina en el estudio del Bhagavad Gita y El Srimad Bhagavatam, y en el canto de mis rondas, debido a mi apego al disfrute de los sentidos. Sin embargo, el año 2019 fue un año muy duro para mi, y esto logró acercarme más fuertemente a Krishna.

Actualmente me encuentro siguiendo mis 4 principios, y cantando 16 rondas diariamente. Tengo un servicio fijo en un colectivo de devotas, organizado para el cuidado de nuestra comunidad de devotas y devotos de ISKCON Chile. Específicamente, me encuentro en el departamento de comunicaciones, encargada de la búsqueda de artículos, literatura, entrevista, edición y confección de publicaciones para redes sociales.

Además, me encuentro tomando algunos cursos, como el curso de Guru-discípulo con madre Priya Sakhi Devi Dasi, curso de Bhagavad Gita con S.G. Nityananda Prabhu, y participando de un programa de capacitación vaisnavi de la Secretaria de la mujer de Iskcon Brasil.

También asisto regularmente a su programa completo de la mañana y atenta de asistir a las clases en español que usted da a través de Gotomeeting.

Soy una devota muy neófita pero con el deseo de avanzar hasta desarrollar amor puro por Krishna.

Reitero mis reverencias, y agradezco infinitamente todas sus enseñanzas.

Hara Krishna.

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Hare Krishna Maharaja, please accept my obeisances.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

I am writing to introduce myself, for if you will allow me I would like to take refuge in you as my spiritual master.

HpS - All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

My name is Geraldine Valdivia Urra, I currently live in Antofagasta, Chile.

I met the Krishna consciousness movement in 2015, my first close encounter was at the education congress that took place that year on the outskirts of Santiago. At that congress I met you and started learning from you.

Throughout these years I have been progressing very slowly in the study of the Bhagavad Gita and Srimad Bhagavatam, and in the singing of my rounds, due to my attachment to the enjoyment of the senses. However, 2019 was a very tough year for me, and this brought me closer to Krishna.

I am currently following my 4 principles, and singing 16 rounds daily. I have a fixed service in a group of devotees, organized for the care of our community of devotees and devotees of ISKCON Chile. Specifically, I am in the communications department, in charge of searching for articles, literature, interviews, editing and preparing publications for social networks.

Also, I find myself taking some courses, like the Guru-disciple course with mother Priya Sakhi Devi Dasi, Bhagavad Gita course with S.G. Nityananda Prabhu, and participating in a Vaisnavi training program of the Iskcon Brazil Women's Secretary.

I also regularly attend your full morning program and look forward to attending the Spanish classes you give through Gotomeeting.

I am a very neophyte devotee but with the desire to advance to develop pure love for Krishna.

I reiterate my obeisances, and I am infinitely grateful for all her teachings.

Hare Krishna.

HpS - We just want to serve you, Srila Prabhupada, ISKCON, Krsna!!! Have you read http://www.jayarama.us/kd/guru-tattva.txt ? Spanish version is at http://www.jayarama.us/peru/archivos/guru-tattva-es.txt , maybe older version.

This gives our idea of what service we can offer! Only thing is how your are waking up, and your Friend is waiting.

Thank you Guru Maharaja

5 years, 10 months ago by Nityananda-rama dasa in Other

Please accept my humble obeisances. Glories to Srila Prabhupada

Guru maharaja, I wanted to thank you sincerely for helping me address my concerns. I feel like I have been drowning and have just been pulled ashore.

日本語だけ勉強しました。

My Japanese is... passable... I would be able to distribute books but not understand a class. ハレー Кришна, Hare राम, in any tongue is Krishna Nam.

I completed my Masters in socio-cultural linguistics three years ago and haven't studied so much since then. In September I am returning to teach a few classes at the University again. I will be teaching future k-12 teachers.

HpS - Super!!! Let your KC body language rub off on them!

As foolish as I am, my hope is to one day be able to use my training and experience as an academic and educator to serve Krishna's devotees. I strongly feel that education is my vocation. Until I am qualified to do that, reading, chanting and associating. If I become qualified, reading, chanting and associating.

HpS - He! Get to work. Do it soon! Read Journey to the West?

Your servant,

Nityananda-rama dasa

Krsna, Krsna, Krsna He! - Tuesday Srimad Bhagavatam Reading.

5 years, 10 months ago by Mitravinda d.d in Sankirtana / Temple Activity Reports

Hare Krsna Gurumaharaja 🙏

Please, accept my humble obeisances!!

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!!

Just as you requested me....I am going to read Srimad Bhagavatam at GoToMeeting next Tuesday.

I would like to know....what do you want me to read? Do you prefer that I read a chapter as Guru Govinda mataji did? or to read one verse in particular? from which canto, chapter?

You have mentioned that Tuesday is "lady's day" to read Srimad Bhagavatam. How would you like matajis to organize ourselves in order to do it? How can we develop this?

I might talk to some matajis to organize ourselves: Sugopi Radha dd, Guru Govinda dasi, Yugala Kishora dasi, Srutipriya dd, etc.

Also I was thinking to ask Srutipriya dd to translate, so that SB reading can be bilingual.

Waiting for your thoughts 🙏

Thank you very much!!!

Your aspiring servant: Mitravinda dd.

HpS - Agtsp! PAOHO...... Sorry we did not answer this sooner! Hope you see it today. You are listening to all the classes. So now fit into the band. Someone has a trumpet. They listen to the rest of the music and then they add their trumpet sound.

Tooot! Tooot!

Do something fun!

Stimulate the Sankirtan.....

Standards for a devotee

5 years, 10 months ago by purushottam in Hot Topics

Hare Krishna, Respected, Maharaja,

Please accept my humble obeiscances.

It is just amazing for me to see how you are so actively preaching in spite of your advanced age. Very inspiring for me.

HpS - ASA -- "even the old men of Mathurā became fully invigorated with youthful energy and strength by regularly seeing Him" (https://vedabase.io/en/library/kb/45/#bb91550 )

I was waiting for my report to be answered/published by you, the link is- https://monkeywarrior.com/reports/detail/169/

Just now saved another with link- https://monkeywarrior.com/detail/11239/

Now after so many days, some states have opened up the lockdown while others are still continuing. Most of the trains are not running, except for a few special trains. So, my engagements are sadhana and Gita Classes, study of Madhurya Kadambini in depth and the course of Academic writing. Cases of Corona are increasing day by day while most of the people are in uncertainty- of what next? Whether their Job will continue? Students are worried if at all any companies will visit college for campus selection? I am about- when will I start my next preaching venture. 

Just now I read the article - http://www.jayarama.us/peru/archivos/guru-tattva-es.txt

It was very comprehensive. I have a doubt. Srila Prabhupada gave very clear instructions regarding sex life- 'only for begetting good children within married life' in books. At the same time I know that ISKCON gurus do offer diksha to people who are far away from this position.

Mostly couples (even initiated) meet at least once a month. Also, during Srila Prabhupada times, I heard an incident where a devotee indulged with a prostitute in Mayapur because his wife was not ready for 'illicit sex' with him. Then Srila Prabhupada told that illicit sex within married life is not too sinful. Of course, I don't have any reference for it, since it is not available in Vedabase. I seriously doubt that if this rule is strictly applied, how many devotees would be eligible for diksha? What is situation of those who still are getting diksha?

Could you please clarify? I wonder if Srila Prabhupada was sure if his Grihastha disciples were actually following this rule strictly? I mean as they were coming from a different background. I find it difficult for people from a deeply cultural background. If you think it ok, please clarify.

HpS - ASA --- It is a broad topic to us and a narrow topic. In Srila Prabhupada's books it seems very simple, very direct, very precise. Every other thing is illicit, creates some material reaction!

Yet, I hear the same as you, that people are initiated and are accepted by their 'Gurus' as initiated disciples even though they are engaged in Avedic Stri Sangha.

I discuss it in the 'guru-tattva' file. Maybe some ISKCON Gurus are so powerful that they can carry married couples who are relating outside of strict Prabhupada standard, but Hansadutta told us that that was the real cause of his falldown, not 'I am the enjoyer', but 'I am the best friend', like Prabhupada. Bharata Maharaja fell for that vanity with the deer also, no?

Then, if people are posing in ISKCON, feeling supported by their 'Guru' as regular devotees, but are actually deeply conditioned by sensual attachment, then it created big confusion for us, others, about what is the comportment of an ISKCON devotee!

That is our current understanding of the situation.

In the article we point out that we cannot function as Diksa guru, but we can certainly function at Vartmana-pradarshika guru is the devotees want to get back on the path.

Your aspiring servant,

Purushottam Keshav Das

HpS - ASA --- Thank you for the news!!! Who is in the Ashrama with you?? Where is it geographically.

We chant that B. Caru Swami has good atmosphere on the subtle platform at this special moment.

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5 years, 10 months ago by Germán Vegas in Sankirtana / Temple Activity Reports

Hare Krsna dear Gurumaharaja

Please accept our humble obeisances

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

I just wrote to the mail asking you to please resolve an important issue. I await your kind response. Thank you for everything and I apologize for any inconvenience.

Your servant

Gandharva das

ASA/HpS - Awk! GroNk!! BraWCk! ooOOmph.!

We went through all our Yahoo boxes, even the Spammmy Folder and there was no letter! Was it about an official Bh. Sastri Examiner for Peru? I talked with Karuna-krsna Das for 1/2-hour day before yesterday about that an many things.

We were thinking Yugala-kishora Dasi might be a good candidate, if she wants it!

She is 1st class scholar, so steady in her Sastric studies work etc. Maybe she could even try it for some time and see if she can do the job. A lot of paper work.

Sometimes she is very strict with herself and others, so that is more good for a Green (or Pink) Beret leader, but the Examiner doesn't have to spend so much time with all kinds of people.

[KDPC] Entendiendo mi vida?

5 years, 10 months ago by Nadiya Nivasi Dasi in Personal Sadhana Reports

¡Todas las Glorias a Sri Sri Guru y Gauranga!

¡Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada y a su sankirtana eterno!

Hare Krsna Gurumaharaj, pamho;

Tuvimos una fiesta muy bonita de Nrshinja caturdasi en la casa; hicimos ofrenda para Nrshinja y para la pequeña sila (P. Gadai soñó con la sila esa noche que le decía que le hagan abhisek), hicimos abhisek con todos los elementos y cocinamos para ellos; macarrones en salsa de tomato con panir, hallaba de frutas, galletas de coco y avena, kitri, queque de higos y pasas, papas fritas, humitas saladas con panir y humitas dulces, bolitas dulces de kiwicha. Luego distribuimos a los vecinos el maha prasadam, ellos por buena voluntad nos regalaron bogha para las deidades como choclos y papa un trueque trascendental.

Por otro lado entré a trabajar a otra empresa BBVA, estoy en capacitaciones, me gusta las finanzas, aquí en Perú se levanta la cuarentena el 30 de junio.

Hoy fuimos muy temprano al establo de vacas que hay en esta aldea a comprar leche, a abrazar a las vacas, caminar un poco y me animé en tener una vaca en la casa, son tan mansas, nobles, su carácter pasivo me contagia y ver tantos terneros, pero recordé que madre Maduria Lila de la finca Nueva Vrajamandala – Biruega - España me dijo por watsap; Que; tener una vaca es estabilidad, es como tener un hijo, viven como 15 años, comen bastante, no te puedes mover a ningún lado, y dije entre mí; “Yo he vivido en diferentes lugares desde mi nacimiento y encima que mi mente es inestable, cambia mucho de parecer las cosas”, me puse triste y dije mejor por ahora ¡NO! y abracé a un ternero 😟

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. Es triste ver que todas esas vacas serán matadas, yo hablo con los ganaderos les explico en que no se debe matarlas, pero siento que hablo en vano. Así que me entró el deseo de conocer Nueva Vrajamandala, mi padre me quiere ayudar a pagar un curso de diplomado donde las últimas 2 semanas termina en Madrid – España, voy a aprovechar para ir a Nueva Vrajamandala y quedarme el tiempo que sea necesario 😄

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Querido Gurudeva tengo tanta nostalgia estos días, al recordar que cuando era niña mi padre solía poner la canción “Sri Guru-Vandana” y “lalasamayi Prarthana (gauranga bolite…)” y hacíamos arroz con leche, a mí me gustaba mucho oír las canciones y la aprendí de memoria, y ahora entiendo que estaba llamando inconscientemente al Guru parampara y ustedes venían hacia mí. En ese tiempo no teníamos mucha asociación de los devotos y a su debido momento por la misericordia de Dios, tomé refugio en Srila Prabhupada y Ud. Y ahora que Ud. menciona en sus clases del año 2024 me pregunto ¿Qué pasará conmigo cuando Ud. no esté?, yo me quiebro muy fácilmente cuando Ud. nos hace recordar en sus clases sobre el año 2024, el día en que tendremos que tener la fuerza y el entusiasmo para seguir adelante en conciencia de krsna, seguir en Iskcon?, con nuestro servicio?, con nuestro varna asram dharma?, con nuestros deberes?, etc y me entra un temor de; ¿Que pasará conmigo?, en que no soy nada sin Ud. y que en realidad no hago nada, el otro día en la ofrenda del medio día cuando ofrecía el bhoga sentí que las deidades aceptaban la ofrenda sólo porque Srila Prabhupada y usted estaban ahí, me sentí muy mal, que todos estos 9 años de iniciada seguí adelante sólo por su misericordia de Ud. Y digo; ¿Cómo seguir haciendo servicio con entusiasmo? ¿Qué pasará cuando Ud. no esté físicamente?, ¿Quién nos guiará?😢

Creo que es más triste ver a alguien que se está despidiendo y dejando enseñanzas e instrucciones que cuando ya no está, el tiempo no se detiene y sé que llegará ese momento, pero me pregunto ¿porque me está pasando esto?, ¿porque me quiebro de un momento a otro al pensar en que ya no podré escribirle una carta o conversar con Ud.? Si Ud. Nos enseña como estar conectado con Srila Prabhupada y aprender a verlo en sueños y como caitya-guru (desde el corazón). Le pido a krsna que no me abandone de su refugio y el de Srila Prabhupada.

Por otro lado muchas gracias por aceptar que Maharaj Yadunandana Swami sea nuestro siksa Guru - consejero, esta cuarentena fue una bendición para mí, porque conocimos a Maharaj, los devotos y a su finca, sus clases son tan claras y su buen humor, también asistiendo a muchas clases de Iskcon por zoom - facebook y haciendo más servicio para las deidades. A pesar de todo el facebook no era tan malo jejeje.

Muchas gracias por su tiempo, quedo muy agradecida con Ud. Y con P. Gadai ustedes me ayudan en mi sadhana y en mi servicio.

Que Nrshinja le siga otorgando protección en todo y más en su salud.

La Campesina llorona que ama a las vacas.

Nadiya Nivasi Dasi.

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All glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga!

All glories to Srila Prabhupada and his eternal sankirtana!

Hare Krsna Gurumaharaj, pamho;

We had a very nice Nrshinja caturdasi party at the house; we made an offering for Nrshinja and for the little sila (P. Gadai dreamed of the sila that night telling him to make him abhisek), we made abhisek with all the elements and cooked for them; Macaroni in tomato sauce with panir, fruit, coconut and oatmeal cookies, kitri, fig cake and raisins, french fries, salty humitas with panir and sweet humitas, sweet kiwicha balls. Then we distributed the maha prasadam to the neighbors, they willingly gave us bogha for the deities like corn and potatoes a transcendental barter.

ASA - Make Vrndavana Villages.

On the other hand, I went to work at another BBVA company, I am in training, I like finances, here in Peru the quarantine is lifted on June 30.

Today we went very early to the cow stable that is in this village to buy milk, to hug the cows, to walk a little and I was encouraged to have a cow in the house, they are so meek, noble, their passive character infects me and seeing so many calves, but I remembered that mother Maduria Lila from the Nueva Vrajamandala farm - Biruega - Spain told me by watsap; Than; having a cow is stability, it is like having a child, they live for about 15 years, they eat a lot, you cannot move anywhere, and I said to myself; "I have lived in different places since my birth and on top of that my mind is unstable, it changes things a lot", I got sad and said better for now NO! and hugged a calf 😟

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It is sad to see that all those cows will be killed, I speak to the ranchers that they should not be killed, but I feel that I speak in vain. So I got the desire to know Nueva Vrajamandala, my father wants to help me pay for a diploma course where the last 2 weeks ends in Madrid - Spain, I will take the opportunity to go to Nueva Vrajamandala and stay as long as necessary sea.

Dear Gurudeva, I am so nostalgic these days, remembering that when I was a child my father used to put the song "Sri Guru-Vandana" and "lalasamayi Prarthana (gauranga bolite ...)" and we made rice pudding, I really liked hearing the songs and I learned it by heart, and now I understand that I was unconsciously calling the Guru parampara and you were coming towards me.

HpS - AgtSP!

At that time we did not have much association of devotees and in due course by the mercy of God, I took refuge in Srila Prabhupada and you. And now that you mention in your classes in the year 2024 I wonder what will happen to me when you don't Is it ?, I break very easily when you remind us in your classes about the year 2024, the day when we will have to have the strength and enthusiasm to continue in Krsna consciousness, continue in Iskcon ?, with our service ? With our varna asram dharma ?, with our duties ?, etc and I am afraid of; What will happen to me ?, in that I am nothing without you and that in reality I do nothing, the other day in the midday offering when I offered the bhoga I felt that the deities accepted the offering just because you and Srila Prabhupada were there , I felt very bad, that all these 9 years of initiation I went ahead only because of your mercy on you. And I say; How can you continue to serve enthusiastically? What will happen when you are not physically? Who will guide us? 😢

HpS - https://vedabase.io/es/library/sb/1/13/39/ and the following. Narada chides Yuddhisthira because he thinks he will protect his uncle, but Y. himself in the clutches of death. You may die before we die!

I think it is sadder to see someone who is saying goodbye and leaving teachings and instructions than when he is no longer there, time does not stop and I know that time will come, but I wonder why this is happening to me, why I break from one moment to the next thinking that I will no longer be able to write you a letter or talk to you? If you teach us how to be connected with Srila Prabhupada and learn to see him in dreams and as caitya-guru (from the heart). I ask Krsna not to abandon me from your shelter and Srila Prabhupada's.

On the other hand, thank you very much for accepting that Maharaj Yadunandana Swami is our siksa Guru - counselor, this quarantine was a blessing for me, because we met Maharaj, the devotees and his farm, his classes are so clear and his good humor, also attending many Iskcon classes by zooming - facebook and doing more service for deities. Despite all the facebook was not so bad lol.

HpS - Yes... go to Spain, New Braja Manadala. Jiyada nrsmha Das from Cochabamba is there. Very happy. Peru :>=> Spain>>=> India..

Thank you very much for your time, I am very grateful to you. And with P. Gadai you help me in my sadhana and in my service.

May Nrshinja continue to give you protection in everything and more in your health.

The weeping Peasant who loves cows.

Nadiya Nivasi Dasi.

HpS - Krsna left the Brajavasis so that they could have MORE intimate association with him!!