Despues de tiempo

5 years, 5 months ago by Amparo Hernandez Castillo in Personal Sadhana Reports

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

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada!!!

Todas las glorias a Sri Goura Nitay!!!

Maharaja hace mucho no esribo,ha sido un año cargado de mucho, creo ahora fue bueno,porque de todo aprendi aunque en su momento pensara que no era asi...

Cumplo 4 principios, Canto las 16 rondas y las 4 que desde cusco tome como voto, despierto cada dia a las 2 de la mañana y voy al templo a cantar mis rondas, siempre quiero terminar temprano, siento que mi dia es mejor asi y cuando no pasa, suelo ponerme mental.....el mes de noviembre y diciembre estuve yendo mas tarde, porque sentia mucho frio y me enfermaba, la verdad creo me gano la mente, igual me despierto temprano y canto mis rondas ,aunque la verdad no es lo mismo ...tengo servicio en el templo ,en las fiestas y festivales ayudo en la cocina y el de las guirnaldas lo estuve haciendo todos los dias, todos los altares pero hable para descansar un dia,porque ya soñaba flores :) asi que los domingos descanso

Estoy haciendo el curso de Bhakti Sastri con p. LAD y de ese modo tengo lectura,estoy colectando con prasada ,creo es lo unico que se hacer,la relacion con la familia (mama,hijos),es perfecta las cosas cambiaron de una manera increible ,en este momento vine a pasar unos dias con ellos navidad y fin de año,ya que para mi mama son fechas imporgtantes,mi hija termina la universidad psicologia,mi hijo se presenta a la marina y el ultimo aun en colegio.

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HpS - Somos muy debil. No pudimos leer esta parta de su carta. Aparece todo bien!!!! Mientras estubvimos en Peru, estuvimos preguntando de Vd. No contacto directo. Karuna dijo que Vd era mucho mejor en conciencia!!

Maharaja te pido me des tus bendiciones para poder seguir con mi sadhana y mi mente no se vea perturbada por mis tontas frustraciones,para poderte servir y ser util en este movimiento de sankirtana...

gracias

bhaktin Amparo

HpS - Pienso que Vd era una devota en su vida previa. Una noble que le gusts la vida religioso pero no puede ser una monja!

Mas noticias! Lea la Kapi Dhvaja. translate.google.com

A word of hope

5 years, 5 months ago by LalitaMadhavadas in Personal Sadhana Reports

Very recently, you were around here, things continue as Krishna wants, but let's not forget that we are in Chile, the strangest things happen often.

We continue with the restaurant administration service, trying to improve day by day.

I hope I don't give you a problem yet

his eternal servant

Lalita Madhava Das

HpS - Hare Krsna. Very nice to read this letter. We wrote to Amara gauranga Das and Srila Virabahu Das about some suggestions for administrative improvements in Santiago and Virabahu Das said, Let's wait until Jayapataka Swami's visit and see what he says. So, guess we should get back to them again about what's happening. Music, music.... give food for the body, but food for the soul. Always have music at every meal. Have the current CD, music, available for sale where they buy the meal, no?

More updates

5 years, 5 months ago by Nick Delffs in Personal Sadhana Reports

Hare Krishna Guru Maharaja, please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada and all glories to you. 

Just a couple more updates that I failed to mention in my yearly report. 

I am very thankful to have Radhika Raman Prabhu and Srinivasa Prabhus guidance this year. I would be lost without their example and without them connecting me to you. Also, working with Srinath Krishna Prabhu on your Vyasa Puja book was a really nice service. I am very thankful for Radhika Raman Prabhu engaging me in this and for Srinath Krishna Prabhu being so tolerant.

Another high light for us this year was your Karl Yung seminar at BSU. Also, we have been really enjoying the Twirl Your Beads book. Aja really likes your recipes and your drawings! 

I heard somewhere that I mime [Who?] said that the turning point in his career was when he stopped trying to be interesting and started to be interested. I have been trying to apply this to kirtan and my own songs and performances. However, It’s a great struggle to be in the performing arts arena. Whether on social media or in a venue... there is so much seeking for fame, distinction and admiration. I am trying to stay connected to You and Prabhupada so as to not fall pray to this losing game. It is such a lonely, empty, and futile pursuit to try to be Krishna! It seems so obvious when you have good association. Any praise I get I am trying to give to you, internally. 

HpS - We are 97% product of Srila Prabhupada's hard work at least. AGTSP! You do contribute something. I do. How much? What is it??? That is self realization, no?

Been listening to this narration of NOI. 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pwihX_dKGck&list=PLC94DB218F6918FF9&index=2

Really nice background music and interludes! I really appreciate the pace of the narrator. I’d like to begin your systematic study of NOI in the coming year. This narration is helping in the meantime. 

I would also like to write on this blog more frequently. It’s been a big challenge. I always feel like I am wasting your time and just talking about my self. I’d like to not approach you like a therapist and develop an understanding of Guru Tatva.

If there has been any advancement this year it is due to your inspiration to chant at least 8 rounds after Mungal Arati.  

We are chanting 16 rounds( maybe 40 percent are enthusiastic and on good days 60 percent)

Following the four regulative principals strictly.

Maharaja, Anadi and I are going to India on Feb 3rd to March 12th. We will be attending the ILS (ISKCON Leadership Sanga) course in Mahapur and then going to Vrindavana. I am hoping that we can see you here in Boise before we leave. 

HpS - We will probably visit there after March 15th!

How can I serve you?

HpS - By serving Srila Prabhupada! You are doing a good job now! More will come. More will come.

Can Lord Nrsimhadeva slay the demons in me? 

HpS - Yes, but it will take some time. 😁

Thank you for your continuing guidance and inspiration. You are living proof to me that this process works. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! 

Your aspiring servant,

-Nitisara das -

HpS - Thank you. Let's look at two more letters. Yours is very nice!

Urgent PTD Anual report sadhana!!

5 years, 5 months ago by Panca tattva das in Personal Sadhana Reports

Hare Krishna Guru Maharaja

PAMHO, AGTSP

Sorry im late with the report this dicember has been with so much movement . Arriving from Vraja and Srila Prabhupada Sankirtan maratón is taking my life..

HpS - ASA --- AGTSP! Paoho... Hey!! You gotta post it in the Report's Section of this Blog! Monkey and Piggy are terrible bureaucrats and unless it is there they will cast you into the outer darkness and only let you return for the Sunday Feast!

16 rounds they wasnt so good but we keep on chanting...(I had some days very difficult to finish rounds) ..In Vraja chanting was nectar.

HpS - Same for us!

4 R.P no intoxicación (some time I took some chocolate but very little). no gambling 100% in control, no ilícit sex 100% (I still have the desire but its under control...much less than last years [ASA - Much less desire or much less under control. Ha! Ha! Ha! Grammar is powerful]) no meet [meat] eating 100% under control..

Mangala Arati 95%...

ASA - Super!!

I start the year 2019 with book distribution pumping, winter was very good for reading and studing , India trip was bery good, Vraja mandala Parikrama was Realy estatic....I had brought Giriraj Silas for worshiping in asram Mar del Plata..

Arriving Argentina from India was Tuff it took time to get in Argentinian mood again..Back to Sri Govardhana Mar del Plata with Adi yajna das and Nikunja vihary das and I FINISHED FOR FIRST TIME THE COMPLETE SRILA PRABHUPADA CAITANYA CARITAMBRITA...very Happy por this..

HpS - 😁 😁😁😁

And finishing Srila Prabhupada maraton in this days ...

ASA - We did a case of of LOB, a case of NOI, half a case of TLC hard copy and misc BG etc.

Im very Happy and I feel really fortunate that you are my guru Maharaja...Im very thank full to have your asosiation during this year..Im realy Sorry about my discualifications..

Your servant

Panch tattva das

HpS - We think we are all really fortunate to be in Srila Prabhupada's ISKCON, to have such a group of friends, and then to invite others to join. Please send more news after a few weeks. And post your Report in the Reports!

Inquiry - How to Manage Money While Preaching KC

5 years, 5 months ago by aradil in Sankirtana / Temple Activity Reports

Hare Krishna Maharaj, 

Please accept my humble obeisances, All glories to Srila Prabhupada! All glories to your divine lotus feet, here and in Goloka!

HpS - We only have lettuce feet. Trying to improve. You are probably more advanced devotee than we are. We are just trying to do a job for Srila Prabhupada, mostly inspired by him rather than our own sincerity!!

I know I just posted my offering to you in the spirit of your auspicious appearance day, and I do not wish to flood your blog! However, I was hoping to ask you for some advice regarding a potential preaching endeavor coming up soon here in Boise, ID… 

You may remember a couple American yogis here in Boise who own their own yoga studio, Satyavani Gayatri and Michael Bittner?

HpS - Yes, we have some recollection of them.

Satyavani used to come at least every week if not multiple times a week in the morning for Srimad Bhagavatam class with Ananta Rupa Prabhu, myself and/or others. She is getting pretty busy with her yoga studio entitled ZenSpot Institute: Vedic & Taoist Studies and hasn’t had time lately for Bhagavatam in the morning. But her business is expanding and she has asked me to teach a “Nectar of Instructions” course at her institute this April of 2020. Because last winter, by Ananta Rupa Prabhu’s request, I had led a NOI class at the temple and some of Satyavani’s students attended them regularly, I felt confident and told her that I was interested, so we planned the dates. She shared with me how she would charge students $299 for a 6-week course. She needs me to create a personal profile so people know who I am and also I will be given 40% of the proceeds from the students.

Maharaj, I feel torn a bit for two reasons. Firstly, I don’t feel completely qualified to create a profile and teach professionally. Secondly, I would be getting paid for teaching Krishna Consciousness.

The first issue: Materially speaking my qualifications are skim. I only have an Associates Degree of General Science from BSU and I am just a housewife working for the Hare Krishna Temple. I have only finished two of the four Bhakti Sastri books (of which 1 of them is the Nectar of Instructions). I haven’t taken a teacher’s training qualifying me to teach the course, "professionally/institutionally". What impressive profile do I have? Am I really qualified?

HpS - Just explain what you have said and then include your daily austerities and for how long you have been doing them and the formal degrees you have taken in ISKCON, what they mean.

The second issue: Maharaj, the proposal is that out of the $300 per student, 60% would go to ZenSpot Institute, and 40% would be given to me. Now if there were even just 5 attendees that is $1,200 of which $600 would go to me, and $900 to ZenSpot. My question is, as an initiated devotee housewife, how should I handle the $600 given to me? Should I give 50%, $300, to the Temple, like Rupa Goswami has recommended?

I feel like giving 50% would be the correct thing to do. And at the same time, I may be in an interesting position because most of the money my husband, Nitisara das, and I make goes towards paying bills, keeping a roof under [over?] our heads, and buying bhoga we offer to Krsna. We buy a lot of bhoga to make nice offerings for Krsna. When Rupa Goswami says 50%, does that mean 50% of gross or, of net profit, after one has paid the bills?

HpS - Here is a citation from NOI!  https://vedabase.io/en/library/noi/4/#bb5913. Here Srila Prabhupada seems to equate "income" with "accumulated earnings". what you keep after operating expenses.

I am teaching Krishna Consciousness, so shouldn’t this be a free service? But what about book distributors who make a living off distributing books? What is your opinion and instructions about such a life?

HpS - As we understand, Srila Prabhupada said that devotees in the Temple who get Prasada, roof, dhotis, etc, but are Ghrasthas can keep 15% of their collection to pay for their Ashrama expenses. So it is okay, service.

A yogini making a life teaching yoga/bhakti sastri material?

Thank you for your precious time, Maharaj. Any feedback to steer the boat will be of use.

Your aspiring servant, 

Anadi Radha dasi.

HpS - $300 for 6-weeks. How many hours/week? $180 for six weeks. Maybe talk with Ananta rupa Das. If there are more students they maybe your fees could be less, because the basic costs could be divided between students. Maybe suggest that the Center charge for its costs, then you ask for donations to cover your basic costs and time and whatever else they students want to give to use for your preaching programs, like the Bhakti Yoga Center etc/

DTC 2(th)

5 years, 6 months ago by hps in DTC

The Boeing 777 has two engines.

Each one produces about 130,000 pounds of thrust.


We got a seat on one (the 777, not one of the engines). It was about to take off. Chocks-off, Push-back, Rotate.

Guess it rotated at about 140 mph.

Then Bertram Russell, the Duck, who was sitting on my right, asked the Baboon on his right if he minded if he smoked. The Baboon said, "Yes", it disturbed him greatly. He could not breath properly!

Bertram said that he also did not smoke, that it was the same with his breathing, but he wanted to know if the Baboon was a clean fellow.

"Oh", said the Boon, "Good question. Glad you asked".

They then began to take off their shoes and sit up in Ardha-cakra-asana and chant.

Hare Krsna.

Hare Krsna. . . .

Hare Krsna.

Hare Krsna. . . Hare Rama.... Hare Rama.... and the plane went faster and faster.

"Do you know where you are going", asked Duck?

"Well, of course," said Boon, "don't you"?

"No, not really", said Duck, "we are just following the Anjana Suta Academy instructions given in their Blog".

Oh, said, Boon. What do they say?

Boil some potatoes, add 1/3-cup of p-nut butter and three tablespoons of oats, and boil-it, -D.

Then - B?

Let it cool a little and offer it to Lord Nrsmhadeva, -D

Then - B

If He leaves any remnants, we honor them and get amazing, feathered, magnificent powers, to spread the Sankirtan movement of Srila Prabhupada, A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami.

Everyone will go to Krsna and be able to convince others to go there also, Goloka, His planet. For example, take for example, we live in a place called Moo Freeze Burro. We get up by 4AM and sit by the riverside and chant the sacred, 15th century, Bengali, Guru astakam and dance in ecstasy before our altar to God. - D

Isn't it cold -B?

No, it is inside a building, the river is an electronic river. Then we read the KRSNA book or other BBT books and then we go out and Krsna sends innocent people to hear the Gospel of Sri Caitanya! Hari Bolo!

Recently one lady came over from the Boy's and Girl's Club across the hollow and asked if we could come and talk about God to all the Staff and Kids. We said, "Yeah", and went back with her and told them that when God came to India about 5,000 years ago, He showed His very intimate abode, forest.

Yeah, He has shown His abode, like heaven, in the Koran or Bible where He is called Visnu, but there He has to be THE KING and everybody goes, "Uuuu! Aaaaa!" and bows to Him and can't understand that it is Love that attracts Him and not respect.

"What is love, " asked one of the Kids.

"Well, says I (Bertram Duck), you can experience it your self. I'll chant a Mantra, Hymn, that I got from my Bishop, Guru, you listen, and then you chant it, and I'll listen. That way we can share the picture.

"A mantra, a hymn, is like a picture made of sound, You just listen and then you can see God, Krsna's, own abode.

So, we chanted for about one hour and then somebody had a question, "What do the words mean"?

-D, "Hare" is "Oh, Hara". She is like Quan Yen, Mary. She is the merciful Mother who connects us to the Father, "Krsna", and "Rama" is the Logos, Teacher, Guru, who connects us to God.

-K, what is the difference, if they both connect you to God?

-D, one is like the Mother and the other is like the Brother. They both know the Father, but they are just different ways to love Him.

-K, Oh. Some of us go home now. Can we teach the Mantra to our family?

-D, Yes,

-K, Thank you. See you soon??

-D, Yes, yes, we are just in the trailer home across the dell.

-D, so that's how it happens. The Boy's and Girl's Club, the old shopping mall across the street.

Hmmm! Hrrrrrng! Clack...

They all chant'n Hare Krsna, and never look'n back.

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Uncle Gismo - Imagine your neighborhood all becoming devotees. Don't think it won't happen! Don't think it won't happen!!!