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Hare Krsna Querido Gurudeva, por favor acepte nuestras respetuosas reverencias.

En Chaclacayo, luchando con los 4P, y un poco más de nuestras 16R diarias...

Hemos celebrado un bonito cumpleaños a Balarama en Wilson, ese día, por la mañana llevamos algunas cosas de Jagannath, Baladeva y Subhadra a su nueva casa en San Borja. Trasladamos las cosas con Parama y Karuna mayi, en la Minivan del nuevo Iskcon San Borja, a pedido de Madre Ojasvini. Por la noche una linda celebración con mucho Maha-prasadam.

ASA - Fotos?

En ese fin de semana dimos un Seminario taller de “Adoración a la Deidad en el Hogar” en casa de Jana Pavana Prabhu, con algunos devotos invitados. Hemos presentado un PPT aceptable, que podemos seguir mejorando, referenciado en citas de SP, y un poco de nuestra experiencia.

ASA - O.K! Esta listo, Vds para viajar como Vanaprasthas. Una gira con esta seminario. Llevando K/B con Vds.

Hemos Celebrado Janmastami y el Avirbhava de Srila Prabhupada en Chosica. Las fiestas son diferentes ahora en comparación a la época en que vivíamos aquí en Chosica. De alguna manera Krsna se las ingenio y envió 100 alumnos de un colegio que vinieron justo en Janmastami después del SB class, y pudimos predicar un poco junto con algunos devotos, fue muy emocionante escucharlos cantar los Santos Nombres a viva voz adentro en el templo, mientras se realizaba un lindo Kirtan.

ASA - \'o'/ Hari Bolo!

Karuna Mayi pinto las bases de loto de los tres altares del Templo de Chosica, quedaron muy lindos, ahora está experimentando con poco de masa fría y pintando “ojitos” para Salagrama Silas, las más bonitas se quedaran para Giriraj, veremos que tal salen

ASA - Ella puede hacer altares pequenyos? Los cual pueden ser separado en porciones para transporte a EEUU?

Vamos a escribir un anexo con nuestras reflexiones institucionales, es lo que podemos hacer por ahora, ya que Maturesh Prabhu no ha tomado nuestro apoyo por el momento, pero como somos gente de fe, seguiremos intentando, esperemos tener mejor suerte en el próximo reporte.

Manteniendo la conexión en FMP y en el mantra.

Que Nrshimhadeva los siga protegiendo!

Todas las Glorias Srila Prabhupada!!!!!

Para servirle AmD y KMD.

ASA - Muchas gracias. Vanaprastha... Arrequipa, Mejico, Mayapura.

Hare Krsna Dear Gurudeva, please accept our respectful obeisances.

In Chaclacayo, fighting with the 4P, and a little more of our 16R daily ...

We celebrated Balarama a nice birthday at Wilson, that day, in the morning we took some things from Jagannath, Baladeva and Subhadra to their new house in San Borja. We move things with Parama and Karuna mayi, in the Minivan of the new Iskcon San Borja, at the request of Mother Ojasvini. At night a beautiful celebration with much Maha-prasadam.

In that weekend we gave a workshop Seminar of "Adoration to the Deity in the Home" in house of Jana Pavana Prabhu, with some devoted guests. We have presented an acceptable PPT, which we can continue to improve, referenced in SP appointments, and a bit of our experience.

We have celebrated Janmastami and Srila Prabhupada's Avirbhava in Chosica. The parties are different now compared to the time we lived here in Chosica. Krsna somehow managed to send them 100 students from a school that came right in Janmastami after the SB class, and we were able to preach a little together with some devotees, it was very exciting to hear them sing the Holy Names in a loud voice inside the temple, while performing a nice Kirtan.

Karuna Mayi painted the lotus bases of the three altars of the Temple of Chosica, they were very beautiful, now she is experimenting with little cold dough and painting “eyes” for Salagrama Silas, the most beautiful ones will stay for Giriraj, we will see how they come out.

We are going to write an annex with our institutional reflections, it is what we can do for now, since Maturesh Prabhu has not taken our support for the moment, but as we are people of faith, we will keep trying, hopefully we will have better luck in the next report.

Maintaining the connection in FMP and in the mantra.

May Nrshimhadeva continue to protect you!

All Glories Srila Prabhupada !!!!!

To serve you AmD and KMDD

On Thursday, September 5, 2019, the appearance day of Srimati Radharani will be celebrated in Hawaii.

On that day His Holiness Hanumatpresaka Swami will give a special class on Her divine person. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura explains the unique position of Sri Radha in relationship to Nityananda Prabhu in an article entitled “Associates of Sri Caitanya,” from the book “Sri Kathamrita.”

There it is explained that the guru is a representative of Sri Nityananda Prabhu, whose distinctive function is to guide the jiva back to the service of Sri Krishna. However, Nityananda Prabhu does not directly instruct the soul in the confidential service of Krishna. It is Srimati Radhika Herself who is the guruvi of the inner circle of the servants of Krishna.

Srimati Radharani accepts the offer of service of only those souls who are specially favored by Nityananda and are deemed by Him to be fit for Her service. There is, therefore, a most intimate relationship between the function of Nityananda as the principle of guru-tattva and that of Srimati Radharani.

The function is supplementary in the sense that only by the guru’s grace can we hope to qualify for the service of the Lord, and it is inclusive in that by the service of guru, the representative of Nityananda, one can approach Srimati Radharani. Therefore, it is the guru who admits one to the service of Sri Krishna. 

In the Caitanya Caritamrita the very first verse describes 6-different manifestation of the Supreme Lord. The last manifestation is that of “shakti,” or divine power. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta describes this divine power as the Predominated Moiety [portion] of the Divinity, who is the Predominating Whole. In other words, Sri Radha is in fact non-different from Sri Krishna, the Supreme Predominator. They are one yet separated eternally, just as men and women are of the same species and are therefore one (man cannot exist without women), yet they are very different.

Sri Radhika is the predominated Counter-Whole of Sri Krishna. Sri Radhika has Her duplicates and constituents who are also of the nature of plenary powers of the Divinity. This means some are Her direct expansions and others are separated personal assistants, who can be jivas. She also directly serves Sri Krishna in infinite ways in Her countless distinctive plenary and secondary forms.

Please join us this Thursday to hear more of these divine topics.

HpS - Wow. If we just read what Ramananda Das wrote that will be enough! This Hawaii Sanga has such nice level of scholarship, devotion and artistry!

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Hare Krishna Maharaja!

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Please, accept my respectful obeisances...

Today you gave this following instruction through FMP: "send to the blog the menu you cook today to offer to Krishna"

Well, I'm living right now in a place without kitchen, so I offered apple and avocato. I send you a picture of my makeshift altar.

Thank you very much, all glories to Srila Prabhupada!

I was reading here in the blog some letters between you and Rodrigo, very deep feeling I felt... Some times I miss him...

What about me? Only problems, with my origin family, with my spiritual family, with my job, with people around... especially I've got conflicts with me or myself... I'm so tired... but it is so wierd because I can feel the Krishna's presence. I don't know what to do... so I just trying to get shelter in the Maha Mantra.

Your aspiring servant,

Carlos Rold.

HpS - Thank you. Thank you for your constant association, intelligence. Avacado. Can use a rice cooker. They work anywhere. Avacado and rice for Krsna!!

I am in a tornado of stuff too. Srila Prabhupada was in the same tornado preaching in Bombay with no money before he came to USA, but each evening after his Sankirtan he would recollect his intelligence, bathe, cook for Krsna, Sing for Krsna, Dance for Krsna, and take Krsna's Prasad!! Happy life.

Hare Krishna! I send you some drawings :)

HpS - We look for them.

Hare Krishna dear Hanumat Presaka swami! Please accept my humble obeisances, all glories to Srila Prabhupada!

I hope you still remember me. I'm sorry, I haven't written to you in so many months. In these months many things have happened, I have lived many experiences and achievements. I am in a time of many changes (I am 20 years old) and the truth is that I am living it intensely. In my spiritual practice I have realized how much I am attached to the material world. But that's good because it will be easier to work on it. Some time ago I listened to one of you who talked about the importance of working the bases. The control of the senses. This is very difficult for me, in the upadesamprite it is written that Sri Caitanya said that prasadam must be simple and not too tasty. This seems very difficult to me in the circle of devotees because prasadam is always very tasty and in large quantities. (This is also dangerous because the control of the senses begins with the control of the tongue). From what I've been able to observe, you give a lot of importance to this point and put it into practice. Could you tell me your experience in this matter, please?

HpS - AGTSP. Paoho. We are not 100% successful. Cook for Krsna, for Srila Prabhupada, much as possible then it will be easier to control the sense.

Something positive is that I feel that I have improved in japa singing, doing so has helped me a lot to read books that explain the nature of Krishna. Bhagavat Sandarbha came to my hands and I read the language of transcendence (a kind of vocabulary of philosophical concepts), I want to start reading Tattva Sandarbha, although it is in English and it is very dense, I really like it because it is very solid. . I am also reading Sri Caintanya and Raganuga Bhakti from OBL Kapoor. Is incredible.

I have discovered a 6th-century Sufi lover named Rabi'a. Once he ran down the street with a bucket of water in one hand and a torch of fire in the other. They asked him: where are you going? She replied: I will put out the fire of hell and set fire to paradise. Therefore, people cannot worship God for fear of hell or for the desire to enjoy paradise. They will love it for themselves. Without any other cause.

Right now I am in Alicante, in Krishna Cusine. We are here Keshava Bharati, Mantri Rama, Caitanya Lila and Janardana with their children. We are thoroughly cleaning the restaurant.

In September I will return to Valencia, to the university. I had a nice summer, I went to the Bhakti surf that Jaramara and Marta prayed in Cantabria, then took care of the garden in Nueva Vrajamandala and now here in Krishna Cuisine.

*Initiation:

You came to Spain in September, when we met last year, you said you could give me initiation in 6 months. It has been more than 1 year.

It makes me very happy to have you as a spiritual master, you really are a very special soul. You have a way of being that inspires me to follow you and Srila Prabhupada. Therefore, that is good.

Clean the mirror of the heart to love Krishna. Starting with the control of the senses that occupy them in devotional service. Escuchar y cantar. Escuchar y cantar. Attachment for the taste of devotional service.

I guess I have to send you the letter of recommendation. I will.

Thank you very much for your service. It helps me a lot.

I attached photographs of these last months ...

At your service, Arina :)

HpS - ASA --- Thank you for the letter. We feel that we are associating with a very great person, like you were a very elevated Monja in your previous life. Initiation will be at NVM. It is late but it still might be possible. If not, then when we return from India, middle of October.

You have to have been chanting 16-nice rounds and following the four principles strictly and associating with ISKCON institution for six months, one year.

Jaya! More news larer.

Reciba Ud. Mis repetuosas revererencias mi querido Guru Maharsh aqui en Lima continuando con mi Servicio Devocional y con mucho imteres a la respuesta que le dara a mi siguiente pregunta: Estuve leyendo el Libro PRABHUPADA de Su S.S Satuasuarupa Harash en especial el ultimo Capitulo Titulado LA ULTIMA INSTRUCCION ahi se señala algunas instrucciones pra la administracion y pra la vida cuidado de devotos. Mi pregunta es de las instrucciones que Srila Prabhupada a dado ¿Cual es la mas relevante? ¿De todas las instrucciones dadas para la conduccion administrativa y espiritual de ISCKON cuales serian las que se pueden aplicar en el contexto actual? ¿Cual es la manera de corregir o mejorar la adminitracion? Suplico que sea extenso en su respuesta y tambien pido perdon por cualquier ofensa cometida con mi pregunta ante Ud y Sri Krishna y Radaharani. Dandavats. Su Sirviente eterno VISALA DAS.

ASA - Me gustaría ser extenso y tal vez tengamos más tiempo para responder más tarde, pero si ve nuestras publicaciones, puede ver que estamos trabajando muy duro. Aún así, creo que puedo dar algo de ayuda.

Cuando estaba en San Francisco, Berkeley, un periodista le preguntó a Srila Prabhupada: "¿Qué pasará con tu movimiento cuando mueras?" y con gran fuerza respondió Srila Prabhupada, escuchamos esto de sus labios: "Nunca moriré. Viviré para siempre en mis libros".

Así que hay la mayor cantidad de instrucciones de importación. Tener una relación viva con Srila Prabhupada en sus libros. Administración significa organizar cosas para ayudar a los devotos a hacer esto.

Mañana y tarde sentados juntos y leyendo y discutiendo sus libros.

Corazón puro, buena inteligencia, toda la información vendrá.