Letters to the editor

Hare Krsna gurudev.

Dandavat pranam at your lotus feet.

HpS - ASA --- Lettuce feet. AGTSP..... so so so so nice to hear from you!!

All glories to Srila Prabhupada The founder acharya of ISKCON .

Respected Srila Gurudev H.H. Hanumatpresaka swami Maharaj

Hope you are doing well. I am also OK physically . Sorry for not writing . I had nothing to say and was guilty that i cannot follow the basic standards.

HpS - We are all struggling to come up to the next standard. Feel proud that you made this our that effort.... and got this or that result. Report. Got 55% on the test. 60% was passing. Last exam I got 45%

My mind is always troubling me . I am tired now of fighting against my own self . If i follow strictly then i start seeing the bad around myself . I remember you said people in Syria have more challenges than me ..but I am not in Syria.

HpS - In India? You know that there are people in India with worse situations than you. Some worse, some better. Start from where you are, no?

I have few questions that i humbly ask you . Kindly help me understand .

1) Why did you initiate me knowing that i am a complete failure in spiritual life ? ( i had never hidden anything from you )

HpS - As far as I knew you were following the standard for first and second initiation given by Srila Prabhupada when you were initiated into that level of class. You certainly seemed sincere then and you even seem sincere now. Ajamil tried to avoid fall down but still he did and then after a long time he achieved SUCCESS, maybe quick, may be slow, may be 4-hours and 15-minutes but it is our own individual path so here we go!

2) why after chanting and everything still i am not able to control my senses and mind permanently .When will the higher taste arise?

HpS - Again. It is very individual. Look at how many stories there are in the SB! Many different paths. As long as you are chanting you are making progress. Of course, the more you can introduce other techniques, eg. mangala arati.... the more effect the Chan Ting, Ting, Ting will have.

3) Why cannot i be a nice person ? What's wrong with me ? I am always critical of everyone and myself .Even after trying very hard i cannot seem to control my critical mind.

HpS - Maybe because you are perfectionist? I just don't know in detail.... but there is a reason .... and "kalau dose nidhe rajan...." harit kirtan destroys even the Karma of the biggest monsters. maybe you are Jaya or Vijaya taken birth in Iskcon. Maybe one day you will meet Jaya! Some enchanted evening you will see him standing.... Ha! Ha! Ha! (Twirl your mustache).... Chant. Chant. Chant and be happy. May not be perfect, but it can be progressive. Are you a psychiatrist yet?

4) what did you consider before initiating me?

HpS - Our conversations and recommendations of others whom I trust.

Other than this i am fine . Currently again in shillong (choose to study anatomy - was getting ENT but with my health and rest of the things...it would be too much to do so much hectic work ..anatomy is more relaxed. No night duty)

HpS - Very nice. I hope you find some nice friends with whom you can find a sane niche in ISKCON. I have seen such people.

My parents are also OK. (my mother also wanted me to ask you this questions .)

Sister is slowly becoming vegetarian .She plans to shift to USA for her residency . Planning to give USMLE step 1 next year .

Thank you for your austerities for our sake . I am sorry that you suffer because of me .Thank you for the kindness .

Rturaj Krsna das

Shillong , meghalaya.

HpS - Reading any exciting stories???? Got any nice places you like to go? Any sane friends??? Of course, in the material world we would have to ask, "Any half way sane friends."

Hare Krsna Beloved Gurudeva

AGTSP PAMHO

As U requested.

Here are some pictures

Jaya Sri Radhe

HpS - ASA - Thank you! They are the Lords of Peru! Comunidad Andenan!

Hare Krishna Gurudeva

Todas mas glorias a Srila Prabhupada

La pregunta del día

¿Qué podemos hacer por Radharani hoy?

Gracias Maharaja.

Su aspirante a sirviente

Bhakta Piero.

HpS/ASA = TlgaSP. Pfanrh. Podemos cantar rondas entusiastas, seguir estrictamente los cuatro principios etc. Y aunando hast media dia, entonces buen festival media dia.

Puede cantar, memorizar Radha-stava, "Radha, Jaya Jaya Madhava dayite .." y la oracion en el Brahma samhita para Ella, "ananda cin maya rasa prati..".

O.K.?

Hare Krsna dear Gurudev,

Please accept our most humble obeisances.

All glories to His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada.

We wanted to get your blessings on an endeavor. We have been associating with new devotees on Friday and Sunday: one who is a former disciple of Muktananda and another a former LA temple Bhakta (20 years ago). Both are pretty sincere. I asked them if they wanted to read scriptures together at the temple. They seemed relieved almost that I asked them (both are new to Boise) and we have our first meeting tomorrow. Also I asked a few other bhaktin types (Alicia, Andrea, etc if they would like to join a women sangha group and a some seemed enlivened by the subject. Ananta Rupa gave permission for the group meeting on Tuesdays at 7 and now we hope to also seek the blessings/permission from you Guru Maharaj.

HpS - Yes!! AGTSP paoho.

God bless you!

Also, with your permission and guidance, it would be the most practical and most honorable task to follow your current Tave Pache Pache (you are also welcome to say no of course and we will understand). Since I attempted to follow it a few years ago as a befuddling spectator and participant, I am somewhat familiar with the contents. Also when questions arise we could seek guidance from the Bhakti-Vaibava crew: Sundari Radhika, Sugopi, Sreenivas, Radhika Raman and Ananta Rupa etc especially when preparing for the upcoming meeting. Also with your recommendation if you deem fit, we could read 2 verses a week (starting with NOI) for the first 30 minutes, then read the study guide, answer questions together as a group, and have a short discussion (similar to the current Bh. Vai. format).

The main personal purpose is to create a sangha to study together, learn content together, and follow a schedule to study (following the guidance outlined in TPP Preface). The other aspect is the new comers who are really interested need association and especially need association with Prabhupada (then it may stick! who knows...). We are putting urgent in the subject field only because we somehow blurted out this idea to the woman folk this Sunday (it came from the Supersoul or from our desperate mind, who knows?) It may have come out of inspiration after hearing your recent reviews of NOI last week and we had a great desire to do Bhakti Sastri again (we tried to join a Gita Nagari group, but were rejected due to it being over capacity at over 80 students!!). We just know we can't do it alone, but we are hoping in this format and with guidance it may be possible. We apologize for not asking first. We are interested in your thoughts/opinions/guidance.

Thank you so much.

Your aspiring servant,

Kamagayatri Dasi

Hare Krsna Beloved Gurudeva:

AGTSP PAMHO

Gurudeva please your blessings I was invited to give the class in Chosica for Radhastami (Srimad Bhagavatam) (2.8.18)

Also may U be so kind and guide me. For instance may I include one pastime of Srimati Radharani

I am more focus on my material life but devotees constantly invites me, that day I give classes the whole day, but I am going to do my best.

Thanks Gurudeva

ys

Candramukhi dd

HpS - Jaya. Our class from today for Radhastami sending to your email address. Wonderful day. YEs include pastimes. First nice rounds and then be a little, little, servant of Krsna.

Hare krishna Gurudev TlgaSP pamhr

Es grato para mi escribirle nuevamente.. seguimos con nuestro sadhana diario atendiendo a Nitay Sacidulal y Salagran Varaha sila a través de la sucesión discipular, a través de su misericordia. Desde mangal aratik hasta krishna book.

Vida familiar en buen entendimiento q somos sirvientes de krishna y la unión es para practicar cada dia conciencia de krishna, cantando, cocinando, adorando, sirviendo de muchas maneras, distribuimos lo q krishna nos da a los familiares y amigos, Radharani continua sus estudios en la universidad.

No tengo mucho reporte sobre mi ayuda en la mudanza de la parafernalia de Jaganatha Baladev Subadra a su nuevo hogar, solo q el nuevo templo es una casa muy grande, es mi deseo puedan ser atendidos de manera correcta, aunq me pidieron ayuda en comprarle flores todas las semanas aun no eh respondido si hare o no el seva...

Festivales de Janmastami y Aparicion de Srila Prabhupada pude otorgar mi servico nuevamente como pujary en el templo del entendimiento Chosica mandir, fue muy lindo, para Radhastami celebraremos en casa de prabhu Jagadish con sus deidades Radha Vinod Vihari.

Tengo invitacion nuevamente de ir a la India en 2020 y continuar con mi seva de teatro alado de Bhakti Marga swami y todo el team, estoy muy feliz por ello esperamos esta vez pueda ir mi esposa conmigo y tener esa maravillosa experiencia de estar juntos en el santo dhan, Vrindavan..hari bol..!

Tengo una pregunta q es ser un pandit y un thakura?

HpS - Pandita means scholar and Thakura has different meanings but we use it as a very nice title of respect. I think when your disciples become Prabhupada's, you become Thakura.

Hari Bolo! Hari Bolo!!! Hop you get more and more on the inside of this life! Yes only weeks until we are in Lima again.

Lo esperamos en Lima en Octubre para ser utiles en su sankirtan Gurudev.

Su sirviente

Parama Karuna das