Letters to the editor

Hare Krishna querido guru.M

por favor reciba mis reverencias

todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada

Hace tanto tiempo que no le escribo que no se como comenzar simplemente por mi negligencia ,quiero disculparme por esto , pero aprendí de este error. Hace muy poco tiempo lo vi en Lima fue una bella experiencia por muchas razones . la primera, después de 10 años volví a ese hermoso país , mis hermanos espirituales fueron muy amorosos conmigo, la segunda razón volver a ver a Radha Madan Vihari después de tanto tiempo fue muy emocionante por que alguna vez le prometí volver a visitarlos y la tercera razón de mi visita era poder hablar y seguir alguna instruccion sobre mi cambio de ashrama con P. Laksmana- Agraja ( hermano espiritual de Perú). aunque ya él hablo con usted de este tema personalmente quería sus bendiciones ademas de narrar un poco de como fue este lindo reencuentro.

hace 10 años atrás conocí al P. Laksman en el templo de Chosica. Él vivia en el templo como Brahmacari. nos comunicamos muy formal . al poco tiempo regrese a Chile donde nunca más nos comunicamos, pero en mayo de este año recibí en mail del prabhu donde saludaba y preguntaba por mi, desde ese momento comenzamos hablar a diario y nos dimos cuenta que eramos bastante compatible, al mes de hablar me propuso asociarnos ,estuve de acuerdo con esta propuesta ya que se que es un buen compañero para nuestra vida espiritual. Lo primero que acordamos fue informarle a usted de este hecho para recibir su aprobación y bendiciones ,ademas de decirle a nuestras propias autoridades y recibir las bendiciones de los vaisnavas

Tenemos claro que esta unión es para nuestro avance espiritual, vamos a unirnos en modalidad vanaprastha y así avanzar juntos donde krishna sea el centro de nuestra vida.

Ademas de ir a Perú hablar con usted de este tema , era reencontrarme con P. Lashman, visitar a la Madre de él y reafirmar lo que a la distancia nos unía , le puedo decir que fue un buen encuentro el Prabhu es un buen compañero preocupado, amable pero lo principal un buen devoto , donde me motivo a tomar bhakti sastri ,a escribir en esta plataforma y cada día me ayuda a comprender distintas cosas que me cuestan y muy amablemente da las respuestas a mis dudas. tambien debo decirle que él vendrá en septiembre a conocer a mis padre.

Ademas de darle este resumen sobre este tema tan bonito para mi y pedir nuevamente sus bendición ,quería informar lo que estoy haciendo en mi vida espiritual.

trabajo en 2 lugares cuidando a unos pequeños de 5 y 6 años Aurora y Renato buenos chicos donde les refuerzo sus habitos , tareas y juegos a diarios me gusta lo que hago porque me permite poder poner música devocional ,mostrarles imagenes y darles prasada. por otro lado en mi vida espiritual cada dia me levanto temprano a cantar mis rondas ,estoy en el programa de GoTo Meeting.... ya que al trabajar lejos no alcanzo a ir al templo como lo hacia antes , atiendo a mis deidades en casa de Goura Nitay que usted me autorizo en algún momento. con respecto al servicio en el templo debo organizarme para tomar algo mas fijo ya que por mis horarios de trabajo se ha hecho dificíl, contribuyo con una donación mensual al templo (mantequilla para el gui)

muchas gracias por toda su misericordia se despide su sirvienta eterna Raman Reti Devi Dasi

HpS - AgtSP. Translate.google.com

Thank you for your letter. Yes, write more often. I thought you sent this letter before, no? I thought I answered. Marriage, Vanaprastha, is very nice arrangement. Of course, it is Kali yuga and so many things are not normal, but if we all do Sankirtan together we can adjust everything and have a nice community for preaching and getting free from all material attachment.

Thank you!!'

Hope to hear more.

Srila Prabhupada ki jai, Sri pada maharaja ki jai, Hanumat Presaka Maharaj ki jai.

My sincere reverence to my guru Maharaja. All glories to you.

How can I express my joy when I receive a reply from my guru. Your reply make me smile and really my pleasure knows no bound.

HpS - AGTSP!!! Paoho. Sorry is taking one week to answer!

Now what I am always thinking is that when and how I will be able to stand on the platform of a qualified devotee.

My associates are Banamali Prabhu, Ramanuja Prabhu, Mataji Saradha, Mataji Nichinta and some other Prabhus.

HpS - Very nice. All we need is to get, and give, good association. Institutions will follow from that.

Maharaja we have completed a short course on Vaisnava Sadacar, a compilation of Srila Prabhupada's teachings under the guidance of HG Ramanuja Prabhu. All these are from your divine mercy.

My daily routine is morning home mangal arti, chanting, go to temple for Bhagavatam class and come back at home and doing some house duty. At night 9 to 10:30PM is my study hour of the scriptures.

Hare Krishna

Yours unqualified servent

Nandi mukhi Devi dasi

HpS - Very nice!!! What are you studying??? What are your family relations? Who are the innocent people that you meet each day to whom you can give good advice?

Algunas Reflexiones Institucionales.

ASA - Respondaremos en la Ingles abajo.

Hare Krsna Gurudeva, este es un apéndice de nuestro reporte.

A estas alturas la nueva Junta Legal debe estar instalándose, asumiendo funciones y solicitando documentos y poderes de la anterior Junta, esperamos que no demoren mucho en esa gestión. Sin embargo humildemente pensamos que es necesario sentarse a conversar no solo con los líderes administrativos sino también con otros devotos activos y representativos en el Yatra, acerca de la funcionalidad de la Junta Legal y la Junta Nacional, porque existe cierta confusión incluso en los mismos miembros de ambas Juntas acerca de lo que corresponde y no a ambas, y esto ha generado en el pasado la asunción y evasión de responsabilidades que no les correspondían.

Además pensamos que se debe aclarar la naturaleza de la Junta Legal, si será esta solo para una relación técnica o no de Iskcon con el Estado Peruano. Creemos como muy necesario que ambas Juntas tomen el apoyo del consejo de otros devotos representativos en el Yatra para definir esa figura. Nosotros somos de la opinión de fusionar ambas Juntas, y tener una relación más trasparente con el Estado Peruano, abriendo el padrón de miembros a aquellos que representan fielmente a Iskcon y dándole la posibilidad a la comunidad a que elijan a futuro sus representantes, protegiendo las propiedades y negocios con un comité de devotos mayores que sirvan como trustes (ingles) o propietarios..

Otro gran reto que tiene esta nueva junta legal es el mejoramiento de los estatutos, pero nuevamente eso tendrá validez en nuestra Institución en la interna, solo cuando definamos que naturaleza cumple la Junta Legal. En todo caso urge en el Yatra unos estatutos o normas institucionales locales, basadas en la ley de Iskcon, desde lo básico y también detalles que guíen el accionar de los líderes y miembros, que establezca perfiles de servicio y que defina responsabilidades e incluso sanciones en caso de que algún miembro rompa las normas. Seria más sencilla la figura con una sola Junta con sus propios estatutos.

Ya es tiempo de poner en acción el banco de datos (censo) para saber con quienes se puede trabajar, en que porcentajes, habilidades, talentos, profesiones, tiempo, etc. De los devotos y estructurar mejor nuestra organización.

“Cuando el gato no está, los ratones hacen fiesta” Perú tiene una idiosincrasia muy particular, pasa a todo nivel, es un tema que no se discute, ya que está en las noticias todos los días. Y también sucede en nuestra institución. Por eso seguimos sugiriendo que el Supervisor de GBC sea un devoto que viva en Perú, o que tenga su propio representante viviendo en Perú. Es una figura que está facultada incluso por la ley de Iskcon, y se menciona que podrían ser más de un representante incluso.

Tenemos la esperanza de que algún día los miembros de la institución nos elevemos gradualmente a madhyama adhikaris especialmente los líderes del Yatra, así la envidia propia del Kanistha adhikari manifestada como temor, desconfianza, sectarismo, grupos cerrados, corrupción y otros cedan a la comunicación, organización, amor y confianza propia de los madhyamas maduros. Quizás ahora pueda ser un sueño pero debemos apuntar a eso.

            Perdone lo extenso de la nota. Para servirle, en el servicio a Srila Prabhupada.

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Some Institutional Reflections.

Hare Krsna Gurudeva, this is an appendix to our report.

At this point the new Legal Board must be settling down, assuming functions and requesting documents and powers from the previous Board, we hope that they will not take long in that management. However, we humbly think that it is necessary to sit down to talk not only with the administrative leaders but also with other active and representative devotees in the Yatra, about the functionality of the Legal Board and the National Board, because there is some confusion even in the same members of both Boards about what corresponds and not to both,

ASA - Yes, and it seems that they themselves have arrived at the same conclusion, so we hear that Karuna-krsna Das will become the President of the Junta National so that power of the two will not be mixed.

. . . and this has generated in the past the assumption and evasion of responsibilities that did not correspond to them.

We also think that the nature of the Legal Board should be clarified, whether it will be only for a technical relationship or not of Iskcon with the Peruvian State. We believe it is very necessary that both Boards take the support of the council of other representative devotees in the Yatra to define that figure. We are of the opinion of merging both Boards, and having a more transparent relationship with the Peruvian State, opening the list of members to those who faithfully represent Iskcon and giving the community the possibility to choose their representatives in the future, protecting the property and business with a committee of senior devotees who serve as trusts (English) or owners.

ASA - This letter is a good place to start. We will try to include you in all the work we do on these things. We agree with your ideas completely. Now we have to prioritize them and implement those, no?

Another great challenge that this new legal board has is the improvement of the statutes, but again that will be valid in our Institution in the inmate, only when we define what nature the Legal Board meets. In any case, the Yatra urges local statutes or institutional norms, based on Iskcon's law, from the basics and also details that guide the actions of leaders and members, that establish service profiles and that define responsibilities and even sanctions in If any member breaks the rules. The figure with a single Board with its own bylaws would be simpler.

ASA - One problem, that may arise is that the property might need to legally be in the hands of one Association, so that the day to day actions of the Sankirtan did not threaten loss of the property eg. If someone has damage in Govinda's Natural Products and wants to make economic claim for damages, that is limited to Govinda's because the Legal Association is only renting the property and has done reasonable inspection of its use.

It is time to put the database (census) into action to know who you can work with, in what percentages, skills, talents, professions, time, etc. Devotees and better structure our organization.

"When the cat is not there, the mice are partying" Peru has a very particular idiosyncrasy, it happens at all levels, it is a topic that is not discussed, since it is in the news every day. And it also happens in our institution. That is why we continue to suggest that the GBC Supervisor be a devotee who lives in Peru, or has his own representative living in Peru. It is a figure that is empowered even by Iskcon's law, and it is mentioned that they could be more than one representative even.

ASA - This should be the President, Members of the National Council, no? These include Temple Presidents.

We hope that someday the members of the institution will gradually rise to madhyama adhikaris especially the leaders of the Yatra, thus the envy of Kanistha adhikari manifested as fear, distrust, sectarianism, closed groups, corruption and others yield to communication, organization, love and confidence of mature madhyamas. Maybe now it can be a dream but we must point to that.

       Sorry for the length of the note. To serve you, in the service of Srila Prabhupada.

ASA - We have arrived at almost the same conclusions independently. Maybe others have done the same. This Blog Post is good place to start. Print it. Circulate it. Discuss it. Write more.

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.