Letters to the editor

Hare Krishna Dear Gurumaharaja,

AGTSP

PAMHO

Dear Gurumaja, wishing you always to be in good health and asking for a little bit of your spiritual strength for the service of our beloved Srila Prabhupada.

Sorry for the delay in writing, but I want to thank you for allowing me to participate in the FMP, if it were not for that I would simply be lost.

ASA -Me too!

I got work in Cusco, in the Regional Government, public sector, the pay is regular but it allows us to survive, the important thing is that we are close to the Temple and the family. Things are going to improve.

ASA -AGTSP!!

I have been attending the Temple on Sundays, the devotees allowed me to teach Bagavad Gita, and also at the parties of Goura-purnima, Rama Navami and Nrishimha Caturdasi, all of them on Sundays, I always ask from the heart that you enlighten me to preach the Glories of Lord Krishna. There are no programs during the week. the devotees try to organize and they do it well.

I tried to talk with Prabhu Goura-rupa, but we could only see a short time, this full, I bisque several times but for the time we can not put them together, but I wrote to his mail, I sent him the status of the letter:

Hare Krishna Prabhuji,

AGTSP, PAMHO

I write this letter wishing you the best in Krishna's Consciousness, I have tried to be able to look for you to converse but without success, the last time we stayed in seeing each other I could not find it, I waited for it, but good. I do not know if Prabbu Purusam told him, but I have been doing service in the temple teaching some Sundays and in the main Festivals of these last months. I can not help in the pujari because of time and work issues and I do not want to fail in that service. Since I arrived, I wanted to talk with you about the subject of service and some other thing that could help, but you can not and that is understandable.

Dear Prabhu, I also take this opportunity to apologize for all the offenses that I may have committed with you, and always consider my appreciation and support for the Temple as I have always done. May Lord Sri Krishna give you many blessings. HARE KRISHNA

at your service

Govardhana dasa (HpS) ...

The person in charge of the programs is Prabhu Purusam, spiritual brother of Prabhu Goura Rupa, the times I go to the temple we do not see each other with Prabhu Goura Rupa, they tell me that he rarely participates anymore. It must be because of his work that keeps him very busy.

Mother Cita, the daughter of Prabhu Ananda Maya, attends to the deities, they also take turns M. Yogamaji and other devotees more, in coordination with Prabhu Purusam and Prabhu Raganuga, who until good time in Cusco. In GouraPurnima I met P. AmalaKaruna, I saw him well, I embraced him and I offered him my obeisances, P. Jagadisvara, he is in Ecuador collecting, I hope to meet him.

With regard to the family, everything is fine, I changed school to Nilacandra, it is closer to where we live, they have the method of teaching Singapore, very good, we will also change it to Vrisabhuanu nandini, she is small but very intelligent, she surprises me a lot. With my wife Ayda we are very well, we want to buy land, and from it I leave the initiative that part uses it for a temple, it would not be great but I would serve.

Dear Gurudeva, we know that for your mercy and association we will be able to do great things, we have ready the online program that I mentioned and we will be launching our clinic for the soul, we are lazy, but as I wrote before, we pray for having a little bit of your blessings and mercy in order to better serve our beloved Srila Prabhupada.

Dear Gurumaharaja, I hope to see you soon in Lima, I will try to travel for October or December, we are completely convinced that if we do not surrender to Sri Krishna and depend on Him, our life will be a complete failure. May the mercy of Sri Krishna always be poured out on you.

your useless aspiring servant

Govardhana dasa

HpS - Thank you very, very, very much for your determination and humility. I think that it is because of devotees like you that this movment goes on. I think that Srila Prabhu feels very sincere emotions to see the sincerity of you, your family and the Yatra. As you mention them please send our respects.

We wanted to visit Cusco on the way to La Paz but it was not possible. Well we shall all be in Goloka together soon!

Get settled. Chant and associate with devotees as NOI 4-6 suggest and then you will get good ideas for Sankirtan, clinic for the soul! Soul food!!! Send more news as it develops. We hear from Divya-drhsti Devi Dasi in India.

Hare Krishna Gurudeva, please accept my humble obeisances

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!!

All glories to Hanumatpresaka Swami!! 

Last week I had a good meeting with Professor Juan Dejo of the Antonio Ruiz de Montoya Jesuit University, he suggested changing the general name of the event: EDUCATION AND THE SACRED TO EDUCATION AND SPIRITUALITY, we have talked with Miguel Polo, Walter Leon and others about the name. Miguel suggests SPIRITUALITY AND EDUCATION, but Walter and another professor consider that EDUCATION AND THE SACRED is a good name because for them true education is a sacred act, particularly for me the name EDUCATION AND THE SACRED is well to preserve the traditional format: PSYCHOLOGY AND THE SACRED, ART AND THE SACRED and now EDUCATION AND THE SACRED, what is your suggestion? What is the suggestion of the members of the blog?

ASA - Thank you!! See you in 9-days! I think 'spirituality' is too general. In English 'sacred' is good. It was Ramon's idea, but maybe in Spanish you want another word. I like Walter's thought!

 As for the calendar there are still some meetings to define, I think that Monday will be 100%, even so, the dates are already reserved.

Within the dates reserved for the talks are included a meeting with the Rector of the National University of San Marcos, a meeting with the Rector of the Ricardo Palma University and a meeting with the Ambassador of India. Next, the Program proposal:

JUNE

Sunday 9

10:15 pm: Arrival in Lima

Monday 10

• 4.30 a.m. Full Morning Program (FMP) in ISKCON Callao.

• 8.00 a.m. Meeting BOEX

• 13.00 Lunch, Calendar and Meeting NIOS-Perú

• 17.00 Dialog with Hector Bejar

Tuesday 11

• 4.30 a.m. FMP

• 9.00 a.m. Meeting MOE-Peru

• 16.30 Promotional video recording

Wednesday 12

• 4.30 a.m. FMP

• From 10.00 to 13.00 pm, Discussion on Spirituality and Philosophy of Education with Miguel Polo, teachers and students (Faculty of Letters UNMSM).

• 18.30 Program in Bhakti-vriksa Nimai-Nitai with Purushatraya Swami

Thursday 13 PANDAVA NIRJALA EKADASI

• 4.30 a.m. FMP

• From 12.00 to 14.30 Conversation with Walter León and professors on The Sacred in Education and Education in the Sacred

• From 16.30 Visit to Wilson ISKCON for meeting anyone, and at 18.30 Gaura arati and B.G. Class.

Friday 14 PANIHATI CIDA DAHI UTSAVA

• 4.30 a.m. FMP

• From 12.30 to 15.00 Discussion and lunch with students and teachers from the Faculty of Education of the PUCP

• 18.00 Departure to Chosica

15 and 16 CHOSICA EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

Monday 17

• 4.30 a.m. FMP

• 11.00 1st Conversatory

• 16.00 2nd Conversatory

Tuesday 18

• 4.30 a.m. FMP

• 11.00 3rd Conversatory

• 16.00 4th Conversatory

• 22.00 Departure to Bolivia

From Wednesday 19 to Monday 24 SANKIRTANA IN BOLIVIA

Monday 24

• 5:30 am Arrival in Lima

• 15.00 Discussion with Ramon and Eduardo

Tuesday 25

• 4.30 a.m. FMP

• 11.00 5th Conversatory

• 16.00 6th Conversation

Wednesday 26

4.30 a.m. FMP

From 12 to 3 pm Discussion on Philosophy of education with Miguel Polo, teachers and students

Thursday 27

• 4.30 a.m. FMP

• 11.00 Juan Dejo S.j. Univ. Ruiz de Montoya Conscience and Education.

• From 16.30 Visit to Wilson and at 18.30 Gaura arati and B.G. Class.

From Friday 28 to Saturday 30 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM IN CHOSICA

JULY

From Lu 1 to Mi 24 SANKIRTANA IN ARGENTINA

From 25 to 30 in Lima, these dates will be used for meetings that could not be done and to refine the details of the October Sankirtana.

The talks are with:

• Teachers of the School of Fine Arts of Peru (confirmed)

• Teachers and students of the University of Music (confirmed)

• Teachers and students of the Montessori pedagogy (confirmed)

• Consortium of Catholic Educational Centers (confirmed)

• Members of the National Council of Education CNE (to be confirmed)

• Responsible for the Waldorf pedagogy (to be confirmed by Patrak d.)

• Post-graduate professors from the University of Education (to be confirmed by Laksman-agraja d.)

• Teachers and students of the Jaime Bausate and Meza University (to be confirmed by Candra-mukhi d.d.)

That's all for now Gurudeva, excuse my limitations and the involuntary delay.

Hare Krishna, your useless Servant, Abhirama Thakura dasa.

HpS - ASA - Very nice! We can add more details as it develops. Sankirtan.

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Reporte sobre LA EDUCACIóN Y LO SAGRADO

La semana pasada tuve una buena reunión con el profesor Juan Dejo de la Universidad Jesuita Antonio Ruiz de Montoya, el sugirió cambiar el nombre general del evento de: LA EDUCACIÓN Y LO SAGRADO a LA EDUCACIÓN Y LA ESPIRITUALIDAD, hemos conversado con Miguel Polo, Walter León y otros acerca del nombre. Miguel sugiere ESPIRITUALIDAD Y EDUCACIÓN, pero Walter y otro profesor consideran que LA EDUCACIÓN Y LO SAGRADO es buen nombre porque para ellos la verdadera educación es un acto sagrado, particularmente para mi esta bien el nombre LA EDUCACIÓN Y LO SAGRADO para conservar el formato tradicional: LA PSICOLOGÍA Y LO SAGRADO, EL ARTE Y LO SAGRADO y ahora la EDUCACIÓN Y LO SAGRADO, cuál es su sugerencia, cual es la sugerencia de los miembros del blog.

En cuanto al calendario aún hay algunas reuniones para definir, creo que el lunes va a estar al 100%, aun así, las fechas ya están reservadas.

Dentro de las fechas reservadas para los conversatorios están incluidas una reunión con el Rector de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, una reunión con el Rector de la Universidad Ricardo Palma y una reunión con el embajador de la India. A continuación, la propuesta de Programa:

JUNIO

Domingo 9

10.15 pm: Llegada a Lima

Lunes 10  

·        4.30 a.m. FMP

·        8.00 a.m. Meeting BOEX

·        13.00 Almuerzo, calendario y Meeting NIOS-Perú

·        17.00 Dialogo con Héctor Béjar

Martes 11  

·        4.30 a.m. FMP

·        9.00 a.m. Meeting MOE-Perú

·        16.30 Grabación de video promocional

Miércoles 12  

·        4.30 a.m. FMP

·        De 10.00 a 13.00 pm Conversatorio sobre Espiritualidad y Filosofía de la educación con Miguel Polo, profesores y alumnos (Facultad de Letras UNMSM)

·        18.30 Programa en Bhakti-vriksa Nimai-Nitai con Purushatraya Swami

Jueves 13 PANDAVA NIRJALA EKADASI

·        4.30 a.m. FMP

·        De 12.00 a 14.30 Walter León: Lo Sagrado en la Educación y la Educación en lo Sagrado

·        Desde las 16.30 Visita a Wilson y a las 18.30 Gaura arati y Clase de B.G. WILSON

Viernes 14 PANIHATI CIDA DAHI UTSAVA

·        4.30 a.m. FMP

·        De 12.30 a 15.00 Conversatorio y almuerzo con Alumnos y profesores de la Facultad de educación de la PUCP

·        18.00 Salida a Chosica

15 y 16 PROGRAMA EDUCATIVO EN CHOSICA

Lunes 17

·        4.30 a.m. FMP

·        11.00 1er Conversatorio

·        16.00 2do Conversatorio

Martes 18

·        4.30 a.m. FMP

·        11.00 3er Conversatorio

·        16.00 4to Conversatorio

·        22.00 Salida a Bolivia

Del miércoles 19 al lunes 24 SANKIRTANA EN BOLIVIA

Lunes 24

·        5.30 am Llegada a Lima

·        15.00 Conversatorio con Ramon y Eduardo

Martes 25

·        4.30 a.m. FMP

·        11.00 5to Conversatorio

·        16.00 6to Conversatorio

Miércoles 26

4.30 a.m. FMP

De 12 a 3 pm Conversatorio sobre Filosofía de la educación con Miguel Polo, profesores y alumnos

Jueves 27

·        4.30 a.m. FMP

·        11.00 Juan Dejo S.j. Univ. Ruiz de Montoya Conciencia y Educación

·        Desde las 16.30 Visita a Wilson y a las 18.30 Gaura arati y Clase de B.G. WILSON

Del viernes 28 al sábado 30 PROGRAMA EDUCATIVO EN CHOSICA

JULIO

Del Lu 1 al Mi 24 SANKIRTANA EN ARGENTINA

Del 25 al 30 en Lima, estas fechas se emplearán para las reuniones que no se pudieron hacer y para afinar los detalles del Sankirtana de octubre.

Los conversatorios son con:

·        Profesores de la Escuela de Bellas Artes del Perú (confirmado)

·        Profesores y alumnos de la Universidad de la Música (confirmado)

·        Profesores y alumnos de la pedagogía Montessori (confirmado)

·        Consorcio de Centros Educativos Católicos (confirmado)

·        Miembros del Consejo Nacional de Educación CNE (por confirmar)

·        Responsable de la pedagogía Waldorf (por confirmar por Patrak d.)

·        Profesores de post-grado de la Universidad de Educación (por confirmar por Laksmana-agraja d.)

·        Profesores y alumnos de la Universidad Jaime Bausate y Meza (por confirmar por Candra-mukhi d.d.)

Eso es todo por ahora Gurudeva, disculpa mis limitaciones y la demora involuntaria.

Hare Krishna, su inútil Sirviente, Abhirama Thakura dasa.

Hare Krsna Maharaj

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada

Por favor, reciba mis reverencias.

En mi carta anterior le consulte si era conveniente irme del templo, tome su consejo y realice ajustes, Krsna realizo los ajustes. La autoridad Amara Gouranga fue muy receptivo con mi situación y se tomaron medidas equitativas para proteger la integridad de cada devoto.

Krsna esta haciendo con mi vida un camino inesperado, siento que nada de lo que planifique se está dando, Krsna me toma como una hoja y me lleva a donde él quiere. Hace dos semanas tuve que dejar de vivir en el templo porque mi vida familiar (mis padres) necesitan de mi apoyo económico momentáneamente.

Durante los 4 meses que viví en el templo (en este año) pasé ansiedades por mis responsabilidades económicas con mis padres, las estuve cubriendo, pero estaba a punto de llegar al fin de mis ahorros económicos, tuve mucha ansiedad por tener que dejar el templo y volver a trabajar 10 horas diarias y todo lo que implica el hecho de no escuchar acerca de Krsna todo el día. Soy fanática de escuchar sobre Krsna todo el día, me desespero cuando no es así.

Hace tres semanas recibí una llamada telefónica (mágicamente), me ofrecieron un trabajo en mi profesión con un buen sueldo y con buenas personas, acepté este empleo agradeciendo a krsna por enviarme la herramienta para cumplir con mis responsabilidades del momento.

Actualmente estoy compartiendo departamento con una pareja joven (mormones) que de forma “mágica” me contactaron a través de una red social al saber que yo estaba buscando un lugar nuevo donde vivir. La primera noche en esta casa, compartí mi cena con unos misioneros mormones que son amigos de esta pareja mencionada anteriormente, y hablamos de Krsna y Radha durante dos horas. Hoy domingo por la mañana acompañé a mis compañeros de casa a su templo, queda a la vuelta del nuevo departamento.

Aún estoy confundida y a veces caigo en lamentación por tener que irme del templo y ya no escuchar kirtan todos los días, sin embargo, siento que krsna me ha protegido al permitirme compartir casa con sus devotos mormones. El nuevo empleo es favorable para mi vida espiritual, mis compañeros de casa también lo son, y aunque se que debo seguir preparándome constantemente, estoy contenta de saber que krsna me envía muchos aprendizajes en distintos idiomas. Ahora aprecio mas lo que viví en el templo, todas las situaciones difíciles me prepararon para este presente. Y agradezco mucho su misericordia Maharaj, la de Prabhupada, Radha y Krsna.

También quería contarle que esta ultima etapa en el templo me ayudo a sentir mas gusto por los santos nombres, por la asociación con devotos, ahora mi Sadhana fuera del templo ha mejorado, aunque estoy muy lejos de ser una aspirante cualificada.

 El 30% de mi sueldo será destinado a un ahorro para mi vida espiritual, quiero poder viajar a algún templo donde exista una disciplina de estudio de las sastras, un estudio de forma constante y progresivo, estoy viendo opciones como la finca en España, o Brasil para estudiar Bhakti Sastri. Me gustaría recibir sus recomendaciones.

Maharaj yo no tengo gusto ni apego por cantar mis 16 rondas, prefiero leer las sastras y cantar kirtan en lugar de cantar japa. Siento mucho cargo de conciencia cada día, ya que no valoro suficientemente el canto de japa, estoy obsesionada por conocer a Krsna desde una forma intelectual, escucho una clase de gurus al menos 1 vez al día, y escucho sus clases maharaj al menos 3 veces por semana, tengo lecturas cortas de las sastras en varios momentos del día, escucho kirtan al menos 30 minutos del día pero no tengo gusto por cantar japa, me esfuerzo mucho por tomar el rosario y cantar en solitario, mi mente inquieta me hace desesperar. Aunque me ayuda mucho visualizar sus pies mientras canto japa, últimamente coloco como fondo la voz de Prabhupada para sentirme en compañía y cantar japa. No es fácil para mi cantar 16 rondas, pero continúo esforzándome. Lamento mucho mi falta de determinación, deseo tanto poder cualificarme para recibir su misericordia y poder predicar.

Cuando estoy muy triste o desanimada en mi avance con la japa tengo sueños con usted, y con los devotos, Krsna (o tal vez mi mente) me regalan ese poco de dulzura en sueños al ver su imagen. Entonces me levanto muy animada a cantar.

Deseaba mucho escribirle, siempre ha sido así desde que lo conocí, solo que no me agrada hacer publicas mis asuntos mentales, no es de mi gusto que todos puedan leer esta carta, pero me apego a su forma de relacionarse con nosotros y esta bien, aunque yo no lo entienda del todo, comprendo que existen muchos aprendizajes tácitos, sobre todo para el desarrollo de la vida espiritual.

Agradezco su atención.

Atentamente,

Petti.

Stefani S. Michelena

Esta es una carta muy bonita pero larga para nuestra inteligencia limitada. Somos monos, cerdos y brahmacaris. así que usamos translate.google.com y escaneamos a través de él.

gracias.

ser poeta Escribe las letras y luego vuelve y concentra tus ideas.

Tu situación parece o.k. Visitando el templo tanto como sea posible. quedarse los fines de semana si puedes. viajar después de que te inicies está bien Pregunte a los devotos locales a dónde ir. Tal vez peru o argentina primero. Vendrá el gusto. Llegamos a esta forma humana de vida después de cientos de millones de otros nacimientos.

Preach to the people you work with in a practical way. DO 16-nice rounds even by some force. It will come.

Hare Krsna dear Gurudeva

Please accept our humble obeisances

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

All glories to your Sankirtana!

I am sending you the program proposal for the June educational meeting in Chosica (The Gateway to the Andes). Please, review it and let me know your suggestions and modifications. The programs and speakers have all been confirmed.

Saturday, June 15

HpS - What about Friday night, June 14th???

Seminars

• 9:30 - 10:30 / SB Class - MOE Perspective & Programs: Gandharva das (all seminars includes questions & answers) (Do you agree to begin with this seminar about MOE's activities and perspectives??)
• ASA - Yes. We agree.
• 10:40 - 11:40 / Facilitator and Student interaction: LAD
• ASA - What is this? The Students throw banana cream pies at LAD?
• 11:50 - 12:50 / Education in the ancient east: Isvari dd. (she must focus her subject to something specific)
• ASA - Sounds good. She was there? She saw it?
• 13:00 - 14:30 / Prasadam
• ASA - Really, after all these years, we have to say that these programs are very, very difficult for us unless they are translated phrase, by phrase. So maybe we should not attend these sessions???? It will slow them down? Simultaneous translations takes a professional usually, no? No programs about educating children?

Workshops

• 14:30 - 15:30 / GBC College Workshop (to define): Karuna Krsna das
• 15:30 - 17:00 / Montessori Workshop for parents & kids: Priya Carana dd.
• HpS - Aaaah! The parents.
• 17:00 - 18:00 / Uncle Gismo Art Workshop: HH HpS
• 18:30 / Sandhya aratik

Sunday, June 16

Seminars

• 9:30 - 10:30 / SB Class - Who is an educated person?: HH HpS
• 10:40 - 11:40 / Varnasrama & Education: Karuna Krsna das
• 11:50 - 13:00 / Reception (Gurupuja at the temple? Cookies?) Father's Day
• HpS - Guru puja is not allowed only once a year on ISKCON property.
• 13:00 - 14:30 / Prasadam
• 14:30 / Departure to Callao

Friday, June 28

• 18:30 - 19:00 / Sandhya aratik
• 19:00 - 21:00 / LOB Movie & Comments by HH HpS

Saturday, June 29

Seminars

• 9:30 - 10:30 / SB Class - How do we learn?: HH HpS
• 10:40 - 11:40 / Japa & Kirtan: Anandamaya das
• HpS - ??? After full morning program??? Seems this schedule we can adjust after we get to Lima, no?
• 11:50 - 12:50 / Pending... (we have some options)
• 13:00 - 14:30 / Prasadam

Workshops

• 14:30 - 15:30 / KC and Coaching: Padmavati dd.
• 15:30 - 17:00 / Cooking Workshop: Jana Pavana das
• 17:00 - 18:00 / Ayurvedic Home Remedies: Nitya Kisori dd.
• 18:30 / Sandhya aratik

Sunday, June 30

• 9:30 - 10:30 / SB Class - Closure by HH HpS
• 10:40 - 12:15 / Artistic Program by Caitanya Candrodaya & friends
• 13:00 - 13:45 / Interviews
• 14:00 / Departure to Callao

• Gurumaharaja, you should know that HH Purushatraya Swami Maharaja will visit Peru at those dates, so if so, we will make some adjustments to the programs and schedules to be included in the activities of Saturday 15 and Sunday 16. What do you think about this?
• HpS - Very nice. Maharaja is very nice person.
• What about the Lima - Houston Children frienship Society? How can we take the initiative in this matter?
• I write them right now with copy to you.
• Do you want the whole event to be broadcast? HpS - As you think proper.
• Where? HpS - Same.
• What seminars do you want in English? HpS - The one's we attend. Ha! Ha! Ha! This looks like a lot of work!! Maybe have to rest from some of the Seminars. Should be lots of short Kirtan, free-time in between Seminars. Juice breaks, no?

Waiting for your answer

Your tiny servant

Gandharva das

HpS - Seems pretty good. Like we say, Kirtan in between sessions, no? Maybe wait to fix the details of the second session until after the first. Ask people what they want, no?

Can we have a flip chart for our Workshop? Lots of paper and pens for everyone? What is the fee to join the program? Maharaja and I can stay in the new Sannyasi Ashrama.

Gate to the Andes!!

... cont'd from Part One.

After a super, all ghee lunch prasadam tali, in Govinda's restaurant, I joined the Russian Hari Nama Party.

Last week I had been having difficulty on Sankirtan. Trying to stop tourists and sell them Prabhupada's books were hard coconuts to crack.

During the Hari Nama sankirtan the crowd went wild and were dancing and chanting profusely. Then I went out with Prabhupada's books and people were snapping them up. "So this is how its done," I thought. The Russki Hare Krishna's are a small group, but being white as the snows of Moscow they are very entertaining to the Bangalas.

In the evening Srila Jayapataka Swami gives a Farshan lecture on the roof of the lotus building. These are always ecstatic. He tells many stories of Lord Nityananda, how Nitai wants to give His mercy but we have to want it. We have to stop thinking that material happiness is the goal of life.

Lord Nityananda says "Just chant the name of Gauranga and dance without anxiety. There's nothing equal to the happiness that I am giving. That happiness is pure, eternal ecstasy, beyond all illusion!"

Also was Madhavendra Puri's appearance day on top of everything else. Jayapataka Maharaj told us how Madhevendra Puri appeared in northeast Bangladesh, and had mahabhava emotions like those of Srimati Radharani. He went on to explain Madhavendra Puri's contribution as incalculable in our param para going back to Madhavacharya.

That liberation attained by Brahman realization at other holy places is obtained simply by bathing in the Ganges river at Mayapur. So every day I go to Prabhupada Ghata nad take a dip in its soothing waters. I have swam in rivers, lakes, oceans and pools all over the world, but nothing compares with the wonderful effect of diving into the ganga.

To get there I take the local bus. At 7 rupees ($.18 cents) it is the best deal in town. It only has one real stop, "ISKCON Mandir." All other stops consist of the ticket taker banging on the side of the bus. One bang to stop, two to go.

Mayapur Dhama is full of knowledge and bliss and is completely spiritual. One who sees only the activities of material nature in Mayapur Dhama is a conditioned soul under the influence of ignorance and illusion. Those people who always reside in Mayapur Gauda mandala are the most fortunate in the world.

I passed some men who were paving the road from ghrastra village to the goshall. I told them that they were doing a good job, "apnara balo kaj koren" and they exclaimed that it was because of the mercy of Bhagavan Sri Krishna as they pointed to the sky.

On this domingo fiesta day of 19 May 2019, I hope this meets you well. Mishra Bhagavan Dasa

HpS - Hare Krsna! Thank you Guru Ji! Please bless us with your brave, Sankirtan, spirit. How is your family? Starting to get hot. Are you moving?

Hare Krsna maharaj.

PAMHO AGTSP.

Some questions

What happens to food particles Krsna eat in his world? He absorbs them?

HpS - AGTSP! Paoho! I don't know. I guess many people have had the same thought. What is it like being eaten by Krsna~~

The spirit world is ever expanding? Means newer souls are created everyday?

HpS - Also don't know. They are innumerable to start with! There is no linear time on that platform.