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Hare Krishna, Gurumaharaja 🙏🏼 Reverences 🙏🏼 Jay Srila Prabhupada 🙏🏼

I am writing to you to discuss two important matters, and I will be brief:

ASA - Essential truth concisely expressed is true eloquence.

1. Yugala, JaraMara Hari Das, and I are in contact to explore the possibility of holding an Ayurveda program in Nanda Gram, Cantabria, Santander. JaraMara is very enthusiastic, and it is very motivating for us to work with someone who has such a broad perspective on event creation, etc. (I am sending you some photos of the location.) We wanted to ask Gurumaharaja if it would be possible for you to visit Nanda Gram on your return trip from India (in October). JaraMara Hari Das would provide the necessary special transportation for you and the attending devotees, as well as accommodation, etc.

ASA - We 🐵 🐖 🐖 arrive back from India on the 12th of October after l-o-n-g flight at 8pm. HpS stays until 21st October, but Anantesvara Das can stay for maybe a few days and then needs to get back to his patients. We can consult with him.

So, maybe program with Complutence as soon as we arrive and then after a few days go North. AYURVEDA - The Asian Philosophy of Medicine in Tradition and Modernity. I do the tradition, Sankhya. He does the modernity!!!

2. At the guesthouse, I worked with Mother Urmila (coordinator, assistant director) and Prabhu Jambula (guesthouse director), BUT Urmila resigned (after 8 years at NVM, she had the opportunity to leave and work). THEN the NVM authorities proposed that I accept Urmila's position... I accepted, but said I would consult with you to formalize the service. Gurumaharaja, at first I was excited (I asked Radharani for a job where I wouldn't have to carry stones anymore, etc.), then when I realized the responsibility of the service, it seemed like a good way to preach as well (I need to read more of Srila Prabhupada's books!), and when I saw that many people started unleashing their demons of bad vibes on me, and I realized the karma of serving ISKCON, I was SCARED 😨 it was like seeing a volcano erupting near me 🌋...... I STARTED CHANTRING MY ROUNDS WITH A STRENGTH THAT SURPRISED ME.... then I realized that running away won't help me; what will really help me is chanting more Maha Mantras than before. I've realized that having a more serious service in ISKCON requires spiritual strength, and I only have enough spiritual strength to think of you, Gurumaharaja, every day when I clean the guesthouse. I've drafted a document to formalize my service position at the guesthouse (photo attached, please read it). What do you think of this opportunity, Gurumaharaja? It's mainly for the summer season, and I would also continue my cleaning duties at the guesthouse (I love it; seeing everything clean and tidy gives me so much peace of mind). Clumsy Yasoda Devi Dasi (KRISHNA, I can't wait for September 24th to have your blessed help!).

HpS/ASA - What do Govinda and Govinda Das think about it? Get opinion of several people. Write down the contract. Make it for a fixed period that you know you can do, like one year. In your next life you will be helping Draupadi and the Pandavas?

HK PAMHO

Gurudeva estoy muy feliz por su próxima venida a España, hablamos con Maharaja Yadunandana Swami, quien está organizando un bonito evento por el aniversario de ISKCON, donde Ud. y su invitado podrán participar.

Hablamos con Jara Mara Hari Das, está muy deseoso de organizar en Cantabria el evento de ayurveda, me pidió que le enviara la BIODATA DE UD. Y SU INVITADO, si tiene la amabilidad de enviarlas podre darle a Jara Mara Das y a Maharaja.

Lo esperamos con mucha ilusión.

Su hija que lo adora:

Yugaala Kisora Dasi

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HK, PAMHO

Gurudeva, I am very happy about your upcoming visit to Spain. We spoke with Maharaja Yadunandana Swami, who is organizing a wonderful event for ISKCON's anniversary, in which you and your guest are welcome to participate.

We also spoke with Jara Mara Hari Das, who is very eager to organize an Ayurveda event in Cantabria. He asked me to send him your and your guest's biodata. If you would be so kind as to send it, I can give it to Jara Mara Das and Maharaja.

We are eagerly awaiting your visit.

Your adoring daughter:

Yugaala Kisora ​​Dasi

HpS - Jaya! AgtSP!!! Paoho. Yourself, Yasoda, Jayanta and Mataji, Jaramara hari Das.... We can make a WhatsApp group for organizing this work, no?

We added you to ASA Chatter WhatsApp Group. Post a request for devotees to join an organizing group for this ASA visit to Spain in September and October!

Hare Krishna, Maharaja Pamho

AgtSP and to you!!!

I have attached the answers to your questions.

In the Bhagavad-gita, Krishna remarks that He is the ability in man.

Do you cultivate that in your students?

HpS - We try to teach our students rhythm for the Kirtan, and then to chant from their heart.

While I don't speak about it directly, I do provide hints by explaining the reasons behind certain things, thereby introducing who Krishna is.

HpS - "Nice tasting, water, 'ei, Mate". ({{{{I am the taste in water}}}). Krsna says the same thing to Arjuna in Chapter 10, no???? Then in He suggests that He is the paramatma and Arujuna !!!! asks!!! to see that.

Do you study human physical and mental development across the different stages of life?

HpS - Yes, Varna Ashrama Dharma. We had a whole semester on it in the Psychology curriculum in the University.

Yes, I look at how development should unfold from the prenatal stage through to old age; however, I always find myself wondering: how can I explain to people my age—or to my students—that we are not the body, without causing offense?

HpS - Have to find their basic assumptions and go from there.

Do you talk about celibacy?

HpS - After we tak about Kirtan.

I discuss this with the players on the men's and women's teams. Since they are young and at a stage in life where they often go out to parties and the like, I tell them there are other things they can do instead.

HpS - If the boys are celibate their energy goes up, up, up and finally fertilizes very fine cerebral cortex so that they will have very fine intelligence.

In girls it involuntarily starts going down each month during purification of the uterus so that their energy goes down and out and they develop very fine skin and sense perception.

Yet, whether you are riding a male or female (young or old) donkey it does not matter much if you chant Hare Krsna.

Being concerned about sexual superiority over spiritual authority is like showing up at a gun fight with a sword.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQKrmDLvijo

Do you have pleasant classmates, teachers, or coworkers?

Yes, some are pleasant, though our interactions are mostly work-related or involve university assignments. Lately, however, I’ve been connecting more with the children of other devotees; we have a monthly program for those aged 12 to 23 where we chant the maha-mantra, hold a class, discuss what we’ve read, and do activities like games, finishing up with *prasadam*.

HpS/ASA - 🐵 🐖 🐖 🐖 so fine! So Fine all the time!

My coworkers don't share my worldview, but they do respect my lifestyle; some ask why I think and live the way I do, and I tell them it’s because it’s better—it allows me to live a calmer life without constantly rushing.

I would also like to ask for some advice or guidance on how to proceed during the remainder of my studies and how to continue growing within the movement.

HpS - Just go on focusing on getting up early and getting your rounds done.

Are you doing that?????????????????

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Hare Krishna, dear guru maharaja,

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Happy Balarama Purnima! I had a fun time dressing our deities in new cloth! Literally cloth that I pinned and tied on. My vision of Them being like fairies is coming true!! Anyways, I will attach a photo.

ASA - !!!

I thought it had been recently since my last letter but I see it was 11 months. I still have the same routine as always and trying to improve my sadhana. I have started singing sri guruastakam every morning followed by nrisimhadeva prayers. It's funny though, when I glorify Krishna and Balarama and Prabhupada, I look at Radha Krishna and realize I have not named Them. I was wondering if you can help with finding Them a name? I don't think it is something I can do on my own.

ASA - Must see Their photo!!!

The children are growing-up quick. My husband, Yogendra, is also doing well. We are quite isolated out here and it is a bit difficult, especially for me, but we try and go to the temple once a month. We made a much needed parikrama to Toronto in July for Ratha Yatra and it was super nourishing for our spirits!!

Just wanted to share a quick update.

Your humble servant,

Rasa-mandali dasi

HpS - We are so sad and and so emotional to hear from you.

Still alive!!!

You don't know what kind of devotion that takes in Kali yuga.

Is Yogindra Das selling ice to eskimos?

What are you doing in New Scotland?

Any friends, aquaintances?

How old are you kids (baaaah!)?

They go to school?

We just saw Their picture. Does Radha Gopinatha sound correct?

Hare Krsna, AGTSP, TB, HpS

I think we trust you two both, hence we are asking what are issues with us ?

HpS/ASA - 😕 Hare Krsna!

"both"? There is Radha, Krsna, Srila Prabhupada, Tom Brown and HpSwami addressed above. Five not two, both.

Well, I, HpS, would say that one issue is that you seem to think that we are the supersoul. We are not.

Based upon Srila Prabhupada's comments on Guru tattva, I would say that there is nothing specific that is wrong with you.

90% of our problems, my problems, arise when I don't chant HK/HR alll the time, and specifically 16-rounds early in the morning.

O.K.?????

Please send any details.

Thank you.

No matter what we do, Krsna is quite aware of the austerities that we have performed for him and the eternal help that He is determined to offer.

Eternal.

Hare Krishna, Maharaja!

Please accept my respectful obeisances...

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

I hope you are well and in good health.

Today I listened your Hawaii class through the Facebook platform, Asa Carnaval, ki jay!

A few weeks ago, a pujari from ISKCON Chile named Muni Priya Das released a song in which I was invited to rap. Are prayers by Srila Rupa Goswami, prayers directed to Srimati Radharani. The mantra is called Sri Radhika-Stava.

With your disciple Lalita Madhava Das playing Carnatic mandolin. Muni Priya Das is a bassist and singer, a disciple of His Holiness Bhakti Bushan Swami, who recently spent several weeks in Chile and celebrated his Vyasapuja here. It was wonderful to see Maharaja so happy.

Sri Radhika-Stava:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aqea4J57Wk&list=RD3aqea4J57Wk&start_radio=1

HpS/ASA - We, agtSP, listened to the clip. It is very nice! the "J" in "Jaya" is pronounced like the "G" in "Gino". No Yaya.

🙂

Do you know the word by word meaning of the song?

It changes how you chant it.

I'm still active in the service of garlands for Sri Sri Gaura Nitai and for Srila Prabhupada at ISKCON Chile, every Monday and sometimes a replacement, I really love to make garlands and it's so good for me, my best moment of the week. I made the welcome garland for H.H. Bhakti Bushan Swami ¡All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

HpS - Have you seen the garlands for Radha Nila-madhava here in Houston? Go to YouTube.com and search for ISKCON Houston, and you can see the Darshana arati. They are supernatural. Part of it is the devotion and part of it is the nice budget they have.

I hope you put some photos of Gaura Nitai's garlands below.

Soon, I will fulfill a year without smoking and without eating cannabis; I'm following the regulative principles, but it's not possible for me right now to achieve the chanting of 16 rounds a day; anyway, I'm chanting every day.

HpS - Great! Do you have some minimum number, eg. four, that you keep strictly even if you have to make them up the next day???

I'm training kickboxing, weightlifting and running. A couple of times a week I go to an Okinawa karate dojo and the school I participate its called Oni Kombat; there is another fighting group with devotees: Kick Boxing Narasimha 108. I remember you told me in February that your karate sensei was Filipino; what was his name?

ASA - Johnny Autor

Filipino fighters are known for being very strong and skilled in martial arts and boxing.

Every day I read Srila Prabhupada and listen to His voice chanting the Maha Mantra through YouTube and I chant some of my rounds along with Him.

I saw that you already have a date and flight tickets to Lima and I know that you will come to Santiago de Chile for a few days during November. I will be here waiting to have your association and darshan once again. Is there anything I can do for you before and during your visit?

I send other music releases from Muni Priya Das:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTKljcRhF3w&list=RD3aqea4J57Wk&index=2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOPnXMJhuMQ&list=RD3aqea4J57Wk&index=14

Thank you very much for everything you do, Maharaja!

Please accept my respectful obeisances and all glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Your aspiring servant,

Carlos.

HpS - You are a real journalist. More news of the Yatra. The devotees. Your associates.