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haribol maharaja Hanumat Presaka Swami...Dandavats gracias por escribime estoy muy feliz 😄✌por recibir su respuesta krshna me esta respondiendo bueno yo me llamo Jose 😊bhakta Jose soy aspirante suyo eso lo de formulario ya me lo entiendi que significa Guru tatua ( la verdad del Guru ) yo si canto mi 16 ronda cumplo con mi principio la verdad mia cuando vivia en el templo pero ahora 😟no porque trabajo ya no tengo tiempo pero igua lo hago canto mi 6 ronda pero lo principio si lo cumplo ya hable con un devoto mayor de aka del templo Iskon Ecuador me dijo que lo conocia ha usted gurudeva ese devoto se llama prabhu Rupa Gosay Das me dijo que estudie el libro de la ciencia autorealizacion pero maharaja yo si kiero su refugio en usted com hago me puede ??? Decir quiero verlo charla con usted si gracias espero que llegue esta carta HARE KRSHNA TODAS LAS GLORIA PARA SRI PRABHUPADA HARIIII BOOLLL....DANDAVATS🙏🙏

HpS - Hare Krsna. Jose. Entiendo 81% de su carta. Nuestra Espanyol no es super. Entonces ya esta cantando solamente 6-rondas diariamente? Si, es super estudiar La Ciencia de Autorealizacion con Rupa-gosai Das! Escriba los resultados de sus estudios!

Hare Krsna.

We just used the new photo upload process. It is a little complicated but it works really well. This Blog is a product of Prahlada-nrsmha Das sacrifice! The Supreme Undifferentiated Absolute Commando of ASA has therefor bestowed the Golden Banana of Everlasting Fame upon P. N. Das. May he prosper and go to Goloka ASAP!

Hare Krishna Dear Guru Maharaja,

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

[[[ Don't want to put any pressure on PND at all. He has given such wonderful facility in this Blog, but if the pictures can be added that would nice, no? But no rush]]]

Few days ago I have added uploaded photos from old blog. And from today everybody can upload photos to their letters. It is done like this:

1. Add new letter, save it
2. On letter page there is orange button "Attach Photos" on top right, click it
3. It redirects you to upload photo page, you can either drag photos there or click/tap in upload widget and it will ask you to choose your photos
4. Wait when all photos are uploaded (it will show ✔ check mark sign on photos)
5. Photos will show on bottom of the letter

Your servant Prahlad Nrsimha das

Uncle Gismo - Thank PnD. We will try it now. . . . . Can you add "Or Click Here to Browse for Photos" to where it says "Drag photos here". Also it now uploads BMP files! But we got back to this phase and don't know if our photos are attached. O.K. We will Publish and see if it works.🙄

Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna!

AGTSP! Paoho! 8.36PM, sitting on the sofa in NGD home. Abhiseka Das just got back from his day in the law offices. Manjari is back from her day in the medical supply industry. NGD is just coming to sit in his chair to read Krsna conscious literature. He is full of CDs, online programs etc.

Mother Matsya cooked Ekadasi Prasadam.

It is cold and wet so we did not go for a walk.

The damn computer seems to have been cured. I noticed that there was a light in the alternative screen buttn so pushed the function switch and that button and the haze went away.

Shoud we take it with us?

So many options. So many writing projects. Hare Krsna. We get exhausted from all the mental agitation. Solution is to Chant Hare Krsna!!! We remember to do that in your association,

but

sometimes we don't have the strength to chant on beads, but we can do it! It has to come from deep within the heart. It may be slow, but it is there. Chant Chant Chant. Maybe you die in a day, with you no one will play, but Krsna will will walk with you on the way Back to Vrndavana.

KRSNA, KRSNA, KRSNA, KRSNA, KRSNA, KRSNA, KRSNA HE!

Patricia wrote. S. Barbara Conference is 3rd through 7th. $500, but lot of content, lot of contact with Jungian leaders. Give and Take.

Srivasa Das sent the Charter from BOEX for San Jose and started to look at tickets.

We chanted 22-rounds (6-from yesterday.....[devil]) and talked with Hari lila Das for 30-minutes. Travel arrangements, Hawaii class. Walnuts and orange juice for Lord and potatoe soup here at NGD house. Our cave is small, dark and dificult but it is isolated. It forces us to concentrate. If we stayed in the mode of passion in Grhastha Ashrama we would not have the intensity that we need.

O.K. I guess that is it. We love you all and want to do our part in the choir. Our right knee is better and computer is better. Really we are 100% preparing for TEN WEEKS on the road!

Hare Krsna! HAre Krsna!!

Kapi Dhvaja on SUnday.

[[[ Don't want to put any pressure on PND at all. He has given such wonderful facility in this Blog, but if the pictures can be added that would nice, no? But no rush]]]

Dear Guru Maharaj, please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Personal Sadhana:

4 Regulations: Following nicely.

16 rounds: Was not good but continued to chant irregular rounds.

Reading: Started reading more regulated manner.

HpS - Regularity is the most important eg. little Lilamrta during breakfast every day. Little CC before Mangala arati. You become addicted!

My most important activity which is chanting was not done well for several reasons like health, major distractions, got sucked into investment into Bitcoin related which took out all my energies throught-out the year and caused derailment of senses.

HpS - Did you learn a deep lesson? Sometimes I saw that I was getting deviated, got deviated, and had to separate from the situation for sometime to get back on track, but then usually we could avoid that particular trick of Maya in the future.

I am balancing again with specific goals using proper tools to track every day.

I have added reading Bhagavad Gita shlokas 10 to 15 every day last few months. Started memorizing 1 shloka with translation too, per week (started recently). And chanting 1 round at the dot of the hour by phone notification. I am hopeful to pull myself up to be a good chanter. Health was a major concern at work bcoz was unable to participate in group meetings due to hyper acidity thru out the day.

HpS - Amazing. You must have kicked a dog or something in a last life to get this incurable acid thing.

Attending temple but only for kirtans due to the same health reason and unable to attend live classes. Plan to regularly hear Srila Prabhupada lectures (Google Home has play feature request, "play Hare Krishna Lectures", which plays 24 hours Prabhupada lectures).

HpS - Vaikuntha. Hearing from Prabhupada! Then the heart becomes pure then you can hear from within!!!

Priyanarma Padmavathi DD wanted me to post on her behalf.

She has been chanting 16 rounds successfully with minor letups. Busy with kids managing them alone in Hyderabad, India. She has not been doing much reading as such I think. Solely keeping up the chanting and not much of other KC services including association. We have Gaur Nitai deities and offering them some service. I could not set them up for devotee association when in India bcoz i could not attend home programs due to my weird health issues. So they are like we will go only if you go and in India the only access to KC is home programs. Temples are far call due to distance and time and traffic.

HpS - First priority, Kirtaniya sada harih, four principles, healthy morning program... get up (to bed) early and get your rounds done.

your servant

Kolavecha Sridhar Das.

HpS - It is so nice to hear from you. We realize that you have BIG challenge in staying in Sattva guna with the body problems you have, but you can make a little island of goodness in your heart, then even if you are superficially in Tama guna externally it will be related to Krsna. Eg. Jayananada Das was a mechanical engineer, working with gross matter, grease, steel, but he worked on the Rathyatra cart, not Air Force One. It is Balarama. Cutting, painting is touching the body of Lord Balarama!

More!

Hare Krishna maharaja

Dandavat pranam at your lotus feet.

ASA - Obeisances to your tulip feet.

As I said I will start again .I started but couldn't chant regularly or wake up for mangal aarti . Getting back to proper standard is again the goal . And I will keep trying . I reduced coffee (just few sips whole week ) which I will stop . I made the coffee but then throw it mostly after one sip.

HpS - ASA --- !!!! You don't need no caffeine. You just need a love injection from God!

I introspected and realized my fall down mental and then gross started since April 2017 . In the middle I used to be strict .I remember following everything from August 2017 to November 2017 properly . December 2017 I had met you and then you advices me to return the sila . After returning back I felt more discouraged that even Krsna doesn't want to accept service ..And I slowly deteriorated more .Sadhana became more bad . In between I follow few days and then I don't follow few days .This has been going on whole 2018. In June 2018 my health deteriorated and Krsna punished me for my sins I guess . But his punishment is also blessing in disguise I hope . In Vrindavan I had many times that I want to die soon and it seems he has accepted it but with a twist .

I have realized one thing that I cannot be in the grey zone ..I like being either perfectly following or not following at all. The middle way is not for me .You had once said" the paramhansa platform is the only platform in this movement "

Now I choose to follow .I want to follow and elevate my self . I will aim for the highest goal. At least when if I fail I will consider that I at least tried.

HpS - So many times I realize that it is my choice if I want to be happy or sad. All I have to do is SMILE... "Hare Krsna", and I have a positive attitude!!

So again I will try to follow all the things I promised 16 rounds , 4 regs , mangal aarti and srimad bhagawatam and deity pada sevanum.

HpS - I am flattering you when I say that we need you. You have great personal challenges from your Karma, but you can see that other devotees have conquered similar challenges. Of course, yours is different, personal, individual, but when you become deep, then you can do it and become a responsible person in society and this movement. When you are sixty years old you will offer shelter to others.

One thing I wanted to inquire . Do you want me to keep chanting my gayatri mantra or stop chanting them. And if u suggest that I stop chanting them then should I keep wearing the brahmin thread or open it . (I do not want to be a pretender).

HpS - Don't create big social problem if that will be the result in your Yatra. If it will help, that you are showing people that you need help then remove it. Until you are following first initiation standard for at least one year then I think it is best to stop. The chanting may have a reverse result. "One who does good my friend in never overcome by evil", Krsna, BG.

The gayatri I used to keep chanting during the whole time of my fall downs (irregularly but still I used to chant .)

Please advice me in this regard.

Regarding Mumbai I am ok with staying with you if Rama girudhari prabhu allows or I can try to arrange to stay separately ( I do not want to give trouble to you or him ) Whatever is comfortable to both of you.

HpS - Just work out the details with him. I am happy with any arrangement.

Thank you .

Trying to get back to standards and be connected to you again as diksha disciple.

Rturaj krsna das.

HpS - How are the Daddy, Mommy, Family??