Letters to the editor

Dear Guru Maharaja:

All the glories to Sri Sri Radha Krishna

All the glories to Srila Prabhupada

All glories to you

Please accept my humble obeisances

I am writing to tell you that the temple authorities are going to recommend me for a second initiation and I´m going to take the exam soon, but more than that I will try to explain what means to me.

I've been living in the temple for a year and a half, now I consider the devotees as my family, because they accompany me, they support me in my projects and they inspire me. They really make me feel appreciated.

ASA - Super, super, super!

Before knowing the devotees I didn´t know the love that I can have for Krsna or the spiritual master , maybe this love is not very developed, but I have the seed.

There is something that I consider of great importance in my spiritual life, and it is my relationship with the deities, Gaura Nitai mean everything to me. One of my great desires is to serve them as pujari, if I take second initiation, devotees will train me as such.

More than a year ago we wrote each other, this is a part of the letter:

"I want to express my desire to take initiation when you come to Buenos Aires, I am in a very special moment in which I feel that I must take a more important step in my spiritual life and be able to serve you in a more formal way, I would like to take that commitment. I have the blessings of the devotees, I am about to give the initiation exam and follow the whole protocol of Iskcon in order to be initiated. I would like to know if you can give me your blessings to continue with this process of the exam and everything that implies the possibility of taking initiation.

HpS - Yes. Not only our blessings but our plea that it is all successful. We need EVERY soldier we can get to this point, every member of the choir that we can get.

I know that initiation is only beginning, my purpose in this life is to feel the love felt by the gopis for Sri Krsna.

HpS - Srila Prabhupada says that is a very, very big aspiration, but ..... by the mercy of Gaura Nitai, so much is possible. "

Nobody had called me a soldier before, this was a before and after in how I see myself, I am no longer just a fragile girl, you made me a soldier to serve the mission of Srila Prabhupada. Every time I feel bad or tired, I remember this, and I am encouraged to move on.

I know that I have a great aspiration and that I totally depend on the mercy of Gaura Nitai and yours.

Always praying for your welfare

Your servant

Kirtida Devi Dasi

HpS - It sounds very nice. When we are in Buenos Aires we can have individual and group discussions of how to develop our life as Dvijas, twice born.

As usual, we are running with these programs of Sankirtan. Now starts the evening program.

These Blog posts are life to us.

Hare Krsna, Guru Maharaja

Acepte por favor mis respetuosas reverencias.

Todas las glorias sean para Srila Prabhupada!

Todas las glorias sean para Sri Sri Gaura Nitai!

Gurudev, espero se encuentre muy bien de salud.

Ésta es la 3° carta que escribo. Creo que las anteriores se borraron.

Quiero contarle que Sukadeva está estudiando junto a un grupo pequeño de devotos, 3 veces a la semana. Prabhu Paramesvara Das, los está preparando para dar examenes libres. Él estudió pedagogía y educa a sus hijos en casa. Hasta ahora todo ha resultado muy bien.

Sukadeva está cantando 2 rondas de japa en una japa budista 😊

. Escucha el Srimad Bhagavatam por la mañana y el Krsna Book por la noche. También ofrece incienso y flor a Goura Nitai antes de ir a la escuela. En la tardes canta junto a nosotros frente al altar.

Indira, la pequeña, está hablando más y canta maha mantra imitandonos. Es muy desordena y ruidosa aún, pero espero que pronto se tranquilice y pueda escuchar la lectura con atención.

Jagannatha Caran sigue en su trabajo. Está ayudando a dar el curso de Bhaktas junto a otro devoto mexicano. Sigue con su servicio de las recomendaciones para refugio e iniciación.

Tenemos un chat en whatsApp (15 devotos) para cantar japa. Comenzamos desde las 4 am. Eso nos ha ayudado mucho a todos.

HpS - Si es un hecho!

En enero tomé un instructorado de YOGA KUNDALINI PARA NIÑOS. Estoy haciendo 1 clase a la semana a un grupo de 4 niños.

Acabo de terminar el curso de Discípulos, donde 7 devotos pasaron el examen.

Ahora preparando el curso Bhakti Sastri. Le pido por favor Sus bendiciones para poder hacer bien este servicio.🙏

Cantando 16 rondas de japa. A veces más. Levantando temprano. Atendiendo a Goura Nitai en casa (5 o 6 veces a la semana).

Gayatri mantra 80%.

Tulasi no se manifiesta aún en casa😣

, creo que me falta mucha devoción.

Gurudev, espero que éste reporte le sea al menos de Su agrado.

Su aspirante a sirviente

Priya Sakhi Devi Dasi

HpS - Muchas gracias su carta. Estamos casi tres dias en Lima. Casi adjustado al Ashrama. Comida y comenzando con programas fuertes. Hoy dia fuimos a Universidad San Marcos para programa con Jefe y alumnos post grado de Philosofia.

Su reportaje es super! Es un ejemplo para todo el mundo.

Reverencias al Jagannatha Carana Das.

Copmenzando programa por la tarde con Purusotraya Swami y muchos devotos!!! Mas noticias de nosotros pronto.

Hare Krishna, beloved Gurudeva,

Please accept my humble obeisances,

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada,

Thank you very much Gurudev for making the austerity to come and visit Mar del Plata again. Another opportunity to enlighten us with trascendental knowledge. We are very happy to receive you again!!

HpS - ASA -- ... and make books and movies.

Here are the ideas/work in progress for your sankirtan activities in Mar del Plata.

You arrive at Mar del Plata Tuesday 16th of July 5:25 pm. You will be staying at Sri Govardhan assited by Panca Tattva and Adi Yajña prabhus.

Main focus will be Education and the Sacred.

Wednesday or Thursday evening we will have a program at the University. This year is much more better organized than last year. It will be a program supported by the Escuela Superior de Medicina. We Confirmed:

• Susana Violante Phd in Philosophy from University of Barcelona,
• Gerardo Oemig, Psychologist, with whom we organized the program at Psychology university many years ago, and
• The Rector of the University sent a formal invitation to the Bishop.

It will be at the same classroom than last year.

Then wed or thursday we are organizing the same program but with local leaders, freethinkers. I´m organizing it with people from a local political party, the same people than last year in Torreon del Monje.

Friday from 15 to 18 hs at the Public Library again Education and the Sacred with pedagogues.

Then Saturday evening I´m thinking in a program for local devotees.

And Sunday noon Sunday Feast at Sri Govardhan.

I want to ask you whether you want to give SB lectures in the morning?

HpS - ASA -- Yes.

We are reading 3rd canto from monday to wednesday and pada padma thursday and friday. Saturday CC and Sunday general discussion.

ASA - Super...

You leave to Bs As monday 22nd july at 1:25 pm.

Again I have many questions, but such a busy fool that didn´t find the pace to sit and write to ask them. Hope to make them soon.

Thank you very much Gurudev, for allowing us to be part of something great and worthy,

At your lotus feet,

Nikunja Bihari das.

ASA - In the Preface to SB, verse 7.6.1 is cited. We can use it in our Sankirtan/Promotion for the programs. Extract stuff from the purports.

Also, http://www.jayarama.us/archives/prahlada-teaches.jpg is picture of Prahada teaching. High density. Esperanddo mas.

Querido Gurumaharaja 

Por favor acepte nuestras respetuosas reverencias!

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada! 

El monto total es 336 usd pero puede mejorar, estamos tratando de negociar. 

Incluye

Habitación 

Salón con aire acondicionado 

Barra de bebidas 

El hotel tiene excelente ubicación, ventanas con cristales insonorizados, WI FI y otros servicios. 

No hay necesidad que NIOS haga algún aporte económico ya que Prabhu Gadhadara Gosai está esperando el código de reserva para pagar y lo que haga falta sus demás discípulos y aspirantes gustosamente cubriremos. 

Gurumaharaja Usted desea tener algún invitado especial? para saber si requerimos algún servicio más del hotel por favor. 

Su eterna aspirante a sirviente 

Asta Sakhi dd.

HpS - Aparece todo bien. Aun podemos ayudar con los gastos! Tenemos que pensar en que hacer. Si podemos invitar unos amigos especial, profesores, artistas, podemos promocionar Education y lo Sagrado. Vamos a volver de Peru y Argentina con bastante cosas. Posible un proyecto, no? Hay tiempo.

Dear Guru Maharaja

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

I transcribed texts 4, 5 and 6 this month. Your comments gave me more clarity on how to associate with devotees. It would be very beneficial for everyone when the books comes out.

Since the last update, I have transcribed 3 more texts. This month was the most productive month. I was able to transcribe 3 texts in spite of some travel. My goal is to finish transcription of all the texts by mid July.

Radhika Raman prabhu is in Europe now. We spoke before he left and estimated that it would take him about 2-3 weeks of full time work to edit the entire commentary. He will be able to spare at least a week in June. My next letter in June should have updates on the editing front also. We are still targeting the end of summer for a first draft edited version.

Thank you so much for giving us the service Gurudeva.

Your servant

Srinatha Krsna dasa

HpS - Thank you so much. We hope that this effort stimulates others to communicate with us about the NOI and then we can even collect a bibliography or even on-line or real library of materials such as the efforts that Bh V. Thakur made.

Books are the basis, no?

Hare Krsna dear Gurudeva

Please accept my humble obeisances

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!!!

After Lord Jagannatha has already taken His offering, I'm sharing our proposal for the Educational Encounter, according to your suggestions. Please kindly make your observations.

HpS - No program Friday Evening? We can have Reception and Orientation, no?

Saturday, June 15

Seminars

• 9:00 - 10:30 / SB Class - Who's an educated person?: HpS / MOE Perspective & Programs: Gandharva das 
• 10:30 - 11:00 / Kirtan & break
• 11:00 - 11:45 / Education in the ancient east: Isvari dd.
• 11:45 - 12:15 / Kirtan & break
• 12:15 - 13:00 / Importance of children education: Priya Carana dd.
• 13:00 - 14:30 / Prasadam

Workshops

• 14:30 - 15:30 / Japa & Kirtan: Anandamaya das
• 15:30 - 16:00 / Kirtan & break
• 16:00 - 18:00 / KC and Coaching: Padmavati dd.
• 18:30 / Sandhya aratik
• HpS - 19.00 - Cinema? The Taming of the Shrew? Ha! Ha! Ha!

Sunday, June 16

Seminars

• 9:30 - 10:30 / SB Class - HH Purusatraya Swami
• 10:30 - 11:00 / Kirtan & break
• 11:00 - 12:00 / Panihati meaning / NOI,5: HpS**
• 12:00 / Kirtan
• 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
• 10:30 - 11:00 / Kirtan & break
• 11:00 - 11:45 / Varnasrama & Education: Karuna Krsna dasa
• 11:45 - 12:15 / Kirtan & break
• 12:15 - 13:00 / Facilitator-student interaction: LAD
• HpS - We still don't know what this means. Again he is the Facilitator and the Students will thow bananas at him?? Or he is going to teach us how to Facilitate.
• 13:00 - 14:30 / Prasadam

Workshops

• 14:30 - 15:30 / Ayurvedic Home Remedies: Nitya Kisori dd.
• 15:30 - 16:30 / Kirtan & break
• 17:00 - 18:00 / Uncle Gismo Art Workshop: HpS
• 18:30 / Sandhya aratik

Sunday, June 30

• 9:30 - 10:30 / SB Class - Closure by HH HpS
• 10:40 / Kirtan
• 14:00 / Departure to Callao

• Gurumaharaja, you asked for some activity on 14th june night, but according to ARTD you depart 18:00 from Wilson and you'll be in Chosica at 7:30 (at least).
• HpS - Aaaa! Last time I talked with him we decided to go both Thursday's to Wilson at like 4.30P. Talk with devotees, do Bhajan, work, then evening program.
• As you have noticed, HH Purusatraya Swami Maharaja has confirmed his visit on Sunday 30th. In that case, do you agree to allow him to give SB class for being the first time he comes to Peru?
• HpS - Certainly!
• We're looking forward to organize a small Panihati offering for Lord Nityananda. Any suggestions please?
• Flat rice and condensed milk. He Govinda!
• ** Do you agree in giving a class about NOI 5 in connection with the Panihati celebration?
• HpS - Is there some theme in NOI Five that you want to touch??? It analyzes the three levels of devotees.

Waiting eagerly for your answer

Your servant

Gandharva das

HpS - Thank you for the work. It seems like there is more space to rest and adjust in this program. It is very nice. Again. the programs are not much use to us unlesss there is good translation. Many devotees say that they will do simultaneous translation whispering in our ear, but it is usually terrible and the translator admits it and gives up. The other is to have phrase translation like we normally do. This also can be rcorded and then the material can be published and even broadcast in bother languages.

We don't have to join every program. We can meet with a few other devotees during some of the programs and also do other work.

Will there be good WiFi access?

See you in a few days. Thank you so many for this very heroic effort!