Letters to the editor

Hare Krishna!

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Please accept my must humble obeisances at your lotus feet.

Maharaja i hope you get to feel better, there are a few things that are natural and very good for nausea, depending on what its causing it , for example nice mint tea would be really useful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMwSA-BAkzA

"when the pressure reaches its heights, it naturally invites its own end" its that quote presented as an analogy to Kansa´s behavior?

ASA - Also your finger nails!

We humbly do our best to keep it all covered up!!

HpS - Why did he go there? Do they have first class basket ball?

Maharaja spent a week here, and as he told us, he likes to spend time in the temples to recharge from the association with the devotees, what a blessing when is us who get recharge from his nectar, so that may make us a Basketball team, the basketball team that wants to win the cup of Krishna´s Consciousness!!

HpS - They crucified Jesus in their last lifetime.

And that´s a point i was trying also to reach! who was Jesus? what is his relationship with Krishna? i have always wondered this Maharaja.

https://www.vedabase.com/en/cc/madhya/22/113

chanting 16 rounds on point, and association with elder devotees as maharaja recommended, to be always thinking of and remembering Krishna!

I´m back on track on following the blog and the answers to other letters maharaja!

Always appreciating the time you take to answer the letter and hoping you get better!!

Bhaktina Andrea

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HpS - ASA - Hare Krsna!!! Save your circle of aquaintances by telling them about Krsna!

Bh. Andrea - ""when the pressure reaches its heights, it naturally invites its own end" its that quote presented as an analogy to Kansa´s behavior?"

ASA - We don't understand.

Bh, Andrea - who was Jesus? what is his relationship with Krishna? i have always wondered this Maharaja.

ASA - Srila Prabhupada appreciated him as GREAT servant of God, our Guru. In general Srila Prabhupada did not give great details. Just like he did not give great details for even other bona fide Indian Gurus like Ramanuja Acharya. He said that they are bonafide and certainly anyone can follow them and go to Krsna, and if you are then let us cooperate for the preaching.

Thank you for your news! More!

HOW TO LEAD MANGALA ARATI

Once I, T. Brown, approached Uncle Gismo, who was seated in Samadhi next to his thing-a-majig, and asked him how to lead Mangala-arati.

Sri Gismo Uvaca (The Blessed Uncle Gismo Said): In ISKCON there are three ways to lead Mangala-arati: The right way, the wrong way and the ASA way. Even the ASA way has varieties but now, I shall describe one. (Sound of heavenly 'Uuus and Aaaas')

First, with love!

If you haven't got pure love then at least do it clean. I mean the Kartals and drum should never be louder than the Bhajana, Gurv-astakam. The frame should not detract from the picture. The frame should stand unnoticed but magnify aspects of the picture.

Learn the translation, word-by-word, the grammar. If with meaning you sing, your heart will certainly ring.

It's not two parallel mono-logs.It is a dialog. Got it?  Both sides should listen to the other, not just chant.

2/3 of the time should be Maha-mantra: HK HK --- KK HH ... Skc, Pn... HK HK... and Haraye namah ... Just the first and third line of that song. Look for the explanation at the end of 'CC, Adi-lila, Chapter on "Lord Caitanya in His Youth"'.

Your hands should not separate from your body by more than four inches and foam can come from your mouth only as long as it is of good quality and digestible like cotton candy.

Any other questions?

T.B. - Seems like enough for now.

U.G. - Haaa Rummfff. (One of the Professor's 'bija-mantras'.

Hare Krsna!

We get so bored! How about you? Unless we can play with Krsna. We get so bored. It is 6.02PM. DARK outside. It gets lonely this time of the day after a whole day alone, so we go to NGD home in a few minutes. [Being "alone" though, we get so much done.]

We chant with Radha Natabara and then we get Yelling! and Screaming! enthusiasm again. Very busy days.

Here is some Trash for London that we wrote after Mangala Arati:

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TRASH 181221

imagine a land of only boys,

  of trucks and tractors and other such toys.

with no idea of what is a girl,

  and you have the universe at the very first swirl, maybe . . . visnu, brahma, kumaras...

(although he saw the ladies of the lord?)

who were the four kumaras supposed to marry?

wives of four brahmacari guys who in the mall for even a moment do not tarry?

find their kids a repulsive blotch on their memory swatch.

live on air and discarded buffalo hair.

lord brahma has no mommy!

can he relate to bobby, jackie, billy and tommy?

= = = = = =

SOME TIME LATER

there once was a dog named ritch,

who belonged to an terrible, horrible ugly, irritable, good-natured witch, who told him, 'go away and never return',

so he picked up his cane and his burlapped sack, and took to the sankirtana track [w/ a yellow duck, who could quack].

this is all fact.

stepping out he had the smallest thought of leaving his mistress behind, because he was dead certain her up ahead he would find.

on dandelion they dined

===the 'inn of the eternal plaza'===

innkeeper: dawn key hoe tea,

servant: sand chew pan so.

guests-among-others: ritch and quack, who are on the road to belmundi thack.

'what do you know', ritch asked the innkeeper?

'buy low, sell high'

'sounds like the motto of a merchant', said ritch!

'it is at that', said quijote as he gave the table a wack. 'i learned it all from sancho and kiss his toe.

'sing the best and forget the rest.'

ritch and quack quaffed their apple wine* and toast from the baker's hat, and headed back on the road looking for where mother sita was at.

*(blush of alcohol from the fermentation to keep it from becoming vinegar, like we ferment milk to yogurt and it also has to blush)

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EDUCATED FOOLS

Donkey Dan ran down the path.

His hooves struck the earth leaving dust and chips in their aftermath.

IRON DAN, HE'S OUR MAN!!

'Hold up! Hold up!', his heckless followers ne'r did exclaim.

Named: Donkey Don, Donkey Darold and Donkey Zeus, they all came out into the valley and saw the herds of donkeys, gazelle and even moose.

"Call the Hugh Manns", whinneyed Dan,

"There are goods to unwrap in sacks and soda cans".

Nanda Maharaja could not read nor write, what to speak of the girls ('gopis'). He would engage an educated fool (software engineer??) to do it for him.

The asses trade transport and kicks, for manipulation and construction bricks.

ARE YOU A HARD-ASS?

Welcome on board, this is your Church!  ISKCON Warp World Nine!

Hare Krishna Beloved and respected Gurudeva

AGTSP

PAMHO

Well since I am a full professor in Alas Peruanas University my Director was doubtful if he can give me vacations. And he has just decided last Friday. I was wondering if I can travel to Mexico but I have to return to work on Monday 7th .. So I can not go. On the other hand. Radha Madana Manohara DD from Brazil invited me to her house in Brazil. And I do really need vacations so I will be in Brazil from January 2nd to January 6th. Actually I arrive on the Seventh so I pray in order to be connected for FMP. Brazil is 3 hours in advance from Peru. I will animate her to Join FMP with us

I just want to inform you that

Thank you Gurudeva

Your eternal servant

Candramukhi dd

HpS - Hare Krsna. Hope Krsna arranges a very refreshing experience for you. Keep notes and report on your trip. Takes books with you to give to the innocent people that Krsna sends along the way! Expect ecstacy!

Por favor acepte mis humildes reverencias. Todas las glorias a usted, todas las glorias a srila Prabhupada.

Hemos estado participando en las ferias del libro junto con devotos como prabhu aravinda, Nrsimha krpa prabhu y otros. Estas ferias se han llevado a cabo en Puebla y Guadalajara, esta última siendo la más grande en Latinoamérica. Quisiéramos poder mostrarle las fotos, pero no se puede.

Gracias a su misericordia y a la Prabhupada y todo el parampara se lograron distribuir poco más de 2000 libros en ese par de semanas que duraron las ferias.

ASA - No temenos nada decir. Es super.

Ahora nos encontramos participando en la maratón de diciembre de Sankirtan. Estamos en Morelia. Nos esforzamos por tener una buena consciencia al hacer este servicio.

También nos sentimos muy felices de poder tener de nuevo su asociación en un día tan especial como su vyasa-puja. Necesitamos su asociación para poder mantenernos en el servicio.

Nos han extendido la invitación también para participar en un programa de prédica en Panamá durante casi 4 meses (enero-abril), para cubrir a un devoto que irá a India. Nos sentimos inspirados por dicha oportunidad. Regresando para iniciar los trámites para ingreso a la universidad.

Esperamos algún día poder servirlo adecuadamente en su Sankirtan y así complacer a Prabhupada. ¿Qué podemos hacer por usted? Le debemos tanto...por favor ocúpenos. 🙏

HpS - No hay nada especial en esta punto. Tu estas tan ocupado, solamente no deja continuar. Hacer bueno es bueno, pero continuando hacer bueno es mas bueno. Nos vemos en una semana.

Su aspirante a discípulo Bhakta Héctor.

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada nuestro Acarya fundador.

Permítame presentar ante usted mis humildes reverencias.

Aquí nuevamente a sus pies el devoto mormon 😊.

HpS - Hare Krsna. Aqui el devote "Episcopalean" (Anglicano). Bueno oir de Vd. Desculpa demurra responder. Poco detras por el viaje a Sud America.

Estas dos semanas han sido una experiencia espiritual maravillosa, difícil de sintetizarla aún cuando fueron pocos días. Lo intentaré con frases cortas.

Vrindavan no es un lugar ordinario por lo que requiere verla con ojos espirituales y eso fue lo que hice.

Pude sentir la misericordia de Krishna en cada paso que di.

El puso en mi camino devotos y devotas que fueron de vital ayuda en su asociación conmigo.

Aproveche la oportunidad de ir todos los días que estuve en Vrindavan al Mangal aratik .

Realice parikram en Vrindavan, Govardhan y Mathura.

Cada día he realizado más de 16 rondas, empezaba en la casa de SP a los pies de su lecho y continuaba en cualquier momento del día, siempre era propicio para recitar el santo nombre.

El estar al frente de sus señorías me ha hecho experimentar el verdadero sentido de la humildad.

El ver a otros devotos me ha llenado de emoción e incentivo para poder seguir adelante. Ellos son un ejemplo para mí.

Me he sentido tan insignificante ante la grandeza del Supremo.

Siento que parte de mi se ha quedado en Vrindavan y sufro de nostalgia al pensar que debo de esperar para volver a ir.

Ha crecido en mi un sentimiento de gratitud y amor por SP, su obra es tangible y enorme. Estando frente al Krishna Balaram mandir mi corazón se ha conmovido muchas veces , haciendo que broten lágrimas de mis ojos.

Me he sentido escuchado en mis oraciones y he sido respondido. Vrindavan es la tierra de los deseos cumplidos.

Ahora lejos de la tierra de Radharani, continuo motivado en la práctica de la conciencia de Krishna llevando conmigo la experiencia hermosa de lo vivido.

Perdoname por extenderme Gurudeva, pero desde que llegué no puedo parar de compartir con todos mi felicidad.

Espero que Krishna te bendiga con salud , para poder seguir siendo bendecido con tu guía.

Tu inútil aunque fiel sirviente.

Bhakta Gino.

HpS - Esta solo o con su estimada esposa, familia, otros devotos de su comunidad? Todo lo que Vd dice es verdad. No hay mas decir.

Sri Vrndavana Mahimamrta

Nectarean Glories of Sri Vrndavana-dhama

by Srila Prabodhananda Sarasvati Thakura

(Translated by Kusakratha Dasa)

Sataka One

1 Meditating on the lotus feet of Sri Sri Radha-Muralimanohara, placing myself at the dust of Lord Caitanya’s feet, and respectfully offering obeisances to the great devotees of the Lord, who are so many oceans of transcendental virtue, I shall now happily begin to praise the transcendental opulences of Sri Vrndavana.

2 I am not strong enough to go to the far shore of the great nectar ocean of Vrndavana’s glories. Who can go there? However, because I love Vrndavana I will now dip into that ocean. I pray that this endeavor may become successful and bring an auspicious result.

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