Letters to the editor

Hare Krsna Beloved and respected Gurumaharaja:

AGTSP PAMHO

Thank U very much for this last visit. I have learned that Vani-seva is much more important than Vapuh-seva, nevertheless I am very glad if I can offer You a garland, etc.

ASA - Paoho… We offered a plate of cookies to Srila Prabhupada!! Maybe you will also!

I wanted to discuss this topic before, because actually I have so many doubts about this topic and personally I have heard from You recently for instance that those who assists at FMP have the priority in the Blog. But I have no heard anything about this topic.

I have 2 main doubts:

·        Older Godbrothers must lead the others HpS Godbrothers in an assembly? For example the oldest in initiation (Brahmana) be the president?, and so on. Currently Palika dd is the Treasurer she has been doing it for years and you know She is a very intelligent, honest lady. I am in charge of the communication area, most of the devotees says that this is because I reply very fast. Hahaha! So most of them agree, I guess, do not, Haha. So we just have 2 departments working, and that's it. So when we have to make important decisions like Vyasa Puja etc, the conflict starts. So what is the most correct way to proceed ???

• The other point is that if it is correct or possible to celebrate The Sri Vyasa Puja of any Guru in ISKCON not the exact day of the Vyasa Puja. For example here one group is suggesting that due to your VP is on Monday and is a difficult day for most of us, celebrate in a more intimately way in a house and then celebrate it in the temple the day of HHR's birthday with guests etc. which may be the best option?

Thank U Gurudeva for this blog in which we can explain our ideas and doubts and get precious feedback

Trying to be your disciple

Candramukhi dd

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"Thank you very much and all the devotees for offering me a garland daily as you were doing when I was physically present. If a disciple is constantly engaged in carrying out the instructions of his spiritual master, he is supposed to be constantly in company with his spiritual master. This is called vani-seva. So there are two kinds of service to the spiritual master. One is called vani-seva and the other is called vapuh-seva. Vani-seva means ?executing the instruction,' and vapuh-seva means ?physically personally rendering service.' So in the absence of physical presentation of the spiritual master, the vani-seva is more important."

Reference: Srila Prabhupada’s Nectar

Author: Satsvarupa Das Goswami 

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HpS - ASA --- We have heard that Srila Prabhupada said that he did not want any "old fools" in his movement. This is someone who for physical age of body or date of initiation is accepted as a leader but in actuality is a fool. Of course, we all know this is true in any institution. No leadership by old fools [or young fools].

On the other hand, if someone is a decent person of course we offer respect for age, but of course, then they appreciate the spiritual development and other qualities of those younger to them and defer to them in practicality.

Who has been applying the process the longest?! "I was initiated 20 years ago but have been following strictly only a total of five years during that time." So can we say that he is only a five year, or even less disciple? How advanced where they from previous life. Amongst real Brahmanas there will be consensus.

Easiest thing would be for someone who wants to organize "the formal Vyasapuja on ISKCON property" to write to us here and make a proposal. Then we could offer out opinion, no?

Informal programs in peoples own homes etc. are informal and don't need much of any approval from anyone.

Is O. K.?

As far as I know the celebration on ISKCON property can be organized at a more convenient date than the actual date.

Also O.K.?

Write to us here about organizing "Disciples" is needed.



This is only test if it is possible to post letter.

ASA - Yes, AGTSP!!! agt your effort. It seems to be working!! If you have the time, we feel any effort that anyone makes toward our preaching is 99.99% mercy, what about the ability like before to Delete incoming and posted letters, and to Edit posted letters?

Pamho adored Gurudev! AGTSSRMV! ALTSP! All glories to you!!

This month I was very discourage in my service but, after of ekadasi day,  I am entusiast again. Ekadasi day is really very wonderful an powerful for the spiritual life.

HpS-ASA -- AGTSP!!! paoho. Has always been big challenge for us. Effects are so poweful.

I have much service with the three altars, school with gopal, job and dance ; but I am happy . 

The dancing in the street is very nice. Many peopple hear  the maha mantra and other bhajans and this Entusiast me.

I hope Ud very well and happy in your preaching.

Thanks for your time

     Trying service to you: Radha japa prati jalpa dd.

HpS - We are sorry that we could not write earlier. We just got back from traveling 3 days ago. Your news seems very nice!!! Franco, Gopal, Madhavendra Puri et al!!

Hare Krishna Guru Maharaja

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada. All Glories to you & Vaisnavas.

Please accept my most humble obeisances to your feet.

Long time ago from my last letter, sorry for that. Hope your health is high <img alt="smiley" height="23" src="https://hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/regular_smile.png" title="smiley" width="23" />

I’m writing for tell you what I’m doing.

Grihasta life go really good, we are engage in Deity adoration (about that I attach a letter before that) at home, we want to improve our standard and our devotion. Make a few weeks we gone to Sri Govardhan in Mar del Plata, so beautiful place. I’ve remember when you go and nobody lived there yet. I can’t believe how beautiful is this place, the deities, the temple, the place, everything so delicate, really like it. 

I’m began to study Astrology with Gunesvara Prabhu (Srila Prabhupada Disciple), so complex, hope can understand it well.

Tomorrow will be the Ratha Yatra here in Argentina, I’m not involve in organization any more, I will be in "Srila Prabhupada Tent" trying to distribute some books for His and Your pleasure.

I feel so inspired for the pictures I’ve see about Art & Sacred I’m REALLY HAPPY to see how your seeds grow strong, I want to congratulate to organizers and participants. 

Make a few months my mom was interned in a hospital, and some weeks ago the doctors said that’s she have a uterus cancer, this new is so hard for me, now I’m so active seeking for new treatments to can help her in some way, and triying to help her heal inside, from the heart. I know that Krishna has put the result, but I beg for your blessings to empower me to do something real for help her.

HpS - Thank you for the news!! Your Mom is in the middle of a crazy jungle. Poisonous plants, spiders, nice sunshine, sweet nutritious fruit, but all of it, heal the uterus, remove the uterus or testicles, is just a joke. The only real solution is to get on a very good raft, life-boat, and see the difference between dry land, the boat, and the ocean. Help here with that. Krsna will give you intelligence.

For finish, His Holiness Srila Virabahu Maharaja, visited Arg, and with my husband (who is disciple from He) try to always serve Him and take instructions to go forward in Grihasta asram and the teaching inside it.

Sorry for my long letter. Thanks for your time.

There’s no day that I not remember you my dear Gurudev.

Who want to serve you with love and devotion

Rati Mañjari Devi Dasi

pd. I panited the classicals Sri Radhe and Sri Krishna wich are painted in Vrindavan Dham, attach a Photo, hope you like. We're trying to "Always remember Krishna and never forget Him"

HpS - Not a long letter. A good letter. Respects to your esteemed husband. He is a real man, no?! We hope the pictures get attached later. After like seven years, Prahlada is having to renovate this Blog.

Again thank you. Go right ahead!!

Haré krsna Gurudev por favor acepte mis reverencias . Después de estar tres meses en sillón Zúrich regresamos a vrindavan en kartik todo increíble psrikrams , kirtans todo super inspirador ahora estamos realizando dandavat parikram en Govardhan como parte de una promesa de haber llegado al dham . Después de casi un año de muchas realizaciones y purificación el 5 de diciembre nos regresamos a paraguay a intentar compartir los Santos nombres y el pasadam con todos . Su eterno sirviente Rohini kumar das

HpS - TLGASP. Bien interesante. Aparece a nosotros solamente una persona favoricido por Krsna puede viajar y experimentar las cosas que describa!

Y Y Y las Kirtan de Srila Prabhupada en sus libros. Esta entrando mas y mas furiosamente en ellos tambien? Toda la demas que describa arriba puede ser el mejor sendero par Vd y otros entrar en ellos.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada! All glories to Guru Maharaj! Please accept our humble obeisances at Your sweet sweet Lotus feet.

Hare Krishna Guru Maharaj,

Thank you so much for the reply. We receive DTC news and we are always eager to get connected with Guru Maharaj's activities.

Its so nice that the India calendar is coming up finally. Could we celebrate Holi Sankirtan here at Imphal for at least a day on 22nd March next year? Here the kirtan starts on Gaura Purnima ....and goes on for full 5 days. As Guru Maharaj plans to leave India from Bombay on 22nd , we are afraid that we might just miss the opportunity to be in Guru Maharaj's sankirtan party!!

Regarding Guru Maharaj's visit to North East, we requested HH Bhakti Ananda Haridas Goswami Maharaj for advice and we feel it would be best to organize the programmes at RadhaKrishnachandra Manimandir, Imphal ISKCON. We are sure RadhaKrishnachandra will provide amazing darshan , accomodation and prasadam to all of us. We have regular temple programmes here and Guru Maharaj would not have to travel so much....we care for Guru Maharaj's health. We could invite all our Godbrothers and Godsisters of the North East so that we may have Guru Maharaj's transcendental association. 

We eagerly wait for Guru Maharaj's instructions. 

Your ignorant servant always,

Sarada Gaurangi DD

HpS - Hare Krsna. You can see we just posted another file on this topic in response to Yamunesvara Das' questions. Do the dates seem O.K. there? We tried to get enough time for everywhere. Maybe it would be too much to visit Silchar. We don't know. Yes, we would need some help for our body to do this much traveling.

Waiting for your news.