My Second initiation

10 months, 3 weeks ago by brajeshwariradheydevidasi in Personal Sadhana Reports

All glories to You 🙏

AGTSP 🙏


Dear Guru Maharaj,

I wake up regularly before the onset of auspicious Brahma muhurta and then after taking morning ablution I perform mangal aarti, Harinama japa etc.


Sometimes I may fall sick and unwell given to my poor health. Only except those days, I wake up regularly at a same, pre-determined time. But henforth, I would try my best to maintain a fixed time at all cost.


HpS - So nice. Sometimes we can only chant in our mind and must rest! For us it is only a few days a year and even if we can't get to Mangala arati, we are awake during that time.

AgtSP!


Dear GuruMaharaj, some suggested me that I should wait for my second sacred initiation as my husband is yet uninitiated. Is it ok that I remain contended with the first one? Should I aspire for the second also? I am totally confused. Pls enlighten me.


HpS - Hmmm... I don't know the details. In general, Harinama diksa is sufficient to go to Vaikuntha, Goloka, Rasa-lila!!!

Second initiation in some ways is a formality.

Not a meaningless formality.

Boy and Girl may be ship wrecked on an island in the ocean.

After one year they decide that it is very proper to be married, that maybe even it is God's arrangement that they were put in this situation.

So, they say many prayers and promises and are always writing everything down, and then have two children, and after four years a boat finds them and they go home with their family.

Of course, their family is crying in ecstacy!

So much happiness.

Everyone is very happy to meet their new son/daughter/grandchildren.

Family priest(s)... herd them into the church as soon as possible and have a formal wedding. Everyone very happy.

They are very happy.


So second initiation need not be a formality.

What does your esteemed husband think?

Other family?

Devotees?

If you want to worship installed ISKCON dieties, then it is important.

It is also nice example for others.

Your husband may think that way, "I am not ready to take responsibility for Harinama Diksa vows. My wife is more advanced than me on the path. We all have our own progress to make. I am very proud that she is taking the responsibilities of Second Initiation".

I don't know details.

Some thoughts.

O.K.???


Your fallen Servant

BRDDasi




Reporte mensual del año

Todas las glorias a Goura Nitay Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada

Querido Gurudev después de un tiempo le escribo para reportar mis actividades Hace una semana estoy en Chile visitando a mi familia después de 3 años que no los veía, . Toda una osadía llegar acá pero lo logre, tuve un pequeño problema en migración que solucionamos además de esto mis rondas cada día mejor siempre debo mejorar buscando técnicas para que sean buenas (postura, dicción, no dormir) lo estoy logrando y eso me gusta

Mi lectura esta muy bien con el LAD leímos todo el año cada día Bg, cc, Sb y la lectura que hago a las devotas a las que les leo en este momento pare porque estoy haciendo tramites acá renovación de documentos que son necesarios, pero les avise que retomaré cuando llegue.

Con respeto a la adoración de mis deidades esta muy bien lo hacemos con mucho cariño me preocupo por su ropa, collares de hecho compre hilo y mostacillas para llevar. Limpieza del lugar etc... También estoy haciendo un jardín que de apoco va creciendo he sacado flores para el altar y eso es maravilloso. Estamos distribuyendo dulce pasadam los días martes a las personas y nos gusta mucho hemos visto la evolución de como el prasadam hace su efecto

Espero mejorar este año con las bendiciones Srila Prabhupada, sus bendiciones, mi esfuerzo diario y así lograr un gran servicio se despide su humilde sirviente Raman reti Devi dasi


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All glories to Goura Nitay. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.


Dear Gurudev, after a while I am writing to you to report my activities. A week ago I am in Chile visiting my family after not seeing them for 3 years.


ASA - 😲

Three years. Sobrinos de 4 ya son 7!


It was quite daring to get here but I did it, I had a small problem in migration that we solved. In addition to this my rounds get better every day I always have to improve by looking for techniques to be good (posture, diction, not sleeping) I am achieving it and I like that


ASA - HpS --- Us also!!! Our chanting may be mechanical but it allows us to see that in the future it may be actual association with Radhika and Gopal.



My reading is very good with the LAD, we read all year every day Bg, cc, Sb and the reading that I do to the devotees to whom I read at this moment stop because I am doing procedures here renewal of documents that are necessary, but they Let me know that I will resume when I arrive.


With respect to the worship of my deities, it is very good, we do it with great affection. I worry about their clothes, necklaces, in fact, I bought thread and beads to wear. Cleaning the place, etc... I am also making a garden that is slowly growing. I have grown flowers for the altar and that is wonderful. We are distributing sweet Prasadam on Tuesdays to people and we really like it. We have seen the evolution of how Prasadam has its effect.


HpS - Even Tiger likes Burfi if made and offered with love! 🐯


I hope to improve this year with Srila Prabhupada's blessings, his blessings, my daily effort and thus achieve great service. Says goodbye to your humble servant Raman reti Devi dasi


HpS/ASA - Who are your family in Chile? What are they like? How is the Yatra, Temple??? Nation?


Your photos - Garden, Prasadam look like your mind!

Nuevas

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupāda

Por favor acepte mis reverencias Guru Maharaj


Deseo que se encuentre bien estamos pendientes de su visita a Houston quería compartirle nuevas noticias de la familia, mi esposo a adquirido 5mil libros al BBT para hacer la maratón de Sankirtan 2023 ahora Gadadhar está en Laredo Texas distribuyendo libros en español e inglés. El Sankirtana en Monterrey también es muy bueno previo a viajar mi esposo logró distribuir colección de Srimad Bhagavatam entre otros títulos, yo me encuentro muy feliz de apoyar a mi esposo en este servicio trascendental🙌

. Probablemente Gadadhar lo visite en Houston unos días antes de su Vyasa Puja veremos que planes tiene Krishna, por supuesto también oramos humildemente por sus bendiciones para ser un buen instrumento para el movimiento de Sankirtana de Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

Nueva Goverdhan está muy bien desarrollándose, por ahora los que continuamos activamente este proyecto somos mi esposo y yo, tuvimos una buen programa de cocina con la universidad UVM (Universidad del Valle de México) el maestro chef de la universidad está interesado en continuar más as programas de estudiantes con el Restaurante Hare Krishna en Monterrey y Nueva goverdhan.

Nandita se encuentra muy bien cuidada vive muy tranquila en el goshala, el huerto tenemos diferentes plantas de tomate, papa, cilantro, camote, maíz y calabaza.

Le comparto algunas fotos y siempre orando en las mañanas por su salud Gurudev 🙏


Tu sirvienta Anandamaya Devi Dasi 🐒


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All glories to Srila Prabhupāda

Please accept my obeisances Guru Maharaj

I hope you are well, we are awaiting your visit to Houston,


HpS/ASA - 👍 🐵 👳


I wanted to share some news with you about the family, my husband has purchased 5,000 books from the BBT to do the 2023 Sankirtan marathon, now Gadadhar is in Laredo Texas distributing books in Spanish and English.

The Sankirtana in Monterrey is also very good.

Before traveling, my husband managed to distribute the Srimad Bhagavatam collection among other titles. I am very happy to support my husband in this transcendental service🙌


ASA - Behind every good man is a good woman... [... but does that mean that behind every bad man there is...?] 🙂


. Gadadhar will probably visit you in Houston a few days before your Vyasa Puja. we will see what plans Krishna has, of course we also humbly pray for his blessings to be a good instrument for the Sankirtana movement of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.


HpS - Yes, yes.. He is already trying to make arrangements to visit here. So nice.


Nueva Goverdhan is developing very well, for now the ones who actively continue this project are my husband and I, we had a good cooking program with the UVM university (Universidad del Valle de México) the master chef of the university is interested in continuing further. student programs with the Hare Krishna Restaurant in Monterrey and Nueva goverdhan.


Nandita is very well cared for and lives very peacefully in the goshala. In the garden we have different tomato, potato, cilantro, sweet potato, corn and pumpkin plants.


ASA - 😲 🌽 🌽


I share some photos and always praying in the mornings for your health Gurudev 🙏

Your servant Anandamaya Devi Dasi 🐒


ASA - Nandita is cow, no?

Kids?

Sunday programs???

Más allá de los sueños!

10 months, 3 weeks ago by GAURA KARUNA SAKTI D.D. in Personal Sadhana Reports

TLGASP!

PAMHR!

Deseo todo vaya tranquilo con su salud, que todo sea auspicioso en su meditación!

lo leo, escucho, y tratamos de lograr grabar palabras claves en nuestro corazón, ( sankirtana, 16r, 4p, SB, Navadwipa y Nimai) y nos emocionamos, rogamos enfocarnos en ello.

He seguido por Asa Carnaval, ayuda bastante esa plataforma, también, escuchando por spotify, las clases que han subido.

Hace tanto no le escribo, y lo poco no llega, pero siempre sabemos de ud. y lo veo con tanto que las enseñanzas que imparte son tan buenas como para madurar y saber manejar nuestras batallas diarias y no interrumpir mucho en su sankirtana, aprendemos a predicar a través de ello! igual perdone si hay alguna ofensa.

Apoyo con programas de food for live, programas de predica en namahata, predico cuando hay oportunidad a la familia, amistades.

estuve en ferias, con los libros de SP y muchos conectando, derramando lagrimas al escuchar otras alternativas que pueden explorar en sus vidas, las personas cuando miran a los ojos y escuchan con atención, corresponden con una sonrisa a nuestras certezas y naturalmente colaboran con la misión y llevan libros convencidos de que hay algo bueno!

visitamos a devotas mayores con amigas devotas, para apapacharlas, llenarlas de cariño y gratitud por lo que hicieron por el movimiento y ser amables con los nuevos devotos.

Mi circulo de amistades intimas cada vez es menor, compartiendo con ellas lo que krsna nos enseña, pero honesto, creo que cuando la edad avanza uno ya no se enreda en los problemas, entiendo que cada persona vive su propio proceso y de acuerdo a su naturaleza actúa, aun bajo una atmosfera "espiritual"

tengo bastante con lo mío, jajaja y ver aun a mis hijos.

Nitay y Balaram, ya ambos en la universidad, Nitay ya con 19 años, estudiando ingeniería de sistemas, vegano, no quiere tener hijos, protector conmigo y con su hermano desde siempre.

Balaran estudia ing. Industrial, muy maduro, hace reflexionar a su hermano en su rebeldía propia de la edad y protector conmigo, son buenas personas, ambos formando sus propios sistemas de creencias y siempre les recuerdo pasar por 2 filtros todo lo que comiencen a conocer, el amor y la compasión!

estoy laborando por ahora, en una empresa constructora, en el área de documentación, es semipresencial.

GM. tu nos conoces bien, sabes que solo deseamos tu bienestar, te amamos y eso es lo más importante para nosotros, nos has dado el maha mantra y con ello inmerecidas realizaciones que sabemos solo es por tu misericordia.

No queremos interrumpir en tu sankirtana, cuando escuchamos injusticias o desordenes de personas cercanas a ti, solo oramos por que Nrsimha te proteja y todo se acomode para tu bienestar. Tenemos naturaleza de no aceptar injusticias, pero aun nos falta mucha purificación.

hay algún servicio en especial que deseas desarrolle? ahora que mis hijos están más grandes, hace años hablaste de educación, me gusta los niños, he probado, laborando con ellos también, de hecho no me gusta el sistema que el gobierno implanta, en los mas pequeños, pero ellos es todo un mundo de aprendizaje, me gustaría ir por el lado del arte con ellos. Aunque tengo una naturaleza más administrativa, un poco. ferias de Libros quizá, un café con libros y poesía, viajar, comunidad de eco aldeas, tantas cosas. o seguir con mi sankirtana silencioso...

Estuve asociándome con la comunidad adventista y de los mormones, solo por deporte (juego vóley con ellos), pero cuando querían compartir su filosofía, yo también les compartía la mía y todos teníamos conversaciones muy buenas y significativas.

perdona por la carta tan larga.

que pases unas lindas fiestas con tus asociados, y muy hermoso Vyasapuja y cumpleaños!

eternamente agradecida al parampara!

intentando ser util;

Gaura Karuna Sakti


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TLGASP!


PAMHR!


I wish everything goes smoothly with your health, may everything be auspicious in your meditation!


I read it, I listen to it, and we try to engrave key words in our hearts, (sankirtana, 16r, 4p, SB, Navadwipa and Nimai) and we get excited, please focus on it.


ASA - ??? "It". ASA lectures?? 🐵


I have followed Asa Carnaval, that platform helps a lot, also, listening to the classes they have uploaded on Spotify.


I haven't written to you in so long, and the little doesn't arrive, but we always know about you. and I see it so much that the teachings he imparts are so good that we mature and know how to handle our daily battles and not interrupt much in his sankirtana, we learn to preach through it! Please forgive me if there is any offense.


HpS - No offense, but sad not to hear from you and your associates!


I support with food for live programs, preaching programs in namahata, I preach when there is opportunity to family, friends.


I was at fairs, with SP books and many connecting, shedding tears when listening to other alternatives that they can explore in their lives, when people look in the eyes and listen carefully, they correspond with a smile to our certainties and naturally collaborate with the mission and carry books convinced that there is something good!


ASA - Super!


We visited older devotees with devoted friends, to pamper them, fill them with affection and gratitude for what they did for the movement and to be kind to the new devotees.


My circle of close friends is becoming smaller, sharing with them what Krishna teaches us, but honestly, I believe that as age advances one no longer gets entangled in problems, I understand that each person lives their own process and according to their nature acts, even under a "spiritual" atmosphere


I have enough with mine, hahaha and still seeing my children.


Nitay and Balaram, both already in university, Nitay already 19 years old, studying systems engineering, vegan, does not want to have children, protective of me and his brother since always.


Balaran studies engineering. Industrial, very mature, he makes his brother reflect on his rebellion typical of age and protective of me, they are good people, both forming their own belief systems and I always remind them to pass through 2 filters everything they begin to know, love and the compassion!


I am working for now, in a construction company, in the documentation area, it is blended.


GM. You know us well, you know that we only wish for your well-being, we love you and that is the most important thing for us, you have given us the maha mantra and with it undeserved realizations that we know are only because of your mercy.


We do not want to interrupt your sankirtana, when we hear injustices or disorders from people close to you, we only pray that Nrsimha protects you and everything falls into place for your well-being. We have the nature to not accept injustice, but we still need a lot of purification.


Is there any special service that you want to develop? Now that my children are older, years ago you talked about education, I like children, I have tried working with them too, in fact I don't like the system that the government implements for the little ones, but they are a whole world of learning, I would like to go on the art side with them. Although I have a more administrative nature, a bit. Book fairs perhaps, a cafe with books and poetry, traveling, a community of eco-villages, so many things. or continue with my silent sankirtana...


I was associating with the Adventist and Mormon community, just for sport (I play volleyball with them), but when they wanted to share their philosophy, I also shared mine and we all had very good and meaningful conversations.


Sorry for the long letter.


Have a nice holiday with your associates, and a very beautiful Vyasapuja and birthday!


eternally grateful to the parampara!


trying to be useful;


Gaura Karuna Sakti


HpS - Thank you!!! Such nice news.

What do you wish for Radha Madana-bihari?

It is normal that Kali-yuga is bad, but... we can create nice little bubble of Goloka, umbrellas, for devotees and Sankirtan.

Chanting rounds and following principles and sharing with whomever you meet is great!

Just pray for Krsna to send you Sankirtan partners.

We try to share our Sankirtan here etc and if you can help us in any way then tell us!



Jayanta Das Blog Content/Focus

10 months, 3 weeks ago by jayanta in Personal Sadhana Reports, Special Category B

Querido Gurudev: Pamho. Toda gloria a Srila Prabhupada y sus seguidores fieles.

Por favor acepte mis humildes reverencias. También mis reverencias a todos mis hermanos blogueros.

No le pregunto por su salud porque leo el blog de forma regular. Tampoco le deseo nada que no sea aumentar su relación con Krishna más y más.

La carta anterior parece ser que fue absorbida por la magia de internet. ¿fue un arreglo de Krishna para que nadie leyera lo que escribí? No lo sé, pero voy a volver a poner las cosas que recuerde.

En primer lugar, quería decir que cuando leo las cartas de mis hermanos espirituales, observo que la gran mayoría tienen un gran avance y entrega al guru. También veo que tienen cualidades devocionales de las que yo carezco y tengo que desarrollar. Gracias a todos por la inspiración.

También quiero decir que el blog es una gran aportación a la comunicación entre guru y discípulos y a la forma de desarrollar una familia espiritual con personalidad propia (aunque la familia “ISKCON” es muy grande y todos pertenecemos a ella); en el blog se desarrolla un humor especifico interesante.

He observado, posiblemente de forma subjetiva (u objetiva), que algunos temas desentonan un poco en el blog y deberían ser tratados en otros foros:

-. Los problemas mundanos matrimoniales o de pareja deberían tratarse en un foro exclusivamente de grihastas (o vanaprasthas ex grihastas). No es un tema para sannyasis ni brahmacaris. Tampoco es necesario debatirlos en foros amplios.

-. Los temas administrativos también pienso que se podrían tratar en otro foro, sobre todo cuando la pasión es muy resaltante y se acerca a la ignorancia. No aportan mucho al grupo de blogueros y generan mas ansiedad que paz, o más pasión que bondad.

Por supuesto que todos los temas deben ser abordados de alguna manera, pero en mi opinión, cada tema en su foro. El sannyasa (brahmana) debería centrarse mas en los temas puramente filosóficos y espirituales y dejar las cuestiones que son puramente administrativas a devotos con un nivel de pasión y de educación relevantes.

 En cuanto a mi persona, solo puedo decir que mantengo intacto el deseo de volverme devoto y que sigo luchando (cada día) por permanecer a flote cantando las rondas mínimas prescritas por el acarya y siguiendo los principios básicos de la vida humana tal como él lo pidió. En Kali yuga nada es sencillo si no se está bien asociado y ese es nuestro reto: mantener un equilibrio entre la vida familiar responsable y buscar la asociación de buenos devotos que nos inspiren en la lucha por acabar con los deseos materiales para servir con pureza a Dios.

Sin mas y esperando las bendiciones de todos los blogueros para seguir avanzando en el camino de vuelta a Dios se despide

Vuestro sirviente

Jayanta das.

P.D. Espero que esta carta no sea anulada por la magia de internet.


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Dear Gurudev, Pamho. All glory to Srila Prabhupada and his faithful followers.


ASA - 👍


Please accept my humble obeisances. Also my bows to all my blogging brothers.


ASA - 🐸 🐶 . . .😺 🐕 ... 👳


I don't ask about your health because I read the blog regularly. I also do not wish you anything other than to increase your relationship with Krishna more and more.


ASA - 🙏 📿


The previous letter seems to have been absorbed by the magic of the internet. Was it Krishna's arrangement so that no one would read what I wrote? I don't know, but I'm going to put back the things I remember.


First of all, I wanted to say that when I read the letters of my godbrothers, I observe that the vast majority have a great breakthrough and surrender to the guru. I also see that they have devotional qualities that I lack and have to develop. Thank you all for the inspiration.


I also want to say that the blog is a great contribution to the communication between guru and disciples and to the way of developing a spiritual family with its own personality (although the “ISKCON” family is very large and we all belong to it); An interesting specific humor develops in the blog.


ASA - 🐸 🌴 🌴


I have observed, possibly subjectively (or objectively), that some topics are a bit out of place on the blog and should be discussed in other forums:


-. Worldly marital or relationship problems should be discussed in a forum exclusively for grihastas (or ex-grihastas vanaprasthas). It is not a topic for sannyasis or brahmacaris. Nor is it necessary to debate them in broad forums.


ASA - Super! Thank you. We, HpS et al, try to follow the guidelines Srila Prabhupada uses in the pages of SB for these Grhastha and political issues as a Sannyasis. We try to follow his standard, no more, no less, but we need the perspective of Brahmanas from cultured places like Spain to refine our standard. Thank you.


-. I also think that administrative issues could be discussed in another forum, especially when the passion is very prominent and approaches ignorance. They do not contribute much to the group of bloggers and generate more anxiety than peace, or more passion than kindness.


ASA - Yes, again. We tried to transfer the Grhastha issues and Peru political issues to proper subgroups as much as possible. About 80% of the those discussions were in subgroups.

We hope our readers use your comments and skip over certain streams. Otherwise, some of our ASA community involved in the Peru issues felt relieved that the topics were dealt with in this forum in a public and much, much less passionate way.


Of course all topics must be addressed in some way, but in my opinion, each topic has its own forum. The sannyasa (brahmana) should focus more on purely philosophical and spiritual issues and leave matters that are purely administrative to devotees with a relevant level of passion and education.


HpS - So, so, nice. So nice. Thank you. We try to deal with politics like a Sannyasi. When dhanam, janam and sundarim are discussed it is always open for publich scrutiny. For example, Vidura gave straight political, family advice to Dhrtarastra even though he had taken sannyasa.

Pariravaka acharya should talk about these things from one level and a paramahamsa sannyasi from another level.

Basically we are 99.999% finished with politics and administration in ISKCON, after 10-years on the LA Regional GBC et al.

Hari bolo!


 As for myself, I can only say that I keep the desire to become a devotee intact and that I continue to fight (every day) to stay afloat by chanting the minimum rounds prescribed by the acharya and following the basic principles of human life as he said.


he asked. In Kali yuga nothing is simple if one is not well associated and that is our challenge: maintaining a balance between responsible family life and seeking the association of good devotees who inspire us in the struggle to end material desires to serve with purity. God.


Without further ado and waiting for the blessings of all the bloggers to continue advancing on the path back to God, he says goodbye


Your servant


Jayanta das.


P.S. I hope this letter is not canceled by the magic of the internet.


HpS/ASA - We see it very fine. 🔬

Thank you. We hope others make their comments on these topics also.

All glories. ALL GLORIES to Sri Sri Radha Govinda-candra!