Letters to the editor

T.L.G.A.S.P.

Nama om vishnu-padaya krishna-preshthaya bhu-tale srimate Hanumatpresaka-svamin iti namine.

Querido Gurudeva:

Como es de su conocimiento en Bolivia no existe un templo donde uno pueda irse perfilando como candidato a Sannyasa, todos los devotos vivimos en nuestras casas y no creo que esa sea la manera correcta de que pueda lograr cumplir con sus instrucciones.

Motivo por el cual, quería hacerle la siguiente pregunta.

¿A qué templo me recomienda ir a vivir, a fin de poder irme preparando para tomar tercera iniciación?

Atte. Su humilde y eterno sirviente a sus pies de loto Jiyada Nrsmha dasa.

HpS - Espanya con Yadunandana Swami?  Puede escribir a el por direccion del Nueva Vraja Mandala.    Decirnos que pasa, por favor.

Hare Krsna Dear Gurudev,
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.

HpS - ASA -- Human Feet. AgtSP!
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
All glories to Guru parampara.

Gurudev, Your all DTC and comments (on blog) contain secret spiritual messages as teachings for us. We try to understand them by
reading again and again.

Your heart sings when you chant!! when we will have that Guru Maharaj. Still need to learn lots of things,
we know Druapadi was not happy, nor Kunti maharani, nor Radharani.

You say "First priority, always love Krsna, smaranam. First daily priority, chant 16-enthusiastic rounds."
so we trying so that we can chase your test which reflect in your words.

You say "Our beads are our worshipable Deity."
You say "Bead bag and Book! Then we can preach"
You say "The only "tool" that works in Kali-yuga is the Maha-mantra. It is so merciful that it will direct us how to use our situation for
serving Krsna."
You say "We become humble as we become self realized. It does not mean to become artificially small or big.
         We have to investigate our position and then we automatically respect everyone because everyone has been
         created for a unique reason by Krsna."

You say "....Chanting 16-rounds is not a product of Karma. It is a relation with Krsna and He will personally make it hard, easy etc."
You say "...Whatever austerity you do is going to have an eternal result..."
You say "...Mangala arati is the best Deity worship..."
You say "...Sadhana bhakta means to understand what are the priorities. It is a great art."
You say "Bh. Vinode Thakura said that if you can do your service your whole life with no concern that anybody notices it, that is
pure devotional service."

There are so many....we have from you. Which make us focused on path. You each word for us will be fulfilled without failure if we
just keep following as you say Gurudev. Your words are very precious for us, your words can not fail.

Thank you so much Gurudev.

your fallen servant,
Girivaradhari-Gopal Das

HpS - ASA ---  It is long time since we hear from you!   Now we think of old Pune Temple.   Where are you?  You left your IBM job, no?   What are you doing now?   Your service?

Hare Krsna!

AGTSP   paoho

Esteemed Blog Dogs, Deans & Devis,
Tom Brown, Monkey, here.

HpS just finished his Yahoo mail and all the Blog letters over three days old.

It is 4.52PM here and Brother Ass is floating near death

FL

       oAttt.
  ting!      ting!   ting!

His eyes seem a little better, but now he is experiencing some nausea. Is that a French word? To such a person the whole world seems to be spinning, but we belong to a different world, if we chose.

We can tend to the comfort of the lotus feet of Srila Prabhupada. We can chant Hare!!   Krsna!!!  Hare Rama!!   At his feet in Vrndavana. Vibrating specks of dust. 

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One foot in Goloka.

   One foot in the grave.

The Goswami chants with pleasure,

  Even though the heathens rave.

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Do you think you won't take birth as an maggot in garbage in you next life?  Our Karma is impelling us from acts we did long ago. Only hope is that we remember Krsna and do Kirtan for His pleasure wherever we go.

Hare Krsna, Hare Rama, Hare Krsna, Hare Rama.

We can look at the hands we got. The strength we got, and put our efforts in a practical plan, and do some little thing as a Sankirtan man (or wonder wo-man).

The Monkeys were throwing rocks. No laser directed anti-tank rockets from Huey Apache helicopters for them, but...

.... by the blessing of Mother Sita, they were WINNING.

"Art and the Sacred", that's our show. All the rest behind it, it can go.

Hare Krsna!!!
Beat your drum!  Throw your rocks!!    Don't stop until you are dead!

TODAS LAS GLORIAS A SRILA PRABHUPADA

TODAS LAS GLORIAS SEAN PARA USTED

PORFAVOR ACEPTE MIS MAS HUMILDES Y RESPETUOSAS REVERENCIAS

GURUDEVA, estoy pasando un tiempo en Cueramaro con los devotos. Tomando algunas clases de Bhakti Sastri y sobre todo cocinando para los devotos. Mi estancia aquì es temporal porque hice un examen de admision a una Universidad diferente a la que estaba llamada Pedagogica Nacional y quede aceptada para cursar Sociologia de la Educacion. Se me hizo muy interesante y creo que son buenas noticias para todos, para mis padres, hermanos, para mì y espero que para usted tambien. Quiero ofrecer este servicio con sus bendiciones.

HpS - Si, puede ser bueno, muy util. Puede encontrar buen personas alla y educar ellos en Krsna bhavanamrta, la Conciencia de Krsna!!!

Estoy sintiendo mucho la separaciòn de usted. Su ultima visita a Mexico me hizo recordar cosas de mi vida antes de conocer a los devotos. Estaba envuelta en una tradiciòn muy mexicana que es la danza conchera desde los ocho años de edad, lo cual era muy espiritual para mì, y me hacia buscar a Dios. Creo que me ayudo en parte a creer y querer seguir conociendolo, a Krshna. Lo deje por algunas dificultades. Pero me encantarìa volver a practicar. Pienso tanto el volver a la danza. Si para usted esta bien?

HpS - Podemos relacionar todo con Krsna.   Basica medida es si ayuda nos seguir cuatro principios y canta mejor rondas. Claro hay detalles.  Puede hacer estas esfuerzas con otro devotos.

Otro tema que quiero hablarle que me algo de verguenza pero es muy recurrente en mi mente y es el deseo de casarme, ¿piensa usted que esto es lo mejor para mì?,

HpS - Si.

¿que puedo hacer en esta circunstancia para que mi mente no se vea nublada? (prabhu Aravinda menciono tener buenas ideas para ayudarme al respecto) ¿puedo tomar Siksa formal con èl?

HpS - Si, aparece como un hombre bastante sano. 

Querido gurudeva, me despido y porfavor si hay algo en que yo pueda servirlo digamelo pues estoy intentanto hacerme una buena discìpula.

HpS - Aparece que esta adelantando bien en despertir, "Wake up".   Siempre mantener en contacto con Krsna, las Gopis, Srila Prabhupada, Gaura-Nitai, ISKCON, y entonces su servicio particular va a ser mas y mas claro.

Piense investigando a "career" en la universidad es buen. Pienso buscar adjustar su situacion como marido con ayuda de Tio Aravinda es bueno....     Como mejorar mi Japa?    Como ser miembro del Sankirtan de Srila Prabhupada.

Esperamos mas noticias de su Japa, Sankirtan!!

Disculpe todas mis ofensas.

PD: Estoy haciendo Sankirtan constantemente :D 

Su eterna sirviente Dadhisara Devi dasi

Hare Krishna beloved Gurudev PAMHO AGTSP

I hope the accommodation will be okay

I surrender to Krishna so He will help us.

I seen about standard for second initiation and believe that only Bhakti Shastry course missing.

01November will be 10 years anniversary of my first initiation, and I following what I promised to You and Lord Krishna.

Associate with devotees most en start meeting almost every day and listening all your classes.

I'm passion, if not this life time maybe next will have more progress and love for Lord Krishna.

Dandavat Pranam beloved Gurudev AGTSP. 

HpS - AGTSP   paoho..   I just sent a letter to Jayanta Das with a copy to you asking if he can help you with accomodatons in Spain!        The Bh. Sastri is nice. Can you do it out of Radha Desa?   Or other local place? You are ready for second initiation. This formality of BhS is nice.

Dear Guru Maharaj,

PAMHO AGTSP!

I'm just writing to reconnect since it's been such a long time. The last several months have been very complex and eventful, like a new incarnation, and I'm still trying to process all the ideas and experiences that lead up to where I am today.

HpS - ASA = Vidya vadu jivanam!!

I guess I've been a little embarrassed to write, since I was forced to move in with my partner a little prematurely to escape poverty and potential incarceration. Immediately after I left LA they began to enforce laws targeting vandwellers like me. Even 6 months of long distance dating is not enough to prepare one for sharing space, but somehow despite all odds we remained together for another 6 months and now we are officially engaged.

I managed to find decent work out here in Dallas doing art handling, so I'm learning all about how to pack, ship, and install artwork for museums, galleries, and private collections. Whenever I have time, aside from devotional practices I'm completing the next stage of my independent study by exploring subjects pertaining to my spiritual art goals. Lately I've been practically a recluse, taking some online courses and reading books mainly about music, art history, Spanish, sanskrit, Kabbalah, astrology, and poli-sci... but I did manage to get out and hear a class by Mukunda Datta prabhu just the other day!

Both Reivin and I are gradually developing our strategies to exit the workforce asap by selling goods and services we produce ourselves, and coming up with ways to help others do the same. We're about to start taking some permaculture workshops soon so that one day we might be able to start some kind of school or community. I've been in touch with Daniel Cody about potential future collaborations but in the meantime we're still just taking things one day at a time.  Reivin has been having some neurological issues possibly related to a car accident she survived some years back, and the transmission finally went out on my van, so the main focus now is just patiently gathering strength and skills, knowledge, resources, and contacts in order to do some valuable service in the near future. I hope by the time my Spanish becomes more fluent I'll be able to visit you in Peru!

your wandering miscreant,

Ekashma Das

HpS - We have been worried about you!   Where is Ekasma Das?   Are you gettting 25-rounds done per day and following the 5-regulative principles?     Your life sounds O.K.   You haven't taken to wine and roses!!    Of course, simple Temple life as an LA b'cari is one way to go, but isn't a practical path for everyone. So then the challenge is to find another bona fide path. There are a lot of them.

First thing is Hari nama.   Japa vrata???

Then Ethical Life. Four principles.

Then VAD  ... B'cari, Grhastha...   Brahmana, Ksatriya, Sudra....    as service to Srila Prabhupada in ISKCON.

How is the Japa???

We are associated with ISKCON Murfreesboro, Nashville, which is Nitai-gaura-sundara Das and a few more devotees, and with other Temple communities when we travel.  That is a stable path for us.

O.K. Hope to hear from you soon!! 

Interesting painting!