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Querido Gurumaharaja: 

Por favor acepte mis respetuosas reverencias!

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada!

Gracias por mantenernos informados de Su Sankirtana y energía.

Estoy muy agradecida por permitirme servirle, disculpe por continuar cometiendo errores por favor. Soy  la penúltima hija del tercer matrimonio de mi padre y lo único que hice es jugar con muñecas... hay una lista en Jayarama y parece que soy 2da discípula mujer y 8vo discipulo de una larga lista,  es un lindo número :) auspicioso para aprender a tomar una amorosa responsabilidad. 

Gurumaharaja tengo unas preguntas sencillas que en nuestros dias cotidianos se platican. 

Se ha vuelto muy popular la dieta vegana en la sociedad con muy buenos argumentos, honestamente prefiero seguir ofreciendo leche y sus derivados a Krsna. Krsna aprecia a los karmis yoguis como yo  pero deseamos mucho avanzar a jñana yoga y ofreceremos con amor y devoción sincera para satisfacer favorablemente al Señor Supremo, a Krsna le gusta los ladhus con mantequilla :) 

Se ha vuelto muy común ver a algunos de nuestros amigos frecuentar lugares veganos de no devotos o personas que son favorables porque te responden  "Hare Krsna" o practicantes de algún proceso  y comprarles preparaciones de granos. 

Mis preguntas

1- Si tengo un restaurante Hare krsna cerca , es mas  importante que sea bhoga- vegano que lacto- prasadam por la violencia que puedo causar ? 

2- un amigo devot@ de ISKCON se reinició, compartimos lindo servicio. 

Después de su reiniciacion es extraño no saludarle como antes ni compartir servicio ( fuera del templo ejm. Trabajos en computadora)  

Alguien me aconsejo tomar distancia para que entienda que  el tomar reiniciacion y rechazar a su diksha guru es una grave ofensa, es correcto tomar esa actitud? 

3- una mataji de nuestro colectivo artisartísco Natabara está muy entusiasta en producir una coreografía de danza de Manipur. Hemos escuchado de Ud. Que requiere mucha práctica.

Se podrá conseguir esa practica viendo vídeos de youtube o es mejor esperar la visita de algún bailarín manipurense?

Muchas gracias y disculpe las preguntas simples. 

Su eterna aspirante a sirviente 

Asta Sakhi dd.

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Dear Gurumaharaja:

Please accept my respectful obeisances!

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Thank you for keeping us informed of Your Sankirtana and energy.

I am very grateful for allowing me to serve you, sorry for continuing to make mistakes please. I am the penultimate daughter of my father's third marriage and all I did was play with dolls ... there is a list in Jayarama and it seems that I am 2nd woman disciple and 8th disciple of a long list, it is a nice number :) auspicious for Learn to take a loving responsibility.

HpS - Please forgive our offenses. We also come from simple family situation!   We all do, in Kali yuga.

Gurumaharaja I have some simple questions that in our daily days are discussed.

The vegan diet in society has become very popular with very good arguments, I honestly prefer to continue offering milk and its derivatives to Krsna. Krsna appreciates karmis yogis like me but we very much want to advance to jnana yoga and offer with sincere love and devotion to please favorably the Supreme Lord, Krsna likes ladhus with butter :)

It has become very common to see some of our friends frequent vegan places of non-devotees or people who are favorable because they answer "Hare Krsna" or practitioners of some process and buy them grain preparations.

My questions

1- If I have a Hare krsna restaurant nearby, is it more important that I am a bhoga-vegan than lacto-prasadam because of the violence I can cause?

ASA - Srila Prabhupada was talking about healthy diets and said that it is better to die taking Prasadam, but there are also different kinds of Prasadam. He talks about the standard in his mothers kitchen and says that if you take Prasadam that comes from a kitchen like that then immediately you feel refreshed.

In the NOD we remember that one of the offenses in the Deity worship is to offer grains GROWN by non-devotees. So, there is Karma in milk or no milk, vegetables, grains. We try to offer the best of the bad choices available in Kali yuga to Krsna and then we eat His remnants.
The dairy industry in the USA is better than it was when Prabhupada was here. You can get milk from different dairys and they have different quality. Yes, don't take excess for sense gratification, but if we are using our brains, like the King's counselors, then we have to have the sugar and energy that comes from milk. If we are living in the forest and just chanting and worshipping Tulasi then we can live without much milk. The cows whose butter is offered to Krsna as laddus go to Goloka when they die.

2- A devoted friend of ISKCON is reinitiated, we share nice service.

After reinitiated it is strange not to greet him as before or share service (outside the temple eg computer works).

Someone advised me to take distance so that you understand that taking reinitiation and rejecting your diksha guru is a serious offense, is it correct to take that attitude?

HpS - It is probably something very individual eg. He had an ISKCON DIksa guru who fell down. After six years he took shelter of another ISKCON guru.  Seems O.K.    He left nice ISKCON diksa guru because Guru required 16-rounds and took shelter of someone who only requiered 4-rounds. Seems bad.  Yes, by NOI five we can see how to relate to different devotees. Sometimes it is hard to be socially distant to show the truth. That was Arjuna's problem. He didn't want to disrupt his social relations.

3- a mataji of our collective artisartísco Natabara is very enthusiastic in producing a dance choreography of Manipur. We have heard from you. It requires a lot of practice. Can you get that practice watching YouTube videos or is it better to wait for the visit of a manipulated dancer?

ASA - Best to communicate with Gaurangi. Lalita gopi has her address.  Of course, we can pick up something from internet but I don't think too much depth.

Thank you very much and excuse the simple questions.

His eternal aspiring servant

Asta Sakhi dd.

HpS - Espero la traducciones or www.translate.google.com va a ser bueno. Estamos escribiendo en Ingles como el robot puede entender.   Muy bien sus cartas.  Siempre estamos esforzando envolucrar la gente en los significados de Srila Prabhupada.  Mas!   Reverencias a su Esposo!

hare krishna dear guru naharaj

please accept my dandavat Pranaam, all glories to stila prabhupad

Have been reading about your travel, health. It’s inspirinh to see how you are following your guru.  . . . . . . [Good News] ...

please keep the communication confidential

your servant

Nilachala Chandra Das

HpS - ASA -- O.K.   We sent short note through Yahoo.  Did you get it!   Please send some report on Kala chandji Dhama, Family!    Srinatha Das is moving to Dallas in June.

Dear Gurudeva:

Please, accept my humble obeisances.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Thank you for your answer. I am very happy to know that you will come to Spain soon. Those dates sound great to me. I will be back to school the 3rd of September. But until then, if Krishna wants, I could follow you and listen to your instructions.

Hoping your eyes are better when reading this letter.

Your servant,

Purnamasi devi dasi

HpS - Talking with others the dates seem O.K.   So far. Can Jayanta Das check with the Yatra authorities.   School starts Sept 3rd.     Krsna appears (Janmastami) on Sept 3rd.

READERS:   Is O.K.    ASA >>>  Spain ~29th Sept   ....   Janmastami    3rd Sept   ....   Spain>>>>  USA 12 Sep.

Dear Gurudeva:

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

How are you? Thank you for your frequent communication through Twitter. It helps me remember my position in this world. 

HpS - AGTSP. Sorry that it has taken 2-months to answer!  Getting little regulated in Tennessee after all this travel. We will ask Brother Ass to Tweet regularly.  He knows three songs: 1) I am here (so he doesn't lose contact with the flock, 2) Here is food, 3) Here is danger.

I am very busy all day long (Sadhana, family, School Teacher, CPO, Gurukula... ), but I am happy to be very connected to Krishna devotees.

I would like to know if you are considering to come to Spain. Surely, I am being very selfish...

HpS - Yes, we are looking for ticket now. What about August 29th - Sep 12th?   The ticket is about $850 from East Coast to MAD or BCN.   That would be $55/day.  Is it worth it?   Could we contribute enough in that time?   It would be Janmastami.

Hoping you are fine when reading this message.

Your servan,

Purnamasi devi dasi

HpS - Our respects to Jayanta Das, Nimai and all the devotees. We would like very much to come to Spain!

Hare Krsna Beloved Gurudeva

AGTSP

PAMHO

Tomorrow U will be in Richmond jaya ¡¡¡

ASA - This letter was sent 2-months ago.

Gurudeva this trip was so great for my Sadhana, mental and health in general

My coach says that one is the way it is everywhere. And it was really encouraging to have the sea just in front of me when I woke up. My whole life wanted to live in front of the ocean.  I joined FMP chant gayatri in front of the sea, attend Nrismhadeva deity, breakfast and then go to the beach for more chanting... lucky me thanks Srila Prabhupada there were vegetarians restaurants nearby, I avoided to eat grains,instead I took some fruit, milk and so forth

My rounds improved a lot, gayatris as well. I could feel me connecting with nature, etc. I met one girl, who I can tell she was religious, she was evangelical, she was so sweet. You can tell she was a GOD girl haha a Good girl.

On Siva Ratri I went to the Gita asram I met Patraka there, very nice to be with him, I went there to ask for blessings to the best of all vaisnavas in order to improve my faith and devotion. 

I really liked Madhumanjari's letter she is so so nice, some of us write here, I am doing this I am doing that and even if she is much more advance than many of us, she still feels she needs to improve I really admire her, and feel so fortunate to have her friendship and association

I talked with Jambavati m some godbrothers sent me money for her I will give it tomorrow, her father has lost his vision and he needs more medical cares...

In the afternoon I sent to You the Itinerary for your revision.

I feel more relaxed now, my new work needs me focus.. I am attaching some pictures of the resort I was hosted

Ulyses liked the stick from the sea that I brought to him haha, thank U Gurudeva.

HpS - It probably had incredible smells!

In one picture I am with my jacket with S from Super girl haha

I was careful with my pictures as U advice me, and in general, thank U for being so kind, and for always instruct me firmly but with love also

I am very excited about the spiritual retreat because it started on March 16th my birthday :)

Having U here is the most great gift ever

See You soon soon soon

Your eternal servant

Candramukhi dd

HpS - Hare Krsna!    We can always be on a "Vacation" with Krsna. Helping Him in His many adventures with many people!!!       Thank you for your news.   The more you improve your life, the more you improve the world.      ABAT!

Let us look at one more letter!!!  Then write a report about the GBC College.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada! 

Please accept my humble obeisances. 

Sorry I didn't reply to your message sooner.

HpS - ASA --- <img alt="smiley" height="23" src="http://hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/regular_smile.png" title="smiley" width="23" />  That goes for us like 50-times. Of course, we published in the 'Kapi Dhvaja' that it was impossible to answer anything but 'Urgent' letters while we were on tis Marathon trip. So here we are 'catching up' on our mail. Very nice to hear from you all!

Generally I recieve an email when you have edited my post, but it seems that it didn't come this time. And as I had not heard your response, I simply decided to check the website and I saw the 'Recent Content' section and under that 'My Content'. From there I saw you have already replied to my message a while ago ;) We learn something new everyday.

ASA - Some of us are slower! 

Yes! Peru sounds like a very interesting idea. I would like to visit. Perhaps when I finish year 12, I will be forever free. I may do whatever I want - travel. 

Yes, you do have a point. Haha. But these games occupy his whole day. He barely spends time with the family. Hopefully, over time his preferences and interests will change. 

Thank you for your answer. Your anwers are always satisfying ;) I very much like the analogy you provided. After I asked my father several questions, he also told me that Lord Krsna told Arjuna, "The intricacies of Karma are very difficult to understand."

I believe Rukmini's solution to her 'career' choice was marriage, wasn't it? In these contemporary times, women are looking to start their career before anything. Even if they were ready, a man must also be there first ;) Anyway, my father also used to say get married to a rich man. Perhaps he might be helping in planning something for me. Hehe.. Only time will tell. Maybe I won't ever be married.

ASA - Krsna is a jealous Dude (He is also very rich).

But this is why I want to travel after high school for a while. I hope it will allow me to 'find myself,' I guess you could say. I would like to visit all the overseas temples. Also, I want to go to the Polish tour and the Radhadesh Mellows and Kirtan Mela. It will be a nice experience.

HpS - Yes. Tirtha-yatra. Visiting Holy Places with the real focus of meeting spiritual people. There are probably 1000 people who are friends of your Father who would be very glad to host you and give you guided tour of their Yatra.

Gaura Purnima is coming up. I will be participating in a little drama. 

Thank you for your ever clarification to my doubts :) 

Maharaj, I hope for your everlasting good health condition so that you may visit us soon. This year perhaps? If not, next year maybe. Otherwise we may come and visit you ;) 

Hare Krsna! 

Your annoying ;) servant, 

Lakshmi 

HpS - ASA --- Been following the Kapi Dhavaja?  We keep it going out with news!    The tour was 6-six countries, 11-weeks and change of residence 22-times. Exhausting but well worth the investment.

Are you learning anything useful in school?  How is your family?  Has Bhima won the Lottery?  Temple???