The Final Lesson

7 years, 1 month ago by hps in Special Category B

One of our best friends is leaving his body 4th stage prostrate cancer. We sent a letter hoping it will be an exciting experience.

He answered:

"Haribol Maharaja,

Not sure how soon. But for now I am going through some heavy purification to prepare for the trip.
Just got out of hospital on Monday after prostate op and biopsy. Tuesday night couldn;t empty my baldder, Wedesday morning back in hospital for a catheter implant. I am at home now with the catheter for the next 8 days. After the first operation I collapsed and stopped breathing and had CPR administered. I literally left my body, it was very intense. I saw the whole life show in 30 seconds right before my eyes. 
Stay tuned....
Ys R dasa"

sadhana Report

7 years, 1 month ago by Bhaktina Maria in Personal Sadhana Reports

All Glories to Sri Sri Gaura Nitay

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada

Please accept my respectful obeisance’s to all your service, love and surrender to the propagation of Krishna Consciousness to the satisfaction of Srila Prabhupada.

Dear Guru Deva, I want to express about my situation in these days

As I have already mentioned in previous letters, cooking for Krishna, the devotees and for everyone makes me very happy, although it is true that what I study I strive to learn other services well. Currently I am still cooking for the temple restaurant; on the other hand I am participating in Food For Life Chile with the coordinators Abhimanyu Prabhu, his wife and a group of devotees. I feel fortunate thanks to the mercy of SP and yours, since in this way I can perform service through the ability.

I must mention that the authority of the temple has given me the letter of recommendation to take initiation with you to what I hope to be able to visit you in Buenos Aires and take formality in front of you and our guru parampara

I want to tell you in a very respectful way something very important, during these last four months together with Prabhu Lalita Madhava Das, we have been holding conversations inside the temple facilities, after the classes of SB and BG, where we discussed the classes , he is helping me a lot by clarifying several doubts, encouraging me to do it with my heart. We decided to continue getting to know each other so that with his blessing we can see our association with more seriousness; this situation has been reported to prabhu Amara, Iskcon Santiago president, who has given us the facilities to continue on this way.

Along with Prabhu Lalita we have a Prasadam project, we are distributing for now in Santiago and in the Om Bhakti concerts (picture incluide).

About my temple residency i spent a year ago living here, due to issues of health and performance I decided to live outside, thanks to Krishna's mercy I got to rent very close to the temple and I am living in the house of the mother of a devotee .

We continue to sing 16 rounds, 4 regulative principles, sadhana and reading.

His eternal aspiring servant is dismissed

Bhaktina María de los Ángeles Osorio

HpS - ASA --- Hare Krsna. Muy bien oír de Vd. Estamos leyendo cuidadosamente todas sus noticias y sentiendo separación del Yatra, Temple de Sanktiago. Es un sitio super para morir!     Esperamos pasar mucho tiemp all en Noviembre con esta proyecto de Arte y lo Sagrado.

Tengo las cartas de recomendación. Noticia de Rati'manjari Devi Dasi es que los iniciaciones están programados para 1 Abril, Domingo, en BsAs. Si no es posible ir puede participar en una Yajna en Santiago, pero pienso era bueno visitar a ISKCON Argentina también.

Puede hacer gran servicio, haz nuevo amigas.

Estamos en Cusco. Son las 5.45PM. Nuestra campamiento es en el tercero piso. Templo en el primero. Bastante stress del altura. Frio. Pero nubes hermosas, y mucho actividad de Sankirtan. Eso es el capitol del Inca, Vasudeva Y Sankarsana. El nuevo mundo.

Cuidado. Tomar apollo del alma para energía del cuerpo. Haz lo que Krsna permita B U E N O!   No vemos en unos dias.

Carta de recomendacion 1ra iniciacion Maria de los Angeles. Santiago de Chile

Por favor acepte mis humildes y respetuosas reverencias 

Todas las GLorias a Srila Prabhupada

Todas las Glorias a Sri Guru y Gauranga

Es un placer para mi enviarle esta carta de recomendacion para primera iniciacion de Bhaktin Maria de los Angeles Osorio

su aspirante a sirviente 

Jagannatha caran das

HpS  - Hare Krsna. Es gran placer en conytacto con Vd, y las demas devotos del Santiago. Sus esfuerzas en esta area son esencial al misión del Senor Gauraanga..   Gracias.   También estoy oyendo que ella y Lalita-madhava Das esta pensando en expandir su servicio juntos y viajar juntos a Argentina para iniciaciones. Las iniciaciones en BsAs van a pasa en 1 Abril, domingo. Por favor comunica esta a ellos.

Pienso vamos a Chile in Noviembre y a Vrndavana en 2024.

Vd?

INITIATIONS IN ARGENTINA - date - urg

Hare Krishna.
All Glories to Sri Sri Caitanya and Nityananda
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada
All Glories to you dear Gurudev
Please Accept my humble obeisances to your holy lotus feet.
ASA - Hairy feet.
Hope your energy is High!
HpS - Our altitude is High!   Arrived in Cuzco at 10AM. Will go to La Paz at 9AM tomorrow. Is very nice service, but some headeache and rather low energy. That's O.K. We run the ship slow. What is you news!!!  How are your arts?
I send this letter to tell you that in Buenos Aires, we have 2 aspirants to initiation:
For Harinama Diksa: Bhaktina Carol Morales
For Second Diksa: Nanda Raja Das.
Both have accomplished all the administrative requirements to take initiation. Of course they will have a meeting with you before of Yajña.
Prabhu Trivrikrama Das (for 2nd) , has communicate too, but we’re waiting the letter from his authority.
HpS. -- He will take a little longer to accomplish the requirements. So no initiation for him, but Maria from Santiago is coming for the fire sacrifice.
Gurudev, to which mail the and authorities have to send the recommendation letter?
HpS - Send it here. You can scan it or take a photo and send it here.
The DATE for the YAJÑA is SUNDAY 1 OF APRIL. Narayana Parah Das is helping the devotees about what they need for Yajña.
Today, later, I will send you the Buenos Aires Calendar.
Pd. 
Who want to serve you
Rati-Mañjari DD.
ASA - Thank you very much Rati-manjari Devi Dasi. We think that you may die soon and your real body come out.  We look for the Buenos Aires Calendar.  April 1st in on our Red Book calendar.
I think Krsna will send more fun friends soon all of your mischief. Do very artistic and creative, drama, puppet, projects for Hara and Krsna!!

2ND INITIATION PART3

7 years, 1 month ago by trivikrama das in Personal Sadhana Reports
<pre data-fulltext="" data-placeholder="Traducción" dir="ltr" id="tw-target-text"> AGTSP PAMHO Hare Krsna Dear Gurudev Krsna's plans are usually not what you were looking for or perhaps they are otherwise, at this time I realize that it is the best thing, on the one hand, I do not manage to match the deadlines to take the test for the second initiation, for me the most important thing was to have your approval and blessing in taking second initiation but I still can not give the test, and I feel that I'm just pushing, but things are not flowing naturally, therefore I think it is best to wait for a new visit of yours in the yatra of Chile, I can prepare myself better and not force things, on the other hand I have the full conviction that it is a formality and that as you told me in your last visit, I must work in the real aspect of being a brahmana, therefore I remain fixed In my service, it is already 4 years that I am cooking for the deity on Saturdays and I intend to keep doing it while this body allows me, I continue to worship Sri Sri Gaura Nitay in my home, and I know that they will give me the realization and the strength to continue and take the second incation when the time is right, in our last conversation you told me "working in administration is working with the old part of the brain, like crocodile or lizard, very ritualistic, cold blood and no care for the young" HpS-ASA -- This is what E. T. Hall said, a very nice sociologist. I agree. When I was a Temple President I saw that I had to work that way to satisfy devotees. We need Presidents, Mothers, Cooks, Children.. Trivikrama Das - Based on that, my young heart will continue fighting regardless of the difficulties, all this I can only for your mercy, thank you for always being a light in this material world your eternal servant Trivikrama das</pre>

HpS - ASA -- We hope to visit Santiago en November. You should plan on doing this service of Temple President at some time. It is good service to the mission of Lord Caitanya. You seem to be advancing very nicely. Very nicely.

Please offer our respects to Amara... and become the best devotee in Santiago.

Templo ISKCON Chile

7 years, 1 month ago by Piero Saavedra Torchio in Personal Sadhana Reports, Other

Hare Krishna Maharaja, reverencias.

Quiero pedir su bendición para mantenerme en esta nueva etapa de mi vida, hace una semana que estoy viviendo en el templo de ISKCON Chile y ahora estoy en Cabildo con mi familia, viajaré constantemente a Cabildo los fines de semana para llevar a cabo el proyecto musical del cual le había comentado. Paralelamente a la vida de templo, me prepararé para la prueba de ingreso universitario, para no atrasar más mi ingreso a la universidad, ya que mi deseo es viajar a Brasil el año 2019 y hacer el bhakti sastri, así, de esa manera, entrar a la universidad el año 2020 a estudiar pedagogía en música, si Krishna así lo desea. 

Muchas gracias por su misericordia Maharaja, ¡Hare Krishna!

HpS - ASA -- Hare Krsna!   TlgaSP.  Muchas gracias su carta. Sus planes aparecen muy fuerte de donde estamos sentado: Proyecto de musica, universidad, bhakta, alumno de Bhakti Sastri!

Pero de otro manera es super bueno adelantar en la conciencia de Krsna! Puede ser Vd. en encarnación de Maharaja Pariksit. No estoy bromeando, mi abuelo era Aleman.

Por que no contemplando y hablando con unos acerca de sus planes y estableciendo prioridades?   Que piensa_