Letters to the editor

           Hare Krsna.

AGTSP   paoho.   The hay fever, allergy, reactions are intense.
Makes it difficult to breath,
But, deep down the Prana is flowing well and from that we can adjust the external air flow.

The health of deep Prana, spirit, comes from remaining celibate and chanting Hare Krsna / Hare Rama and honoring Prasadam.

Chant HK/HR at the lotus feet of Krsna w/i your heart always.

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• How was your day?
• Did you learn a lot about how to improve your service?
• Now it is 8.48PM.    Read about Krsna's pastimes, KRSNA book etc. and rest for a few hours.    Tomorrow we are back into the drama of developing Vrndavana Dhama, the Sankirtan movement, following Srila Prabhupada (forever)...

Who are better Christians, the Jesuits or the Hare Krsnas?  

Todas las Glorias a Sri Sri Guru y Gauranga

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada y a su sankirtana

Hare krsna mi muy querido Gurudeva, PAMHO, es una alegría saber que Ud. está viniendo a Perú, vimos fechas de su estadía en perú esperamos ir una de ellas.

HpS - ASA - Si, era sumamente bueno y productivo. Era muy inspirador ver Vds!!

Mi reporte es el siguiente; He estado levantándome a las 5.00 am, cantando 16 rondas, 4 principios bien, adoración a las deidades de casa y a las silas, con mi esposo Gadai estámos leyendo el S.B. C. 3 C5, es maravilloso encontrar muchas enseñanzas de los éxtasis de srila Prabhupada, también le cuento que los devotos de chosica nos regalaron una tulasi, ella está creciendo muy bonita.

HpS - ASA -- Canto 3, Vieira y Uddhava, Vieira y Maitreya!

He estado haciendo un sankirtana pausado, participamos de la marathon, ahora para Nrshinja caturdasi p. Gadai y P. Bhakta Percy, están comprando libros para organizar una marathon con algunos devotos sankirtaneros amigos que tenemos. También en unos días un devoto nos está donando una cantidad de libros, es una alegría ver que muchos devotos se unen cada vez más a este movimiento de sankirtana.

ASA - Siguiendo sus pasos, hoy dia, 6PM es programa intra-fe. Llevamos uno libros con nosotros y vamos a ver si podemos comparator Gaura vani con los Buddhistas.

Otra buena noticia es que las 60 silas  ahora están en argentina y por ahí un devoto las pueda traer ahí le envío fotos de ellas.

Aquí en la casa nueva que estámos viviendo hacemos programas los domingos, consiste en un almuerzo y lectura del bagavad gita y canto no es algo formal todavia,  hay unos jovenes nuevos que Gadai Prabhu predicó en la calle, uno de ellos es Paul, también está Lindsay que fué a chosica a entrenarse, ella está con M. Amparo, me siento tranquila ahora que bhaktin lindsay está teniendo una base en su vida espiritual, ahora dependerá de ella.

HpS - Claro, Putana representa el Guru falso y todos los nuevos tiene que pasar por esta desafio, entender como relational bien con ISKCON. Entonces bastante refugio. 

Por otro lado querido Gurudeva, saqué mis papeles de la universidad para trabajar este año porque quiero hacer proyectos como; hacer trulis en los terrenos, hacer el 2do piso para que puedan haber cuartos para devotos y un pequeño salon de templo, aqui en el terreno sembramos higos, palta, flores, maiz, habas, alverjas, papaya, guindas, tumbo, jazmin, tunas, guindones y otros, me gusta mucho la siembra, también me encataría tener un par de vacas, un amigo de krsna nos quiere enseñar como criar y quizas talves vender leche fresca, yogurth, guee, mantequilla y con los trulis hacer realidad el proyecto "club Gauranga" con retiros espirituales y otros. Son ideas de  negocio, para expandir y ayudar la conciencia de krsna y predicar.

Bueno todo estos deseos que tengo yo los propongo y Krsna lo dispone si él desea, ententiendo que todo es misericordia de krsna, a las finales el sankirtana es mi último refugio, también nos gustaría invitarlo cuando ya esté listo los cuartos que falta aquí en chongos bajo.

HpS - Claro, es 10-veces mas facial libros a la gente cuando tiene un comunidad donde ellos puede ir para ver la realidad de los libros!  Claro aun, eso es el mundo material y es deficit hacer cual quiere cosa espiritual aqui.  Pero siempre hay resultado eterno de la esfuerza!

la salud está bien, ayer hicimos una ceremonia de fuego en la casa con nuestro amigo el juez Alberto, él siempre nos visita por aquí.eso es todo por ahora, ah tenemos un perro de raza peruano, llamado kirtan el cuida de la casa y los terrenos.

Tratando de refugiarme en los pies de loto de Srila Prabhupada...

Nadiya Nivasi Dasi

HpS - ASA ---  DESCULPA la demurra responder por causa de nuestra gira por America Latino, pero es super oir de Vds.    Gracias enviar buen fotos de todo el proyecto. . . Percy, el Juez...! Reverencias a todos. Esperamos verte pronto!!  Pero raza Peruano va a Goloka?

 Dear Maharaja

  Please accept my most humble obeisances at your lotus feet

  All the glories to Srila Prabhupada

  All the glories to Sri Vijay Gouranga Nityananda Ram!

  I hope you are doing very well, my deepest sympathies may go with you and my deepest desire for you to being kept by Krishna in good health thru Prasadam dear Maharaja! 

 I have been keeping my sadhana pretty active, even with ups and downs, for many reasons that would never make a good excuse, but would be seen as a rock in my path to devotional service. i have attended to mangal aarti on a regular basis this month, December definitely was my best month as i was able to stay in the temple for almost the whole month, but January and February have been a little bit more difficult... in matters of  being in a foreign country and having hard time to keep or find a job, im still having time and enthusiasm to go to the temple, assist in almost a daily basis to B.G classes, make garlands, help in the kitchen, clean and wash Prabhupada's clothings as my main services, still i want to learn how to do the aartis, as well im reading a Bhakti Sastri guide and studying B.G and "Sankhya, the metaphysic of the 24 elements" as light reading. 

Days have been hard, the sadhusanga here has become very very hard to keep due to so many issues among all devotees. I'm having a hard time, i question my faith every day.. why do i go to the temple? why do i assist to B.G reading and classes? what is that keeps me attached to go to mangal aarti and make garlands? I'm starting to question myself more and more lately and somedays i just wake up feeling I'm not worth it, that i would never be able to heal all my anarthas and become at least a devotee. its like cement on my feet walking with all these doubts... i sent you a letter like a week ago and i might feel as maybe if you get to read it, that it was more like a fake report than anything..i wasn't feeling happy or enthusiastic at all. i don't feel right hiding how i feel, and even when being honest can be an excuse to be lazy or to justify the making of mistakes, its the only tool i have left to show my mistakes, my misbehavior and to reach thru answers that would help me to get what i need in order to become a better person, to fix this mess of a mind i've got and so, become a better devotee. i might not be the most fallen, but I'm sure i am the person with the biggest mess in her head about her faith and devotional life. 

 hope to hear soon from you dear Maharaja!  

HpS - ASA -- I hope you have been reading the Kapi Dhvaja. Has Patraka Das been translating them?   We have not noticed lately!   We are struggling like you in foreign countries etc. The only solution is to do the best we can do. If you find value in Prabhupada's books or following his instructions, then do it. If you find value in the Prophet Mohammad then do it.

That is our religion. Doing something for Krsna with the help of an Acharya. Yes, problems with ur religion. Problems with our family, problems with our body, government, weather, Kali yuga, but....  !     ...... big advantage, at any time you can chant Holy Names and make progress!   Then your shelter under and Acharya like Srila Prabhupada will be more and more solid. then... 

Took us two months to answer this because of thes11-weeks traveling.

More news!

Por favor acepte mis más humildes y respetusas reverencias.todas las glorias va Srila Prabhupada.

HpS - ASA - Please accept our humble obeisances!  All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Querido Gurudeva hace tiempo que no escribo al blog. Cuando hace mucho tiempo en la ciudad de México, tengo que preocuparme por la vida espiritual, soy tan vulnerable como caer una y otra vez, solo quiero hacer algo de servicio práctico para usted. por favor quiero servirme de una forma práctica de juego que puedo hacer.usted es muy sabio y entiende siempre mi corazón le agradezco por tomarse el tiempo en leer está carta.

Atte su sirviente gadadhar gosai das

HpS - Era muy, muy, animador ver todo Vds. en Mexico!!  En el Canto Tercero el Senor Brhma dijo la misma al Senor Visnu: En mi servicio va a tener contacto con tan muchos locos y lujuriosos! Como puedo evitar caer en Maya!!!     El Senor dijo, por siempre ser ocupado en servicio devocional.  No tiene que ser algo muy grande, pero siempre haz algo para su Senor, y resultado de eso va a ser mas anima en mas servicio.

Anterioramente Vd. era un B'cari, Sankirtan viajero. Ya es comandante de familia, puede ser alcalde de su pueblo y predica por medio de esta manera.

Krsna es 'yamuna tira vana achari', siempre ocupado en juegos divertidos. Canta Hare Krsna y unirse con estos1

Hare Krsna Gurudeva,

Please accept our respectful obeisances.

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada !!!

We hope to find You Gurudeva in good (better) health. As You know Gurudeva, we went to Cusco to know what kind of arragements we had to do to continue studying in Fine Arts, they told us that we can continue our studies starting in August so is the plan so far. The subjects have changed to better! more practice.

ASA - Aacha, hai!    TlgaSP.   He must have arranged this for you.

At the moment, we are living in our grandparents house(Lima) waking up early and closing the door to chant our rounds. We decided to tell our grandmother that we have also our rosary beads.. and she understood very well since she also has her own rosary beads. However, still with some debts, fewer debts than before. Following our principles nicely, we think we could be more strict!

HpS - Very nice.  Get some association. Get a girlfriend for a Japa partner: "How many rounds do you have done?"   ...  "Only 10-my cat was trying to eat my canary and I had to chase them around the kitchen for half an hour!" .... "O.K. See you after school!" 

We are visiting our parents house also very very often with so much love!. I remember when I could talk with You Gurudeva here in Lima, Your advice was that I just had to follow, chant 16 good rounds and principles and everything will be more auspicious and more harmonious, suffering finishes.. (things we forget because we dont read as we should) well, I thought “well thats what I am doing so I just have to continue”. Now, I can experience that the intention and heart apart from attention (and more) are also very important.. direcction or goals?.. still conditional really. Also more will. More Gayatris.

HpS - Fine print at the bottom of the contract: 16-enthusiastic rounds, 4-principles strictly ie. without regular morning program we can't chant enthusiastic rounds. If there are eggs in the cookies or (in the boy friend) then we will get stupid thoughts to disturb our rounds.

I also remember that when we talked some months ago, You mentioned the panca-anga-bhakti, one of them “worship a form of the Lord and Tulasi Maharani”. So we thought about it many times.. we were going to go and buy a deity so we could worship a form of the Lord Krsna!

HpS - We have our baby!! Picture below!

That was the plan until a god-sister we estimate [esteem] told us that it was better to wait for Him to come, when He wants it.

HpS - Hmm!   That is Rukmini, Candravali's mood.

So we went to Cusco, came back and when we go to our parents house, Dad gives us a murti of Sri Pancamukha Hanuman. We almost cried because it was what we were waiting. Now we need Your advice or permission Gurudeva, to worship and carry Them with us. We willl do our best to follow every word and advice. Forever thankful.

Que el Señor Nrsimhadeva lo proteja siempre.. we pray. Please forgive our offenses and our bad english Gurudeva.

Su aspirante a sirvienta,

Sita Lalita devi dasi.

HpS - Send picture of Pancha mukha Hanuman!   He is very frightening to the ghosts. Maybe you are destined to become the most powerful (White) witch in Peru (along with your Brother).

Picture.  Picture.   NO!    A drawning.

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!