Letters to the editor

Hare Krishna Maharaja, Prahalada Nrsimha Prabhu et.al,

PAMHO. AGTSP

Today vedabase.com has become popular among those who study gita, bhagavatam regularly and even in some general online forums. For instance see this link for reference to vedabase.com in many of the forum posts: https://hinduism.stackexchange.com/search?q=vedabase.com Thank you Prahlada Prabhu and Maharaja for your efforts on this site!

However there is one thing that is lacking and I noticed several times but never bothered to pass on the feedback. The presence of vedabase.com in google search results for gita and bhagavatam verses is pretty week [weak]. Most of the times non BBT affiliated sites are at the top and I rarely see vedabase.com.  For instance check these links that search for 'bhagavatam' and 'bhagavad gita' key words:

• https://www.google.com/search?q=bhagavad+gita
• https://www.google.com/search?q=bhagavatam

I did see that Vedabase.com is accessible to google crawler but may not be built optimally. Here are a few pages from google that will help in improving vedabase.com presence on google:

1. www.google.com/webmasters/ --> Search console help
2. https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/34397?hl=en --> Get your website on google

Your insignificant servant

Srinivasacarya dasa

HpS - Thank you. We will see if Swami Prahlada catches this. If not then we can try Yahoo.   We have to fight Maya in the world of Media.

HpS - ASA --- Letter deleted for use of taboo words.  Ha!   Ha!  Ha!

Hare Krishna dear Guru Maharaja,
Please accept my humble obeisances,
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!!!!!!!!!

I hope you are in good health at the time of receiving this letter.

Where in this transient earth are you right now?

HpS - Based in Murfreesboro, TN until 14th February.

I forgot to tell you before that your disciple Vrajendra Kumara Das won the Srila Prabhupada's book distribution marathon here in Santiago with over 3.000 books ! I'm a lucky man because he is my friend.

HpS - He reported, but did not say he had won!

This morning, before FMP, I was working in home all the time and later helping to prepare a delicious Prasadam to the Lord and to share with my daughter, my mother and my sister's family (Vishvanat and their children): its called "Humitas", typical from Chile (and latinamerica but with differents names, for example its called "Tamales" in Peru, but with variations in the recipe. Consists in a paste of ground corn with spices and dressings...). We had a familiar lunch, and then I sat down in front the PC to write this letter. 

I writing to you because I read a letter from your disciple Prahlad Nrsimha Das on the blog. He tell us about his work in Vedabase and says he needs help for importing Spanish. I would like to help, but I don't understand what is the support PND needs for Vedabase. So I would like to know what is the specific service and I hope then be able to know how to help. Off course, only if you consider I could be qualified to do it.

Please, Guru Maharaja, forgive all the mistakes that this foolish human being makes in the communication to you, and also my faults.

HARE KRISHNA !!!!!!
Your aspiring disciple and servant,
Carlos Rold

HpS - Pablo and M. Isvara Devi Dasi are already giving some help, but there is a lot more to do. The Spanish BBT wants all the books on the webpage. If he reads this then we can commnicate here about what he needs. If he doesn't see it then please remind us and we will try through Yahoo...

Your recipes sound like something Lord Jagannatha, Subhadra and Baladeva would like!!!

We are dead!

We want to die.   5.33PM.   Letters, Annual Reports, Brazil Visa,

Even Donkeys can fly.

Dark outside.  Warm today +8 degrees. Our cave was warm.

We would like to fall down now, but we have Bhakti-sastri at NGD Ashrama. How is that possible?

We learned a long time ago that if you take it one step at a time: Pack you luggage. Start the car, Hare Krsna, don't plan too far, then the service, sankirtan, is always wonderful.

We give a itch to the Witch --- 99.9999999999999999999999999999% by the mercy of Srila Prabhuapda!

[She is a nice witch]

Hare Krishna Dear Gurudeva

Please accept my humble and respectful obeisances to your lotus feet.

All the Glories to Srila Prabhupada and the Parampara!

Two months ago we had the auspicious visit of HH Mahavishnu Swami and the Harinama-Ruci team, a lot of Harinama was done in the streets and also the distribution of books and Prasada. It was really very inspiring to have their association. Currently, I continue my service in Gouranga Restaurant, and I am also participating in the Sankirtana marathon. At the present moment, I have distributed 268 books of the BBT in Spanish and Portuguese.

HpS - ASA - Wow!!!

I commented that I would travel to India, in my previous letter, in 2018 but now my trip has been suspended. Anyway, I hope to participate in that great pilgrimage trip for the following year.

I hope to see you on your next visit to South America. I will post more news on the Blog, I am very grateful for your previous response as well.

Vyasa Puja Offering.

In the scriptures, it is well said

brahmāṇḍa bhramite kona bhāgyavān jīva
guru-kṛṣṇa-prasāde pāya bhakti-latā-bīja

"According to their karma, all living entities are wandering throughout the entire universe. Some of them are being elevated to the upper planetary systems, and some are going down into the lower planetary systems. Out of many millions of wandering living entities, one who is very fortunate gets an opportunity to associate with a bona fide spiritual master by the grace of Kṛṣṇa. By the mercy of both Kṛṣṇa and the spiritual master, such a person receives the seed of the creeper of devotional service "CC Madhya 19,151

This verse reminds me that is only by his total mercy that a soul as insignificant as I can follow the path of devotional service. I am really far from practicing as it should be and to have proper care of the seed of devotional service, so I hope to continue receiving his mercy and blessings to advance spiritually. I can only Thank you so much for being so kind to this conditioned soul. You have many qualities. Your sadhana is very exemplary, you are always dedicated to preaching, your kirtanas are very joyful, and your knowledge of the scriptures is worthy of admiration. You are a great inspiration in the life of many, and in my life, to engage in Harinama-Sankirtana. Thank you very much and please accept my most humble and respectful obeisances to your lotus feet.

Your aspiring servant. Vijaya Govinda Das

HpS - Thank you!!! You are on the right path. Just learn to travel faster! Thank you for the fotos.

AgtSP

Agt Guru Gauranga

Hare Krsna Maharaja. 

I wish You are perfect in all aspects. I am Bhakta Pablo of the Parikrama ,from Spain, the father of Varuna (he is now 10 years old, is Ok)

HpS - No, he should be 15-years old.  Ha!   Ha!  Ha!    So nice to hear from you.

How are You? I am ok. I stay now in Nueva Vrajamandala with Radha Govinda Candra as hosts.

HpS - Ooof!   We talked with Yadunandana Swami for one hour-fifteen minutes yesterday, after several months. He is President.

I had speak with the authorities about be your formal aspirant to initiation, and they say that I must do the disciple course, but it does not have to have a problem, that your opinion is the most important thing. Today I sent the official request, please, let me be Your aspirant Maharaja __/\o_

I have been here for a month after near of 3 month of pilgrim and near four thousands kilometer thinking what to do with my spiritual life and my increase of work and study that I could hardly sleep…one year sleeping max 4 hours, after working and studying, and some days without sleep, then when I finish of work, I take one Parikrama from Spain to Roma-Jerusalem, because I have seen that what I will go to teach Varuna, only to work and be effective like a machine…no. After a lot of consideration, I decided enter in the Vanaprastha Ashrama, live in the house of Krsna with the permission of Srila Prabhupada and Sadhus, and begin to train my death through Seva (now I have 8 years divorced, and I am 39 years old). My though was wait until Varuna was 12 years old, but is possible is to much late to teach to Varuna everything I can.

Please, let me be Your disciple, now I am confidently.

Please, let me be one pearl in the threat.

If You go out of this world without be my Guru Maharaja, what will be of my after Your departure?

HpS - Krsna is the Big Boss always. He makes adjustments for the Little Bosses.

I have a lot of Anarthas, but today I surrender fully to You, Your lotus feet and Your soul (Srila Prabhupada?)

Please be merciful towards one fallen soul like me.

Your eternal servant, Bhakta Pablo.

HpS - Hare Krsna. Just stay at Nueva Vraja Mandala with Yadu Maharaja, Venu-dhara, everyone for a few years. You will get so much intelligence about your personal, individual, eternal service to Krsna.