Letters to the editor

Hare Krsna, Gurudev Maharaja!

Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada,

Sripada, and

Guru Parampara,

Goura Bhakta Vrnda Ki Jay,

Radha Krsna Ki Jay.

Dandavat Pranam Guruji Maharaja! I have downloaded Gurujis amritabani reply of my previous letters. I am so happly to get Guruji’s reply and I thing I am just siting with Guruji’s and discussing about different topics. Yeatarday, Sunday the 28th Jan. I went to Imphal ISKCON Mani Mandir and joint the Bhagavatam class at 7.30 a.m. then went to Nambol Bazar around 12 km from Mandir for Nagar Sankirtan. We 14 members participated the Sankirtan. I had informed to Banamali Prabhu and Dr. Sarda D D about Guruji’s letter “Many members want to come to Manipur in the middle of October” It is a golden chance for us to serve them and the timing is a good period. During the month of October, falls the events such as Tarpan End on the 9th, Durga Pujah- on the 16th & 17th, Mera Wayungba on the 24th. For information I want to know Guruji is accompanying with them or not? Are they initiated Prabhujis and Matajis, the approximate numbers and their professions. Dr. Sarda informs me that the team will be doctors, is it correct? Then the programme will be selected and the venue will be better at RIMS as previous lecture progrrame. This time if Guruji spare some days for N.E. Reason specially Silchar, the prabhujis and matajis of Silchar will be happy. They have requested me to arrange some days for Silchar and other bhaktas also may get the opportunity for darsan and serving Guruji personally. Bhaktas from Tripura and Manipur also can participate jointly. It will help us to self introduction and mutual understanding among the bhaktas under Gurujis guidance. My service end from the University on the 28th Feb. 2022, after four years. Yours fallen servant, Yamunesvara Das

HpS - Thank you so much for this information. The devotees here are struggling to fix their calendar. They have now recieved request to sponsor big Kirtan festival during those days, so they are working to make some decision. You information is very , very valuable.   SANKIRTAN!!!!!

Todas las glorias a Sri Sri Goura  Nitay

todas las glorias a srila Prabhupada

todas mis reverencias a tu querido Gurudeva espero se encuentren pleno en su servicio para nuestro señor Krishna y su amada srimati Radharani.

que comento con nuestro servicio en el templo de CHILE. 

emos estado en el templo de Perú (lima), y ahora estamos en México, el miércoles iremos a CUERAMARO (MÉXICO) para apoyar un programa en la finca del prabhu Aravinda das, con el prabhu Hari Bhakta das.

estaremos saliendo el 6 de marzo para el Perú, para saber con qué usted y qué usted está informado desde Chile que tengo mi permiso para tomar la iniciativa con usted.

estoy muy feliz de poder seguir sirviendo a ti ya los devotos.

cambiando de tema un poco y tenido un sueño muy extraño. ..

-el sueño es que estamos haciendo sankirtana en un parque, estamos dando los libros a las personas pero también podemos ver los demonios que se burlan de nosotros, cuando nos acercamos a ellos les cortamos la cabeza con una espada y después puedo ver como estoy atrás de Guerrero defendió los libros de sila Prabhupada. Así seguimos caminando y dando nuestros libros preciados.

Acá me despido y agradezco su atención. 

Su sirvienta María Bernarda.

HpS - Jaya!     Pienso Carl Jung le gustaria mucho su suenyo!  Enfoque mucho en su vida actual. Pienso que va a ser gran cambios en el futuro. Va a pasar diferentes niveles bien diferente y la presente va ser parte grande de los que siguien.

Nos vemos pronto!!    Revencias a sus companyeros de Sankirtan.....!!>

Hare Krsna, Maharaj,
PAMHO, AGTSP

We thank you for constant motivation and appreciation though we dont deserve that.

HpS - We are more fallen than you.

It seems that there are many letters being written to you. We can not understand the opportunity why  we have  opportunity (every one also in ASA has it) to get little association of yours through daily SB Workshop.

HpS -  God helps those who help themselve. (In BG)

we thank you H.G. Nikunja Bihari Ji and  your esteemed self for your comments and keeping us in your thoughts.

we feel that we are not fit for this movement. first of all we have serious psyc problems. we are married but we dont have FFA. we never focussed on making friends.

HpS - Hey, you could become President of the United States!

HG Urmila Mataji says we our making small improvements, we dont disagree, but may be we can  put more concentrated efforts.
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we will be very frank , it might seem offensive to readers,but our intention is not to offend any one.

1.  we think HH HpS is the one from whom we want to take intiation, problem is we dont know when he will stop intiating (he planned 2014)and moreover he plans to leave his body in 2024, which means we have less time and we are not qualified enough. If  we dont get  intiated by him, we will try to get intiated by his disciples whom he will give charge of intiation.

2. Having identified our disqualification, we have very little clue how increase qualification esp in our situation.  We are not able to find Asrama guru  who can follow his understanding of  guru-tattva and more over guide us forward.

HpS - As we keep reading there is a lot of just plain facts in Prabhupada's books. Then, yes, keep looking around for sane people. They don't have to be in ISKCON, just like you don't have to be in teir religion. Just so long as they are devotees of God. Sometimes they come to your church, sometimes you go to theirs.

3. we can not find karma yoga guru also as of now. primaly becasue we dont know what we are,
  a. ) are we  royal counsellors, or  irresponsible kstariya-sudra surrendering to upastha vegam, 
  b.) are we householder  or impersonalist tyagi affected by upastha vegam
  c.) are we karma yogi or janan yogi
    d.) irrespective of what we are, how our talents to current ISKCON.

4. in temple when we go even weekly for morning program,  we interact with brahamcharis, we recognize more brahamcharis  then grhasthas

5. Nikunja ji asked about such problems we are facing even in Mumbai. He is right , the temple here is great congregation is great. We recommend it to majority of people. But we can not  find devotees to whom we can reveal. we will be changing our city  of residence so even  if build relationship now we  are not sure we can continue meeting them.
we have seen there many groups in temple who have taken to nationalism, defending hinduism, varna-asram as there major focus over SB. so we fear interacting with them as might loose sight.
 6. HH Hps said " most of them are in the same situation as you and me. " i dont know but this thought seems to be misery enjoys company. if everybody  is also suffering lets be friend with them and  may be accept and forget our suffering.
kneeling down
horse

HpS - One thing I see is that our lives in ISKCON currently may have many problems, but I do not see any better situation. We want heaven on Earth, but the heaven we desire is like a heavenly planet. Best if we are in a transit lounge on earth.

Why fight with your wife our husband. We are both going to be dead in just a few moments. Better to have make the best use of a bad bargain and then feel our heat becoming purified. Where else can we get opportunity righ in our face of having chance to purify our arrogant hearts!

Big deal to become a Saint. May take a some time, but the progress is eternal.

Agt SP

Agt Gaura NITAY NITAY NITAY!!!

Jay Radha y Krsna.

Jay Krsna-Balarama

Hello Maharaja

I am Bhakta Pablo of the Parikrama, from Spain.

First of all happy day of the Appearance of Nityananda and Varaha.

ASA - Thank you.

I just wanted to tell you that one day like today I have had a strong realization about Sadhu-sanga, the association of devotees more advanced than one, especially of the same mood. Especially Sadhus, literally, and a poor wretch like me, lacking opportunities to associate in person with true Sadhus, licks the jar closed praying that one day I can taste the inside of the jar of honey.

HpS - You seem to be doing pretty well!

You can not believe the thanks I give for knowing You, for the influence You exert on me. For the respect, and the example that I see in You as a true master of the secrets of Yoga. Of the service and devotion to Radha-Krsna, Balarama and all the great personalities.

HpS - AgtSP!

I can not really complain, I have many great souls to inspire me besides You within ISKCON, people like You, make my heart can dream of pure devotional service.

Thank you very much for all Maharaja.

I hope someday to be able to fully please You, and to become a soul, to claim to be the servant of the servant of a servant of Radha-Krsna in Vrndavan.

Forgive me for praising You, I know it's not good for You, but a soul has to give thanks for His presence in our life.

I wanted to write a poem or a power point, but I could not, I hope to quote a song by Bhaktivinoda Thakura, subtract a bit from my silly sentimentality.

http://vaishnavsongs.iskcondesiretree.com/2012/02/sadhu-sanga-na-hoilo-hay/

(1) Alas! Now I realize that all of my days had passed uselessly, for I never had the great fortune of associating with the devotees of the Lord. Therefore, instead of hearing from them about the process of attaining the topmost goal of human life, I have wasted my time simply working hard to earn money.

(2) This is such an unfortunate calamity, for I now consider that I have rejected pure gold simply to become attached and devoted to a small clod of dirt. In other words, I have abandoned the bright-faced golden devotees of the Lord to associate with filthy dirty persons who are averse to Krsna. Thus in their company I have passed my entire life dazed in madly intoxicated vanity.

(3) Whenever I saw someone decorated with the signs of a Vaisnava like tilaka, neck beads and sikha, etc., I would laugh at them within my mind, considering them to be completely insane. Regarding this attitude of mine to be the most highly cultured behavior, I have thereby robbed myself of the transcendental association of those touch stone-like devotees. So now in the end I am wondering . . . where has all this nonsense led me to?

(4) On the strength of my material education, I became puffed up and completely overlooked the most auspicious form of spiritual life, which is available only by devotional service. Thus I have completely steered clear of the ultimate goal of life. But now in my old age, all of this polluted material knowledge I worked so hard for is dwindling, for my memory is gradually fading away. Just see how I am captured and tormented in enjoying the fruits of my previous material activities!

(5) Now I have just one last hope. If only the devotees would be merciful to this sinful rogue by sprinkling me with one drop from the bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu, the nectarine ocean of pure devotion, then I will be satisfied. By the sweet influence of that single drop, I will instantly and effortlessly become liberated from the strong grip of this material world, and thus I will finally be able to cross over the ocean of nescience.

Hare Krsna Maharaja

PabloParikrama

HpS - "May the land of Srila Vrndavana where Subala and the other wonderful cowherd boys, who are all dear friends of Sri Krsna, play, where Lalita and the other splendidly beautiful young gopis, who are all filled with love for Srimati Radharani, enjoy transcendental bliss, and where Sri Sri Radha-Krsna thirst to enjoy wonderful transcendental amorous pastimes day and night, become manifest in my heart." 1.15. http://www.jayarama.us/archives/vdm.docx

Thank you for your association over all these years.  More to do, more to do. We visit Spain soon.

HpS - There is nothing here. Must be a message from the Buddha!

Hare krsna! Please accept my humble obeisances, agtsp and his faithful followers.

My name is Marcos, I am 37 years old and I live in Madrid.

In the last 16 years we have met several times in Madrid and Guadalajara.

I have always been inspired by his focus on devotional service, his kindness and his humility.

I would like to be in contact with you because, although I do not currently meet the standard (16 r, 4 p), if some day by mercy of krsna I reach that standard, I would like to ask you to initiate me in the chanting of the Holy Name.

Thank you very much for your patience, time and attention.

Hare krsna!

HpS - AGTSP.  It is nice to meet you. We hope to get to Spain soon. Here we are!     How is your family?