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Hare Krishna Querido Gurudeva Acepte mis humildes reverencias, todas las Glorias para Srila Prabhupada!!

Primero que todo quiero pedir mis disculpas por no escribir antes. Mis rondas han estado estables algunos días más complejos que otros. Continuo con el servicio de Guirnaldas y estoy retomando servicio en la cocina de la Deidad. En Chile celebramos el Festival Ratha Yatra, lo cual me hace muy feliz, ya que siento mucha devoción por el Señor Jaganatha, gracias a su misericordia querido Gurudeva tuve la oportunidad de bailar en la procesión y también hacer decoraciones. Nos visito S.S Mahavishnu Swami y pude hacer diferentes servicios para él, sinceramente me inspira mucho y me encanta hacer Harinam en las calles, es muy lindo ver como las personas se alegran tan solo con escuchar el Santo nombre repetir y bailar, es como una inyección de amor Bhakti. Tuve la oportunidad de ir a Argentina y asistir a Ratha Yatra en Buenos Aires, fue una muy linda experiencia conocer las Deidades de Argentina, su templo y muy buenos devotos, sin duda el festival estuvo hermoso. Me siento muy inspirada con la idea de viajar y conocer diferentes templos alrededor del mundo. Para finalizar estoy haciendo Sankirtan por la Maratón de Srila Prabhupada y ha sido un muy linda experiencia. Agradezco toda su misericordia que el Señor Nrsimha Deva siempre lo proteja 🌻

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Hare Krishna, Dear Gurudeva.

Accept my humble obeisances, all Glories to Srila Prabhupada!!

First of all I want to apologize for not writing sooner. My rounds have been stable some days more complex than others. I continue with the Garland service and am resuming service in the Deity's kitchen.

In Chile we celebrate the Ratha Yatra Festival, which makes me very happy, since I feel a lot of devotion for Lord Jaganatha, thanks to his mercy dear Gurudeva I had the opportunity to dance in the procession and also make decorations.

H.H. Mahavishnu Swami visited us and I was able to do different services for him, he honestly inspires me a lot and I love doing Harinam in the streets, it is very nice to see how people are happy just by hearing the Holy name repeated and dancing, it is like an injection of Bhakti love.

HPS/ASA -- He inspires so many devotees! He is example of British courage and intelligence for KRSNA, no?

I had the opportunity to go to Argentina and attend Ratha Yatra in Buenos Aires, it was a very nice experience to meet the Deities of Argentina, its temple and very good devotees, without a doubt the festival was beautiful. I feel very inspired by the idea of traveling and visiting different temples around the world.

gTo finish, I am doing Sankirtan for the Srila Prabhupada Marathon and it has been a very nice experience. I appreciate all your mercy may Lord Nrsimha Deva always protect you.

HpS/// Thank you. That is the opulence of unmarried devotees. They don't have their own house and family and business associates, but they are free and consulting with the administration they are inspired to travel and preach! Look for Sankirtan partners. Even eternal Sankirtan partners!

Hare Krishna Guru Maharaja!

Please accept my humble obeisances.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

So I just started calling the bead the "Radha bead" because of my own personal speculation...I'll put some reasons here!

Krsna bead on top of the mala...

Every bead a Gopi. ....

Radha and Krsna are always together...

Radharani is the principal Gopi so She would be first and right next to Krsna??...

Astasakis separated by the string, 8 beads in....

What do you think Maharaja? Is this totally out of left field? I don't have any sastric proof for this...I kinda just started saying this was the "Radha bead"..but actually so far you are the only person I mentioned it to!

HpS - As far as we understand, the knot above the Krsna bead may represent the Princes of Vraja, Smt. Radha, and the first eight large beads are Her expansions, the eight principle expansions of Smt. Radha. 😃

The ashram is great. Everyone is really nice and accommodating.

Rupak, Abhay, and I went on book distribution yesterday and we ran into a couple of super nice people.

One of the men asked, "What color do you think Jesus really was?" I told him that I don't know too much about Jesus, but I know he's the son of God. Check this out (pointing to a picture of Govinda in the Bhagavad Gita).

See. Krishna is a very dark blue like a monsoon cloud being struck by lightning.

But temples can't use this color for the Deity so they use black...that means that God is black with a white girlfriend!!

They were cracking up so hard and he took a Bhagavad Gita!!

I basically was just repeating from when you were telling us all that there were two devotees at a convention and one of them said this! So thank you!!

He also said he had a dream that he saw God, except he couldn't see Him because of a super bright light emaninating from HIm..

Sounded legit to me...

HpS - ASA -- 👍 Super legit. From psychology etc it seems that many people have supernatural, religious, experiences but they have no, perspective to understand or remember them, and at best they think it was a 'psychotic episode'.

My Sadhana is okay!

16R+, B4 -4, 4P

Your aspiring servant,

Jaya-hari das

HpS - Krsna is our only defence!!!

Hare Krishna querido Gurudeva.

Acepte mis humildes y respetuosas reverencias.

Todas las Glorias a Srila prabhupada.

Le escribo esta carta desde Ciudad de México para comentarle que sigo cantando mis 16 rondas diarias, siguiendo mis principios, atendiendo a mis Deidades Gaura Nitay y mi lectura.

Continuo con el cuidado de mi mamá que tiene 91 años, ella ya está demasiado cansada UD y mi dulce Señor Sri Krishna me han dado la fortaleza y la salud para poder seguir apoyándola.

A veces me da tristeza verla en ese estado pero es parte del proceso de vida, UD me dijo que el cuidarla es parte de mi servicio y lo cumplo.

Krishna me ha prestado un automóvil para poder trabajar y poder mantener el cuerpo y el alma juntos , en el cual procuro distribuir libros, trabajo por momentos como me lo permitan las demandas de mi mamá. Pero aquí estoy poniéndole entusiasmo mientras habite este cuerpo material. Espero que esté gozando de muy buena salud para su servicio a Śrī Krsna. Mil gracias por su infinita misericordia.

Acepte mis humildes y respetuosas reverencias Gurudeva.

Todas las Glorias a Srila prabhupada 🙏🏼🙏🏼

Su sirviente : Mukunda Gaura Pranadhana Das🙏🏼

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Hare Krishna, dear Gurudeva.

Please accept my humble and respectful obeisances.

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada.

I am writing this letter to you from Mexico City to tell you that I continue to chant my 16 daily rounds, following my principles, attending to my Gaura Nitay Deities and my reading.

I continue to care for my mother who is 91 years old, she is already too tired. You and my sweet Lord Sri Krishna have given me her strength and health to be able to continue supporting her.

Sometimes it makes me sad to see her in that state but she is part of her life process, you told me that taking care of her is part of my service and I fulfill it.

Krishna has lent me a car so I can work and keep my body and soul together, in which I try to distribute books, I work momentarily as my mother's demands allow me. But here I am putting enthusiasm into it as long as it inhabits this material body. I hope that you are enjoying very good health for her service to Śrī Krsna. Thank you very much for her infinite mercy.

Please accept my humble and respectful obeisances Gurudeva.

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada 🙏🏼🙏🏼

Her servant: Mukunda Gaura Pranadhana Das🙏🏼

HpS - Are you reading for her? Do friends visit for Kirtan? Certainly she is closely connected to you and all your Sankirtan. Her body may be old, but her determination to go out with you on Sankirtan in spirit can be strong!

Hare Krsna respected Gurumaharaja 🙏

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!!

Please accept our humble obeisances and respects.

There have been some months since we did not write you and I want to inform you about us (our little family) and service here in La Perla- Callao.

• We have a small altar with Goura Nitay and Prahlad Nrsimha deities that Caturatma prabhu worships in the morning and offer fruits for breakfast and a preparation for lunch everyday.
• Since 2021, I have been working in a new company that sells instruments for quality control at chemical laboratories and this year Caturatma is working with us in the distribution and delivery. This is small company with 5 people there and we also distribuited prasadam to them in special events. They like a lot alfajores Tulasi.
• Our daughter Parvati is studying Philosophy at San Marcos University and she finished her first year with good grades. Six months ago, she stopped her Bharatanatyam classes because a foot injury and now she feels better. By the other side, she is traveling to India because she has an invitation for Ananga Manjari´s marriage, she is her dance teacher (mataji Hare Krsna´s daughter). It will take place in Jaipur and five Gopesvara dancers are traveling with her, they are planning to visit Vrindavan for a few days and then they will travel to Chennai where they will take some classes in January and finally go back home in Feb.

HpS - ASA - So nice!! But be careful. Krsna may keep her there!

• In Sep, I suffered an accident when I was going down the stairs at home so we fracture a metartasial bone of my right feet. It was a painful process and finally I am walking again with the help of phisical theraphy. HpS - I think 90% of the people in the world have this experience before they die!
• This month, Caturatma is distribuiting SP´s books and yesterday I accompanied him to sankirtana - aprox 40 small books were distribuited in our district. HpS - Hearts made happy. Hearts made happy! Forever!

This is a brief report about us and we are very grateful for your mercy, we really appreciate to take your association attending FMP and saturday SB classes. This keep us enthusiam with our 4 principles and chanting our rounds, sometimes I feel that this group is like the Death Poet Society - chanting in early morning and listening Krsna´s katha.

Thank you very much Gurumaharaja and please forgive our offenses.

Trying to be useful,

Caturatma Goura Das, Parvati dasi and Palika devi dasi

HpS - Thank you.

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada!

Querido Gurumaharaja:

Por favor acepte nuestras respetuosas reverencias.

Estamos leyendo los preparativos para el próximo Vyasa-puja y la oportunidad de glorificar al parampara, agradezco y me entusiasma el esfuerzo de mis hermanos espirituales y de todos los devotos involucrados.

Una hermana espiritual de Australia me contó que nuestro hermano mayor Sriman Raktak dasa le dijo "siempre estaré presente en cada Vyasa-puja donde Gurumaharaja se encuentre", también deseaba visitar México en alguna celebración, en cada Vyasa-puja lo tengo muy presente, es una oportunidad para meditar en las cualidades de mis hermanos mayores.

Quiero agradecer la amable comunicación de madre Gopi Radha con México, es un servicio que demanda tiempo y paciencia así que le agradezco mucho.

Pregunta:

Nos informaron que el jueves 11 de Enero habrá una conexión con Usted para las ofrendas online de algunos países, previamente habrá una clase corta de su parte, Gurumaharaja la clase será transmitida por gotomeeting?

Han anunciado trasmisión por facebook de todo el evento, pero por gotomeeting su santa asociación durante las clases es una experiencia distinta y muy especial, apelamos por esa vía por favor, si es por zoom también estaría bien. Nosotros también celebraremos este día la ceremonia de Vyasa-puja en el templo, será muy auspicioso tener su darshan.

Ofrendas:

Aprovecho la oportunidad para preguntar si tiene alguna recomendación de ofrenda de bhoga para este lado del mundo por favor.

En cuanto a la ofrenda online, Mani kundali dd ha propuesto grabar un bhajan de su preferencia, queremos apoyar y servir esa iniciativa si a usted le parece bien, primeramente queremos preguntar que bhajan le agradaría de nuestra parte por favor, por su misericordia algunos de nosotros podríamos intentar aullar armoniosamente.

Esta pregunta ha sido el motivo de la urgencia.

Muchas gracias por su misericordiosa atención

Disculpe nuestras faltas por favor

Su aspirante a sirviente

Asta Sakhi dd

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All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Dear Gurumaharaja,

Please accept our respectful obeisances.

We are reading the preparations for the upcoming Vyasa-puja and the opportunity to glorify the parampara.

I am grateful and excited for the efforts of my godbrothers and all the devotees involved.

A spiritual sister from Australia told me that our elder brother Sriman Raktak dasa told her "I will always be present in every Vyasa-puja where Gurumaharaja is", he also wanted to visit Mexico in some celebration, in every Vyasa-puja I keep it very present, it is an opportunity to meditate on the qualities of my older brothers.

HpS - 😪/🙂

I want to thank mother Gopi Radha for her kind communication with Mexico, it is a service that requires time and patience, so I thank her very much.

Ask:

We were informed that on Thursday, January 11, there will be a connection with you for the online offerings of some countries, previously there will be a short class from you, Gurumaharaja, will the class be transmitted by gotomeeting?

HpS - I think it was announced as GoToMeeting on the Blog, but certainly it will be announced again.

They have announced a Facebook broadcast of the entire event, but by gotomeeting their holy association during classes is a different and very special experience, we appeal that way please, if it is by zoom it would also be fine. We will also celebrate the Vyasa-puja ceremony in the temple on this day, it will be very auspicious to have its darshan.

HpS - Usually ASA Carnival broadcasts the GoToMeeting meetings on Facebook. Maybe there will be 25-different reporters there with 25-different cameras with communication satellites in the patio!!

Offerings:

I take the opportunity to ask if you have any recommendations for Bhoga offerings for this side of the world please.

HpS - Just pray to Krsna what He and Sri Radha want, the it will be satisfying to everyone.

Regarding the online offering, Mani kundali dd has proposed to record a bhajan of your choice, we want to support and serve that initiative if it seems good to you, first we want to ask what bhajan you would like from us please, for your mercy some of we could try to howl harmoniously.

HpS - One that you can do well. That comes from you heart. Practice to make sure that the words are louder than the instruments. 🙂 👍

This question has been the reason for the urgency.

Thank you very much for your kind attention.

Excuse our mistakes please

Your would-be servant

Asta Sakhi dd

ASA - The sakhis are only 13, 14 years old. We can remember how we all were at 14-years old!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uGlL0xafP8

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fantasticks