Letters to the editor

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!     All glories to Guru Maharaj HpS!!

PAMHO at your lotus feet.

HpS - We are still struggling to keep lettuce feet. AGTSP

Dear Guru Maharaj,

We had a detailed discussion with Haridas Swami , Yamuneswara Prabhu and Nandalal Prabhu today at Manimandir. There was a slight miscommunication yesterday as I had to rush to my workplace just after the SB class. Today we sorted out everything and we would like  to slightly modify the programme if Maharaj would permit us to do so. We had not included the NOI workshop as suggested by Guru Maharaj. We would like to fit the workshop with recordings, comment , questions etc . as part of the temple programme.

Would it be possible for Maharaj to stay at Manimandir on 1st and 2nd Nov? That way it would be easier for Guru Maharaj to conduct the external programme as suggested by Prof Samaresh. Personally requested Prof Samresh to visit Manipur during this time. Otherwise as per the programme submitted yesterday, we would have to shuttle long distances daily from Thoubal to Imphal and that would be very inconvenient.

HpS - I was thinking the same thing, but thought that maybe the university contact was in Thoubal the Glorious.

The topic decided with Prof Samresh remains the same....we would like to screen the movie at our hospital after the lecture. But that would be possible only after 4pm, not at 2pm. So probably, we might have to change the timings. Will call up Prof Samresh today.  

Yamuneshwar Prabhu will send the modified programme as soon as possible.

Seeking forgiveness for all the inconveniences caused.

Your most fallen servant,

Sarada Gaurangi Devi Dasi

HpS -  Hmmm!    He had suggested to us the topic of Jung and the Bhagavata. Did he suggest the same to you?      Which movie?      Light of the Bhagavata, Peruvian Reflections?
 

All Glories to Sri Guruji Maharaja, Sripada Maharaja and A.C. Prabhupada

All Grories to Sri Gouranga Mahaprabhu and Goura Bhakta Vrnda Ki Jay

Radha Krsna Ki Jay,

Dandavat Pranam Guruji Maharaja!

Please accept my humble obeisances unto Guruji’s padmacharan that I am so so much happy to get Guruji’s amritavani in such a busy period of international tour.

Today we went to Manimandir, Imphal ISKCON and met Haridasa Swami, Banamali Prabhu, Sarada-gaurangi Devi Dasi after mangal arati of our Thoubal Mandir and decided Guruji’s Manipur visit and sending for Guruji’s advice.

1.       1^st Nov. 2017 :  After Gurujis Arrival to Imphal Airport go to Thoubal Mandir directly and take rest up to 3.00 p.m.

          From 4.00 Nagar Kirtan (for one hour) and Food for All (Distribution on the street).

          6.00 p.m. Sandhya Arati

          7.00. Guruji’s prabachan (on any topic)

          8.00 Prasadam

2.      2^nd Nov. 2017 :

          4.30 a.m. Mangal Arati, Narasingha Arati, Tulsi Arati

          6.00 : Guru Bandana and Pujah

          7.00 : Bhagavat Class

          2.00 p.m. Outside mandir Programme at Manipur University, Canchipur or RIMS, Imphal (Please suggest the topic).

HpS - ASA -- We already sent BIG topic list to The Sarad Garaungi Devi Dasi and Dr. Samaresh. He suggested "Science, Psyche and Spirituality: The Encounter of Prof. C. G. Jung with the Mysticism of Ancient India and the Bhagavata".

          6.00 p.m. Sandhya Arati

          7.00. Guruji’s prabachan (on any topic)

          8.00 Prasadam

3.      3^rd  Nov. 2017 :

          4.30 a.m. Mangal Arati, Narasingha Arati, Tulsi Arati

          6.00 a.m. : Thoubal to Imphal ISKCON Mandir

8.00 a.m. : Bhakta, Beisnavas, Matajis Sanmelan start on the topic of NOI – Distribution of    Upadesamrta (Manipuri and English) approcimately 100 or more.

          12.00 Noon : Prasadan

4.      4^th  Nov. 2017 :

          4.30 a.m. Mangal Arati, Narasingha Arati, Tulsi Arati

          6.00 : Guru Bandana and Pujah

          7.00 : Bhagavat Class

          8.00 : Breakfast

          9.00 : Mandir to Imphal Airport.

·         After Guruji’s reply we will circulate the information for all and arrangements of the programme.

Yours fallen servant

Yamunesvara Das

HpS - Wonderful. Let us do all the SB classes on Light of the Bhagavata. Do you have it in Manipuri language?  It is Chapter Twenty of SB: http://www.vedabase.com/en/lob.

If not available in Manipuri language maybe we can start to print it with pictures. We have the funds.

Dear Maharaja,

PAMHO, AGTSP.

The Melbourne devotees really want you to visit and they have worked out a tentitive schedule for you.

Thurs 12

Arrival 8 15pm

Fri 13 

*8am SB class

*6pm: Radhey Chai Bar yoga audience

Sat 14 (Sri Virabhadra Appearance) 

*8am - SB class

*7:30pm - Bhakta Bhavan Indian university students program

Sun 15

*7:30am - SB/initiation by Kadamba Kanana Swami

*11am – Invite to combined (KKS, HPS) Bhakti Vrksha south eastern suburbs 

*5pm - Sunday Feast class

Mon 16 (Ekadasi)

*8am SB class

Fly to Brisbane Tuesday 17^th.

Ys Dhruvananda Das

HpS - ASA - Looks good. The "Radhey Chai Bar yoga audience" will be mostly Yogiinis?

Any interesting poets, filmmakers, cultural anthropologists, scientists in Melbourne? For SB class we could do a series like Light of the Bhagavata or Jung and the Bhagavata. People for interfaith dialog.

Street Sankirtan?

Dear Maharaja,

PAMHO, AGTSP.

Thank you for your reply. Your calmness on the situation has given me a sense of patience and purpose

ASA - Enthusiasm is more important than patience! We admire you.

This morning I received a message from one of the program organizers apologizing and asking for some time  to see if they can rearrange things to accommodate us. They really want you to visit.  I think what you have said is good. We should still arrive in Melbourne and let’s see what Krishna does with us. I will keep you updated.

Jai Srimati Radharani!!!

Ys

Dhruvananda Das

ASA - We will look at your next letter!

Hare Krsna Dear Gurudev,
    Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.

ASA - Hare Krsna/ Hare Rama

    All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
    All glories to Guru parampara.

    Gurudev, i am in talk with a NGO for your preaching program. Trying to get details
    like - how it could be useful for you & ISKCON Education Ministry.

    As the talk is in very initial stage so would keep you posted as we get details.

    Thank you so much.

your fallen servant,
Girivaradhari-Gopal Das

ASA - We just sent the suggestions for travel and visiting dates. Very late, but that's the best we rate. Where are Krsna, where are the Gopis, where is Vraja dhama?  We must all talk to people who can push these songs along.

PAMHO AGTSP

Updates

Baby:

We had our second Daughter Sarasvati, born on 20 October. We spent some time settling in after her epic arrival.

HpS - Ooof!     Wonderful.   Wonderful!   Sankirtan!

Melbourne: A let down to me, the temple president in Melbourne did not alert all his staff and they have double booked for the time that we want to be there. I communicated directly with TP to arrange this visit and he gave his word. On seeing the new events booked for the same time, I conducted some inquiry and discovered that no one, or not the right people new about us coming. This is unfortunate but maybe also fortunate. I don’t know.

I think we should consider going to Sydney instead of Melbourne, unless you have any particular wishes to be in Melbourne. HH Kadamba Kanana Swami has quite the following in Melbourne and will be there from 13^th-22^nd October and his schedule is busy. Please let me know what you think. You have some disciples in Sydney, Canberra. Maybe between them, the temple and Govindas kirtan restaurant, we could arrange some nice programs there. I was talking with one devotee who does some very small preaching at a University there so maybe we could do something with them also.

If you like this idea we could simply change you Mumbai flight to land in Sydney on the evening of the 12^th, leave Sydney on the 17^th, then carry on with the rest of the schedule as normal.

Waiting to hear from you.

Your impotent servant

Dhruvananda Da

HpS -    'are Krsna, Mate!     Interesting.       Trying to change these international flights six weeks before the travel can be super, super, super expensive and difficult (but not impossible (if you can do the Krsna-kaliya step)).

What if we just keep the Australia arrivals and departures the same and just spend a day with Maharaja and his program and then move on with our internal travel?

Thank you so much for your efforts. From our experience this is tough work and in the end Krsna arranges where He wants us to go and whom He wants us to meet.

Our respects to Dhanesvari Devi Dasi and everyone!  We will also see if anyone offers suggestions here in the Blog.