LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATIONS

2 years, 8 months ago by servant-of-servants in Hot Topics, Other

Hare Krsna Maharaja, please accept my humble obeisances, all glories to Srila Prabhupada!

 

I am Maha Anandini Radha dd, in charge of initiations and other services at Iskcon Chile until 2022, and mother of Narotam. I am writing to first of all send my humble obeisances at your Lotus feet. I miss him very much and I deeply regret not being able to see him in these upcoming dates. I have always been very grateful for your causeless mercy, I owe you my life and you are a person who always motivates me to continue with my spiritual life. My desire is always to be able to serve you.


HpS - AGTSP!!! Yes, we remember who you are.

It is very nice for us to hear from you.

Any good qualities we have are 99.999...% the sacrifice of Srila Prabhupada.

 

Below I am enclosing the recommendation letters for second initiation from Prabhu Parasuram Avatar Das, mother Alankriti Devi Dasi and first initiation letter from Narotam.


All three have been very sincere persons on their way to Krsna.


HpS - Thank you. Has The Narottama passed the ISKCON Disciple Course?


I don't think Alankrti Devi or Parasurama avatar Das' have done the Bhakti Sastri course, no? So, do you have some local examination for a standard of Sastric Knowledge for Second Initiation?

When might be the ceremonies?


Maharaja, I always carry you in my heart, and I long to have your association again, Krsna knows that is my wish. Always remaining like a servant under your lotus feet, again I thank you for everything, so much!

 

Bid farewell, Maha Anandini Radha dd🌺

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Crying for my dear Peru

2 years, 10 months ago by candra108_mukhi in Hot Topics

Hare Krsna Beloved Gurudeva

AGTSP PAMHO


I hope this meets You in Good health and happy.

Gurudeva Perú is in crisis. We have a New president. The former president is in Prison. There is a lot of violence in all Perú.

Kali yuga in all its display. We live with fear. I am so sad. It comes to my mind.... In Vrindavan only Krsna and Balaram kill demons.


I offer My prayers. It's a pity that the majority is just concern for their own problems.


Lord Nrismhadeva protects us.

Your servant.

Candramukhi dd


HpS/ASA - Jaya! Hare Krsna.

In Kali-yuga it occurs everywhere, no?


I think SB 1.16-17 describes this situation eg. People who are really demons dress as noble Ksatriyas, get control of the government and then devour the citizens like greedy wolves.


By Krsna's mercy we can have shelter of a King like Maharaja Pariksit who can stop the Kali yuga, but even better is to directly take shelter of Hari-nama.


It is like and umbrella in the middle of the rain.


We can also pass out umbrellas to others by preaching Hari-nama.


If people do not want Hari-nam then of course that is because they are little devils who actually want to be the big devil.


They do not want to improve the situation.


Attachment to the mode of goodness is also Maya.


As we advance we see that our body is a puppet we can use in this material drama.

If it is attacked by people like mad dogs who tear it up as permited by Krsna, then we even laugh at their foolishness.


Chant 16-nice rounds. Follow four principles etc.


Then whatever happens to us is Krsna's arrangement as our teacher and as our general.


O.K.?

Adjusting "Annual Report Bug"

2 years, 10 months ago by hps in Hot Topics

We asked PN Das to see if the Annual Report form was allowing 200-words. He checked in IMMEDIATELY says:


"[12/17, 4:24 PM] Prahlada-nrsmha Das: Going to test it

[12/17, 4:32 PM] Prahlada-nrsmha Das: I have added text in brackets which show how many words it counted

[12/17, 4:33 PM] Prahlada-nrsmha Das: There is high chance it counts words differently then they think and it may count smiles as word too."


HpS/ASA - So, please le us know if you have problems.


We have problems!


Problems from different habits than other devotees.

Problems from our demonic conditioned mind and senses, but now we go to Radha Kunda.

Preguntas - PMD

3 years, 1 month ago by piyari_mohan_das in Hot Topics

Hare Krishna Gurudeva

please accept my obeisances

All glories to Srila Prabhupada


Thank you for your prompt response, I hope you can soon receive the letter you asked me to do to clarify my situaton in the institution.


I have a few questions in my mind:


  • I heard in one of your recent classes that one should not go beyond the Guru's instruction. I have already received different instructions from you and have tried to follow them. In relation to this, this question arises to me: What is the essential service to which I must dedicate myself to serve Srila Prabhupada in this life?

ASA - AgtSP! Of course, that is to chant Holy Names under the shelter of Srila Prabhupada's guidance. In term SP's guidance is clear: Chant Holy Names 16-rounds, while following 4-principles strictly. Chant them as Kirtan during Mangal arati etc.

Jaya! Hari bolo.


  • In which Varna does the area of ​​communication fit? Brahmin, Kstariya?

ASA - ???? Even birds communicate? All four Varna's communicate but according to their natures.


Now questions about mental health


  • I remember that in a class you commented that one of your disciples who works as a geriatric psychiatrist said that you shouldn't talk to your patients about ghosts. I have also repeatedly heard that in India they associate mental illness with the possession of ghosts. What is the relationship between mental illness and ghosts?

ASA - As far as we understand psychopathology is caused by disturbed prana, intellectual misunderstanding and/or agitation from ghosts or other similar subtle beings.


  • Having a mental illness can interfere with the understanding of the stages of bhakti, I think, such as believing that you are advanced due to the symptoms you may have, such as confusing material madness with spiritual madness, it is complicated. What do you advise to be clear and not get confused on these issues?

HpS - Develop relationships with devotees that Krsna sends and follow the rules of Vaidhi Bhakti.


Keep a little history of your Bhoga offerings and send to us!

Your servant

Piyari Mohan das


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Hare Krishna Gurudeva

Por favor acepte mis reverencias

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada


Gracias por su pronta respuesta, deseo pronto pueda recibir la carta que me pidió hacer para aclarar mi situación en la institución.


Tengo unas preguntas en mi mente:


  • Escuché en una de sus recientes clases que no hay que ir más allá de la instrucción del Guru. Ya he recibido diferentes instrucciones de su parte y he intentado seguirlas. En relación a esto me surge esta pregunta ¿Cuál es el servicio esencial al cual debo dedicarme para servir a Srila Prabhupada en esta vida? 


  • ¿En qué Varna se adecua el área de la comunicación? ¿Brahmana, Kstariya?


Ahora preguntas sobre salud mental 


  • Recuerdo que en una clase usted comentaba que uno de sus discípulos que trabaja como psiquiatra gereátrico decía que no había que hablarle a sus pacientes de fantasma. También reiteradas veces he escuchado que en la India asocian las enfermedades mentales con la posesión de fantasmas. ¿Qué relación tienen la enfermedad mental y los fantasmas?


  • El tener una enfermedad mental puede interferir en la comprensión de las etapas del bhakti, eso creo, como por ejemplo creer que se está avanzado por los síntomas que se pueda tener, como confundir la locura material con la espiritual, es complicado. ¿Qué aconseja para estar claro y no confundirse en estos temas?

Su sirviente

Piyari Mohan das

IMPORTANTE - Mis disculpas - Piyari Mohan das

3 years, 2 months ago by piyari_mohan_das in Hot Topics

Hare Krishna Gurudeva

Por favor acepte mis reverencias

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada


Deseo se encuentre bien al recibir esta carta. 


Primero, disculpe Gurudeva ya que esta carta va a ser un poco extensa. Quiero expresar lo que siento sobre lo que ha pasado por haber dejado mis medicamentos.


Primero quiero dejar en claro que siempre aprecié mucho a madre Guru Govinda. Ella sabe que estuve ahí para apoyarla, ya sea escuchándola cuando necesitaba apoyo, visitándola al velatorio cuando su madre falleció, dando atención cuando estuvo mal su hija y la verdad es que nunca deseé algo malo hacia ella, todo lo contrario, era como una mamá para mí, tal como lo ha sido madre Raman Reti, madre Priya Saki y otras grandes vaisnavas.


Me duele mucho lo que pasó, ya que nunca pensé que pudiera hacer algo así, no fue algo que planeé, fue todo debido a alucinaciones que tuve luego de dejar mi medicación, sería una locura explicar en detalle lo que pasó en mi cabeza en ese momento, no tiene sentido. No comprendo este aspecto oscuro de mi persona, siempre traté de ser amable y respetuoso, con los devotos y en especial con las devotas.


Según el informe de la administración del templo, hay una denuncia y una orden de alejamiento, pero la policía nunca me ha notificado de ello. No puedo acercarme al templo ya que madre Guru Govinda está súper activa en los servicios del templo, me alegra saber eso, deseo que ella siga manteniéndose fija en el servicio devocional. Tampoco puedo comunicarme con ella por cualquier otro medio, ni cartas, ni teléfono, etc. Deseo se encuentre cada vez mejor, sanando la herida que ocasioné.


Yo no puedo hacer nada para que el tema legal se solucione, fue horrible para mi familia y para mi saber estas noticias, también fue fuerte recibir mensajes de amenazas de que me van a golpear, situaciones similares que viví mientras estuve hospitalizado, pero eso es otra historia. Deseo que el proceso legal llegue a su conclusión, ya que he parado mi vida con el miedo de hacer algo que pueda empeorar la situación. No ocupo redes sociales debido a ello, pero me piden que reactive mi vida en el internet por mi trabajo, me lo pide mi profesor de carrera, es un gran dilema para mi.


Hasta que esto no se solucione, no puedo hacer mucho. Siento que madre Guru Govinda todavía está muy afectada por toda esta horrible experiencia y creo que verme sería una experiencia traumática. Por ello he sido prudente y ni siquiera he hecho uso de mis redes sociales, a excepción de una publicación que hice en Facebook en medio de la crisis que tuve, momento en que mi mente no estaba bien, y luego cuando me hospitalizaron escribí una carta al blog en la cual también me encontraba en un estado insano.


Estoy en una situación muy complicada, por un lado no puedo ir al templo, no puedo hacer servicio para ISKCON, no puedo tener vida pública y no puedo hacer nada para que la situación legal llegue a su término.


A pesar que madre Guru Govinda dijo que ya me perdonó, yo todavía debo sanar esa herida. Me siento pésimo por el daño que generé en su vida y tal vez deba pasar mucho tiempo para que pueda nuevamente ir al templo, ya que ella no debe querer verme, y no sé cuanto tiempo tendrá que pasar para que esa sensación se apacigüe en su corazón. 


Por otro lado, me he dado cuenta de que estoy muy apegado al reconocimiento, a la fama, y cuantas otras cosas más. Gurudeva, ¿Piensa usted que esto sucedió solamente por mi karma? o ¿Será una prueba del servicio devocional para superar ciertos problemas (anhartas) que aún tengo? Le pregunto, ya que usted nos enseña que una vez iniciados, Radharani toma las cuerdas de nuestro karma, de nuestra vida, me hago esta pregunta frecuentemente. 


Gurudeva, no entiendo lo que me dice en relación a que no me sienta víctima. Claro, soy responsable por el hecho de tomar la decisión de dejar mis medicamentos y por mis malas acciones en el pasado que ocasionaron que esto sucediera. Mi psicóloga me ha dicho que en cierto modo también fui víctima de mi enfermedad. Y claro, usted me ha hecho ver que es un acto criminal violento, pero cuando estoy medicado no actúo de esa manera. No quiero que esto pase nuevamente. 


Entiendo que he sido muy pecaminoso en otras vidas y por eso he tenido estás reacciones, si no fuera por ello, no tendría cuestiones tan oscuras en mi sombra. Quiero superar esto, quiero liberarme de esto. 


¿Es realmente una violencia voluntaria?, yo no planeé hacerle daño a madre Guru Govinda, fue producto de un delirio en el cuál mi mente me hizo pensar que era correcto hacerlo. No estaba en una condición sana mentalmente, estaba en un estado alterado, ya que mientras estuve con medicamento ni siquiera pensé en hacer algo así. Por ello no entiendo lo de violencia voluntaria, ya que mi voluntad estaba completamente desvirtuada.


He pasado por muchas crisis espirituales, queriendo dejar el proceso, no sólo queriendo dejar la institución, si no el proceso en sí, sintiendo que es muy difícil dedicarle tiempo a las rondas, seguir los principios, que hablar de hacer más servicio. En el templo era sencillos, pero ahora es mucho más difícil, la mente y la mala asociación hacen efecto, a veces pienso en seguir otro proceso religioso. He estado mal, cada vez que pasa más tiempo me voy cubriendo más por maya, vuelvo a las tendencias que tenía anteriormente, me vuelvo más Piero que PMD. A pesar de estos quiebres de fe, Krishna es muy amable y siempre que estoy en esa situación, hace algo para que vuelva a estar fijo en las prácticas del Bhakti, pero cada cierto tiempo vuelvo a la misma situación.


Mi psicóloga y psiquiatra están contentas con el avance en mi salud, estoy tomando la dosis adecuada de medicamento. Sigo teniendo control periódicamente con ellas.


Tengo mucho miedo de lo que los demás piensen de mi, de lo que digan, de lo que hagan, soy débil, frágil, pero soy devoto, bastante básico en mi práctica y devoción, pero soy devoto, quiero servir, no tengo duda de ello, solo que a veces maya me cubre casi por completo y eso se debe a la falta de asociación vaisnava y a la falta de sankirtan y realizar actividades de prédica.


Agradezco toda la ayuda que me han dado hermanos y hermanas espirituales, devotos y devotas en general y a usted obviamente, por estar atento a mi estado. Siento tristeza de no poder relacionarme con todos, y también de estar lejos de la asociación directa, estando en los kirtans, clases, fiestas, conversaciones confidenciales, servicio práctico, etc. Va a ser difícil mi reintegración a la congregación, pero si es lo que usted quiere Gurudeva, seguro así será, ya que el deseo de un devoto puro es lo más fuerte que puede haber en este mundo.


He orado el Señor para que envíe almas sinceras al lugar donde vive mi familia y hace unos días apareció un joven a quien hace un tiempo le distribuí un libro, y está muy entusiasmado por saber más del proceso de conciencia de Krishna y practicarlo, con esto pienso en que puedo vivir en este lugar, deseo que comiencen a aparecer más almas como él para poder reunirnos y hacer sankirtan, cantar el santo nombre, estudiar las escrituras, tomar prasadam. 


Disculpe Gurudeva por mis negligencias, mientras viví en el templo me creí un devoto avanzado, pero lo que pasó me ha hecho ver mi posición, no soy el más caído, eso es ego falso, soy solo un sirviente, como cada entidad viviente.


Hare Krishna

Su sirviente

Piyari Mohan das.


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Hare Krishna Gurudeva

please accept my obeisances

All glories to Srila Prabhupada


I hope you are well when you receive this letter.


First, excuse me Gurudeva as this letter is going to be a bit long. I want to express how I feel about what has happened since I stopped taking my medications.


First I want to make it clear that I have always appreciated mother Guru Govinda very much. She knows that I was there to support her, whether it was listening to her when she needed support, visiting her at the wake when her mother passed away, giving care when her daughter was wrong and the truth is that I never wished anything bad for her, on the contrary, she was like a mother. to me, as mother Raman Reti, mother Priya Saki and other great Vaisnavas have been.


It hurts me a lot what happened, as I never thought I could do something like that, it was not something I planned, it was all due to hallucinations that I had after I stopped my medication, it would be crazy to explain in detail what happened in my head in that moment, it doesn't make sense. I do not understand this dark aspect of my person, I always tried to be kind and respectful, with the devotees and especially with the lady devotees.


According to the temple administration report, there is a complaint and a restraining order, but the police have never notified me of it. I can't go near the temple as mother Guru Govinda is super active in temple services, I am glad to know that, I wish she will continue to stay fixed in devotional service. Nor can I communicate with her by any other means, neither letters, nor telephone, etc. I wish she are getting better and better, healing the wound that I caused.


I can't do anything to resolve the legal issue, it was horrible for my family and for me to hear this news, it was also hard to receive messages threatening to beat me, similar situations that I experienced while I was hospitalized, but that's another story. I wish that the legal process reaches its conclusion, since I have stopped my life with the fear of doing something that could worsen the situation. I do not use social networks because of this, but they ask me to reactivate my life on the internet for my work, my professor asks me to do so, it is a great dilemma for me.


Until this is fixed, there's not much I can do. I feel that mother Guru Govinda is still very affected by this whole horrible experience and I think that seeing me would be a traumatic experience. That is why I have been prudent and have not even made use of my social networks, except for a publication that I made on Facebook in the middle of the crisis that I had, a moment in which my mind was not well, and then when I was hospitalized I wrote a letter to the blog in which I was also in an insane state.


I am in a very complicated situation, on the one hand I cannot go to the temple, I cannot do service for ISKCON, I cannot have a public life and I cannot do anything to bring the legal situation to an end.


Even though mother Guru Govinda said that she already forgave me, I still have to heal that wound. I feel terrible for the damage I caused in her life and it may take a long time for her to go to the temple again, since she must not want to see me, and I don't know how long it will take for that feeling to subside in her. heart.


On the other hand, I have realized that I am very attached to recognition, fame, and many other things. Gurudeva, do you think that this happened only because of my karma? o Will it be a test of devotional service to overcome certain problems (anhartas) that I still have? I ask you, since you teach us that once initiated, Radharani takes the strings of our karma, of our life, I frequently ask myself this question.


Gurudeva, I don't understand what she is telling me about her not feeling like a victim. Of course, I am responsible for the fact that I made the decision to stop my medications and for my past bad actions that caused this to happen. My psychologist has told me that in a way I was also a victim of my illness. And of course, you have made me see that it is a violent criminal act, but when I am medicated I do not act that way. I don't want this to happen again.


I understand that I have been very sinful in other lives and that is why I have had these reactions, if it were not for that, I would not have such dark issues in my shadow. I want to get over this, I want to be free of this.


Is it really voluntary violence? I did not plan to harm mother Guru Govinda, it was the product of a delusion in which my mind made me think that it was right to do so. I was not in a mentally healthy condition, I was in an altered state, because while I was on medication I didn't even think about doing something like that. That is why I do not understand what voluntary violence is, since my will was completely distorted.


I have gone through many spiritual crises, wanting to leave the process, not only wanting to leave the institution, but the process itself, feeling that it is very difficult to dedicate time to the rounds, follow the principles, than talk about doing more service. In the temple it was simple, but now it is much more difficult, the mind and the bad association take effect, sometimes I think of following another religious process. I've been wrong, every time more time passes I cover myself more with maya, I return to the tendencies I had before, I become more Piero than PMD. Despite these breaks of faith, Krishna is very kind and whenever I am in that situation, he does something to get me fixed again in the Bhakti practices, but every so often I return to the same situation.


My psychologist and psychiatrist are happy with the progress in my health, I am taking the right dose of medication. I still check in regularly with them.


I am very afraid of what others think of me, of what they say, of what they do, I am weak, fragile, but I am devoted, quite basic in my practice and devotion, but I am devoted, I want to serve, I have no doubt that It is just that sometimes maya covers me almost completely and that is due to lack of Vaisnava association and lack of sankirtan and preaching activities.


I appreciate all the help that spiritual brothers and sisters, devotees and devotees in general have given me and to you, obviously, for being attentive to my condition. I feel sadness that I cannot relate to everyone, and also that I am away from direct association, being in kirtans, classes, parties, confidential conversations, practical service, etc. It will be difficult for me to reintegrate into the congregation, but if it is what you want Gurudeva, it will surely be so, since the desire of a pure devotee is the strongest thing in this world.


I have prayed the Lord to send sincere souls to the place where my family lives and a few days ago a young man appeared to whom I distributed a book some time ago, and he is very enthusiastic to know more about the process of Krishna consciousness and to practice it, with this I think that I can live in this place, I wish that more souls like him will start to appear so that we can gather together and do sankirtan, chant the holy name, study the scriptures, take prasadam.


Excuse me Gurudeva for my negligence, while I lived in the temple I thought I was an advanced devotee, but what happened has made me see my position, I am not the most fallen, that is false ego, I am just a servant, like every living entity.


Hare Krishna

your servant

Piyari Mohan das.


HpS - AgtSP. Thank you for this letter. I think you could have eliminated a lot of things that are redundant. Is this lack of focus a symptom still little bit wild mind?

I don't know how much you were responsible for your actions.

I think these things in the end are between us and Krsna and Guru, Srila Prabhupada.

Your letter, though, too long and not focused enough, seems very, very nice, in the first part. Very nice. I would suggest that you need to send a letter to the Temple President with a copy to us and Jagat guru Das asking about your situation in the institution.

I think that you have a relationship with ISKCON as an institution.

I think that you are as well situated as we are to make eternal progress in leaving this world!!

Very nice!

Thank you. Go ahead.

New Root Shoot

3 years, 3 months ago by chas d lind in Hot Topics

pamho, AGtSP!

A copy of our current media update for you Maharaja: 


 Good Morning from High Springs, Florida, the Hippie Haven for lost cool wannabe’s, though seriously this is not what I’ve contended, regardless, Maharaja Hanumat Presaka Swami did “coin” the vibes of said city...a grain wisdom is at the core.

First “official” day as a resident in the Sunshine state and still adjusting to our time change, a perfect moment to write on current events… completely bewildered. Of course in my meanderings this is par for the course, fortunately I’ve played before and know that “Bagger Vance” has my back.

Actually, I’m also writing to break-in a gifted HP Elite X2 tablet/ laptop from Gopinatha Desai. Was a surprise just before departure. Gopinatha Prabhu was the person who requested a semi-concealed camera mount and tablet enclosure for the Vyasasana at the Houston Temple and we managed to get this done. What was more precarious time-wise was the 2 surprise requests(RQ,s): a Free Library Box for the book distributors, and Radharani’s Flower Bouquet armature for the Pujari’s. (please note Photo’s)


Since these RQ’s were for our outstanding devotional congregation and Loving Deities, I had to power through on these and have to thank my wife, Subhra, for her patience. We had 7 years of newly accumulated garbage, excuse me, I mean essential treasures and paraphernalia to pack in the “PODS,” shipping container we had delivered. I had not even sorted through my own closet, let alone breakdown my makeshift shop, lot’s to juggle and move! My next move will be with a back-pack and 2 duffle-bags.


Fortunately, all projects went smoothly and the Pods shipping driver came at the latest scheduled time. Lashed down tall stacks of boxes, laid out various school work boxes and hung a mattress, weed-eater and inversion rack off the framing beams, this Pod was loaded almost to the max. Throw in a dual-wheeled wheel barrow, 2 buckets of landscaping rocks and loose tarps and we’re stuffed. Inched the door closed and locked it up. It’s going to be real interesting when we open it next week.

Continuing our saga of our serendipitous-sashay, current dilemma’s with WinStream internet here has been real, “real.” It’s been 3 days of representatives jumping with song and dance just to get our temporary hold off our service… still waiting, 2nd time we’ve been told everything will be fixed by 7pm. Right! We shall see. Sad thing is how much technology has over run our lives in the “Modern” parts of the World. The convenience has a price and they know how to charge for it. We may post this devious document yet. (WinStream finally came through, left and right hands are now in profound unity)

Watching the (needed) rain pour down while Subhra pouts about the possible farmers market closure. Nice shower, keeping the Sunshine state hydrated, for now, the rains have ceased, usual on and off cycles here...fluctuating and calcitrant, such is the precise fickleness of Mother Nature.

Our Farmers have persevered the rain, we’re still going to procure the finest organics from High Springs locals, such honorable horticulture we may offer. The plain living and high thinking of our cultivators of Earth have the original place of our World right where it belongs… take nothing for granted.


More to share as time permits, we are now functioning as citizens here and know Sri Bhagavan has more plans to reveal…are you ready for the Lord’s spontaneity?


TB/BW - Hare Krsna!!! Is the Temple close. What is the community like?