Letters to the editor

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?



Hare Krishna,

PANHR, TGASP.

Su Santidad Hanumat Presaka Swami

Amado Gurudev

A nombre de la Asociación Cultural Bhaktivedanta, tenemos el honor de comunicarle acerca de la próxima inauguración de nuestro nuevo local para Templo de ISKCON, en la ciudad de Arequipa, Perú.

Esta ceremonia será llevada a cabo el día de hoy sábado 18 de junio del presente, a las 15:00 (hora de Perú); lugar, Cruz Verde 411, Cercado. Se adjunta programación.

Vamos a transmitir en vivo a través de nuestra página de Facebook: @iskconarequipa, donde podrá apreciar virtualmente la ceremonia. Pero sobre todo, quisiéramos contar con su cordial saludo y bendiciones para nuestro renovado emprendimiento espiritual de servicio a la Suprema Personalidad de Dios, el Señor Krishna. Por tal motivo, le solicitamos nos pueda hacer llegar un saludo por este medio, o al correo [email protected] o al WhatsApp +51927718398, para poder compartir con todos los devotos del Yatra de Arequipa e invitados; y posterior publicación en redes sociales y en nuestra página web www.harekrishna.pe

Muchas gracias, Guru Maharaj

Arequipa,18 de junio del 2022

Suyos en servicio,

Ramalila devi dasi

Presidente

Raya Ramananda das

Vicepresidente

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Hare Krishna,

PANHR, TGASP.

His Holiness Hanumat Presaka Swami

Beloved Gurudev

On behalf of the Bhaktivedanta Cultural Association, we have the honor to inform you about the upcoming inauguration of our new ISKCON Temple premises, in the city of Arequipa, Peru.

This ceremony will be held today, Saturday, June 18, at 3:00 p.m. (Peru time); place, Cruz Verde 411, Fenced. Schedule is attached.

We will broadcast live through our Facebook page: @iskconarequipa, where you can virtually appreciate the ceremony. But above all, we would like to have your cordial greetings and blessings for our renewed spiritual endeavor of service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Krishna.

For this reason, we ask you to send us a greeting by this means, or to the email [email protected] or WhatsApp +51927718398, to be able to share with all the devotees of the Yatra of Arequipa and guests; and subsequent publication on social networks and on our website www.harekrishna.pe

Thank you very much Guru Maharaj

Arequipa, June 18, 2022

Yours in service,

ramalila devi dasi

President

Raya Ramananda das

Vice president

HpS / ASA - Hare Krsna!! Yes, AGTSP!!! paoho.... This news makes us very happy! We are sorry that our mail-clerks, TB/BW could not get to this earlier, but there was no Priority Code from the current Kapi Dhvaja or FMP in the Title field, so they did not look at it immediately.

Still, very nice. Also Cusco has new center?? Very, very nice.

Very nice!

We found a picture on Google Maps. Is it correct? Green wall!

What makes a sacred space, sacred?

Sacred dialogs within the space.

Nice Chanting-Hearing-Chanting in Mangala arati. SB classes. Sankirtan!

Send us regular, interesting reports. Please make ASA a Sankirtan partner with your Hari Krsna center!

Hare Krishna, Gurudeva,

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

HpS - All G L O R I E S to Srila Prabhupada.

In our previous conversation you commented the following:

"At the same time I'm eager for their blessings, but wanting to be recognized is this annoying voice in my mind that keeps on rattling."

"HpS - It will probably be there until the day you die, but if you engage in devotional service you will not be bothered by it."

What I would like to know is how this works in more detail. I was diagnosed as having ADD by a psychologist. And I do have the symptoms that are used to describe it. Does this mental attitude only last for this lifetime, which is how i understand your answer? Like as in the higher authorities turn off a button when the allotted time for punishment is done.

HpS - As I understand from psychology in the broader world and our Sampradaya, it is like having a banana shaped nose. You will have it until you die, and the mental attitudes are even more durable than the physical ones. They are the basis of the gross ones.

NoI 6 - Tad gada mula hantri, our Yoga is starving the root of the mental and physical "banana noses".

We are developing extreme love for Krsna. We begin to love our Deities. If someone where to steal Them we would not be able to move. We would collapse and stare at the floor. We don't realize how our WORK is developing an attachment to Krsna ('s Name, Form, Pastimes, Associates).

I always had the notion that this kind of mental state is only over when it is purified by my own efforts or by grace. I kind of lost my hope that it will be taken away as a mercy by the Lord in this life. [and i am not sure if i knew what to do with myself if He did. I wouldn't recognize my own mind anymore].

HpS - It will adjust as far as possible. Maybe go away, but it might stay, but then it will be insignificant. A cactus in the neighbor's back yard.

I argue that idea also by what i understand from the notion that we carry our desires and convictions with us in our subtle body from one body to the next. That is a kind of mental state too. What about an ADD kind of mind? That could actually stop?

HpS - Don't know. They may be inaccurately describing a banana knose as zuccini knose.

Looking forward to your reply.

🐱 Oink - Written by Sriman Buck White after consulting with HpS.

Hari Bolo, Hari Bolo!

Your aspiring servant,

Raghava Pandita dasa

Hare Krishna Dear Gurumaharaja,

Please accept my humble obeisances.

All glorie to Srila Prabhupada.

Our son got born recently. His legal name is Balarám.

Balaram and my good wife Madana Priya dd are already back home for a more week. We are adjusting new everything :) So far everything good, wife is recovering although sleeping randomly due to care as he is active more during night.

We already took him to the temple for darshan of Sri Sri Nitai Gaura Candra. I read first going outside and for temple should be after 3 months, but in Slovakia we need to go often to doctor for checkups with him already from first days, so we took him to the temple of Ekadasi.

From brief look in astrology he may have some ksatria qualities and will love to analyse things. And seems he will be big eater and short temper after father. 🙂



Please give him your blessings so he will be good devotee and will assist in Srila Prabhupada's mission.

Your servant Prahlad Nrsimha das

HpS - Hare Krsna. ASA - Hare Rama. Oh, my gosh, what have you done! Another PnD. Grand parents, pleased.

Hare Krsna, Hare Rama.

So nice!

...but who knows who he is and what is his Karma.

Abhimanyu was a WONDERFUL son. Arjuna was so attached to him and then... ... . !!!

We are no longer in the external story. We are in the internal story.

Be pure so you can give him purity!!!!

Thank you.

Be on you continent about 21st July.

Thank you very much.

All respects to Mataji.

Dear Maharaja

please accept my humble obeisances - all glories to Srila Prabhupada

i wonder if you remember me. We met in 2013 at the GBC, guru sannyasi sanga. We were in the same breakout group. I was the facilitator.

I hope you are well.

I run a Facebook group called Vedic Inquirer. It’s all about child protection. We have had a few ISKCON leaders interview to give their thoughts on the topic. Would love to invite you to interview.

Hare Krishna

Damodara dasa

HpS - No, I don't remember your good self. It is painful!! Where are you? How are you? What are?

Yes, we can participate.

Can we get a copy to use for our own distribution?

Good service.

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HK Maharaj Dandavats Pranams!! All glories to Srila Prabhupada and All glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga!!

How are you? How’s your health? Where are you now? I’m writting you Maharaj because I sent you a letter like 40 days ago and haven’t received any reply yet.

I also have a question, recently I read in the Bhagavatam that Prabhupada says demigods are all devotees, and I’ve heard from the devotees that they fall to the intermediate planets when their sukriti ends, so the question is how can it be that their sukriti ends, if they are all devotees, aren’t they gaining new sukriti all the time?

If a person gets access to the celestial planets by worshipping a demigod, I understand that he gets to the demigod planet, but he or she falls when the sukriti ends, so he came to be a devotee there?

Thank you very very much!

best regards!!

HK!

Federico

Thank you very much for your letter!!!

Unless you put the FMP or Kapi Dhvaja Priority Code in the Title field you won’t get Tom Brown’s attention and it may be after we are all dead and in Goloka that you get an answer to your letter.

You can find the Priority Code at the seccion Letters to/from the Editor from our blog MkW.

Hare Krishna...Hare Rama...