some questions

10 years, 3 months ago by AKD in Personal Sadhana Reports, Hot Topics

All Glory to Srila Prabhupada

Please accept my humbles obeisances unto your lotus feet

Dear Gurudeva

Thre are some questions that I would like to know what do you think

1. What is it the mean of Caturmasia?, what is her importance?, Srila Prabhupada stated like a saddhana?

            ASA - HpS - Catur = Cuatri, Masya = Meces. Hay diferentes austeridades, pero Srila Prabhupada no pone MUCH emfasis en seguir por general, pero individualmente puede ser beuno. De devotos puede entender ayunamos de diferente cosas durante cada mez,

2. what is ISKCON GBC Outreach Committee?

         HpS - No se. "Out reach" Significa Sankirtan, Miseridcordia en Ingles.

3. What do you think about Krishna west (of Hridayananda Goswami)?

        HpS - No oido mucho del proyecto, pero pienso es de Maharaja va a ser bueno. Me gustas muchos de sus ideas. Soy un "Liberal", Pioneer. No se mas. Me gusta entender mas y participar como puedo pero ya no se como es relacionado con mis actividades personal.

4.how can I serve you?

    HpS - Yo sienpre siento feliz con su asociacion. Si puede serir a Srila Prabhupada por qualquiere manera es servicio a nosotros. Tratamos poner noticias de NIOS y nuestra Sankirtan in en la Kapi Dhvaja, si algo en lo specifico puede ayudar es super. Tiene que profundizar su Japa, y entender la plan especifica que Krsna tiene para Vd,

Thanks a lot

your servant Aniruddha Krsna Das

HELP! Prahlada N. Das!

10 years, 4 months ago by hps in Hot Topics


AGTSP

Esteemed Prahlada Nrsmha Das,
Paoho. Hope your Sadhana > Sankirtana is super! When we look at the Letters to Answer and apply any filter it says, "No Letters to Answer in this Category".

Can you fickz that?

Uncle Gismo/ASA

PND :: Hare Krishna Dear Guru Maharaja,

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

Done. Filter is working now.

ys pnd

Illict Sex within Marriage?

10 years, 4 months ago by Rashmin dd in Hot Topics

Hare Krishna Maharaja, Please accept my humble obeisances.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

I hope you are healthy, Maharaja.

I write to ask for some clarification on what you wrote in your annual report.

What did you mean when you wrote "you are on your own" referring to your grihastha disciples? You seem to be talking about illicit sex within marriage but as I understood, sex within marriage is not illicit.

Of course I have also heard that it should be regulated to once a month for the sole purpose of begetting children. I totally agree with this standard which Prabhupada gave.

However, the senior devotees whom my husband and I have taken counseling from have said different things. These devotees are GVT members and temple congregation devotees. And one GVT seminar we attended made the point that Prabhupada gave us the topmost principle to aspire for. My husband and I are definitely aspiring to follow that principle. So basically what I want to know is if I am is still considered a disciple of yours or not at all?

I truly think that Krishna sent you as my guru to guide me back to Him.

Of course I am willing to accept consequences due to my actions whether they are happyful or painful. Your aspiring servant, Rasa-mandali devi dasi

                      HpS - Jaya! AGTSP paoho. Very good question. This is a very argued point. For my own readings it has always been a very clear point. Sexual relations are normal, licit only when they are between a religiously married couple during wifes time of conception to get SUPER KIDS for Krsna.

Once effort a month.

The GBC even published a direct statement about this a few years ago. If anyone is presenting anything else and claiming ISKCON authority then please let us know. We should clatify these things.

All of these austerities are possible and natural.

Yes, we may deviate by accident, but we should want to correct ourselves quickly.

Maybe Prabhupada is strong enough to hang on to the rope when disciples are engaged in heavy Karma but we are not. I know Gurus who have fallen down trying to be Prabhupada in this sense, but we are glad to be Vartmana pradarshika Gurus again and help such disciples get back on the path and again be our regularly initiated disciples in the Parampara.

Is clear???  Certainly this is happy life. There is so much more to human marriage than that which is available to the hogs and dogs.  Let's get it!

Bcari Asrama

10 years, 4 months ago by etasakrsnadas in Hot Topics

Hare Krsna AGTSP, PAMHO

Querido Gurudeva, espero que empiece bien su gira latinoamericana!!! Le oro al Señor Nrsimhadeva para que lo proteja en sus viajes. Esta pregunta no entro en el reporte anual.

PREGUNTA. estilo de vida del bramacari en Iskcon.

1. Veo a bcaris sinior de 35 a 40 años de edad, que por distintas razones, (la edad, la enfermedad, practican raganuga bhakti o por que sus cuerpos ya están cansados) no participan en los programas de templo como mangala arati o gaura arati , o no hacen ciertos servicios fisicos del templo y se les dan ciertas facilidades o tratos especiales.

Entonces me pregunto, ¿cual es el destino del Bcari en Iskcon después de los 35 o 40 años?¿Que actitud o deberes debe tomar para seguir siendo útil en el movimiento y respetado en su situacion?¿Hay un tiempo y lugar especifico para retirarse de los programas establecidos por Prabhupada como mangala arti o gaura arti? Hay un plan para ellos?

Cumpli 27 años, y aunque no se cuanto tiempo mas estare en el bcari asrama, me pregunto ¿cual seria mi destino si continuo como bcari de Iskcon?

Gracias Gurudeva por darme su trascendental ascosiacion en el Ratha Yatra en Nashville. Estare eternamente endeudado con Usted. 

Su insignificante Siervo, Etasa Krsna Das.

HPS - Muchas gracias su pregunta. TLGASP [[pfanrh]]. Pienso es algo muy individual. Cada b'cari o Sannyasi es diferente, y cad Templo, comunidad es diferente. En India posible poco mas unidad pero entre difrerentes templos y yarras tambien variedad.

India conoce mas como realcionar con VAD entonces de una manera es natural pasar dias mas madura en India. Pero, otra vez, especificamente en el occidente es algo nuevo e estamos pioneros. 

Vd. tiene que desarrollar su relacion con unos B'caris quienes tiene la misma naturaleza como Vd. y desarrolla el modo de servicio juntos.