Sita Reporting and Grhastha Ashrama.

Hare Krsna Gurudeva,

Please accept my obeisances and forgive my offenses,

All the glories to Srila Prabhupada.

First of all, I wanted to say that your arrival to Chosica was very helpful for many of us, I wanted to tell you that I will strive to develop the necessary qualities such as patience, punctuality and cleanness. About the initiation, I personally believe that is a difficult decision to make for some authorities because I am still young and somewhat immature, so this situation has encouraged me to improve faster, is not easy for me sometimes but I will try to do my best. I have started reading the Nectar of Instruction again, but this time in English!

HpS - ASA -- Then Hindi!

Moreover, I have a little doubt about your answer to my last letter, was about: duty, asrama and marriage. Being single has not been a problem for me all these years, and that’s principally because of the education I received from my parents and all the classes You Gurudeva! have given here in Chosica when I was a child, I remember that I felt that Your words were instructions for me and me spiritual sisters. So I have always tried not to disappoint You and my parents, and to be honest I think Sita Ram Lakshmana Hanuman have helped me in this process, I have like a pact with my father and is something like if someone tells me or asks me about marriage or something, I will have to answer that my father is making all the arrangements and any doubt about it could be answered by my father… I think it was something like that, fortunately I haven’t had the opportunity to say it. Well my doubt was about this, because I know marriage is my duty and is going to happen in the near future, but I don’t have idea about how is going to happen, I mean I am not planning to hang out with many devotees and then realize who is the right one, however some astrologers have told my father that there is no worry about my marriage, that there is no need about fixing my marriage with a devotee because is already done, something about destiny. So this has helped me to develop a confidence in Krsna, but still I have to say that this confidence is not completely sincere, but is more like afraid. Is this good?, are there some things that I must consider?... I am praying to Sita Ram, Krsna Balarama and Radhe Shyam to help me in this process.

HpS - ASA -- We, ASA, cannot say too much since we are all Brahmacari here in the ASA Comando, so you and your father, mother, brother... need to look for help from good Grhasthas. We all need Ashrama gurus. I can be a good Ashrama guru for Sannyasa candidates. Even then it is for a certain type of Sannyasis, American Sannyasis, if we want to get very specific.

Canakya pandita: Victory come from good advice and good advice comes from many counselorss.

Focus on your place in Sr​ila Prabhupada's, Lord Caitanya's, movement and then your Varna-ashrama requirements will follow easily. You can see, your father and mother have a relationship in terms of their service in ISKCON.

Also, this is Kali-yuga, so we should not expect too much perfection in our marriage situation. Best use of a bad bargain, but if we look at our partners as devotees this can be a lot of fun.

So, not putting too much faith in astrologers only, its Kali-yuga, I hope your parents, brother et al, can help making arrangesments for a nice Grhastha ashrama for you. There are many nice boys also looking for partners.

 

Next week is Radhastami, and there is going to be a painting contest, I hope I can do a good job painting her beautiful and spiritual form!

HpS -  If you are sincere She will let Her beauty pass through you. Even there are 25-winners that still would not be enough to give us a glimpse of Radharanis love for Krsna, no?

I hope not to disturb and I also hope You are fine!, que el Señor Nrsmha Deva lo siga protegiendo Gurudeva! Hare Krsna!

Su aspirante a sirvienta,

Sita Lalita devi dasi. 

HpS - Thank you!!!    Send us more news as you have time!

Hare Krsna Maharaja.

9 years, 10 months ago by H.Rama in Personal Sadhana Reports, Hot Topics, Other

Hare Krsna Maharaja!

AGTSP!

I wish your days are perfect.

Tomorrow is Balarama Purnima, and this last days I have had thinking a lot about my vrata for Janmastami. Being honest, I think I should reconsider my votes. Since my last letter, I´ve being chanting sixteen rounds, prasadam, but is difficult for me follow all the vratas. The only I can say to Krsna-Balarama and to You is that I will try my best, but I will be strict with my sixteen rounds.

I think I will go to say this to Balarama, for Janmastami.

Thanks you very much for all.

Hare Krsna Maharaja.

My best wishes.

Budanath.

HpS - ASA - AGTSP....  Make a vow that you know you can keep for one month, until Radhastami. Do it for Radharani. She needs your help. Illicit sex can be reduced by worshipping the Deity. Buying nice clothes for Radha and Krsna.  Intoxicating by offering nice Bhoga to Krsna..

Ofrenda de vyasa puja,nunca enviada

9 years, 10 months ago by mangalanandadas in Other

Jaya Sri Vrindavana Dham

TLGASP
 TLGAHPS
 Por favor gurudevaaa acepte mis reverencias.
 Acá estamos,por su infinita misericordia intentando servirlo . No se de que manera,ya que este año,fue desastroso,en cuanto al cuidado de apegos materiales,pero maravilloso en cuanto a realizaciones espirituales. Y todo por su misericordia. Entendí mil cosas. Y me quedan infinitas por aprender. Solo por su misericordia. Solo por sus pies de loto.Sinceramente no se ya que decirle,lo intento querer  pero...no consigo hacer ni la mitad de las cosas que me pide y encima las hago mal,me angustia en demasia el no poder amarlo pero lamentablemente solo algunas veces... intento apegarme a usted,me cuesta muchísimo ya que mi karma material es pesado pero lo estoy intentando,fuertemente,no desistí,quiero que lo sepa NO desistí por usted,por que le devo  la vida,le devo su amor ,le devo todo.Que le puedo decir que no le haya dicho,que otros no le hayan dicho. Usted es el manantial cristalino,que purifica mi alma cada mañana. Con su instruccion.Japa,japa,japa,japa puedo decirle esto habiendo realizado lo que significa no seguir su instrucción y romper el contrato. Mi alma depende de usted sépalo,estoy a sus pies hasta que este cuerpo desaparezca.Aunque haya tormentas,vientos borrascosos,aunque el río fluya en direccion contraria ,estoy con usted aferrado a sus pies,aunque haya seguido,dejado de seguir,seguir a medias,aunque siga...En el futuro no se que pasara,pero...sus sagrados y misericordiosos pies ,no los suelto sépalo,sépalo,sépalo se lo repito gritándolo para que lo sepan todos por que mi ego es gigante y estoy orgulloso de tener un maestro como usted.
Sus cualidades son lindas,con su espada destruye mis anarthas,con su misericordia nos demuestra su amor. 
Acepte por favor mis reverencias a sus sagrados pies de loto.Su inconciente sirviente. Mangalanandadas
jaya Gurudeva
 Jaya Srila Prabhupada
Jaya Radhe Syam

jaya Sri Vrndavana Dham

HpS ... Mi Vida es casi la misma Como el suya, pero estoy mas viejo. Espeto vd puede aprender mas rapido que mi.

Fotos !

9 years, 10 months ago by Radha Japa in Other

Pamho Guru Maharaja .aqui le envio fotos de gopal , sus dibujos, algunas cosas que hace franco, le envio una foto de nityananda..franco queria que se la envie cuando este terminada.. pero.. como Usted dijo en bs as.. el momento es ahora.. despues no se sabe que va a pasar! Aun no tiene ropita..espero no estar cometiendo una ofensa??... y fotos de danza en el centro cultural Se que tengo que enviarle la gran carta que le envie, a este blog.. lo hare en breve.. me cuesta resumir tanto.. y debo darme tiempo para hacerlo bien.queria contarle que tras Su respuesta ..senti que los resentimientos qye tuve son tontos.. Tambien senti que mi corazon se lleno de mas amor y me siento muy bien ahora con respecto a esas pruebas que pase. Gracias por Su asociacion Guru Maharaja! Intentando complacerlo: Jp Radha dd.

HpS - ASA - Gracias a  Vd!!!  Adelanta rapido!

HARE KRSNA QUERIDO GURU MAHARAJA..!! ALICANTE

9 years, 10 months ago by Yasodanand108 in Other

     HARE KRSNA GURUMAHARAJA..!!

     TODAS LAS GLORIAS A SRILA PRABHUPADA.!!

     POR FAVOR ACEPTE  NUESTRAS REVERENCIAS A SUS PIES DE LOTO.!! 

      LA REALIDAD ACTUAL DE ISKCON EN CUBA LA CONOSCO GRACIAS Y SEGUN LA INFORMACION QUE IKSVAKU DASA PRABHU ME HA FACILITADO, EL HA HECHO CEREMONIAS DE INICIACIÓN EN NOMBRE DE SU GURU MAHARAJA H. H. HRIDAYANANDA GOSWAMI  EN LA HABANA, MATANZAS Y CIENFUEGOS.....SOBRE MANONATHA PRABHU NO HABIA ESCUCHADO HABLAR HASTA QUE USTED ME HA PUESTO AL CORRIENTE....TAMPOCO SABIA QUE YA EXISTE UN REPRESENTANTE  LOCAL GBC EN CUBA.

       RECONOZCO QUE HE COMETIDO UNA OFENSA A SUS PIES DE LOTO POR MI FALTA DE HUMILDAD Y NO CONSURTARLE ANTES DE HABER TOMADO  ALGUNA DESICIÓN  Y POR ELLO LE PIDO QUE SEA COMPASIVO  Y PERDONE MIS FALTAS Y OFENSAS.

      TAMBIEN  LE HAGO SABER  QUE DESPUES DE HABER ACEPTADO EL VIAJE A CALCUTA MANTUVE UNA CONVERSACIÓN  CON IKSVAKU PRABHU DONDE YO RENUNCIE A ESE VIAJE Y QUE ESTABAMOS A TIEMPO DE CAMBIAR EL NOMBRE DEL BILLETE PARA CALCUTA Y PONERLO A SU NOMBRE , PASADO UN RATO ME LLAMO POR SKIPE Y ME DIJO QUE NO ERA POSIBLE HACER ESE CAMBIO.

       YO HE SIDO MUY EGOISTA, SOLO HE PENSADO EN MI BIENESTAR......PORQUE KESAVA BHARATI PRABHU CON EL QUE LLEVO CASI UN AÑO EN ESTE PROYECTO DE KRSNA CUISINE ESTA PADECIENDO DE HEPATITIS C EN  SEGUNDO GRADO Y EL MEDICAMENTO TANTO EN EE.UU COMO EN EUROPA TIENE UNOS PRECIOS MUY ELEVADOS DIFICIL DE ASUMIR EN ESTOS MOMENTOSPOR EL PROYECTO , Y YO  LE HE INSINTIDO PARA TRAER SU MEDICACIÓN DE INDIA DONDE TIENEN PRECIOS MUY BARATOS PARA SU TRATAMIENTO Y DE ESTA FORMA CON LA AYUDA DE BHAKTI CARU SWAMI Y UN DISCIPULO MEDICO HEMOS PODIDO RESOLVER ESTA SITUACIÓN.

      POR FAVOR GURU MAHARAJA, USTED ES UN GRAN VAISNAVA Y TIENE UN CORAZÓN  MUY COMPASIVO.......LE PIDO ENCARECIDAMENTE QUE NO TOME EN CUENTA MIS OFENSAS A SUS PIES DE LOTO TAMBIEN LE ESTOY ORANDO A S.D.G SRILA PRABHUPADA PARA QUE LIMPIE MI CORAZÓN DE TANTOS ANARTHAS Y COSAS INDESEABLES CON LAS QUE TENGO QUE LIDIAR EN EL SENDERO ESPIRITUAL QUE ME CORRESPONDE........!!

                                                             SU ASPIRANTE A SIRVIENTE YASODANANDANA DAS..!!

                                                                                                                                                    HARE KRSNA..!!

Hare Krsna - HpS - ASA -   TlgaSP!!!!!   pfanrh.   No se cual es la "ofensa" a lo cual Vd. es haciendo referencia? Ir a Kolkata para esta evento???  Claro, es bien. No tiene que preguntar de nosotros. Es como pedir permiso ir en la calle para distriburir libros. La unica cosa nos pedimos es ser un devoto mas y mas adelantada en su servicio cada dia.

(English and personal) Education in ISKCON

9 years, 10 months ago by Nityananda-rama dasa in Other

Gurudeva,

Since I last wrote, I have made arrangements so that I can at least attend mangala arti and Srimad Bhagavad class on the weekends at the temple in the association of other devotees instead of just at home alone.


You frequently talk on the importance of education in ISKCON and I recently heard a lecture that you gave about a year ago on developing materials for education, during which you mentioned that some work was being done on teaching English in ISKCON. In San Diego we have a problem in that there are many speakers of many languages other than English, but to my knowledge, we have no programs that are not in English, so many people are left with almost no way to engage with Prabhupada's movement. As I have spent the last four years learning how to teach English and will be spending my next four years learning how to teach English even better, finding someway to engage my education in the devotees service would make an almost decade long commitment actually worth something. While I have only a small amount of knowledge and experience in the field, if there was some way that I could get a ESL through Krishna Consciousness I think it could be an amazing way to open up Prabhupada's movement to a large population who is currently kept away due to a language barrier.

As far as my personal education goes, I have my ISKCON high school diploma (bhakti shastri) and now that I am working on (materially) higher education, I am feeling more and more certain that I need to work on higher spiritual education and, to that end, would like to start (finally) working on bhakti vaibhava. While I know that the Mayapur Institute has their own program, I am more inclined to study your curriculum. Is there any way that this is possible? 

Your aspiring servant,
Nityananda-rama dasa

HpS - ASA --  AGTSP Paoho. Very nice to hear all your news. We are in Lima.   I don't know about ESL through ISKCON, but of course, there are vast resources for Spanish speaking devotees in ISKCON, and I also suspect Hindi speakers.

You can contact Srivasa Pandita Das about BhVai through ISKCON Silicon Valley. He is very nice person. San Jose Temple is the authorized West coast center, 510 789-9347 or 510 505-9105. He is very nice person. Tell him I told you to call him. The best thing would be to get a study partner or a study group and do it together.