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AGTHPS

PAMHO

Hare Krsna GuruMaharaja:

En este día tan auspicioso, de la aparición de su personalidad, quiero agradecer su paciencia y misericordia en este proceso de Conciencia de Krsna. Por sus instrucciones tenemos claridad en los objetivos de nuestras insignificantes vidas y  poner empeño en nuestro servicio, el cual, a veces pareciera muy difícil y/o con obstáculos. Sin embargo, por su apoyo y empoderamiento podemos cumplir con algún programa de distribución de libros y/o permanecer constante en la preparación de ofrendas para sus señorías Sri Sri Radha Madan Gopal. Así como en el sencillo servicio de mantener el con algunos arreglos de flores, altar de sus señorías, que humildemente contribuimos para cumplir con este requerimiento.

También quiero recordar a Srila Jiva Goswami en su libro de Sri sandarbha tatva p.17

Explica que la novedad, apenas se considera una virtud en la tradición de la filosofía Brahminica de la India. Mucho más valor es la lealtad en una escuela de pensamiento. Una tarea de los filósofos de la India tradicional no era inventar nuevos esquemas de ideas. Más bien, cada autor se apega a lo que el fundador original de su escuela enseña.

En este caso, quiero enaltecer esta cualidad como Guru, de respetar la tradición y palabras de Srila Prabhupada, solamente comenta y aclara. Asimismo, la cualidad de depender del conocimiento revelado registrado en las escrituras estándar (sastras) y recibidos a través de líneas antiguas o sucesión discipular (guru-parampara)

Si uno tiene devoción pura por el Señor Supremo y la igualdad de devoción por el maestro espiritual, la inteligencia se amplía, y todo lo descrito en estos textos se revela a él (Svetasvara Upanisad)

Conforme ha pasado el tiempo hemos podido confirmar que, en nuestras vidas, con Krsna, se puede todo. Sin Krsna, nada se logra. Por su intermediación hemos sido objeto de una misericordia que nos ilumina para seguir nuestro camino, pues como se cita en la oración: nosotros nacimos en la más obscura ignorancia. Su ejemplo es motivación e inspiración para que nuestras almas aspiren a ser autorrealizadas y algún día morar en los terrenos de grandes almas, junto a Radharani, conservando el deseo de servicio.

El recorrido se hace más ligero porque sabemos que tenemos su apoyo, consejo y visión para nuestro propio bienestar, naturaleza y nuestra poca cualificación para una modalidad bondadosa. Ojalá Krsna lo conserve en buena salud y cuide de su bienestar.

Su inútil sirviente

Lalita Gopi Devi Dasi

HpS - Thank you very much.  We only hope that we have been of some help is making some steady ground in your efforts to preach Krsna consciousness to your family and community and professional relations. We hope this expands and in this life you see the beauty of Vrndavana Dhama.

On this auspicious day, the appearance of your personality, I want to thank your patience and mercy in this process of Krishna Consciousness. By instructions from you, we have clear objectives of our little lives and try to focus on our service, which sometimes seems very difficult and / or with obstacles. However, for your support and empowerment we can fulfill a program of distribution of books and / or remain constant in the preparation of offerings to  Sri Sri Radha Madan Gopal. As in the simple service of maintaining some flower arrangements, in altar of their Lordships, who humbly contribute to get this requirement.

I also want to remind Srila Jiva Goswami in his book Sri sandarbha tatva p.17

He explains that the novelty is hardly considered a virtue in the tradition of the Brahmin philosophy of India. Much more value is loyalty to one school of thought. A task of the philosophers of traditional India was not invented new schemes of ideas. Rather, each author adheres to what the original founder of their school teaches.

In this case, I want to praise this quality as Guru, to respect the tradition and words of Srila Prabhupada, only says and clarifies. Also, the quality of relying on revealed knowledge registered in standard scriptures (sastras) and received through old lines or disciplic succession (guru-parampara)

If we have pure devotion to the Supreme Lord and equal devotion to the spiritual master, intelligence is extended and everything described in these texts revealed to us (Svetasvara Upanishads)

As time has passed, we may be able to confirm that everything in our lives is possible, with Krishna. Without Krsna, nothing is accomplished. For your intermediation we have received mercy that enlightens us to go on our way, because as cited in prayer: we were born in the darkest ignorance. Your example is motivation and inspiration to our souls, to aspire to be self-realized and someday dwell in the land of great souls, with Radharani, conserving this desire to serve.

The route becomes lighter because we know that we have your support, advice and vision for our own well-being, nature and our low qualification for goodness mode. Krsna hopefully keep you in good health and look after your welfare.

Your useless servant

Lalita Gopi Devi dasi

Hare Krsna Gurudeva.

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!!! Please accept my respectful obeisances to Your lotus feet!!!

First of all I would have to tell You that for me is very difficult to express myself and as a result any speech or offering coming from me will not enumerate all of Your transcendental qualities… however I feel like a need to glorify You Gurudeva as a Great and very Dear devotee of Sri Shyamasundara, just like the mantra we chant everyday that says that we offer our obeisances to Srila Prabhupada and our Spiritual Master because They are very dear to Krsna because They have taken shelter of His lotus feet; I personally believe that is the reason why I feel the way I do that is very rare in me having this thankless, selfish and envious nature.

Your humility, loyalty, sincerity and the expert way of preaching (depending of the person or the group of people) are just the principal qualities I admire most and for me is more than inspiring because not only shows you that this process works, it gives you the opportunity to meet devotees who have achieved the goal of their lives and their level of consciousness is just amazing. And Even living a life only trying to serve that kind of devotees makes your life worth.  

Please Gurudeva forgive all my offenses, I am still trying to make my mind my friend, to curb all of my bad habits, to improve my chant and principles mainly that need all my attention and concern!!!… if there is something else that I can do to help in the future or now please let me know and I will try to do my best! Hare Krsna Gurudeva and I wish You a wonderful Vyasa puja! Tomorrow!!!

Su aspirante a sirvienta,

Sita Lalita Devi Dasi

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HpS - ASA --  Thank you for your association.   Canakhya Pandita says that our own senses become our worst enemies from the ages of like 18-25. Maybe is a little different for a young lady, but whatever enerrgy we can save from those battles is our asset for our whole life.

Thank you for your offering. We hope you get taken to Mayapura, Vrndavana...   We have had so much anxiety about this second initiation for you and your esttemed Mother. The obstacles that we seem to face seem terrible, but it seems there are many devotees working so sincerely to adjust these things, so we plan to perform the ceremony on the 1st or 2nd while we ar in Chosica. Then you can go on the altar and touch the lotus feet of Radharan, for whom you have been making garlands for so many years, then ....

Namah Om Vishnu Padaya Krishna Preshthaya Bhutale

Srimate Hanumat Preshak Swamin iti Namine

I pay my respectful obeisances to His Divine Grace Srila Hanumat Preshak Swami Maharaj-who is very dear to Lord Shri Krishna, having taken shelter at His feet.

Please accept my best wishes on the occasion of your 68th Divine Appearance Day.

When Karmi people celebrate their birth-days, it does not make any sense, since they have no spiritual inclination and thus they implicate their existense more and more in material complexities, but in your case, please believe me that you should be proud of your devotional attainments, so celebrating your birth-day is a must thing, it gives to us, to the disciples, an opportunity to glorify the whole parampara through your transparent via medium, All Glories to your pure service to your guru Srila Prabhupad, kindly bless us that we may serve you with the same spirit.

When we say that you are our savior, it is not out of sentiments, it is real. Here is the reason:-We have the tendency to commit sinful activities because of our past conditioning, but always, either out of fear of chastisement from your side, or out of respect for you or for the fear of public blasphemy-they would say shame on you, what are you doing? disciple of such a nice Sadhu and look at your degraded actions, so you are always saving us, directly or indirectly.  A disciple can never pay to his guru for the gifts he receives from him, if he thinks so he is fool number one.

You are a very genuine Vaishnav and you are situated in your own glories, may the light of your pure character always be upon us, and thus we may aspire to follow you properly.

yours servant,

Raktak Das

HPS - AGTSP. paoho. we have very little  ability. we are in argentina with a machine that is 90% inefficient. thank you for your thoughts. we follow the four principles, chant our rounds and try to minimize our acts of stupidity. we have more purification before we can really be bhava bhaktas. the more we purify ourselves, the more others have the opportunity of pure association.

Respected GuruMaharaja Please accept my humble obeisances at your feet. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. I am sorry, my annual report got delayed. I posted it in the 'Annual Disciple Report' section. My trip to India was good though it was very tiring. I came back sick two days ago and didn't go to work yet. It was probably Krishna's arrangement that we missed our connecting flight in Dubai. Sugopi and I were feeling bad that we will be in transit for your Vyasapuja tithi. However, due to missing the connection we got a hotel in Dubai. We were carrying a mridanga to US which we were suggested by airline staff to take as carry on. In the hotel we took a shower, put on tilak, clothes (dhoti, sarees), unpacked our Gaura Nitai and used a good table as altar. Found some flowers, fruits, nuts and bottled water for offering. In the middle of the airport, inside the hotel, we sang bhajans with mridanga, did pushpanjai and celebrated nice vyasapuja! I met Prahlad Narsimha prabhu and Sudhama Sakha prabhu in Mayapur. Prahlad Narsimha prabhu is doing great work on the next version of vedabase.com and he showed high level design to me. I think there will be tools that will be very useful for general users as well as serious students of Srila Prabhupada's books. Looking at how travel makes me fall behind on certain things and makes me sick I look with amazement how you accomplish what you do at your advanced age. Thank you for taking on such austerities for the benefit of conditioned souls like me. I very much miss our Srimad Bhagavatam meetings and looking forward for your association again. Your insignificant servant Srinivasacarya dasa

Dear Gurudeva,

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! All glories to you and your wonderful service to Srila Prabhupada!

This past year, I was asked to give a seminar on the Ramayana for devotees in New Jersey. As I read Valmiki Ramayana to prepare, my thoughts were repeatedly drawn toward you. Valmiki Muni so beautifully describes Sri Hanuman’s search for Mother Sita in Lanka. We see that Hanumanji is constantly vigilant about whether his actions will be pleasing to Lord Rama. He carefully considers his next action, adjusts course when necessary, expands his mission when the opportunity arises, and prays to the Lord for strength when he becomes discouraged. Hanuman’s wonderful actions as Ramacandra’s messenger provide an ideal example for a preacher of Krishna consciousness. You are a perfect representative of Srila Prabhupada, and thus I couldn’t help but remember your character and service as I studied the Sundara-Kanda.

Sri Hanuman played many different roles once he arrived in Lanka. Here are a few that stand out:

Detective: Hanumanji’s first goal was to find Mother Sita. This was not an easy task, for she was not to be found in the most obvious places, where all the other ladies were living. He questions whether it is good for him to be entering Ravana’s palaces, where there was so much maya, but Hanuman concludes that his mind is undisturbed because he is doing this for the Lord’s service. In the same way, as a representative of Srila Prabhupada, you find sincere living entities anywhere you go (on the airplane, at academic conferences, on the roadside) and tell them about Krishna. All these places are full of maya, and yet you remain unagitated, for you carry the Vrindavan mood wherever you go.

Messenger: Once he found Mother Sita, Hanumanji’s challenge was to earn her trust and deliver the message without frightening her. Mother Sita was very skeptical at first (who wouldn’t be in such circumstances?), but Hanumanji expertly won her trust by his humility, congeniality, authentic description of Ramacandra, and of course, by delivering the Lord’s ring. Gurudeva, your qualities shine so brilliantly in this area. I have seen you win over skeptical audiences at Oxford University, University of Virginia, and many other places, by your friendliness, humility, and honesty. You deliver the ring of the Nectar of Instruction with such wit and wisdom that everyone is eager to read Srila Prabhupada’s books.

Counselor: After delivering Ramacandra’s message, Hanuman had to console Sita Devi, regarding two important points: 1) “Lord Rama is overcome by grief in your absence. He wants to see you as much as you want to see Him, so rest assured that he will come to rescue you.” 2) “Do not worry: the monkey army is truly capable of defeating the technologically-advanced Raksasas.” Gurudeva, the counseling and care that you offer your disciples is incomparable. You encourage your disciples with so much affection, “Do not worry, just stay with the minimum program (16/4), and you will definitely go back to Godhead. I heard this personally from Srila Prabhupada’s lips.” So many times you have encouraged me when my Krishna consciousness is weak, sowing the seeds of renewed determination.

Spy and Hero: As Hanuman moves through Lanka, he carefully assesses the Raksasa’s military capabilities. He speaks to the demons diplomatically when needed, but also sets flame to Lanka to give them a taste of Lord Rama’s strength. Gurudeva, you are constantly warning your disciples of maya’s strength and reminding us to fortify ourselves with 16 good rounds and full morning program. Your heroic preaching on behalf of Srila Prabhupada is simply awe-inspiring. Over the last couple of years, you have brought together ISKCON educators in North America and inspired them to work together in a coordinated fashion—a huge accomplishment. You have published a new book, taught Bhakti Sastri and Bhakti Vaibhava, traveled the world continuously, counseled individual devotees every day, distributed hundreds of books, delivered presentations to every kind of audience, and never wavered in your own practice. If this is not heroism, then what is?

Gurudeva, I pray to somehow assist in your service to Srila Prabhupada. Please give me some small place in your wonderful service, so that I can be useful and not just an annoyance. I know I have the ability to speak flowery words, but I do not know if I have any substance of character behind those words. Thank you for all the mercy you have given me this past year. Without that, I am nothing more than an empty shell.

jogyata-vicare, kichu nahi pai,

tomara karuna-sara

“When I examine myself, I find nothing of value. Therefore your mercy is essential to me.”

Your servant,

Radhika Ramana dasa

HpS - We see so many very practical faults in our character. We must assume that Srila Prabhupada is able to fond some way to pass through our fog and show the real beauty of Krsna to others, using a bad tool to do a great service. We can only hope that you remember, all the family, university positions, academic positions, life, that are not practically related to Krsna will disappear at the time of death. We must look for deeper connections.

Hare Krisna mi Querido Guru Deva espero que se encuentre bien por favor acepte mis humildes reverencias TODAS LAS GLORIAS A SRLA PRABHUPADA. 

Por aqui todo va bien por su infinita misericordia, sigo haciendo servicio en el Templo de Madrid.

Espero que venga pronto a Madrid.

Intentando ser su humilde sirviente Jagamohan Das

HpS - Hare Krsna!!