Letters to the editor

Hare Krsna Maharaja,

Please accept my humble obeisances at your apple blossom feet,

              ASA -  agtsp.  our obeisances to you.

AGTSP.

I hope your health is doing well maharaja, I'm still here trying to sort out my own 16/4, as well as pre-med at BSU. Luckily I have been able to rise everyday to serve our deity's in the morning to cook; and take the remnants. There is some questions though I wanted to ask you as I'm unsure of what to do.

1. My oldest sister is still keeping meat in the kitchen (soup packets, chicken broth, canned meat, etc..) She has her own utensils for cooking on the stove but they've eventually interlaced with our cooking utensils over time (in the name of carelessness..). I'm not sure if anything I cook is sanctified... .. My father won't due much out of affection for her though!

2. In the Dhama; my little brother (Ryan/Narayan) was doing much seva at the Prabhupada & RM mandir, the vaishnava Pujari's gifted him several more deitys to the point where I was asking him what deity he was given each day (hahah..). [2 JBS deitys, 2 Gaura-Nitai Deitys, Pancha-Tattva set, 3 RK deitys, several Shila Giraja's, 2 Ladoo-gopals and a Nrsimhadeva deity]  I was quite pulling my hair out (and still am) because they require a great standard by pure brahmana vaisnava's only. We had to leave many of them behind in the dhama to rest at our apartment when coming back to the states.

Here, right now, we still have my original JBS deity's, Gaura-Nitai, ladoo-gopal, A Shila or two (?), and a RK deity [On closet shelves, next to the bathroom..] Now I've heard from what Srila Prabhupada said that Gaura-Nitai will accept all offenses even in a household of meat-eaters, but I'm definitely worried for the RK, Ladoo-Gopal and Shila's about the meat & sanctity of used utensils (JBS have always been merciful through the worst though). I was planning of packing them away "to rest" essentially (inside our deity box..) until better conditions arrive. However my little sister is very attached to them; if I try to convince her it's probably for the better (cause were just not that high-standard) she refuses. I don't want to neglect the situation and still feed the guilt, What do you think maharaja??

              ASA - AGTSP.   paoho.... you should only worship gaura nitai if there is meat in the house as you describe.   Keep the other Forms clean and safe and worship them at festivals in the temple.

3. What can we do about cow slaughter? It hurts to see them tortured worldwide in the most hellish of circumstances I can imagine. Is it really each cows Karma??

            ASA - Yes...

I've just eaten them all my life, and still just sit here comfortably sleeping & eating. Even dog, pig, chicken,(and now HORSE) slaughter.. etc.

            ASA - The more you do Sankirtan, the more you help them in the most practical way.  Hear more, preach more!!!

So I also hope your health is doing well, I was very happy to see you last time you blessed us with your presence here in Boise on Ratha-Yatra. I apoligize if I was acting particularly stupid when talking. Maybe if I actually tried rising at mangal-arati everyday I could get all my rounds done. Oh, I wanted to say on Animal Experiences in the Dhama, that my little brother NaRayan had a Nutella Crepe wrapped up in some paper from one of the prasadam stalls one morning, while him and my parents were walking back home they were cutting behind the Govinda's restaurant and watching some BIG monkeys (Hanuman monkeys I think?? They were pretty scary though!) when suddenly one of the big leaders dropped from a tree and sprinted towards my brother and put one hand on his prasadam-breakfast and another on his arm while hissing. They got in a slight tug of war (all the while my father yelling "GIVE HIM IT, DROP IT!!") until the monkey took the crepe and proceeded to throw it on the ground and devour it with all the other monkeys. My brother was shaken pale-white, but he was O.K., although he lost his prasadam that morning. hahaaha, Jaya.

              ASA-Bhavananda Das told me that Prabhupada told him, that sometimes, some of the 'Hanuman' monkeys go into villages and rape small girls!   Let's get out of here soon!!!

I'm missing Mayapur dhama and it's cows & dogs now, maybe one day In this body I can come back and serve there for you instead of come to just enjoy..

your fallen servant,

Bhakta Reilly (Reilly M. Grindle)

             ASA - Write down when you are getting up.  Make a simple graph and look at it. Improve it.

Maharaj I am writing to thank you for japa program which helps me every day.

 also take this opportunity to thank all the devotees who participate in it.

    This program helps me to combat the onslaught of the ravenous senses.

              the chanting of japa is very nice with your association.

        Krsna's mercy. every day the process is a bit more clear.

today I'm listening to bhajans sung by Srila Prabhupada.   Amar Jivan, Hari Hari Biphale janama, Anadi Karama phale are gems. from bg 4.34 cannot argue with the spiritual master. I think that's all.  thank you very much Maharaj.  please forgive all my offenses your fallen servant George.

         hps - asa - agtsp.....   paoho.....   maya tatam idam sarvam....  bg 7.? ....  cited 'noi' 3 to show that enthusiasm means to use everything in krsna's service, by the instruction of the spiritual master.       george is a plenary potentate of the regent of spain, maybe, so we soon expect the king of spain to be joinning 'japa-joe' daily.  the reverse is true.  it is george's participation that has done much to keep us all together from 1.30-2.30am daily.

Hare Krsna Respected Guru Maharaj,
    Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.
    All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
    All glories to Guru parampara.

    Jay Guru Dev. Jay Guru Dev.

    We as as usual, no change, no progress. We fill...we static, no progress. Krsna, loves us
    but we are not able to take his love.

    Guru Dev, Caturmssya going to begin from 22 July, so want to perform strong 'vrata',
    so will take fruites for next 4 months, no grains. Will read more and more
    sastras....That's all.

    Time is moving very fast...............gaining nothing. Time laughs on me.

    We are always stuck in Vrandavana....always want to go only Vrandavana. Krsna is
    there only. He goes with his cows and friends very early in the morning in the forest.
    He sleeps in the noon, after meal under tree.
   
    Still waiting for Bhakti-sastrai to start.

    Kindergarten : As usual. No change.

    Jay Guru Dev. Jay Guru Dev.......Jay..Jay Guru Dev.

    Thank you, Guru Dev.

your fallen servant,
Girivaradhari-Gopal Das

            HpS -  AGTSP.  paoho.
If you are not falling down you are making progress:

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P.A.M.H.O  P.A.M.H.O    P.A.M.H.O ! ! ! ! !

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          HpS -  AGTSP.   If you read Patraka's face book translation or translate the DTC then you must know the answer.  Jaya.  Now normal health.

Bhktin Camila R., 20 años, Social Work, Santiago, Chile.

Hare Krishna dear Maharaj, been a long time since the last time I wrote... We where talking abour taking refuge, and all that stuff. Finally, I spoke with Prabhu Omkesavaya Das, and we agreed that at its next coming would take refuge formally considering the institution and guru. Now, I am doing service in the kitchen, for festivals Sunday...it's awesome, It is very inspiring, I feel very happy doing that service for devotees of Krishna.

Now, as for my personal life, I ended the relationship I had with Nimai Nityananda Das (JPS).
And for that reason, and others, I was thinking that the best option for me now is moving in into the temple, in that way I can improve my sadhana, and my spiritual life.

¿What do you think about this? Should I? 

                     HpS - ASA -   Ask 3-4 devotees locally who know you and if they say, "Yes", then make a decision to do it for some time, and then don't come and go.

To shorten the letter, I say goodbye. Thank you for reading, excuse my horrible English, 
I hope to one day learn to serve you, SP and Krsna.

Please accept my obeisances!

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                      HpS -  O.K.  We hope there are some more letters waiting for us.

Hare Krsna Respected Guru Maharaj,
    Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.
    All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
    All glories to Guru parampara.

    Guru Dev, You give class on every friday for Hawaii temple. what is the timing. we
    want to join.
   
    Thank you, Guru Dev.

your fallen servant,
Girivaradhari-Gopal Das

             HpS -  Jaya!  Prabhu.  AS you can see from the DTC we have been very sick. Yes, every friday.   This link will get you there:

http://www.iskcon-hawaii.com/SB_CLASS.html

It is at 6.30AM Hawaii hour.     Thank you.

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada

Estimado Maharaja, hace un tiempo le escribi y no obtuve respuesta, dudo que mi carta le haya llegado, por eso le vuelvo a escribir,

           HpS - TlgaSP.    pfanrh.  No internet..  Ya tenemos.   Puede leer noticias, DTC, traduducido en el face book de Patrak Das.  Dirreccion en el Kapi Dhvaja Espanol.  www.jayarama.us

....para contarle que hace ya unos meses canto mis 16 rondas ( en estos momentos estoy un tanto atrasada, pero con intension de ponerme al dia!) sigo queriendo terminar de leer el Nectar de la devocion, sigo atendiendo a Sri Sri Gaura Nytai que tengo y me acompañan en casa, ademas de mis tres hijos, mi trabajo y la relacion conflictiva con mi ex?? marido, habiamos logrado tener una mejor comunicacion, llevarnos mas cordialmente, pero un

suseso ASQUEROSO  [no entiendo]

...de su parte arruino todo, asi que estamos en muy malas relaciones... en fin, se que no quiere escuchar de estos problemas pero son parte de mi vida y me gustaria que me oriente un poco, mi marido esta muy confundido y me genera mucha ansiedad, yo me refugio en el canto y el servicio ( poco servicio que puedo hacer en mi casa, ya que no asisto a ningun tipo de programa!), me cuesta realizar la falta de moralidad y desencia de las personas, la mentira y el engaño, esta situacion desgraciadamente se esta tornando popular entre los conocidos, y no me gusta!!

me tiendo a alejar de este tipo de personas, no son personas con las que me quiero asociar, no son personas con las que me interesa hablar de Krsna, porque no les creo nada!! no hay coherencia entre pensamiento, palabra y accion, sobre mi recae la educacion y formacion de tres niños y me cuesta muchisimooo, y gente inescrupulosa les muestra que "esta todo bien, engañando y mintiendo" y no me gusta, yo trato de mostrarles valores a mis hijos, .....

     HpS - ASA -  Hablamos espanol como burros.  Tiene que escribir cartas mas cortas y con palabras, ideas simples.  O.K?

...... Le agradezco leer esta carta y espero su respuesta. Gracias

Espero poder tener la valentia y la fuerza moral y espiritual para verlo si viene a fin de año a Argentina.  Su sirvienta??? Analia Molinas.

          ASA - Claro, no pudimos leer todo la carta, pero aparece que una perspectivo es el obvio.  Tiene que buscar mas amigos Vaisnavas.  Has servicio junto.  Leer la misma libros y conversar por telefono a veces....