Vyasa Puja offering

12 years, 3 months ago by narayani in Other

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Please accept my most humble and respectful obeisances to your lotus feet

All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga

Very dear Gurumaharaj

Happy Vyasa Puja!!!!

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Thank you so so much for your love and attention. For your devotion, for your example, for everything.  I received your mercy trhough the initiation (17 january 2009). Almost four years ago now that you accepted me in your family and definitely I do not wan to dissapoint you ever. You accepted my karma and that can only be done by a Saintly person that lives only for Krishna and therefore for all the other people.

May be you do not remember me or my name. I know it is my fault because I do not keep in contact with you via Internet. But I would like you to know that you and Srila Prabhupada are in my thoughts every day. Before I do anything during the day I first meditate and contemplate if those activities will be pleasing to you. When I chant my rounds i remember all the wonderful things you did for Srila Prabhupada and that is the best example, the best inspiration to continue this war against Maya.

I am always praying for you and for your health. In Bolivia we will have your Vyasa Puja on January 13th (Sunday) and I will make many preparations, at least 108. It is going to be a beautiful party where you and Srila Prabhupada and all the Parampara will be celebrated.

Your fallen daughter and dull servant,

Narayani dd. 

           HpS - AGTSP   paoho.  Thank you.  Probably like 99.99% of any good qualities I have are the result of hard work by Srila Prabhupada. We remember you and your name and your husband and your Temple President and..  and..  and..    Thank you.

what is meant by prakrti?

12 years, 3 months ago by mw1 in Other

Hare Krsna Maharaj,

PAMHO, AGTSP.

Hope you are doing well.

I was not feeling well today so could not work much. We met Mother Urmila (Urmila Edith Best) in Chennai in December last year. After talking to her I felt some inspiration to start reading to know (as opposed to just reading or reading because of requirement). Hence as today anyways I could not do much i decided to utilize this opportunity to start on her recommendation.

In the Bhagavad Gita Introduction page 8, there is some discussion on prakrti..it is described as inferior superior, translated as nature, but still I am not able to completely understand..what is prakrti??what do we mean by nature??

HpS - ASA --  AGTSP  pamho.  As we read more and more SB there is more and more detailed explanation. Basically it is the physical world as opposed to the spirit souls and Krsna.

Very basic small doubts, sorry to be asking KG questions. Some other doubts -

1. Lord is very merciful to living entities especially human beings - why humans? why not the apes? or is it that we think so becuase we ARE humans? perhaps he is more merciful to trees or peacocks also? or equally merciful to all?

ASA - He is merciful to all. His mercy is that He gives us human body to have chance to understand Him if we want to.

2. the sincere student should have firm respect for the Supreme personality of godhead (page 6). what does firm respect mean?

ASA - Is like when you are standing somewhere and trying to pull a root out of the ground.  You can have firm stance or weak stance.  So you respect should be firm. You should see what is the ground of your respect.  If there are doubts you should investigate them and see that they are false.

thank you!

Hare Krsna!

ASA - HpS -  Thank you.  You are certainly advancing!  Making a success of your life.

personal

12 years, 3 months ago by Analia in Other

 Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada

por favor acepte mis mas humildes reverencias !

Querido Maharaja, vuelvo a escribirle luego de un tiempo, las veces pasadas le conte que habia empezado la facultad ( cosa que mi marido estaba en contra), me separe ( ya mi marido no vive mas con nosotros) habiamos empezado un grupo Bhakti Vrija ( pero mi marido disolvio) con respecto a la facultad no me fue del todo bien pero voy a seguir, la separacion se volvio muy pero muy traumatica para todos, mi marido a menos de 20 dias de irse de casa comenzo una nueva relacion y estalle en ira, bronca y dolor, por no darnos un tiempo para asimilar todo ( tanto yo como mis hijos)  realmente fue y es una situacion muy traumatica para todos.

             ASA -  Oooof!    TlgaSP....   Si, Kali-yuga.  Pero es bueno por que nos ensenan dejar casi todo interes en esta mundo.   Ooof.      Por misericordia de Srila Prabhupada, Senor Caitanya, podemos cantar HK/HR en cualquiere momento y acercarnos a realidad.  Entonces estas cosas conviertan tan pequenos.  Puede ofrecer esta regalo a sus hijos y y y tambien a su esposo.             Si el es loco no es razon que Vd tiene que responder de una manera loco.

Yo quede en casa con deidades e hijos, las deidades las atiendo, las levanto, las cambio les afrezco agua e incienzo y canto 1 ronda frente a ellas, en ekadasi las baño, hablo con ellas, les cuento y les pido consejos,  realmente me encuentro en una situacion muy delicada, emocional y espiritualmente, muchos devotos me han manifestado su apoyo y fuerza ante esta situacion, pero la realidad es que estamos mis hijos y yo, y yo soy el sosten de ellos, estube 4 dias sin comer y 3 sin dormir y eso  preocupo a mis niños y lo lamento, pero yo no estoy en condiciones de reprimir ni controlar mis emociones o sentimientos ( los tengo) se me hace muy dificil, aunque yo termine la relacion con mi marido, es muy dificl, fueron 15 años juntos y me cuesta, le pido que me instruya en como seguir.....

             ASA - Canta Hare Krsna y sea feliz.   No hay otro opcion.   Es es lo que yo realiza aun que estoy llorando de dolor mental, emocional por el mal tratamiento de mis autoridades.  Funciona.  Deja todo como Draupadi con ambos manos en el cielo y canta, "He Govinda", y Krsna va la inteligencia como relacionar con cosas.

 sola no puedo, aunque el alejamiento de el me motiva a llevar una vida espiritual, leo y canto 1 ronda ( se que es muy poco) pero asi empece hace años, y quiero que me nazca las ganas de cantar mas por cuenta propia, me aleje del templo por verguenza de lo que mi marido hizo, yo se que tambien actue mal ya que escribi una carta extensa y se la mande a todos los contactos de el en facebook,  pero el no me respeto como persona, como devota y como madre de sus hijos, ni a mis hijos, ya que yo le pedi un tiempo para que ellos asimilen lo que estaba pasando y no nos dio ese tiempo.  Maharaja como vera es una situacion un tanto tormentosa, pero esto es kali yuga, esto es karma, esto es mundo material, pero mi corazon no sabe nada de eso,  espero ansiosa una respuesta, algo de donde me pueda sostener para no caer mas! Gracias por tomarse el tiempo de leer mi carta, ojala algun dia le pueda contar cosas mejores, pero hoy solo le puedo contar "esto", pido bendiciones para mis niños!! Gracias Maharaja!
Analia

    ASA -  Otra vez, es muy simple...  "kalau dose nidhe rajan...",   esta Kali yuga es oceano de faltas.  Oceano.  Hablando con otros, leyendo esta Blog, va a ver que su situacion es COMUN.    Pero hay una    G R A N    buen cualidad en Kali-yuga. Solamente por cantar HARE KRSNA puede salir de todas problemas y pasar al mundo espiritual.  Pero tiene que esforzar.  Tiene que realizar austeridad, si quiere ser profesor, doctor, madre...  Austeridad.   El austeridad es cantar Hare Krsna.   Canta canta canta, orando a Krsna para ayuda y El va a reciprocar.  Puede hacer una adjusta rapido, pero claro un poco paciencia es requisito.

O.K.  Esperamos oir de su progresso, menos de sus problemas.

Ofrenda Vyasa Puja 2013

12 years, 3 months ago by Dhanisthadevidasi in Other

   Todas Las Glorias a Sri Sri Gour Nitay!!

   Todas Las Glorias a Srila Prabhpada!!

   Todas Las Glorias sean a Usted!!

   Guru Maharaja por favor acepte mis humildes reverencias, en este trascendental día de Su Vyasa Puja, quisiera ofrendarLe mi esfuerzo sincero por seguir la instrucción que me ha dado, a veces la energía material es muy fuerte y me aparta de ese esfuerzo por servir exclusivamente Su instrucción. Su esfuerzo y entusiasmo constante en el Servicio Devocional es muy inspirador para mí y para todos. Es verdaderamente muy admirable la manera en que Usted sirve a Krishna.

   En el Canto 1 del Srimad Bhagavatam Srila Prabhupada explica como "refugiarse en los pies de loto del Señor significa refugiarse en los devotos puros cuyo único interés es servir", yo reconozco en Usted esas cualidades y espero sinceramente complacerLo algun día con mi servicio. Disculpe por favor mi negligencia, flojera e ignorancia. Le agradezco infinitamente Su enorme misericordia para conmigo y Le pido por favor que nunca me la quite, porque me doy cuenta que todo lo que he podido lograr ha sido gracias a Usted,

   Su sirviente,

   Dhanistha devi dasi.

             HpS - Gracias. Tambien faltamos en nuestra esfueza realizar los instrucciones de Srila Prabhupada, pero intentamos hacer lo que podemos cuando hay oportunidad, y ser mas y mas fuerte. Nehabikramo naso 'sti...  no hay perdid en esta sendero.  Cada paso adelante es eterno!      Esta regular levantando temprano, Mangala-arati, kirtana, SB?     Eso es la vida ejmplar de un Brahmana, no?  Entonce esta movimiento puede advanzar para la bienestar de todos!

Vyasa Puja Offering

12 years, 3 months ago by Kadamba Kanana das in Other

Please accept my respectful obeisances,
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
All glories to You on Your auspicious appeareance day!

Because i have nothing and don't know anything, i'll borrow few words from the previous elevated persons like our founder acharya Srila Prabhupada and His perfect disciple to tell something relevant to Your appeareance day.

Srila Prabhupada said about siksa guru:
"...the spiritual master who gives instructions for elevation is called the siksa-guru."
Srila Prabhupada: Sri Caitanya-Caritamrta Madhya-lila 8.128.purport

"What is the function of the siksa-guru?
The siksa-guru teaches you how to maintain your relationship with Krishna eternally, how to do bhajana, how to serve Krishna — because you are the servitor and Krishna is the person to be served. You may take siksa from many gurus on different levels.
We give the following example: Your legs are dangling in the air. How can your legs be fixed in the land of Vrindavan? That is siksa-guru’s business. He fixes your legs in the land of Vrindavan. That establishes the relationship. Then the next phase is that you cannot stand still. You should learn to move. The siksa-guru teaches you how to move."
Gour Govinda Swami: Lecture, Bhubaneswar, 2 August 1990. In: Madhavananda Das: When Good Fortune Arises. Life an teachings of Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami Maharaja. GopalJiu Publications, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, pp. 326-327.

I know by following your instructions and example i will be able not just to move but dance also.
So thank you for Your practical and sometimes life-saver hints and tips!

Hare Krsna,
your servant:
Kadamba Kanana das

              HpS -  Jaya!         We just describe what we see!  - (:0)+ + +

All glories to Hanumatpresaka Swami!

12 years, 3 months ago by sriradhedd in Other

Dear Hanumatpresaka Swami,

Please accept my respectful obeisances,
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
All glories to You on Your auspicious appeareance day!

I met You one year ago in Mayapur.
I didn't know You before but when i saw You i felt You are different, not just an "average" sannyasi.
I started to ask devotees about You. One mataji said, she doesn't know You but heard that You always help to everybody without thinking and give faith to devotees who saw too much bad things in Iskcon as well as You are very kind and selfless. One other devotee said he attended at your NOI seminars and he said You have very deep realization and knowledge about it. And one other devotee said, Hanumatpresaka Swami is a Saint.
Now i know they didn't exaggerated.

                HpS -  AGTSP     paoho.   They are our Spies.  We have to pay them a great deal to spread good propaganda about us.

You are really selfless. You can't stop just serve the devotees continously.

One year isn't a long time but i got so many things from You. From Your mercy i have deeper relationship with Srila Prabhupada. You thought me lot of things about Guru Tattva, thought me to see the good in everyone and appreciate the people. You are never rough with anybody. If You have to say the truth rather You joke but never hurt anybody. I hope once i can talk to the devotees so nicely like You.

When i wrote to You we want to leave our yatra due to the too much politics You explained me why it's not a good idea. You didn't instructed me just told me the fact and i can agree with Your opinion. Me and my husband struggle here so much and sometimes we want to escape...
But at that time your words and good advices came into my mind and if i remember those i can survive.
You always keep me alive, You are my ideal, my well-wisher and one of my best friend.
Please don't stop writing the blog it means a lot to me. I always start my day with it and i get so much strength from it.
Thank you for your association.

Trying to be your servant,
Sri Radhe devi dasi

            HpS - ASA -  Jaya!    We seems to be about half Krsna conscious.    We still have more austerity to become pure devotees.   After that we go on improving our service even more.   Whatever austerity we do, sacrifice, is not just for some little service to the cause of Krsna, but fixes us at an eternally higher level of surrender.  Ooof!      Oooof!          Ooof!   Step by step!!!     We are in the army of Srila Prabhupada.  Fighting the enemy soldiers who have entered the fortress in some places and those on the outside also.     Honestly we are very inspired by you all also.  Maybe we meet in Europe...