Letters to the editor

Dear gurudeva,

Please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
 

This week we received word from our lawyer that Mdd has received a five year visa. It cannot be because of something other than mercy, and i guess Radha Gopinath had a vision when we were both living in Radhadesh, because that mutual stay now offered us our legal means. With only a little more than two weeks of pregnancy left, this news came at the right time. Because of my parttime work and the pregnancy's crescendo our sleeping pattern is disturbed, and i miss the collective Japa Joe sessions. But chanting is going on nicely and without faltering, slowly getting more tasty

Still there is not much strength and focus there, i realize, especially when singing bhajan in a group. These don't come cheap! I am looking forward to Februari, when you'll visit Radhadesh. You asked me to prepare last May, and in this time i was shown so much, it is so wonderful! Because of my current situation i need to plan ahead, so if you still want to accept me as your disciple i ask if you can decide on some period in which the ceremony can take place. I ask you in this way because it is expensive for us as a family to stay in Radhadesh. We can visit for about four nights. I will ask the Amsterdam TP for a letter of recommendation. I look forward to your reply.

I also look forward to the development of your Journey to the Orient project. Thank you for the DTC updates, it's nice to read. Good luck and a good Hare Krishna time in the many programs.

Your aspiring servant,
Richard

 HpS - ASA -   Are you chanting 16 enthusiastic rounds/day, following four principles strictly, rising by 4AM (or Brahma muhurta) for Mangala arati, kirtan and Srimad Bhagavatam etc? Do you have a healthy relationship with the Sankirtan of Srila Prabhupada's ISKCON?  You have to keep this standard for one year before 1st initiation. Nothing has changed. {:0).     Then for your whole lif, then 2nd, 3rd... initiation.  Is a wonderful journey, but very personal and individual also. Was 11-years after Prabhupada met Srila Bhaktisiddhanta that he took initiation, no?

Congratulations on becoming a Legal Alien.

Our calendar for Radha desa is fixed in the www.jayarama.us/kd/cal.txt

We are in Spain and Radhadesa for the whole month of May.

Tom Brown (Monkey)

WRITING
AGTSP     paoho.    Here we are in Cuenca, Ecuador.  It is colder than popsicles, but almost as sweet.      You may ask why we write, and the answer is simple, to stay awake. If we don't write we lose control of our mind.

MINDING MIDGETS
Our mind is inherited the past refuse of generations of stupid garbage junk. If we don't write about the Krsna book then into this refuse it will dunk.

Krsna, Krsna,    Krsna, Krsna,
                   Krsna, Krsna,    Krsna, He!

When we keep these storys from the KRSNA book in our head and heart, then they confront all information that comes from the bilge-water-world of Srimati Maya-devi's huge enventory of excruciating excreta, that we confront daily, and by the mercy of Hara, we can connect it all the Her service.

FIRST PLACE
The first history we heard from the KRSNA book was "The Story of the Shyamantaka Jewel", yet, however, but, we personally heard from Jayananda Das' lips, as we remember, that Srila Prabhupada said, that if you go on chanting "Hare Krishna" you will see pastimes that you never read in any of my books.

Still, Stow, Ree,
      Shyaman,   Taw,    Kaw
Jewel is hunky-dori.

Once there was a King of the name, Satrajit... [What does the name mean??  "Jit" means to conquer, but "satra" we don't k'no] ... who lived within the juris diction of Dvaraka-dhama. [He lived on the island or D'ka had juris diction of land-lots also??]

He was a great devotee of the Sun god and therefor gradually entered into a very friendly relationship with him.   Because of this the Sun-god awarded him the jewel known as Shyamantaka, which, when he would wear it, in a locket hung around his neck, made him appear just like the Sun god with his dazzling effulgence.

One day, thus attired, he visited the city of Dvaraka... [stay tuned for more devolpments and/or read it or tell in to some one, or contemplate it, but somehow or other keep it on your mind.]

hare krsna maharaj PAMHO, AGTSP,
the background of this letter comes from lessons of Martial book based on biblical teachings recommended by Mother Urmila, Man of Steel and Velvet.

there was lesson of humility- which meant to think ourself as we are..which matches with definition of Jayananda prabhu. We are asking you as we see a very down to earth person in you.. otherewise who will answer trash of letters by  caballo.

We have understood litlle bit effects of presence of humility and absence of humility, but in our present condition in Dark Well , we think first of all we need to understand how does humility applied in practical action

book says---The Savior set a perfect example of humilty. although he was chosen son of god, having no sin and was able to overcome all things. yet he lived among common people and dined with sinners. although his disciples worshipped him, he did not rise above them in attitude of superiority. he demonstrated his humility when he bowed before them and washed their feet.

assuming you know Savior, a Biblical character, how are above actions humility ? if humility means not to think one self low. then how can guru wash feet of disciples .. or sin free man can dine with sinner..

if our understanding is wrong can you, give some highlights/teachings over humility.

regards,
harsh...

            HpS - ASA -  AGTSP   paoh.  Little hard to cross reference from other traditions in detail. Even when we do Hamlet and Arjuna we don't go in great depth and even that takes lots of time and work.  The nectar is in serving Krsna and if we see ourselves as servants of everyone then we get more nectar because we get a chance to help them in their service!

Hare Krsna Respected Guru Maharaj,
    Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.

              ASA -  Jaya.  4.17AM   running to airport.  On our clean but not yet lotus feet!                 
     All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
    All glories to Guru parampara.
                   ASA - AGTSP   paoho.
    Guru Dev, I came back from Vrindhavan.It was nice.

    Visited different different placeses. Done Vrindhavan & Goverdhan Parikrama, attended lectures,
    attended Go-puja, Gopastami ceremony, associated lots of vaishanavas, talked with Vrajavasis,
    purchased some books - Padma Purana etc.

    Visited H H Bhakti Damodhar Maharaj's samadhi in Radha-Kundha. I stayed some time in Radha-
    Kundha.

    I was missing you in Vrindhavan. I had started alone for every thing in Vrindhavan but got
    association of different different Maharaja on the way. Like, I went alone to do Goverdhan
    Parikrama but i got association of H H Indradhumnya Swami Maharaj there, similarly more. but i
    missed you every where.

    I returned with lots of Sankalpa, nothing else.
                   ASA -  All the Ministers follow the King!   :O)
     When you will come back in India after Australia. What will be the dates! I have to book tickets to
     meet you & what will be your schedule then?   

your fallen servant,
Girivaradhari-Gopal Das

               ASA - We are waiting like this week for devotees, Presidents, in Australia to fix the dates there.  Then we know when we will return!   :O)

                          So nice to hear about Vrndavana,      You are sooo lucky to live sooo   close.   O.K.   We write from Peru.  Next.   Was very nice here in Chile also!!

Hare Krsna Maharaj, PAMHO, AGTSP

hope your preaching in Chile are going great guns.

          ASA -  AGTSP   4.08AM   Just leaving for airport to Lima!  Was SUPER.

Hope we can find some video/article of your sankirtana development in Chile.

This question again arises from BHVAI studies and your lecture in Mayapur.

We intially take instruction from Scriptures, then we at higher stages we take instruction from good people [the 6 brahmana concept], then we get guidance from super soul and then ultimately direct  bhagavan. the sequnece developes on our development of our chanting...vidya vadu jivanam... please correct if the sequence is improper.

             ASA -  Whoop!     From the beginning we can hear scriptures from the Brahmanas!    That is good start!

...you also said in kaliyuga VAD does not work, so scripture does not work directly therefore its better to contact good people and ask them what to do ? --

          ASA - This is Parasara dharma sastra.   VAD.   Bhakti scriptures work.   VAD works to some degree, more or less.    Parasara gives some injunctions but says too many situations in Kali yuga to cover all, so go to Guru and Vaisnava with the examples he gives and then make decisions!!

How do we judge good people. if scripture [esp VAD ]does not work, what to do we expect from people.  {Like in lecture in Sil Valley you yourself that Sannyas like Narada Muni is not possible in todays world.}

            ASA - Four principles and Japa vrata!  :O)

-- how much of concepts learned in Srila Prabhupada books should be applied directly and how do we come to know the heirarchy of concepts.. .. we know you told us without good morning program these questions are not fruitful.. but we think these principles support our morning program...

            ASA - The books themselves will tell us which principles are more important if we just keep on reading.   If you can keep a healthy morning program, Chanting and little Deity worship by Brahma  muhurta and then books when there is light , then all your day will be very bright!
 

we know you have talked about such topics in JnJ a lot.but we are not able to recollect all answers...

hare ram...
lving being living like tongue lives between sharp teeth

          HpS -  Jaya.  815AM.   ONe more letter..

TLGSP ; HARE KRSNA QUERIDO GURU MAHARAJA  , GRACIAS POR VENIR A AREQUIPA , GRACIAS POR ACUDIR A MI AUXILIO , POR SU SANTA ASOCIACION HIZO QUE TODOS LOS DEVOTOS NOS UNAMOS  PARA PODER SERVIRLO HASTA LOS QUE ESTUVIERON MUY ALEJADOS  POR SU GRACIA HAN RETORNADO AL TEMPLO ; Y TODOS ESTAMOS ENTUSIASTAS POR HACER SERVICIO, ANTES DE SU LLEGADA  ERAMOS COMO HIJOS MALCRIADOS, LLEGO EL PAPA Y NOS PUSIMOS EN REGLA ; SU SOLA PRESENCIA HA SOLUCIONADO TODOS LOS PROBLEMAS. INFINITAS GRACIAS GURUDEVA.

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                                             A SU SERVICIO

                                                                                RAMALILA D.D.

HpS - ASA -  Jaya!   TlgaSP   Pfanrh....  Muchas gracias a Vds!!!      Pienso que la presencia de Mathuresa Prabhu era un factor muy fuerte en esta visita tan exitoso.   Como pasa Govardhana puja   y   desaparacion de Srila Prabhupada!!

Estamos en Chile pero manana, manana volvaremos a Lima para dos noches.  Hare Krsna!                Hare Krsna!!!!    Govardhana puja??