Letters to the editor

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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GURUDEVA LE CUENTO QUE TAMBIEN CON SU LLEGADA RECIBIMOS LA NOTICIA QUE LAS DEIDADES DE  JAGANNATHA, BALARAMA Y SUBHADRA ESTARIAN LLEGANDO  PARA ENERO DE INDIA, LOS DEVOTOS DE LIMA NO LOS PROMETIERON, SERAN COMO LAS DEL TEMPLO DE MIRAFLORES  QUE ORIGINASLMENT5E FUERON DE AREQUIPA .

QUERIDO GURU MAHARAJA ESPERANDO SUS  INSTRUCCIONES PARA PODER HACER MEJOR MI SERVICIO Y SIEMPRE ORANDO A SRI NRSIMHA  DEVA PARA QUE LO PROTEJA .

                                             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??

Hare Krsna Hanumatpresaka Maharaja,
please accept my respectful obeisances,
all glories to Srila Prabhupada!

I'd like to ask a question about japa.
I run a blog on chanting japa, and i use your classes and Japa Joe doc also. (You can check it here:  japa.blog.hu)

You wrote in Japa Joe (rev. 2011.02.11.):
"Then you mind goes into an iconographic rather than linear mode."
I tried to find the definition of iconographic but i wasn't successful.
Can you explain the meaning of this word, please?

                 HpS - ASA -  AGTSP  paoho.  It is a term that you can probably find in Marshall McLuhan's books.     In the mode of passion our mind is working in a line, reasoning:    It's 6AM now, will I have time to take my car to the 24-hour oil change place and get the oil changed before I go to work...

  .... In Iconographic mode, no mental speculation, we are in Dhyana, meditating on things, the Holy Name.   In Ernst Poppel's, "Mind-works", the shows results of his experiments that Western people can keep about 3-seconds of events in their consciousness at one time as one event.  Time is not a line that can be divided into nano-seconds.  It can be complete events, icons, that we can contemplate of up to three seconds.      We discuss this in the Japa Joe book.  A Yantra is a visual icon.   A Catholic will say they that they are worshipping the Icons in the Temple, where we say the Deities in the Temple.  The Orthodox Church is famous for it's Icons.

          Mental speculation: Jnana,    go to Meditation, contemplation: Dhyana, and we hope then to Bhakti!

Thank you for the nice example how we can follow Srila Prabhupada!
your servant:
Kadamba Kanana das

        ASA -  Oink!   Oink!       Whoop!    Whoop!      Hope to see your Wet-ware form soon.

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada.

Todas las glorias a Sri Sri Gauranga y Nityananda.

Todas las glorias a usted, Gurudeva.

Acepte mis mas humildes y respetuosas reverencias.

Hare Krsna gurudeva, le escribo esta carta para reportar que estoy cumpliendo con mis 16 rondas y los cuatro principios, asociandome lo mas que puedo con los devotos, mas ahora e tenido pruebas al ego falso, la mente y la inteligencia no me queda mas que aferrarme a sus pies de loto querido gurudeva y seguir sirviendo a los amados sirviente de krsna, pues soy una  humilde sirvienta suya querido gurudeva, cada dia le ruego le oro a usted que me ayude para seguir adelante en el servicio devocional a Sri Sri Radha y Krsna a Sri Sri Gauranga y Nityananda a Sri Sri Sita y Ramacandra, que jamas olvide a Krsna y algun dia pueda optener prema bhakti por ellos, le agradesco tanto a usted gurudev por ser tan misericordioso conmigo. <img alt="" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/51.gif" title="" />

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          HpS - ASA -    ....   !! ..  !        TlgaSP!   Si, el ego falso es el enimigo.  Muchas veces estoy slavado por "trnad api sunicena...".     Tratando buscar los buenas cualidades en otros y ninguna necesidad presentar nuestras y cantar Hare Krsna, Hare Rama.

           En Vrndavana solamente Krsna y Balarama matan a los demonios!

Tiene que leer Caitanya caritamrta cada dia si puede!!