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Querido guru maharaja por favor acepte mis mas humildes y respetuosas reverencias. Tlgsp tlg para usted. Majaraja se dice que si una persona no esta interesado en resolver los reales problemas de la vida es mejor que no tome iniciacion para simplemente aparentar un discipulado. es asi que cuando estoy tratando de resolver otros asuntos me acuerdo de la gran misericordia que usted a tenido para conmigo. Maharaja a medida q va pasando el tiempo veo q necesito mas ayuda mas Orientacion en todos los aspectos de mi vida no deberia ser al contrario? Por otro lado hace dos semanas que no participo en el programa del templo, debido a que estoy trabajando inclusive los sabados y es muy agotador no solo por el trabrajo si no tambien por el clima, pero este domingo que es el ultimo antes que cierren participaremos. Mi situacion con sananda mataji en cuanto a nuestra relacion es buena y estable y estamos utilizando todo lo favorable para despertar nuestra conciencia viendo q no hay nada separado de krishna tratando de crear mucho amor y armonia para poder realizar nuestras funciones con trankilidad. Sin mas que decirle su aspirante a sirviente bhadra vardhana. Pd: que podemos hacer por usted querido gurudeva

HpS - ASA ---  Jaya!    TlgaSP!         Pfanrh.     Pues hay otros dias y otros programas, y puede relacionar con otros miembros de su Ashrama, no?          Ha pasado Rathayatra en Madrid, no?     Donde, va a pasar Janmastami?    Algo en Madrid o solamente en Nueva Vraja Mandala?    Claro tenemos que agradecer a Senor Krsna por su infinita misericordia entrar en esta arena de excremento, basura, sangre, enfermidades para salvar nosotros.

Sri Krsna Janmastami, Ki Jai!

Oraciones de los Semi-Dioses para Krsna en el vientro de Devaki, Ki Jai!

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

    Guru Dev, whatever seva you will allocate me, i will do. Guru Dev, i am ready for any kind of seva,
    allocated by you. i will always be happy to server you.

    Guru Dev, i got your view (point) about BIG SEVA. i will surely visit Wikipedia for Constantin
    Stanislavskii. i will select services based on intellectual abilities, and will do the service with
    enthusiasm.

    i will send to you the list of services for your validation/opinion, One i finalize for local temple.

    i will inquire about Bhakti-sastri program Calendar etc at temple (Pune) and update you with
    samples of Calendar as soon as possible.  
    
    Sure, Guru Dev, I will start Gayatri after bath, every day. But how many times in a day?!

HpS - Jaya Srila Prabhupada.  No, Gayatri is for me, now, but after a year of regular service, after Hari-nama initiation, then we can talk with Temple Authorities about this Second Initiation for your good self, also.

     Guru Dev, i am very happy to see your calendar allocated for india visit. i will be happy to be with
    you in vrindavan or wherever you ask. Guru Dev, Please let me know your schedule and location in
    india so that i will plan accordingly.

    Thank you Guru Dev, i am not capable to be with you for Australia trip. May be by your bless, i will
    be capable one day.

your servant,
Girivaradhari-Gopal Das

HpS - ASA - Jaya!   AGTSP      paoho.            We should have news soon of India dates.

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

    Guru Dev, as you had advised, I always keep NOI with me and whenever & wherever i get time, I read.
    While i am living life as per NOI I but as you advised, i will start deeply as per NOI III also.

    Local temple association is as usual. Temple visit - 5 days in a week (evening time). Doing fund
    collection seva under guidance of brahamachari. Devoting more time in study.

    Guru Dev, Please advise me for what kind of big responsibility i should go forward or ask to the
     temple authority because i am doing (now a days), small-small seve like prasadam distribution, PPT
     preparation & mail drafting for on-line fund collection (for corporate people), go with bramachari
     for new people cultivation program on week end, some small preaching seva and some time
     counseling for new people (if requested) etc.

    Please advise me so that I will ask temple authority for big responsibility.

    Guru Dev, I am not doing Bhakti sastri course officially but studding BG, Isopnisad, Chatinya
    Chatimarita (studing of Mahaprabhu's Parsad) and NOI. SB not started yet.

    Guru Dev, Bhakti sastri is 4 years course (officially) in Pune. So if you advise i will inquire for next
    registration and start studding.

    Guru Dev, Please let me know your opinion and view. Please correct me wherever i am wrong.

your servant,
Girivaradhari-Gopal Das

HpS - ASA ---   Hare Krsna, Gopal Das . . .      It is noon.   Our eyes hurt from this computer.  Seems we will have to reduce as time goes on.   You can answer 85% of our letters.  Ho!    Ho!    Ho!

BIG SEVA - Super famous director in the history of theater, Constantin Stanislavskii.  Youcan find him on Wikipedia.  He said, "There are not small parts in the play, just small actors".  Is our idea too, no?               We can look for new things by strength of our intellectual abilities, but real thing is to do the service we have with more enthusiasm. utsahan.   Then Krsna will reveal to us more and more the cosmic proportions of what we are doing and we can surrender to them as our courage allows us.

O.K?

The Bhakti-sastri program sounds fine.  You can give us samples of their Calendar etc. so we can use them to develop our programs!

O.K.   (Oll Korrect)    Now bath and Gayatri.   All the correspondences finished.   All the projects going forward.        Reducing the number of projects to more sane level.  Naturally yours will expand!              Any suggestions for our visit to India between mid February and End of April.    About 10-weeks possible, but includes on month for Australia.   Maybe you should go to.

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

           HpS - ASA - We still have to advance from clean feet to lotus feet, but by Acharya-kripa, Srila Prabhupada's mercy, we are progressing!

     All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
    All glories to Guru parampara.

    We know you are not good health wise. We saw your recent photo; you are looking very very tired.
    we will pray to our Lord for your good health.

HpS - Ayurveda analysis seems very correct.  Pita out of place.  In the throat and mouth.  Now much better, but still some problem.    >>>   Change our way of living.    You have same challenges..

     We are in process of fund collection for 'Janamastami 2012'. Study & sadhana is as usual (no change) at my end.

    Question - When 'Vairagya' comes in heart?

    Guru Dev, can we see the world, which comes after material word. I mean, how we can develop the  eye to see the world which comes after material world.

    I have realized, whenever we see things at body level we are always attached. but whenever we are able to see at soul level there is no attachment or attraction. So need an eye to see across the
    material layer.

    So can we not develop that eye, with leaving in this material world? What will be the process to
    start?

your servant,
Girivaradhari-Gopal Das

HpS - ASA -  AGTSP   pamho.    There is no "new news" from Goloka everyday neither.      Everyday just take the cows out and come home for bath and dinner...    Haw!      Haw!      Haw!                  Maybe the devotees in Santa rasa see it like that?     No, Krsna's flower garland is in Santa-rasa.   It sees  soooo  many wonderful changes everyday.     Improvement everyday.

So, we can see Goloka, as we apply NOI 3.    We have to increase our enthusiasm.    It follows as a natual result of the determined Vaidhi bhakti.  Are you applying the suggestions in NOI 3?        Of course, by meditation (Japa) every day and SB every day, how can we not increase our intelligence.  1st canto, 2nd canto...    the lessons are more and more deep!

How is local temple, association?    Do you have big responsibility to influence the consciousness?          Are you doing Bhakti sastri studies with interesting devotees???????                      Next    is second initiation...    then third.....

<img alt="" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/40.gif" title="" />All GLories to Sri Sri GOura Nitai<img alt="" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/40.gif" title="" />

<img alt="" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/40.gif" title="" />All Glories to Srila Prabhupada<img alt="" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/40.gif" title="" />

<img alt="" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/40.gif" title="" />Dear Gurumaharaja<img alt="" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/40.gif" title="" />:<img alt="" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/a38.gif" title="" />

Has long wanted to write but I had the courage to do. I went through a bad time<img alt="sad" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/sad_smile.gif" title="sad" />. Disappointment of some associations, but such is life in the material world. <img alt="" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/17.gif" title="" />I was ill with cervical problems, pinched nerves, because making a botched force, a lot of weight and poor posture. I am sick of many things<img alt="" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/26.gif" title="" />, defenses down, lose weight. I find healing for my sadness and my body. During this time, my rounds were not well, not finished, there were days when not chanting<img alt="" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/02.gif" title="" />. Despite all this, Krishna never left me in a moment<img alt="" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/40.gif" title="" />, always i had a moment to remember Krishna<img alt="" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/40.gif" title="" />. I question many things<img alt="" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/06.gif" title="" /><img alt="" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/06.gif" title="" />, I searched good association to help me<img alt="" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/60.gif" title="" />. It was a time to grow a little, Rethink everything and continue, Feeling more chanting maha mantra, to go by feel and not by duty, To be happy to serve the Lord<img alt="" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/40.gif" title="" />. So in that search, I found Krishna, rescued me and made me feel his infinite love for a few eternal seconds, the second most beautiful of my life<img alt="" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/40.gif" title="" /><img alt="" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/40.gif" title="" /><img alt="" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/40.gif" title="" /><img alt="" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/40.gif" title="" />. At that moment I felt for the first time, truly no longer wanted to be in this world<img alt="" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/40.gif" title="" />. I realized that Krishna is always there, despite everything that may occur<img alt="" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/a37.gif" title="" />. Krishna always sends someone, devoted, or himself, somehow, to heal the heart.<img alt="heart" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/heart.gif" title="heart" />

Currently, I follow the Bhakti Sastri our tutor (Patraka Das) with Raman Reti Devi Dasi, and other devotees<img alt="smiley" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/regular_smile.gif" title="smiley" /><img alt="cool" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/shades_smile.gif" title="cool" /><img alt="" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/05.gif" title="" /><img alt="" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/18.gif" title="" />. On Thursday, we make a small program of spiritual cultivation in Quillota, chanting Hare Krishna we read the Bhagavad Gita and take prasadam<img alt="" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/40.gif" title="" />. Very nice. I attend programs that take place in Viña del Mar, at least 1 or 2 times a month, which are often carried out. I'm still working in schools with children with language problems, hearing, mental retardation and autism. With a child with autism, six years, looked a picture of Radha Krishna on my computer and I said:  “Is a party, a big party!!!!”<img alt="" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/18.gif" title="" />.

Finally, <img alt="" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/40.gif" title="" /><img alt="" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/40.gif" title="" />I have to thank you for your dedication to the mission of Srila Prabhupada, to distribute Krishna consciousness, for the inspiration every day. <img alt="" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/40.gif" title="" /><img alt="" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/40.gif" title="" />Thank that wonderful space of the Japa chanting, Japa Joe is great, a blessing, a precious gift. Now I'm happy chanting my 16 rounds, and following the 4 principles. 

Sorry for not wrtiting before. <img alt="sad" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/sad_smile.gif" title="sad" />

<img alt="" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/40.gif" title="" /><img alt="" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/40.gif" title="" /><img alt="" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/40.gif" title="" />My obeisances at your lotus feet. <img alt="" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/40.gif" title="" /><img alt="" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/40.gif" title="" /><img alt="" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/40.gif" title="" />

Her foolish servant, <img alt="" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/a37.gif" title="" />

Vanamali Dasi <img alt="" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/a37.gif" title="" />

ASA - HpS  -  AGTSP   paoho.   So,  very nice to hear from you.  We miss your association, your father, Cynthia, everyone very much.   Your report of the progress in your journey sounds very nice.  Very heart touching.

Continue!    Krsna has a big responsibility for you.  There is no doubt of it.  You can help a great, great deal, but first you have to do just what you are doing. You have to get your basic connection adjusted in terms of your regular religious duties and then you can start to take bigger responsibilities from Krsna.

Dear Maharaja,

PAMHO, AGTSP!

Thanks for your answer. It's not so easy to find the golden mean.
If i tell negative things about somebody even if i'm right chanting the Holy Name will be more difficult.

HpS - AGTSP, pamho.  No. look at SB 1.9.    There's the whole explanation by Bhismadeva to Yuddhisthira why it was right to kil 640,000,000 men.

What is the limit of the opinion and criticism or vaisnava aparadha?
Thanks a lot.

Your insignificant servant,
Sri Radhe dd

HpS - SB 1.9...  Our standard developed out of our INTENSE experiences on the Vraja-mandala-parikrama.   Walking 10-15 KM/day barefoot.  Sleepin on the ground in tents wit 200 other devotees....   Sometimes you want to explode, but we got this Mantra, "In Vrndavana only Krsna and Balarama kill demons!".

O.K.     We just call, "Hare Krsna!!!!        Hare Rama!!!", and then come with Their logs and beat the rascals, the Putanas, the Aghasuras...    But is They want us to do some work for Them like Yuddhisthira then They will empower us.  It will come from intelligence deep and clear, and maybe faster than we can control, and everybody will be please with the violence!    Jaya!    Good luck with your Battle of Kuruksetra!!!