Letters to the editor

Hare Krishna
Dear GUREVA,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
My name is CAITANYA CANDRODAYA DAS, I am writing to you on behalf of ISKCON Congregational Development Ministry's office located in Sri Mayapur Dham.

I am sending you this email with the hope you will learn more about the work the Ministry does.

Our Mission
We offer consultancy, education and networking to assist the International Society for Krishna Consciousness to develop and expand its communities in accord with the following principles:

· A deeply caring attitude for all members, according to their stage in life and their different levels of needs.

· Promoting the engagement of all devotees in outreach and their empowering in taking responsibility in the mission.

· Organizing all practitioners in small groups for intimate exchanges and the building of friendly relation; regular supervision and support.

· Temples as tirthas for inspiration and exemplary behavior; enthusing large gatherings and festivals.

· Ongoing systematic training and education.

To facilitate these objectives:
· We design and present courses.
· We produce, translate and circulate books, articles, supporting materials & audiovisuals.
· We assist in organizing festivals & conventions.
· We remain updated on innovations and trends from both inside and outside ISKCON.
· We support the Ministry’s specialized divisions: ISKCON Prison Ministries and the Armed Forces Outreach Ministries


We promote:
· -Bhakti Vriksha
· -Counselor groups
· -Namahatta
· -Sraddha Kutir
· -Siksa Levels
· -Damodara Program
· -ISKCON Prison Ministries

IF you are involved with any of these please let us know. Please send us information. And PICTURES! We would like to make articles and keep reports of such programs.

Please find below the link for our Virtual Brochure.
http://en.calameo.com/read/001250920bfc627bd5a2b

For more information about us, please visit us on our website:www.iskconcongregation.com or on http://www.facebook.com/pages/Congregational-Development-Ministry-Iskcon/216495718427555

On behalf of the ISKCON Congregational Development Ministry,

Ys CAITANYA CANDRODAYA DAS .

HpS - ASA -  Jaya Prabhu!     AGTSP   paoho.   What is the relation of the ICDM with the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Sannyasa services?

Hare Krsna Maharaj,
    Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.
    All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
    All glories to Guru parampara.
 
    Maharaj, Any thing have i to bring any thing like new chanting bag, new chanting/japa mala etc, when i
    will come to delhi for initiation!
  
    Please advice.
       
your aspiring servant,
Gopal Biswas

HpS - AGTSP     paoho.   Clean heart.      Beads that we will chant on.  Neck beads.   Maybe you can just get them in Delhi also.  Regular devotional parafernalia you use every day.       Go co-ordination with Temple President and his Brahmanas.

Hare Krsna Maharaj,
    Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.
    All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
    All glories to Guru parampara.
 
    Maharaj, i remember you every day, while chanting and whenever i think about Lord Krsna & Srimati
    Radharani. and alwasy chant your 'pranati' mantra.It feels me good. And sorry to say, I proudely feel,
    MY Guru Maharaj.

    Maharaj, I am waiting for a day - 9th May 2012, in new delhi.   

    For last 3-4 days, I was not able to read any books.Temple visit is as usual.But started again.
       
your aspiring servant,
Gopal Biswas

HpS - Ei Visvas!        AgtSP      paoho.    Read a line a day from the Upadesamrta!         "Your Guru" is a little monkey bringing messages tied around his neck from Srila Prabhupada.   Maybe a few peanuts for the post man!

Hare Krishna Maharaja,

PAMHO, AGTSP!

I see. When and what number can i call You on?

I don't want to disturb You for a long time.

Thank you.

Your insignificant servant,

Sri Radhe dd

HpS -  Jaya!   AGTSP   paoho.   I guess we can publish in the DCT on this Blog the number as soon as we get to Radha-desa.  Also nice to talk to your good husband, no?   Jaya!

Hare Krishna Maharaja,

Please accept my respectful obeisances,
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Thanks for your answer.
Of course i will send You mahaprasadam and photos. I hope somebody will go to Radhadesh from Simhachalam.
I would be happy if we could talk to each other a bit.
We go to Germany on 4 and come back on 6 in the evening, during this time i will not check my e-mails but if You have a little time on 7 it would be nice to me.
Usually do You talk to the devotees on skype, Maharaja?

Many thanks.

Your servant,
Sri Radhe dd

HpS - AGTSP  paoho  Is better if you have like a cell phone connection!!!

Dear Guru Maharaj,

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

I can't remember where you are now. South America perharps? You seem to be in many places at once.

HpS - ASA   -   AGTSP    paoho.   We are in Ferrenafe, Peru, with fan roaring and sill be bitten three diferent places by one determined mosquito.   Takes the blood. Shares with a female and produces more mosquitos!  Hare Krsna!!

In regards to your reply from last post, Yogendra and I started reading about Devahuti and Kardama muni. We found out some interesting things. In one of Prabhupada's purports, it is described what the roles of a husband and wife are. Something about one taking care of household affairs and another controlling some sense gratification. I have a difficult time remembering things I read. But we're slowly moving along with the pastime.

HpS - ASA - Jaya!   We remember things within the heart when we actually have to apply them!

Our Toronto Ratha Yatra is on the 14 and 15 of July. It would be so nice to have you here and all the devotees would appreciate your visit very much. 

ASA - Drat!   That is exactly in the middle of our visit to Houston.  Planned for two months now!!!

Also, Yogendra and I would like to ask for your blessings and your permission if we can get married in September. To be exact, the 15 of September. We have been taking some guidance and advice from Mother Praharana dd who is a god sister of yours and is part of the Grihastha vision team. She's very kind and super amazing. We trust her words and has experienced a lot in her life. You are invited to the wedding, of course!!

HpS - ASA  -   Jaya!   Please go ahead as necessary.  It is on our calendar!

I will keep this short. 17 rounds, 4 regs, some reading( I really need to regulate it), some sankirtan (althought any kind of preaching counts- as I have been told), temple seva.

Please forgive any offenses I have comitted.

Your aspiring servant,

Rasa-mandali dd

HpS - ASA --  Very nice...   Will you be doing puppet shows soon?