Letters to the editor

Hare Krishna Guru Maharaj,

Dandavat Pranams. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

We would all like to see your video during classes. We would like to setup a nice Wi-Fi connection at your place. Me and my brother (Srinath Krishna Das) have looked into it and there is a service provider called Xfinity that provides Wi-Fi connectivity in Murfreesboro. If you permit, we can set everything up and take care of monthly payments.

Please let us know if we can do that Guru Maharaj.

P.S: This is the link to my initiation ceremony on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEUZJmCM67k&ab_channel=SriramArunachalam

HpS - We looked at the video! It is very nice! We need to advance in spiritual life like you! We need to take 4th Initiation!

Your Servant

Shri Rama Krisha Das

ASA (UG) - Thank you for the offer of the Infinity account. We could investigate with local technicians and see if AT&T or other are better.

We are using our cell phone as a hot spot and the account we have with CCD and SDD includes unlimited Data, because she is a teacher.

A cable connection might be faster and more stable, but.... Infinity also drops calls, no?

Also, to have camera on requires more studio ambience, whereas with just audio we can focus on the sound without so much concern for the streaming video of our body.

We like PPTX.

We just sent a note to the local devotees asking about the increased stability.

Does it require a one year contract?

How much for three months?

Thank you.

Uncle Gismo, Science Officer, ASA

Does it work too?

HpS - Yes, it works here also.

I hope you can work it out for him without too much trouble. I gave you, PnD, his e-mail address, no?

Does it work?

HpS - Another, earlier letter posted by (?) Prahlada nrsmha Das. Yamunesvara Das from Manipura can open his account. Write letters, but not post them. I had the same problem when I tried with his User name and Password.

Hare Krsna Dear Gurudev,

  Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.

  All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

  All glories to Guru parampara.

  Gurudev, stick to a specific temple seva/service is good or bad ?

  [I] mean, attachment to a specific temple is good or bad? or we should 

  open to serve anywhere/temple?

HpS - Queens of Dvaraka are attached to their palaces. That's what Krsna wants, no? Yet Narada Muni visits all the palaces, so it seem like different devotees have different service. For you it seems good to be attached to a certain temple now, but later you may become traveling preacher.

Your servant,

Girivaradhari-Gopal Das

Hare Krsna Dear Gurudev,

  Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.

ASA - Lettuce feet.

  All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

  All glories to Guru parampara.

ASA - Jaya! Lord Caitanya, Six Goswamis, Narottama Das Thakura...

  Gurudev, do you think i should bring down the Gyatri timing ?

  Last letter for reference - https://monkeywarrior.com/detail/11893/

ASA - Our great American President, Abraham Lincoln, said, "A man's legs should be long enough to reach the ground". We understand that an elephant needs one kilo of rice and an ant needs 1 gram. Some people need five minutes for their Gayatri Japa and others 10 minutes. Chant with meaning.

Your servant,

Girivaradhari-Gopal Das

Hare Krishna Maharaja

Please take my obeisances

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

(Google translator)

It has been a long time since my last letter, I apologize for this. I know that you have many occupations and I think that my letters or reports may be insignificant and that there are urgent matters that you must attend to.

HpS - Srila Prabhupada said that when he needed to know about someone Krsna would inform and usually externally! Of course, our older godbrothers, sisters are vey good gurus for 90% of the questions.

Maharaja I want to ask you many questions and at the same time none since you always answer them in each class, it is as if every doubt or pain that arises in my heart you know it and in some “magical” way you answer them the next day in your classes.

HpS - Krsna uses the devotees.

I write this paragraph with tears in my eyes as I am very excited because Krishna and Radha give me the intelligence to appreciate you, Prabhupada and each of your instructions. Infinite thanks for all the service you do. It is a great honor for me to have met him in this life.

Lately I have again that sense of urgency that I had when I was a child, I felt and feel that there is little time left and that it is urgent to know God and start serving him in the right way, the time is now!

When I was a child I did not have access to this knowledge or guide but I listened to the heart, now I have the knowledge at hand, I have your guide but my mind and anarthas are the excuse for not following the urge of urgency that is in my heart.

¿How can I deal with guilt and spiritualize it?

You show us what to do and how to do it, yet I don't do it 100% every day (some humans are still scoundrels). I understand that it is a process (little by little).

 Moving forward slowly has helped me to be firm in my convictions, however with each passing year I am more aware that I could have done better and that is where the guilt comes from. I believe that this guilt or low esteem for my service is not helping me to cleanse my mind and heart to better meditate on the holy names of God.

HpS - NOD says that we we should feel bad for our failures, but not 'enjoy' our suffering. Lament to get knowledge, and then go ahead!!

Every time I ask you questions I feel that they are silly since everything is in the books, I should study them better and more every day. Sometimes I find the answers this way and that is why I do not write to you but I need your guidance, although my questions are irrelevant, I feel that I need to hear it directly from you to create that impression in my heart that motivates me to continue moving forward.

I apologize if I have made a mistake and I appreciate your service. I wish good health for you.

Sincerely,

Stefani S. Michelena (Petti)

HpS - We are stupid, but maybe because we have been hit on the head by Maya 25-times we have learned something from the scriptures and you can then get some benefit and only be beaten on the head six times. We hope your students will be even more quick!

Very nice lettes!