Gopis and Nanda Maharaja could not read and write

4 years, 3 months ago by Namacarya das in Other

Dear Guru Maharaja, please accept my humble obeisances.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!


If I recall correctly, I heard you say that gopis and Nanda Maharaja could not read and write.

In one conversation with devotees, I brought this up and was asked for a scriptural reference.

I searched, but could not find it.

Please, can you give it?

Thank you!

Your servant Namacarya Das


HpS - AGTSP! Paoho. I think it was a Lecture, not a Room Conversation. Srila Prabhupada was talking about how the Vrajavasi's were not very big, big scholars or rich, but they had the highest love for Krsna. As I remember Srila Prabhupada said, that Nanda Maharaja could not read or write. He would hire some educated fool to do it for him, what speak of the girls (here Srila Prabhupada's accent was very strong, "Garls"), but they would attend lectures given by the learned Brahmanas and thus they knew everything about the structure of the universe and so forth.

If you can find it with that information it will be wonderful. Please let us know.


we are "distracted"

4 years, 3 months ago by petti in Other

Hare Krishna 

Please receive my obeisances

All glories to Srila Prabhupada



I want to start this letter with a big and enthusiastic THANK YOU! I am very grateful for your response to my previous letter, a few things were removed from my mind that needed to be cleared up and I was only certain of that after reading your response.


Thank you for your effort and taking the time to do so, I really admire everything you do for us, it is incredible.


HpS - When you become a Granny you will do the same. 😎


I also understood how fortunate I am to have your instructions, your association, and the opportunity to perhaps perform some service for you. I appreciate the advice and goodwill of Maharaja Bhakti Prabhupada Damodar, I admit that I was quite ungrateful and proud, I am very sorry.


Now I understand that I had to change my mindset and recognize that I am being guided by you to be able to get closer to Krishna, I am very fortunate, what have I done to receive such a blessing?


HpS - Maybe from last life! Maybe just mercy!!



I’ve continued to read your previous reply from time to time because the words are few but they contain a lot of wisdom and perhaps at present I am not able to appreciate your teachings 100%.


I want to ask you 3 questions, they are simple:


  1. The longer we spend "apart" from Krishna, is it more difficult to recall or revive the desire to be with him? HpS - No. Material time has no meaning in relation to Krsna. You can be mean, and cruel, and selfish in just a moment or for 1,000 years. He is waiting for you to come back and play with Him and everybody.
  2. Is the separation we feel from Krishna an illusion, is it like a dream? HpS - Basically yes, but as we read SB, CC etc it becomes more clear.
  3. Do we really as souls continue with Krishna only that we are "distracted"? HpS - If you mean are we having our own personal relation with Krsna even while we are in this world, then I would say, "Yes", but yes, we are distracted by His external energy. It is like the Cat forgets that he is playing with you when you shake the yarn in from of him.



Excuse me if my questions are elementary but I feel that listening to it or reading it from you helps me to trust and keep that answer faithfully in my heart.



Thanks for reading me.

Stefani N. Salazar Michelena.

(Petti) Chile.


HpS - ASA --- Thank you for your daily association in FMP etc. Probably you were a devotee in your last life: Yogini, Demi-goddess, fairy, nun is Chek Republic, and now you have got chance to do much more!!

Ter Kadamba dd

4 years, 3 months ago by bhaktina teresa in Other

All glories to Sri Sri Gaura Nitai,

all glories to Srila prabhupada, all glories to you gurudeva.

I wanted to inform you that a month ago I sent a letter but I have the doubt that it was not sent. he had shared some things, well maybe he didn't have to send himself the letter!

your daughter Ter kadamba


HpS - AGTSP. paoho. So nice to hear from you! Did you restring our beads a few years ago? In the last Kapi Dhvaja we explained that we had so many letters from New Year and birthday program that we could not answer them. So we tried to scan most of them and extract some of them and then we will post the extracts and ask others such as yourself to send content that wasn't answered again, gradually.

Thank you.

How are you?

Where are you?

Who are you?

What do you?

Urgente: No hay impedimento para un Devoto de sankirtan

4 years, 3 months ago by YugalaKD in Other

Hk Pamho

Querido Gurudeva, me ilusiona mucho que venga y también me entristece que no sea como antes. Ese proyecto es lo que hace falta en Perú, nunca se llevó a concretar.

Es verdad que muchas personas están encerradas en sus casas, también es verdad que muchas personas continúan su vida desplazándose de su casa a su trabajo y visitando a sus familiares y amigos, no seguido, y andan siempre cuidándose.

Hace poco fallecieron amigos cercanos a quienes yo de vez en cuando visitaba, es como si la muerte estuviera cerca, pero aún no es el momento. Hay quienes pasaran por eso, seguro ya hay una lista.

Mis amigos de Mayapur y Vrndavan me cuentan que allá les llegó el corona dejaron de estar encerrados se volvieron a reunir (se cansaron de la situación) y ahora hay más visitantes, en vrndavan bajo mucho el contagio, igual creo que si alguien muere en el dham es auspicioso. ¿Por qué tanto pánico?, igual si uno muere será rápido, a veces uno sufre por mucho tiempo, los pecaminosos deberían estar muertos de miedo, ¿Por qué los devotos?, si ellos siguen las prácticas espirituales les espera algo mejor. Es una locura vivir con miedo.

Posiblemente los lugares que visitará en Perú serán favorables, con poca gente y hermoso clima. Si viene a Perú muchos de nosotros desearemos verlo. Hace poco en un sraddha nos reunimos con mascarilla, no cerca el uno del otro. Si llegado el momento deseamos tomar un dharsam presencial, podría ser en un parque y traer un buen parlante. Aquí en Chosica se reunieron evangelistas por la recta del asram sacaron sus sillas, la pasaron super. Así lo veo posible.

Ya sea en Chosica, Lima, Callao, me visto de astronauta, o como todos los que verá en la calle, cubreboca y protector, igual que yo muchos, que hacemos nuestra vida normal, a pasar de las circunstancias lo seguiremos. Esa es nuestra elección de tomar su asociación directa cuantas veces se pueda, mientras hay vida hay esperanza.

Siempre deseando verlo

Su hija que lo adora:

Yugala Kishora Dasi 


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HK - Pamho

Dear Gurudeva, I am very excited that you are coming and I am also saddened that you are not as before. That project is what is needed in Peru, it was never carried out.


It is true that many people are locked up in their homes. It is also true that many people continue their lives moving from home to work and visiting their family and friends, not often, and they are always taking care of themselves.


Not long ago close friends who I visited from time to time passed away, it is as if death were near, but it is not yet the time. There are those who will go through that, surely there is already a list.


My friends from Mayapur and Vrndavan tell me that the Virus came to them, they stopped being locked up, they got together again (they got tired of the situation) and now there are more visitors, in Vrndavan I suffer a lot of contagion, I think that if someone dies in Dham is auspicious. Why so much panic? Even if one dies it will be quick, sometimes one suffers for a long time, the sinful people should be scared to death, why the devotees? If they follow spiritual practices, something better awaits them. It's crazy to live in fear.


HpS - Yes, it is certain. Yet, quick or slow, death is the sum total of all bad experiences, so we have to be ready for that while we are still breathing or after our external symptoms finish.


Possibly the places you will visit in Peru will be favorable, with few people and beautiful weather. If you come to Peru, many of us will want to see you. Recently in a Sraddha we met with mask, not close to each other. If the time comes we want to take a face-to-face Dharsam, it could be in a park and bring a good speaker. Here in Chosica Evangelists met on the Asram line, they took out their chairs, they had a great time. So I see it possible.


HpS - We are listening to advice from many people. We had our second vaccination today. Maybe it will give our body some protection. Our idea is to go just one place and work to establish an ISKCON, New Asokavan. Anybody wants to visit our village may have to stay outside the village gate in a nice garden house for sometime, quarantine. We want to finish 95% of the Industrial Revolution. Maybe many people will get good idea from anything we can do. This is a prision, hospital, but 15% of the invalids will seek to change at least!


Either in Chosica, Lima, Callao, I dress as an astronaut, or like everyone else you will see on the street, face mask and protector, like many of me, who do our normal life, regardless of the circumstances we will follow him. That is our choice to take your direct association as many times as possible, while there is life there is hope.


Always looking forward to seeing it


His daughter who adores him:


Yugala Kishora Dasi


HpS - Thank you for our continuous efforts for self purification. You seem to have advanced considerably. Find your part in the drama.

Kapi Dhvaja Mar 13, 2021

4 years, 3 months ago by Patrak das in Other

Hare Krishna Dear Gurudeva!!!!!!!!!!!

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

All glories to YOU.

Please accept our humble obeisances. PAMHO


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We have created these groups (English & Spanish), with your permission, so that more people can read and share them. this bulletin is so valuable that it should reach more people.

Maybe we can do more things in these groups to help you in your sankirtan.

Also, If someone wants to help to develop these groups they are welcome.

Improving our sadhana everyday... rounds more fixed, reading and worship everyday.


This year, I was asked to teach some English classes not in primary but secondary level, teenagers. So we are working a lot, but we are happy to do it.

Additionally, I am still working on my thesis for my degree on education in Waldorf Pedagogy. And I started an Educational Couching course, too.


Thanks a lot

EDT (Patrak das & Antuanette )


PS: I just read LAD letter on the blog. And I have to say I totally agree with him. We love you and we want you to be near us, but this situation, specially in Peru, is not good.

please forgive my offenses.


HpS - Thank you!! AgtSP!!! Hmmm? Situation is not good here either. We must communicate and make the best use of a bad bargain to promote Goloka en material world.