Letters to the editor

Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada.

Querido Gurudeva, no me distingo por escribir bellas cartas para ti. Solo quiero darte las gracias por tantos detalles y actividades que definen tu personalidad.

Gracias por levantarte por la madrugada mientras todos duermen todos los días, gracias por cantar los nombres de Dios todo el tiempo y que con la dulzura de tu voz cualquier persona pecaminosa puede sentir atracción por cantar también los dulces nombres de Krishna. Por responder amorosamente y pacientemente cientos de cartas al mes. Por escuchar nuestras quejas, historias y problemas cotidianos. Por tus viajes constantes y con ello purificas cada lugar que tocan tus divinos pies. Por siempre dar lo mejor de ti aún cuando no te sientes bien, estás cansado o enfermo o por lo que implica tener ya un cuerpo de 71 años.

Gracias por demostrar tanta sencillez, aún que, a simple vista se puede ver lo grandioso que eres.

Cuando estás en casa nunca pides nada especial, siempre dices estar bien y te muestras constantemente agradecido. Lo que comes es simple y sencillo, tu vestir también, lo que requieres para ti es mínimo y te gusta compartir con los demás, que estén bien y felices sirviendo a Krishna.

Gracias por bendecirnos con tu presencia y tu existencia en sí misma.

No me cansaré de repetir que si hay algo bueno en mí, es sin duda gracias a ti.

Tu sirviente Gopi Radha DD. 

ASA - Gracias!!!! Somos productos de la misericordia de Srila Prabhupada

Hare Krsna!!!

Dia 11 de cuarentena en Lima- Peru... el presidente acaba de anunciar dos semanas mas de cuarentena... asi es que estamos dando clases vía online en ZOOM.

El boletín ya esta disponible en ingles y español aqui

https://www.facebook.com/groups/166681160058275/

gracias

YS

Equipo de traductores

HpS - TLGASP.... Pfanrh.... Muchas gracias!! Siempre es placer oir de Vd. Espero tu estas en regresa a su servicio en Goloka y todos su alumnos pasa detras de tu. Por favor cual quiere sugerencia mejorar el Kapi Dhvaja de Tu es bien venido. Claro contenido de Tu tambien!!

Dear Hanumatpresaka Maharaja, 

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

I'm wrote you on Facebook and was redirected here by a kind devotee. May you kindly keep this message private.

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Hanumatpresaka Swami, thank you, Mataji, for your post here! Seems like it will be a chance to discuss Krsna with great purport.

For a nice, detailed discussion of the topic, Sannyasis, brahmacaris, monks, ladies, public and private discussions on this ASA Blog, please read: http://jayarama.us/kd/lte.htm

Basically Srila Prabhupada's instruction for us is that Sannyasis and B'caris are allowed short term contact with the opposite sex for preaching purposes only, and that never in a secluded place.

So, we didn't read beyond the above part of your letter. This is just a fundamental appreciated of the way Krsna has made the material world so we can realize Him in complete depth.

Beyond that arrangment there are details about what kind of work we can do as an individual counselor etc.

We were 'trying' to answer 400-500 letters a month at one point and realized it was impossible. Then by the mercy of Prahlad-nrsmha Das we started this Blog and now we get about 150 letters a month.

Why? Because most of the letters ask three questions: Where are you? What are you doing? How is your health?

So, when we answer that and other common letters eg. can you give me advice about specific family and community situations, in the Blog, many people don't have to ask the question again.

Ta Da!!!

Finally, and I have to update the www.... file above, we have taken to giving Priority to letters with the Kapi Dhvaja Priority Code in the Letters to the Editor section of the Kapi Dhvaja, our fortnightly news bulletin in the ASA webpage at www.JayaRama.US.

This makes people read the Kapi Dhvaja before they write and so, again, they know our situation and how to write to us efficiently.

O.K.???

You can see that we wrote this detailed response to you, but it is posted now and we can reference it to so many other good souls and others will directly read it and tell Mrs. Donald Trump, or the Mother Superior for the PoorClaires, about it before she writes to us.

Again, thank you, and by this point you may have realized that we are 50% mad and decide that if you are going to talk with us then you need to do it with great attention.

Hanumatpresaka Swami et al

ANJANA SUTA ACADEMY, ISKCON.

Hare Krishna Gurudeva

Please accept my humble obeisances

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!!

This is the continuation of my adventures.

HpS - Wandering Traviesa

On March 2nd, I travelled to Houston. I stayed in Govardhana Lila's house, where Aindavi is staying too. The first thing I did when I arrived, was to go to take darshan from Sri Sri Radha Nilamadhava. Many devotees told me that the deities were huge and very beautiful. And so, it was. After that, I went to the Goswami Academy. I met Subhra Mataji and she introduced me to all the teachers. She told me that I could observe any classroom that I want.

In the last day of my stay, I had a little interview with Subhra Mataji. I was so sad because I couldn't stay more time. However, the 3 full days in the school were awesome and highly productive. I asked her how she managed the spiritual life with the common knowledge that children must have. She told me something that got into my heart: The first step is to teach children how to be a good human being.

That means values, good relationships with the others and spiritual connection integrated with the subjects of the school. I have noticed that most of the kids in the school were from families of different cultures. Even, in the library I found many books about jewish and catholic traditions. So, with Subhra Mataji's message plus all the instructions that I received from university about interculturalism, I realized that this is the way that I want to follow. I'd like to promote the integration of different cultures, religions, life styles... because, in the end, they are only different ways to reach God. And of course, I'd like to promote education in values. Sometimes, in the temples or churchs, we only focuse on the rituals, but I think it's also important our self-development. And I know that what I want to teach, it's what I have to practise. So, that's the realization of all my trip.

HpS - Super. They commented about your visit and want you and so many devotees to join their community. Prabhuapada says that a real brahmana does not need any help to start a school. She, he, it will sit down by the side of the road and open a school for teaching Vedic knowledge. Do it!!! Teach!!!

On the other hand, all this 3 days in Houston, I had the excellent association of Aindavi mataji. She was very nice and kind. She used to cook breakfast for both. I know she's a great teacher and children really love her. I'd like to meet her again.

On March 5th, I went to Oakland (California) to visit my relatives. I'm staying with them for a couple of days. Yesterday, we went to a Mormon church. I didn't know anything about them. What I liked most is the importance they give to the family and the values ​​that must be cultivated in it. It was a nice visit for learning. My relatives and I are planning to go to the Berkeley temple for Gaura Purnima. And two days later I will be returning to Peru.

HpS - Koruna Virus?

I will write you a letter with my reflections and meditations of the whole trip.

Thank you for your encouragement and for reading this letter.

Looking forward for the next letter,

Rukmini dd

HpS - Next letter. These reports are super!

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada

Por favor acepte nuestras humildes y respetuosas reverencias

Esperamos se encuentre bien y estamos escribiendo para darle seguimiento a nuestra invitación al yatra de Monterrey, le damos este informe de avances del proyecto.

Tenemos diferentes áreas desarrolladas que tenemos años trabajando y requerimos su guía y su consejo para este proyecto, se está desarrollando un espacio para retiros espirituales con tecnología de permacultura el cual cuenta con un equipo de trabajo, estamos haciendo huertos, baños secos, sistemas de captación de agua y paneles solares así como también una estufa ecológica que funcione con bio-combustible. Este proyecto tiene como fin crear un modelo de vivienda para poder practicar vida espiritual y vivir en la bondad con la naturaleza.

Hicimos un estudio de vastu sastra para ubicar cada área de la propiedad y se aproveche de la mejor manera posible, estamos trabajando con ingenieros devotos egresados del TEC de Monterrey para el desarrollo de las biotecnologías.

Queremos organizar eventos de prédica ya que la tendencia va muy fuerte en el área de la ecología y la espiritualidad juntos.

Por otra parte tenemos el proyecto del hostal, restaurante y centro de prédica tenemos actividades todos los miércoles actualmente se tiene un grupo de personas interesadas y participamos como facilitadores del espacio, prasadam y tratamos de apoyar la misión de Srila Prabhupada con un proyecto de vida con la familia.

Estamos abiertos a realizar el programa en las fechas que usted disponga según su itinerario por supuesto ofrecemos cubrir los gastos del pasaje para su visita así que en este correo podemos recibir un link para la compra de vuelos ([email protected])

tu sirviente Gadadhar Gosai das

HpS - AGTSP Thank you for the news. So much! We tried to take what we can digest! We will try to get to Mexico, (Monterre), but right now the Karuna Virus is blocking everything!

Dear Gurudev, please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! 

Enjoyed reading the KD very much.

We are in Vrindavan Dham now sick as a mangy dog. We had a very uplifting experience in Mayapur at the ILS a couple weeks ago. I’m wanting (in the spirit of the name that you gave us) to be a good messenger and bring some of these gems back to Boise unspoiled. Highlight for us was The Power of Japa class given by mother Devaki Devi Dasi. All of our problems are because of our inattentive chanting! She has a great German/Australian accent and has written some incredible books that we are starting to scratch the surface of. Just read this from her book entitled Sheltering Relationships:

“As a result of catching our selves doing the wrong thing, we will regret, repent and lament. Crying out to Krishna for help. We will beg him to enter our heart to kill this demoniac tendency. Ultimately, only Krishna can kill this Aghasura demon, who resides in our heart causing cruelty, violence and trouble to others out of envy. Lord Nrsimhadev is very expert in performing heart surgery with his sharp nails. All we have to do is urgently request him to do so. Our problem is that we hang on to our envy within our heart, hoping that it will give us some tasty fruits. We do not want to let go of it. Instead we embrace and protect it, thinking it will offer us some enjoyment and satisfaction. We cling on to it. However, we seriously pray to Krishna to remove it, lamenting: ‘Oh, Krishna when will the day come when I can finally let go of it all’ Then krishna will reciprocate and do what’s required”.

We are missing Boise. Boise feels like the Shire (lord of the rings ref.) and we are in the depths of Mordor. But the spontaneous and sincere kirtans and nice classes here are pulling us through. Gratitude is also keeping us somewhat sane. Trying to stay engaged here and not be a selfish tourist caught in the externals. The youth taking selfie's, the air pollution and trash..trying to see all of this as motivation to become a devotee and to get serious about spiritual life but at the same time not just seek liberation. Trying to get out of the fruitive mind set. 

In regards to your question: Who? Is the mime that said: “I stopped trying to be interesting and started to be interested” I asked my Neihbor (who I heard this from) and looked on the web but could not find a name. I realized I should verify my sources before publishing. My apologies, Maharaja. I will let you know if I find and I’ll be more careful about publishing “hear say”.

HpS - No, its great!

We are very much looking forward to your visit to Boise(the shire) We are like simple hobbit people and you are our beloved Wizard lol:) 

Thank you for initiating me into this wonderful Krishna conscious movement. I want to learn how to clap on beat in Srila Prabhupada’s band. With the four principals of freedom from animal life and 16 quality rounds, FMP and reading Prabhupada’s transcendental books everyday it looks there is hope for even me!  

Trying to be your servant,

Nitisara das

P.S. Jagannath, Baladeva and Subhadra came to us in Ekacharka! But we do not feel at all qualified to take care of them. What should we do?

HpS - Bring Them back. They are 80% merciful. You ar 20% pure!!!! Total = 100%

We talked with Srinivasa, Radhika, Anantarupa, did a ton of research and we are coming on Wednesday. He says you are in the Safe House, so we may only see each other from a distance on Wednesday but even that is O.K.

Us the KDPC (Priority Code in the Kapi Dhvaja to get immediate attention!), not the abbreviation. Thik you did really good in the Dhama!!!!!