Letters to the editor

Querido Guru Maharaha, PAMHO, TLGTSP!!

Espero que esta carta te encuentre bien y que tu salud sea buena a pesar de todo. Como han expresado algunos hermanos y hermanas, preferí no escribir para no saturar su buzón y su valioso tiempo, pensando en la carga que esto podría ser. Siguiendo sus instrucciones de hoy en el Servicio Matutino Completo, a continuación se muestra un informe resumido de actividades:

- 16 R y 4P: Me levanto temprano y salgo a caminar para cantar mis rondas; Para mí, es la mejor manera de mantener mi mente enfocada en cantar. 4P muy bueno.

- En enero celebramos tu Vyasa Puja: Havihsara hizo las decoraciones, Danistha dio la clase y Priya Sakhi fue nuestra maestra de ceremonias (fotos adjuntas). Un hermoso día de servicio para honrar todo lo que hacen por nosotros.

- Con Nityananda Prana das, tuvimos unos días de vacaciones en el sur de Chile, visitando amigos devotos en varias ciudades, llevándoles libros y compartiendo prasadam. Fue un lindo viaje para compartir y ver a Krishna presente en la naturaleza... Parece obvio, pero se nos olvida.

- Con Nityananda Prana das, hicimos una modificación a nuestro altar: ahorramos espacio manteniendo las mismas deidades. Tom Brown está justo al lado de tu foto 🐵

- Principales festivales (Balarama Purnima, Nityannda Trayodasi, Gaura Purnima et al): Lo celebré en casa porque he estado viviendo lejos del templo. Hice guirnaldas para mis deidades con flores de mi jardín.

- SS Bhakti Sundar Goswami estuvo acá en Santiago, estoy leyendo los libros que distribuyó. Muy interesante.

Infinitamente agradecido a ti, Gurudeva, por ser tu discípulo. ¡Gracias por todo!

Tu siervo,

Damni dd

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Dear Guru Maharaja, PAMHO, TLGTSP!!

I hope this letter finds you well and that your health is good despite everything.

HpS/ASA - 😆

How can you ask that! 😆

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Your Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Great Great, Great Great Great.... are all dead or have diseases. You and I and our readers and Srila Prabhupada all have diseases.

"This body does not get diseases, this body is a disease"!

If KRSNA wants us to stay here to preach, or get more purification in a certain type of body (dog, hog, god, frog) then it is O.K.

We see, experience the distress and enjoy it as KRSNA's push to go back home, back to Hog hood (if we are worshipping Lord Varah).

Hope this does not reach you.

Hope you are "dead"!

... and on the pathway up ahead! Leading us to Nimai, Nabadvipa Dhama! Thank you!!!

As some brothers and sisters have expressed, I preferred not to write so as not to overwhelm your mailbox and your valuable time, considering the burden this could be.

HpS - No, it's fine! Just see our rhythm.

Following your instructions today at the Full Morning Service, below is a summary report of activities:

- 16 R and 4P: I wake up early and go for a walk to chant my rounds; for me, it's the best way to keep my mind focused on chanting. 4P very good.

HpS/ASA - Yes! Has advantages for us too. We must be Shudras, no? All our energy is in our legs?

- In January, we celebrated your Vyasa Puja: Havihsara made the decorations, Danistha taught the class, and Priya Sakhi was our master of ceremonies (photos attached). A beautiful day of service to honor all you do for us.

- With Nityananda Prana das, we spent a few days on vacation in southern Chile, visiting devotee friends in various cities, bringing them books and sharing prasadam. It was a lovely trip to share and see Krishna present in nature... It seems obvious, but we forget.

- With Nityananda Prana das, we made a modification to our altar: we saved space by keeping the same deities. Tom Brown is right next to your photo 🐵

- Major festivals (Balarama Purnima, Nityananda Trayodasi, Gaura Purnima, et al): I celebrated at home because I've been living far from the temple. I made garlands for my deities with flowers from my garden.

- H. H. Bhakti Sundar Goswami was here in Santiago; I'm reading the books he distributed. Very interesting.

HpS/ASA - He is our old friend! He has a 37% Arab body, no??? 🙂

Infinitely grateful to you, Gurudeva, for being your disciple. Thank you for everything!

Your servant,

Damni dd

HpS/ASA Infinitely grateful to Srila Prabhupada for having association of you and all of your associates.

If you live far from the Temple, then make all you neighbors, contacts devotees. Make it a Temple!!

Such nice photo journalism! Thank you for the pictures and clips. All respects to Nityananda Prana Dhana Das!!!

We are eternally part of the Sankirtan in Chile!

All glories to Sri Sri Guru And Gauranga!

PAMHP AGTSP!!

Hare Krishna Maharaj how are you? how have you been? I watched some of your ISKCON Houston preachings and another from Radha Kunda :) were really good :) where are you now?

I'm listening to Prabhupada Bhagavatam Classes again and it really inspires me.

I sent you pictures of my family and I, did you receive them?

Well here I am doing somehow better I think, I kept chanting my rounds, even though I chant a humble number of them, I kept singing, and it makes me feel better.

I'm quitting staying up really late or hanging out with people from the english group till late night. And well it made me feel better.

I watched the other day some of the productivity videos I used to watch, and it helped me a lot, those YouTubers teach a lot of ayurveda and devotional life, and some of them even they are christian themselves.

I began journaling with pen and paper instead of digitally, as I was doing so, and I feel better this way, I don't have the text corrector so I have to push myself a bit harder to write good english :)

And well, I was feeling better following the principles till I got some news from my daughter. My parents went to visit her and frankly speaking I got really sad of hearing about her and not getting to see her.

My parents are paying for the attorneys and they are the ones who maintain communication with them, so I don't really get a chance to speak with the guys, and it's been almost 6 months since last time I saw my child. I feel so so bad. My parents always keep me saying that the trial is on pause, and Jesus Christ it's been almost 4 months since I don't have and substancial news about what's happening.

Sometimes I feel better and improve in my spiritual life and then I get depressed because of something related to her and then my own circumstances drag me down again.

HpS / ASA - Hare Krsna.

We are Camped in Houston until we leave this body, or Janmastami, August 15th, which ever comes first.

Your news sounds good. Progressive.

Fix a certain number of rounds that you know you can do. Eg. I will chant five rounds/day until the next Ekadasi. Then, when you mind says, "No, I can't do it! 😥 I will die!". Your intelligence can, must, say, "No, sit down (or walk around) and chant! Five rounds a day for two weeks."

Then, reevaluate and fix another number.

You will find that it becomes very practical.

If you connect with Krsna, then Krsna can connect with you.

He can connect you with your daughter et al.

Thank you.

Join us with the next devotees report, post!!!

Become a Hero for Prabhupada.

Hare Krsna Guru Maharaja.

Por favor acepte mis respetuosas reverencias.

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhuoada!

Todas las glorias usted!

Gurudev, disculpa por no escribir más.

Todo sigue más o menos igual.

Estamos con un nuevo curso para discípulos con 5 estudiantes. Comenzamos un nuevo curso Bhakti Sastri éste mes. Preparamos una página web donde subimos videos y ejercicios de conocimiento y otros que aparecen en el manual del VTE.

Prabhu Aravinda Das de Argentina, pero que vive en México, me ha invitado a ayudarlo en algunas clases de BVB... eso es algo para mi muy bueno, porque dar ese curso para mi es más "difícil" y es un entrenamiento.

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Este último tiempo experimento constantemente que no soy éste cuerpo, que no somos éste cuerpo. Todavía no de una manera pura, pero del conocimiento teórico ha pasado a la inteligencia creo. Krsna me lo está recordando constantemente.

Cuando leo de sus dolores de pecho fuertes, recuerdo que yo también tengo esos dolores pero mucho más suaves.

Ayer el médico me dijo que si son fuertes y duran mucho tiempo, y se debe hacer un esfuerzo para que el dolor pase, es más preocupante.

Gurudev; Honestamente, cómo deberíamos orar por ti? Que Krsna te mantenga aquí? O que Krsna te lleve a Su morada?.

¿Cómo podemos servirte con respecto a esto?

Gurudev. Si en algún momento te fueras de aquí, en qué podría yo ayudar?

Bueno, disculpa por alargar esta carta.

Tu aspirante a sirviente

Priyasakhi Devi Dasi

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Hare Krsna, Guru Maharaja.

Please accept my respectful obeisances.

All glories to Srila Prabhuoada!

All glories to you!

Gurudev, sorry for not writing more.

HpS/ASA - Krsna!!! Hare Krsna!!!!

What have.... you written now? How is the family, Yatra, your Yoga: 🙂

Everything remains more or less the same.

We are running a new discipleship course with 5 students. We are starting a new Bhakti Sastri course this month. We are setting up a website where we upload videos and knowledge exercises, among others, that appear in the VTE manual.

ASA - 👍

Prabhu Aravinda Das from Argentina, but who lives in Mexico, has invited me to help him in some BVB classes... that is very good for me, because teaching that course is more "difficult" for me and is training.

HpS/ASA - BVB is Bhakti-vaibhava??

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Lately, I have been constantly experiencing that I am not this body, that we are not this body. Not yet in a pure way, but from theoretical knowledge it has passed to intelligence, I think. Krsna is constantly reminding me of this.

ASA - 'Old age is a good friend for a devotee!'

When I read about your severe chest pains, I remember that I too have those pains, but much milder.

Yesterday the doctor told me that if they are severe and last a long time, and an effort must be made to make the pain go away, it's more worrisome.

Gurudev: Honestly, how should we pray for you? That Krishna keep you here? Or that Krishna take you to His abode?

HpS - We should all pray that She, They, engage us in Their work!! Devotional service is non-different from the Kingdom of God.

How can we serve you in this regard?

Gurudev: If you were to leave here at some point, how could I help?

Basically just go on as you are now. It seems to be fine. Just learning how to travel your path faster and with more depth!!!

Well, sorry for making this letter so long.

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- Not long. How is family? Yatra?

Your aspiring servant

Priyasakhi Devi Dasi

ASA - Some piggy's parting pearls/pictures.

Hare Krishna Gurudev, Please accept my humble obeisances..🙇 All glories to srila prabhupada 🙇

I'm still here in Vrindavan dham, doing sadhanas very strictly. Attending mangal arati daily and doing gurupuja in the ashram where I'm staying (Sant colony, Vrindavan).Reading prabhupad's books daily.

Gurudev I'm still serving in VIHE , and I've got wonderful opportunity to enroll in some the courses as a student cum facilitator and thinking to start Bhakti sastri also in near future.

In this Ram navami I've got wonderful seva of distributing Tava Pache Pache ,near Krishna Balaram Mandir. 🙏♥️

It's all your blessings and mercy I could stay here in Vraj for almost 7 months now🙏 🙇

And please engage me eternally in your service gurudev.🙇♥️

As you instructed to learn mridanga, the practice is still going on and with your mercy I'm getting sevas of doing kirtan and going for harinam sangkritan.👏💐

Your insignificant servant

Navadvip Iswara Das

HpS - Very nice to hear from you. With whom you are associated?

Do you belong to the WhatsApp anveSaka Group?

All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to HH Hanumat Presaka Swami Maharaj.

Hare Krishna Guru Maharaj.

Please accept our humble obeisances at Your precious sweet lotus feet.

Thank you so much for the reply Guru Maharaj.

Our cup overflows with your love. We are trying our best to please you dear Guru Maharaj. We have only Guru Maharaj as our refuge. Even if the whole world disowns us, we will continue to seek Your mercy Guru Maharaj.

HpSwamiAgtSP

We visited Kumbh Mela...it was a spiritual experience of a lifetime. We were not aware that the day we took the holy dip at Triveni Sangam happened to be Advaita Acharya's appearance day. We take this, not a coincidence but a special blessing from our Guru Maharaj. We had to wait in the queue for nearly 3 hours to take darshan of Hanumanji....the only Hanumanji who is in lying down position.

Thank you Guru Maharaj once again. The CC classes have started on Gaura Purnima. We are having every Sunday at 1pm. A small group of about 15 of us. This again is Your blessing Guru Maharaj. Most of them are doctors, retired professors ...surgeons, Psychologists, Anesthesiologist. The oldest is Sir Akshaykumar Prabhu, all of 85 years, who was also one of the dignitaries of the programme conducted at RIMS together with NIOS when Guru Maharaj visited our Institute.

Sending some pic. Both the devotees holding the CC were our teachers . One was the Head of Biochemistry department and the oldest , Sir Aksayekumar Prabhu holds the CC with lots of love.

Our godsister Radha Japa Mataji is teaching us Spanish and Peruvian dance. We surrender to you Guru Maharaj. We remain indebted to you Guru Maharaj for making such wonderful things happen in our lives. Only when we Associate with you dear Guru Maharaj can we find real peace and satisfaction in our lives.

Your insignificant servant always,

HpS - Maybe we can study CC together.

ASA will be reading CC adi 7.

Hare Krsna! Muy querido Guru Maharaja, por favor acepte mis humildes reverencias.

¡Todas las glorias sean a nuestro comandante en jefe; AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Fundador Acarya de ISKCON y todas las glorias a los miembros de este trascendental ejército! 🙇

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Querido Gurudeva, orando siempre a nuestras Señorías le otorguen la energía suficiente para continuar con Su Sankirtana. Agradezco de todo corazón cada esfuerzo que usted realiza para involucrarnos en esta trascendental misión. Solo por su misericordia sin causa consigo esforzarme, tanto como puedo, por vivir conforme a sus instrucciones (estoy repleta de fallas, pero me esfuerzo con entusiasmo, determinación y confianza en el proceso) Soy solo una partícula en este inmenso ejército, y mis batallas son así de pequeñas, tan solo intento que cada experiencia me conecte con nuestro Señor y compartir Conciencia de Krsna, a quienes conozco.

- 4/16, FMS, FEP... Srimad Bhagavatam, es la panacea, diariamente nos refugiamos en Él a través de los significados Bhaktivedanta, de vuestras clases y las de maravillosos vaisnavas. La asociación de buenos vaisnavas nos brinda guía, contención y apoyo, les estoy muy agradecida.

- Intento adorar y cuidar de nuestras Señorías, desarrollando amor. (Observo que no estoy dándoles amor, porque la idea que tenía del amor estaba condicionada a distintas experiencias materiales; expectativas, ilusiones y traumas, poco a poco vamos descubriendo la diferencia entre el oro y el hierro.)

- Aun hay dolor tras la muerte de buenos amigos, pero intento refugiarme en la misericordia de Krsna. Escuchamos una clase muy iluminadora sobre el suicidio, de Rambhoru Devi.

( https://youtu.be/dfSK_gXMRCs?si=en8qrqW_pkQxTJqS ) 

- Como es normal, la salud de este cuerpo se deteriora. Estos últimos meses hemos padecido inflamación cerebral, ahora parece más estable, aunque tengo muy, muy poca energía, tanto que casi no he podido conectarme al ASA FMS, estoy realizando el programa matutino un poco más tarde (5 am).

Gurudeva, creo que más que morir, me asusta la posibilidad de permanecer en un estado de inconciencia, porque es muy probable que no sea capaz de recordar a nuestro Señor, me asusta pensar, cuánto tiempo podría pasar en esa condición y a dónde me llevará mi baja conciencia😕

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Por ahora ese es el reporte desde esta pequeña trinchera, intentamos tener una lucha digna, batallando entre dolor, temor, quizá un poco de amor, pero con mucha confianza en nuestro misericordioso Señor y Sus representantes.

Eternamente agradecida con usted, siempre a sus órdenes.

Karuna-Sakti Devi Dasi

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Hare Krishna! Dearest Guru Maharaja, please accept my humble obeisances.

All glories to our Commander-in-Chief, A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder Acarya of ISKCON, and all glories to the members of this transcendental army! 🙇

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HpS/ASA - ❗

... Dear Gurudeva, I always pray that Our Lordships grant you enough energy to continue Your Sankirtana. I wholeheartedly appreciate every effort you make to involve us in this transcendental mission. It is only by Your causeless mercy that I strive, as much as I can, to live according to Your instructions (I am full of flaws, but I strive with enthusiasm, determination, and confidence in the process). I am just a particle in this immense army, and my battles are that small. I am simply trying to connect with our Lord and share Krishna Consciousness with those I know.

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🐒 ASA ! 

...... - 4/16, FMS, FEP... Srimad Bhagavatam is the panacea. We take refuge in Him daily through the Bhaktivedanta purports, your classes, and those of wonderful Vaishnavas. The association of good Vaishnavas provides us with guidance, support, and encouragement; I am very grateful to them.

- I try to worship and care for our Lordships, developing love. (I notice that I am not giving them love because the idea I had of love was conditioned by different material experiences: expectations, illusions, and traumas. Little by little, we are discovering the difference between gold and iron.)

- There is still pain after the death of good friends, but I try to take refuge in Krishna's mercy. We listened to a very enlightening class on suicide by Rambhoru Devi.

(https://youtu.be/dfSK_gXMRCs?si=en8qrqW_pkQxTJqS)

- As is normal, the health of this body is deteriorating. These past few months, we've suffered from brain swelling. Now it seems more stable, although I have very, very little energy, so much so that I've barely been able to connect to ASA FMS. I'm doing the morning program a little later (5 am).

Gurudeva, I think more than dying, I'm afraid of remaining unconscious, because it's very likely I won't be able to remember our Lord. I'm afraid to think how long I could spend in that condition and where my lowered consciousness will take me.

HpS - "Unconscious" may mean Conscious of the material elements eg. water, fire, earth and nothing else. We are absorbed in looking at something stupid, but... if we want it, we can be detached from that absorption and realize that behind the material nature is paramatma... and He is manifestation of that rascal son of Yasoda, whom we all love like anything!

All the work you have done develop that consciousness is fully appreciated by Krsna.

!FULLY!

Last verses of Isopanisad. You will not be unconscious.

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For now, that's the report from this small trench. We try to have a dignified fight, battling through pain, fear, perhaps a little love, but with great trust in our merciful Lord and His representatives.

Eternally grateful to you, always at your service.

Karuna-Sakti Devi Dasi

ASA 🐒 - Death is God's way of saying, 'it's time to slow down!'

Pain is not letting go our our prestige and rejecting just crying like a helpless baby for KRSNA!

Seeing, agtSP, you every minute.