Letters to the editor

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.

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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.

Hare Krishna, Siksha Guru Maharaja; please kindly accept my most humble obeisances; all glories to Srila Prabhupada; all glories to your good self, his exemplary disciple;

HpS//ASA --- AgtSP. Paoho. we feel like 87% egoistic morons, so any advice we can give will be mostly from SP in spite of us!

all glories to all the devotees of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. I trust that all is going well with you in your own devotional service.

HpS/ASA - 😆

I finished my rounds this morning.

HpS/ASA - It 🌞

is at 3:18 Post Meridian, pushed both long, hard and sharp this morning for our Japa, and we still need to finish 8-rounds. Yet, the quality of the Japa is better than ever.

There was a feeling of surprise when I did, as if saying to myself "is that all? Shouldn't there be more?" Lately, I have had to wait until late in the evening to finish my rounds. I get very disturbed when I fail to finish my rounds in the morning. I keep vowing to not let it happen again, but I am embarrassed to say that sometimes it does. I have so much sinful karma and so many anarthas in my heart.

HpS/ASA - Ditto except we don't feel any real, "is that all". A little passes our mind, but we are so satisfied being able to do the Vaidhi bhakti that we are permitted to do.

Lately, I sometimes find myself feeling rather cold and heartless towards the world around me, not caring for the troubles of others so much, nor the political intrigue sensationalized in the media. Neither am I interested in the accomplishments and preaching efforts of the greater, worldwide ISKCON: which is probably a very offensive for me to think and feel. I feel so removed from all caring, like I'm in another world.

By your grace my daily sadhana is still happening, with Deity worship, Tulasi prayers and prayers to the spiritual master.

HpS - Our grace???? His Divine Grace? Yes, His Divine Grace and your and my and Niti-sara Das grace added like little peanuts to His Divine Grace's grace?

My daily readings of Srimad Bhagavatam and my japa are still ongoing. My online attendance of the Hawaii classes each morning is still happening, pretty much every day-unless something unexpected arises. My evening online attendance and my hosting classes on Bhagavad gita 3 times a week is still ongoing. I'm still maintaining my Prison Ministry preaching via conventional mail. And lastly, my distribution of books whilst driving for Uber continues, as modest as it may be.

HpS - As the black doctor told Janis Joplin when she described her daily drinking standard, "Honey, you do'in jus fine"!

I will close here, so as not to annoy you further with my lunacies.

ASA 🐒

- https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4064 ❓

Please kindly bless us so that we can remember Krishna in our final moments. I wonder if I will be so fortunate as to remember Krishna in my moment of death. I think about such things a lot: I'm 74.

Yls, Bbd 🙏🙏

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- Honey, you do'in jus fine! ... Yet, gotta keep push'n. Wanta be Nabadvipa vasi, Radhakunda grass in next life. Or just closer to Srila Prabhupada's sankirtan, no?

All glories to Srila Prabhupada & All glory to Sankirtana Movement by Gaur Nitay & All Glories to ISKCON's devotees.

Please accept my humble obeisances, and dandavas unto you.

HpS/ASA - The same to you and more, more, more of it!!

Dear Gurudeva, I hope that everything is always good for you, I am very glad and motivated by your activities.

Thanks to your mercy and example I have continued chanting the rounds, I also continue to read and study the SP lectures and books, I continue to share what I have learned with all who listen to me. for example in Bhagavatam Srila Prabhupada say: ... The body can be maintained by any kind of foodstuff, but cow’s milk is particularly essential for developing the finer tissues of the human brain so that one can understand the intricacies of transcendental knowledge. A civilized man is expected to live on foodstuffs comprising fruits, vegetables, grains, sugar and milk...(SB 3.5.7) the vegan diet has made much emphasis that dairy is bad for health, and there are even doctors who say that sugar is the cause of many diseases.

There is a proliferation of keto diets for being very healthy, and promotes the consumption of meat, also much is said that grains such as wheat, rice and corn are very harmful, contrary to Bhagavad Gita 3. 4, Although it speaks well of the consumption of healthy fats, which are mentioned in the BG 17.8.

Are cereals and milk really very harmful?

ASA - Brown and White - 🐵 🐷 We don't eat beer or pickles made with vinegar. We do chant and dance and dance and dance!

If you chant and dance then you can digest almost anything.

Yes, get the cleanest grains, the best milk for KRSNA.

Then He, mother Yasoda, adjust the problems in the food.

If you are a brahmana living in the forest then you may not have, need, milk. your wife and kids may be just as brahminical as you. Your neighbors.

But if you are a brahmana living in the city, have to THINK. give practical advice to Putin, Trump, Pope.... then you need milk to feed your mental (not intellectual) activities.

Mooo! 🐮

What do you recommend to preach a healthy prasadam diet?

Two very dear devotees with whom I had very good association, Prabhu Jay Gadadhar and Radha Raman, have left the body, now it is very difficult for me to find good associations, I appreciate very much the efforts of devotees who preach and pray for good association.

Thanks for your attention, your crew member AniruddhaKrsna Das.

HpS - You will be following them soon! 🙂

You will find new, young people coming to this movement who are more intelligent and sincere than we are. Good association.

Krsna is our only friend!