Letters to the editor

All Glory to Srila Prabhupada & all Glory to Sankirtan Movement by Gour Nitay and all Glory to ISKCON.

Please accept my humbles obeisances unto your lotus feet.

HpS - Lettuce feet.

Dear Gurudeva, you preach with great skill, you give us a tireless example of dedication to the mission of Srila Prabhupada. Thanks to your mercy I keep up the principles and the daily chant of the Hare Krishna.

ASA - !!! 👍👍💪👍👍

Outreach the Krishna movement is a very complex but essential task. I would like be able on this way, and I try to share what I can understand, inviting everyone to read the Srila Prabhupada's books, sharing prasadam and inviting others to offer food and chant the Mahamantra, and trying to follow the requirements of ISKCON (ISKCON’s Code of Ethical Behavior)

So there are many doubts about education of children in particular, an increasingly common problem is when only one of the parents is a devotee and the other one opposes and ridicules Krishna consciousness to the children, they feed them meat and even oppose other principles. What do you recommend in those cases to give Krishna's consciousness to children?

ASA - So many factors, no? Can the other partner preach to the demon partner? What is the inclination of the child?

Of course, the good parent can set a good example and that is very powerful.

Then it is all details and talking with friends and using the inteligence how to proceed.

Although there are several cases with particular details, for example, the time they live with their children varies, from those who see them only once a month and those who have them more frequently, although not all the time, and when the kids are with their ex-partners, the children receive a different education. This is a problem that is appearing more and more.

I constantly travel around the interior of the country visiting devotees and sympathizers, However, it's very difficult to make teams.

Thank you for being our inspiration in the way of Krishna.

Your crew member AniruddhaKrsnaDas.

HpS - Hope to see you in Mexico in March.

Kali yuga is a mess, but the Holy Names are very powerful. Really depends if the children want Krsna. Then the devotee parent can give Him.

No great secret. Ask other people!!

I think Krsna will give you some special mercy for all your efforts.

Hare Krishna!

Please accept my respectful humble obeisances

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Gurudeva I hope you are in good health and happy on your Bharata Varsa pilgrimage,

We still support ourselves by distributing books and following our four principles by trying to improve the amount of our 16 rounds and making daily offerings to Sri Sri Gaura Nitay.

On September 22 our daughter was born, she is doing very well thanks to Krsna's mercy, for now she only makes some very tender gestures when I sing the Maha Mantra. We like the name "Kunti"; Is there any name that you suggest us?

HpS - Congratulations! Big service, raising kids fo Krsna.

Kunti is a nice name. She was a great heroine, although she made a big slip when she was a little girl.

That's all we want to sincerely thank you me and my wife for how much you give us.

Nice trip!. With patience we wait for your answer.

Please forgive our mistakes in your service.

Your eternal servant Sacinandan Das.

P.D. Last week I distributed 3 Bhagavad gita Maha big and 30 medium books.

Gouranga!

HpS - Super. See you in Mexico.

Hare Krishna Maharaja, PAMHO, I hope you are well in mind and spirit... so sorry for not being in touch these last 7 years, Forgive my stupid username hah. You studied improv at second city? that is just too cool! I have ventured into that alley quite a bit these last few years and I love it.

I have recently been thinking of different ways of serving you and the community, by bringing them the mantra directly- I feel a chanting workshop would be a good event to run, though I'm staying for 3 months only in japan, but we shall try, nevertheless.

I have been recently back home in Argentina after almost 9 years and it was nice to connect with devotees again and being able to help by playing mridanga and leading kirtan in the programs. Again,I am in Japan (studying Japanese) and so far quite regular with my 7 daily rounds I know there is a long way to go but it is what keeps me sane these days so trying to make the most out of it as I had periods of not being too regular with saddhana,etc. This trip has helped me realize a lot of things spiritually and about people, devotees, iskcon, krishna and my relationship and duty with all that, so I am grateful that it finally happened, thanks to Gaura-Nitai ofc.

Well, I dont mean to write a long letter(a lot has happened, clearly) but I wanted to touch base and wish you well, I've heard that you will be settling in India, if so, I should most definitely attempt to visit you and finally speak with you face to face.

Should you require any service,

I'll be here.

Sincerly,

Camilo.

AgtSP.

HpS - ASA -- Thank you, Camilo.

Can you make it 8-rounds a day. 🙂

All Glories to Sri Guru Parampara,

Radha Krsna Ki Jay, Gouranga Mahaprabhu Ki Jay, Goura Bhakta Vrinda Ki Jay

H. H. HpS Maharaja! Dandavat Pranam!

H. H. B. S. Damodar Swami, Ki Jai!

Srila Prabhupada, Ki Jai!

Hare Krsna! Please accept my humble obeisances unto Sri Guruji Maharaja’s Padama Charan. I am so happy to get Guruji Maharaja's reply so soon, and it is the same address written not to write in this blog.

What is the underlying story of crusting cursing (sarp) Krishna by Sridama for the separation of Srimati Radharani for 100 years?

HpS - ASA - Very nice to hear from you. We felt bad that we did not get more association from you while in Imphal.

I have heard this story of separation for 100 years but I don't remember where!!! I don't remember it is Srila Prabhupada's books. I think it was in Sivarama Swami's book about Krsna returns to Vrndavana.

Hard to get it now.

Another thing is that I have collected different flowers but have no experience in making garlands in the process of Sri Krishna bhakti.

Please guide me in increasing bhakti sadhana.

HpS - Yes, is nice making garlands for you Deities.

Basic Sadhana is 16-enthusiastic rounds, 4-principles strictly, up for Brahma muhurt and doing Mangala arati and Kirtan, reading Srimad Bhagavatam, then doing our regular work eg. fighting battle of Kuruksetra of Manipur University, for Krsna.

Doing all these?

Your fallen servant,

Yamunesvara Das

HpS-ASA - Another letter in the Blog about travel to Northeast in January. Please look at iit.

Dear Guru Maharaja.

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

We hope you have settled down in your ashram in Radhakunda and all you travels were successful. We saw some pictures of your welcoming in the Delhi temple and they were fantastic.

We will be traveling to India in November and will be there till end of February. Divya is leaving on 9-Nov and I am planning to arrive closer to thanksgiving. Her health is fine. She has been engaged in lots of services, especially dressing our deities here and she is getting good at it by your mercy.

There are lots of things happening in India during our visit this time. It has been 3 years since we went back. Divya’s sister in law is expecting and her due date is around 20-Nov. This would be the first child in Divya’s side. On 1-Jan, we are celebrating a function for my father’s 70th birthday called Bhimaratha Shanthi. On 18-Jan is our visa appointment and on 27-Jan, Srirama is getting married. It is taking a few weeks for the passports to come back from the consulate. So we will return at the end of February once we get our passports back.

ASA - You are going to India in November but you are getting your Visas in February? Do you mean that you will leave India with your Indian passports and then get your USA work Visas renewed from the Indian consulate after you get there and then be able to come back to USA on a work Visa?

One mataji here has been behind me to be her “mentor/siksha guru”. I don’t know how to deal with it Guru Maharaja because she is not just asking her questions on just Shastric understanding but also on people and situations here. I have told her many times that I don’t feel comfortable nor qualified doing it but she is relentless. Because since I am running the educational initiatives here and give many classes, many ppl think of me for more than who I am. I am honest with them about my position and yet they keep looking at me at a higher position . How should I deal with the situation Gurudeva?

Tom Brown - Drink Coca Cola during the Sunday Feast. Ha! Ha! Ha! ASA - This is a problem as old as the moon. People trying to push you into artificial positions. An Uttama adhikari reacts to it effectively in a spontaneous manner. Doesn't have to work on it. A Madhyama adhikari becomes expert at avoiding the materialistic tendency of people to make artificial Gurus so they can become "intimate associates" of a GREAT guru.

Work on it. It is a problem for everyone. It is like learning to be a husband. Takes time.

We are planning to book our tickets to Vrindavan closer to your Vyasapuja and wanted to confirm the dates so that we can book the tickets and accommodation soon.

ASA - Our Vyasapuja, effort to glorify the Parampara from Krsna to you, to your disciples, is on the Appearance day of Locan Das Thakura. I think that is 24th December. We can plan various events around that time.

We don't even want to thnk about it unless Srila Prabhupada is clearly illuminated as accepted by any of our disciples as their principle Uttama adhikari guru.

Please bless us that we may gain entrance into Vraja to meet you.

Your servant

Srinatha Krsna dasa

HpS - Thank you on behalf of everyone for nice letter.

It is 8.20PM.

Got up at 1.15AM. Started DTC and Japa.

Takes us about 10-minutes or even more for each round now. Our voice is weak.

Went for the Diksa ceremony for four disciple. Read about it in the Kapi Dhvaja.

We will try to post it after we send then letter.

That was from 8Am to 1PM.

Had to do it in the Goshala and cow urinated on our Yajnashal!

Back. Ate a little too much Banana bread. Learning.

Nap.

Sorting correspondences.

Gaura arati with Vipin Bihari Das and Tungavidya Devi Dasi and another Mataji whom we are ashamed we can't remember her names (!!).

Now this letter.

Try to post Kapi Dhvaja

and our eyes are getting strained.

Hare Krsna!

Hare Krishna, dear Gurudev and devotees. Pamho, AGTSP!

Today we have celebrated Ram Vijay at home, Raman reti dd and I, with a nice offering for our beloved Nitay Caitanya candra along with Laxmi-Nrsimha and everyone else in our humble altar. As we say in spanish: The house is small but the heart is big.

We rose very early in the morning (2.50 am); Chanted our rounds; performed Mangalartik for our Deities; read NOD; finished rounds, prepared breakfast for Nitay CC; read Caitanya C; RR read for her groups while I was making a cake for L-N; offering (we fasted until noon); Listed to Nirantara Prabhu class at ISKCON Chosica live videos from some days ago. Then, a little rest, some house chores; noon offering; shared results with my family; ate sumptuously and rest for the afternoon. Now, 4.30 pm (Perú time) Im writing this simple report.

It´s so satisfaiyng having a nice KC day.

Increases your utsaha...

We are celebrating this festival in the temple on sunday and the beginning of Damorada mas.

Thanks for your asociation.

your servant

LAD

HpS/ASA - Thank you so much for sharing this! It is amazing when we learn that we don't have to organize big events with Big People prsent in large numbers.

All we have to have is one persona present.

https://vedabase.io/en/library/kb/86/#bb92504

Such an honor to join you!