Letters to the editor

Dear Guru Maharaja

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

I hope your stay in Spain is comfortable. Srirama’s marriage went well and he left to Atlanta last night. Right after the marriage, most of us in the house got a really bad viral fever and are all recovering now. I was so exhausted that I blacked out in the bathroom and injured my right eye. By Krishna's mercy, it is nothing major and I just have a black eye that will go away in about 10 days.

Divya's health is good. We will heed to your instruction in Radhakunda and Divya will stay here in India for some time. I’ll leave to Dallas on 23-Feb as planned before.

Once I return to Dallas, I have to travel to Houston for a European Visa appointment on 1-March-2023. I will come and visit you at that time Gurudeva!

In our entire stay in India this time, the 5 days we spent with you and all the devotees in Radhakunda was incredible. We can't wait to come and see you again Guru Maharaja.

Your servant

Srinatha Krsna dasa

HpS - Super news. Now we feel like we are all in the same parade.

See you in a few days.

Gswami Bhatta Gopala Das on Whatsapp writes and we answer:

[2/7, 11:07 AM] Goswami Bhatta Gopal Das: Guru Maharaj-jiko saadar namaskar/dandavat pranam karta-hun, Hare Krishna. I'm eager to know/hear something about guru maharaj...where is ( ) at present, what are the programmes going on and more. If I am blessed I should like to be in touch with guru maharaj. Hare Krishna.

[2/8, 3:07 PM] HPSwami - ProfHHR: Hare Krsna, Prabhu!  It is both a delight and an honor to hear from you.

Since we left Braja we had a very, very intense tour of Mumbai and then the Northeast (Imphal, Silchar et al), then a l-o-n-g trip to Spain, Europe.

Here we have been getting established and now we are lecturing and counseling the local ISKCONcommunity as well as many guests from other parts of Europe.

[2/8, 3:09 PM] HPSwami - ProfHHR: Please look at:

https://monkeywarrior.com/detail/13841/

and the attachements.

This is our regular bulletin every two weeks.

It is big effort for us to prepare and post it.

Then post comments in our Blog at www.MonkeyWarrior.com about the Bulletin and your Sankirtan.

Thank you.🙂

Hare Krishna Gurudeva

Please accept my humble obeisances

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!!

I hope you are in good health.

HpS/ASA - AgtSP! Paoho. Thank you for your highlight of this post in Whatsapp!.

Thank you so much for allowing me to have your association and for all your teachings.

The return to Peru was so long and exhausting that the first 2 weeks I was sick in bed. Thanks to my mother and Rupanuga Prabhu's diets, I'm now fully recovered.

HpS - Yes! Mayavadi Brahmacari, Bhrtrahari Das says, Happiness is never having to leave home. Srila Prabhupada says it is especially hard for ladies!

My purpose of returning to Peru was to fulfill a commitment. Since I got a scholarship for my undergraduate degree, I have to work for 1 year in a state school. However, the political situation is more and more unstable. The Ministry of Education is a mess. So, I talked to the office that awarded me the scholarship and they allowed me to postpone this commitment until next year.

All this time, I've felt a deep longing to return to Vrindavana. Nothing is the same as before. I got used to taking Krishna Balarama's darshan every day, attending morning and evening programs, spending hours and hours in the kirtan. Also, one of the things I value most is that, by Srimati Radharani's mercy, I met such wonderful devotees to whom I reveal my mind. For the first time, I understood what association and Krishna Katha truly mean.

HpS - 👍

Guru Maharaja, I'd like to return to Vrindavana if you allow me. I have a strong desire to take Bhakti Sastri course at the VIHE, which starts at the end of June until November. I know there'll be many austerities (such as the weather). I'll face whatever comes, I know that's part of learning too.

Although I could stay in Peru and look for a job until June, there is an opportunity to travel to Madrid and do service in the school and community of Nueva Vrajamandala. Thanks to the guidance and support of Abhirama Thakura Prabhu, we were able to make contact with Yadunandana Swami and ask permission to stay. He accepted. We're now in touch with Maha Lakshmi Mataji to coordinate the dates of my stay and other details.

Finally, I remember that you suggested that I continue studying music. I contacted Bhadra Rupa Prabhu, whom I've served on several occasions, and he gave me some options. One of them is to study devotional music with Pandit Gopal Candra (86 years old and a great devotee of Lord Jagannatha) and his daughter Sangita. The Pandit has been awarded by the National Academy of Arts in Delhi and the President of India. He doesn't accept students so easily. Bhadra Rupa Prabhu asked him through his daughter if I could study with them and he accepted.

This is all the news so far, Gurudeva. I'll appreciate your comments. Thanks for reading this letter.

Your insignificant servant,

Rukmini Devi Dasi

HpS - Thank you for all your austerities and honesty!

We are your servants.

1. We also talked with Yadu Swami and seems great if you can stay and teach in New Vraja Mandala, Gurukula (again and again!).
2. Studying with the Pandita and family seems like it might be fine. I don´t know them.
3. Vihe seems fine. Who will be our teachers? Narayani Devi Dasi?

See you soon!

Dearest Gurudev, AGTSSGN – AGTSP.

I hope your health is good, and your sankirtan pleases Radha and Krishna and Srila Prabhupada.

I wanted to tell you that I'm going to visit you in Madrid in February (from the 14th to the 22nd), I'm in communication with Majaraha Yadunandana, He is very kind. I'm waiting for the recommendation letter from the local administration to send to Him.

Regarding your question to Maha Anandini Mataji about Bhakti sastri, Yes I am, with Priyasakhi DD as my teacher. I have some pending tests to perform from the BG, but I've done well in general.

I keep cooking for Your Honors, thinking of doing a Bhakti Vriksa group for this year, twice a month. For Kartika month, we distributed small books among the new judo kids with Kamalaksi Subhadra (disciple of Jayapataka Swami Maharaja).

In this link, You can see the video that a friend called Felipe Cárcamo made from the Ratha Yatra festival. I think it is good material that will help us get sponsors and places for other festivals, I remembered to Prabhupada and Jayananda a lot. So here my contribution, I hope the texts are good for You.

https://youtu.be/DpY1WMm0O6c

Your eternal Servant, Parasurama Avatar Das, Santiago-Chile.

HpS - Very nice. AgtSP! We will put your dates on our Calendar. You can transport Prasadam from Chile for everyone.

Very nice.

We can help some plans for Sankirtan develop.

More Japa, more news.

Haré Krsna Gurudev,

Acepte mis humildes y respetuosas reverencias🙏, TlgSP. TlgSsHpS.🙌

Querido Gurudev, estoy completamente convencida que se encuentra anímica y espiritualmente muy bien, usted está siempre realizando grandes proezas en KC, es un gran ejemplo para nosotros, Prabhupada debe estar muy feliz y satisfecho con su servicio. 💕💕💕

Quisiera comentarle que ya estamos comenzando el segundo año en Krsna Lunch en Gainesville, Florida y muy sorprendidos que diariamente se distribuyen entre 1.000 y 1.500 platos de prasadam, luego de cada break de semestre la gente llega muy contenta contándonos que nos extrañaron jejejeje sabemos que realmente extrañaron a Krsna Bhagavan prasadam, ay que dicha Gurudev! Es un intenso servicio en equipo, muy demandante, pero una gran experiencia para el alma. Syam sigue cocinando y yo atendiendo y limpiando.

 También participo diariamente en los programas de Krsna House, los miércoles estoy haciendo las pujas en los programas matutinos. Hay tanto que mejorar, espero poder honrarlo siempre en esta vida.

 Conocí a Nanda Vraj prabhu de Texas, este miércoles en Krsna House, que néctar, el podrá propagar más su persona. Yo sólo soy su humilde sirvienta Gurudev. Estuvimos viendo su itinerario en USA y con Syam Krsna Gopal mi esposo, pensamos que podríamos ir a tomar su asociación el fin de semana del 25-26 de febrero a Texas, es posible? el fin de semana es el único momento que tenemos ya que en la semana estamos sirviendo, Krsna quiera, si viene por más tiempo podríamos ir en el break o usted venir acá, Radha arregle lo más auspicioso para poder tener su asociación.

Con Syam estamos leyendo el Prabhupada Lilamrta y a mediados de febrero empezaremos el Bhakti Sastri con Prabhu Laksmana Das de Perú por un año on line. Hariiiiiibol. Gopalito está muy consentido y cuidado.

Tengo una pregunta, por que en el Canto 3 del Srimad Bhagavatam del veda base en español, mencionan a Vidura como un rey? Tengo entendido que el no tenía esa posición.

Querido Gurudev deseando siempre su bienestar, agradecidos siempre de su misericordia, sin otro deseo más que el servir adecuadamente,

Sus eternos sirvientes,

💙Laksmiradha DD y Syam Krsna Gopal Das.💙

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Hare Krsna, Gurudev,

Please accept my humble and respectful obeisances 🙏, TlgSP. TlgSsHpS.🙌

Dear Gurudev, I am completely convinced that you are mentally and spiritually very well, you are always performing great feats in KC, you are a great example for us, Prabhupada must be very happy and satisfied with his service. 💕💕💕

I would like to tell you that we are already starting the second year at Krsna Lunch in Gainesville, Florida and we are very surprised that between 1,000 and 1,500 plates of prasadam are distributed daily, after each semester break people come very happy telling us that they missed us hehehehe we know that they really they missed Krsna Bhagavan prasadam, oh bliss Gurudev! It is an intense team service, very demanding, but a great experience for the soul.

Syam continues to cook and I tend to and clean.

 I also participate daily in the Krsna House programs, on Wednesdays I am doing the pujas in the morning programs. There is so much to improve, I hope I can always honor it in this life.

HpS - AgtSP! Thank you! Thank you all!. Is there much of a Hispanic community on the Campus?

 I met Nanda Vraj prabhu from Texas, this Wednesday at Krsna House, what a nectar, he will be able to propagate his person more. I am only the humble servant of his Gurudev. We were looking at your itinerary in the USA and with Syam Krsna Gopal my husband, we thought we could go to Texas to take your association on the weekend of February 25-26, is it possible? the weekend is the only time we have since we are serving during the week, Krsna pleases, if you come for longer we could go on break or you come here, Radha arrange the most auspicious thing to have your association.

HpS - We expect to be there. Although the material world is such a challenge.

Of course, we just have one old, little body so we won't be any miracle for Vapuh association, but some, and then others in the same Vani association as ourselves with also be there. Eg. Nanda-braja Das.

With Syam we are reading Prabhupada Lilamrta and in the middle of February we will start the Bhakti Sastri with Prabhu Laksmana Das from Peru for one year online. hariiiiii boll.

Gopalito is very pampered and cared for.

I have a question, why in Canto 3 of the Srimad Bhagavatam of the Spanish base veda, do they mention Vidura as a king? I understand that he did not have that position.

HpS - What is the specific reference? He may have been in charge of some kingdom. Maybe because he was born in the Ksatriya family. He is noted as a powerful fighter with bow and of course he is Yamaraja.

Dear Gurudev, always wishing for his well-being, always grateful for his mercy, with no other wish than to serve properly,

The eternal servants of him,

💙Laksmiradha DD and Syam Krsna Gopal Das.💙

HpS/ASA - ✋✋🙂 back to the kitchen!

danvadat Pranams 🙇🏼‍♂️

please accept my humble obeisances!

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!

thanks very much for the replies to my letters. 🔥🔥🌧️🌧️ Was worried when my name was not on the list, ill ask Chaitanya Charitamrita if he is going to send an annual report.

i meet with around 5 devotees on zoom for an artik and bhagavatam class mon-fri & this morning we read this verse

https://vedabase.io/en/library/sb/1/6/16/

we usually read one verse every morning & alternate days leading a review/discussion of the verse. Have gotten to know the Bhagavad Gita much better by finding companion verses that mirror/echo or further explain the Bhagavatam verses we read daily.

I was supposed to travel with ISV devotees to Jagannath Puri, Kolkata & Mayapur this month, but a ladder fell from under me end of december and now recovering with broken heel. Got a 5 year visa, so hope to join this group for another trip to india this year or next. When im able to stand again will pick back up with a morning artik at my home altar.

Gurudeva, by your mercy i would like to take second initiation whenever possible. Cecilia is not chanting 16 rounds but we offer all meals to Krishna, and chant the Mahamantra & Panca Tattva mantra. She also helps take care of Tulsi. Tulsi has nice emerald green leaves since watering with a filtered water/cow manure mix.

By second initiation was hoping to take advantage of more service opportunities at the Berkeley Temple helping/sharing with cooking and altar services. Then able to help there or elsewhere with that training.

Are you connecting with disciples via gotomeeting 737859341? Wish there was a way to be notified by the app when you connect to the room. im at home 24/7 for some weeks til i can walk again. Hope to get the mercy of your association. Maybe pick up some espanol from those sessions? Reading Tava Pache Pache.

‘At the beginning of canto six Maharaja Pariksit asks how one can get free from this cycle of heaven-earth-hell-heaven-earth…y,’

‘sound familiar? Are you pushed like us to commit the same small sins again and again?’

p.18

’We try to serve, exploit, and enjoy the mind and body, which produces reactions, to which we react again, leading to more reactions.’ p.20 ♻️

Jaya Gurudeva!

Jaya Prabhupada!

thank you for your mercy!

Hari Bol!

your servant,

Loka Bandhu Rama Das

HpS - Thanks for all the news! Like a San Francisco Surf Board ride. Thanks.

Respects to Cecilia.

Great soul.

The second initiation is not so necessary.

Only thing it might add to your service is going on the altar in the Temple, and your worship at home can be just as potent.

Second initiation means all these formalities of Brahmana, Ksatriya et al.

Prabhupada says that the Mayor's wife must dress like the Mayor's wife.

I know a very nice devotee lady in Suth America. She is married to a senior admnistrator in the GBC structure and has to deal with many serving girls in organizing dinners etc.

She tells the devotees that her nature is to be a Nun praying in her little cell and working in the Nunnery garden with other simple girls but so all these formalities are a real burden.

Send us not on Whatsapp if you want to discuss details.

Thank you.

Don't go to India, go to Vrndavana!

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