Letters to the editor

All Glories to Sri Sri GauraNitay!!!!

 All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!!!!

 All Glories and my most humble and respectful obeisances to you Gurudeva!!!! I wish you a very happy Kartik month!!!

 Hare Krishna dear Gurudeva I hope you are very well in health and in all aspects, I am glad to know that the film recordings were a success and that you are already installed in the ASA ashram near RadhaKunda, when I think of you and everything what he does to serve Srila Prabhupada I can see all the teachings of Upadesamrta put into practice, that is a constant inspiration for my spiritual life, and encourages me in times when I need strength and determination. Hope to see you next year we want to go with Guru Govinda and Srutipriya to Vṛndāvana for the next month of Kartik.

 Many things have happened Gurudeva in this time, at one point I felt very lonely some of my devoted friends went to live outside of Chile and my closest friend moved away from the temple that was very difficult I pray for her because I know that finally Krishna will always he will be present in your life for all the service he has performed and at some point that relationship will flourish again. I was praying and taking refuge in Radharani to have a good association, I have never been a person of many friends but thanks to Krishna I have been able to make friends with wonderful Vaisnavis, we do service together and that has given a new impetus in my spiritual life.

 My report of this last time is 16 daily rounds, 4 regulative principles, mangalarati at home, and worship of our deities at home, doing the Bhakti Sastri, my current service in the temple for a year is cooking for the deities, in addition I joined the cooking group of the deities in charge of Guru Govinda where we cook for the festivals now we are organizing everything for Govardhana Puja and we have been doing service for Nrsimha Caturdasi, Balarama Purnima, Janmastami and Radhastami it has been a very beautiful service, a lot of mercy and good association.

 At home we worship our deities together with the family, reading Srimad Bhagavatam and Bhagavad Gita, if there is not so much time I listen to some class or pastime recorded from the Krishna Book and now we are celebrating the month of Kartik as a family, my children are already grown up Manjari the eldest will study next year at university and Giridhari will soon finish school, we work together with my husband Vrajesa cooking prasadam at home and we leave it in my friend Maha Anandini's business everything we do people love prasadam it's magic.

 Gurudeva some time ago I wanted to tell you that I have the desire to take second initiation to be able to deepen my devotional service, serve the deities, decorate them, make their clothes and jewelry, I love knitting vests, for the winter I was knitting cloaks and hats for the Srila Prabhupada's murti that is on the altar, many devotees have inspired me to firmly make this decision including my friends Maha Anandini, Guru Govinda and Srutipriya, and according to the temple board they also agree that so be it if you accepts it and gives me his blessings.

 I am calm Gurudeva, thanking Krishna for all the service and for all the facilities we have to support our family, I feel eternally indebted to Srila Prabhupada and you for always inspiring us to move forward.

 I say goodbye dear Gurudeva, thank you very much for everything, for his constant efforts to be able to deliver Kṛṣṇa Consciousness wherever he goes, my eternal obeisances at his lotus feet.

 His would-be servant Alankrti Devi Dasi

 *I hope my gift from Lord Varaha and Baby Hanuman has arrived, I think they traveled the world.

HpS - Yes, we got them. We appreciated them very much but since we are Sannyasi we have very small personal luggage. We can only carry one extra Dhoti some times.

So we were thinking of good home for them and finally we sent them back with Jayanta Das to his esteemed wife, Paurnamasi Devi Dasi, for all the children she teaches.

 * Due to the kindness of the godbrothers who accompanied him I was able to follow his journey step by step through the incredible Manipur, Delhi, Mayapur and the wonderful Vṛndāvana Dham, thanks to them we were able to listen to his classes, see videos and beautiful photos which was a great food For the soul.

 *Take some vratas for this month I have to take advantage of the mercy of this auspicious month to purify myself from my many anarthas.

HpS - We are making eternal friendships in the "prison" with other prisoners who want to take advantage of the process and go back to our service!!! However, we also have eternal associates in the spiritual world who are calling to us when we are alone and can listen to them.

Wake up to your real life.

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!

Please accept my humble obeisance unto Guruji's Padmacharan that in my previous letter I had mentioned collecting flowers and making garlands. This is not simply general garland. It means, pujah (worship) of deity (Murti). I have read some books, listen to something for senior bhaktas, and learn different mantrans and gaitries but it needs a systematic process. Not only that, it is a must to get permission from the initiated Guru. Guruji reminds me "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?

Yes, I am continuing all these, and in the Mangala Aarati I don't know the process of pujah in the proper way. The prayer Jaya Om Visnu Padaya .... Sangasara Dhava is it sufficient? To whom I will approach first and which Mantra and Gaitry? It makes me trouble. Please guide me from the darkness. Again there are some differences between Manipuri Gouriya system and ISKCON.

Your fallen servant,

Yamunesvara Das

HpS - AgtSP!!! Yes, for Grhastha the diety worship is essential. Make it opulent in terms of your opulence.

Ask Banamali Das and other Mani Mandir Pujaris for instructions, no?

I think they can also give suggestions how the process can be applied in the specific circumstances in your Ashrama.

Hare Krsna.

Hare Rama.



Dear Maharaja,

AGTSP, PAMHO

Here, constantly moving forward, evolving. Getting lighter and wiser. Health is good for the average 35yo. Completed a master's in music pedagogy (piano), won a concerto competition and played one of my favorite piano concertos (Shostakovich op 102) with a full orchestra last Spring. Currently completing a master's in library science. Considering getting a doctorate and perhaps winning a couple more concerto competitions to perform other piano concertos (Rachmaninoff 3rd, Liszt 1st). I am teaching piano at three different music institutes in the windy city. About 30 students each semester. I'm also a part-time librarian for the Chicago Public Libraries. Envisioning potential future managing music collections at the Library of Congress, some Ivy league, or Conservatory anywhere in the globe, I don't mind where as long as I can still teach the piano. (not taking sannyasa yet).

Still associating with devotees, recently living again a few blocks away from SriSri Kishor Kishori's temple. No outreach activities, but I am open to talking about Krsna when asked with genuine interest. I may return to teaching mrdanga to newcomers, but hard to find the time. 

I hope this report was concise enough.

Always grateful for your teachings and activities related to Krsna. Always remembering you with affection.

Respectfully,

Etasa-Krsna Das

HpS - !!!! Today we spent 2-hours with Gokulananda Das here in Radha Kunda. So, much discussion about the Sankirtan.

I asked about you and said that we had no news, and then... here is your letter.

Do you know of this Japanese pianist. This requiem seems very nice to us. Seems like it could be a Brijabasi playing after Krsna left.

Hope you are getting Srila Prabhpada's standard association through CC or Krsna book!!!

Hare Krishna GuruMaharaj

Please accept our humble and respectful obeisances at Your beautiful lotus feet.

HpS - AGTSP. paoho. If you can see "our beautiful lotus feet", you must be on the Paramahamsa platform!! Haw. Haw. Hare.

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!

All glories to Guru and Gauranga

Dear Gurudev, I hope you are in good health, you must be very busy with trip to India, I saw your intense schedule.

Our sadhana is going great by Guru , Krishna and other vaishnav mercy , was quite busy in service at temple, was cooking and serving prasadam to vaishnav on various occasion, had great Janmastmi festival here, more then 5000 people visit, a day before Krishna Janma, there was heavy rain and same day also but after 4 PM , weather was pleasant by Krishna mercy and had great festival and Sumitra Radha DD also got an opportunity to cook that day for more then 5K people.

Lately also so many Senior Devotees visited and gave class here. and now we are also very fortunate that HG Srinivas Prabhuji and family shifted here and we get there association.

Our Bhakti Shastri in-person class resume since last two weeks under HG Chetanya Prabhuji guidance, we all three ( saloni also doing ) go together.

Saloni started her collage, its about 2 week now , she is kind of adjusted to schedule and transportation, best part she comes back home in evening , and we do artik in evening together and read 10 sloka from Srimad Bhagwatam.

Reading Tav Pache Pache and trying to follow, please keep your mercy upon us.

Hare Krsihna , Dandvat Pranam

Devendra Krisha Das and Sumitra DD

HpS - So nice to hear from you.

It is so nice to be in Vrndavana. Eerything is under Krsna's direct control.

We try to just stay alive inspite of milk diseases, mosquitos, politics etc.

We will see you in February.

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.