Letters to the editor

Hare Krsna Maharaja, please accept my humble and respectful obeisances at your lotus feet. All glories to Srila Prabhupada and you!

I am Damian from Cordoba.

At the suggestion of some devotees I am writing to you on WhatsApp.

I wanted to tell you that I just met Adi Yajña das. I already have my japa mala that you sent me. I am very happy as it is like meeting you. I will not open the envelope until the day of initiation.

I want to tell you that on Gaura Purnima, on March 17, there is going to be a sacrificial fire in Córdoba, officiated by Kesava Swami Maharaja, accompanied by a devotee named Kripamoya, a disciple of Bhakti Bhusana Swami. And there will be all the devotees of the yatra who are more or less 20-25 and some guests.

I wanted to ask you if you think it's a good idea that we can meet by video call that day of Gaura Purnima, according to your availability, at the time you can... I can send you a ZOOM invitation or some other virtual means...

Or do you have any other ideas?

Without more I say goodbye. Excuse me for writing to you by this means, I hope it is a good reason.

His would-be servant. Damián

HpSwami - Thank you. Best system is to write to Blog and the notify us of the post by WhatsApp.

Letter seems O. K.

I have to be online during fire sacrifice to take your vows and give you your name.

When will be the sacrifice?

Gurudeva, Some confidential news about my situation

HpS - Edited...

Su sirviente

Piyari Mohan das

HpS - There really does not seem to be anything in your nice letter that could not be published.

Jung would include moral responsibility in the actions of his patients.

I think Freud would not.

Yes, when we are sick we cannot control our body.

We may have diahrea or uncontroled anger,

but how much is involuntary and how much was under our control.

That is important to understand.

We should not give up on Srila Prabhupada's ISKCON. We just have to develop a more and more mature understanding of what it is and how we can serve it.

In the hospital some people must be avoided etc.

More news!

Very sincerely take the steps to correct any mistakes that you made.



Hare Krsna Dear Maharaj

AgtSP, pamho

Maharaj

I hope you are well,

My name is Katherine, I am 25, I am from Santiago de Chile,

I wanted to thank you for the opportunity of service with Rupa Goswami's painting, it was a nice experience.

HpS - It was very nice. We are trying to organize book distribution and use the picture for the cover!

Currently for a month I am in Valeria del Mar, it is a very nice place near Mar del Plata, I am visiting some relatives who are disciples of Bhakti Bhusana Swami, you may remember them, they are Paramesvara and Janaki, once, when they lived in Chile, you visited us in the apartment in front of the temple, and you talked about education, it was in 2019.

HpS - Big tall building in front of the Temple?? I don't remember going there. Was he Pujari for some time?

A long time ago I wanted to write to you, but I didn't know how to start or what to tell you, so, I studied plastic arts for 4 years at the universidad de Chile, then I paused my studies due to academic doubts and to that the pandemic was added, but this year I have been thinking about resuming studies to learn more and finish it.

I learned about Krsna consciousness through my uncle Paramesvara, who told me about Krsna and the teachings of Srila Prabhupada, when I was a child I saw among the books of him, your book desde rusia con amor, I was curious about the drawings and what you wrote. I also keep a small handmade book of poetry, it is green with Radha Krsna on the cover.

Here, my uncles and their young children, have a stable sadhana, worship of the deity, reading of Srimad Bhagavatam and japa. Living this time at this pace has been very comforting, healing and educational from many perspectives.

about art

I have had the opportunity to paint some deities, and learn with a friend, (Yasmin, who is also devoted) about muralism, we painted Krsna Balarama, and recently she painted a beautiful mural of Lord Caitanya in the temple of Santiago.

I really like the art of Dhrti dasi and Ramdas Abhiram das there is also an Italian painter who made beautiful paintings where he plays with lights in nature and colors, his name is Vincenzo Irolli.

HpS - I also like Mata Dhrti Dasi's paintings. I even met her one time!!

As I had mentioned, I had had academic doubts about whether I really wanted to dedicate myself to art, fortunately I have been able to recover that taste and affection, seeing how Krsna acts and interacts with us through the different skills and circumstances.

Despite all this, I would like to have more enthusiasm and energy, to be more committed.

I often have you in my thoughts, I remember your classes, teachings and songs. I always wish your well-being with affection and respect.

I hope to have good news about you soon,

Your would be servant

Katherine

HpS - Nice to meet you. I think any disciple of Srila Prabhupada is just transmitting one ray of Srila Prabhupada's character. Has different aspects.

Hare

Krsna!!!

HpS - No content here!

Remembered Gurudev Please accept my respectful obeisances at Your precious lotus feet.

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!

In the month of keshava I did my katyayani vrata worship. Very simple: incense, aromatic leaves and flowers. It was exciting.

I missed my adoration for two days 😐 ..we went to the house of the devotee who has the deities so that he will lend them to us for the ratha yatra. we rest there. It was a long trip.

Last year I disarmed the goddess 😕 but this year gopal said he will leave her like this. So I didn't disarm her, I just said goodbye to her 😃

I danced three dances at an event invited by adi Sakhi Devi dasi. Books and prasadam were distributed. In two weeks we will dance there again.

In this event the culture of several countries was shown.

The boys and girls were very excited! And they sat very attentive to the dance... the girls imitated the steps... which melted my heart😂

Something happened that left me stunned...and very sad but I already recovered: The devotee who was going to lend us the deities agreed to lend them to us but now he changed his mind and said that he will not lend them because they are his children..

I thought I know we are not qualified and that is why Sri Jagannatha does not want to come 😩..

Franco was very hurt... he didn't sleep all night after the news. . I got up to mangalartik and he was still awake... but that same day of the news I began to hear some hammers with axes. . It was Franco starting to carve Jagannatha in a thick piece that he had reserved a long time ago... and he told me: the ratha yatra is not going to stop!! I'm going to carve them again!!!!😀😁😁😂😂

My student Laura had very happily agreed to transport the deities from the devotee's house to our home... I talked to several devotees, none of them even answered if they could transport the Lord or not... only one very enthusiastic devotee who supported singing at the last festival wanted to do the service but his car broke down.

My obeisances to all Vaisnavas. They are all arrangements of Lord Jagannatha! It was because they did not want to come . Franco had to re-carve them and we have to go further to receive the mercy of the Lord and His devotees.

To finish this letter, I transcribe Franco's words to you!:

My obeisances to Your Gurudev lotus feet.

I am carving new deities. Unbelievably I did one a day.

They need to be retouched. I have a lot of pain in my arms but I'm happy.

I am taking inspiration from Manipur deities to carve..

Will it be impossible for you to come to rathayatra next year? This would inspire me to do more than one ratha yatra per year.

If you come, he built a place for you, so you can stay.

The devotee was going to lend us the deities that I carved and gave them to him, now he does not want to lend them to us because he is angry with the devotees. Strong things happened to him.

This is some news from me and franco. Thank you for reading these lines Gurudev.

Please give us your wonderful blessings to move forward, despite the obstacles, May each obstacle become a source of enthusiasm for our service.

Please forgive any offense committed inadvertently in this letter.

Aspiring to serve you with all our hearts:

Franco Bonė and Radha Japa Prati Jalpa Devi Dasi.

Please accept obeisances from our beloved son Krsnaram Gopal who is very excited watching the carving of the deities.

P.D. : I always wanted to have a diary of yours Gurudev, but I never dared to ask you... now that you mention it. I am "screeching" for a diary of yours written by a wonderful and kind lotus hand please I want one!!!Jaya Gurudev!!

HpS - Jaya. Very exciting letter! Go ahead. Go ahead. Go ahead. All the bad things will become clear why they are happening, and then we can see that this is very good!!!

Vyasa Puja Offering 2022

Namă om visnu padāya

Krsna prestaba bhutāle

Srímate Hanumat Presaka Swami

I ti Namine

Please accept my obeisances to your beautiful feets of lotus!

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!!

All glories to Hanumat Presaka Swami !!!

Happy happy happy! Birthday Gurudev!

Your steps!!! What do we want to continue...! :

There are many types of feet moving in this world

Many run from here to there Seeking to please His desires

And from so much running and running

They get tired and confused more

But...

There is another type of Pies... They are beautiful and wise feet They dance to the sound of the Mrdanga

To the beat of the singing of the Maha Mantra🎶



These feet know their way very well

They are always dancing

and helping To what other confused souls

They can dance too!

I was in the First Group of Feet and i was so sad

For not finding a meaning in life

Fortunately

I met the other Dancing Feet

of true happiness!

They told me the cause of their joy Srila Prabhupada they knew! And for serving His Divine feet they went crazy

So I stayed To savor the sweetness of His steps

Because an Acarya comes to this world from time to time

and I wanted to meet him

In His books He left His footsteps printed The reason for His Ecstatic dances

He came to give us His love

Now we can dance to His song The Maha Mantra: The Great Vibration!

The one that cleanses your heart And it makes you dance "for no reason"



I no longer separate from the dancing feet

I will be with them no matter what.

I'll carry on singing and dancing constants

To please the Best of Lovers .

Please excuse me some offens

committed unintentionally in

these paragraphs.

Trying to please her lovely heart: His foolish attempt at discipleship:

Radha Japa Prati Jalpa Devi Dasi

HpS - Thank you. AgtSP... !... We just try to get 16-nice rounds done every day and then walking and dancing get their character from that!!!

May you become fixed in service to Radha Govinda!!!!

May we all become fixed, with Srila Prabhupada.

Ofrenda Vyasa Puja 2022

Namā on visnu padāya

Krsna prestaba bhutale

Srímate Hanumat Presaka Swami

Iti Namine

Todas las glories To Srila Prabhupada

All Glories To Hanumat Presaka Swami!!!

Por favor acepte mis respetuosas reverencias a Sus hermosos pies de loto

Feliz Feliz Feliz! Cumpleaños Gurudev!

Sus pasos!!!

que deseamos Seguir...! :

Hay muchos tipos de Pies

Moviéndose en este mundo

Muchos corren de aquí para allá

Buscando complacer Sus deseos

Y de tanto correr y correr

Se cansan y se confunden más 

Pero...

Hay otro tipo de Pies ...

Son pies hermosos y sabios

Ellos danzan con el sonido de la Mrdanga

Al compás del canto del Maha Mantra🎶

Estos pies conocen Su camino muy bien

Ellos siempre están danzando y ayudando

A que otras almas confundidas

Puedan Danzar también !

Yo me encontraba dentro del Primer Grupo de Pies 

Y estaba muy triste

Por no encontrar un sentido a la vida 

Afortunadamente

Me encontré con los otros Pies danzantes de verdadera felicidad! 

Ellos me contaron la causa de Su alegría 

¡ A Srila Prabhupada conocían! 

Y por servir a Sus Divinos pies enloquecian

Entonces me Quedé

A saborear la dulzura de Sus pasos

Porque un Acarya viene a este mundo de vez en cuando

Y lo quería conocer

En Sus libros El dejó impresos Sus pasos

La razón de Sus bailes Extáticos 

Vino a darnos Su amor

Ahora podemos bailar Su canción 

El maha mantra: La gran vibracion!

Esa que te limpia el corazón 

Y te hace danzar " sin razon"

No me separo más de los pies danzantes

Estaré con Ellos pase lo que pase

Seguiré adelante canto y baile 

constantes

Para complacer al mejor de los Amantes.

Por favor perdoneme cualquier ofensa cometida sin querer en estos párrafos.

Intentando complacer su adorable corazón:

Su tonta intento de discipula :

Radha Japa Prati Jalpa Devi Dasi