Letters to the editor

Hare Krishna Guru Maharaj,

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupad.

This is in reference to this post, Guru Maharaj: https://monkeywarrior.com/detail/13211/

Thank you so much for your kind words, Guru Maharaj. You are so merciful.

I have a request Guru Maharaj. I am waiting for replacement beads from Dallas, which should reach me by Monday(4th April). I know you're going to Richmond on 6th. Is it possible to visit you on Tuesday(5th April) and get darshan and my new beads chanted on?

HpS - AGTSP. paoho. As we understand Prabhupada told devotees who asked him to chant on replacement beads that it was not necessary. To be very careful to protect them, but if they had to be replaced, then it was not necessary to chant on the new ones. We usually take all 108 in our paws and chant one Maha-mantra.

We are really drowning in preparation for the Richmod trip so would only be able to smile at everyone and get back to work.

Visit when we come back? 17April - 16th May?

My parents are also here with me in Atlanta, and they would feel blessed to get your darshan.

Your humble servant

Srirama Krishna Das

Hare Krishna Guru Maharaja,

AGTSP

PAMHO,

We are writing right now because you requested us to do it. So, we want to tell you and all the devotees here that the father of your good disciple Raga Sindhu Das from Santiago, Chile just passed away yesterday.

His name was Ricardo Edmundo Gonzalez Mendez. A picture of him is attached here.

I met him on different family occasions and always he was kind to the devotees because in his family there are a lot of Krishna's devotees.

Jñana Skati d.d, his wife and Bhakti Busana Disciple told me today that her father-in-law, always was favourable, promoting even that Raga goes to the temple. Obviously, he always wanted that his son finishes his studies, but he feels secure if he knows that Raga Sindhu Das was in the temple.

ACTUALLY, he could call his own son by different names, but he prefers to call him by the spiritual name that you gave to him.

Family of Krishna Devotees

The youngest of his brothers, Sergio Gonzalez, is the one who preached to Govinda Bhajans (Claudio Gonzalez), who is Raga Sindu's older brother. And Bhakta Sergio preached to Bhakta Marcos too, a cousin of similar age to Raga, and a member of our community here.

So, then Govinda Bhajans and Raga Sindhu preached to their wives and children. So, "Don Ricardo" loves his grandchildren devotees.

His oldest grandchildren are Nitay, and the youngest -from Raga Sindhu and Jñana Sakti- are Radheya and Subal. He always requires his daughter in law takes care too much of the kids. They are his most precious treasure and sometimes he says hello to them saying "Hari Bol!" laughing with joy

He never questioned how they took care of the children...the strict vegetarianism o the devotees, for instance. In fact, Radheya preached to him about food... when he saw him eat something different.

Don Ricardo used to say: "This boy...I'm going to eat somewhere else...he tells me that animals are friends" and laugh. He was funny and liked social justice.

He didn't take alcohol, so when visiting the Raga's family just brings beer alcohol-free, suitable for children and makes jokes about it, this house was the only place where no alcoholic beverage is welcome.

The whole Gonzalez family appreciate the devotees. Understanding that Japa and Gayatri the devotees are "rezando". The Holy names are everywhere because of the children's names.

Raga visits him recently and put his own tulasi beads, so he left wearing tulasi beads.

We hope the whole spiritual family of readers of the Monkey Warrior Blog give their blessing to this soul to continue his journey and in the next stop always keep de Krsna devotees close to him.

Thank you for your concern and take care of us in different moments of our life.

Hare Krishna Dear Guru Maharaja.

HpS - Hari bolo!!! Hari Bolo! SB10.47.63 Chant in front of his picture for his satisfaction while he is in the subtle atmosphere. Give guidance.

Hare Krishna Guru Maharaj,

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

I apologize in advance for bringing you some bad news Guru Maharaj. I lost by initiation beads yesterday.

I have been searching everywhere and trying to find it, but i have failed to locate my beads.

I am extremely distraught and i don't know what to do. I am usually a very cautious person when it comes to keeping my things safe, but I have no idea how or where i lost my chanting bag.

I have not been able to think straight from yesterday and am feeling really ashamed that i lost my beads. Please forgive me Guru Maharaj. I will make sure that this never happens again.

I have been doing my daily rounds yesterday and today with my pre-initiation beads.

Please advice me on what I should do next Guru Maharaj.

Your humble servant

Srirama Krishna Das

HpS - AGTSP. paoho. I can certainly agree that you are not an irresponsible person. Mybe they will reappear.

If not.... ... . then chant on your other beads. Do I need to chant on them again. We heard that Srila Prabhupada said, no, but we do feel comfortable taking the entire set in our hands and chanting one... mahamantra!

We worship a thief.

Hare Krishna Maharaja,

PAMHO

AGTSP

A few days ago I was thinking write to you and just this afternoon Candra Muki told me that you were requesting recipes for cookies and banana cake. So I immediately thought it was the best time to do it! 😁

Gratitude

Maharaja, the trip we made to Peru touched our hearts! I feel very, very grateful that you've allowed us to share with you in Santa Eulalia.

Were enriching days that renewed and recharged us spiritually. It was also like that for my husband, Jagad Guru, I know!

HpS/ASA - AGTSP!!! Who puts us little beings in situations where we can be of real use to each other. Everyone was very, very, very happy to have your whole family there. Rasarani's war with the Evil Rooster will forever be known of the property.

I'm very grateful to your disciples for allowing me to serve in any way possible. My spiritual family and my Guru Maharaj Radhanath Swami are far away so serving in vapu is something I really miss. It feels very good. I really hope to be able to increase my desire to serve day by day and that little by little any contamination that can dirty it, stay aside.

Rasarani keeps talking about Peru. She said that she just missed her books and toys here in Chile.

She doesn't separate from her flute and every day she "sings" her melody.

I'm giving her massages almost every night, as you recommended. She loves and asks me to do it.

Madhavi just wants to walk, dance, take the books, babble and now she's smiling a lot.

HpS/ASA - Not ordinary people!

Yvonne Laborda from Spain

I resumed my training certification in Conscious Parenting and Emotional Education by the renowned human therapist and author from Spain, Yvonne Laborda, as soon as I returned from Peru, since both girls keep me in a very active service, and they push me to want to improve day by day.

https://yvonnelaborda.com/ have trained more than 5000 people (mainly mothers). Now, only in her online plataform, we are 2500. She's is vegan, have practiced homeschooling and unschooling with to her three children; her daughter wrote her own book already with 15 years old. She beleives that we are souls, and in the reencarnation. She lives nearby Barcelona. I think that a meeting between both of you could be Super wonderful for your respective communities.

HpS/ASA - You can see that we just bought the ticket for Spain.

Anyway, I hope I can become the mom that each of them needs, and maybe, in the future, I can support other mothers in conscious parenting.

Farewell

Maharaja I don't want to take more of your valuable time., I just want to express my gratitude.

I'm truly grateful for your kind and gestures. It has been very important to me.

Please excuse any offense.

Your servant.

Carolina Ortiz

ISKCON Chile

HpS/ASA - I hope Krsna regulates your life enough so you can take initiation soon!

Recipes

Below I share these two recipes: Banana Cookies (the ones I made there) and Banana Cake. I hope are useful to you in pleasing Lord Nrsmha Deva.

Banana Cake

4 medium bananas, sliced

Juice of 1 lemon

2 1/2 cups self-raising flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 cup brown sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 cup yoghurt

3/4 cup milk

1/2 cup oil

2 medium bananas, chopped

1 tablespoon sugar, mixed with 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

In a small mixing bowl, toss the banana slices and the lemon juice. Set aside. In a bigger mixing bowl, sift the flour and the baking powder. Stir in the sugar, cinnamon and yoghurt, Gradually, add the milk and the oil and beat with a spoon. Mix in the chopped bananas. Pour the mixture into the prepared cake tin. Arrange the banana slices on top and sprinkle with the sugar and cinnamon mixture. Bake the cake for 25 to 30 minutes

Oven temperature 180°C

Banana Cookies

125 gr unsalted butter

1 cup brown sugar

1 chopped banana

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups plain flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 tablespoon boiling water

1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt

Optional 1/2 cup chopped nuts

In a bowl, beat the butter and sugar. Add the chopped banana and beat.

Dissolve the baking soda in the boiling water and add to the mixture, beating.

Add flour, ground cinnamon and salt until incorporated and finally the chopped nuts if you want.

Place in a greased baking tin, o with paper and bake for 12 min or until edges are lightly golden.

Oven temperature 180°C 

(One pictures attached with Madhavi first birthday celebration with distribution of prasadam to the Whole family)

HpS/ASA - We will see if anymore recipes come in inspired by these from you three devotees.

Madhavi has enough followers become Mayor of Santiago.

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Hare Krsna Beloved Gurudeva AGTSP PAMHO 🙏:

I am attaching a picture from her.

ASA - Lavanya mangala Devi Dasi. Who left her body like yesterday.

She was always very prudent, an extremely sweet and nice person.

She was my friend and Godsister. We will miss her association a lot.

Ys

Cmdd

ASA - !!! Sad not to get her association for a few days while she is in another land.

Todas las gloria a Goura Nitay.

Todas las gloria a Srila Prabhupada.

Hare KRISHNA Gurudev Esperando que este bien en su base para continuar su prédica. Le cuento que no hemos entrado al programa de la mañana porque coincide con nuestro programa de la deidad pero hemos escuchados clases grabadas muy buenas, además de esta información le comento tuvimos una fiesta de Goura purnima muy bonita, decoración para el altar con Nitay Caitanya Candra e hicimos varias presentaciones para la familia de Lad, distribuir en la calle, una bella experiencia muy satisfactoria la volveremos a repetir.

Programa de la mañana continuó, adoración, ofrendas lectura. Sigo leyendo cada día a las devotas, recordándole los ekadasi además de saludarlas en las fiestas espero estar haciendo un buen servicio para Srila Prabhupada siempre mejorando en las cosas que cuestan para hacer un servicio de calidad.

Por último le cuento que mi familia está muy bien, los saludo todos los días y video llamada una vez a la semana

Se despide su humilde sirviente Raman Reti Devi Dasi

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All glories to Gaura Nitay.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Hare KRISHNA, Gurudev.

Hoping you are well at your base to continue your preaching.

HpS - Thank you!!! We hope Lord Nityananda helps us give up our material attachment!

I tell you that we have not entered the morning program because it coincides with our deity program but we have heard very good recorded classes, in addition to this information I tell you that we had a very nice Goura purnima party, decoration for the altar with Nitay Caitanya Candra and we made several presentations for Lad's family, distributed in the street, a beautiful and very satisfactory experience, we will repeat it again.

HpS - Chosika yatra !!! 🌴🐷🐶 🌴🐵

Morning program continued, adoration, reading offerings. I continue to read the devotees every day, reminding them of Ekadasi, as well as greeting them at parties, I hope I am doing a good service for Srila Prabhupada, always improving in the things that cost to do a quality service.

Finally, I tell you that my family is very well, I greet them every day and video call once a week.

Farewell,

Your humble servant,

Raman Reti Devi Dasi

HpS - Is this it? Where you a nun in your last lifetime? Will you return to your service in Goloka during this lifetime?