At the crosswords

4 months, 2 weeks ago by Sarada Gaurangi Devi Dasi in Personal Sadhana Reports

All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to His Holiness Hanumat Presaka Swami Guru Maharaj. Please accept our humble obeisances at Your sweet lotus feet.


HpS - Low down feet except for Guru Krpa.


Hare Krishna, dear Guru Maharaj.

Thank you for Your kind, unfailing protection and mercy.


We continue our 16 rounds, sometimes some rounds become a little mechanical. Kindly help me to chant more rounds with more seriousness and more sincerity.


HpS - Practice makes perfect (under SP glance)


We feel blessed to join japa sessions with Guru Maharaj. It is so purifying.


Guru Maharaj, kindly guide an elderly, unmarried person like me to progress in my spiritual life. How do I go beyond the Varna and ashram? Or should one strictly follow Varnashrama dharma?


HpS - Use it in Krsna's service. Become a wise old Granny. 🤪

But focus on Bhagavata Dharma, singing Holy Names and Songs in perfection. WRITE poetry?


We are continuing with our regular online SB and BG classes. We finished volume1 of Srila Prabhupada Lilamrta today...Finally Srila Prabhupada goes to America...after so much struggle in India.


With Guru Maharaj's mercy, the congregation is blessed with some members trained in Manipuri Nat sankirtan and classical Raas dance. We are learning the dances from Mataji Romila so that we may be able to offer to Sri Krishna...


Sending some pics dear Guru Maharaj.


Your insignificant servant,

Sarad Gaurangi DD


HpS - videos that communicate Manipuri Bhagavata culture to the world are 100% needed, no?


Also, physiology and the Vedas

Haré Krishna-Madrid

4 months, 2 weeks ago by berniebg in Personal Sadhana Reports

Hare Krishna Querido Gurudev. 

Pamho! AgtSP, AGtYou.


I hope these lines find you in perfect health and well-being.


HpS - This body does not get diseases. This body is a disease.


It's 6:14 am here, and I'm on my way to work.


The reason for this letter is to express my deep gratitude for the advice you gave me regarding my difficulty in chanting the 16 rounds daily again.


I didn't want to write beforehand to make sure I would be able to maintain them, and that's exactly what I've done.

Thank you again for reminding us that chanting 16 rounds is not a burden, but the best investment for family, service, and spiritual health. And that it is the axis around which everything else aligns.


I also wanted to tell you that I had the opportunity to spend Janmashtami on the farm with my family, wife, and mother-in-law (a disciple of Jayapataka Swami). I was able to reconnect with many friends and siblings I hadn't seen in a long time; it was very gratifying.


On the other hand, I find the idea of ​​a compilation or ASA Encyclopedia with all your reflections, instructions, and experiences interesting and valuable. Without a doubt, it would be a treasure for all of us who are trying to follow this process. And if I can help in any way to make this happen, please count on me.


Warmest regards,

with affection and love.

Bhadra Vardhana


HpS- agtSP! You are a walking powerhouse. Connected to SP and Krsna even our comportment and smile, what to speak of our words, liberates people.

Become more and more and more and more productive!


News about Tom Brown's ASA Encyclopedia appears to be just now coming.


thankyou

Repuesta Inmediata

4 months, 3 weeks ago by Adi Yajña Das in Personal Sadhana Reports


Hare Krishna Guru Maharaja Reverences All Glory to Srila Prabhupada!!


HpS - Thank you very, very much!!! Your brother??

Bharat is doing well, working as a Professor and also practicing law. He has already graduated as a Lawyer and Professor, and this year he received his second degree (Professor of Legal Sciences). I speak with him every two months, sometimes less. We have a great friendship, but we also have very strong thoughts and opinions. He is the one who introduced me to the Devotees.


Any progress we make is eternal, right? 100%. It’s impressive and exciting to see how the spiritual capacity increases, even if just a little. Seeing Krishna in more places, more happiness, more peace, less loneliness.


Perhaps we will be born again in this material world, but maybe with Nimai in Nadia, in a family that will inspire us in a more intimate, practical service from the very beginning. Maybe your whole family will be there! Nimai! I would love that; it’s very likely to be so.


What are "screens"?????? The cellphone, YouTube, and TV, movies, but sometimes it feels so tasteless.


Why not many photos of everything and everyone? We only take photos at birthdays; I might have some here. Esta foto es del Cumpleaños de mi hermana, pero en la proxima carta voy a enviarle algunas fotos de aqui


A Su Servicio Adi Yajña Das


HpS - Thank, agtSP, you!! Just like being with you in Argentina.

We think of us all in Nabadvipa with Nimai, in some universe, with Srila Prabhupada, and then we begin to recognize everyone: Hey! You were that man in ISKCON on the earth and now you are the Chand Kasi.

Hey, now your are Kirtan leader in Gaura lila! You used to do nice Kirtans in the Temple in Buenos Aires! I appreciated how you did not even really like big audiences, you just chanted as you duty for Gaura Nitai!

Mother, Father, you made it!!!


Bharata Das! You are a Secretary for Sarva bhauma Bhattacharya!!!!!!!!!

Holy Days!


Please accept my humble obeisances to your lotus feet GuruMaharaja!🐾 🪷 🪷 🪷 🪷🌺 🌹 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙇🏻‍♀️🙏🙏🏻🙇🏻‍♀️🙏🏻🙇‍♂️🙏🙇‍♂️


HpS - AgtSP!!! Are you sure we have lotus feet! You are such an advanced devotee that you can see that?! Wonderful. I was thinking that maybe I have lotus roots, and am a blade of grass in Vaikuntha, Goloka?

Maybe lotus hooves.

Well, obeisances to your lotus feet of your Siddha deha form also.



All Glories To Srila Prabhupada !!!👏👏👏💐❤️🎵🎼

All Glories to You adored Gurudeva!!!👏👏👏👏🎵🎼❤️💐🌺🌹


I want to tell you that I am very happy because thanks to Mother Astasakhi Devi Dasi, who shared with us a Vaishnava calendar app—an app that works perfectly offline!—we have started reading the biographies, etc., of all the Vaishnava festivals. I have been trying for a long time to download each festival, each appearance of a Vaishnava, to read their biography and learn more. I love learning about these days in great detail. We were able to read about the life of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur, the life of Haridas Thakur, and the appearance of Jiva Goswami! We continue reading about his life and about Vamana Dvadasi. I hope you had wonderful festivals, Gurudeva! I wish you always be happy. We still have a long way to go to learn to honor each sacred day like these! I believe it is infinite! Jaya GuruMaharaja! Jaya Srila Prabhupada!

HpS/ASA - We got it also. It is wonderful. It also tells us when is B. Muhurta etc!


We read in FMP that you might be coming to Latin America? Chile, Peru? Franco told me he hopes we can travel to Chile to have darshan with You. On the other hand, I confess that since the last time you came to Cordoba, I really wanted you to visit our home. I've dreamed that you've come here and that many devotees have come! But again, I'm so idealistic... my house is not comfortable at all, so small... although the land is medium-sized, and I always think that devotees could come and stay in tents... but it might be austere for them... The most important thing is your health, Gurumaharaja, and I think it's so good what I've heard that perhaps you will stay in a fixed place for the three months that your visa allows. On the other hand, when I look around where I live, it is so beautiful. There is the river right in front of the house, and although it is not clean, the good thing is that it rains often and clears up. Since I first came here, I thought that with the devotees, we could organize riverside programs because it's an open campground.

Sometimes it reminds me of Chosica.And I remember you said it would be good to buy the part of the land next to the temple so it would be bigger. And I think: How much longer will I be alive, Franco? Will Gopal stay here alone? I'd like this place to be for Srila Prabhupada and His ISKCON💕

Eternal thanks, Gurumaharaja. Please forgive any offenses here, any offenses in the programs, my misuse of the keyboard. But the devils are in the details, as you said.

May the dust of all devotees' feet allow me to always chant the holy name. Jay Gurumaharaja!

I keep running after you chanting Hare Krsna!! Ohe Vaisnava Thakura!!! Doyara Sagara..!

🙏🙇🏻‍♀️🌹🌺🎼🎵

Japa Prati Jalpa Radha Devi Dasi

PD. I tried to shorten this letter and edited it. I apologize at your lotus feet if I caused you any inconvenience.


HpS - Thank you!!! We still had to scan it, to not lose chance to answer other letters, but we got the essence and the sentiment.

Thanks to Sripada Franco!!

Really we are not sure that we are not going to die at any moment.

Eyes, respiration, ears, heart are all old.

Natural.

Live Old Age so that your bodily elements can be nicely composted and recycled to make new bodies to satisfy the ambitions of the creator of this school.


We just plan to chant Hari Kirtan more and more, internally and externally.

Cooking carrots is a dance.

Yet, we do tend to see tendencies, and, considering the general medical conclusion about our body and it's medical condition, then maybe we go to South America again.

Maybe we go over the border to Mexico October 2-21 when Oscar and Anna are there???

Maybe we go to Spain second week of January for some time and during that, join Yadu Swami trip to India.

Maybe!

For sure, have a Campsite reserved in ISKCON Houston Sannyasi Quarters until December end.

Thank you.

Grhasta Radha Krsna Worship.

4 months, 3 weeks ago by Rashmin dd in Personal Sadhana Reports, Special Category B

asa[e] - Grhasta, Radha Krsna Worship.



Hare Krishna, guru maharaja,


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


I really liked the story you wrote of the man visiting the prison and the inmate who is reading KRSNA. It makes me realize than anyone in any position can benefit by hearing or reading about Krishna's pastimes. It's a sweet story!


HpS/ASA - AgtSP!!! I think it was Buck White's 🐷 tale!!! I'm sure he thanks you!!


Maharaja, am I allowed to worship deities of Radha Krishna? I have seen some of your replies regarding other deities such as Jagannatha, Baladeva, and Subhadra. At home, we currently have Krishna and Balarama and I suppose I should have asked permission before getting Them but my intelligence was totally clouded then. Looking back, I wonder if that is why Balarama came with a broken arm- we fixed it though!


There is just a desire to worship Radha and Krishna in my heart and during my japa, supersoul gave me the intelligence to ask you first.


Only by your and Srimati Radharani's mercy have I had the strength to complete my japa.


Sorry for the rambling.


your aspiring servant,


Rasa-mandali dasi


ps. I love that I have a godsister in China who is named Vanara-rani Anjana. That is rad!



HpS - When I was just visiting the Temple in San Francisco from Sacrament, 90-minute drive, not even understanding what initiation was, but having read the KRSNA book for one year alone and had a lot of heart shaking experiences with Prabhupada, even though we did not know who he was, this same question came up in BG class in the evening.

H. H. Tamal krsna Goswami was visiting with his Radha Damodara bus party, and was not quite sure, but Jayananda Das, ostensibly a Sudra, mechanic, but respected by everyone as maybe even a Nitya-siddha dude, was in the audience.

He raised his hand and said, as always, I don't know, but I remember reading in the BG that Prabhupada says that Grhasthas should keep Radha Krsna deities in their homes and worship them, so on that basis it seems O.K.

TKG enthusiastically said, 'That is the correct answer! That is correct'.


If They are being related to as installed Deities, then according to our understanding it is of Archanam, of the nine processes. Then you have to be and serve like a Brahman in the Temple. The investment is enormous and the result is enormous.

Yet, if you are just worshipping them informally according to nice standard, then it is Pada sevanam of the nine processes.

You may have a picture of Lord Nrsmha next to your front door, and when every you go out you ask Him from protection and you declare that you are going out for His service. The picture may go with you to three different houses, and you may develop a very personal relationship with Him. Sometimes you may take off our coat and not go out because you realize that it is not for His service. It is for your lust.

As far as we understand it is Pada sevanam, not Archanam.

So, if you are following first initiation vows nicely, Raghunatha Das Goswami standard, but nicely and learning how to chant better rounds, then it can be very nice to invite Radha and Her Sweetheart to your home.

  1. Serve Them with love.
  2. Keep Them and Their space clean.
  3. Keep a regular schedule to Their service.
  4. Adjust the service to your facility. This is different than Archanam.
  5. Simple things to offer are a) Incense, b) Lamp, c)Flower, d) Scented Oil, e) Food.

Keep it clean, keep it simple, be regular in the basics, eg. offering morning and evening. Chant for Them, read for Them, take them to the Beach with your friends.

Our thoughts.

Saludarlo y Contarle como Estoy.

4 months, 3 weeks ago by Adi Yajña Das in Personal Sadhana Reports

Hare Krishna Dear Gurudeva,

Please accept my obeisances at Your Lotus Feet.

HpS/ASA - Agt your lotus feet!

All Glory to Srila Prabhupada!!!

ASA - !


I am very well here, with some challenges but always attached to Srila Prabhupada. I am currently in the South (Patagonia), with my parents—they are well but getting older. My father is one year younger than You, and my mother is 72 years old. They are doing fine, thank Krishna.


I feel good to be here. My health is fine, and the climate where I am is very dry and hardly rains, which suits me very well.


I am studying law at university, right across from my parents' house. I have promoted some classes, and it’s interesting.


The kirtans are going well; the quality varies but there are very good moments. The principles are good, of course with challenges but alright—always reading and singing Bhajans.


I am very grateful to Srila Prabhupada for the Vaishnava worldview, the clarity with which He transmits it through His books, and the realizations His words bring.


I remain quite hermit-like in my path, postponing some things I desire but which have not yet materialized. I believe it’s just a matter of time. I go swimming twice a week. Basically, that’s my day-to-day: kirtans, studying, being with my parents, and swimming.


Sometimes I struggle with screens [?}; I lose a lot of time—they stimulate material Rasa, jaja—but we can observe it and return to Bhajan, feeling that other Rasa, that joy for a while, until pride takes over again, and we fall into that spiral. But Krishna teaches us and doesn’t leave us.


I really enjoy participating in Your Gotomeeting program in the mornings, seeing and singing with You and the devotees. Thank you always for everything.

Always at Your Service,

Adi Yajña Das


HpS - Many, many thanks!!! Your Brother??

Whatever progress we make is eternal, no?

Maybe we will take birth again in this material world, but maybe with Nimai in Nadia, in a family that will inspire us in more intimate, practical, service from the very beginning. Maybe your whole family will be there!

Nimai!

What are "pantallas"??????

Why not many photos of everything and everyone?


Hare Krishna Querido Gurudeva.

Por Favor acepte mis reverencias a Sus Pies de Loto.

Toda Gloria Srila Prabhupada!!!


Aquí estamos muy bien, con desafíos pero siempre apegados a Srila Prabhupada, me encuentro en el Sur (Patagonia), estoy con mis padres, están bien pero ya son grandes, Mi padre tiene un año menos que Usted, y mi Madre con 72 años, están bien gracias a Krishna, me siento bien por estar aquí. La salud mía bien, el clima es muy seco donde estoy y prácticamente no llueve, y eso me sienta muy bien, estoy estudiando en la universidad Abogacía, queda justo en frente de la casa de mis padres, promocione algunas materias, y es interesante. Las Rondas están bien , la calidad varia pero con momentos muy buenos, Los principios bien, claro con desafíos pero bien, como siempre leyendo y cantando Bhajams. Muy agradecido a Srila Prabhupada por la cosmovisión Vaishnava, la claridad con la que nos la transmite en Sus libros, y las realizaciones que dan sus palabras, sigo muy ermitaño, en mi camino, posponiendo algunas cosas que deseo, pero que no se han dado, pero pienso que es solo tiempo, voy a natación dos veces por semana. Básicamente ese es mi Dia a Dia , Rondas, Estudio, Estar con mis Padres, y nadar. Con las pantallas tengo desafío a veces pierdo mucho tiempo, estimulan el Rasa material, jeje, pero lo podemos observar y volvemos hacia el Bhajam y sentimos el otro Rasa, esa alegría por algún tiempo, hasta que nos volvemos orgullosos, y de vuelta a esa espiral, pero bien Krishna nos enseña y no nos deja.

Disfruto mucho de participar de Su programa de gotomeeting en la mañana y poder verlo y cantar con Usted y los Devotos. Gracias por Todo Siempre

A Su Servicio Siempre Adi Yajña Das