Letters to the editor

Hare Krishna, swami maharaj. I am doing Sadhana but I can't absorb my mind because of engaging in many activities and hanging out with many non-devotees friend.. How should I manage this?

HpS - AGTSP! Basically just use whatever tricks you know to keep your mind focused on your chanting of Japa, and even though these maybe mechanical tricks they will stimulate deeper connection with Krsna.

Also, because you are trying, using your intelligence, to become more deeply involved, Krsna will probably be making arrangements to help you. So, look for them and then fight to accept them.

Aquí abajo la carta se encuentra en inglés y español.

Hare Krishna, dear Guru Maharaja, Reverences, TGASP.

We started with the electricity course, it goes very well, like a fish in water, health is good, although days of a lot of allergies due to mites, but we get along well (we take loratadine).

Sadhana: Mangalartik, 16 rounds and 4 principles, well there is always improve, and we pray for that grace, we can see how we avoid many unnecessary challenges by following this recipe, no doubt by the mercy of the Lord.

We celebrate Goura Purnima, we do it on the right day, as we usually do, but there are always challenges, help organize and carry out a sacrificial fire and help in the organization also of the Abishek (I assisted in preparing juices, and the place to bathe Their Lordships with the help of Bhakta Juan and the children of the devotees) we did it at Nikunja Vihari's house, it was very nice, because we were all able to participate.

We continue preaching on facebook for live classes for ISKCON Buenos Aires and doing kirtans in an important square here in Mar del Plata.

One Sunday some Devotees from here offer their house and we make a nice program.

We continue reading the Srimad Bhagavatan, Canto 11, in Portuguese, and it is very philosophical for Me, but we are making the sacrifice, since to study it I want to finish the 12 cantos, and also doing other research.

Thanks for everything, at your service Adi Yajna Das

HpS // ASA -- Thank you Adi-yajna Das!!! You seem to be on the proper path! Is your experience of the chanting of the Holy Names as separate from your gross body increasing?

Does your heart begin to melt? Even a little bit?

Is your Sankirtan taking form as a long term project? Are you beginning to feel to whom you are supposed to preach?

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Hare Krishna querido Guru Maharaja

Reverencias, TGASP

Comenzamos con el curso de electricidad, va muy bien, como pez en el agua, salud bien, aunque días de mucha alergia por los ácaros, más la llevamos bien( tomamos loratadina) Sadhana Mangalartik, 16 rondas y 4 principios, bien ,siempre hay para mejorar.., y oramos por esa gracia,podemos ver cómo evitamos muchos desafíos innecesarios siguiendo esta receta, sin duda por misericordia del Señor.

Festejamos Goura Purnima, lo realisamos el día correcto, como generalmente hacemos, más siempre hay desafios, ayude en organizar y realizar un fuego de sacrificio y ayude en la organización también del abishek( asistí en preparar jugos, y el lugar para bañar a Sus señorías con ayuda de bhakta Juan y los hijos de los devotos) lo realizamos en casa de Nikunja Vihari, fue muy bonito, por qué pudimos participar todos.

Seguimos predicando por facebook para clases en vivo para ISKCON Buenos Aires y haciendo kirtans en una plaza importante aquí en Mar del Plata. Un domingo unos Devotos de aquí ofrecen su casa y hacemos un lindo programa.

Seguimos leyendo el Srimad Bhagavatan canto 11 está en portugués, y es muy filosófico para Mí, más estamos haciendo el sacrificio, ya que para estudiarlo quiero terminar los 12 cantos,y también haciendo otras investigaciones

Gracias por Todo

a Su Servicio

Adi Yajña Das

Dear Maharaja,

Namaste! Pranams! Jai SriRam! Jai Hanuman!

May everyone get wisdom so that they see truth! May everyone be happy and healthy! Best wishes on Ram Navami!

Every experience has you, the subject, and the object. The object can be images, sensations, thoughts, emotions, memory, sounds etc. So recognize that experience has seer (you, the witness) and the seen object. That is a fact. Nothing special about it. See this fact. No faith needed. 

ASA - Hmmm? We can also experience people, no? Not just things, no? Then what happens when we experience Krsna? Are we experiencing and "object"?

Use faith to accept that you, the seer, is Krishna’s. Also, accept that the seen objects are Krishna’s. Accepting that both seer and seen belong to Krishna live peacefully and free.

Regards,

Gaurav Mittal

ASA - Bhagavad-gita, https://vedabase.io/en/library/bg/13/, Chapter Thirteen, also addresses this, no?

Bishop Berkeley, after whom the city of Berkeley, California is named, also said that we see matter, but God sees both us and matter!

My dear Maharaja,

Namaste! Pranams! Jai SriRam! Jai Hanuman!

Suppose you are in temple room and sitting in front of Radha Krishna diety. Someone asks you - “do you see Krishna?” You will say - “yes”. You will say that you are sitting in front of Krishna’s deity in the temple and seeing Him right here and right now. There is no difference between Him and His diety.

If above is true, then what will you say if someone asks you when you are not in temple - “are you seeing Krishna right here and right now?”. Most probably you will say “yes” if truly meant “yes” when you were at temple. 

If you have correct devotional recognition, you can see Krishna everywhere. You don’t need to reach any extraordinary devotional state to have darshan of Krishna at all the times and at all the places. You don’t need to go somewhere or to wait for some time to see Krishna. You don’t need to do any great sadhana to see Krishna. He is right here and right now in you and outside.

What is the problem in seeing Krishna right here and right now if you see Krishna in the diety?

I hope you agree that everyone can see Krishna right now and right here. What do you think?

Regards,

Gaurav

HpS/ASA - Hare Krsna. I think that "seeing" Krsna is different for different people. When Krsna entered the arena of Kamsa people saw Him differently.

This verse is nice in addressing the topic, no?

https://vedabase.io/en/library/bs/5/38/

Hare Krishna, Gurudev!!

AgtSP, Pamho

We are in Mar del Plata Argentina.. One month with out wifi!!! looks like the world is finish!!!

ASA/TB - If you have 30-friendly neighbors you won't die, and if you have a county of 10,000 people led by Brahmanas and devotees you will be prosperous, even without wifi.

We took this month to finish the Bhakti Vaibhava Study 6th canto.

This is the last week with Yadunandana Swami Maharaja Presentation..

And we are preparing our final presentation on the power of the holy name an Ajamila.

HpS - Super, super. We are finishing with the Bhakti-vaibhava group in Houston. Six candidates and each one presenting on Sunday until Nrsmha caturdasi, then we submit everyone to the Board of Examiners for approval.

On May we are going to BsAs to get the visa for India.

HpS - Look at the two "Calendar" posts for today: Ambo and Jayanta. We have our ticket to and from Spain but still no ticket for India. A lot depends on the result of this first movie, what our plans are.

Our basic plan chant HK/HR with every breath.

You??

And we are traveling to Nova Gokula Brasil for 1 month with my study partner and friend Gaura Daya Nath dasa in his car.

ASA - We hope you can get internet to post here at least once a month, if not more also.

Goin for some seva to Radha Gokulananda, pujari, study and book distribution.

ASA - No deseas, nada mas.

I am really looking forward to travel to Spain and India.

In witch date you think is good for me to join you in Spain..??

There is brahmacaris in Spain to get their asosiation??

I hope I can be there for some help or service I can do.

Im eternaly greatfull for yours and my godbrothers consideration.

Thank you ver much.

Your Servant Ptd.

HpS - In the two Calendar posts today you can see that Spain is still not clear. Actually we are working the hypothesis that each breath is not certain, cannot be planned.

We expect in the next few days for things to become more clear about our travel plans.

Chant Hare Krsna and get advice from The Super Soul.

"Jitatmana prasantasya, paramatma samahita", BG. +/-

Dear Maharaj PAMHO AGTSP,

We spoke to the husband of the women my husband is romantically involved with, he didn’t seem very concerned about the issue. He said, "My wife has many guy friends and she mentioned about your husband to me too".

He asked me if I wanted to speak to his wife or if the 4 of us should get on a conference call.

He did say he wanted to wait to first speak with his wife before he reacted. He didn’t seem very bothered. He’s our only hope for controlling this woman. He told us his wife is with him, so the Singapore danger averted.

The biggest problem is that my husband keeps his heart shut to me and is wasting time finding his fulfillment in other women, damaging us more, and blaming me that I’m not fixing relationship.

I have tried so much praying for him as well as writing sweet messages to him, I just get “hmm, I have to go work now” and a virtual kiss maybe.

I’m in a deplorable condition, feeling so neglected and abused, always crying and lonely, while he spills his time enjoying other’s wives who are also living with their husband.

Sometimes the pain is so unbearable! I just want to leave this dimension of consciousness/existence and return when all this is over, as I’m not able to bare betrayal anymore… I am chanting in morning and praying as much as possible 🙏❤️.

I sometimes feel great disgust towards my husband, how will I even overcome from these things even if he manages to return.

Your aspiring servant,

Yajnaseni

HpS - ASA -- AgtSP!!! Thank you for your letter. It is a very big issue. In SB there is the story of Dhruva's family: His father, Uttanapada... his mother, Suniti... and his step mother Suruci. Suniti expresses her sentiment to Dhruva (you know this, no?) when he comes to explain the problem he had of being pushed off his father's lap.

"I am like a household servant".

As you describe the situation best thing is to distance yourself from the situation.

Just chant Hare Krsna with sufficient intensity to take your mind away from the problems and see what alternatives your intelligence offers.

I have tried this in situations where I was personally crying because of emotional abuse in ISKCON also.

Krsna gave me intelligence of how to react, plan, what positive action to take, and He did things from His side too: Had a senior devotee threaten to shove the mean devotee out a second story window.

Of course, the new plan of action was scarey, but I felt assured within and from consultation with devotees without, and it has a great step forward in my Ashrama.

Maybe go live with parents, brother, sister and brother in law. Start to work in a new Yatra?

Of course, that is a response to the situation as you describe it.

Having talked with people directly involved, Other-Woman's-Husband, may be better advice than we can give.

Srila Prabhupada is my personal friend as soon as I chant. He is yours too if you just look to him.

Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna.