Letters to the editor

Hare Krishna, dear gurudev.

Pamho, AGTSP!

Here, everything is going well in my service with Raman reti devi dasi. We are very fixated on our sadhana and attention to Gour nitay, Lord Nrsimhadeva, Srila Prabhupada in our altar.

We are doing, for now, our personalized preaching with our students. We have also been distributing Prasadam to my family on all Vaisnava holidays, birthdays, etc.

HpS/ASA --- 👍

We hope that very soon we can extend this beautiful service to many well-known people and then to the general public.

You are coming very soon and we plan to be very close to you, if Krishna allows it, the whole month of January that corresponds to our holidays from the courses, etc. I hope I am allowed to support something in your projects. I only await the invitation of the organizers.

HpS - Of course, we have come and had some nice contact. We are trying to visit the Temple in Chosika at least every two weeks. Then we want to have our ASA symposium on education from mid-December to first week in January. We hope that the Temple, Karuna-krsna Das, you-all, Gandharva Das, Yugala, CMDD, MvDD et al. Can participate, maybe visiting Sta. Eulalia daily.

Personally, I have not been invited to participate in the organizational meetings. In any case, I am very clear that my service to you for the moment is to try to be consistent with your instructions and to spread the ASA perspective in my regular and invited classes. Thank you, dear gurudev, for your teachings. At this point in my life I can boldly affirm that your instructions are my life and my soul. And for Raman reti also. Hope to see you very soon and do a little vapuh service for you. ssLAD

HpS - Thank you so much. We went though Chosika yesterday and ArtD pointed our your house.



Please accept my obeisances, all glories to srila prabhupada, all glories to you. I haven't written to you for centuries, I was honestly ashamed, but the other day I met Rati Manjari in the temple and she told me that you would not come again, suddenly I fell into something obvious perhaps ,but even so, I felt like I had taken her presence for granted,

thinking i might see you again. Although I never stop respecting you and be grateful for everything you taught me, I want to take the opportunity to do so. I am chanting japa again regularly, I ask you for blessings to continue doing it always.

HpS - ASA - God bless you many times. You are a good devotee. Get back to work on you Karma.

All these years, although at one point I lost time, they helped me to realize important things, that I never want to leave Krishna and that the knowledge you has given me is the most priceless, so i can only say im eternally grateful,Sarad bihari Dasi

HpS - Well, this letter took months to answer. [Not centuries [Ha Ha Hare]] Of course, we all miss you very much and maybe even appreciating the strong Karma that has caused you to apparently deviate from the formal nature of Sadhana Bhakti, but also feeling that you would pulling your nose back up and become a regular devotee again.

Please read the Kapi Dhvaja and write to us (with Priority Code).

Hare Krsna!!!

You have a lot to do.

Haré Krishna! Su santidad Hanumatpresaka Swami 🙏🏻 le ofresco mis más humildes y respetuosas reverencias todas las glorias a Srila prabhupada 🙏🏻 todas las glorias a usted 🙏🏻🌺 espero se encuentre bien de salud usted y los devotos que lo acompañan 🙏🏻 ya estoy tomando el curso de devotos, solo que voy un poco lenta no soy muy inteligente, sigo haciendo diesiseis rondas o más solo que ahora trato que sean diesiseis buenas rondas, sigo llevando los cuatro principios espero por la misericordia sin causa de Sri krishna, pueda llevarlos hasta que entregué el cuerpo. le quiero comentar que desde hace casi seis años que conozco conciencia de krishna he leído un poco empecé con libros pequeños le mencionaré algunos, volver a nacer, mas allá del nacimiento y la muerte, en el camino a krishna, la perfección del yoga, el Upadesamrta Historias maravillosas de la india, son algunos de los que recuerdo , también ya leí las enseñanzas de la reina kunti , la ciencia de la autorrealizacion, Sri Isopanisad , Krishna la fuente del placer, KRSNA La Suprema Personalidad de Dios, el nectar de la devoción, Bhagavad- gita, primer canto del srimad bhagavatam y ahorita estoy leyendo el segundo canto del srimad bhagavatam puedo entender que he leído poco y tengo mucho que aprender, también en los primeros años que conocí conciencia de krishna estuve comprando libros pequeños para regalar y como Hiba aprendiendo Hiba predicando pero me di cuenta que las personas no los apreciaron mucho y, volví a comprar más libros pequeños (algunos me los regalo un devoto) con el fin de salir a predicar pero las ocasiones que he salido ,no he tenido éxito con los libros, pero cuando voy a algún lugar platico con las personas y les regaló el maha mantra impreso , no he podido predicar mucho como una servidora le gustaría , espero algún día pueda hacerlo para complacer a Srila prabhupada y a usted 🙏🏻

Su Aspirante A Sirvienta

Julia cuellar torres

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Hare Krishna! Your Holiness Hanumatpresaka Swami 🙏🏻 I offer my most humble and respectful obeisances all glories to Srila prabhupada 🙏🏻 all glories to you 🙏🏻🌺 I hope you and the devotees accompanying you are in good health 🙏🏻

I am already taking the course of devotees, I just go a little slow I'm not very smart, I keep doing sixteen rounds or more only now I try to make it sixteen good rounds, I continue to carry the four principles I hope for the causeless mercy of Sri Krishna, I can carry them until I surrender the body.

I want to tell you that for almost six years that I have known Krishna consciousness I have read a little I started with small books I will mention some, to be born again, beyond birth and death, on the way to Krishna, the perfection of yoga, the Upadesamrta Wonderful stories from India, are some of those that I remember, I have also read the teachings of Queen Kunti, the science of self-realization, Sri Isopanisad, Krishna the source of pleasure, KRSNA The Supreme Personality of Godhead, the nectar of the devotion, Bhagavad-gita, first Canto of srimad bhagavatam and right now I am reading the second chant of srimad bhagavatam

I can understand that I have read little and I have a lot to learn, also in the first years that I knew Krishna consciousness I was buying small books to give away and like Hiba learning Hiba preaching but I realized that people did not appreciate them much and, I went back to buy more small books (some were given to me by a devotee) in order to d e go out to preach but the occasions that I have gone out, I have not had success with books, but when I go somewhere I talk to people and gave them the printed maha mantra, I have not been able to preach much as a servant would like, I hope some day I can do it to please Srila prabhupada and you 🙏🏻

Your Aspiring Maid

Julia cuellar torres

HpS - If we continue with the Sadhana, daily practices, we will become more, and more, and more pure, which means more and more force. Then our preaching will become more and more powerful. The results, many people becoming devotees, depends on Krsna and on their free will, as well as our efforts.

1. We stay pure (16/4 - FMP)
2. Krsna sends innocent people.
3. They do the austerity of listening to new ideas!

Who do you get as associates in your reading?

REMINDER

All Glories to Sri Krsna, Sri Gouranga Mahaprabhu and Goura Bhakta Brinda.

Hare Krsna, HpS Guruji Maharaja, Dandavat Pranam!

Please accept my humble obeisances unto the padmacharan of Guruji Maharaja that in relation to my previous letter, as Guruji enquire I am trying to answer in my level.

I have re-read Gita 4.40 “One should therefore follow in the footsteps of great acaryas who are in the disciplic succession and thereby attain success”. Manipuri Gourida Vaisnavas are the followers of “Naratoma Das”. He incarnates as Rajarsi Bhagyachandra, former Maharaja of Manipur.

Guruji asked me some questions they are : So, are you “Nistha”? – Yes. Are you fixed in devotional service? – Yes, Every day up for kirtana and Mangala arati during Brahma muhurata? – Yes, I rise up at 2.30 a.m., after finishing all morning duties I worship my deities at 4.00 a.m. Daily, if I am not out of station or ill. Always chanting 16 nice rounds etc.? – Yes, 16 rounds is minimum, more than 16 rounds or more than 32 rounds. Guruji Maharaja! I don’t know the meaning of “nice” in chanting is it attentively? Again really speaking I don’t understand whether I am in the stage of Raganuga Bhakti or Bhakti Bhava but my practice is simple with my own Prarthana.

I think, now my level is Kanishka in the spiritual life, but in my opinion, just like a student of standard-X, may know how to go to Delhi from Imphal; by air, by train, or by road but not seaway because there is no seaway between Imphal and Delhi. Likewise, a graduate may know how to go to New York from India, by air from any international airport, or by seaway from any international seaport but not possible by road. When that particular person has the capacity to go to Delhi or New York he has to arrange the requirements such as tickets and necessary amounts etc. Not only that the Passport, Visa and foreign currencies if he wants to go to foreign.

The Manipuri Gourida Veisnavas followed the simplest system path (padhati/way) to reach Goloka Vrndavan is, first of all, we have to initiate under a bonafide Guru, then we will get Das Nama from the Guru – under His guidance we should approach Nityananda Prabhu with Gaitri and Mantra. After serving and satisfying Him, with His permission we will approach Gouranga Mahaprabhu with Gaitri and Mantra; after serving Him, then Gouranga Mahaprabhu (Guru Rupa Shakhi) will give my name of Sakhi-Manjari. Then, Guru Rupa Sakhi will guide us (Guru’s Sakhi-Manjari and self) to Vrndavan and hand over to a particular…….. Sakhi who are serving in a particular gate (8 x 8). That particular Sakhi will hand over to a….. (particular) Manjari (8 x 8) of the same direction then we will get our particular duty because broadly eight directions have eight different duties. After joining the daily routine duties, then Sri Rupa Manjari will introduce me (along with my name of Sakhi Manjari) that she is the dasera anudasa of ……….(particular) Manjari to Srimati Radharani. After hearing the name of the new Sakhi-Manjari who is following Guruji’s Sakhi-Manjari and her systematic approach but unknown to the service, as a newcomer, Srimati Radharani satisfied her young, simple, and politeness. She accepted her to join the team, then She (Radharani) comes together with her, near the Lord Sri Krsna, and introduce her name, group, and Seva (service/duty) in detail. Then Sri Krsna accepted her as Srimati Radharani already accepted her as anudasi and allows her to join the service under the group of that particular Manjari. In this lifetime, we are practicing Gamana Gaman (to and fro) but after death, we will not return again. It is not the last but further, dipper opinions, and explanations among Manipuri Veisnavas in this regard.

 I am daily practicing the above systems in the Mangalarati at 4.00 a.m. With my own heartiest prarthana. This is the initial arrangement of the requirements to approach Goloka Vrndavana by following Guruji’s Sakhi-Manjari during their lifetime (Gamana- Gaman and after death Gamana only). Under which gate and Sakhi-Manjari we will enter the Goloka-Vrndavana, Rasa-Mandal, and what types of seva (service/duty) to be served through the instructions of our senior Sakhi and Manjaris of our group.

·        It is not found in any prescribed books of Gita, Bhagavat, C.C, NOI, NOD, and Bhaktirasamrta Sindhu, etc. but it is only found in the Guru Astakama and the sayings made by the disciple and followed systems of six different Goswamis followed from Gouranga Mahaprabhu – Gadadhar Pandit – Lokanatha Swami – Narotama Goswami – Rupa Pramananda Goswami – Ramgopal Beiragya – Nidhiram Chakarbarti Thakur – Rajarshi Bheigyachandra (King of Manipur), who died at Murshidabad of W.B where Narotama Goswami turned into milk in the Padama river. The firewood arranged for the cremation of Narotama; criminated Bheigyachandra (Bheigyachandra is the incarnation of Narotama Das Goswami - common belief in Manipur). Manipuri Gourida Beisnavas are the followers of Narotama Goswami.

Even now I couldn't get Ananda Rupa Haridasa Swami Maharaja’s reply, getting, immediately I will forward.

Excuse me thousands of times if there is any ill-hearted caused from my side; that is why I simply sick Guruji’s asirbad/ anumati of taking my name of Sakhi-Manjari.

Your fallen servant

Yamunesvara Das

HpS - Thank you for your letter. Srila Prabhupada, Ki Jai. Basic principle is to take shelter of Lord Chaitanya and Harinama. That is sufficient, no? The the rest will follow from that. BG 10.10 and 11. Are you worshiping Radha Krsna deity?

Have you asked them about following the Sakhis? Every day we chant prayers to Tulasi devi, "ei nivedena dara, sakhira anugata koro". Do you get inspiration from Her about following Sakhis?

We can follow Sakhis by becoming like Krsna's flute, Krsna's cows, Sakhas. They are all part of the same lila. Uddhava just wanted to be a blade of grass in Vraja. What do your deities say?

All glories to Srila Prabhupada! All glories to H. H. Hanumat Presaka Swami Maharaj.

Hare Krishna, Guru Maharaj,

Please accept our humble obeisances at Your lotus feet.

HpS - We have lettuce feet. AGTSP!!!!

We are conducting house programme in this auspicious month of Kartik. Thank you Guru Maharaj for your mercy. We feel so happy doing this service for your pleasure. We usually start at 4pm ,kirtan, Krishna katha, deepadaan and prasadam distribution.

ASA - Super, super, super. Leaving something in writing when you go???

Surprisingly, a lot of them are hearing the significance of Kartik for the first time. This month is called 'Mera Tha" in Manipuri. Not long ago, the elderly would assemble for " Katha and Kirtan', popularly called , "Mera Tha gi Lairik Taaba" ( Shravanam during the month of Kartik).

They fast , they offer lamps ( lantern fitted on a bamboo pole using a rope and a pulley). As the lantern is pulled up, prayers are offered Namo Damodaraya namah....Namo Tulasi devyai namah. Now the lanterns have mostly been replaced by electric bulbs!!!!

HpS - 😁

Last time Guru Maharaj asked us about the preaching activities by devotees interested in Manipuri Vaishnavism. Sadly, Srila Prabhupada is somehow sidelined. Culture of Vaishnavism is evident , no doubt , but somehow there is a lack of fine tuning. Waiting patiently for Krishna's magic to happen.....

HpS - What do we have to offer that special?

Guru Maharaj, we got a request from some devotees of Bali asking for Guru Maharaj's help in ISKCON's Internal Dynamics in responding to Polemics. Srigarbha Prabhu would like to contact Guru Maharaj. Kindly advice us so that we can share this blog if Guru Maharaj permits us to do so.

HpS - We don't understand what are "polemics". Of course, anyone can write this Blog, but give them the Kapi Dhvaja Priority Code or it may take long time for Monkey and Piggy to answer!

Daily evening BG sessions at 7pm with the young matajis....this time we have a young Prabhuji working in the Indian Army, a Brahmana by birth and interested in BG.

HpS - When I was there one Colonel from Indian came to the evening class in the Temple with his wife. Asked a lot of very nice questions about his reading afterwards!

Thank you Guru Maharaj. They would like to hear Guru Maharaj 's class in the month of Kartik. When can we join the class Guru Maharaj. Most of them are students and they are so eager to serve Srila Prabhupada.

HpS - We have our class schedule in the Kapi Dhvaja. www.JayaRama.US, News. Of course, we can give some special classes if it is needed. We hope to get to Manipuri Fall 2022, and visit Radha Kunda with Divya svarupa Das.

We are in the last chapter of SB , 4th canto. Almost about to complete first part of BV . Classes with MI every Monday and Thursday. We finished our unit 8 test.

HpS - So nice!!! Next Bh. Vedanta, then Bh. Sarva Bhauma. Us what you learn in your preaching. Tell the appropriate stories from the SB to explain current situations in people's lives.

Sending some pics Guru Maharaj.

Your ignorant servant always,

Sarada Gaurangi DD

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Hare Krsna!

Por favor acepte mis sinceras y respetuosas reverencias querido Gurudev! TlgSP!

Primero que todo agradecer profundamente el entusiasmo en sus palabras, la misericordia y apoyo que siempre nos da para poder avanzar, crecer, mejorar y acercarnos más a Krsna.

Este último tiempo ha sido lleno de ambigüedades, por un lado un crecimiento constante en CK,valgo que no tenía tan fijo por mis trabajos anteriores y que hoy es mi motor y regalo más preciado. Con Syam Krsna Gopal Das no pudimos casarnos en agosto ya que hubo cierre de fronteras 2 días antes que viajará a Chile, lo hemos postergado para diciembre, Krsna mediante. Mantenemos a diario la lectura del SB, estamos haciendo Damodara online, cantamos, tenemos un sadhana fijo, es un gran compañero. Ya lleva Syam 3 meses en Gainesville a cargo de la cocina de Krsna Lunch, no ha sido fácil, pero está muy inspirado y determinado.

Con Cristóbal no he obtenido buenos resultados, sigo intentando, pero ya entregada a Krsna y su plan con él 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

Sigo distribuyendo Prasadam (mi Sankirtana) en ocasiones a mis amistades y conocidos les obsequio libros, a los amigos de Cristóbal.

Me hace muy feliz asociarme con mis amigas devotas, ha sido un hermoso descubrimiento contar con la amistad de ellas tanto espiritualmente como miscelaneamente... CRECER JUNTAS es un gran plus. Es así que de Radhastami en Osorno nos aventuras al Retiro Vaisnava en el Valle del Elqui, hermoso, íntimo, transformador para todas. La asociación de devotas mayores fue muy inspirador, las nuevas nos hacen reconectarnos con el entusiasmo de cuando empezamos el proceso, muy reconfortante, deseamos seguir haciéndolo todos los años, contamos con su bendición 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼somos muy afortunadas!!

Sigo cantando 16 rondas, 4 principios, lectura diaria, FMP.

Mi familia muy asombrada de la fuerza que ha generado en mi CK, eso gracias a Usted y Srila Prabhupada por sus libros, las clases on line de devotos avanzados y el eterno deseo de Dasi anu Dasi para complacerlo a ud. GURUDEV.

Yasyam vai sruyamanayam

Krsne Parama puruse

Bhakti utpadyate pumsah

Soka moha bhayapaha

SB 1.7,7

Postrada a sus pies,

SU BIENQUERIENTE

LAKSMIRADHA DD

Pd: Gurudev, en el Centro de Prédica de Gainesville solicitan una carta de usted para la Junta Directiva DEVOTEe SPONSORED I-129. Espero no incomodarlo con esta solicitud.

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Hare Krsna!

Please accept my sincere and respectful obeisances dear Gurudev! TlgSP!

First of all, we are deeply grateful for the enthusiasm in his words, the mercy and support that he always gives us to be able to advance, grow, improve and get closer to Krsna.

HpS -- We are just a mediocre instrument for Guru and Krsna!!

This last time has been full of ambiguities, on the one hand a constant growth in CK, it is worth noting that I was not so fixed by my previous jobs and that today it is my engine and most precious gift. With Syam Krsna Gopal Das we could not get married in August since there was a closing of borders 2 days before he will travel to Chile, we have postponed it to December, Krsna by means of.

We keep reading the SB daily, we are doing Damodara online, we sing, we have a fixed sadhana, it is a great companion.

ASA - You can be two birds in the same tree in Goloka.

Syam has been in Gainesville for 3 months now in charge of the Krsna Lunch kitchen, it has not been easy, but he is very inspired and determined.

With Cristóbal I have not obtained good results, I keep trying, but already surrendered to Krsna and his plan with him 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

ASA - Best plan. Try. Let him live his life. Krsna also try.

I keep distributing Prasadam (my Sankirtana) on occasions to my friends and acquaintances I give them books, to Cristóbal's friends.

It makes me very happy to associate with my devoted friends, it has been a beautiful discovery to have their friendship both spiritually and miscellaneously ... GROWING TOGETHER is a great plus.

Thus, from Radhastami in Osorno we venture to the Vaisnava Retreat in the Elqui Valley, beautiful, intimate, transforming for all. The association of elderly devotees was very inspiring, the new ones make us reconnect with the enthusiasm of when we started the process, very comforting, we want to continue doing it every year, we have his blessing 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 we are very lucky !!

I keep singing 16 rounds, 4 principles, daily reading, FMP.

My family is very amazed at the strength it has generated in my KC, thanks to you and Srila Prabhupada for your books, the online classes for advanced devotees and the eternal desire of Dasi anu Dasi to please you. GURUDEV.

Yasyam vai sruyamanayam

Krsne Parama puruse

Bhakti utpadyate pumsah

Soka moha bhayapaha

SB 1.7.7

Prostrate at his feet,

YOUR WELCOME

LAKSMIRADHA DD

PS: Gurudev, the Gainesville Preaching Center is requesting a letter from you to the DEVOTEE SPONSORED I-129 Board of Directors. I hope I don't bother you with this request.

ASA - What is this: I-129 Board of Directors? Visa to go to the moon? 🙂

See you tomorrow!!! Happy Katyayani vrata.