Letters to the editor

Hare Krishna, please accept my humble obeisances!

All.glories to Srila Prabhupada!

I wrote this letter in a notebook on Janmastami, here goes:

Mangal aarti was super fantastic with a far out dressing of Sri Sri Radha Kalachandji in the forests of Vrindavana. And Nityananda Prabhu gave a Srimad Bhagavatam class jumping into the pastimes of KRSNA-- jhulan yatra, Radharani cooking for the cowherd boyfriends, and almost getting tricked into marrying Krishna at Varsana.

I discovered on the clubhouse app a pop-up Janmastami room called ISKCON 24 HR KRISHNA KATHA: KRSNA BOOK BY SRILA PRABHUPADA.

I was invited to read four chapters and was marveling at how dramatic it is! So when I read I tried to bring the dramatic flair. I forgot what time it was, I forgot I was fasting, I felt alive!

And because I know you like the arts and drama, I was hoping it would please you.

I'm 4/16/4 ZERO-K, maybe a day or two to sleep in or nap.

Looking forward to going with Srinath Krishna Prabhu and his wife to see you in Houston on the 17th-20th.

Haribol!

Your aspiring servant,

Bhakta Jason

Ps-- I want to post the pictures of Sri Sri Radha Kalachandji as soon as I download them/figure out how to do it.

ASA - Hare Krsna. Sorry that this letter is a little delayed! 😎 We got to Peru! Have the news bulletins been useful. How can we improve our communication?

We get back to USA the 7th of March and then stay for like 10-days to film Nila Madhava Dhama, Gaura Purnima... then go to our Base Camp in Murfreesboro, TN. You come with us?? Stay for a few weeks, months?

Hare Krsna.

The Krsna katha reading room sounds super!!! Could do it in the village even without internet, no?



Hare krsna Adored Gurudev!

Please accept my respectful obeisances at your lotus feet. all glories to our dear and remembered Salvador Srila Prabhupada !!!

HpS - Hey. We don't have lotus feet. We have been telling people that for years. This letter is for someone else?? Hmmm???

I wish that the present find you very happy in Santa Eulalia Peru. I wish you to spend a beautiful month of Damodara in beautiful association and unforgettable moments in Your wonderful and static Govinda Consciousness.

I always read Your funny and conscientious Blog! . I am subscribed so it is sent to me by mail which I am very grateful to Patrak because since I do not connect to the Internet, I can receive it by mail and read it calmly at home, after downloading it.

I know Piggy turned into "Conan the Barbarian" and erased all the last letters. I am concerned about His tiredness Gurudev and His sight. So I was wondering whether to send him the three letters again ... or just send him a new one, telling him a summary.

HpS - Yes, new one and summary. Super!!

In September, thanks to the director of Culture of the town where we live, a beautiful and sweet festival was held in honor of Srimati Radharani.

Devotees came to support him. It came out very nice. And the director said "it has to be repeated!" . By the mercy of Srimati Radharani, the director is favorable so it is possible that With Her blessings Gurudev, another Festival will be held next year.

Please pray for us to advance further and further and complete our purification in this life. It is all that was left in reality.

So merciful Krsna is showing me the material world as it is and I am not willing to deny it any more.

By denying reality I have undergone harsh tests. He better accepted the harsh reality and tried to get closer to Govinda.

I know that He is so merciful that He will wash away my faults and stupidities and I will be able to purify myself with pronouncing His Beautiful and Ecstatic Holy Name with more and more love.

Thank you for worrying about me. I always think that I am happy now in Peru. I dreamed of you and mother Jambabti a few nights ago. You were sending me messages with her ... Very beautiful moment.

My obeisances to the precious dust of His adored lotus feet. Please accept curtsies from Franco gopalito and mine

Trying to count me among His disciples, praying to always serve at His feet, their attempt to disciple: Japa Prati Jalpa Radha Devi Dasi

P.S. I was very happy to see the devotees after such a long time and that they distributed a lot of books and a lot of prasadam !!! All Glories to the sankirtan of Sri Nityananda and GAURANGA !!!

HpS - Super. Arjuna, Draupadi, Kunti, are all our examples of life in the material world. As long as we think it is bad and want to avoid it we still have not got the full message. It is not bad or good. It is ZERO.... ! Turn away from your Best Friend and there is nothing. So... the only way to create something is duality. We get things we don't want and then the opposite seems nice. Being unhappy in material life should only be how it separates from Krsna, not that we want an end to our suffering materially, O.K. 😀 Japa, Japa, Japa!!! Become a pure, pure, pure devotee and stay in this material world forever if that is what Krsna wants, because He will always be with us then!!!

Hare krsna Adorado Gurudev!

Por favor acepte mis respetuosas reverencias a sus pies de loto.

todas las glorias a nuestro querido y recordado Salvador Srila Prabhupada!!!

Deseo que la presente lo encuentre muy feliz en Santa Eulalia Perú Deseo que pase un hermoso mes de Damodara en hermosa asociación y momentos inolvidables en Su maravillosa y estática Conciencia de Govinda.

Leo siempre Su divertido y conciente Blog! . Estoy suscrita así que se me envía por correo lo cual agradezco mucho a Patrak porque ya que no me conecto a Internet, puedo recibirlo por correo y leerlo tranquilamente en casa, después de descargarlo.

Se que Piggy de convirtió en "Conan el Bárbaro" y borro todas las ultimas cartas.

Me preocupa Su cansancio Gurudev y Su vista. Por eso estaba pensando si enviarle otra vez la tres cartas.. o sólo enviarle una nueva, contandole una resumen.

En setiembre gracias a la directora de la Cultura del pueblo donde vivimos se hizo un hermoso y dulce festival en honor a srimati Radharani. Vinieron los devotos a apoyarlo. Salió muy lindo. Y la directora dijo que "tiene que repetirse!" . Por la misericordia de Srimati Radharani , la directora es favorable así que es posible que Con Sus bendiciones Gurudev , se haga otro Festival el próximo año.

Por favor Ore por nosotros para avanzar más y más y completar nuestra purificación en esta vida. Es todo lo que quedó en realidad.

Krsna tan misericordioso me va mostrando el mundo material tal como es y no estoy dispuesta a negarlo mas.. Por negar la realidad he pasado duras pruebas. Mejor aceptó la dura realidad y trato de apegarme más a Govinda. Se que EL es tan misericordioso que lavara mis faltas y estupideces y podré purificada con pronunciar con mas y más amor Su Hermoso y Extatico Santo Nombre.

Gracias por preocuparse por mi. Siempre pienso en que este feliz ahora en Perú. Soñe con Usted y madre Jambabti hace unas noches. Usted me enviaba mensajes con Ella... Muy hermoso momento.

Mis reverencias al precioso polvo de Sus adorados pies de loto. Por favor acepte reverencias de Franco gopalito y las mías

Intentando contarme entre Sus discipulas, rogando por servir siempre a Su pies , su intento de discipula:

Japa Prati Jalpa Radha Devi Dasi

P.D. fui muy feliz de ver a los devotos después de tanto tiempo y de que se distribuyera muuucho libros y muuucho prasadam!!! Todas las Glorias al sankirtan de Sri Nityananda and GAURANGA!!!

ASA - AGTSP... "KD-PC" is not the Kapi Dhvaja-Priority Code. 😀 The KD-PC is in the Kapi Dhvaja normally but we forgot to put it in the current issue. Next issue it will be there!

Hare Krishna GM , acepte mis respetuosas reverencias, TLGSP 🙏🏼🙏🏼 . El año pasado y lo que ha transcurrido de este,2021 ,me han ocurrido muchas cosas muy complicadas , entre esas cosas ,2 de mis hermanos entregaron el cuerpo ,me he quedado solo al cuidado de mi mamá ,ella tiene 88 años, pero a pesar de todo lo sucedido , sigo firme con mis rondas , con mi lectura ,y atendiendo a mis Deidades en casa, procuro tener asociación con los Devotos , mayormente ,vía telefónica ,pues tengo que estar las 24 horas del día al cuidado de mi mamá. Apenas el día 6 de octubre entrego el cuerpo mi sobrino a quien cuide desde que era bebe hasta los 7 años, me dolió mucho pero los santos nombres me dieron mucha fuerza y el apoyo de los Devotos, Madre Astasaki Devi Dasi , siempre estuvo apoyandome junto con su esposo. UD ha estado viajando , que el Señor supremo ,Sri KRISHNA lo guarde y lo proteja siempre 🙏🏼. Acepte mis respetuosas reverencias GM🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 su aspirante a sirviente : Marco Antonio Galván Torres.

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Hare Krishna GM, please accept my respectful obeisances TLGSP 🙏🏼🙏🏼. Last year and what has happened in this, 2021, many very complicated things have happened to me, among those things, 2 of my brothers gave up the body,

HpS - Is like Narada Muni losing his mother in the first canto, chapter (?) six.

I have been left alone in the care of my mother, she is 88 years old, but to Despite everything that happened, I am still firm with my rounds, with my reading, and attending to my Deities at home, I try to have association with the Devotees, mostly by phone, because I have to be in the care of my mother 24 hours a day . Just on October 6, my nephew gave the body to whom I took care of since he was a baby until he was 7 years old, it hurt a lot but the holy names gave me a lot of strength and the support of the Devotees, Mother Astasaki Devi Dasi, was always supporting me together with her husband. You have been traveling, may the Supreme Lord, Sri KRISHNA keep and protect you always 🙏🏼. Please accept my respectful obeisances GM🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 his would-be servant: Marco Antonio Galván Torres.

HpS - From your letter you are ready not only for first initiation but second, and third! We hope that this can happen soon. Can you get a letter of recommendation from the Temple President!

Staying in this body or going to another for relatives for a person like you is done under the supervision of the Lord and His servants. We all have to die, but some die with good prospects!!

Hare Krsna Guru Maharaja.

Por favor acepte mis respetuosas reverencias.

Todas las glorias sean para Srila Prabhupada!

Espero se sienta muy satisfecho en Nueva Asokavan junto a los Vaisnavas y Sus proyectos.

Si Krsna quiere estaremos ahí, algunos días de enero 2022.

Gurudev, tengo unas preguntas que no he podido responder bien a los estudiantes del curso de discípulos.

1. ¿Hay alguna referencia en el sastra o que Srila Prabhupada ha dicho sobre tatuajes (tattoos)con imagen de Krsna o con Maha-mantra?
2. ¿Hay alguna referencia en el sastra que prohíbe comer Hongos o Algas (fungi and algae)?

Eso Gurudev.

Muchas gracias.

Su aspirante a sirviente

Priya Sakhi Devi Dasi

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Hare Krsna, Guru Maharaja.

Please accept my respectful obeisances.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

I hope you feel very satisfied in New Asokavan with the Vaisnavas and Their projects.

HpS - We lack, ahaitukī — sin causa; apratihatā — continuo, character to our service to feel completely satisfied (https://vedabase.io/es/library/sb/1/2/6/) but we are basically strong and every day we have many delightful moments.

If Krsna wants, we will be there some days in January 2022.

HpS - Art Das has given us exact dates and program for our Calendar. Seems we can get a lot of practical service done for Srila Prabhupada!! Hare Krsna! // Hare Rama!

Gurudev, I have some questions that I have not been able to answer well to the students of the disciple course.

Is there any reference in the Sastra on what Srila Prabhupada has said about tattoos (tattoos) with the image of Krsna or with the Maha-mantra?

HpS - Not as far as I know. We heard that Srila Prabhupada made personal remark that tattoos were devotional service in the mode of ignorance. Branding the body mentioned in BRS we heard referred to Tilaka.

Why make tattoos when we can use Tilaka??? Hmmm?

Is there a reference in the sastra that prohibits eating Mushrooms or Algae (fungi and algae)?

That Gurudev.

HpS - We did a Search on Vedabvase.io, English and found this one right away: https://vedabase.io/en/library/letters/letter-to-himavati-20/?query=mushrooms#bb127217

Let us go to one more letter. Our eyes are failing. Our body has very little energy, but association with devotees is stimulating.

Thank you.

See you and your esteemed family soon.

Hari Bolo!!!

Thank you.

Your would-be servant

Priya Sakhi Devi Dasi

Hare Krsna guru maharaja. Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. 

Thank you so much for your reply to my last letter. Pyari Mohan Prabhu said that various spiritual masters will be awarding initiation to devotees in Connecticut in a few months. He said that I can sit in the Yajna when those devotees receive initiation but receive the Mantras from you virtually whenever it is possible. Please let me know if this plan is okay, guru maharaja.

Your insignificant servant,

Sugopi Radha Devi dasi

HpS - Jaya!! AgtSP. Paoho. Is the regular arrangement now. Very practical and hope that this practical formality is the next step in your return to your dearmost friend.

We see that there are dangers all along the way.

Yuddhisthira fell victim to a game of dice.

Kumari Kunti fell victim to a celestial visit from the demigods.

Asvatthama to desire for revenge for his hurt feelings when the Pandavas used tricks to kill his father.

Become a great heroine!



Hare Krsna Guru Maharaja 

Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada 

Todas las Glorias a Usted y a todos los devotos sinceros que forman parte del ejercito de Srila Prabhupada! 

Por favor acepte mis rendidas reverencias. 🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️

Deseo su salud y energía se encuentren muy bien, muchas gracias por permitirnos acompañarles online, somos felices por estar virtualmente ahí. 

Reflexionando un poco sobre las oraciones de Kaliya y Sus esposas... 

Pienso que Kaliya no es completamente malo, pero estaba siendo arrastrado por su naturaleza venenosa como serpiente. Así, se lastimó a sí mismo y a otros. 

Yo me identifico un poco con él... Porque debido a múltiples factores, soy una persona muy áspera y sin quererlo lastimo a las personas cercanas a mi. (Nunca lo he hecho intencionalmente, pero así resulta) 🦔

Por mucho tiempo intenté liberarme de esa naturaleza, pero fue imposible... Hasta hace casi 2 años, que pude ver con claridad lo mucho que lastimaba a mi Leal compañero, entonces decidí apartarme de él y trabajar sinceramente sobre eso (aunque no sabía cómo hacerlo)... 

—Teniendo el deseo sincero de cambiar y por la misericordia sin causa de nuestro Señor— He pasado años muy difíciles, ha sido como ser pateada una y otra vez a causa de mis errores y palabras... me arrepentí de ellos, pero también aprendí y me rendí implorando perdón. Creo que eso me ha servido para abandonar una buena parte de mi orgullo y arrogancia. Y me ha situado en una nueva posición, parece que ahora me conozco desde una perspectiva más profunda. 

Tal como usted comentó en la clase matutina "yo creía que era una Kshatriya, pero hasta ahora entiendo que soy una mujer"...

Es increíble y vergonzoso que no haya podido ver realidades tan evidentes. Estuve "temporalmente loca". Pero por la misericordia sin causa de Nuestro Señor y Sus devotos siento que poco a poco estoy "volviendo en mi". 

(Ahora ruego para poder reconstruir la relación con mi noble compañero, esperando que él pueda perdonar ese período de locura.) 

Meditando en las oraciones de las Nagapatnis me pregunto... 

Aún cuando actuamos confundidos o arrastrados por la naturaleza material. ¿La misericordia de los vaisnavas puede salvarnos y colocarnos bajo la protección de Sri Krsna? ¿Cómo podemos ser dignos de esas oraciones? Y ¿cuál es la manera en que nosotros debemos rogar por otros? 

[Gurudeva, durante FMP usted canta el Santo Nombre por cada uno de los asistentes y sugiere a los presentes hacer lo mismo. Creo que esas oraciones son las que me han rescatado de la locura en la que estuve por mucho tiempo. Muchas muchas muchas gracias.] 

Por otra parte... Kaliya continuó siendo una serpiente pero ya no estaba contaminado por el veneno y la ira. Entonces, después de abandonar la locura ¿Es posible que pueda liberarme de las malas cualidades (ira, arrogancia, aspereza) aún cuando mantenga la naturaleza adquirida para este cuerpo? 

Guru Maharaja, por favor discúlpeme por ocupar su tiempo con estos detalles, este pasatiempo me brinda esperanza. Muchas gracias por sus misericordiosas instrucciones, guía y protección. 

Su aspirante a discípula 

Karuna-Sakti Devi Dasi 

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Hare Krsna Guru Maharaja

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada

All Glories to you and all sincere devotees who are part of Srila Prabhupada's army!

Please accept my bowed obeisances. 🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️

I wish your health and energy are very well, thank you very much for allowing us to accompany you online, we are happy to be virtually there.

Reflecting a bit on Kaliya's prayers and his wife ...

I think Kaliya is not completely bad, but he was being carried away by his poisonous snake-like nature. Thus, he hurt himself and others.

I identify a bit with him ... Because due to multiple factors, I am a very harsh person and unintentionally I hurt people close to me. (I've never done it intentionally, but that's how it turns out) 🦔

For a long time I tried to free myself from that nature, but it was impossible ... Until almost 2 years ago, when I could see clearly how much I hurt my Loyal companion, then I decided to withdraw from him and sincerely work on that (although I did not know how do it)...

—Having the sincere desire to change and by the causeless mercy of our Lord— I have had very difficult years, it has been like being kicked over and over again because of my mistakes and words ... I regretted them, but I also learned And I gave up begging for forgiveness I think that has helped me to abandon a good part of my pride and arrogance. And it has placed me in a new position, it seems that now I know myself from a deeper perspective.

As you commented in the morning class "I thought I was a Kshatriya, but until now I understand that I am a woman" ...

It is incredible and shameful that I have not been able to see such obvious realities. I was "temporarily insane". But because of the causeless mercy of Our Lord and his devotees, I feel that little by little I am "coming back to myself."

(Now I pray that I can rebuild the relationship with my noble companion, hoping that he can forgive that period of madness.)

Meditating on the prayers of the Nagapatnis I wonder ...

Even when we act confused or carried away by material nature. Can the mercy of the Vaisnavas save us and place us under the protection of Sri Krsna? How can we be worthy of those prayers? And what is the way in which we should pray for others?

[Gurudeva, during FMP you chant the Holy Name for each of the attendees and suggest that those present do the same. I think those prayers are what have rescued me from the madness I was in for a long time. Thank you so so so much.]

On the other hand ... Kaliya continued to be a snake but was no longer tainted by poison and anger. So, after giving up madness, is it possible that I can free myself from bad qualities (anger, arrogance, harshness) even while maintaining the acquired nature for this body?

Guru Maharaja, please excuse me for occupying your time with these details, this pastime gives me hope. Thank you very much for your merciful instructions, guidance, and protection.

Your would-be disciple,

Karuna-Sakti Devi Dasi

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AgtSP!!! Paoho. So, so, many stories in the Bhagavatam: Vidura, Dhrta rastra, Kaliya, Daksa... As we go on reading we can see the ones that give us special advice.

NoI 6 describes Uttama adhikari still has these externally bodily and psychological faults, but if we look internally he and his externally situation are perfect. We can connect our faults to Krsna. Arjuna was a passionate man, but he was able to connect it all with Krsna. Otherwise the characteristics may remain but they become so superficial that they bother no one. They just act as a welcome reminder that we have to finish our term in prison completely and get out of this strange prison dress.

O.K?

Thank you for you continuous effort and now your next efforts. Draupadi, Kunti, they were no less heroes than Arjuna or Bhisma, no?