In the Material Ocean
Please accept my humble and respectful obeisances, All Glories to Srila Prabhupada, All Glories to Sri Sri Goura Nitay
My husband and I (Marina) use the same email and therefore we also share the same account on the blog.
HpS-ASA - Maybe you were twins in your last lifetime?
I had previously written you a letter, but ended up deleting it because it didn't seem to me to say anything revealing, please excuse me for that.
ASA - 😎
I am currently 3:40 hours on the way from Sri Radha Madhan Gopal Temple. I perform a service a week of washing the last Saturday afternoon paraphernalia, entering at 6:30 and leaving at 9:15 PM. By the grace of Lord Nityananda I have permission to stay that night and the next day (Sunday) I get up a little earlier to sing a few rounds before mangala.
HpS - So, so, so nice. Like Santa Rosa of Lima or such.
I take darshan of the Lordships from him, sing and usually there is always mercy to cover some garland service for Gurus or Goura Nitay. I listen to the Caitanya Caritamrita class and after honoring Prasadam I return to the city of Cuautla Morelos.
HpS - With your pistol full of bullets of Lord Caitanya's mercy! Anyone just sees you they get benefit!
These months have been very difficult tests, and when I think that the storm has finally passed, giant waves arrive again.
HpS - Take the rope!!! (16x4) If you are chanting 16-rounds and following 4-principles under Srila Prabhupada's authority then you are connected to Krsna. Yes. The waves will come, but there is a big difference between being in the waves holding onto a rope connected to a good boat, or dry land, and tumbling in them without it.
Hold your breath and the waves will pass and you can come up for air.
Gasp! Gasp! Gasp!
Krsna keeps pulling us out of the water from His end and we keep moving up the rope from our end. As we get closer to the shore the waves get smaller.
My father, Gilberto Rendón Ortíz, left the body on February 19 of this year. You may remember him at a conference that took place in Mexico City at Krishna west. I approached him to introduce him to him and my dad began to talk about me unstoppable, like that from a very young age I did not want to eat chicken because chickens suffered. Anyway. The loss of my father was just the beginning of a series of unfortunate events that continue to haunt me to this day.
HpS - Why unfortunate?! Your dad had too much conditioning to become a full time devotee instantly, so Krsna took Him to Nabadvipa to live there! O.K.? You want him back here??
My family, my marriage, my friends. My rounds, those have improved. It is very paranormal how the holy name has an extraordinary FLAVOR when one takes the position of a helpless baby calling his mother.
I remember a lot how you at the airport made the comment to me that I should follow the example of Kunti Devi, she straightened her back and raised her head in a sober and elegant way. Now every time I have big problems I remember that scene a lot and I try to get up and give thanks because thanks to those problems the image of Krishna, Kunti, Radha Madhan Gopal, Prabhupada and You come to my mind. You are my strength and my only true refuge. Thanks.
HpS - We are just a mailman, and not perfect, but seems we are doing a ---little--- the real Guru who you are experiencing is Srila Prabhupada. Don't doubt that he directly experiences your efforts to be a hero in Kali yuga. A lot of people depend on you.
It takes me a bit of work to connect to the internet, because in order to do so I have to go out in the dark and do a little circus to get a good signal. The FMP is truly nectarean thank you very much!
Please I would like to ask you if it is important to have a fire ceremony for my dad? I have read in the book of samskaras that these fire ceremonies were highly effective in the past, because they were performed by true brahmins and also because it was the sacrifice of those ages. But now the only true sacrifice is the chanting of the Holy Name.
HpS - Fire sacrifice not necessary. Send his picture and little bio-data her so we can all think of him and chant and offer that music to him! That is very best.
Can you please tell me how can I help you?
HpS - You seem to be very much on the right path. I think it would be impossible unless you had been a devotee in a previous life. Maybe you were a monk in your last life and you've come to finish off your material desires in this life and got the mercy of Lord Caitanya's incarnation!
Thank you very much for your tolerance and patience.
Your always well-wisher and aspiring Marina Rendón.
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