Letters to the editor

Hare Krishna Gurumaharaja 🙏

Todas las glorias a SRILA PRABHUPADA 🙏

Por favor acepte mis sinceras reverencias 🙏

Algunas veces el karma nos lleva a cumplir con el dharma, por más que no era mi deseo volví a trabajar de profesora. Estaba probando otros trabajos diferentes y la sensación era tan incompleta que KRISHNA me hizo volver al servicio de profesora. Actualmente estoy en la ciudad de TACNA Perú (frontera con Chile) trabajando en un colegio de nivel inicial con niños menores de 5 años, me nombraron coordinadora de las "maestras shadus o sombra" de los niños con necesidades especiales (TDAH, AUTISMO y otros) algunas colegas me preguntan cómo hago para que se calmen los niños cuando tienen crisis (gritan, muerden, se golpean la cabeza,etc) pues les cantó el mantra del Señor Nrsimha, algunos se tranquilizan de manera natural y otros son como "exorcismo".

Mi asociado llegó desde Europa para conocernos y formalizar lo acordado en la relación a distancia que teníamos por la época de cuarentena. Cómo usted recomendó mi familia está dando sus bendiciones y ayuda.

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Hare Krishna Gurumaharaja 🙏

All glories to SRILA PRABHUPADA 🙏

Please accept my sincere obeisances 🙏

Sometimes karma leads us to comply with dharma, although it was not my wish, I went back to work as a teacher. I was trying other different jobs and the feeling was so incomplete that KRISHNA made me go back to teaching service. I am currently in the city of TACNA Peru (border with Chile) working in an initial level school with children under 5 years old,

I was appointed coordinator of the "shadus or shadow teachers" of children with special needs (ADHD, AUTISM and others). ) some colleagues ask me how I make the children calm down when they have crises (they scream, bite, hit their heads, etc) because I sang the mantra of Lord Nrsimha, some calm down naturally and others are like "exorcism" .

My associate came from Europe to meet us and formalize what was agreed in the long-distance relationship we had during the quarantine period. How you recommended my family is giving your blessings and support.

HpS - You know Krsna, you teach Krsna.

Srila Prabhupada gives you laboratory and experiments to know Krsna.

Yazoda Devi Dasi = Scientist.

Her students become full human beings.

Thank you.

Hare Krsna Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, hare hare!!!!!!

🙂 🙂 🦍🙂🙂

Hk pamho

Querido Gurudeva aquí reportándose “La Leona” así me dice una hermana espiritual, estoy tan cansada que tomará más que una semana recuperar energía, me alegra que coincidan las fiestas con mis vacaciones de una semana. Tengo mucho trabajo aun así Krsna manda mucha ayuda para lograr las metas trazadas este año.

Primero que todo le pido disculpas creo que mi carta anterior no fue de su agrado, entiendo lo de sus documentales, que son para un público diferente, no devocional, más observé que en su equipo no había una profesional femenina, de eso se trataba mi comentario. Ud. llegará a muchos intelectuales femeninos. Sólo era una sugerencia, pero que se yo, sólo sé que nada se.

La semana pasada tuve una reunión con P. Gandharva, es complicado más no imposible comprenderse entre educadores y alumnos, entendí que hay que reeducar a muchos devotos. Salieron cosas muy buenas de esa reunión. Amo los libros de Srila Prabhupada y deseo estudiarlos muy profundamente durante toda la vida, más ahora ese es el reto. Debo organizar tan bien mis tiempos, para cumplir con mi deber, ahora más que nunca el tiempo es muy valioso.

Esta semana es de reencuentro con mis parientes, descanso y reflexión.

Sucedieron cosas muy fuertes en el colegio un día con una audiencia de más de 100 espectadores la conexión colapsó, el ambiente entre los docentes fue muy tenso, daba pena verlos, para un devoto es fácil auto-controlarse, pero para quien no sigue ningún proceso es muy penoso. Si los padres y alumnos pudieran haber tirado tomates creo que hubieran sido bien podridos. En otra oportunidad me quedé trabajando hasta tarde y encerrada dentro del colegio, tuve que salir al estilo Yugala, trepando algunos transeúntes me ayudaron a bajar, era una situación full adrenalina. Hay mucha diversión. La directora del colegio es una dama, muy educada y pacífica, a veces enfrenta situaciones muy difíciles, siempre apela a la humildad, a la vez es firme. Son buenos ejemplos. Por eso estoy contenta.

Pido sus bendiciones por mi papá, tiene 70 años, espero pronto pueda partir para renovar su energía, le llevo audios y leo el Bhagavad Gita, fue un buen padre, todos mis hermanos son personas responsables y sin vicios. Ese fue el ejemplo que nos dio.

Me alegra tener un Maestro espiritual que me corrija cuando cometo errores de lo contrario no podría crecer. Gracias Gurudeva que tenga una feliz fiesta de Sita Devi.

Su hija que lo adora:

Yugala Kishora Dasi

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hk pamho

Dear Gurudeva here reporting "La Leona" so a spiritual sister tells me, I am so tired that it will take more than a week to recover energy, I am glad that the holidays coincide with my one-week vacation. I have a lot of work yet Krsna sends a lot of help to achieve the goals set this year.

First of all I apologize, I think my previous letter was not to your liking, I understand about your documentaries, which are for a different audience, not devotional, but I noticed that your team did not have a female professional, that is what my commentary. You will reach many female intellectuals. It was just a suggestion, but what do I know, I just know that I don't know anything.

HpS - I don't remember and document that you sent that was not to our liking.

Hmmm. Our "Team" has many ladies, no? You, MVDD, CMDD, Lalita gopi DD... Subra, Govinda Pramodini???

Hmmm. Can explain?

Last week I had a meeting with P. Gandharva, it is complicated but not impossible to understand each other between educators and students, I understood that many devotees must be re-educated. Very good things came out of that meeting. I love Srila Prabhupada's books and wish to study them very deeply throughout my life, but now that is the challenge. I must organize my time so well, to fulfill my duty, now more than ever time is very valuable.

HpS - ASA - Can you find a few minutes every day for different books eg. before breakfast, during lunch...

This week is a reunion with my relatives, rest and reflection.

Very strong things happened in the school one day with an audience of more than 100 spectators, the connection collapsed, the atmosphere among the teachers was very tense, it was sad to see them, for a devotee it is easy to self-control, but for those who do not follow any process is very shy. If parents and students could have thrown tomatoes I think they would have been very rotten. On another occasion I stayed working late and locked inside the school, I had to go out Yugala style, climbing some passersby helped me down, it was a full adrenaline situation. There is a lot of fun. The director of the school is a lady, very educated and peaceful, sometimes she faces very difficult situations, she always appeals to humility, at the same time she is firm. They are good examples. That's why I'm happy.

HpS - Is she a devotee eg. Evangelical?

I ask for your blessings for my dad, he is 70 years old, I hope he can leave soon to renew his energy, I take him audios and read the Bhagavad Gita, he was a good father, all my brothers are responsible people without vices. That was the example he gave us.

HpS - !!! Bhisma.

I am glad to have a spiritual Master who corrects me when I make mistakes otherwise I could not grow. Thank you Gurudeva have a happy Sita Devi party.

His daughter who adores him:

Yugala Kishora Dasi

HpS - I don't really feel like your father, more like your brother with Srila Prabhupada as our father. Hmmm.

He is the SPIRITUAL MASTER.

Thank you!!!!!



Hare Krishna!

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

First in for most, Our 16 rounds are going well. We are improving. And 4 regulative are going strong 💪

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I am looking very much to seeing you in Houston this July. It was so nice seeing you this last visit to Houston. I, like Divya Mataji, am hoping you could arrange a couple days in Dallas. You fly out of Dallas to Spain, maybe you could stay the couple days here in Dallas before flying out?

HpS/ASA--- We also thought of that but we just don't have the strength any more. We have to focus on one theme and do it.

We go to Houston to edit the move.

Please make it your life and soul also.

Be a part of a block buster video.

Us poor hearted grhastas are so in trapped in family life that we foolishly miss out on the opportunities for associating with the Vaishnava devotees of the Lord that are fearlessly preaching this Krsna Conscious movement. We really need for you to come to our homes, pull out of the water we are drowning in, slap us up side the head and tell us to wake up, wake up wake up! If somehow by Krsna's and yours mercy please come to Dallas even for just a couple days. We beg of this Gurudeva.

HpS - If our flight from Dallas to Madrid gets delayed then we may have to stay over. God can do what ever he wants. We have a section in the movie where a devil enters the house of a Grhastha and...

Things are going well for us hear in Dallas. Nityananda Prabhu is very kind and giving us direction on how to travers the Holy Dham of Radha-Kalachandji. We have been given the service recently to head up the Darshan Room program. Darshan room is our introductory preaching program for new people here in Dallas. We are quite excited about this service. We also have started the Bhakti Sastri course. We are listening to Srila Prabhupada's books while we work, driving bus. We finished NOD last month and are about 2/3rds into Teachings of Lord Chaitanya right now. However, as amazing as it is to hear Srila Prabhupada's books by audio, it purifies our consciousness so much but we don't necessarily get to study and dive deep as much as we need to. So we will continue to listen like that but the addition of systemically studying with Bhakti Sastri has us hoping we can add some better arsenal to our preaching.

Rama Rama! Krsna Hare!!!

We heard from our dear friend, Srinivas Prabhu, sometime ago that while talking with you Gurudeva you mentioned to him that Dallas would be good for us. It has been wonderful in so many ways and we really feel that it is your blessing and mercy. We are here and making progress in the quest to do some service for Srila Prabhupada, Radha-Kalachandji and you Gurudeva. Thank you so very much. We will continue to work hard in trying to purify our hearts and our service. The challenge, the victory, Guru and Krishna's mercy!

HpS - Krsna can put the nicest people on the bus. You just have to figure out how give them books without any musss.

Haribol!

Your servant,

Nanda-braja das

ASA - Thank you for your inspiring example. How can we not think that it makes Rama smile... but the room for improvement is the biggest room in the world.

Hare Krishna!!!

Please accept my humble obeisances,

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!!

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!!

Dear Maharaja,

I am chanting 16 roundsandfollowingthefourprincipals.

FMP daily!

your servant,

Jaya-hari Das

ASA - Your association is very purifying for us. We have external differences because it is the material world. Yet, working together by your mercy and the mercy of Srila Prabhupada, our internal talents develop as members of the Sankirtan party of Sri Hari.

(Traducido con google. Abajo en español)

Hare Krsna Gurudev.

My obeisances at your lotus feet

ASA - Pies de manzana.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada and all glories to you!!

ASA - AgtSP. Little glories to us. .000001% glories.

Here Deva-Vrata das from Córdoba, Argentina.

I hope you are well Gurudev, surely you are because you are a very intimate servant of Srila Prabhupada.

HpS - We are struggling. Now our eyes are getting weak. Not such computer work soon.

Thanks for the daily contact at FMP.

ASA - If we did not have it we would be sleeping.

The spiritual life we ​​believe continues to advance, by your mercy.

Japa, prasadam, reading, study, association with devotees, distribution of books. In April 192 books and 10 Bhagavad Gitas.

ASA - Nityananda! Nityananda! Nityananda! =[;D]/\____

I began to participate in the communication activities of the Solaris magazine. And I was working on a book review of "The Teachings of Caitanya Mahaprabhu" for Solaris.

HpS - Such discussion inspires people to read books.

I'm fine. Thank you gurudev for your presence in the heart.

False ego issue: I was talking to an astrologer. I want to better understand my psycho-physical conditioning. He looked at my birth chart and told me a few things. Nothing new, things I already knew...

One question Gurudev... he told me to take Bach flowers... is that good? What do you think?

HpS - From reliable sources we heard that Srila Prabhupada would use fragrances for health. I don't know is Bach method is good or not. Chant Hare Krsna and try it.

I say goodbye gurudev.

I hope the movie project continues to go from strength to strength.

Thanks for everything.

Deva-Vrata das.

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Hare Krsna Gurudev.

Mis reverencias a tus pies de loto

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada y todas las glorias a ti!!

Aquí Deva-Vrata das de Córdoba, Argentina.

Espero que estés bien Gurudev, seguramente así es porque eres un sirviente muy íntimo de Srila Prabhupada.

Gracias por el contacto diario en FMP.

La vida espiritual creemos que sigue avanzando, por tu misericordia.

Japa, prasadam, lectura, estudio, asociación con devotos, distribución de libros. En abril 192 libros y 10 Bhagavad Gitas.

Comencé a participar en las actividades de comunicación de la revista Solaris. Y estuve trabajando en una reseña del libro de "Las enseñanzas de Caitanya Mahaprabhu" para Solaris.

Estoy bien. Gracias gurudev por tu presencia en el corazón.

Cuestión ego falso: estuve hablando con un astrólogo. Quiero entender mejor mi condicionamiento psico-físico.

Miró mi cartal astral y me contó algunas cosas. Nada nuevo, cosas que ya sabía...

Una pregunta Gurudev... él me indicó que tomara flores de Bach... es bueno eso? Qué piensas?

Me despido gurudev.

Espero que el proyecto de la película siga avanzando viento en popa.

Gracias por todo.

Deva-Vrata das.

Dear Guru Maharaja,

please accept my humble obeisances. All Glories to Srila Prabhupada.

When you texted me the reminder that annual disciple reports were due, it wasn't only that I felt bad about giving an honest assessment of how much i had fallen short of the minimums that you and Srila Prabhupada require your disciples to follow, but even worse, i lacked the resolve, maybe the desire or ability to vow to give my best in making up the difference. 

The year before my initiation I was able to complete my rounds, and was for the most part maintaining the four principles. When i told Jaganaath Swami that I had hoped to ask you for shelter as your disciple I had been doing a fair amount of service at the temple and the festivals for a few years, but I knew that as a neophyte, to follow in the footsteps of a surrendered devotee of the Lord would be a challenge that I could only hope to rise to with the Lord's special mercy as I was clearly not "cooked all the way through". I was suprised but also felt thankful and blessed when a week or two later Jaganaath Swami told me that he recommended me to you as a prospective disciple and that an initiation could be scheduled the day after SF ratha yatra that year. Now I see that my biggest obstacle to truly surrendering- I unconsciously wanted to use Krishna Consciousness as a band-aid to a life where i was not able to find real peace, joy, and lasting fulfillment with otherwise. I found a faith (science) with a powerful spiritual practice, that i was trying to use to prop up my own separate life of sense enjoyment, never giving up- or understanding how to give up trying to be the enjoyer- to give up being so self-centered. I completed my rounds, plenty of service at the temple, taking part in sankirtan and book distribution. Took part in kirtan for the deities. It was though always in a sense "bhoga-tyaga". I felt blessed, comforted, protected, and elevated by the Lord's mercy that reached me. The service i performed were offerings out of gratitude to a Lord I could see was blessing and supporting me. Pretty far from uninterrupted and unmotivated.

Around summer 2020 I was invited to an online program that devotees from ISV had created during the start of the pandemic they called "Bhakti Community". I was touched that he took the trouble every monday and thursday to text me an invitation to the program. Even though this program is held using the zoom conferencing software, the kindness I felt on the part of the facilitating devotees and especially the often-MC Vaisesika Das made an impression. I wished that kindness would have been would have been more prevalent at the historic temple in Berkeley that I thought of as my home temple. I had been absent from the temple even some time before the pandemic, to avoid the fighting, gossip, and lack of courtesy that more than a few other devotees would say that you could expect there. The programs Bhakti Community hosted online would feature a video that was full to the top in Krishna Conscious philosophy from Prabhupada's books- presented a LOT of information in 5 - 10 minutes. After around 2 years of these twice-weekly sessions I felt encouraged and able to pick up and try again. This April they started a morning Japa circle call from 5 - 7 am. I joined that program and now have 16 good rounds completed every morning before 8 am. What I experienced doing this made clear that perhaps my biggest stumbling block was just looking at anything in this world as an accessory to my own enjoyment. Things that Prabhupada sometimes would describe as 'decorations on a dead body'. When chanting im finally touched with some love, peace, and satisfaction that I had been starving for. 

Gurudeva, there are so many examples from the gates of Vaikuntha down to the hell realms of jivas that require making mistakes to learn an important lesson. I hope and beg that you could still accept me as your disciple in spite of my mistakes the past 2-3 years. I recently caught covid from home and it was one of the most painful illnesses I have ever experienced. I asked Krishna to accept that suffering as an offering for my purification. If there is anything i can do to atone for this period please let me know and consider it done. I hope my mistakes did not impact you negatively. I want to pursue spiritual life and wish to be a cooperating member of Iskcon and be of service to Lord Chaitanya's mission. I want to avoid any single thing that is not an asset to that goal. I want to thank you for your mercy and beg your forgiveness. Please let me know. Thank you Gurudeva

your servant,

Loka Bandhu Rama Das

HpS - ASA --- AgtSP. Paoho. We received the hard copy of this letter and the very nice oriental drawing yesterday.

I wrote an answer to the hard copy with some of our own drawings.

Please send us your phone number and mailing address here in the Blog. I will not publish them, but then can mail you our letter.

Our address book for electronically corrupted a while ago.

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We answered all the questions in the letter.

Basically thank you for your nice letter and your nice efforts in so many circumstances to be a good human.

As you describe things, it is an honor to try to serve you and Srila Prabhupada as your Diksa guru again.

Details in the letter.