Nama karanam

4 years ago by hps in Personal Sadhana Reports

2/16/2021] Girivaradhari Das: Hare Krsna Dear Gurudev Dandavat Pranam

My 3rd brother got a baby boy on February 13, 2021 at 11:20 AM

If you give a name to him would be great.


Hp Swami: what day of the week? What is the proper letter for that day of the week?


Girivaradhari Das: Saturday, Birth Place : Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India, Please let me know if I was able to answer your question


Hp Swami: No.. in Indian system, each day of the week has a certain letter associated with it so the day of the week he was born should be the first letter of his name. Srila Prabhupada honored this as far as we know.

What is day of the week of the birth.

Answer here in the Blog, so we won't have to explain this again.

Thank you.

Gaura Gadadhara Report from Sridham Mayapur

Hare Krishna, Gurudeva, pamho! AgtSP!!

Gaura Gadadhara Dasi asked me to send you this report:


Todas las glorias para Srila Prabhupada, y para usted querido Gurudeva.

Mi reporte de sadhana: Estoy en Sridham Mayapur, hago sadhana en el Puspa Samadhi de Srila Prabhupada, hago servicio para Radha Madhava en la sección de joyería y mi autoridad de servicio es madre Sachi Devi, discípula de SS Jayapataka Swami, madre Manisirani, mamá de Sukhanya Sita y prabhu Athul Krishna.


Gracias por todo querido Gurudeva.

Aspirando a servirlo: Gaura Gadadhara Dasi.


PD: Aquí comparto una foto de mis Deidades.


HpS - ASA - Jaya! Wonderful.... wonderful. Serving Radha Madna-bihari y now Radha Madhava y los asta sakhi. Next!!!! Send news from time to time.

More Personal Thoughts and Realizations

Hare Krishna Maharaja, please kindly accept my most humble obeisances; all glories to his divine grace, Srila Prabhupada-our founder acharya. And all glories to you for your exemplary devotional service to Srila Prabhupada, Lord Chaitanya, and all the devotees of the Lord.


I have been wanting to write to you for some time now. But I get so easily bewildered by the material energy, that it seems I never have the time when I want to; or else I have the time, but then I always let something take preferential consideration.


ASA - We second all that!


Know for certain that I often wonder when we will ever have your association again here in Boise; and I also think of the danger of losing your association. I know what it means to lose the association of a spiritual master. I have some painful memories of those moments. And sometimes with a little hindsight I wonder when I actually lost that connection: either before or after "the loss." And then I remember you, and the kindness and compassion that you showed us whenever you came. I can't say more than this on this matter, even now after all these years.


HpS - 🐷!!! AgtSP who makes up the Duty Rosters as he thinks best!!! Sure we will meet again in this life or some other, soldier!! (Picture attached: General Chimpanzee)


I can't begin to understand or explain how or why it is that I have been able to survive the constant struggle to remain connected to Lord Chaitanya's movement. There have been many times when I felt alone in my devotional service. When I recall how Srila Prabhupada once said "I never felt alone. I always felt the presence of my spiritual master," I have to ask myself "How did he do that? His obstacles and challenges make mine seem so puny and trivial by comparison." I certainly can appreciate the value of devotee association at such times.


ASA - 👍


In moving on, I have 3 evenings a week whereby I try and do some preaching over the internet on the ZOOM CHAT SITE. I wanted to mention these things to you aforehand, as I was hoping to receive your blessings so that I can feel confident that Sri Krishna and Srila Prabhupada will be pleased to accept my meager and humble devotional service. But again, I let other things take a greater priority. Please kindly forgive me for these offenses.


ASA - https://vedabase.io/en/library/bg/2/40/ ! ! !


TUESDAY EVENINGS are dedicated to live reading of Vaishnava literature. This week I am reading about the pastimes of Sri Ramanujacharya, and when it is finally over I will move on to some other reading: either NOD, NOI, Lilamrita, or whatever: By Srila Prabhupada's mercy and selfless sacrifice there is so much to read and share.


THURSDAY EVENINGS are dedicated to a PowerPoint presentation telling STORIES FROM THE MAHABHARATA. A couple of years ago I attempted this effort with very little results-and only about 100 slides for the entire presentation. But now I have something over 275 slides-and countless more on the way. This service requires immeasurable patience and steadiness in order for me to survive to the finish of this task, but I am feeling very enlivened by the task.


ASA - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhqkRGISQr8&t=16694s [Worth $247,323]


SATURDAY EVENINGS are dedicated to the BHAGAVAD GITA STUDY GUIDE that I host. At present there are 4 students-and that includes my wife. There is no certification offered, as I am too lazy to pursue that rigorous course myself. But I was petitioned to host such a program by another devotee-who doesn't even live in Boise. She called me one day literally begging me to initiate such a class online, and so I took it as Krishna. The study guide is what was presented by VIHE (Vrindavan Institute for Higher Education).


HpS - Cool.


I don't really have an audience for the Tuesday or Thursday programs, but I am hoping that over time that can change. Devotees have expressed their appreciation for my efforts, but I am alone when it comes to attendance. If you give your blessings, then there is every chance of success, even if success is long overdue or never happens-as strange as this last statement may sound. I am hoping that you will be moved with compassion for my efforts and give me your blessings, which would give me all the shelter and confidence I need to keep up my service.


ASA - https://vedabase.io/en/library/noi/3/#bb5880


I will close here, anticipating your merciful response.


ASA - 🙂 🐩

🐵 🐷 Is helpful. These comments.



Your lowly servant🙏

Balabhadra dasa

PS: ZOOM chat site; VAISHNAVA SANGA

MEETING ID: 526 302 1451; PASSCODE: 128782

Just in case there are others who would like to hear some readings, MAHABHARATA stories, or join the Bhagavad gita class: 7 PM MST🙏



Jay Govinda

4 years ago by arunas in Personal Sadhana Reports

Hare Krishna, Dear Hanumat Presaka Maharaj, please, accept my humble obeisances. All Glories to Srila Prabhupada.


I am writing a book therefore I would like to speak privately and ready to wait until its possible.

Y.s. Akshaya Krishna das


HpS - We are writing a few books here, with our ASA company, and it requires a team effort, so I don't know how we can help you??? I am like 99.99% tied up in that work until we expect to die, about November 24th 2024.

We are not really free to act independently.

What is your book about?

There are no topics that we could touch on that could not benefit from general discussions before being more efficient as individual discussions.

Hare Krsna.

Hare Rama.

🐮

Morir para vivir

Hare Krishna dear Maharaja

Please accept my obeisances

All glories to Srila Prabhupada


How are you?


I try to write, and then I find redundancies in my words, and without further ado, I suspend the writing.


HpS - Suspend for some time eg. one week, and then edit what you wrote. Is good technique. It will produce nice literature, letter! We all have something to say. We are particle of Krsna.


Despite everything ... - my doubts always dissipate when I enter the blog and read your comments, advice and blessings .. It is a great relief to experience happiness in the face of so much mercy.


ASA - AGTSP!!!


For example: A few days ago, while we were doing a job with one of my children on a terrace, he had an accident falling and seriously fracturing several bones in his arms.


Witnessing the incident, and as desolation, despair, frustration and grief invaded me ... I did not remember Krishna! Rather, lamentation was the only focus of my soul. A great sorrow in my heart.


So you wrote:

TB: Krsna sends advice through the devotees and the heart, but if we ignore that, then He sends a strong impetus from the environment (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIRE0FSvrw8) that we can't ignore the message. We just have to accept all this mercy. (hps)


So, without pretending to justify my failure to deprive myself of blogging and sharing, I call on myself to have to deepen my service, over the vanity that indolence inspires.


HpS - Same for us. We are giving Seminar for the Mayapura Institute, Bh. Vedanta, students now. It is just the same. We are forced to prepare and present 2-1/2 hour classes! So much work and so much mercy.


In another vein, the agricultural activity seems to be directed towards the desired purpose ("Tons of beans for the boys of Nanda braja"). The citizen garden model is seen as adequate to the current circumstances.


 Chanting Hare Krishna before sunrise. The observance of regulative principles progresses.

Thank you very much Maharaja. Their association is undoubtedly the result of the causeless mercy of Srila Prabhupada, His Lordships Gouranitay Krishna.


Ekachacra N C das


HpS - ASA --- Srila Prabhupada says that sugar turns to alcohol in the blood, so 4-principles in a refined sense also means not too many laddus?


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Hare Krishna estimado maharaja

Por favor acepte mis reverencias

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada


Como estás?


Intento escribir, y luego, hallo redundancias en mis palabras, y sin más, suspendo el escrito.

Pese a todo… - mis dudas siempre se disipan cuando entro al blog y leo sus comentarios , consejos y  bendiciones.. Resulta un gran alivio experimentar la dicha ante tanta misericordia.


Por ejemplo: Hace unos días, mientras realizábamos con uno de mis hijos un trabajo sobre una terraza, él se accidentó cayendo y fracturándose seriamente varios huesos de sus brazos.


Presenciando el incidente, y mientras me invadía la desolación, la desesperación, la frustración y la pena… ¡no recordé a Krisna ¡ Más bien, era la lamentación el único foco de mi alma. Una gran pena en mi corazón.


Entonces usted escribió:  TB: Krsna envía consejos a través de los devotos y el corazón, pero si ignoramos eso, entonces Él envía un fuerte ímpetu desde el medio ambiente (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIRE0FSvrw8) de que no podemos ignorar el mensaje. Solo tenemos que aceptar toda esta misericordia. (hps)


Así pues, sin pretensiones de justificar mi falta por privarme de escribir en el blog y compartir, me llamo a tener que profundizar mi servicio, por sobre la vanidad que inspira la indolencia.


En otro orden de cosas, la actividad agrícola, pareciera hallarse encaminada hacia el propósito deseado ( “Toneladas de frijoles para los chicos de Nanda braja” ). El modelo de huerta ciudadana se aprecia adecuado a las circunstancias actuales.


 Cantando Hare Krisna antes del amanecer. La observancia de los principios regulativos progresa.

Muchas gracias Maharaja. Su asociación es el resultado de la misericordia sin causa de sus señorías Gouranitay.


Ekachacra N C das          



Second Initiation & "Japa Joe"

Hare Krishna Dear Guru Maharaj

Please accept my humble obeisances

All glories to you

All glories to Srila Prabhupada


Guru Maharaj thank you so much for replying to my previous letter

https://monkeywarrior.com/detail/11930/

Guru Maharaj I had sent the edited copy japa joe in the month of July 15th 2020 through email, and have again forwarded you the copy of it through email today. Please take a look at it whenever you get some time and guide me on how I should proceed with it.


Guru Maharaj the Bhakti Shastri Course with Gopal Hari Prabhu will finish in April 2021 and after that he will be conducting the test.

We are on the last book, Bhagavad Gita and have completed 6 Chapters, 12 Chapters left which will take around 12 weeks approximately Guru Maharaj.


Please guide us Guru Maharaj

Whatever you think is right we are ready to do that Guru Maharaj. 

Yours Servant

Divya Sri Devi Dasi


HpS - ASA -- AgtSP! Paoho. Our life is typical Kali-yuga, any Yuga, catastrophy: 'Dukhalayam asasvatam...", "Kalau doser nidhe rajan...".

Yet there really is one good thing. If we chant HK/HR following the mode of Srila Prabhupada we can get perspective for our Karma, Jnana and Mystic Yoga work. We can worship the Deity!!!


Is it O.K. to finish the Bh.S. program, in April, and then take Second Initiation?


Sama, dama, tapo, saucam.... has your service brought you so a nice Brahminical standard eg. regular program during the Brahma muhurta continuing until 9AM... etc? Understand your Varna and Ashrama in a basic sense?

Of course, initiation as Dvija means initiation, starting that life. We all must continue that until we are Goswamis and acharyas.


We want to look at editing Japa Joe but in hierarchy it seems to come about third or fourth. Don't give up on it. Have other devotee look at your work and make report.

Hare Krsna!!! Next post. :>>> Thank you.