Letters to the editor

Hare Krishna Maharaja!

AGTSP AGTHPS PAMHO

(June 20 Saturday 2020)

In response to our previous communication (https://monkeywarrior.com/detail/11242/) I'm so glad to know that allergy is under control and you are with good energy, I can note it listening your online programs. Related with this, thank you very much for your answer this morning, I said to you that I think the economy is the heart of society and not the education, but after your reply I understood that this modern society is, then, a deformed body. So, is Education (or must to be) the heart of every activity in a healthy and harmonic society?

ASA - AGTSP!!! What is education? Acquire information? Learn to reason about our information? Wake up our relationship with Krsna!!! The heart of every society is congregational chanting of the glories of the Lord.

I talked with Rodrigo's mother a few minutes ago and told her that you asked to me about them. She still sad missing her son. They are afraid about the virus, the Kiosko sells less, but they still working with protections. She said "please, tell Hare Krishna to the Guru and thanks so much to Him".

ASA - Same to her!

Thank you very much, thank you so much, for every single reply you wrote to me in the previous letter, I felt (and I feel because I read it again any time I need inspiration) my heart melts. I don't know how to explain it, because I don't know the proper way to share so intimate feelings, but my chest is into a warm and expansive feeling, with a certainty deep thought that is just because of your mercy.

ASA - Maybe is symptom of a new pandemic disease!

A few hours ago, Iván Santandreu left the body. He is the owner and founder of "Mundo Nuevo" Magazine, one of the most important alternative media in Chile, probably the main one. He was 58 years old. I don't know the circumstances at all. He is a great soul. This last years he was fighting, fighting really hard, using scientific bases and medical references from all over the world through his mass medias against vaccines, transgenics, pharmacy and alimentary industry, corruption... He has got 22 years of successful trajectory and his influence is growing day by day here in Chile, at least 1 million monthly followers, readers and users. He was a real master in his area. His wife is an Iskcon devotee and so are their children, but they all walked away after rape and corruption cases were uncovered.

ASA - In ISKCON???? I know that some devotees had made formal complaints to the GBC. Formed a committee, but it was hard to help them completely because of the language barrier, and they stopped moving forward through the institutional system. I told them to go on and write to me in simple, clear English and I will help what I can.

In the KDh we were posting results of our suggestions to GBC about reorganizing management in CHile. After three months (who can work faster!) GBC said that they were making changes in the structure. Vice President learning to become President. President moving to Zonal Supervisor.

Did that happen?

A few years ago I found him playing Karatalas in some kirtans in the temple, but he always kept low profile, he didn't like to let other devotees to know who he was. He helped us in 2018 with " The Art and The Sacred", we published in his magazine your interview we made in chilean government palace and we bought in a low price a quarter of page into the paper magazine promoting the day with you and Dr. File. He was very nice with us even I asked for all those things to him just upon the deadline to enter to the printing. Last year he published Lord Jagannath in the cover page of the magazine! I think he comes back to the Spiritual World... My Eternal Lord, Krishna, please, take him come back Home...

ASA - Preacher or anyone who helps the preacher will find the path of spiritual life open!

https://www.mundonuevo.cl/el-arte-y-lo-sagrado-cultivando-el-espiritu-humano/

Since the last day of the Iskcon Education International Seminary, I keeped fascinated with extracts from a mystical Bhaktivinoda Thakur's poetry that an older devotee shared in his exposition. So, I search it on the web and I found an english version, but I don't know if is the original one, I mean, I don't know if Bhaktivinoda Thakur wrote it in english or bengalí. And I found a spanish version, but I really didn't like at all, so I decided to write a translation by my own. It tooks me all this week and I already finished just before to start writing this letter. I want to offer this translation to you, Maharaja, in this day that is special for all of us, Bhaktivinoda Thakura appearance day. Please, Maharaja, accept this offering as a humble effort from a dumb fallen one who is trying to do things right just to be your servant some day. I tried to connect with the original feeling of the poetry and also try to keep the rhymes in spanish, but I could not accomplish it at all. Of course, is not necessary you read the spanish version, is so long, but I send it at the end of this letter anyway. It is such a pretty wonderful and beautiful poetry.

ASA - Yes! Was Engish. Very, very, nice poem. I memorized once. Still know parts of it.

https://www.iskcontimes.com/saragrahi-vaishnava-by-bhaktivinode-thakur/

I just don't know how to express the gratitude that I deeply feel towards you... all glories to Srila Prabhupada! all glories to Bhaktivinoda Thakura!

Your aspiring servant,

Carlos.

HpS - Save copy of the poem. Maybe work on the translation more. You can also write another poem in Spanish based upon the ideas.

Saragrahi Vaishnava – por Bhaktivinoda Thakur

1. ¡Ay de aquellos que pasan sus días

En alegría festiva y alborozo!

Las deslumbrantes formas líquidas mortales 

Ocupan para siempre sus corazones.

2. Las botellas que brillan hechizan el mirar

De aquellos a quienes atrae y abrazan del corazón;

Los esclavos del vino nunca se pueden levantar

De lo que nosotros llamamos desgracia y deshonor.

3. ¿Estaba el hombre destinado a ser

Un bruto en su actuar y en su corazón?

¿Debería el hombre, que señor de todo lo que le rodea es,

Apartarse del sentido común?

4. La gloria del hombre es, en sentido común,

Dictarnos la gracia,

El hombre está hecho para vivir y amar

El hermoso abrazo del Cielo.

5. La carne es nuestra desgracia,

El marco mortal que encadena;

El alma por antiguos errores confinada

Debe intentar levantarse de nuevo.

6. ¿Por qué entonces este juego infantil

En lo que no puede ser nuestro,

Que cae dentro de cien años

Como si una rosa se hubiera volado?

7. Nuestra vida no es más que un rosado matiz

Ir antes de tiempo por nada;

El alma sola estaría por siempre

Con el bien o el mal a cuestas.

8. ¡Cuán profundo es el pensamiento de los tiempos!

¡Qué grave se ve su aspecto!

Y envueltos en asombro divino, oh, nosotros,

Los libros de la Naturaleza leyendo.

9. La vida del hombre un problema oscuro es para él, 

Una cortina a la izquierda y a la derecha;

Ninguna alma ha venido a decirnos 

Qué existe más allá de nuestra vista.

10. Y entonces una voz, tan suave y profunda, 

Dentro de nuestro propio interior es sentida;

¡Hombre! ¡Hombre! ¡Eres un alma inmortal!

La muerte nunca te puede disolver.

11. Para ti, tu Señor en lo alto ha mantenido

Una reserva de felicidad, allá arriba,

Hasta el fin de los tiempos, ¡tú eres Oh! 

El que quiere más puro amor.

¡Oh amor! Tu poder y hechizo benignos

Ahora derriten mi alma ante Dios;

¿Cómo pueden mis palabras terrenales describir

Tan suave y expansivo sentimiento?

12. Disfrute, tristeza, 

¿Qué más de lo que la carne es heredera?

El alma que duerme 

Solo concluye que de ellos participa.

13. Y entonces, amigos míos, no más disfrute

Ni lamentarse por todos los demás;

Las mujeres, el vino y la carne de las bestias,

No hay amor alguno que esto otorgue.

14. Lo tuyo es amar a tu hermano

Y entregarte a Dios.

Y Dios sabe que tu esfuerzo es bueno

Este hecho es cierto y claro.

15. Olvida el pasado que duerme

y con el futuro no sueñes jamás.

Actúa siempre en el tiempo en el que estás

y el avance llamarás.

16. Pero no me digas en un frío razonamiento 

Que el alma es creada solo

Por las inertes reglas mecánicas de la Tierra

Y que será destruida.

17. Solo mi Dios que nos dio la vida y todo

El alma puede extinguir,

O darle todos los placeres elevados

Para Su promesa cumplir.

18. Así que empuja tu marcha hacia adelante, oh alma,

Contra todo acto malvado 

Que se levante con los soldados Odio y Lujuria;

Sé un héroe de verdad.

19. Mantén tu posición en el mundo espiritual

Tan firmemente como puedas, 

Nunca dejes que la materia te empuje

¡Oh, aguanta hombre heroico!

20. Oh alma del Śaragrāhi Vaiṣṇava,

Tú eres un ángel hermoso;

Guía, guíame a Vrindavan

Y el poder del espíritu anuncia.

21. Allí, libre de la materia descansa mi alma

Sobre los brazos de mi amante.

Paz eterna y amor espiritual

Son la magia de mi cantar.

HK PAMHO, mil disculpas a veces leo en ingles el kapi Dvaja y entiendo a medias, seré más cuidadosa para la próxima, ansiaba recibir las respuestas de mi maestro espiritual, sean cuales fueran sus pareceres, pues mi fe y devoción por Él nunca, ni por nada esta en duda, sino que va incrementándose con el paso del tiempo y el entendimiento. No tengo otro refugio.

Por favor deme sus bendiciones para poder servir como Ud. desea.

Cambie el seudónimo de "El león solitario" a "La surabhi azul" por las Sgtes. razones. La surabhi azul, es un pasatiempo del Vraja Mandala Parikrama, un día después de mucho caminar, hambrientos otra vez quedé rezagada de las primeras filas, el grupo paro en un descampado, sólo los primeros del grupo vieron aparecer a una hermosa vaquita azul, lo cual es muy auspicioso, todos rompieron en kirtan extático, yo no la vi, llegué tarde, la vaquita ya habia partido, me contaron lo ocurrido. Así es que tengo un gran deseo de volver a ese parikrama, al de Navadvipa, Etc. y tener la bendición de ver a la surabhi azul. 

Estamos poniendo fotos en el altar de los Gurus enfermos, pidiendo después de cada puja por su pronta recuperación y protección del movimiento.

Muchas gracias por todo.

Su hija que lo adora:

Yugala Kishora Dasi (La Surabhi Azul)

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HK PAMHO, a thousand apologies sometimes I read the kapi Dvaja in English and half understand, I will be more careful for the next one, I longed to receive the answers from my spiritual master, whatever their opinions, because my faith and devotion to Him never, nor for nothing it is in doubt, but it increases with the passage of time and understanding. I have no other refuge.

HpS - TlgaSP!!! Autor del libro KRSNA, la Suprema Personalidad de Divinidad. Hare Krsna.

Please give me your blessings so that I can serve as you desire.

HpS - Nuestras deseos son contaminados. Espero puede servir a Srila Prabhupada super. Somos incluyidos.

Change the pseudonym "The Lone Lion" to "The Blue Surabhi" for Sgtes. reasons. The blue surabhi, is a pastime of the Vraja Mandala Parikrama, one day after a lot of walking, hungry again I was left behind in the first rows, the group stopped in a field, only the first of the group saw a beautiful blue cow appear, what which is very auspicious, they all broke into ecstatic kirtan, I didn't see her, I was late, the little cow had already left, they told me what had happened. So I have a great desire to return to that parikrama, that of Navadvipa, Etc. and have the blessing of seeing the blue surabhi.

We are putting photos on the altar of sick Gurus, asking after each bid for their speedy recovery and protection from movement.

Thank you so much for everything.

His daughter who loves him:

Yugala Kishora Dasi (The Blue Surabhi)

HpS -- A veces Krsna no quiere que los devotos recuperar, no? Bhisma, Pariksit. Entonces cantando creer un atmosfero bueno para ellos puede co-ordninar bien con Krsna en Sus deseos para ellos!!

Arte, arte. Mucho arte para Krsna.

No tenemos Blue Sarabhu, pero tenemos Blue Babon!

No pierdes ninguna momento

Hare Krishna Maharaja, por favor acepte mis reverencias.

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada!

Le escribo con el fin de presentarme, ya que si usted me lo permite me gustaría tomar refugio en usted como mi maestro espiritual.

Mi nombre es Geraldine Valdivia Urra, actualmente vivo en Antofagasta, Chile.

Conocí el movimiento de conciencia de Krishna en el año 2015, mi primer encuentro cercano fue en el congreso de eduación que se dió ese año a las afueras de Santiago. En ese congreso lo conocí a usted y comencé a aprender de usted.

A lo largo de estos años he estado avanzando de manera muy paulatina en el estudio del Bhagavad Gita y El Srimad Bhagavatam, y en el canto de mis rondas, debido a mi apego al disfrute de los sentidos. Sin embargo, el año 2019 fue un año muy duro para mi, y esto logró acercarme más fuertemente a Krishna.

Actualmente me encuentro siguiendo mis 4 principios, y cantando 16 rondas diariamente. Tengo un servicio fijo en un colectivo de devotas, organizado para el cuidado de nuestra comunidad de devotas y devotos de ISKCON Chile. Específicamente, me encuentro en el departamento de comunicaciones, encargada de la búsqueda de artículos, literatura, entrevista, edición y confección de publicaciones para redes sociales.

Además, me encuentro tomando algunos cursos, como el curso de Guru-discípulo con madre Priya Sakhi Devi Dasi, curso de Bhagavad Gita con S.G. Nityananda Prabhu, y participando de un programa de capacitación vaisnavi de la Secretaria de la mujer de Iskcon Brasil.

También asisto regularmente a su programa completo de la mañana y atenta de asistir a las clases en español que usted da a través de Gotomeeting.

Soy una devota muy neófita pero con el deseo de avanzar hasta desarrollar amor puro por Krishna.

Reitero mis reverencias, y agradezco infinitamente todas sus enseñanzas.

Hara Krishna.

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Hare Krishna Maharaja, please accept my obeisances.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

I am writing to introduce myself, for if you will allow me I would like to take refuge in you as my spiritual master.

HpS - All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

My name is Geraldine Valdivia Urra, I currently live in Antofagasta, Chile.

I met the Krishna consciousness movement in 2015, my first close encounter was at the education congress that took place that year on the outskirts of Santiago. At that congress I met you and started learning from you.

Throughout these years I have been progressing very slowly in the study of the Bhagavad Gita and Srimad Bhagavatam, and in the singing of my rounds, due to my attachment to the enjoyment of the senses. However, 2019 was a very tough year for me, and this brought me closer to Krishna.

I am currently following my 4 principles, and singing 16 rounds daily. I have a fixed service in a group of devotees, organized for the care of our community of devotees and devotees of ISKCON Chile. Specifically, I am in the communications department, in charge of searching for articles, literature, interviews, editing and preparing publications for social networks.

Also, I find myself taking some courses, like the Guru-disciple course with mother Priya Sakhi Devi Dasi, Bhagavad Gita course with S.G. Nityananda Prabhu, and participating in a Vaisnavi training program of the Iskcon Brazil Women's Secretary.

I also regularly attend your full morning program and look forward to attending the Spanish classes you give through Gotomeeting.

I am a very neophyte devotee but with the desire to advance to develop pure love for Krishna.

I reiterate my obeisances, and I am infinitely grateful for all her teachings.

Hare Krishna.

HpS - We just want to serve you, Srila Prabhupada, ISKCON, Krsna!!! Have you read http://www.jayarama.us/kd/guru-tattva.txt ? Spanish version is at http://www.jayarama.us/peru/archivos/guru-tattva-es.txt , maybe older version.

This gives our idea of what service we can offer! Only thing is how your are waking up, and your Friend is waiting.

¡Todas las Glorias a Sri Sri Guru y Gauranga!

¡Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada y a su sankirtana eterno!

Hare Krsna Gurumaharaj, pamho;

Tuvimos una fiesta muy bonita de Nrshinja caturdasi en la casa; hicimos ofrenda para Nrshinja y para la pequeña sila (P. Gadai soñó con la sila esa noche que le decía que le hagan abhisek), hicimos abhisek con todos los elementos y cocinamos para ellos; macarrones en salsa de tomato con panir, hallaba de frutas, galletas de coco y avena, kitri, queque de higos y pasas, papas fritas, humitas saladas con panir y humitas dulces, bolitas dulces de kiwicha. Luego distribuimos a los vecinos el maha prasadam, ellos por buena voluntad nos regalaron bogha para las deidades como choclos y papa un trueque trascendental.

Por otro lado entré a trabajar a otra empresa BBVA, estoy en capacitaciones, me gusta las finanzas, aquí en Perú se levanta la cuarentena el 30 de junio.

Hoy fuimos muy temprano al establo de vacas que hay en esta aldea a comprar leche, a abrazar a las vacas, caminar un poco y me animé en tener una vaca en la casa, son tan mansas, nobles, su carácter pasivo me contagia y ver tantos terneros, pero recordé que madre Maduria Lila de la finca Nueva Vrajamandala – Biruega - España me dijo por watsap; Que; tener una vaca es estabilidad, es como tener un hijo, viven como 15 años, comen bastante, no te puedes mover a ningún lado, y dije entre mí; “Yo he vivido en diferentes lugares desde mi nacimiento y encima que mi mente es inestable, cambia mucho de parecer las cosas”, me puse triste y dije mejor por ahora ¡NO! y abracé a un ternero 😟

😀

. Es triste ver que todas esas vacas serán matadas, yo hablo con los ganaderos les explico en que no se debe matarlas, pero siento que hablo en vano. Así que me entró el deseo de conocer Nueva Vrajamandala, mi padre me quiere ayudar a pagar un curso de diplomado donde las últimas 2 semanas termina en Madrid – España, voy a aprovechar para ir a Nueva Vrajamandala y quedarme el tiempo que sea necesario 😄

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Querido Gurudeva tengo tanta nostalgia estos días, al recordar que cuando era niña mi padre solía poner la canción “Sri Guru-Vandana” y “lalasamayi Prarthana (gauranga bolite…)” y hacíamos arroz con leche, a mí me gustaba mucho oír las canciones y la aprendí de memoria, y ahora entiendo que estaba llamando inconscientemente al Guru parampara y ustedes venían hacia mí. En ese tiempo no teníamos mucha asociación de los devotos y a su debido momento por la misericordia de Dios, tomé refugio en Srila Prabhupada y Ud. Y ahora que Ud. menciona en sus clases del año 2024 me pregunto ¿Qué pasará conmigo cuando Ud. no esté?, yo me quiebro muy fácilmente cuando Ud. nos hace recordar en sus clases sobre el año 2024, el día en que tendremos que tener la fuerza y el entusiasmo para seguir adelante en conciencia de krsna, seguir en Iskcon?, con nuestro servicio?, con nuestro varna asram dharma?, con nuestros deberes?, etc y me entra un temor de; ¿Que pasará conmigo?, en que no soy nada sin Ud. y que en realidad no hago nada, el otro día en la ofrenda del medio día cuando ofrecía el bhoga sentí que las deidades aceptaban la ofrenda sólo porque Srila Prabhupada y usted estaban ahí, me sentí muy mal, que todos estos 9 años de iniciada seguí adelante sólo por su misericordia de Ud. Y digo; ¿Cómo seguir haciendo servicio con entusiasmo? ¿Qué pasará cuando Ud. no esté físicamente?, ¿Quién nos guiará?😢

Creo que es más triste ver a alguien que se está despidiendo y dejando enseñanzas e instrucciones que cuando ya no está, el tiempo no se detiene y sé que llegará ese momento, pero me pregunto ¿porque me está pasando esto?, ¿porque me quiebro de un momento a otro al pensar en que ya no podré escribirle una carta o conversar con Ud.? Si Ud. Nos enseña como estar conectado con Srila Prabhupada y aprender a verlo en sueños y como caitya-guru (desde el corazón). Le pido a krsna que no me abandone de su refugio y el de Srila Prabhupada.

Por otro lado muchas gracias por aceptar que Maharaj Yadunandana Swami sea nuestro siksa Guru - consejero, esta cuarentena fue una bendición para mí, porque conocimos a Maharaj, los devotos y a su finca, sus clases son tan claras y su buen humor, también asistiendo a muchas clases de Iskcon por zoom - facebook y haciendo más servicio para las deidades. A pesar de todo el facebook no era tan malo jejeje.

Muchas gracias por su tiempo, quedo muy agradecida con Ud. Y con P. Gadai ustedes me ayudan en mi sadhana y en mi servicio.

Que Nrshinja le siga otorgando protección en todo y más en su salud.

La Campesina llorona que ama a las vacas.

Nadiya Nivasi Dasi.

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All glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga!

All glories to Srila Prabhupada and his eternal sankirtana!

Hare Krsna Gurumaharaj, pamho;

We had a very nice Nrshinja caturdasi party at the house; we made an offering for Nrshinja and for the little sila (P. Gadai dreamed of the sila that night telling him to make him abhisek), we made abhisek with all the elements and cooked for them; Macaroni in tomato sauce with panir, fruit, coconut and oatmeal cookies, kitri, fig cake and raisins, french fries, salty humitas with panir and sweet humitas, sweet kiwicha balls. Then we distributed the maha prasadam to the neighbors, they willingly gave us bogha for the deities like corn and potatoes a transcendental barter.

ASA - Make Vrndavana Villages.

On the other hand, I went to work at another BBVA company, I am in training, I like finances, here in Peru the quarantine is lifted on June 30.

Today we went very early to the cow stable that is in this village to buy milk, to hug the cows, to walk a little and I was encouraged to have a cow in the house, they are so meek, noble, their passive character infects me and seeing so many calves, but I remembered that mother Maduria Lila from the Nueva Vrajamandala farm - Biruega - Spain told me by watsap; Than; having a cow is stability, it is like having a child, they live for about 15 years, they eat a lot, you cannot move anywhere, and I said to myself; "I have lived in different places since my birth and on top of that my mind is unstable, it changes things a lot", I got sad and said better for now NO! and hugged a calf 😟

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It is sad to see that all those cows will be killed, I speak to the ranchers that they should not be killed, but I feel that I speak in vain. So I got the desire to know Nueva Vrajamandala, my father wants to help me pay for a diploma course where the last 2 weeks ends in Madrid - Spain, I will take the opportunity to go to Nueva Vrajamandala and stay as long as necessary sea.

Dear Gurudeva, I am so nostalgic these days, remembering that when I was a child my father used to put the song "Sri Guru-Vandana" and "lalasamayi Prarthana (gauranga bolite ...)" and we made rice pudding, I really liked hearing the songs and I learned it by heart, and now I understand that I was unconsciously calling the Guru parampara and you were coming towards me.

HpS - AgtSP!

At that time we did not have much association of devotees and in due course by the mercy of God, I took refuge in Srila Prabhupada and you. And now that you mention in your classes in the year 2024 I wonder what will happen to me when you don't Is it ?, I break very easily when you remind us in your classes about the year 2024, the day when we will have to have the strength and enthusiasm to continue in Krsna consciousness, continue in Iskcon ?, with our service ? With our varna asram dharma ?, with our duties ?, etc and I am afraid of; What will happen to me ?, in that I am nothing without you and that in reality I do nothing, the other day in the midday offering when I offered the bhoga I felt that the deities accepted the offering just because you and Srila Prabhupada were there , I felt very bad, that all these 9 years of initiation I went ahead only because of your mercy on you. And I say; How can you continue to serve enthusiastically? What will happen when you are not physically? Who will guide us? 😢

HpS - https://vedabase.io/es/library/sb/1/13/39/ and the following. Narada chides Yuddhisthira because he thinks he will protect his uncle, but Y. himself in the clutches of death. You may die before we die!

I think it is sadder to see someone who is saying goodbye and leaving teachings and instructions than when he is no longer there, time does not stop and I know that time will come, but I wonder why this is happening to me, why I break from one moment to the next thinking that I will no longer be able to write you a letter or talk to you? If you teach us how to be connected with Srila Prabhupada and learn to see him in dreams and as caitya-guru (from the heart). I ask Krsna not to abandon me from your shelter and Srila Prabhupada's.

On the other hand, thank you very much for accepting that Maharaj Yadunandana Swami is our siksa Guru - counselor, this quarantine was a blessing for me, because we met Maharaj, the devotees and his farm, his classes are so clear and his good humor, also attending many Iskcon classes by zooming - facebook and doing more service for deities. Despite all the facebook was not so bad lol.

HpS - Yes... go to Spain, New Braja Manadala. Jiyada nrsmha Das from Cochabamba is there. Very happy. Peru :>=> Spain>>=> India..

Thank you very much for your time, I am very grateful to you. And with P. Gadai you help me in my sadhana and in my service.

May Nrshinja continue to give you protection in everything and more in your health.

The weeping Peasant who loves cows.

Nadiya Nivasi Dasi.

HpS - Krsna left the Brajavasis so that they could have MORE intimate association with him!!

Hare Krishna, dear Gurudeva. Pamho, AGTSP

This little letter, just to tell you that I'm fine. This quarantine has served me well.

• My Sadhana is fixed.
• I read more, study more, listen to more classes, I give more classes, seminars.
• I finish my rounds before the 6am gayatri.
• And I can enjoy the day with freedom. I can chant extra rounds when I go out or have some free time.

This pandemic has also served to appreciate the association with devotees. With some friendships have been strengthened and I have had the opportunity to make more devotee friends.

I have also had the opportunity to relate more and better to my family. I have been able to offer more Prasadam and talk more about important issues.

We recently opened our Forum Cinema on Sunday nights. We watch movies with some good content. The other day we saw a good movie called "God is not Dead." This has given us the opportunity to exchange ideas.

ASA - Yes, we also promote Spiritual Cinema Night!!! Eg. Saturday. Free popcorn (with lots of salt) and drinks $2.00 ea! (😎)

For my birthday we saw "The Breakfast Club", about some boys who remain in detention on Saturday at their school. You can appreciate the concerns of young people and thus improve our vision to deal with them.

I send you two photos:

A cake that my sister made with much affection and I offered it. The other time for Sita navami I occupied her in service and she made a beautiful cake for Sita devi. I send another photo of my preparation for the Brahmanas. Lately I only interact physically with a Brahmana, to whom I will offer some chocolate brownies (carob) that came out very good. I have also learned to cook very tasty things for the Lord and take advantage to distribute Prasadam to my family. Especially my niece who became a vegetarian a while ago and cook for her too.

I was just reading something from the Diary of a Traveling Preacher from Indradyumma Swami that seemed appropriate to the date. Her son said to him: "You have lived a full life. Even if you were to die today, you would have nothing to regret. ” It made me think. One day closer to death. Can I die satisfied today? I think not, there is so much to achieve, to do… And Maharaj continued and said: “I have not been able to understand the mercy that the Lord has given me. Having my spiritual master, the holy names, the association of the Vaisnavas… those gifts are to share with others. ”

That is my brief report, for now.

Heavy subjects, another day.

Thanks for everything Gurumaharaja.

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LAD

ASA - Oink! Whoop! Whoop!!!!

Any news of your fiancee! What's happening in Chosic, A Different Kind of City? Temple??

What about Cervantes and Vyasa?

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Jaya Gurudeva!

After having carefully read and re-read your responses to me and after having spoken with Dayanidhi prabhu, his wife Vrindava Vilasini mataji and a fixed up Vaisnava couple about my situation and your responses, I think I have something of an understanding of my position and how to move forward.

I am chanting my rounds. It seems to be the consensus that I am following the four regulative principles well. I believe that I am meeting 16/4.

HpS - You are in a group that occupies probably less than .001% of the worlds population! Special Dude! Thank you!

I also know that to stay stable I need the regular association of the devotees and some service. Chanting in my back yard, reading alone and listening to pre-recorded classes is simply not sufficient.

ASA - Awk!

Due to the virus, the details are not clear, but I am continuing to talk to Vrindavan mataji to find a way forward. I need to turn my feeling of fear and shame into humility.

HpS - Maharaja Bharata became and ANIMAL. At least we are walking on two legs!!!

I have also been advised that ending my current relationship is likely to cause more problems than it would solve. I think that I need to make sure that there is plenty of warm, fresh prasadam for my partner to honor so he doesn't have the room to eat out or consume unclean things. I also need to get him more association with my devotee friends here. I think in this way I can work to purify our relationship. There is also a small service that he may be able to use his talents (computer engineer) to help the temple. There is hope for him.

ASA - Don't feel pushed to help out of fear! Krsna will help you. What appears like losing material resources, usually is so that Krsna can give us better resources! Help out of abundance!

I am engaged in ongoing dialogues with trusted grihastas to work out the specifics of my ashram.

It is my sincere hope that I have understood your instruction and have somehow used it to chart an acceptable course forward. If I have erred in my comprehension or application of the advice I have received, I humbly ask that you would correct me.

Your servant,

Nityananda-rama dasa

HpS-ASA = As the Black Doctor told Janis Joplin, "Honey, you doin jus fine!!". Of course she killed herself... but hey this is not a small deal! Turning Kali-yuga Karma into Goloka Bhava!!!! Right now you seem to be doing very, very well!!!!! Gonna be good resource for so many people.

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