Letters to the editor

HK Maharaj! PAMHO AGTSP!!

All glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga!!

How are you??

ASA 🐵 - HpSwami Bh.Ved. Died and went to heaven. We, Tom Brown, agtSP, are answering the mail now, until we go to heaven. We have fleas. We would rather be in heaven - guess the fleas would rather be in heaven also.

I’m so glad to hear all those excellent news from you!!! It makes me really happy!

Well thanks for the recent reply!! I hope you are always well Maharaj!! Wish I could visit you sometime there in the states.

In reply to your questions, well I’m not and engineer, I actually studied software development since I was 13 years old till my 24, pausing for studying Chinese medicine for a year and working for some time. Then I studied graphic design for 2 years and was self taught for more than 5 years when I worked in that field. I started digital marketing in the meanwhile and been self taught as well, now I’m more formally dedicated to study again in some courses I enrolled myself.

Also I began studying Portuguese recently, and study English since I was 7, now I’m 41. I’ve lived in Brazil and speak both Portuguese and English fluently, and I’m perfecting myself each and every day.

And I’m from Argentina :) I’m not Italian though I love their culture, country and language. I should learn how to speak with the hands hahhahaha.

I remember you once said the way of impeding an Italian from speaking is tiding [tying] his hands! Hahaha! Oh well, yes, now that I recall I do have some Italian blood.

ASA 🌴🌴🌴🌴 Olive trees.

. . . . . I watched this Prabhupada class today and was really thrilled, was so so good, found that YouTube, profile, Vanimedia Mayapur, which has so many Prabhupada lectures grouped by countries.

Yes my instagram profile is private, please can you send me a request so I can sometimes share you material? My username is Federico_molnar

ASA - How do we do that???

We do not use 'instagram'

Well I hope I can meet you up once again some day!!

thanks for supporting me!!

HK!

Federico Molnar

ASA - Hare Krsna.... Hare Rama.... Chant better and better, no? Send more news about your Sankirtan every few weeks.

Hare Krsna Guru Maharaja.

Por favor acepte mis respetuosas reverencias.

¡Todas las glorias sean para Srila Prabhupada!

Gurudev , muchas gracias por responder mi última carta. En esa carta creo que google traductor hizo una traducción diferente a la palabra "perseguir" (chase) y lo tradujo como "persecution", pero lo que yo quería expresar es que, Jagannatha ha servido como administrador en el templo, y fuera del templo también. De alguna manera parece que su karma es la administración.

En realidad él no siente incomodidad al reemplazar a su jefe. Y como usted dice, Jagannatha tiene un carácter heroico, decidido y valiente. Muchas gracias por Su aprecio.

Gurudev, además quiero contestar a Su pregunta, sobre los audios que envía SS Bhakti Sundar Goswami. HpS - What does he send? Extracts from KRSNA book? CC????

Si, él envía audios del CC, Mahabharata y pasatiempos que aparecen en los libros escritos por los 6 Goswamis, como Lalita Madhava.

Nos parecen muy interesantes, pues hay detalles curiosos que hacen más frescos los pasatiempos de Krsna y Sus encarnaciones.

Por último quiero contarle que estoy muy entusiasmada porque en un programa de "Harinam Sankirtan", organizado por el BBT, pude distribuir algunos libros persona a persona, y estoy leyendo cartas de Srila Prabhupada que hablan de la importancia de la distribución de libros. ¡Es tan maravilloso reconectarse con éste servicio!.

Bueno Gurudev. Espero que esta carta lo encuentre cada vez mejor...

Esperando poder servir

Con aprecio, Priyasakhi Devi Dasi

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Hare Krsna, Guru Maharaja.

HpS/ASA - AgtSP!!! Paoho....

Please accept my respectful obeisances.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

ASA - ❗

Gurudev, thank you very much for responding to my last letter.

In that letter, I believe Google Translate mistranslated the word "chase" and translated it as "persecution," but what I wanted to convey is that Jagannatha has served as an administrator in the temple, and outside of it as well. Somehow, it seems his karma is administration.

HpS - Aaaah! Thank you!!!

Actually, he feels no discomfort replacing his boss. And as you say, Jagannatha has a heroic, determined, and courageous character. Thank you very much for your appreciation.

Gurudev, I also want to answer your question about the audio recordings that HH Bhakti Sundar Goswami sends: "HpS - What does he send? Extracts from KRSNA book? CC????"

Yes, he sends audio recordings of the CC, Mahabharata, and pastimes that appear in the books written by the six Goswamis, such as Lalita Madhava.

We find them very interesting, as there are curious details that make the pastimes of Krishna and His incarnations even more vivid.

HpS - So nice!!

Finally, I want to tell you that I am very excited because, during a "Harinam Sankirtan" program organized by the BBT, I was able to distribute some books person-to-person, and I am reading letters from Srila Prabhupada that speak about the importance of book distribution. It is so wonderful to reconnect with this service!

HpS - It is nice to always have SP's books with us, then we can distribute them when the opportunity comes during our regular dealings!!!

Well, Gurudev. I hope this letter finds you improving every time...

Looking forward to being of service.

With appreciation, Priyasakhi Devi Dasi

HpS - Thank you!!

There are no small parts in this movement, no?

Krsna expects us to all be His perfect helpers, no?

Today!

Please adored Gurudev accept my humble obeisances🙏🌹🙏🌻🙏🌷🙏💐🙏🎶🙏🎶🙏🎶🙏🌹🙏🌹

All glories To Srila Prabhupada!!!!

Today I want to tell you: that time I returned to Córdoba for the second time, and I couldn't tell you what was coming... a very strong change in my life... it was because a great disciple of yours, whom I appreciate very much, told me that it was better not to tell you anything until I had things clear. That's why I didn't say anything to you, but my heart was twisted with sadness... for feeling that I hadn't fulfilled my duty to you. I was like that for a long time until I spoke with you. I want you to know that I have ALWAYS had you very, very, very present and that I understand two things: 1. As you once told me: what is going to happen, will happen. 2. All your disciples want from the heart is to take care of you, and I appreciate and value that very much. I just wanted to tell you.

Please forgive my unintentional offenses🙏

Your Kumari, who always aspires to serve you like a loving mother, serves her son:

Radha Japa Prati Jalpa devi dasi

HpS - Taking care of me??? Body, mind or spirit?

Taking care of each other???

Chanting Hare Krsna, Hare Rama is the greatest gift, no?

HK Maharaj! PAMHO AGTSP!

All glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga!!

How are you?? Where are you now? How’s your health doing??

HpS/ASA - You, agtSP!, missed the third universal question: What are you doing?

1. How are you and your health?: Physically we could be worse. Our eyes are aching. They do not focus well anymore etc. Everyone of our readers has chronic and intermittent bodily dysfunction. When our body is not longer capable of dancing in ecstasy, then it is time to look for another? . . . Mind tends to become angry if we are alone too much. . . . Spiritually we are advancing! We can chant in ecstasy most anytime, especially during the Temple programs.
2. Where are you?: That one we have already mentioned several times! 😦 Unless we die, we are Camped at ISKCON Houston, Texas, USA, until Janmastami.
3. What are you doing?: Answering mail. Chanting Holy Names for the satisfaction of Srila Prabhupada's lotus feet. Thankful for your association and others in this Blog 🐸 🐸 🐸 🐦 🐮 Planning on chanting and let whatever plans, thoughts, memories, come serve the Hari kirtan.

Firstly I want to thank you for being present during tough times. Here I’ve been better, with my sadhana, work and in general.

I’ve been waking up early and chanting a minimum of 6 rounds, and gradually increasing that number.

Also I’ve been more stable with my diet and health. I’m usually cooking myself every meal, almost everything I eat is homemade, so I’ve been very grateful for that.

ASA [🐵 🐖 🐖 ] - - Hero of Yoga 🏅 !!!

I been following certain routine, and working with the habits record: I have a bucket list of daily goals to achieve (are almost every day the same) and just go through it checking what I’ve achieved, it helps me to keep on with certain habits I’ve set as life goals.

ASA - Read one big business executive. He said that the priority list of things to do is more important than the calendar. Jaya!

Also been listening to a lot of Christian music, it really encourages me in spiritual life. I sing some of those songs as well and play the guitar along, here’s a song I’ve recorded in English https://www.instagram.com/reel/DC-uhgdtMJmgQHQb9vHvV5LqTTiLz3yDZcp8C40/?igsh=MTR1NGJxeHQ5bGRuMQ==

ASA 🚙 - Followed the link and it would not open. Said it was a Private Account.

I’m also getting out of some debts I have, and well I got another job which aids me economically, since in my usual job I’ve got my working hours reduced.

I’m practicing Portuguese as well and started taking classes. At the language exchange club I attend we started with a Portuguese group some time ago.

And I started learning at my own pace some French. I really have a passion for languages and well now I’m exploiting that.

I kept reading daily my goals for each quarter and well also my yearly goals. I read a phrase from Emerson which stated: “Don’t be pushed by your problems, be led by your dreams” So I set some really big goals and dreams for myself, now I have something to struggle for, in concrete.

Maharaj I’ve been living deeply the grace of Krishna, I pray to him that one day every soul will be free.

well hope to hear back from you soon and that you are always well!!

HK!!

dandavats!!

Federico Molnar

HpS/ASA - Thank you Federico. Are you Italian??? Are you an engineer?



Hare Krsna Beloved Gurudeva:

AGTSP, pamho

I hope this meets you in good health.

HpS/ASA - 👳 🐵 🐖 🐖 ... We are sat cit ananda, no? Our body is a duality of pleasure and pain. No one can see us materially unless they see healthy and sick. So if we are here only for KRSNA, Sankirtan, our instrument will be visible to people only if it is healthy and sick.

Read the post to PMD. Describes our current situation.

Have you talked with devotees in Chile much?

Guru-govinda Dasi?

I'm sorry to write repeatedly about the same topic.

HpS/ASA - G, SB, CC are all the same topic again and again, but each time higher, no?

I won't name anyone, but the political situation in ISKCON Peru is worse. I don't identify with the authorities; I don't know if they represent what Srila Prabhupada wanted. Then I wonder if I represent Him or You. And as you sometimes say, "I tolerate my disciples because I think about how much Srila Prabhupada has put up with me". Of course, that's just a sign of your immense humility, which You don't like to be constantly reminded of.

HpS/ASA - Consulting with Tom Brown et al, we are constantly reminded of our hypocrisy, lust, vanity etc.

Like several ISKCON Peru members, we don't know if we're still legal members. There were elections, they chose a new board, and they didn't even inform us. We had a meeting (I won't mentioned names), and when we asked directly if they could inform us if we were still members of the institution, they told us that the president-elect would inform us in due time.

In fact, I didn't even open my microphone or turn on my camera because I was going to offend them. I preferred not to say anything. I had the sword in my hand and it was bleeding

These lines are merely political, sometimes necessary, but I truly don't feel any kind of inspiration from the authorities. I can't give classes, I can't worship the deity. I know the most important service is chanting 16 good rounds, but I would also like to perform some practical service. Sometimes I think back to my service to the deities, which I performed uninterruptedly for 12 years. And I remember you once said in a class: "An apple once, and the deity never forgets." Then I feel good inside

I'm writing these lines to you like a wounded soldier, still standing in the fight against Maya. As I told you on WhatsApp, I go to Mass every Sunday with my sister. It's what keeps me connected with the human spirit besides my rounds. I'm asking you, what else can I do?

I'm still waiting for my Kurukshetra battle to end.

I hope to see Palika and family, Patraka, soon. I'm very fortunate to have friends who are such good people and devotees of Krishna.

I hope to see you at Christmas. Will you still be in Houston?

Thank you for your daily WhatsApp messages.

My sister is fine, She is one of the best psychologists in my district, she is invited to give talks on television.

Ulysses has recovered, thanks for your concern, He is like 100 years old ¡¡¡

See you soon Gurudeva. I am attaching some pictures from my service that I treasure within my heart

Trying to be your disciple

CMDD

HpS - Iskcon the Institution. Iskcon the community of friends. Iskcon with you and Srila Prabhupada.

The Gopis Attracted to the Flute, in the KRSNA book seem to be in all three levels in their lives in Braja.

I live in all three.

I, ASA, are camped in ISKCON Houston until Janmastami. August 15th. We discussed that with friends, Prabhupada, devotees, Brahmanas, Temple authorities, President and they all approved, some have been very aggressive about us staying forever.

Years ago one Temple President told us to leave the Temple because he felt we had supported his political enemy. Later he apoligized.

So, it will always be that way.

Yet, as we become more purified we will see, experience, the political life, village politics, as purifying. Radha and Candravali love each other!!! Yet they also LOVE to fight over their boyfriend!

We are involved in the GBC letters between Gita govinda and Baladeva. We were involved in the previous letters. I think Hansarupa Das was assigned to investigate all the claims.

From our perspective it was not a good investigation.

We think our perspective is accurate about 75%.

It may have been that he just did not have time and resources to do more than he did.

Eg. You can apply to the GBC to become a GBC Secretary for Peru.

Less ambitious, you can apply to open your own Temple, or arrange with others to open one!

We would certainly consider such ideas with our limited abilities.

In Tom Brown's correspondences with the Blue Baboon it seems that Laksmana agra ja Das is giving classes, and Maria of la Perla is decorating the altar in Choseeka. Can you also do that???

Can you and your sister stay with Mitra v. D. D. in the Ladies Ahsrama for some weekends?

We pray to Krsna that you be a veritable Wonder Woman of the Spiritual World and combat the Forces of Evil!

Thank you for your constant association. We all, even Ulysses, can certainly expect that our next life will be in Nadia with Nimai, no?

Please give me your blessings for tomorrow. We will hold a preaching program in Cabildo with a group of devotees from different parts of Chile who will support me. 

It's the most important program I've organized here. I hope everything goes well and that many people become interested in cultivating Bhakti.

PAMHO 

¡Jaya Srila Prabhupada!

HpS/ASA - AgtSP!!! Of course, we hope for all success in your Sankirtan. Will there be ISKCON authorities participating or giving their advice?

Constant chanting of the Holy Names in private and public is the best religion of this age!!

So, many best wishes for you and your spiritual development, becoming free from all obstacles.