Letters to the editor

Dear Gurudev, please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! 

Enjoyed reading the KD very much.

We are in Vrindavan Dham now sick as a mangy dog. We had a very uplifting experience in Mayapur at the ILS a couple weeks ago. I’m wanting (in the spirit of the name that you gave us) to be a good messenger and bring some of these gems back to Boise unspoiled. Highlight for us was The Power of Japa class given by mother Devaki Devi Dasi. All of our problems are because of our inattentive chanting! She has a great German/Australian accent and has written some incredible books that we are starting to scratch the surface of. Just read this from her book entitled Sheltering Relationships:

“As a result of catching our selves doing the wrong thing, we will regret, repent and lament. Crying out to Krishna for help. We will beg him to enter our heart to kill this demoniac tendency. Ultimately, only Krishna can kill this Aghasura demon, who resides in our heart causing cruelty, violence and trouble to others out of envy. Lord Nrsimhadev is very expert in performing heart surgery with his sharp nails. All we have to do is urgently request him to do so. Our problem is that we hang on to our envy within our heart, hoping that it will give us some tasty fruits. We do not want to let go of it. Instead we embrace and protect it, thinking it will offer us some enjoyment and satisfaction. We cling on to it. However, we seriously pray to Krishna to remove it, lamenting: ‘Oh, Krishna when will the day come when I can finally let go of it all’ Then krishna will reciprocate and do what’s required”.

We are missing Boise. Boise feels like the Shire (lord of the rings ref.) and we are in the depths of Mordor. But the spontaneous and sincere kirtans and nice classes here are pulling us through. Gratitude is also keeping us somewhat sane. Trying to stay engaged here and not be a selfish tourist caught in the externals. The youth taking selfie's, the air pollution and trash..trying to see all of this as motivation to become a devotee and to get serious about spiritual life but at the same time not just seek liberation. Trying to get out of the fruitive mind set. 

In regards to your question: Who? Is the mime that said: “I stopped trying to be interesting and started to be interested” I asked my Neihbor (who I heard this from) and looked on the web but could not find a name. I realized I should verify my sources before publishing. My apologies, Maharaja. I will let you know if I find and I’ll be more careful about publishing “hear say”.

HpS - No, its great!

We are very much looking forward to your visit to Boise(the shire) We are like simple hobbit people and you are our beloved Wizard lol:) 

Thank you for initiating me into this wonderful Krishna conscious movement. I want to learn how to clap on beat in Srila Prabhupada’s band. With the four principals of freedom from animal life and 16 quality rounds, FMP and reading Prabhupada’s transcendental books everyday it looks there is hope for even me!  

Trying to be your servant,

Nitisara das

P.S. Jagannath, Baladeva and Subhadra came to us in Ekacharka! But we do not feel at all qualified to take care of them. What should we do?

HpS - Bring Them back. They are 80% merciful. You ar 20% pure!!!! Total = 100%

We talked with Srinivasa, Radhika, Anantarupa, did a ton of research and we are coming on Wednesday. He says you are in the Safe House, so we may only see each other from a distance on Wednesday but even that is O.K.

Us the KDPC (Priority Code in the Kapi Dhvaja to get immediate attention!), not the abbreviation. Thik you did really good in the Dhama!!!!!

NitayGoura Premanande!!! querido y siempre recordado Gurudev,

Todas las glorias eternas a Patita pavana "Srila Prabhupada"

en este auspicioso dia de su Sry Vyasapuja por favor , permitame Glorificarlo:

HpS - Iluminarnos va a ser posible, pero glorificarnos van a ser deficil sino estamos observando lo que Srila Prabhupada ha producido en nosotros por su esfuerza constante. TlgaSP!!! Pfanrh...!

ud. es el Maestro Espiritual Fidedigno!!! digno representante del Paramparam,

como se describe en las escrituras sagradas, ud. es el Guru Genuino que no tiene interés en la vida materialista,

HpS - Estamos bastante apegado a "popsicles" aveces!

. . . que sólo le intereza Dios y solo Dios "Brahma-nistham" está absorto en la verdad absoluta,

HpS - TlgaSP!

srotriyam brahma- nistham, está bien versado en las escrituras y en el conocimiento védico y, depende por completo del Brahman, .... ud. es el representante del Señor Supremo constantemente motivando a todas las almas condicionadas a volverse Concientes de Dios ,, completamente absorto en su conciencia de ser Sirviente de Dios , invita amablemente a que retomemos nuestra Conciencia Original de ser sirvientes eternos de Dios"".

ud. se ha vuelto perfecto al seguir el proceso purificatorio de Conciencia de Krishna perfectamente,

HpS - Puese pienso 60%.

Sarvopadhi-vinirmukta (Madhya 19.170) ... tat-paratvena nirmalam : "cuando nuestra Conciencia queda purificada de toda designación , las actividades que ejecutamos con nuestros sentidos purificados nos vuelven perfectos"

ud. a alcanzado la etapa perfecta en Conciencia de Krishna : "sarva-dharman parityajya ma, ekam saranam vraja" pues fué su deseo sincero de entrega a Dios que lo ha llevado a ese nivel , nivel que millones y millones de entidades vivientes no queremos aceptar , por eso ud. es Sudurlaba, un alma muy dificil de encontrar.....

HpS - Pienso Vd. es como Senor Siva. El mal busca faltas en otros aun inventando, hombre comun vea el bueno y mal de uno, y buen hombre solamente vea el bueno, pero Senor Siva, y posible Vd. vea los mal qualidades com buen cualidades. Por eso todo nos otros ofrecemos reverencias a Vd. y su Sankirtan, cuidada de su papa en los circumstancias mas deficil.

Uddhava funciona como guru para las gopis. Claro no era aun en nivel de un Brijavasi, que hablar de una gopi. Entonces podemos tratar de ayudar como guru abajo de Srila Prabhupada de una manera o otro.

Tenemos el Monito y Puerquito de Vd en nuestra Templo en Tennessee, y su tryptico de Gaura-Nitai y Gopal, y vrnda en nuestra altar.

Espero tiene mejor, y mejor integracion con los devotos, amigos en Peru, y anima ellos en disribution de libros!!!!!!!

eternamente agradecida a Dios de que lo haya puesto en mi camino querido y adorado Gurudev, por favor disculpe mis ofensas y mi escaza inteligencia para entenderlo y seguirlo,,,, solo clamo humildemente sus bendiciones para honrar a todas las personas en estado de humildad como ud. nos enseña y fortalecerme en el servicio de Prédica de Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, "todas las glorias a ud. querido Gurudev " HANUMATPRESAKA SWAMI,KI JAY!

su inutil y torpe sirvienta

m. jambavati d.d.

previous later :10801 ..... date: 20200218, From Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi,

Hare Krsna Maharaj,

PAMHO, AGTSP

HpS - ASA -- AGTSP!!!! Paoho... Varuna Asi Ghat school, Ki Jai!! Be sure to include the KDPC in the Title of future letters. Our Secretary is rather simple and may miss them other wise or take several lifetimes to answer them.

Its great to see that you read PDP again and again, never get bored of it. It makes me think PDP must have enough nectar, and the taste never ends, an exponential graph.

Your steady sadhana is great example, everything else flickers, except your 16 rounds,4 rules, Mangal arti, SB, gaur artik. Great consistency in old body, this is a proof you are soul.

HpS - Actually we have to work on FEP, Gaura-arati.. We are making progress there like you are making progress with the 16-rounds.

Ourself a Pig neophyte, experiencing sunlight (Krsna) just a little bit and trying to enjoy the pool. May be we will leave the pool if Saint takes us to Journey to West.

ASA - HK/HR<< '@'pop~

16 rounds, 3.8 rules intact, getting up before full sun rise 80%. things are improving a lot.

HpS - Just the same with us but maybe a little ahead of your on the path.

Improvement is possible till we remember we are the real culprit.

Trying for "garbha-dana sanskar" , hope we get one more sankirtan partner.

HpS - Best wishes! Krsna does not send ordinary people to be children of devotees. Hope to see you and the family soon.

We would like to do some thing on tuesday DSB sessions.

HpS - Yes, what?

living and breathing by Krsna's and His Divine Grace.

registration name: harsh

HpS - Harsh means happy! Be happy.

previous node :10761, Date 20200124

Hare Krsna Maharaj,

PAMHO, AGTSP

I thank you for being there on this mortal Earth. For us you are living Sannyasi, When we are in doubt we remember your story of going to Mexico to preach when your Credit card defaulted at Airport [Peru].. God exists, especially when your are working on his behalf.

report:

this fortnight was fine: 16 rounds went mechanically well. life is not now dog hard, but financially little less than previous.

HpS - Nehabi kramo naso sti... About BG 2.36. Whatever progress we make in devotional service is eternal. Inch by inch it is always a cinch!!

We can only live by reminding oursevles that whatever happens , Krsan has sanctioned it. so accept it.

HpS - Yet, He sanctions our coming to the material world because we are insistent! So, we have to sincerely look at our little free will. Nothing super human, just see that we are trying to improve our selves in a practical way, and then we can understand that we are coming under the control of Krsna through Radha and not Durga, headed toward Diksa...

Que 1:

It seems we feel most sane, when we read Srila Prabhuapda books understand them repeat them re -read, spending minutes one purport etc.

dont think any other ISKCON service can replace it.

even in classes : we spurt out purports or realization.. i think this preaching is okay for us.

HpS - Yes! Try to harmonize with the general Sadhana that Srila Prabhupada gave eg. Kirtan and Song during Brahma muhurta, Early Japa, SB.... Evening program... 16-rounds on beads, but don't let these destroy your personal realtionship with him, his books, KRSNA!!

que 2:

BG 8.9 asks us to meditate on SPOG as oldest, omniscient, smallest, maintainer. I dont know about other verses of scripture which suggests about meditation..

but whats your opinion and recommendation, this meditation ?

HpS- This is like Shanta rasa. It is like surrending, meditating, giving up other thought, to Krsna's lotus feet. Even the Gopis, when they start to think about Krsna, begin with His lotus feet. Shanta rasa, KRSNA is the oldest amongst us... is the foundation of your Bhakti building. You don't remove the foundation when you add the second, third.. floors. The higher you go the deeper your Shanta rasa ie. God is great, must be.

life seems okay. just does not need to be lazy.

hari bol

harsh trying to be tolerant

HpS - Always be enthusiastic, smile, then tolerance enters as a part of trying to accomplish some wonderful goal!

previous report :10672, date:20200108

Hare Krsna Maharaj, PAMHO, AGTSP

It feel awkward to see the situation of Brother Ass. May be you would go towards Spontaneity as you told us 6 years back.

Vow: We said in last report "finally we have to accept standards of 2 rounds per day minimum, even if death comes, thats what Vow is ".

We held on to it, but somehow mind is saying lets try 16 rounds once more. dont know what to say, but we again tried 16 rounds aim (not vow), a vow of 4 rounds is there. we have acheived 16 rounds aim for last one week.

HpS - We heard that Srila Prabhupada never suggests anything impractical. So, if we are a little ready, then 16-rounds should have a practical effect that will push on to make it a regular austerity. Fuel in the tank.

Picture of the altar in the local ISKCON center?

please find attached. Name Radha-Gopal.

HpS - ASA - Super. We will look. Can't see it until after we post this letter. Srila Prabhupada's ISKCONis expanding, ding, ding!!!

Figuring out that we need to serve >>> enjoy. only think we are lacking actually is service attitude towards SPOG and representative. rest all lacks/deficiency are manifestation of it.

HpS - Yet, that is something that is rarely acheived. It comes from Sadhana, which is a gift from Krsna and Guru. Then we apply what is within our range and our little love GROWS.

fool repenting for rebellion against SPOG.

label: Harsh

previous node :10625 .... date 20191218

Hare Krsna Maharaj, PAMHO, AGTSP.

Holy Man, your humility drives us to you, thats a BIG fact...because humility is first step of knowledge BG 13.8

association matters a lot. just will power is not sufficient it seems..

HpS - NOI, "sangat sanjayate kamah..." BG chapter two... Our desires and ambitions develop from the company we keep. We use our will power to chose our association!!! So nice to read this old letter. It is like old Prasadam.

our daily associates are none, sometimes we read Srila Prabhupada books.. we figure out that we read till now SB for information about cosmic world, history and ofcourse Krsna. Never studied it actually for transformation or with praying heart. (such a fool)....

HpS - Try Lilamrta and Caitanya caritamrta at Vedabase.com. Eg. Read Lila-amrta during breakfast. CC afer morning bath!! Can be short,, but regular.

finally we have to accept standards of 2 rounds per day minimum, even if death comes, thats what Vow is .

HpS- Lettuce see later letters.

personally we would like to chant 16 rounds but still not at the level of ready to die for.

nothing much we can say to you.....

His your grace asked us is node 10641

Is your better-half with you there?

answer :no, they might shift with us in April when new academic session starts

Is Swami Parikshit's karma becoming more clear?

answer: seems yes, he is singer, music composer, musician... good for sankirtana...

Is Mataji going to apply here PhD?

answer: not sure , we might go for second child.. so she might take rest and do full time job of motherhood.

Is SHE making friends and associates there?

answer: No, she does not feel women staying near, are appropriate for conversation... she hooks on to her son and mobile phone for people

Picture of the altar in the local ISKCON center?

answer: will give in next letter

regards,

sparrow, trying to dry ocean of faults... GARUDA please help..

dont pray when your work, dont work when you pray.. HA HA.. I will take care of ocean, Captain is on the way, just keep boat intact.. OK...

HpS - Next letter. Sorry we are not stronger, more constant in our work.