Letters to the editor

Querido Gurudeva por favor acepte mis reverencias a sus pies de loto!! 🙏🙏🙏

Muchas veces que quiero escribir me encuentro con la dificultad de no saber que decir exactamente, pero como Usted me dijo tenemos que crear esa relación, realmente mi servicio no es mucho, está lleno de faltas y no es muy importante pero trato de hacer lo más que puedo, ahora que tuve la oportunidad de asistir a su VP en Houston trate de hacer la mayor cantidad de servicio que me fue posible pude cocinar para Radha Nilamadhava, y hacer Sankirtan en un barrio latíno junto con el grupo de devotas que viajaron conmigo( Lalita Radha DD, Sri Gopali DD y Amrta Vani DD), y después en Dallas pude atender a Radha Kalachandji, sin duda solo ésto es posible gracias a Usted y a la misericordia de Srila Pabhupada que derraman sobre mí, también pudimos terminar el año con kirtan en compañia de SS Giriraja Maharaja, SS Bhakti Bringa Govinda Maharaja y SS Gurú Prasad Swami, realmente puedo decir que regrese a México con mucha energía espiritual, los devotos y en especial nuestros hermanos espirituales que viajaron a verlo nos hicieron sentir como en casa y nos llenaron de inspiración para continuar en nuestro servicio, por ahora mi esposo y yo retomamos nuestro servicio del pujari un día a la semana y continuamos esforzándonos para atender FMP el mayor de días posible, así podemos terminar nuestras rondas,atender a nuestras Deidades y escuchar un poco de sus clases antes de que los niños despierten y las responsabilidades de trabajo y el hogar nos atrapen 🙈🙉🙊

Por la tarde tratamos de hacer un poco de kirtan y leer antes de dormir.

Por ahora nos esforzaremos en mantenernos así y ver en qué krishna quiere ocuparnos.

Gracias nuevamente Gurudeva porque sin su inspiración y misericordia realmente estaría perdida, soy muy tonta pero tengo la esperanza que algún día pueda regresar un poco de todo lo que Usted nos da.

Su aspirante a sirviente.

Saranagati DD.

HpS - AGTSP paoho.... Usa translate.google.com --- Thank you for your excellent news. What more do you want to do? Your service is wonderful. The result will be more service and more intimate service!!

Hare Krsna dear Gurudeva

Pamhr. TLAGASP!

Hace unas semanas Abhiram Thakur prabhu se comunicó conmigo, para informarme que estaba tratando aún con el Señor afectado en el accidente, al que no se le había cancelado la indemnización, . ... una falta de atención en los mensajes por correo electrónico. . . .

Abhiram me pidió que le informará de este detalle en el que involuntariamente estamos involucrados, espero esto no cause muchos problemas.. . . .

Nuevamente perdoné nuestras torpezas, su aspirante a discípulo Anandamaya das.

Hare Krsna dear Gurudeva

Pamhr TLAGASP

HpS - ASA --- Gracias sus noticias. No se mucho de esta asunto y espero que Krsna es adjustando cosas. Yo soy mas torpe que Vd. Si no tenemos un jefe todo poderoso, nosotros peones va a destrur el mundo!

HpS - AGTSP!!! These are very chastening words for us. It is so easy for us to fall into bad rounds unless we chant!! We hope you become a paramhamsa very quickly! You were going to go to Mexico with Mataji as Pujari's, no? Guru prasada Swami told me that he wanted you to come but there were problems organizing it with the Temple managment!

AmD - Hare Krsna Querido Gurudeva, por favor acepte nuestras reverencias. Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada!!! Perdone la tardanza al enviar la ofrenda, el viaje a Arequipa y el Sankirtan nos distrajo un poco, pero mejor tarde que nunca.

HpS - Ibas a México con Mataji como Pujari, ¿no? ¡El gurú prasada Swami me dijo que quería que vinieras pero que había problemas para organizarlo con la administración del Templo!

AmD – Por ahora se enfrió esa posibilidad, todo iba bien, nosotros pedimos consejo a Aravinda Prabhu, Asta Saki mata, Janardana P. y otros, y en la comunicación con Kesava Swami y una Mataji encargada de la gestión no se pudo definir el servicio y facilidades que nos iba a corresponder allá, y la comunicación se cortó ya hace un tiempo.

Por otro lado en Arequipa los devotos quieren abrir un centro de predica, solo tienen que hacer unas gestiones. Y hemos conversado acerca de eso, quizás sea una bonita posibilidad establecer nuestra base de predica en Arequipa. Usted piensa que México podría ser un buen lugar para nosotros? Que le parece lo de Arequipa?

HpS - Ambos aprecen bien. Hare Krsna!!!!! Claro, es bueno viajar a otro pais para experimentar el mundo de Krsna!

Por nuestra parte, con mucho temor hemos aceptado ser mantenidos por Krsna y viajar un poco, y a pesar que nos falta fe y confianza en Él, Él se está encargando de nosotros. Puedo experimentar que por intentar seguir sus consejos, querido Gurudeva, todo sale bien. Por ahora hay menos ansiedad, concientes que va a haber dificultades en este mundo, pero esperando los arreglos que nos tiene Krsna, nos gusta las aventuras...

Gurudeva la ofrenda que le enviamos es para glorificar al Guru fidedigno representante de Srila Vyasadeva, pero al igual que Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur Usted siempre se presenta muy humilde.

HpS - AGTSP !!! Estas son palabras muy castigadoras para nosotros. ¡Es muy fácil para nosotros caer en rondas malas a menos que cantemos! ¡Esperamos que te conviertas en un paramhamsa muy rápidamente!

AmD - Es justamente esa cualidad suya que entre todas las que tiene resalta con notoriedad. He visto como muchos se esfuerzan por ser humildes, pero eso para Usted no significa esfuerzo, le sale natural. Cuando un corazón purificado como el suyo carece de deseos materiales, el cielo de su jardín se torna despejado, y aunque por la influencia del cuerpo, las modalidades y otras particularidades materiales aún puede que permanezcan ciertas nubes que de vez en cuando parezca que oscurecen el Sol del Santo Nombre, aquellos rayos radiantes del sol disipan la oscuridad permanentemente con el canto, y el devoto de ese nivel tiene constantemente asociación con el Nombre puro, que es Krsna mismo. 

Particularmente me siento muy bendecido de solo considerar que soy un discípulo suyo, aunque en realidad aun lo seguimos aspirando. Mi corazón tiene nubes y niebla, y solo aspiro a sujetarme a sus pies, estoy seguro que por hacerlo podré mantener su asociación y la de Srila Prabhupada, y algún día con su bendición podamos ver algunos rayos filtrarse. Gracias por aceptarme a pesar de mí desgraciada naturaleza. Su aspirante a discípulo AmD

HpS - AGTSP !!! These are very chastising words for us. It is so easy for us to fall into bad rounds unless we chant !! We hope you become a paramhamsa very quickly! You were going to go to Mexico with Mataji as Pujari's, right? Guru prasada Swami told me that he wanted you to come but there were problems organizing it with the Temple managment!

AmD - Hare Krsna Dear Gurudeva, please accept our obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada !!! Sorry for the delay in sending the offering, the trip to Arequipa and the Sankirtan distracted us a little, but better late than never.

HpS - You were going to Mexico with Mataji as Pujari, right? Prasada guru Swami told me that he wanted you to come but that there were problems organizing it with the administration of the Temple!

AmD - For now that possibility was cooled, everything was going well, we asked for advice from Aravinda Prabhu, Asta Saki kills, Janardana P. and others, and in the communication with Kesava Swami and a Mataji in charge of management could not define the service and facilities that would correspond to us there, and the communication was cut a while ago.

On the other hand in Arequipa the devotees want to open a preaching center, they just have to do some work. And we have talked about that, perhaps it is a beautiful possibility to establish our preaching base in Arequipa. Do you think Mexico could be a good place for us? What do you think about Arequipa?

For our part, with much fear we have accepted to be maintained by Krsna and travel a little, and although we lack faith and trust in Him, He is taking care of us. I can experience that by trying to follow your advice, dear Gurudeva, everything goes well. For now there is less anxiety, aware that there will be difficulties in this world, but waiting for the arrangements that Krsna has for us, we like adventures ...

Gurudeva the offering we send to him is to glorify the reliable Guru representative of Srila Vyasadeva, but like Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur You always appear humble.

HpS - AGTSP !!! These are very punishing words for us. It is very easy for us to fall into bad rounds unless we sing! We hope you become a paramhamsa very quickly!

AmD - It is precisely that quality of yours that among all that it has stands out with notoriety. I have seen how many strive to be humble, but that does not mean effort to you, it comes naturally. When a purified heart like yours lacks material desires, the sky in your garden becomes clear, and although due to the influence of the body, the modalities and other material peculiarities there may still remain certain clouds that occasionally seem to obscure the Sun of the Holy Name, those radiant rays of the sun dissipate the darkness permanently with the song, and the devotee of that level constantly has association with the pure Name, which is Krsna himself.

Particularly I feel very blessed to just consider myself a disciple of his, although in reality we still continue to aspire. My heart has clouds and fog, and I just aspire to hold on to his feet, I am sure that by doing so I will be able to maintain his association and that of Srila Prabhupada, and someday with his blessing we can see some rays seep. Thank you for accepting me despite my unfortunate nature. Your aspiring disciple AmD

HpS - Wow! AGTSP. This letter was translated so many different times that we lost track of which was the translation and which was your answers, but we think we understand. Hare Krsna, Hare Rama!!!

HpS - ASA -- AGTSP paoho. Thank you for your note, answers, to the previous letters.

To summarize, you Sadhana and decisions seems great. What about running the restaurant once a week or something like that, so that devotees know what day it is open? May also not be good, but has worked sometimes very well other places.

🌻Hare Krishna dear Gurudeva 🌻

🌸my obeisances to your sacred feet🌸

All glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gouranga!!

I felt bad for you when I read that the kitri caused you indigestion. I hope you are much better now.

We are here with Gandharva, the days around here in January are fresh, best of the year, now it rains a little. We are very happy doing more service at the temple.

I wrote to you in December Gurudeva, and you asked me some questions that I want to answer below:

1) HpS - ASA --- Did you post this at the Report link here in the Blog!!??? Have to do that also to satisfy the Borro Cracy!!!

Indira response: Yes Gurudeva I sent you 2 letters:

- one, is the anual report in this “Letters” sectión and

- another in “Reports” section 😊

Indira letter: -“…In the temple, I am currently cooking on Saturdays, the fifth and sixth offering of the day. I'm making garlands on Sundays. I am also replacing a few pujaris. I have also started serving the Vedabase, with Mitravinda mataji, in communication with Prabhu Prahlad Nrsimha…”

2)HpS - And also running the restaurant, no?

Indira response: Well, we are not doing it anymore Gurudeva, this experience as devotional service was wonderfull, to give prasadam, to preach, to be in the temple with devotees, etc. but actually, the average net income did not exceed 25 dollars a week, wich is divided with my sister and meant so little. In addition, my sister has 3 children, and its was turning a little bit hard not be in home.

 In my case my sadhana weakened a lot. Now, thanks to you, I am chanting 16 rounds again, 4 regulatory principles ok, and working hard to strengthen it. Doing more service (I am entering Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning to change the deities. I put ornaments on Goura Nitay. I have learned to make sweets for mangalartik. Reading more. Trying hard to control senses. 2020: No more chocolate.

Thank you for your immeasurable mercy Gurudeva, Im very happy!!

The good new is that in the restaurant, we meet people who want to know more about Krsna Conciousness. So I thinking to start a nama hatta o bhakti vriska group. What do you think about this Gurudeva? Please give me your instructions.

HpS - Thank you so, much!!!!!!!!!!!! Now we run to the evening program. Please go with Gandharva Das with us!!

Indira response: I will be there, Gurudeva! Thank you so much! 🌻

Chanting my rounds

I always ask Krishna to allow me

to be your disciple and thus,

learn how to be a servant,

how to love Him.

...

Chanting my rounds

I also ask you to allow me to love Krsna,

for that is your wonderful power.

Thanks for your valuable time Gurudeva

Trying to be your disciple

Indira-Sakti Devi dasi

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Dear Gurumaharaja and spiritual father.

Please accept my humble and sincere obeisances.

Sorry for not writing to you before, so many things happened this year that forced me to keep my time fully occupied. At home we lived: my aunt (the nurse) who has Alzheimer's, my mother (who sells Ice in blocks), Hari Sundar (my associate), my two puppies and me. I tell him we lived because in May my aunt fell and had a fissure to the bone Femur, due to her mental state, the doctors decided to operate it for her prompt recovery of the bone.

This, brought care to FULL TIME for their mental state and operation. My aunt took care of me as a child, she was like my second mother, she has no children or husband, all her life was dedicated to work in one of the largest and oldest hospitals in Lima and of course study and study (she has master's and graduated in quantity) Since I was his “daughter” because I saw myself in the obligation and ethical moral responsibility to take care of her now that she is 76 years old and in the mental state she is in. After the operation, my aunt Alzheimer's became a senile dementia, so she needs constant supervision, if I neglect she can eat any object she finds and I have to evade her aggressive outbursts, unfortunately she recognizes me only for some moments Take psychiatric medications but it is still a concern and dedication. My mother, not understanding this disease and arguing so much with her (why she doesn't recognize her if a moment ago she had called her by name, etc.) is that I asked her to leave the house and go to the other house to take care of my uncles (the 90-year-old brahmachari, my aunt Ana the 83-year-old teacher who has an NGO) So Hari Sundar and I take care of my aunt with Alzheimer's, sharing times (he in the morning and me in the evening ).

HpS - Jaya!!!! And your father? Do you have lots of Krsna stories and Srila Prabhupada playing in the background for your patients??? They are going to take birth in the Hare Krsna movement in their next life. Who is Hari Sundar, foto????

You know, sometimes when I talk to my aunt, I feel that I see my future (woman alone, dedicated to her work and studies) I am afraid, because she makes me lose my patience and I think “God, when I grow up, someone who is more loving than me ) I feel that at this stage of my life, I became too rational, I think the feelings are good and necessary but at the same time they create a disorder of weakness and imbalance, preventing us from thinking clearly.

In addition, I am dedicated to my work, the school, with my dear students. As the educational institution where I work is personalized teaching, I can not have more than 10 students per classroom and work with children that other schools do not want to receive because they have a series of disorders, children with hyperactivity, opponent challenging, chronic insomnia, dyslexia, dysprosodia (language problems), dipraxia (lack of motor coordination) schizophrenia, neuropsychological problems and more. I like my work, I thank you infinitely gurumaharaja for motivating me and telling me that day “YES, STUDY EDUCATION AT THE UNIVERSITY THE CANTUTA IN CHOSICA, DO NOT DOUBT” if it were not for you, I would never have discovered my vocation, nor studied in my beloved national university of education "La Cantuta". I feel that thanks to being a teacher I balanced my life.

Gurudeva, when I am in class and I see my students with the difficulties that I mentioned before, I think will it be that in the spiritual world there are cowboys that present these symptoms that in this world we call disorders? Without wanting to be offensive, I remember reading in the book Nectar of devotion that gopis and cowboys had some symptoms of love for Krishna, such as stuttering, babble of emotion, talking so fast that they are not understood, dreaming of Krishna , etc. Could it be that my work is a preparation for the spiritual world? Could it be that Mother Yasoda needs me to learn to treat children like this to help her take care of the cowboys?

HpS - I don't know... I think they are not ordinary people. To get contact with a disciple of Srila Prabhupada like you is not ordinary. Maybe they had very demoniac histories and now are acting like birds and beasts or... ??? Chant Hare Krsna and you will get insight. BG 10.11

I finished my studies at the university, I will begin to see the procedures to get a bachelor's degree and a bachelor's or master's degree, I don't know who could help me, I have to find out too many legal procedures.

HpS - Ask The Blue Baboon, Laksmana agra Ja Das, CMDD, Abhirama.

But, meanwhile, as every teacher should always be trained, I am studying a specialization: Language therapy (to deal with my students' problems with methodology and strategies)

I don't know how wrong I am, but now I think that the spiritual life is also to find a balance and goal in life, guided by a trustworthy teacher (as in school) Gurumaharaja there is no day that does not think of you, as a model and inspiration Sometimes I tell my students that I also have a teacher, who guides me, teaches me right and wrong, with love and humor, with patience and care, with songs and letters. Children are happy with so little, and I am happy knowing that you always listen to me through the heart.

Mi papá le manda saludos, me preguntó por usted en navidad, vinieron mis hermanos los gemelos (miden 1m 85cm) mi hermana que sigue soltera porque tiene un carácter peor que el mío y mi madrastra que es mi segunda mamá. El médico dijo que el problema cardíaco que tiene mi papá (síndrome de Wolff - parkinson al corazón) es hereditario, uno de cuatro hijos podría padecer lo mismo, bueno hasta el momento los cuatro hijos presentamos algunos malestares al corazón. ¡Benditos genes!

Gurumaharaj aprovecho en saludarlo por su viasapuja, que el Señor Nrishimha lo proteja siempre y que el servicio a Srila Prabhupada lo mantenga siempre activo.

Con amor, su hija espiritual Yasoda devi dasi 

HpS - Super, super, super!!! Who is Hari Sundar???? Foto. Saludos a su Papa... Leya la Biblia (libro Krsna y toma leche caliente con azucar cada noche!)

Mother Yasoda is a MOTHER!!!

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!! All glories to Guru Maharaj Hanumat Presaka Swami Maharaj! Please accept our humble obeisances at Your sweet sweet Lotus feet!

HpS - Mostly tasteless lettuce feet. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Hare Krishna dear Guru Maharaj,

We had a wonderful Nagarkirtan today at Singjamei, about 6kms from our Radha-Krishnachandra temple. After our SB class,as we were about to proceed for our Nagarkirtan, Mataji Nandimukhi DD, our godsister, expressed her inability to join the Nagarkirtan ,as she had to join a religious event in her neighbourhood. She was upset...I was equally upset,though I did not outrightly express my disappointment...nevertheless was quite unhappy at the thought that Krishna will be missing one of His devotees....

Then as we started the Nagarkirtan,we saw Mataji trying to catch an autorickshaw, we thought....for one last time,she would change her mind and join us. Well, she passed by,noticed us and went her way. And lo!! just in a matter of few mins, she took a U turn and joined the Nagarkirtan with us! We laughed like little mischeivous kids!! Jaya Gauranga!! Jaya Nityananda!!

Kirtan is so powerful...so purifying. We go crazy. Thank you dear Guru Maharaj.

We are in SB 3.14.38. Glorifying the Shiva by Diti.

HpS - ...but it says that she was glorifying him with hope of "bribing" him to ignore her transgressions? Is just an exciting story. It is full subtle details. She did not want relations with her husband because of gross lust. She was filled with social lust, to have HER sons. It is quite natural but, even these natural urges can create havoc unless we engage them in Krsna's service. More stories, more stories!!!

Chanting has improved by Your mercy dear Guru Maharaj.

In the last Kapidhwaja... Guru Maharaj wrote about improper honouring of prasadam. Would you please elaborate on this ? We are trying our best to strictly follow the standards laid down by Srila Prabhupada. Please help us never to compromise on Srila Prabhupada's instructions in whatever difficult situations we may be put into.

HpS - Is in many ways just the common situation of us lusty, USA, dogs. We become frustrated by different things. We feel pain on our body and then try to use Prasadam to gratify our senses rather than taking it for Krsna's service. Subtle contamination, but...NOI 1 talks a lot about this with citations from CC etc. We don't want to be an Indra in our necxt life.

Your ignorant servant,

Sarada Gaurangi DD

HpS - Do you have flags and literature, brochures, for distribution on your Nagara Sankirtana!!!?