Letters to the editor

All glories to Guruparampara, AC Prabhupada, Sripada Maharaja and HpS Guru Maharaja!

Radha Krsna Ki Jay, Goura Bhakta Brinda Ki Jay!

Dandabat Pranam Guru Maharaja,

HpS - The same from here. AGTSP!!! paoho. We are in Buenos Aires.

Please accept my humble obeisances unto Sri Guruji Maharaja’s padmacharan that to get one or more letters in a month or so is very encouraging me and renew more and more energy to do spiritual activities. Yes, I can imagine why Guruji Maharaja did not reply my letter because of Guruji's previous series of engagements. That is why, I try to write after getting previous letter's reply.

I can't remember the 9th December, 2019 is Gita Jayanti or not.

HpS - On our calendar it is 7th December.

No one is interested in such educational programs and cultural exchanges. In the mandir management, we are just like a small dust, so we have not other options.

HpS - Do what ever programs you can do yourself! Cook pakoras for BG on that day. Recite Chapter Eleven or more... and invite others! Srila Prabhupada struggle for years with no big result but then when Krsna wanted He sent so many people, no?

My daughter's family members are good enough but less spiritual knowledge. They treat my daughter as their own family members though they are away from home. On the 21st Oct. they came Manipur to participate Ningon Chakouba of Manipuri festival (to eat together with their brothers in their original home) on the 30th Oct. They will leave soon Imphal for Bangaluru.

I am continuing my regular reading to day in the 10.60.30 (Bhagavatam) Translation : ...... whose aspirations are all frustrated by the force of time, which is born from your eyebrows.

HpS - We were reading SB 10.22 today for the start of Katyayani Vrata. About 15 devotees in the class!

Purport : ..... "I chose You as my husband because You possess the above mentioned qualities. I was not a blind choise at all", .... she saw that even though, materially speaking, they are great persosnaligties, they are frustrated by powerful waves of time, which emanate from the eyebrows of Lord Krsna. I can't grasp the ideas mentioned in the bold letters, please explain in simplest way.

HpS - Rukmini!!!! Next life we will be in the palace in Dvaraka?

We are eagerly waiting Gurujis India visit specially Manipur any suitable time.

Yours fallen servant,

Yamunesvara Das

HpS - We will visit soon!! Now we fly to Santiago, Chile. Big political conflict.

previous letter node 10552

Hare Krsna Maharaj, PAMHO,AGTSP,

our letter crashed once, so we are writing again.

around 18 days back, we again misbehaved with wife and kid. our tolerance has decreased a lot. she left us for 12days, we were somehow able to manage kid, job, home, chanting etc . she just came back. things seems normal.

we are not coming back to rituals or standards. we think we are trying dog hard things, or riding on very sharp razor edge. so requires great focus which we don't have.

Damodar lamp offering is going on.

we are just breathing like bellow pipe, we don't think fighting is good . we dont like it but whenever we try to increase standards we just fumble upon.

may be we are too attached to plastic/infallible soldiers.

we have got job invitation from Banaras Hindu University, Management Department. We will be joining it on 21 nov. Salary is lesser than previous job, still things seem to be manageable.

still figuring whats not dog hard for us.

cursed soul trying to find happiness in money business and dark well.

HpS - AGTSP paoho. thank you for the news. sorry can´t answer all the letters faster. your report seems fine. be enthusiastic. you have the personal association of srila prabhupada in his books. just read as you can. fix some practical japa standard for each report and see how you can solve your partcular challenges. if you so it 10,000 people will be behind you following your path.

here we go to santiago.

NitayGoura Premanande!!!

querido y siempre recordado Gurudev,

todas las glorias a "Srila Prabhupada"

                                                           antes que nada disculparme con ud. que todavía pueda ir a recibir su santa asociación, tenia la esperanza que en su visita a Perú podía participar en todos los programas, ..... pero, soy como una madre soltera, enfrentando las necesidades de subsistencia y atendiendo a su hijo enfermo, y, con las complicaciones de su propia salud.... Gracias a la misericordia de Krishna me mantengo calmada y no pierdo la Fé de que todo pasa y es temporal, ..... a pesar de todo siempre estoy contenta, como no habría de estarlo? si los libros de Prabhupada me acompañan a donde voy, Prabhupada es infinitamente misericordioso y cada dia hay un destello de luz cuando me da la oportunidad de que una persona se lleve un libro, ....  en mi corazón puedo percibir que no importa lo que nos pase, siempre debemos agradecer por tener la gran fortuna de que Prabhupada compasivamente nos está ocupando en su servicio!!! aún sin merecerlo, .... estoy orando mucho, para poder verlo querido Gurudev, aunque sea un momento, que en mi corazón será eterno!!!        discúlpe por favor a ésta sirvienta suya tan escaza de inteligencia y perdóneme mis ofensas!!!

                                                                  Radhe, Radhe, Radhe.....

su inútil y torpe sirvienta

m. jambavati d.d.

HpS --- TlgaSP Pfanrh. Era super, super, super hablar con Vd. en San Borjas. Otra vez pienso es mejor arrelegar habitacion para su papa en un institucion donde ellos puede guardar el, pero vd. puede vivir cerca y visitar a el diariamente si es posible. El puede formar amistad con otros en la misma situacion y predicar!

All glories to Srila Prabhupada! All glories to Guru Maharaj!

Please accept our humble obeisances at Your lotus feet!

Yesterday we had house programme with HH Haridasa Maharaj . Devotees of ISKCON Manipur and our family celebrated the auspicious month of Kartik, Thank you dear Maharaj.....endless mercy so sweet! You make us cry ..a number of times!

We seek Your blessings dear Guru Maharaj. We are offering Maharaas tomorrow , the last day of Kartik , at the RadhaKrishnachandra Mandir....we are so nervous...we could not sleep since last night...we miss you a lot dear Maharaj. Out of the 10 of us ( Radha Krishna and Astasakis), 4 of us had gone for Nabadwip parikrama with HH Haridasa Maharaj last month.....includes our little Krishna too. She is a 5 year old who has lost her father. Her mother and grandmother were with us at the Parikrama. Anamika is her name. We had been busy practicing the dance as none of us are professional dancers.

Tomorrow we shall offer the NOI copies to Guru Gauranga and Deities. The binding will be over this evening. We shall send the pics of the copies very soon. We are sending some pics taken yesterday at the house programme . And the NOI pics.

Aspiring to be Your servant always....though not qualified...

Sarada Gaurangi DD

HpS - Such wonderful, wonderful, wonderful news. All over the world there are wonderful devotees like you doing local programs. BOOM . They have global effect when all put together. The Kapi Dhvaja is o.k???

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada & All Glories to Sankirtan Movement by Gaura Nitay.

Dear Gurudeva:

Please accept my humble obeisances; By your Mercy, I have been remembering Damodara in this month, I continue fighting to be able to Chant better, avoiding offenses, so unfortunately I still do not succeed, but I don’t give up; Thanks to very good souls, who are just beginning to Chant, I keep motivated to pursue that goal.

I receive some invitations to speak and introduce Krishna to more people. I’m doing small programs, meantime I meet new people, and always talking to them about Krishna, however there are few people in each place that I can attend. With them I like to read the life of Srila Prabhupada, as well as the Basic books Pada Padma(SB), BG, NoI, Iso, LoB & another songs.

I would like to express to you my gratitude for your arduous activity in building a better world, as iskcon's purposes points it out.

I don't have the perfect sadhana, I keep the basics, I still fight against the sleep, against the Chant without attention and I strive to serve them who ask me for help. I hope to gain your blessings to do it properly, oneday.

Sincerely, your crew member AniruddhKrsnaDas.

HpS --- Thank you. AGTSP.... Keep going ahead like this. All success is guaranteed. See you 10th December in Mexico. How is the Kapi Dhvaja?

On Monday, November 11, 2019, 06:55:05 PM CST, Jayant Kashikar <[email protected]> wrote:

Hare Krishna Swamiji,

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada, and all glories to You!

Hope this email finds You well.

Swamiji - please accept my sincere apologies for not writing you earlier. Few days back, HG Radhika Raman prabhu really encouraged me (despite my hesitation out of shyness) to write you about my initiation. I am very pleased to inform you that on September 22nd - His Grace Vaisesika Maharaj accepted me as his disciple and granted me Harinaam initiation. In presence of my family, HG Anantarupa prabhu, and many devotees - I was awarded Jiyada-nrsimha das as my spiritual identity at the ISV temple by Guru Maharaj. It was such a joyous occasion for me and I consider your blessings & guidance a big part of this mercy on this fallen soul - along with guidance from HG Anantarupa prabhu and Radhika Raman prabhu. I am very grateful to be part of Srila Prabhupada's extended family and look forward to lead Krishna conscious life - in service of Vaishnavas. 

I am also happy to inform you that our Saturday morning Srimad Bhagavatam reading continues and we have now completed first four modules of 3rd Canto (according to study guide provided by Your Grace). Next Saturday (11/16), participants will be presenting summary of Chapters 10 - 15 to the group and will continue reading chapter 16 onward. Having your study guide is a blessing for this group and hoping to continue reading Srimad Bhagavatam for years to come.   

Hoping your health is going well; especially with all the travels. Thank you for sending the Kapi Dhvaja news letters, and thank you for your continued guidance & blessings - hope to have your darshan soon and looking forward to your association and opportunity to serve you in person.  

Please forgive me for my shortcomings and please continue to guide & instruct me on ways I can serve Srila Prabhupada's mission.      

Your aspiring servant:

Jiyada-nrsimha das

(Jayant Kashikar)

November 11th, 2019

Boise, Idaho

HpS - Jaya! AGTSP paoho. Thank you for the news. We have thought about you and the SB group many times but you can see from our Kapi Dhvaja that we are just drowning in these traveling Sankirtan activities.

Are you getting the Kapi Dhvajas? We put a lot of effort into getting them out regularly. We are struggling to be fixed in intense devotional service. Srila Prabhupada presents such an immeasureable example.

First initiation! Second, third .... 16,108 intiations!!!!!!!

From the KDh you can see the efforts we are making to offer better facilities for the Sastric studies.... Books are the basis..

Respects to everyone!!