Letters to the editor

Srila Prabhupada ki jai, Sri pada maharaja ki jai, Hanumat Presaka Maharaj ki jai.

My sincere reverence to my guru Maharaja. All glories to you.

How can I express my joy when I receive a reply from my guru. Your reply make me smile and really my pleasure knows no bound.

HpS - AGTSP!!! Paoho. Sorry is taking one week to answer!

Now what I am always thinking is that when and how I will be able to stand on the platform of a qualified devotee.

My associates are Banamali Prabhu, Ramanuja Prabhu, Mataji Saradha, Mataji Nichinta and some other Prabhus.

HpS - Very nice. All we need is to get, and give, good association. Institutions will follow from that.

Maharaja we have completed a short course on Vaisnava Sadacar, a compilation of Srila Prabhupada's teachings under the guidance of HG Ramanuja Prabhu. All these are from your divine mercy.

My daily routine is morning home mangal arti, chanting, go to temple for Bhagavatam class and come back at home and doing some house duty. At night 9 to 10:30PM is my study hour of the scriptures.

Hare Krishna

Yours unqualified servent

Nandi mukhi Devi dasi

HpS - Very nice!!! What are you studying??? What are your family relations? Who are the innocent people that you meet each day to whom you can give good advice?

Hare Krsna Querido Gurudeva, por favor acepte nuestras respetuosas reverencias.

En Chaclacayo, luchando con los 4P, y un poco más de nuestras 16R diarias...

Hemos celebrado un bonito cumpleaños a Balarama en Wilson, ese día, por la mañana llevamos algunas cosas de Jagannath, Baladeva y Subhadra a su nueva casa en San Borja. Trasladamos las cosas con Parama y Karuna mayi, en la Minivan del nuevo Iskcon San Borja, a pedido de Madre Ojasvini. Por la noche una linda celebración con mucho Maha-prasadam.

ASA - Fotos?

En ese fin de semana dimos un Seminario taller de “Adoración a la Deidad en el Hogar” en casa de Jana Pavana Prabhu, con algunos devotos invitados. Hemos presentado un PPT aceptable, que podemos seguir mejorando, referenciado en citas de SP, y un poco de nuestra experiencia.

ASA - O.K! Esta listo, Vds para viajar como Vanaprasthas. Una gira con esta seminario. Llevando K/B con Vds.

Hemos Celebrado Janmastami y el Avirbhava de Srila Prabhupada en Chosica. Las fiestas son diferentes ahora en comparación a la época en que vivíamos aquí en Chosica. De alguna manera Krsna se las ingenio y envió 100 alumnos de un colegio que vinieron justo en Janmastami después del SB class, y pudimos predicar un poco junto con algunos devotos, fue muy emocionante escucharlos cantar los Santos Nombres a viva voz adentro en el templo, mientras se realizaba un lindo Kirtan.

ASA - \'o'/ Hari Bolo!

Karuna Mayi pinto las bases de loto de los tres altares del Templo de Chosica, quedaron muy lindos, ahora está experimentando con poco de masa fría y pintando “ojitos” para Salagrama Silas, las más bonitas se quedaran para Giriraj, veremos que tal salen

ASA - Ella puede hacer altares pequenyos? Los cual pueden ser separado en porciones para transporte a EEUU?

Vamos a escribir un anexo con nuestras reflexiones institucionales, es lo que podemos hacer por ahora, ya que Maturesh Prabhu no ha tomado nuestro apoyo por el momento, pero como somos gente de fe, seguiremos intentando, esperemos tener mejor suerte en el próximo reporte.

Manteniendo la conexión en FMP y en el mantra.

Que Nrshimhadeva los siga protegiendo!

Todas las Glorias Srila Prabhupada!!!!!

Para servirle AmD y KMD.

ASA - Muchas gracias. Vanaprastha... Arrequipa, Mejico, Mayapura.

Hare Krsna Dear Gurudeva, please accept our respectful obeisances.

In Chaclacayo, fighting with the 4P, and a little more of our 16R daily ...

We celebrated Balarama a nice birthday at Wilson, that day, in the morning we took some things from Jagannath, Baladeva and Subhadra to their new house in San Borja. We move things with Parama and Karuna mayi, in the Minivan of the new Iskcon San Borja, at the request of Mother Ojasvini. At night a beautiful celebration with much Maha-prasadam.

In that weekend we gave a workshop Seminar of "Adoration to the Deity in the Home" in house of Jana Pavana Prabhu, with some devoted guests. We have presented an acceptable PPT, which we can continue to improve, referenced in SP appointments, and a bit of our experience.

We have celebrated Janmastami and Srila Prabhupada's Avirbhava in Chosica. The parties are different now compared to the time we lived here in Chosica. Krsna somehow managed to send them 100 students from a school that came right in Janmastami after the SB class, and we were able to preach a little together with some devotees, it was very exciting to hear them sing the Holy Names in a loud voice inside the temple, while performing a nice Kirtan.

Karuna Mayi painted the lotus bases of the three altars of the Temple of Chosica, they were very beautiful, now she is experimenting with little cold dough and painting “eyes” for Salagrama Silas, the most beautiful ones will stay for Giriraj, we will see how they come out.

We are going to write an annex with our institutional reflections, it is what we can do for now, since Maturesh Prabhu has not taken our support for the moment, but as we are people of faith, we will keep trying, hopefully we will have better luck in the next report.

Maintaining the connection in FMP and in the mantra.

May Nrshimhadeva continue to protect you!

All Glories Srila Prabhupada !!!!!

To serve you AmD and KMDD

Hare Krishna! I send you some drawings :)

HpS - We look for them.

Hare Krishna dear Hanumat Presaka swami! Please accept my humble obeisances, all glories to Srila Prabhupada!

I hope you still remember me. I'm sorry, I haven't written to you in so many months. In these months many things have happened, I have lived many experiences and achievements. I am in a time of many changes (I am 20 years old) and the truth is that I am living it intensely. In my spiritual practice I have realized how much I am attached to the material world. But that's good because it will be easier to work on it. Some time ago I listened to one of you who talked about the importance of working the bases. The control of the senses. This is very difficult for me, in the upadesamprite it is written that Sri Caitanya said that prasadam must be simple and not too tasty. This seems very difficult to me in the circle of devotees because prasadam is always very tasty and in large quantities. (This is also dangerous because the control of the senses begins with the control of the tongue). From what I've been able to observe, you give a lot of importance to this point and put it into practice. Could you tell me your experience in this matter, please?

HpS - AGTSP. Paoho. We are not 100% successful. Cook for Krsna, for Srila Prabhupada, much as possible then it will be easier to control the sense.

Something positive is that I feel that I have improved in japa singing, doing so has helped me a lot to read books that explain the nature of Krishna. Bhagavat Sandarbha came to my hands and I read the language of transcendence (a kind of vocabulary of philosophical concepts), I want to start reading Tattva Sandarbha, although it is in English and it is very dense, I really like it because it is very solid. . I am also reading Sri Caintanya and Raganuga Bhakti from OBL Kapoor. Is incredible.

I have discovered a 6th-century Sufi lover named Rabi'a. Once he ran down the street with a bucket of water in one hand and a torch of fire in the other. They asked him: where are you going? She replied: I will put out the fire of hell and set fire to paradise. Therefore, people cannot worship God for fear of hell or for the desire to enjoy paradise. They will love it for themselves. Without any other cause.

Right now I am in Alicante, in Krishna Cusine. We are here Keshava Bharati, Mantri Rama, Caitanya Lila and Janardana with their children. We are thoroughly cleaning the restaurant.

In September I will return to Valencia, to the university. I had a nice summer, I went to the Bhakti surf that Jaramara and Marta prayed in Cantabria, then took care of the garden in Nueva Vrajamandala and now here in Krishna Cuisine.

*Initiation:

You came to Spain in September, when we met last year, you said you could give me initiation in 6 months. It has been more than 1 year.

It makes me very happy to have you as a spiritual master, you really are a very special soul. You have a way of being that inspires me to follow you and Srila Prabhupada. Therefore, that is good.

Clean the mirror of the heart to love Krishna. Starting with the control of the senses that occupy them in devotional service. Escuchar y cantar. Escuchar y cantar. Attachment for the taste of devotional service.

I guess I have to send you the letter of recommendation. I will.

Thank you very much for your service. It helps me a lot.

I attached photographs of these last months ...

At your service, Arina :)

HpS - ASA --- Thank you for the letter. We feel that we are associating with a very great person, like you were a very elevated Monja in your previous life. Initiation will be at NVM. It is late but it still might be possible. If not, then when we return from India, middle of October.

You have to have been chanting 16-nice rounds and following the four principles strictly and associating with ISKCON institution for six months, one year.

Jaya! More news larer.

NitayGouraPremanande!!! querido y siempre recordado Gurudev,

por favor acepte mis humildes reverencias,

Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada!!!!

                                         disculpe la tardanza en escribirle, se me han presentado mas complicaciones en mi salud,(al parecer un tumor en la tiroides)........ el alzheimer de mi padre cada vez avanza mas, tiene momentos en que pierde la noción de la realidad, ...necesita mas cuidados del que le puedo dar yo, le gusta salir a pasear y visitar a sus amigos, pero, lo expone a los accidentes, casi no ve,  su glaucoma le ha avanzado,.... es inútil darle consejos, no me hace caso o se le olvidan las recomendaciones, sólo me queda encomendarlo al señor Nirshimha!!!! ....... estaba recordando la carta astrológica que me hicieron hace muchos años, cuando recién estaba conociendo Conciencia de Krishna,.... en ella me decían que tenia un pésimo Karma con mis parientes y la salud, y que todo esto se agudizaba aún mas en Perú, ....en esa carta astral me decían que por Karma estaré confinada a vivir en Perú (puro sufrimiento, un futuro oscuro y desolador) pero, a pesar de los malos presagios dichos en esa carta astral , me agarro de los Santos Nombres y el Sankirtan!!! deposito mi fé en la protección de Gouranga!! y en su instrucción querido Gurudev de estar en este lugar,,, eso apasigua mis miedos y temores..... me gusta soñar que estoy en Vrindaban puedo oler su aroma (es tan diferente al resto del planeta)    m. oyasvini d.d. me compartia toda su estadia en Mayapur (safaris, Parikramas, clases ....) y, recordaba el aroma de Mayapur .... cuando quiero relajarme y olvidar la vida material desastroza que llevo, recuerdo las aguas dulces del yamuna yo estoy allí bañándome recibiendo el sol en mi rostro..... y, realmente soy feliz......  agradecimiento eterno a ud. querido Gurudev, por otorgar tanta misericordia a esta insignificante sirvienta .....

HpS - ASA -- Hare Krsna, Jambavati Devi Dasi. Es muy agradable saber de ti. Ojalá pudiéramos responder más rápido, pero nuestro Sankirtan ha sido tan rápido como el tuyo, casi. Recibimos dolores de cabeza con demasiada computadora, pero su carta es una prioridad.

Todo lo que necesitas para terminar este drama es maldecir a la arrogante hija de un Brahmana para ser mordida por un pájaro serpiente.

Krishna Krishna Krishna Tenemos muy poca energía, pero KRSNA puede enviarla como quiera. Aquí o allá solo somos Sus herramientas. Ruego estar en su asociación en la fiesta de Sankirtan. ¡Tu vida es una verdadera demostración de Yoga para muchos de nosotros! ¡Canta un Maha-mantra para tu papá por nosotros!

Hare Krishna! Maharaja you mean much to me!

I really am inspired by you and I love the way you present Krishna Consciousness and connect so many topics back to this philosophy. I have tried to also follow your ways and promote Krishna Consciousness in this broad universal style.

From 2018 until now I have sort of distanced myself from devotees and the movement, there was a lot going on in my mind I needed to sort things out, re-calibrate my existence and find direction. I have a tendency to be a "people pleaser" and I noticed in temple settings I would lose my personality and morph into whatever the devotees around me wanted me to be.

I felt this wasn't right on my part and sometimes I felt taken advantage of. I also feel that in general many devotees are very sectarian and do not present Krishna Consciousness in a way that is attractive to new comers. Plenty of people visit the temple each week, very few stay or come back. I felt that there is a better way to connect with the public.

Partially this is why I have created a new image for myself, I have sort of positioned myself on the fringes of the movement so new people feel comfortable talking to me, I am very gentle with them and gain their trust before nudging them forward. I have noticed some benefits to this. In the last few years I helped to cultivate 20-30 new people about half of which are very serious, they are practicing more than myself. They are full time engaged in an ashram, traveling sankirtana or at their house. The other half are still at the very beginning stages but they are interested and it's only a matter of time until they fully jump in.

Although my practice has dwindled still I would talk with these young people and answer their questions or try and guide them to a temple or anything to help them, this somehow kept me engaged in devotional service from a distance.

I regret distancing myself from the movement and the fact that my sadhana went down to nearly 0, the only thing I managed to do is sometimes chant in my mind, listen to a kirtan, or just think about how glorious Srila Prabhupada is. I can't regret it too much though because I see now that life is not a straight line, there are many bumps and turns and this is what forms our character.

After my friend Prahlad commited suicide, my sister died of cancer, and my girlfriend of 5 years left me I had a lot to process. I just turned 28 yesterday and over the past month I have realized it is time to get back on track. I was doing a temporary job which had me traveling and staying in a hotel up by Chicago for a few weeks. While there I got to visit the temple and celebrate Balaram's appearance day, Janmastami etc. It was very refreshing to spend the night in the ashram, go to Mangal arti, and serve along side devotees. I remember how beautiful this movement is. So now I am doing much better than I had been. I chant on my beads and read each morning, I hear lectures and all of the old feelings and inspiration I once had are returning.

ASA - !!

For future plans I have come across a chance to work with some Russian devotees from the Sri Caitanya Saraswath Matha, they have a project in the arts district in downtown LA. They have these big domes where they host events, have artists display their work, they are attracting the young new age hippies, and subliminally planting higher consciousness into the mix. The project is called "Wisdome-LA" here is a link https://wisdome.la/

I don't really know what to do, but this seemed like something that would fit with my style and nature. As I get serious again I feel that this online preaching will take off and help connect many people with Krishna consciousness.

Hope you are well and thank you for all the wonderful things you are doing!

Hare Krishna, Dandavats

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!

HpS - It is very nice to hear from you. Your results seem fantastic! Of course, the danger is SB 1.3, no? Last part. Vyasadeva got involved in preaching TOO indirectly and was not satisfied..... so, it is your fine line to draw!

More news as it grows! Daniel in the "City of the Angels"!