Letters to the editor

Hare Krishna Gurumaharaj,

Please accept my respectful obeisance to you

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!!

Thank you for your encouraging and kind reply to my previous message. As all your well wishing, I also pray the Lordships, Srimati Radharani and Nitai Gouranga for your wellbeing. This is an attempt to follow your instruction and please you. which at the end it is my own pleasure, because the act to think of you, to talk while we write you fills my heart of happiness and peace, smiling while we do so. Thank you, Sir. 🙏

HpS - AGTSP!! Paoho. It is very nice for me, all of us to hear from you. Our correspondent from the Land Down Under.

It is about 15 months since I moved to Melbourne temple, still i am trying to fit in and develop good relationships with devotees. This has been a challenging experience at different levels, learning and adapting to the system here. Part of my time goes in doing menial services (humility) dasa dasa anudasa. Low profile devotee, safe(?); but my heart is unsatisfied. At the end of the day i wonder if this is the way how Krishna wants me to serve. I do some Deity worship service; dressing the Lordship is like breathing for me. It gives me life, energy, inspiration. By Guru and Krishna's mercy my service is not to bad. Many devotees like it; but some do not; they express some negative emotions and constrain my service sometimes. Perhaps, there is a need of more purity in my service (?); results of my pass misdeed (?); Krishna's arrangement for my purification(?). I have had some encounters with conflicts (petty) that i did not forseeing, look for; they are more frequent than ever before. Even once a devotee (senior) shouted at me, with a lot of anger, his words were very hurting and insulting. He acused me of somethig that i had nothing to do with; but, after one hour, he came back and apologised. I have to do service under the directions of a senior lady devotee, who has a lot of accomplishment as a very dedicated devotee for decades and she is very much respected and appreciated for it. At the same time, the bulling, controling and caring tendencies are manifested in her dealings, that hurts many devotees and myself. I am not openly confronting her but avoiding her. She is my authority and she is not happy with me. I would like to have a loving relationship with her, but i am finding it hard. To my understanding many devotees have some personality disfunctions (issues), due to traumas, low self-esteem; prejudices, insecurities - defense mechanism in their dealings with devotees. Mental suffering that it is inflicted upon themselves and others.

In a SB class, (4.21.44) Pritu Maharaj instructions, enlighting vaisnava dealings. The speaker emphasised on Bhakti culture among devotees. There is no need of herculias achievements, nor setting higher standards every time, nor competition,.. it is okay to be a humble, low profile devotee, who can be a stepping stone for others to climb up in their service performance.

HpS - 😀

That can take you back to Godhead, thus, no jelousy, envy, competition.. rather helping others to success. ummmh!!! That was quite encouraging, inspiring, a relief.

Urmila mataji was here, she conducted some educational seminars for parents, teachers and children. It was a good opportunity for identifying some limitations, weaknesses on the education programs here in the community. Some notorious misconceptions were identified enhancing a broader understanding and perspective of Krishna Consciousness and Varna and ashram in daily life, practical application in the process of analysis of oneself and children's natural tendencies (kind of contemporary approach - presentation), equating the value of each varna, functionality of each ashram, sort of short psychological personality test as aids (interesting). At the same time, Janananda Goswami was here as well as Bhanu Swami. Wow!! each one is unique in their presentation and experience of Krishna Consciousness, unique approach to specific aspect of daily practice of KC. We got the chance to serve them, a great opportunity for purification of the heart (sadhu sanga - seva), learning, Spiritual nourishment and shelter. Thank you Krishna!!! thank you Srila Prabhupada!!, thank you Gurumaharaj!! Thank you devotees !!!😊

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HpS - I guess me and everyone in this Sanga can relate to what you are saying. We see devotees that have very destructive attitudes in personal relations. They look for victims. Maybe to get revenge for some pain caused by another in another life or childhood trauma. They may have political power or no political power. Their disease acts out differently if they have power or no power. In any case, if I am tight with Krsna and Srila Prabhupada, then I feel satisfaction and then I can look at everyone as object of my service. I have something to give. How can I help them. Their anger is not directed toward me. They don't really see me. How can I help them to get into the mode of goodness just enough to advance in devotional service.

Thank you so much for you letter!!!

Let us look at a few more letters and then we will write the DTC for everyone. Let's go!

Hare krishna Gurudev, tlgaSP, por favor acepte mis humildes reverencias.

Estamos organizando un festival de bienvenida para GauraNitay por primera vez en casa donde tendremos abhiseka, yajña de instalación, sadhu sanga y mahaprasadam, será el sabado 20 de Abril. Después de este día empezaremos con la adoración diaria a sus señorias......y con sus bendiciones para que podamos complacer a Srila Prabhupada, Guru Parampara, Los 6 Goswamis y Radha Krishna.

Querido Gurudev será posible ud. pueda darnos un nombre para nuestras GauraNitay? Algún otro consejo o sugerencia por favor me dice que gustoso atenderemos.

Su sirviente

Parama Karuna das y Radharani.

Tom Brown - AGTSP paoho. If this is URGENT then please resend it in English with a summary in the first sentence.

Hare Krishna Gurumaharaja! Pamho!! AgtSP!!

Divya-drsti d.d asked me to send you this letter :

Hare Krishna Guru Majaraja

PLEASE RECEIVE MY HUMBLE AND RESPECTULL OBEISANCES

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada

Gurudeva Im in Mayapur now with m Gaura Gadadhara. Im considering the posibility to come back to Perú in One or two months, originaly it was planned to stay until october but the weather is too hot here. I can not sleep well I feel tired most of the time. My idea was to do ayurvedic therapy here yes Im doing it but I dont really feel very well.

So if I come back to Cusco I would like to do some wokshops to learn how to do and perform puppets shows to preach with, as well learn to play armonium and continue working as a tour guide.

I ll maybe rent a room to leave in Cusco, I could rent un apartment to share with matajis as well but I have to look first Who would like to live there. For me its better not no come back to leave with my family because my family karma is heavy it doesnt help to advance.

I feel bad and sad to have the desire to come back to Cusco and leave the holy Dham, I feel sad because maybe I dont have a small peace of Bhakti or Im very small advance in a spiritual way or maybe its Just the time to come back.

Please I would like to hear your sugestiones.

Im so gratefull with you Gurumajaraja for All your inspiration.

Thank you very much.

Your Servant :

Divya Dristi DD.

HpS - Hare Krsna. In Kali-yuga the Holy Dhama is the best place where you can chant 16-nice rounds, follow 4-principles best as an offering to Srila Prabhupada. I could not stay in India too long the first time either. Maybe you should go to ISKCON Hriskesa. It is like Cusco, no? But even a few months in Mayapura is very nice. See if you can adjust more, but first thing is regularive princples. Start ashrama in Cusco, puppets (selling books) and Bhajan (Selling books) is great. You are great!! Krsna loves you very much. He loves Spanish-French Tour Guides.

AGTSP

All glories to U

Please accept my humble obeisances ____'0_

Hare Krsna Dear Gurudeva,

How are U?...

HpS - About 1/3 as sick as you. 😀

Finally I can write to U... these months have been very exhausting... Working at school, getting ready for my degree, etc.

Still having some issues with health and finding a proper diet for this donkey, but happy that at least I can get up early and chant rounds...

Our sadhana can be much better, but worship and chanting are fixed... need to read more. Family is getting more involved in this philosophy... they are ok

Work at school is very absorbing, but I love to learn and share it with my students... Actually I learn a lot from them.

well things seem well for now

thanks a lot for all your help and support

Your servant

HpS - Thank you Patraka Das. Maybe you will be The Indra in your next life (A Brahmacari Indra (Short time)).

Our respects to your mother and sister. Does Candra-mukhi Devi Das et al visit them? Invite them to events?

Hare Krsna Maharaj,

PAMHO, AGTSP

there is nothing new in this world, but there is news ( north, east,west, south). haaa...

we were reading Krsna book, and read G Harrison letter.. "everybody is looking for Krsna"..

so we tried reading BG chapt 10. and came across wonderful things (see pic attached).

this was prepared by Chowpatty devotee.

I request to see his video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO4koKObSj8)

Srimad Bhagavatam - Canto 1 Chapter 9 - Part V (bheesma dev prayers) by HG Gauranga Priya Prabhu

hope it helps in your sankirtan and BhVai study guides

HpS - We saw the first 2-minutes. It is wonderful! We put the link in our ASA Encyclopedia and will publish. Hope you can offer puris cooked in Ghee to your Deities. Lord Nrsmha deva?

Hare Krishna, dear gurudeva. Pamho, AGTSP!

In the previous letter I expressed the frustration and disagreement of my situation. I wanted to go somewhere else. I always thought that preaching in my country was what belonged to me. I also thought he was too old to start over again somewhere else.

I lost several weeks trying to discover what I had to do without apparent response. I went to my friends and of course to you. I was not exactly confused, it was simply the matter of in what place where I had to fulfill my mission. I was ready to accept any challenge. But the answer did not come. I had already submitted my CV to several institutions, etc. It's not like I was lying in bed waiting for something to come up. But eventually that happened. I felt defeated.

I talked to a good friend and she gave me some hope. Then my goo friend Haribhuddi, who is very ingenious, passes me a job search link on-line. Almost immediately I received several proposals. The one that interested me the most was an alternative school. Immediately I went to an interview and it went very well. The coordinator, a young teacher was enthusiastic about my ideas and they hired me.

Tomorrow I start this new educational adventure. It's an interesting challenge, as I like it. They are young students who do not fit into society, who have lost hope, who need to be reunited, misunderstood, who are looking for something more. That's where I come in. First cultivation of the human spirit and then we will see what happens. Actually I wanted something like that.

Please, give me your blessings to do well this predicate, shall we say, indirect so to speak. This topic fascinates me because sometimes I see that many devotees lack sufficient human qualities. I do not know, maybe I'm wrong.

Thank you for your words of encouragement. Your guide is essential to do some service appropriately.

HpS - ASA - Very nice. The more you are Krsna conscious, good morning program, the more you will see opportunities to glorify Krsna in this work, no? Keep notes (as The Blue Baboon) and send us a story every semester at least. Respects to you family and friends.

Now a brief report from Goura Gadhadara dasi that she asked me to give it to him.

She is doing well, she is doing a lot of service to the devotees in Mayapur. She was in the main kitchen for the festivity. Now he (she) is doing the safari with the disciples of HH Jayapataka swami. The Gouri bhumi mandala parikrama. She is learning to listen more to the gurus and to better serve the devotees. She is knowing the places where Lord Caitanya was. For the vyasa puja of Jayapataka Maharaj she has also been committed to doing much service. She tells me that has also done mandala parikrama of Mayapur for seven days with many devotees and gurus. He says that took refuge in Maha Vishnu swami in the parikrama. Then she will go to the temple of Radhanata Swami to do a yoga teacher certificate. She has traveled to India for a year and is seeing opportunities. GG is grateful for having allowed her to go to the holy dham and asks for your blessings so that she can continue to do well as he has done up to now.

HpS - And The Divya-drsti Devi Dasi?

For my part, thank you very much for your blessings to move forward.

Thank you, again.

ssLAD

HpS - We all thank you! It is not an easy austerity keeping the Blue Baboon civilized, no?