Letters to the editor

All Gloris to Sri Guruji Maharaja, Sripada Maharaja and A.C. Prabhupada

Gouranga Mahaprabhu Ki Jay, Radha Krsna Ki Jay,

Goura Bhakta Vrinda Ki Jay

Guruji Maharaja! Dandavat Pranam,

Please accept my humble obeisances unto Sri Guruji Maharaja’s padmacharan that I could contact Guruji and for discussing spiritual matters but after getting a letter all waitings compled and in a new idea started thinking and reading different topics. I am so happy to connect Guruji from time to time.

HpS - We are more happy to have your connection and taste of Manipuri culture! How are other Bhaktas. Only get letters from you and Sarad-gaurangi Devi Dasi!

In Maniupur, Gourapurnima will celebrated on the 21st March, 2019 and will continue up to 25th but offices, school and colleges remain closed only 1 or 2 days. On the other hand Nama Sankirtan and Holy festival are celebrated 5 days in some places Yaosang Sports Celebrted in different places.

HpS - We will be there for certain, we plan, until 22nd, then we have to see if we must return to Kolkata, Delhi... not got those tickets yet.

Guruji Maharaja, New Year is coming so when Guruji's Vyasa Pujah? Is it on 1st January every or some other days, means calculated on Tithi or Date? Pleae let me know Guruji's amritabani.

HpS - Every year it is the day before the Disappearance of Jiva Goswami. This year it will be Monday, 7 January. We will join a festival in Mexico City. For us, our Vyasapuja is day to celebrate all the members of the Parampara according to their position: You, me, Krsna, Srila Prabhupada. . . .

For prove reading [proof reading] of Prabhu Parth Sarthi Das's translation of A.C. Prabhupada's "Gita As It Is" in Manipuri language of both Bangoli and Manipuri script.

HpS - Aaaah! Sometimes Srila Prabhupada introduces a hard concept.

In the interest of meeting Guruji Maharaja, we are waiting for participation of some activities in Manipur. Very very thanks Guruji Maharaja.

Yours fallen servant,

Yamunesvara Das

HpS - You read our Kapi Dhvaja? Every two weeks we publish it with all our news. Includes our Calendar. What is the Sankirtan news from Manipur? What is happening in the University? What is the idea of the Manipuri people how to become happy?

All Gloris to Sri Guruji Maharaja, Sripada Maharaja and A.C. Prabhupada

Gouranga Mahaprabhu Ki Jay, Radha Krsna Ki Jay,

Goura Bhakta Vrinda Ki Jay

Guruji Maharaja! Dandavat Pranam, 

Please accept my humble obeisances unto Sri Guruji Maharaja’s padmacharan that I could contact Guruji and discussing spiritual matters. The book “Madanamohan” written by Partha Sarthi Das, is the original history of Krsna. This bigrah (bronz) was brought from Mathura by two Brahman brothers and worship at Kongba of Imphal, Manipur. Nanda Gopa Das is the hiridity of the clan, Mathurabasimayum is known in Manipur. In his openion the secrate story of Madanamohan is so interesting that after the separation of Radharani from Krsna during the Rasa Lila, including all sakhi pray for Krsna to return but He did not come out infront of them. Lastly, Srimati Radharani including all sakhis decided to die by jumping into the river Yamune only then Krsna came out. That Krsna is known as Madanamohan.

HpS - How big is the Vigraha?! I hope we can get pictures back in the Blog soon.

I had read Guruji’s reply of Sarda Gourangi D D in the blog and forwarded to H H Ananda Harida Swami Maharaja. So they will finalise the suitable place and dates. I am also eagerly waiting the programme.

The portion I am now reading C.C. is Adi 2:3 Comparing the devotees are like the waters of Ganges which are full of lotus flowers and swans swiming around the feautiful lotus feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu or bees humming around His lutus feet in transcendantel pleasure, searching for honey.

HpS - We read CC every day before Mangala arati. Now we are on story of Gundica Temple cleaning and Kirtan and Prasad after that! Each day we go around the circle and each day we become more purified, more awake. Some day we will return to our service!

Yours fallen servant,

Yamunesvara Das

 HpS - There is other letter from you. We look at it.

Hare Krishna Maharaja, por favor acepte mis respetuosas reverencias.

Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada!

Mis reverencias a tus pies de Loto mi muy querido Maharaja, ante todo agradecer a Krishna por darme la oportunidad de conocerlo;

HpS - Hare Krsna. Hace un mes or semanas para responder a esta carta, no? Ooof. Espero lea nuestra bolletin, Kapi Dhavaja, en nuestra pagina de Web - www.jayarama.us, y ya traducido por WEl Patraka Das. Alla explicando que mientras estamos en viaje no es posible responder sino a cartas URGENTES. Estamos en contacto con tan muchas personas fisicalmente que no podemos mantener buen contacto cybermente. Claro ambos son buenos y esperamos tener contacto con Vd por ambos medios!

. . .quiero iniciarme y tengo un gran reto por delante, como madre de 3 hijos, como hija (pues vivo con mis padres, soy separada), como profesional y como vaisnava, tratando de hacer que esto último sea el eje de mi vida y mis decisiones.

Siento esta parte de mi vida como un dulce y duro proceso, por las decisiones que tengo que tomar, por las frustraciones, por el hambre de saber más, de descubrir las respuestas y la lección de cada día; por las pequeñas realizaciones, por sentir que cada vez sube más el nivel de exigencia! Y pedir la misericordia de lograr el nivel de conciencia que me permita entenderlo.

Deseo avanzar en mi proceso para poder pedir su refugio, como el polvo en sus pies de loto. Hace 5 años que me hice vegetariana, cumplo con los 4 principios y cantando mi japa (4 rondas al día, esforzándome para llegar a las 16!).

HpS - Tiene que leer nuestra "guru-tattva": www.jayarama.us/peru/archivos/guru-tattva-es.txt. Eso explica bien nuestra idea del servicio de Guru in ISKCON abajo de Srila Prabhupada!

Maharaja, hace tiempo le pregunté sobre el amor, y tengo otra pregunta sobre el tema, si me lo permite ¿Qué clase de energía es el Amor? Y cómo debemos permitir que nos moldée?

HpS - En Sanskrita el amor es Bhakti y se describe en el Néctar de la Devoción por Srila Prabhupada y Rupa Goswami. El amor es amor para Dios. Todo lo demás es lujuria, grande o pequeña, mental o física. Por supuesto ama a Krishna, ama a su perro. Está triste que nos hayamos alejado de él. Todas las gopis y gopas están tristes. Bhakti se desarrolla como curar una enfermedad. La primera etapa es seguir reglas, regularidades. Ve al templo, inclínate ante el Señor. Recitar las oraciones poderosas ...Luego, gradualmente, va de Sadhana bhakti a Bhava bhakti a Prema bhakti. ¿Algún devoto en tu Yatra, comunidad, que pueda darte más detalles sobre Nectar of Devocion?

Muchas gracias!

Mis humildes reverencias

HpS - Jaya!!! Esperamos mas cartas.

Hare Krsna gurumaharaja. Por favor acepte mis respetuosas reverencias y sean todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada. Espero que usted se encuentre muy bien!

HpS - ASA -- Esta carta viene. TLGASP! pfanrh. Mientras estuvimos en Chile y Peru y no pudimos responder a cartas.

Quería contarle que estoy un poco más disciplinada con las 16 rondas. Seguimos leyendo el Srimad Bhagavatam con los vecinos devotos y nos juntamos cada 15 días para compartir lo que aprendimos.

HpS - Y ya, unos meces despues??

Con Damián leemos bastante casi todos los días. También estoy haciendo un poquitito de sankirtan, distribuyo entre 5 y 10 libros, algunos pocos días. Persona a persona me cuesta un poco. También quiero compartir que el leer periódicamente me hace muy bien, me ubica en cuál es la meta de la vida.

Hoy hemos leído un post de un devoto diciéndo que al cantar el maha mantra uno debe pronuncias Hare (jaré) entonces nos surgió otra vez la inquietud de profundizar en el conocimiento de la forma perfecta de cantar el maha mantra. Pronunciación (cómo decir y pronuncias bien los nombres de Krsna, Hare, Krsna, Rama), la cadencia (el ritmo, el tono), los espacios, en fin dónde se puede conseguir esta información muy bien detallada?

HpS - Prabhupada explica que debemos cantar como el bebé llorando por la madre. Los detalles del ritmo, pronunciación, etc. seguirán naturalmente! Hare!!!!!

Muchas gracias gurudev por su compañía y guía. Usted está siempre en mi corazón aunque a veces por mi ignorancia, me siento un poco distante. 

Su discípula y bienqueriente madre Campakalata dd.

Hare Krsna Hare Rama!!!

HpS - Ya que pasa??? Noticias!!!

Dear Guru Maharaja:

All the glories to Sri Sri Radha Krishna

All the glories to Srila Prabhupada

All glories to you

Please accept my humble obeisances

I sent this letter in August, I think it got lost, so I´m resending it.

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I have two new services, both about preaching, one is on Sunday Feast, when we finish the kirtan we seat with the visitors to take prasadam and speak about our filosophy, but the main point is to know them, that they feel appreciated, make friends. The experience that I am getting is so nice, I'm so happy that I can do this. People share with me their experience of spiritual seeking, thoughts and feellings, they make really good questions, they want to know more about Krsna. It´s really inspiring.

The other service, we are making a proyect for young devotees, we want inspire them, and accompany them in their spiritual process. At first it could be a meeting a month with kirtan, class and prasadam, we dont have a name for the program, any suggestion?

ASA - Spring, Primaver, Goloka.

A devotee told us that we can contact with devotees who made this kind of program before for advice, and it is essential make it fun always. Any commentary, suggestion or advice will be great!

ASA - Hmmm. Not directly.

I am living in the temple since 8 months ago, it have being so purifying, i feel my chant deeper, my love for the devotees is bigger, and i feel more attach to Sri Sri Gaura Nitai. The first time that I came to the temple i didn´t pay attention to the deities at all, with the time I noticed that the devotees went in front of the altar and stay long time, I didn´t get it, what so much time? Then I noticed that they were praying. I didn´t know how to do that and I didn´t understand that Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityananda were there themselfs. One day I realize that and it was like: wooow the Lord is in front of me!

Now, I can see them every day, I usually pray for being better to make a better service, because I know that my anarthas are obstaculizing my service, I tell them that I want a entire life of service, the news about my life, I know that they already know but it is so nice doing it. The other day I asked about help with bhakti sastri, because sometimes I am lasy to do the homework, and I´m not so smart, but definitly I want to do it. I feel it like everyday relationship. Sometimes I miss and think about them.

I have a new cellphone, so I can connect to gotomeeting for the class, and I´m reading SB every day, I´m trying to adjust to the better way.

That´s all for now, what can I do for Srila Prabhupada and you?

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Now it´s october and we have been doing the program for the young people, they asked about to do it twice a month, it is so nice, i like when i see them so happilly hearing about Krsna, the first program was a little bit caotic, because we didn´t know how to work in group, we were five devotees organizing, and now we are three, it´s more practical for the meetings and leading the program. I´m learning how to do it, how to do a presentation, a class, fun actities.

I´m preaching on wednesday too, after the kirtan. I invite people to the youth program after the kirtan, on friday´s harinama, and sunday feast. I send invitation through whatsapp, facebook and by email.

We made a list of the topics we want to talk about, the first ones were Soul, and Prakriti.

Once I told you that I want to distribute books, but i´m afraid of. i went to harinama and i asked a devotee to show me how to do it, so did it, it was really beatifull, i really want to know how to do it, so i´m seeing videos about sankirtan, and asking other devotees how to do it. One of them told me that for book distribution is main thing having a strong sadhana.

Mahavishnu Swami Maharaja is coming and we are going to rent a bus to go to harinama, distribute prasadam and books, i´m so exciting!

I try to conect to gotomeeting everyday while i´m at work, my boss let me use earphones but i have to work, sew, answer the phone, receive people. It is so nice when i can hear you clarily, so inspiring, my godbrothers too, fantastic! You know so much, i don´t know anything but i´m learning from you.

My health is going bad, it makes me feel so sad sometimes, once i prayed to deities to get better, and i thought that almost my prayers are about asking for help, i hope once on my life i want to give them a love prayer. 

Yours in Srila Prabhupada´s service

Kirtida Devi Dasi

Pic 1: Altar on Radhastami <3

Pic 2 and 3: Jóvenes en Conciencia de Krishna, we named the program like this

Pic 4: Bhaktin Cecilia and me with a weird tomato :)

HpS - Hare Krsna. This letter came while we were traveling in Peru and Chile! How are you now? Are you in the same material body or another or in only in your spiritual body?????

Guess we get to BsAs like April, May, June..??

All Glories to A.C. Prabhupada, Sripada Maharaja and Sri Guruji Maharaja.

Gouranga Mahaprsbhu Ki Jay, Radha Krsna Ki Jay and Goura Bhakta Brinda Ki Jay.

Dandabat Pranam,

Please accept my humble obeisances unto Guruji Maharaja that as I had already mentioned in my previous letter that I had started reading Bhagabatam Chapter 10 from Krsna Janmastami regularly one or more slokas along with BRS. In th 10.1.30 Kansas,the son of King Ugrasena and on 31-32 Devaki's father King Devaka. What is this ? Are Kangas and Devaka same father or not and how Devaki became brother and Sister?

HpS - This letter came while we were traveling and could not answer it. As we remember Maharaja Ugrasena's friend was Maharaja Devaka. He didn't have any children so M. Ugrasena gave him Devaki to raise as his daughter although she was biologically his daughter. Very generous person.

Please give me asirbad of knowing Krsna Katha and Krsna Prema.

Yours fallen servant.

Yamunesvara Das

Hari Bolo. See you in a few weeks.