Letters to the editor

Forgive me not sure if this the proper channels to contact his holliness.

Inquiry about the process by of becoming his deciple.

If not could you please direct me to the correct address.

Haribol.mike Jarvis

HpS - Hare Krsna, Mike J.    I think we already communicated about this.   This is a great channel.  Look at our current News letter in our web-page, www.jayarama.us, and go to the section titles, Guru-tattva. There you will see a link to complete file on this topic.   Write to us with any comments, questions!!

AGTSP
PAMHO

Dear Gurudev
I am Trivikrama das desde chile.

HpS - ASA --  Yes, we have heard of you!   Famous guy. Memorized the entire Santiago phone book,no?

I write to you because I am concerned with the title of "our eyes starting to fall apart" I hope that in all you are well, in line with the previous letter he has not an engineering diploma, I do not have that kind of intelligence, is a graduate of administrator of digital communities, I finish it this month and I learned several "techniques" many are applicable to diffusion modes for the sankirtana movement, I am preparing a project oriented to the new generations with the learned tools, we continue with our service of cooking for the deity, and I worship Sri Sri Gaura Nitay in my house, it has been hard to work during the day and study at night but with a clear objective and with the help of Caitanya Mahaprabhu I do not intend to decline, I continue with my rounds and regulatory principles.

eternally your servant
Trivikrama das

HpS - Very good news!!  You are a great hero.  Always be looking for surprising mercy from Krsna.  Expect the unexpected!!!       Chances to preach in very good way.  More news in a few weeks!

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada! 

Please accept my humble obeisances! 

Thank you Maharaj, as usual, for your wonderful reply :) Always satisfying.

HpS - ASA --  AGTSP!

As per the India trip Maharaj, we do not have exact dates yet. I believe we will have to go during Winter though because that is the longest period of holidays that we get. In Australia, our holidays begin in late November, early December and they go for 7 weeks, so it's the best time to go on holidays. 

When we do have set dates, I will let you know Maharaj :) Can't wait for your association. Last time you came, we were busy with school, but hopefully this time, we will be able to properly associate with you!

HpS - We should know about the 18th what the dates are for the program with the Gaudiya-matha. It is  roughly the last week in November. Then we would be pretty free to travel. The only fixed program now is the Ministry of Education Symposium at the end of February and the Sannyasis, GBC, Guru one in the beginning of March.

I like this idea of a 'multi-purpose' restaurant. I was actually just thinking, if there was a restaurant and attached to it was a centre, many people can get further devotee association. If they like the food and are curious about the philosophy, they can then perhaps go on a little further and then there'll be a temple/centre where there may be deities, kirtan, devotees, etc. It can work as preaching double-time because the prasad served in the restaurant will entice the person to enter the temple... 

HpS - Also to go see the Koi fish!

Thank you for your wisdom [ASA - Is from the center in Tuczon , Arizona] in what I shall do in the future. Yet, I'm so foolish and therefore still clueless. I will pursue Business to be on the safe side, but in the meantime, I will try and do as many other things as possible and hopefully find something of value in that. 

I have some questions Maharaj: 

1. Always I am hearing that with inattentive chanting, we cannot progress. Inattentive rounds are very sinful, etc. However, I have also heard that if one even utters the Holy Name, even unwillingly, he will derive benefit. What is the conclusion? Of course, chanting in general is better than no chanting.. but if the chanting is being done will committing offences, is it better to not chant...? This is a little confusing...

ASA - It is like eating. There will always be a reaction, but if you eat properly then the reaction is better. Yes, offensive chanting is better than no chanting, but try to chant with attention, then the result is faster, cleaner. 

2. Regarding Tulsi Devi, are we allowed to cook Tulsi leaves?

HpS - No...

For example, make subji? Of course, it will be offered to the Lord, but is it disrespectful to Tulsi?

HpS - Yes. Put the plain leaves, manjaris, on the subji before the offering.

Also, what is your perspective on the making of fancy jewellery with Tulsi? For example, earrings or fancy Kanti Mala? Is that okay? Some Kanti Malas are very opulent, engraved with the words of Krsna on them.. Does that sort of contradict the concept of simplicity and detachment? 

I've seen many devotees have Tulsi earrings, so I was just wondering if that is sanctified?

HpS - I think the Tulasi in Kanti mala is O.K.   Simple seems to be better, but to dove tail material attachment to Krsna's service tastefull supplement with opulent beads seems O.K.   Ear rings we would say no. We should not use Tulasi like that. 

Thank you Maharaj :) 

Hope your health is in best condition! 

GAURANGA! 

Yours servant, 

Lakshmi 

HpS - Our only health is Krsna's health. Is Yasoda's baby doing well? They we little old and had no kids and then from heaven Krsna fell!

Chant good rounds. Read little bit of Srila Prabhupada's books daily and then you can inspire your classmates with higher perspective on everything.

Respects to Bhima. Hope he win the National Computer Game Olympics!

TLGASP!

TLGAHpS!

Por favor acepte mis reverencias.

ASA - Please accept our obeisances.. . .  What will you say?

Querido gurudeva.

Disculpe mi demora para escribirle. Espero se encuentre muy bien. 

HpS - Luchando ser una ser eterno en el mundo tempoarario...    y ganando!!   Gracias de Vd.

En su última visita a Bs As hablamos sobre mi situación actual, y mi servicio.

Quería contarle que estoy trabajando en BBT argentina. Estoy muy contenta, ya que al ser pocas veces por semana no es tanta la separación con mi pequeña hija Govinda, y a la vez estoy con los devotos, en el templo. 

HpS - Krsna puede adjustar todo!

En el BBT estamos viendo todo el tiempo como servir a los devotos mediante los libros, y estamos con un proyecto para niños, le pido sus bendiciones para continuar ese servicio, algo le comenté en su visita, y si Krsna quiere haremos realidad el proyecto. 

Espero poder unirme nuevamente a fmp. 

Mi situación actual sigue siendo la misma, Lilananda Das y yo vivimos separados, nos turnamos para cuidar a Govinda. Tenemos una relación armoniosa, ahora estamos los dos cursando bhakti sastri. Nos inspiramos para crecer y avanzar. No es facil, pero lo intentamos. 

Mejorando sadhana, despertando más temprano. Rondas y bebe. Estoy leyendo la biografia de SP nuevamente, me da mucha inspiracion. 

Gracias por su tiempo, y disculpe por no haberle escrito en inglés. 

Quien espera poder servirlo,

Bktn Lali. 

HpS - Entre los gorillas las Damas son un poco distancia de los Caballeros con las bebes. Como ambos puede vivir como quiere, pero no tan lejos si hay una problema, un tigre,  puede gritar y inmediatamente viene 2-toneladas de carne Gorilla para matar cualquire malvado.

Avuerdo de esta modelo, no es tan no natural vivir con poco distancia del esposo, pero cultivar amistad, diversiones con otros mujeres.

Cuales libros son disponible en el BBT?????

Ya quien es El Presidente del Templo?

Dear Guru Maharaja:

All glories to Sri Sri Radha Krishna

All glories to Sri Sri Gaura Nitai

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

All glories to you

Please accept my most humble obeisances

I want a lot of things, because I think I need them and when I have them my life is going to be a little more comfortable, sometimes I make lists, lists of things that I have to buy, lists of things that I have to do, sometimes I think that when I have everything I will not want anything else, but thinking in retrospect that's an illusion, because many times I got the things from my list and I was not happier, I did not stop wishing, I only make new lists with the hope that it is the last and feel the satisfaction of having everything completed.

HpS - When we were first coming to the Temple in San Francisco, we remember reading in Srila Prabhupada's books, that there are an unlimited number of material pleasures and no one can have them all.  When we heard that we became so much less frustrated, tormented. We just relaxed and accepted it. There will be many things which we won't have. A little external satisfaction, peace,  then......    Suprasidati, please ourselves, drink the beverage that quenches the real thirst that we are seeking through Coca Cola, Orange Crush.....

I have countless desires that are to please my senses, sometimes I have other desires, I want to improve in my service, I want to have more knowledge of the scriptures, I want to preach, I want to worship the deities. Only that most of the time I pay more attention to my material desires.

ASA - Madhyama adhikari.

And I think: what purpose does this desire have? None, satisfy it will only give me a temporary enjoyment [which does not only me for a limited time, but also superficial] and I will want something more, then I decide to separate it, not think about it anymore. At other times I can not.

I am very attached to a certain way of thinking, I make plans and when they do not go as I want I go into crisis, even if it is a very small thing, at that moment I remember that Krsna is the supreme controller and everything improves. [NOI 1, manasa vegam...  yukta virodha krodah....    Pleasures of the senses, pleasures of the mind].

Other times I judge others automatically, even without knowing the details, when I realize that I am doing it, I try to think on Krsna. Why am I wasting my time judging others when I can think on Krsna? Only a fool would, sometimes I'm a fool.

Maya is very strong, every day seems like a battle against her, but we are fighting! [And gaining eternal victories].

It is difficult for me to lead with the atmosphere of work, I work in the navy, with 4 officers, of 40, 50 and one of 70 years old, they talk all the time about football, politics, women, bbq, wine. After Mangala Arati I go to work, and the energy difference is usually a bit shocking.

ASA --

• The cow herd boys play foot ball.
• Arjuna was a politician.
• Putana was a woman.
• Pakoras are like Bar-b-cue

I would just sit and listen to Bob Bickford for many years when came to the Sunday Feast. He was a yogi, 15-years older than me, we would talk about things in a pleasant fashion, then one day Krsna used me to just get the message across to him and he said, "Touche". He had to accept what I had said and make an eternal step forward, big one.

On the other hand, maybe we will change our job, get a job with a big German pharmaceutical company selling organice drugs.

I started Bhakti Sastri, I plan to live in the temple until I finish it, I am saving to travel to the Holy Dham.

Following principles, chanting 16 rounds, attending regularly to Mangala Arati.

I can't attended SB Class in the temple because I'm at work. What can i do?

HpS - Adjust!  Use your individual intelligence. Ask others. Read on the bus, go to be earlier, and get up to have class, read, before Mangala arati....  Gotta have protein, gotta have SB in the morning.

I can't connect to starmeeting because my cellphone is broken.

Is it ok if i watch SB Classes online in the afternoon (on YouTube for example)?

HpS - No. Not enough. Need some hearing in the morning.  We adjusted.  Even 10-regular minutes of CC in the morning is better than nothing, but adjust so you have solid time reading, hearing. We had to pass up a good job to keep the hearing and chanting but it was worth it.

I hope you are in good health!

Yours in Srila Prabhupada's service

Kirtida Devi Dasi

Pic 1: We finished to cook early at sunday feast, and sat down to hear pastimes.

Pic 2: Bhaktin Cecilia and me with a weird tomato

HpS - Prahlada nrsmha Das lost the Image files!   So send again...  the weird tomato!

Pic ours - Ravana kidnapping Sita, "Help!!!!"   You must help Her.

Hare Krsna Beloved Gurudeva

AGTSP ¡¡¡ Pamho

I am really sad and worried whenever you post something about your eyes L

Well, all of us are facing different challenges, my mom is so so, even if she looks healthy, her cancer is advancingL, she has lost lots of weight, but she still chants her rosary, prepare breakfast, lunch for us, she is vegan now, well not strictly she sometimes drink some food that contains milk…, but no meat since a long time.

Last Friday she was in the hospital she was bleeding (breast bleeding), she is stable now. We are very worried and sad L. She and I are dreaming with mother Mary, she requests roses, for me is strange the 2 of us has the same dream.

I have mixed feelings.. Nowadays I earn better money than before, more responsibilities, I am learning a lot, but I do not perform much devotional service L, pujari once a month in Wilson, I can not go to chosica maybe in August I will have some free time. I give BS classes and pada Padma for just one student Jiyada Nrismha Prabhu, he is too patient with me. Sometimes I have to suspend the classes

I was very touched by the part of Guru Tattva when U wrote “Not misrepresent Srila Prabhupada”, I have the feeling that I am not doing much, for U for SP, for Krsna L. What can I do to serve U Gurudeva?

I am taking long distance workshops “gem therapist”, my master is teaching us new techniques.

We hope to get some service when U came to Peru on September 24^th. (Art the sacred, or other practical service)

Thank U all so much for all your patience

Your useless servant

Candramukhi dd

ASA - AGTSP.   paoho.    This world is no more real than a motion picture, Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit... You are watching it while Krsna and the Gopis are looking at you and softly calling, "Candra, Candra", and mildly laughing and smiling. It is so silly, but it happens some times, somebody gets caught by the Bahiranga shakti. It is like one flower in the field of flowers in Goloka. We are staring at it.

"Candra!    Candra!!   Wake up!   !"

Who is your mother, who is your sister, who is . . .    Suddenly Maya hits you with an intense arquitypal image of power and conquest.  She gives you the intelligence to understand how you can quickly rise up and dominate Peru and the universe.

If we are chanting good rounds (four principles strict (full morning program (bhajan, kirtan, SB, Puja))). Then we are Sankirtan devotees. We won't be carried away by Maya's tricks, temptation.

You, your mother,  your sister, your dog, your church, your....    school....    all have to wake up.

         Do it now??

Then we can play with the puppets for Sankirtan. Krsna needs us, now?

Whatever position we are in, by Krsna's mercy, we can preach. Maybe you will preach pantheism, "Isn't the sunshine wonderful today!", or mysticism, "Yes, Ouija boards can really give us valid perspectives!" or monotheism, "Yes, in Krsna consciousness we also see that God is a person", but there is no person who is outside of the perspective of the SB.

Krsna has put you in touch with your family, church, teachers, student et al. Now just become more skillfull at helping them wake up, as fast a possible.

     Hare Krsna, Hare Rama.

That is the best service we can do.

Thank you!

Hare Krsna!!!

More results soon!