Letters to the editor

Hare Krishna Maharaja

PAMHO AGTSP

I need to know how I can control my sexual drive so that I can remain in my vow of celibacy.

Thank you.

Ramai pandit Das

HpS//ASA - AgtSP. paoho. All of these questions are very individual, no? That is the special thing about this movement. We simultaneously are complete dependent upon our community and Krsna, but inconcievably fully independent.

Of course, this is very practical. Unless we give our full effort to developing our own character and transcendental skills, then we have nothing to contribute to the community.

Yet, we see that it is with our relationship with KRSNA and Vaisnava that we can develop these.

So, a broad answer is that one very important thing is to go on reading all of the Bhaktivedanta Library. The Srimad Bhagavatam and it's natural commentary, Caitanya Caritamrta, is full, FULL, F U L L, of stories and lessons of success, failures, recoveries with, in, from, sexual abstinence.

Of course, reality is that sex desire is Adi-rasa. The essence of all other Rasas, so we have no desire to refrain from it. We want to cultivate it.

We want to learn to assist, Radha, Krsna, Gopis, Laksmis, in Their every expanding delightful, shy, modest, intense conjugal relationships.

As we experience that higher taste, then attraction for the perverted taste in the material perspective will become insignificant, in proper proportion and a very funny, funny, binding force for the recalcitrant children who have dressed up as Radha and Krsna, and are trying to imitate them in Material Consciousness.

"Gṛhastha devotees, however, are generally engaged in material activities, and therefore if they do not take to Deity worship, their falling down is positively assured. Deity worship means following the rules and regulations precisely. That will keep one steady in devotional service."

https://vedabase.io/en/library/sb/7/5/23-24/#bb45382

So, if you are not in Brahmacari ashrama and can follow a Sannyasi physically to preach but are staying at home in the house of the Spiritual Master as a B'cari then you should engage in Deity worship.

Have your deities.

Serve Them with love by:

• Cleanliness,
• Punctuality,
• Offering Arati and Bhoga and other rituals according to your means.

O.K.? Is this some help? It is a progressive path.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to Guru Maharaj HH Hanumat Presaka Swami. Please accept our humble obeisances at Your sweet lotus feet.

HpS - AgtSP!!! I guess we have Sweet Lotus feet, but in our Siddha svarupa them we will meet!

Hare Krishna, Guru Maharaj,

Thank you for replying to our letters in the Blog.

HpS/ASA - Thank you for posting here. Then all the other 🐸 frogs, in the Blog, can hear and chant.

We are being immensely blessed by our Guru Maharaj, how do we read CC with Guru Maharaj as suggested in the reply to one of our letters. The group is so happy about this news from Guru Maharaj. Currently, around 15 of us are reading CC together every Sunday.

Sadhubhushan Prabhu, our temple president organized a grand Nrshimha Dev celebration on Nrshimha caturdasi. Prabhuji is very dynamic and has been actively involved in making devotees here in Manipur. Please give us the mercy so that we can help Prabhuji in spreading the mission of Srila Prabhupada , Srila Svarup Damodar Maharaj and our Guru Maharaj.

Every evening at 6.30pm, we have a series of sessions starting from SB, then reading Srila Prabhupada Lilamrta by Swatantara Govinda Prabhu, followed by BG recital and 10 offenses against the holy name of the Lord. By Guru Maharaj's mercy, we are around 25 of us joining this online session. Thank you once again Guru Maharaj.

Two weeks back, we had a program at Sri Radha Madanmohan temple, the Deity is from Mathura, revealed in the dream of a Pujari. We had darshan, Krishna katha by HG Swatantara Govind Prabhu, ecstatic kirtan and prasadam seva. By Guru Maharaj's mercy, we distributed 10 copies of Srila Prabhupada Lilamrta....every evening all of us cry with HG Swatantara Govind Prabhu reading the Lilamrta.

HpS - Everyone I know, big, big Sannyasis included shed some tears when they read it. What we have, ISKCON, is a gift from Srila Prabhupada paid for by his blood. He is still paying to keep His Iskcon strong.

We are sharing the link for a documentary on Vasant Raas performed at Shree Shree Govindajee temple on 13th April this year. This was on Vasant Purnima. The preparation started on Balaram Jayanti, the teacher seems to be taking the role of Balarama teaching the gopis to dance for Krishna. He is a renowned brahmana who has been doing this seva for a long time.Below is the link to the documentary.

https://youtu.be/JozTn3Qb0sE?si=_GstkOG_fkqJbtcd

Sharing some pics from the programme at Sri Madanmohan temple...

Thanking you once again dear Guru Maharaj,

Your insignificant servant,

Sarad Gaurangi DD

HpS - Su, SU, SUPER!!! Hope and pray that Manipur can keep its heart pure and share its culture with the world.

Is there any other place like Manipur??????

Send more news like this as it develops.

We really hope to help as we can.

TlgaSP! Pamho! Querido Gurudev, como está?

HpS/ASA - Bobba Bickford asked us, "This body, agtSP, has never done anything nice for us. Why should we do anything nice for it?".

Well if engage in Sankirtan we can use even the diseases!

Hasta cuando estará residiendo en Houston?

HpS - Until we leave this body or Janmastami, about August 15th... With 1-11 July for visit to ISKCON Boise, Idaho, Eastern USA.

Por favor disculpe las preguntas.

HpS - O.K. We answered quickly. Refreshed our own mind. Hope others read the answers and won't have to also ask.

Thank you.

Please forgive answering so slow. It has taken us months to get to all the Vyasapuja time letters!

Quiero contarle que al término del año pasado, ayude en la organización de un programa para niños en el templo; un estilo de fiesta de fin de año, en el cual los niños tuvieron un espacio para ellos con clase, dharsan, pradadam y regalos. Resultó se

r muy exitoso. Me gustaría seguir realizando actividades educativas para niños dentro y fuera de Iskcon y que éstas fueran parte de Asa/Nios. Es posible querido Gurudev? Puedo obtener su permiso y bendiciones en éste proyecto? Estoy siendo guiada por el team de protección al menor a cargo de Krishangi Dd en cuanto a los lineamientos y protocolos y ésto ha sido aún más inspirador porque quiero servir a los pequeños (magnánimos) Vaisnavas.

HpS - We answered in more recent Blog post, no? Thank you for continuing to write.

De antemano gracias por leerme y permitir que intente ser útil.

Un gran abrazo querido Guruji

Vanca kalpa! Cuídese por favor.

HpS - Thank you. Are you still working as a professional actress?

Please accept my respectful obeisances, Gurudeva.

TLGASP

A very refreshing rain has fallen.

Kunti and I bathed in it, practicing some Aztec shell dancing. While reading the Srimad Bhagavatam, I was amazed to hear that sound creates the sky, touch, and from there comes the form charged with light, which is the ability to see.

There aren't many meanings in this part of SB, but it is exquisite to hear the assembly of nature.

Today, they called us from the hospital postponing the Mani Kundali surgery due to a lack of surgical materials.

We are awaiting a new date for the surgery, and I will keep you informed.

My mother is doing well, although she is in the southern part of the country. She plans to build a house in Puebla on land inherited by my grandfather.

I live about 50 kilometers from Gadai. Sometimes we get together to read and sing, although due to the distance, it is not always possible. We are living in Cadereyta.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Your servant, Sacinandan Das

HpS - Thank you. You have one business, fill you heart with Gaura-prema and spill it on to others!!!

Hare Krishna dear Guru maharaja

All the glories to your lotus feet that are the refuge of the living entities that suffer in this material world,

HpS - We are still maybe 51% hogs, dogs, camels and asses! AgtSP. Agt all of our lotus feet and uncovering them ASAP!

I am Vrajendra Kumara das, your Colombian disciple from Mexico, I have been busy in my Grhasta duties without neglecting my rounds nor my spiritual principles dear Gurudeva (I chant 20 rounds most of the days of my life)

I am receiving [residing?] in Russia and we continue with Daily Gaura Nitay + Harinama worship on Saturdays and Sundays with the devotees,

every morning I listen to your YouTube classes after worshipping the Deity, im doing Sankirtan thru the community of Despertar Espiritual , we have Bhaktas from all Latin America, we are now in the Iskcon online departamento Latín America.

https://nas.io/comunidad-despertar-espiritual

I am still conditioned by the Lust and Angry that comes from this mode of passion that runs through my veins, Guru Maharaha.

I want to know how can I take refuge in the lotus feet of Lord Nityananda? How can I please You? How should I improve my practices to free myself one day from lust and anger?

Gurudeva give me your mercy, let me serve you life after life and explain me how to perfect my existence matter, in this dark prison matter I have no other hope than your mercy. 

Your servant Vrajendra Kumara das husband of Ámala Sundari Devi Dasi

HpS - We are so sorry that we are so slow in answering these letters.

It is so nice to get you association.

We hope,

Pray,

that you have been able to get Srila Prabhupada, Lord Caitanya, Krsna's mercy from so many sources in His ISKCON besides our selves.

How to advance.

I think the answer is to keep right on the same way you have been doing, but just keep on learning how to do it better, faster.

Wars are not won by soldiers who look good and have had a good breakfast before they go out to fight with all the girls waving at them!

Wars are won by wounded soldiers who get up again and again with wounded bodies, damaged weapons and go back to fight because they know it is the right thing to do.

Chant Hare Krsna.

Read Srila Prabhupada's books.

Read them here for us!!!

Thank you!!!!

HpS/ASA - From 3-months ago!

PAMHO AGTSP!! all glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga!

HK Maharaj!! How are you?? So great to hear you are doing OK, I’ve seen you recently on YouTube at an Iskcon Houston Class and you looked so fine!! I wish to be as good as you at the same age :) I’ll try to watch any of your classes on YouTube.

HpS / ASA - Thank you! Please give feedback.

I felt so well after reading your letter! Yes I’m seeing the hand of Krishna during this ☔️ storm, doing a lot of good things,

for example in the fact that I have started playing sports, or the new friends I’ve made here in Buenos Aires, and I began talking again with Govinda Dhamodar here from Mendoza, he’s helping me out with everything :)

I’ll send you here some pictures of my daughter and I, and of my family, they have been of great support always and specially during this time.

Sometimes I feel I’m living on a new level of faith, praying for the people I’m not keen to or to those with whom I feel some difference.

HpS - Usually they are not really criticizing us, no? Usually we just externally stimulate something and then they are bad to us. Of course, sometimes we also deserve it and should thank God for trying to get us out of Maya, Vaisnavi's, clutches.

I don’t quite recall if I told you but I began practicing roller skating slalom, it’s been of so much help, I read on the Bhagavatam from Prabhupada being overweighted is not good for spiritual life, so I enrolled myself into those classes to loose some pounds.

I used to skate since I was a little kid, I remember once we were with my family in Miami along the seashore and this guy was roller skating, he was passing just by my side, and he turned 180 degrees and blinked an eye, and I found that such a cool thing that I told my father: “I would like to buy some skates” and he did, ever since I practiced intermittently till now, well I think it’s Krishna who trains us eternally, before I got to know the devotees I feel he was already helping me a lot!

ASA - 🐵 ⛸ ⛸⛸

I’m really trying to effort myself, and to improve my sadhana.

well Hope you are doing well :)

HK!!

Federico

ASA - thank you!!!