Letters to the editor

Hare Krsna Dear Gurudeva

All glories to Srila Prabhupada and U!!!

Please please please accept my humble obeisances at your feet

Hola!

How are U?

Well, as usual we are struggling with life.. .

HpS - Jaya!   So were the Pandavas!    We weren't born to be happy..

. . .next week I will be admitted in the hospital for another surgery.. doctors say this will help me a lot .... this year has been very very very hard for me not only in health but also in spiritual life... i have to deal with some problems i cannot tell in this letter but i would like to talk with U next time U come to Peru...

Struggling with our rounds but trying to get them done!! reading NOI again.. trying to be a good example .....   my sister is getting more interested in Krsna consciousness ...now she is reading Bhagavad Gita and she is so excited!!! all the family is following EKADASI with enthusiasm...we are making progress step by step

hope next year i can come back to work and continue my studies 

i want to thank you for always being there for me and my family... taking the time to ask for me and being SO patient !!

Patrak Das

HpS -- Hare Krsna.  Thank you for always translating the Kapi-dhvaja. After Back to Godhead I think it is the oldest periodical in ISKCON.   Hmm!   The Sankirtan Newlsetter is probably older!  If you had not met Srila Prabhupada what would be your physical situation now?   This Yoga has helped your physical body, no??  Then also, the emotional pressure would have been terrible and you probably would have had to look for shelter in something terrible.

Karma, Karma, Karma.   Is better to have the situation that you  have now than to be a gopher and eat a lot of worms.   Oooof!   Just so long as we can remember Krsna an do some service. We can be Gophers in Braja.

Please write about your school work. Are you ready to leave your body and then navigate to another one?

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¡All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

¡All glories to You!

I hope that the mantle of love and sweetness

of our mother Srimati Radharani always covers you.

Thank you  so much for your mercy ! How are you Gurumaharaja?

Devotional service: We have the opportunity to have good association, to be able to do service in different ways, at home, on weekends in Wilson as pujaris with Gandharva, Nitya Kishori and Bhaktin Rukmini . We are also trying to cooperate with the pujari leaders, facilitating coordination and communication with all the other pujaris via whatsapp (I discovered that Wilson's temple has 23 pujaris!) We had a first meeting in November (13 attended) 2 maha cleanups were done (the second one led by prabhu Raghunat was perfect!) It was very nice and we were all very enthusiastic n_n.

Votes: 4 Principles ok. I'm struggling with my mind to chant 16 rounds a day early, before doing something else, in other way it's harder.

Answers of previous letter and plans with Gandharva: In a previous letter you asked me what kind of crafts we thought we would do, so, at the first moment we had planned to make "retablos" to begin with. I did not answer you before because there were many changes. Gandharva and I get along well, but in services that involve plans, joint coordination, administration, things get complicated. When Prabhu Daru Krishna saw my astrological chart, he said that on an occupational level, both Gandharva and I should do things independently, because it is very badly aspected. We love each other  and we are frustrated that we do not understand each other at that level, but for the sake of having a life with fewer arguments, we are willing to lean on what each one can do. Is that right, Gurudeva?

HpS - I don't know the details and if Krsna wishes He can do anything He wants with our Karma, but there are devotees in ISKCON who I love and respect quite well but we have completely different administrative styles, so we have to work at a distance and not get involved in details just as you are saying.

Job-occupation-sankirtan: You also asked me if I was working, and well, I've been doing freelance work in graphic design, but nothing steady. However, work is something I want to do, I do not feel comfortable with the fact that Gandharva is the only one who works. I feel that I can contribute economically, Is that right Gurudeva?

HpS - Doesn't sound bad. Try to help him from a little distance. Keeping house and spending time with your families and friends is not at all a waste of time for a lady. Sankirtan!

On the other hand, I would like to be able to start developing an educational project for children, Gandharva supports me, he asks me to make a research. I'm interested on Montessori pedagogy. The astrologer told that educational activities are well aspected. What do you think about this Gurudeva?

HpS - Talk with The Patraka Das, no?

Preach: We are happy because our dear friend Carla (student of Gandharva and owner of the apartment that we rent) wants to become a devotee, we read every thursday The Teachings of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu with explanations given by Gandharva. It's vegetarian already for one year. Yesterday, during the kirtan to our deities, she asked Sri Jagannatha to help her to be what He expects from her. It was very heart touching see her with tears in her eyes, see a devotee get closer to Krishna is amazing!! n_n.

HpS - ASA --  !!!     Krsna is the preacher, no?   We are trying to be little servants in His endeavor!!

I thank you infinitely for your valuable time and for your guidance

May Sri Nrisimhadeva always protect you

Please excuse me for my offenses

your eternal servant

Indira-Sakti Devi dasi

HpS -Hare Krsna!!  Come with us to the next letter.  Of course, it will be the 'last' letter when we post them.

Hare Krisna  mis humildes reverencias  Todas las Glorias a Sri Sri. Guru Gouranga.

Las 16 rondas voy a intentar mejorarlas  con su misericordia y la agricultura que he estado haciendo es el recoger aceitunas  a cambio de aceite de oliva recien esprimido para Krisna.

Ss Jagamohan Das

HpS - Jaya!!   Esta mundo es un replica de Goloka!

All glories to Srila Prabhupada! All glories to Sripada! All glories to Guru Maharaj HpS!!

PAOHO at Your Lotus Feet...

Hope Guru Maharaj has received the photos  of the RIMS programme that we sent on the nios mail few weeks back. We are continuing SB classes with Banamali Prabhu. Nagar kirtan every sunday after SB class.

On 14th Jan next year...will be a year old after first initiation...going by tithi. May we offer pasta again ....this time to RadhaDamodara at Toubul...planning to do some Vaishnav seva on this day....invited Yamuneshwar Prabhu too.

On 25th, happens to be Foundation day of ISKCON, Imphal, after the temple programme we took some devotees from Australia and Guwahati to some local Govinda temples. One of them was Advaita Acharya temple....simply got lost with the beauty of the Lord. Felt like a huge weight have been lifted off my head. Advaita Prabhu was so beautiful...smiling and full of life...got to hear some pastimes too....it was so nice.

Getting 3 days holidays from karmic duty...so will be attending Mangalarti daily for the next 3 days....including the New year's Day too!! %Thank you Guru Maharaj for endless mercy

Your servant always,

Sarada Gaurangi DD

HpS - ASA --- Hare Krsna, Sarada-Gaurangi Devi Dasi.  Thank you for the news....   We are still remembering your visit in Delhi with your family.   Are you taking these Bhakti-sastri studies?  If everything procedes well then you can take Second Initiation and serve Radha Govinda in that capacity also.
We got the pictures and have answered by the Yahoo adress. Sorry this Blog mail has fallen a little behind. I guess it has been the Christmas and New Years holidays.

My respects to everyone and we hope your Japa is more and more profound!!!!   More and more.  What plans does Krsna have for our lives??   What can we do for Him from our own Godly potency.

Hare Krishna Gurudev! Porfavor acepte mis humildes reverencias. Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada y guru parampara.

El motivo de mi viaje a India es para hacer drama teatro con Maharaja Bhakti Marga Swami en Febrero otraves, durante las reuniones del GBC, en Mayapur,

HpS - Aaaa!   Working trip!

. . . tambien viajar a Vrindavan y new delhi. El me escribio invitandome El gusta de mi talento por lo tanto pago mi ticket y visa, yo pense q esta es una maravillosa oportunidad de volver a India sirviendo a los devotos una vez mas ofreciendo a Krishna lo q El me dio.

HpS - Si, con esta perspectivo es super.

Sobre la adoración de giri raja y Radha krishna porfavor gurudev instruyame de los detalles para poder hacer ese servicio personal, muchas gracias

HpS - Pienso en las cartas particular que estamos pasando, podemos hablar de esta punto.   Por favor haz y reportaje de su viaje y lo que pasa.

Su sirviente Parama Karuna das

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada! 

Please accept my humble obeisances. 

Thank you for your reply. 

And in answer to your question, everyone is decent enough at my school. There are always bad people, but they are not bad to me. I actually don't associate with many people at school, although I am friendly with everyone. It's too hard to find genuine people these days.

HpS - AGTSP.  Paoho...  I think everyone finds that to be true. Then ISKCON is a wonderful effort to create a society were nice people can meet each other. Of course, it is insane to think that it will be 100% successful, Satya-yuga, but if we work we can see ISKCON Vaikuntha and show others how to live there.

The teachers are okay.. Sometimes you may see that they are racist to darker-skinned people or Muslims (there are many Muslims at school). The teachers are quite authoritative - that's what loses the necessary bond that a student and teacher should possess. This bond allows the student to learn at full capacity. Also, at school they are very strict. They don't allow necklaces, earrings, or any kind of jewellery. I unfortunately extend my Kanti-mala so it is not visible to them. I have tried to say it's religious but they simply don't care. All in all, some teachers are nice and some very strict and hard to be friendly with. I would much like school if it weren't for all the restrictions. 

I hope your health is in good condition Maharaj. 

Hare Krsna :) 

Yours servant, 

Lakshmi Dasi 

HpS - ASA -- Is it a public a school??      What are you studying?   How will you use it in Krsna's service sooner or later???   Drama teachers??