Letters to the editor

Hare Krishna

Dear Guru Maharaj,please accept my humble obeisances

It's a long time ago I wrote to you.

Please forgive me my laziness.

HpS - Please also forgive our laziness.  AGTSP

I am ok, following four regulativ principle ,chanting japa every day 16 rounds .But trying my best to chant good rounds

We are living in Serbia work hard,life is not easy in Serbia.

HpS - May be worse in hell: 

I'm still married, no children.

HpS - How old? Are you?  Take to Vanaprastha ashrama. What is your good wife's name?

Please forgive me my offences and mistakes,I am so sorry for  I was not wrote to you and informed you about my life and progress in Krishna consciousness.Please accept me back ,like your servant and disciple.

Hare Krishna

Indradyumna das

HpS - We thought about you many times but had no strength or ability to connect with you. Your sister is Esther, was wife of Namacharya Das, how is she?

Totally spectacular program

Hare krishna Gururmaharaja
Please accept my humble obeisances.

I had the opportunity to get a glance of your preaching in south america, thanks to the live videos on Social media. The contact point of east-- west philosophy through poetry ( hamlet & Arjuna) is totally inspiring as well psycology and the sacred. You mention that the deepness of the lenguage  can 'touch the heart', that the plot is the essence of drama.

HpS - According to Aristotle, in the Western tradition of drama.

The essence of drama is bhaba [bhava], based on that attitude we think, we act.
How to touch the heart and change it ?
How to Development of Isavasya counciusness.?
How are we changing our Consciousness individually and Collectively 
Gathering of very important personalities , Zurita and his passionate poetry. 

:)

I was thinking and thinking for days of how to write to you, but now i see my situation as a amateur school drama . How to transform our life in a drama dedicated to lord caitanya?

My drama is still in the chapter of separation from which holds me. separation from family , separation from husband, separation from you and in a deeper level separation from the holy name; even when im physically present i feel overwhelmed and in tears. Krishna try to keep me busy as a answer to my  japa full of threnody, and as you advice us many times in Houston we will keep fighting in the kruksetra war, and even if need to fight this insignificant Alamo , from failure and challenge we will learn. But i need to be honest and say that I'm been struggling facing the result of my decisions. 

When i see your example of enthusiasm and determination lift me up, i just pray that the Lord keeps your physical and spiritual strength and open more doors of preaching as these in south america.

Please don't forget us, even though i neglect you and don't write too often. We are still learning how to act, how to care and interact with you and all.

We ask your permission to place your photo on the altar during my services to sri sri Radha Natavara, jaganatha baladeva shubadra, sri Goura Nitai ( some services now: cooking, aratika, putting them to rest sometimes), we ask for strength to keep engaging kids in krishna Consciousness ( preparing janmastami drama using sri krishna lila stava ) and mainly bless us to engage our noty mind in the chanting of Krishna's name ( as your firm but kind instruction to us).

Your servant 
Govinda Pramodini  dasi

HpS - Hare Krsna!   So lucky to take birth in such a nice family. Nice parents. Nice sister. Maybe you were a Sannyasi in your last life.  Of course, we saw you in Houston after this letter and had chance to communicate.  Now I think you are translator for Vrajendra kumar Das.  Again, get your PhD in Following Husband. 

https://vedabase.io/en/library/sb/9/3/ is story of Sukanya and Cyavana Muni. Maybe you get some inspiration in this for your drama!  I am not saying that there is some "mystical" connection between your situation and your husband's but in general maybe some good points to discuss.

https://vedabase.io/en/library/sb/9/3/10/ is especially interesting ideas for a lady. Again, not saying that you married an old irritable fellow, but many good ideas.

More news.

Todas las glorias sean a parama karuna Sri Sri Gaura Nitay
Todas las glorias sean a Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Todas las glorias sean a los Vaisnavas del Señor

Por favor acepte mis respetuosas reverencias guru maharaj, muchas gracias por su visita a chile, ha sido muy inspirador, esperamos mantener esa fuerza espiritual para servir a los vaisnavas.

HpS - Era increible para nosotros tambien!

Después de su visita he aprendido mucho y me he propuesto algunas metas a corto plazo para mejorar la conciencia, leeré nuevamente el upadesamrta, estudiandolo minuciosamente, junto con las citas que srila prabhupada da en cada verso, además estudiaré las canciones vaisnavas del programa del templo, con su traducción palabra por palabra para poder cantar con un sentimiento profundo y comprender más las melocidades que inspiraron a los santos escritores vaisnavas tales como narottama dasa thakura, visvanath cakravarti thakura, etc... 

HpS - Super!   Estudiando solo???  Es super tener un companero de estudios!

Guru maharaj, aprovecho esta oportunidad para pedirle disculpas por no mostrarme tan expresivo, suelo ser un poco tímido y trataba simplemente de hablarle cuando tenía alguna pregunta, eso hasta ahora he aprendido, quizás con los años pueda relacionarme de manera más cercana con usted, eso espero, con el fin de hacer más amenas sus visitas...

HpS - Claro, la unica amante es Krsna! Amigo, hijo, novio, esposo... y estamos inspirado por los diferentes gurus tenemos aumentar esta relacion. Y  Y  Y  Krsna es super, super, generos. El no quiere guardar todo la amor para su mismo. Quire comparatir con todos otros. Krsna! Krsna! Krsna! Krsna!     Krsna!  Krsna!  Krsna!  He!!

Que Sri Krsna lo llene de bendiciones para seguir predicando por el mundo y glorificando a Srila Prabhupada
su insignificante aspirante a sirviente Mandara-sakha Das.

HpS - Que pasa en El Templo, con los devotos de todos clases?  Cuales son su planes para desarrollar su predica??

Hare Krishna Maharaja

All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Please accept my humble obeisances.

I hope at the moment of receiving this letter your health is good.

HpS - AGTSP!!!!!    Paoho.   We have been having some joint problem with hips and legs. May get worse. Some stomach problems, cramps, pains, may get worse, maybe ulcer or stomach cancer. Of course, eyes and ears and life-airs are old, but spiritually, by mercy [!!!] of Srila Prabhupada and Krsna, we are making progress to becoming honest, sincere, devotees.

I had some problem with the previous user and the email asociated to it, so I have changed madhavi76 to Madhavi76.

I keep on doing the sadhana regularly and listening some of your speach in internet. Now I'm in Nueva Vrajamandala to attend Vayasaky Prabhú harmonium course from 14th to 25th.

HpS - ASA --- Very, very nice!!

This July I attended the Ratha Yatra in Lisbon. It was my first experience in a Ratha Yatra, and was a wonderfull one.

Before the Ratha Yatra I had the opportunity to meet Purushatraya swami Maharaja in Lisbon thanks to Nityananda das prabhú (my Siksha guru in Alicante with whom I did bhakti yoga courses), and I felt a strong connection with him when a small group of Spain had a private meeting with him. While answering a question of a devotee (lady) about how to develop a relationship with him in order to take future iniciation he answer that the way he does is keep in contact via email, that he answer directly, also to ladys, máximum in 2 days. Due to my nature, and that previously I had a grihasta guru from raja yoga with whom I could talk directly, I’m finding some obstacles in communication via blog instead of direct email, so I feel the way of dealing with communication of Purushotraya swami and his mood swits better with my way of feeling and express myself. For this reason I humbly want to ask you for blessing to keep on with the instruction for future iniciation with Purushatraya swami, although I will keep on following your lectures and guidance as siksa guru.

At your service

Bhaktin María

HpS - Jaya!   AGTSP. Pamho. You can also see that we cannot even keep these Blog exchanges going very quickly while we travel. Of course, we heard from Devamrta Swami that he does not do much correspondence when he travels. It is just a fact. While traveling we will talk with maybe 17-people a day, so there is no time for letters, except Urgent ones.

If you have a more fluid communication with Maharaja that is very good, but . . .  I think you may discover that there are limitations there, even more than with our system, because he is a Sannyasi so communication with ladies in private is not permitted, usually disastrous, and second, he is also GBC Secretary and there has enormous administrative communication load. He is a very wonderful person as a Sannyasi and GBC adminstrator. You can only benefit, benefit, benefit, by communication with him.
Fundamentally all this has to take place in the perspective of Srila Prabhupada as your, his, my, Sampradaya, Founder-Acharya. Unless these relationships lead us to a direct experience of Srila Prabhupada, "Hello, Bhaktin Maria. How are you?", "I am fine Srila Prabhupada." "Good, can you help XYZ with this publication project?" "Yes, Srila Prabhupada!". "Thank you."

So, very much like to hear from you as one of our principle journalists in Spain!  What has happened with Yadu Swami???  We have lost all contact with him, which is very unusual and we have some very important topics to discuss!

Thank you very much!

HpS - ASA

Please do my humble obeisances

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Just as you asked me by phone here I am sending you some letters from my authorities and from those who are aware of my spiritual process here in the temple of Sri Sri Radha Madhan Gopal in Mexico City.

This is the letter from the temple president.

Hare Krsna

Maharaja Hanumatpresaka Swami.

PAMHO. AGTSP.

What i can said  that he is a good boy, hes good doing his service , preacher and sankirtan devotee, he attends bhakti vrksa groups; and one way or another his deals with people has made this programas successful  and eveybody likes him a lot, he is little bit passionate and he needs to improve his sadhana bhakti, and preferably chant his rounds early. I think he is excellent and i think is good that he takes second iniciation, he deserves it. he counts with my recomendation and approvation without a problem. Im very glad to salute you and i hope you are ok, wishing that krishna keep blessing your wonderful service and that Srila Prabhupada blees us with your association here in Mexico Yatra.

your servant Maharsi Das

This is the letter from my sankirtan leader:

Hare Krsna

Maharaja Hanumatpresaka Swami.

PAMHO. AGTSP.

With regard to the person of Vrajendra Kumara prabhu as far as I am concerned, I have observed a great development in the distribution of books because of his sincere effort in following the sadhana bhakti, the chanting of japa and a strict discipline in reading the books. The Sacred books of Srila Prabhupada, mainly SB And the B.G .. On the other hand I feel that he can improve in some aspects of personal dealings with his authorities or senior devotees respecting the principle of authority beyond what he considers a competent leader. Other things to improve are to struggle with their intense desire to want to excel over others in the sense of wanting to be the center of attention and the containment or transmutation of their repressed anger. Surely in my role as a temporary leader I am not very exemplary for him and that is why it costs him much more to deal with these things. Beyond the things that he can improve, I see a young man with many desires to grow in spirit, to share the consciousness of Krsna and with great potential and that is very rare to find and worthy of highlighting. No more for the moment and waiting for the best resolution for him from his point of view I respectfully bid him at his feet.

His insignificant servant Jayadeva Hari Dasa (JPS).

This is the letter of my Siksa Guru, and my spiritual guide of the temple:

HH Hanumatpreshaka swami

The devotee Vrajendra Kumar is a very enthusiastic person and in harinam he makes everybody chant, dance and be happy, he is very dadecated distyributing Srila Prabhupadas books. He is a warrior because im seeing him steady in hard moments, he is good friend and companion of devotees and also detached  and charitable, he shows determination and he doesnt like to see faults in other or criticize.  He is compassive and share magnanimity. He have facility to reveal his mind in confidence  and likes to respect his authorities. 

Somethimes he is stubborn for which he NEEDS to have knowledge  about the scriptures. Nowadays he seems more dedicated to read and study Srila Prabhupada books, so we are sure that He will have a unequivocal conviction .  For me he is a good candidate for secund Iniciation.

pamho agtsp

Adhoksaja Dasa dasa Anudas

This is the letter of my spiritual brother and Head pujari:

Hare Krishna

Dear Gurumaharaja, i see that Vrajendra Kumar is a great devotee and his mood is to be always enthusiastic and he is very active in preaching, i can understand that one person is brahamana when he has quilities to teach and study scriptures and he has those qualities. I see that his service and his work can improve if he takes second iniciation, hopefully you can give your mercy and then obtain pure devotional service and be more successful in his spiritual life.

please accept my obaisances dear Gurumaharaja

His insignificant servant Sacinandana Das 

I ask and pray please excuse my offenses 

Thank you so much Gurumaharaja for all your pacience, and my only hope in this world is to really understand all the mercy that you shower upon us.

I am looking forward to your response. 

your donky servant:

Vrajendra Kumara Das

HpS - Highly Esteemed and Venerable Donkey Servant,
Such very nice letters. Very nice to be in contact with these people that we know. Is Bhakti Sastri now a requirement for Second Initiation? Have you taken that diploma???

Hare krishna Gurumaharaja

Thank you so much for answer our dull letter.

I will not take much time, i will try to just answer the two points 

(1) monther Astasakhi and Maharshi Prabhu were and are agree of me taking second iniciation, the mistake was mine

Maybe is not clear for you anymore, but you ask me to call you on Past Gourapurnima to receive gayatri mantra and I never called.

 (2) I accepted that was time for me to enter grihasta asrama and the fact to develop my gentlemen qualities (necessary for a good function in this asram).
 Then a meet Valeria, was introduced to Krishna counciousness a year ago approximately and since then she render service to Radha Madhan Gopal and their devotees. She comes from a family with high spiritual values. Her father after work dedicate his time to missionary work in Church and her mom is also a devotee of Christ. Both are now very favorable towards her practices in KC
Valeria used to render service very seriously in a Christian church. She is not my fiancé, she doesn't have first initiation and she doesn't want to take a   Serious commitment with me without a guru
Gurumaharaja I will write you back with my social community, authorities etc letters that you request as well
Your servant
 Vrajendra Kumar das

HpS - Esteemed VKD,

Thank you for the very nice letter, written like a Dvija, twice born gentleman. It is very nice to meet Valeria through your comments. We will look at your next letter.