Letters to the editor

Pamho,AgtSP

Hare Krishna Guru Maharaja,

How are you??

HpS - ASA - Pretty good.

How is Sankirtana??

HpS - We struggle to get the books out according to our nature of preaching: Movies, symposia. People we meet while traveling.

Very nice seeing you today at mayapur.tv in Huston.. Always inspiring our spiritual life..

HpS - We wish we could see you-all in Brazil on Mayapura TV.

This opportunity to thank you for the opportunity to have your asosiation [association] in Santiago de Chile...I know and always try to imagine the big effort you are doing to manteing this Sankirtana Program...The Programs in Santiago were amazing.. All of them!!!

HpS - We were amazed. It was really amazing being in Parasurama Das' Dojo facing all their uniformed B'caris in our uniforms.

Krishna is giving me a lot of Mercy, cause your Mercy....

I'm in Campina Grande, Danwantari Swami Jaladuta Institute wright now!!!

Asosiation with Devakinanda das very favorable...Helping me a lot to grow in my personal caracter and my service of lidership...

Starting with bhakti Vaibhaba Study...1.2

Every thing I study takes me to Siksastaka...So I'm preparing PowerPoint of "the 7 stages of purifation and transcendental elevation"....ohhhh is Nectar every thing I study is in the Siksastaka...Is like Nectar of Instruction...Every thing is there...

Serving Maharaja with students...lots of service!!

Mharaja is very merciful with us...

Thanks again for your help....

Next year I would like to travel with you maybe Peru and Chile, or India...if you give me the opportunity to help you with anything I can...

Hare Krishna...

This poor servant

Panca tattva dasa

HpS - Thank you so much for Jaladutta news. Send us more. Respects to Maharaja and Devaki et al. Seven stages of Bhakti is from first verse of Siksastakam? They seem to match the six levels of Bhakti that Rupa Goswami describes in beginning of BRS: Freedom from distress, harmony... songs by Bh. Vinode Th. based upon Siksastakam, no?

Maybe we go to India again in the Spring?

Jaladutta news!
 

Hare Krishna Dear Guru Maharaja

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

Thank you very much for your instructions in the previous letter regarding dealing with devotees. It was very practical and useful. I hope that I can apply it properly in the future.

You had asked me to write about my parents and family in the previous letter. Since it is a wide topic, I will try to say a few sentences and you can ask me if you want to know something specific.

You met my parents and my younger brother during your visit to Chennai this year. I was born in a very pious smartha brahmin family. Technically our mother tongue is telugu, but since my father's side have been in Tamil Nadu for many years, no one knows proper Telugu except my mother. She was born and brought up in Andhra Pradesh. I consider Tamil my first language.

My mother accepted Krishna Consciousness instantly and stopped doing all the pujas for demigods, when my brother and I told her about it. She has been chanting 16 rounds for some time now.

HpS - ASA -  Wow!

When we were young, she used to drag us to sloka classes to teach  Vishnu Sahasranamam, Rudram, Chamakam, Sri Suktam, Purusha Suktam. She also made us memorize several chapters of Bhagavad Gita. I used to know all of these by memory, but it has been a long time since I recited them.

Initially my father was not very receptive to Krishna Consciousness, but over time he has become receptive. He likes Prabhupada except for when he uses the word Rascal! :-). It was especially shocking to my father when I told him that I was getting initiated. Then when I told him that you were giving me initiation, he mellowed down. He has been looking for a girl for me to get married. I told him I wanted to marry only a devotee and he wants me to marry a girl born in a brahmin family. It is unthinkable for him to see me get married to a girl not born in a brahmin family.

HpS - ASA -- In USA we are attached to chocolate ice cream and video games. You come from a more elevated Maya!

But later when he spoke with Radhika Ramana prabhu, he said he was very happy that I got initated by you. He sometimes even asks me if I am chanting my 16 rounds. Hopefully by your mercy he will also start chanting.

Our cricket coach, Sriram Sir, in India, introduced both my brother and me to Krishna Consciousness. You also met him in Chennai.

HpS - He was waiting by the side of the road with Prasada for us?

He has known us from when I was 10 yrs and my brother was 7 yrs old. He initally made us chant Vishnu Sahasranamam for 5 year every saturday in the Krishna temple near our house before introducing us to ISKCON. It was so gradual and organic, that we don't know when we came to Krishna Consciousness. My brother is now in Connecticut. he is starting his Masters in Computer Engineering this fall. Our extended family is a big one. My father has 6 siblings and my mother has 3. Among my grand paternts, only my paternal grand mother is alive.

Janmashtami this year in Salt Lake City was amazing. We had about 600 guests on a weekday! The highest till date. I did my first nirjal fasting for Janmastami this time. I got my H1B (work visa) approved on Janmashtami. We also had a nice vyasa puja celebration for Srila Prabhupada.

It was so wonderful to talk to you from Boise last Saturday. Please let me know if I could serve you in any way possible.

Your Servant

Srinatha Krsna dasa

HpS - Thank you for the nice information. Many auspicious things happening in your life. Like home schooling, Janmastami has been a big success in ISKCON. Do you, devotees, live in the center in SLC?

Hare Krishna Dear Gurudeva
All Glory to Srila Prabhupada
Please accept my humble obeisances at His lotus feet

Dear Guru Maharaja, your letter was very strong for me and I think it is the same for the devotees. I am to serve you in whatever you need.

HpS - Our Vyasapuja offering?

Begin studying the Srimad Bhagavatam online with the devotees of Brazil, Panca Tattva inspired me. Let's see two chapters.
I am more secure in pujari, more control of the tongue, more observation of anger and frustration (desire for control), Very good rounds and as always doing yoga and studying his theory. I want to sing better and better my rounds.
Maharaja Bhaktibushana Svami visited us a week and was very pleased by the amount of Brahmacaris, we are 9.There is a good commander by the name Nanda he was like Brahmacari until two months ago.
On Wednesday, Srila Virabahu arrives in Buenos Aires, so we are waiting for Him.
His Servant and Disciple
Adi Yajña Das

HpS - How is your Sankirtan?  Distributing Gaura-vani?

Jaya Guru Maharaja

Toda Gloria a Srila Prabhupada

Por favor acepte mis humildes reverencias

Ofrenda a Srila Prabhupada por Adi Yajña Das

om ajñana- timirandhasya jñanañjana-salakaya
caksur unmilitam yena tasmai sri-gurave namah

Nací en la más oscura ignorancia, y mi maestro espiritual
abrió mis ojos con la antorcha del conocimiento. A Él le
ofrezco mis más humildes y respetuosas reverencias.

 nama om visnu-padaya krsna- presthaya bhutale srimate bhaktivedanta-svamin iti namine

 namas te sarasvate deve gaura-vani-pracarine nirvisesa-sunyavadi-pascatya-desa-tarine

 Ofrezco mis respetuosas reverencias a Su Divina Gracia A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada quien es muy querido por el Señor Krsna debido a que ha tomado refugio a Sus pies de loto. Nuestras respetuosas reverencias a Ti, oh Maestro Espiritual sirviente de Sarasvati Gosvami!. Tú muy bondadosamente estás predicando el mensaje del Señor Caitanyadeva y liberando a los países occidentales los cuales están llenos de impersonalismo y nihilismo.

Toda gloria a Srila Prabhupada

Jaya Srila Prabhupada Por favor acepte mis reverencias a Sus pies de loto

Hoy en el dia de su Vyasa Puja quería intentar glorificar Su persona.

Gracias… Usted con Sus palabras y actos planto fuertemente en el corazón de muchos de nosotros deseosos de vida espiritual, de paz, de esperanza, El deseo mas sublime el amor a Krishna, antes deambulando por la esfera material, y viviendo  la temporalidad de las sensaciones, momento de euforia y depresión en un caminar ciegos, a la espera de la mejor de las suertes, como si todo ocurriese por azar, y nada en el mundo tuviese mayor sentido que el propio esfuerzo, y el sentimiento de estar solo.

Sus palabras nos  acompañan desde el primer dia que vinimos a Su templo , tenemos lecturas y audios , simples y complejos de lo que Usted esta hablando, para los que recién empezamos y para los que están mas afianzados, Sus palabras nos ayudan a distinguir los razonamientos y acciones acertadas y desacertadas de filosofos, políticos, yogis, religiosos e incluso devotos ,etc.e incluso la profundidad de los discutido. Todo esto para que nosotros podamos ver bien el enfoque y no nos distraigamos con el encanto de las opiniones diversas que tienen resultados temporales.

Usted es el soporte, la confianza y la inspiracion de todos nosotros por que su vida es un ejemplo y saber que acepto tantas dificultades por dar a Krishna a los papa yonayah, nos pone a Sus pies, y con el pasar del tiempo podemos ver que la deuda es cada vez mas grande debido a que la conciencia de Krishna es cada vez mas profunda y agradable, con el deseo de intentar servirlo en Su Mision

El sirviente de Su Sirviente

Adi Yajña Das

All glories to A.C. Prabhupada Maharaja and Sripada Maharaja

Gouranga Mahaprabhu and Goura Bhakta Vrnda

Guruji Maharaja, Dandavat Pranam!

HpS - ASA -- Please accept our humble obeisances!  Manipuri Samskriti, Ki Jai!

Please accept my humble obeisances unto the Guruji's padmacharan that   we are continuing mangal arati, Narasingha arati, Tulsi arati then Gita path etc. with 5 to 8 matajis and prabhujis. During Krishna Vahana Das of ISKCON Congregation (Publication & Promotions Team) of Mayapur stay in our Mandir he teach us how to do aratis and Nama Japa loudly half of the mala and dansing with mala japa. In my opinion prabhuji's method of practice is physically helpful for all bhaktas. Actually our mandir is not originally established under the guidance of ISKCON. Our ancient Krsna bhaktas started one hour Bhagavat discussion in a week on Sunday only.  Gradually, we new followers of the ancient Krsna bhaktas started Sunday full programme bhajan kirtan, Bhagavat Path, Boogh arati with prasadam and daily bhog arati and sandhya arati.

Next, our plan is to construct a residential area for permanent pujari and some bhaktas for daily mangal arati, Bhagavat Class in the morning and Gita Class in the evening after sandhya arati. It will take some more time but it will be helpful for all bhaktas. Sometimes please inform to Dr. Nandalal who is the President of the Mandir Committee through this mail. I will download and hand over the hard copy.  

Yours fallen servant

Yamunesvara Das

HpS - Dr. Nandalal is dentist???   Please tell us a little about him.  We send our respects to him and all the Ancient and New Bhaktas.   Your Temple is like a light in Kali-yuga for Thoubal.

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada! Todas las glorias a Hanumatpresaka Swami ki Jaya!

Acepte mis más humildes y respetuosas reverencias. Quisiera glorificarle todo el tiempo...Querido gurumaharaja muchas gracias por la misericodia; me llena de entusiasmo poder aspirar a ser su hija espiritual y de amor que usted sea mi padre eterno.

HpS - ASA -- Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada. Somos solamente mensenjeros pequenos abajo de los pies de loto de Srila Prabhupada. Hija, Padre, mas o menos eso es una designacion basado en el cuerpo. Con purificacion es posible encontrar que espiritualment Vd es un tor y yo son un rio. Krsna es la unica padre, madre, amante, amigo, jefe! Todos nostros manos y dedos de El. Que bueno.

Han pasado muchos meses después de la iniciación, y desde mi última carta, tanta distancia me hizó recapacitar sobre la importancia de escribirle constantemente pues mi vida está llena de deseos cómo el casarme y terminar una licenciatura en Artes Visuales porque desde la preparatoria he recibido esta formación.

Tantas dudas me llenan de sentimientos. Me he preguntado mucho sobre sí seguir mi proceso dentro del templo ó fuera. Me es difícil responderme esta pregunta. Mi inexperiencia en los servicios y la presión que me ejerzo y ejercen me llevan a descuidar otros ámbitos  inclusive mi salud y no quisiera cometer más ofensas. Este mes está lleno de festivales, aún no terminan. Decorar el templo es lindo sin embargo siento que algo no esta bien.

Aun  no me siento totalmente madura como para salir en un futuro tan cercano pues me gustaría estudiar el Bhakti Sastri en Cuerámaro aunque es algo caro y viajar para conocer otras comunidades. Talvez pueda colectar algún dia, para esto. Visito de vez en vez a mi familia y predico cerca de su casa en un Bhakti Vriksa, debido a esto estoy leyendo casi diario el Bagavad Gita y deseando servir más en su misión y la de Srila Prabhupada.

Escuche su ofrenda de Vyasa Puja y me conmovió mucho pues recordé su visita. Le oró a Krshna me permita mantener esos recuerdo en mi corazón  siempre. Seguiré esperando su próxima visita tan ansiada por todos. Me quedo en sus pies. Le pido a Krshna por ud para que encuentre muy bien. Disculpe todas mis ofensas. 

Su insignificante sirviente: Dadhisara Devi Dasi

HpS - ASA -- Muchas gracias su carta!!   Mas.  Quienes son sus asociados?   Que hacer????   Chanakya Pandita, el mas gran politico que vive, dijo, exito proviene de buen consejo, buen consejo proviene de muchos consejeros. Entonces habla con muchos devotos, la Superalma por Japa/Kirtan, y Prabhupada por sus libros y va a tomar una decision perfecta.