Letters to the editor

This is funny I tried to introduce this video to Radhanath Swami's aspiring devotee: http://krishnachildren.com/ . But he said I am blaspheming his guru, and who blasphemes one's guru, he should have tongue pulled off. Not very nice, but he can't contact me anymore. From Helsinki temple authorities or senior ones, his real disciple just cursed my Spiritual life. But Maharaja, just like in VDM. I have take those as biggest blessings. Or well pulling off my tongue, still lingers in my head. But it's kind of funny still. HK!! JAYA NITYAANANDA

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Hare Krishna Dear Gurudev,

Please accept my humblest obesiances. All glories to Srila Prabhupad. All glories to your lotus feet.

HpS - AGTSP.  We are making a little progress towards having lotus feet. Our efforts are small because our evil lusty desires for good food and good drink are strong.

I hope this letter meets you in above-average health. It’s been a few days of fasting with Janamastami, SP appearance and  ekadasi yesterday. It’s funny how much I think of grains during those days even though the mind feels so much lighter and cleaner and efficient.  Habits are hard to break.

ASA - Yes, deep and subtle. We purify our heart but then we must need the proper association to keep it engaged in its new found light atmosphere.

I had been in a dry spell a few weeks back where work was pretty much consuming my life. I was unable to keep up my rounds and basically lost all sense of self under the pressure and demands of management roles. It took a couple of punches from maya and the soothing salve of senior devotees to put in perspective  that Krishna is above all else.

That He is stronger than my stresses at work and I should not become a slave. I feel like I knew  that and it was in my “long-term” knowledge bank but what use is it when I can’t apply it at the appropriate times. Yesterday and the weekends, I took some time to chant early in the morning (like you always say…get up early and finish your rounds…)  and I journaled to Krishna. I wrote out all my thoughts and worries and concerns and it all seems to become miniscule in front of God.

I also had been thinking of you a lot (especially  during Prabhupad’s appearance day) but couldn’t bring myself to write as I had been neglecting your instructions.  I wanted to take a moment and just say I’m so sorry for doing so and am forever indebted for your mercy. Your instructions are so simple and I can feel the power when I follow them properly. I got distracted during this point of my life, and realize the beauty in living simply. Every day is a battlefield at work- for the most part because im one of the few females in this tech field. A lot of what I say gets overlooked on the daily and my subordinates don’t follow orders well. I think the biggest blow was to my ego and I am actively trying to be aware and not let that affect me.

Every morning I offer incense, flowers, candles, ghee lamps to the deities and you. Weekends I prepare something nice. Today, they had raspberry scones, banana bread, zuchinni noodles with basil, and cheesecake muffins (my sister likes to bake for them). I start off my day with them and beg for blessings. Im sure Krishna is teaching me to get outside my comfort zone and preparing me for something much bigger. I hope to keep this tiny flame of devotion alive and with your grace, keep it sheltered from being extinguished by external forces (work, health, family, etc.)

Also, if you have any plans of visiting the NorthEast area (DC, Richmond, etc.) please let me be of service. I eagerly await your darshan. 

I beg for your forgiveness and simultaneously, for your shelter and strength.  Please keep me engaged and sheltered at your feet.

Thank you for you causeless mercy.                                       

Your insignificant and struggling servant,

Sugopi dd

HpS - Hare Krsna. Very strange, we just finished talking with you in the FEP on line.
When we have a FMP, then our Daily Sankirtan becomes more fun. We understand that our only business is distributing Srila Prabhupada's books. Quantity is nice but so also is quality. Distribute books to people that you know well, even after just three minutes of contact.

We look for more letters from you.  How is your father's spiritual life, purification?    You should know, or now calculate how many rounds you failed to chant and then make them up later.

Please Maharaja please sign this petition of the video. To see people contributing to such a pedophilic organization like ISKCON is not really healthy to anyone. Did you know that ISKCON's Child protection funds are now 9000$ as when it was at first 150 000$ it is purely only pr-machine for those criminals: http://krishnachildren.com/ Hare Krishna!!

HpS - AgtSP.  Thank you for your interest in this problem. As we said in our last letters ISKCON is a very big organization. We are looking at the elefant from one part. We try to act properly in terms of the whole institution, that is like trying to be a good American. We didn't think Trump or Clinton were 7% worthy of being President of the United States. We try to correct the situation locally also. We just came back from one week of work with our Primary School program in Houston, Texas.

I started to watch the movie but it was so specific and so slow.

We have had individual talks with the last Minister of Child Protection. There was not great interest or support for the program from GBC, Temple Presidents, Parents or even children. Some, Yes, Yes, Yes.  Our disciples have been local child protection officers.

When some of these issues went to court I researched the informationa and the % of child abuse including harsh physical disciplining in India ISKCON residential schools was life 25%. At the same time th USA national average was 35%. As an institution we are not that much greater than the general world but we are better. I see struggles again and again to correct abuses and ISKCON as an institution does not seem to be in much worse than any other modern instituion like Soviet Union, USA, Catholic Church, Boy Scouts of America.

I aske about five Gurukula graduates, about 23 years old when they were talking about their bad experiences in Gurukula, if they were all vegetarian, and they all looked at me with a look of reproach, and said, "Of course!". So our comment was that that was not true of their parents. So there had been some step up.

Their parents all believes in Romeo and Juliet. You will find your Soul Mate!!

They have very serious doubts about that and approach sexual relations with a much more sane attitude.

So, big topic.
We try to work locally.
They need a shorter facts sheet to express their position in terms of the elephant.

Hare Krisna querido Gurudeva.

Por favor acepte mis humildes reverencias, dandavats. Todas las Glorias sean para Srila Prabhupada.

Espero que se encuentre bien en todos los aspectos.

Ante todo, un poco tarde, quiero felicitarle por Janmastami.

Carcika, Manu y yo pudimos estar en Nueva Vrajamandala en la ceremonia de Abhysek, cantando, teniendo asociación con los devotos y tomando Prasadam. El Cielo en la tierra.

Por lo demás continuamos luchando como podemos por cantar mejor para comprender lo que Krisna quiere de nosotros. Le pedimos a Krisna con el canto que tenga Misericordia de nosotros para que podamos recordar la relación originaria con Él.

De momento tiene mucha Misericordia, pero no logramos recordar nuestra relación con Él.

Ahora estamos organizando Ratha Yatra para el próximo 9 de Septiembre. Un paso más para recordar.

No le quitamos más tiempo. Sólo queria que supiera que estamos vivos en este cuerpo material aún. Espero escribir más frecuentemente.

Muchas gracias por todo. Por favor, no se olvide de nosotros.

Su sirviente,

Dandava das

HpS - Si, mas frecuente. Cual es su trabajo. Con quien asocia en su trabajo??

PAMHO!! And I want to make a donation to ASA. Please tell me your International Bank account number, or for me it would be much more easier if you could have a bitcoinwallet and a card like xapo, or more better still Bitwa.la card, which you can use as bank card and visa electron in bank automates and shops, who accepts VISA. And also pay bills. Straight from bitcoin, this all, on that card (XAPO doesn't have bill paying option) It would be for me Maharaja very much easier and less risky thinking about taxes. https://www.bitwala.com/ Maharaja I have to say Blockchain technology is something very very blessed thing looking from my life:) But if cash is preferred be it like that. Everything is Krishna. Teachin HK!!!!!#!

HpS - ASA --- Let us wait a while. If you use the money to buy BBT books, stack them up where you can see them and then get them out, that will be perfect investment for NIOS.

Thank you very much!!