First letter of the year

8 years, 1 month ago by atenea bhaktin in Personal Sadhana Reports

Hare Krishna Gurudeva, please accept my humble obeaisances and all my respect to you!!
All glories to your gurumaharaja, AC Bhaktivedanta Srila Prabhupada and the guru Parampara!

It's been a week since we talked in ISV, my heart melted because of your association and words. It was Krsna's arrangements!! In the beginning I didn't know you'd be there, we're planning to go for Ids Vpuja... at the end Krishna knows our heart and give us what we truly need, He knows I wanted to be surrounded by devotees who inspired me, after a year without devotee association and then He starts His plan, sending me to LA, getting back here just before Prabhupada festival, meeting Garuda prabhu, Radhanatha swami, Giriraja swami, Indradyumna swami, Vaisesika prabhu and Nirakula mataji, and making it a greater and so precious experience meeting You!!! Anyways, since that day I've been chanting my rounds daily (minimum 16) and participating in kirtan, programs at the temple, harinama, etc. Following the four regulative principles as well. Waking up everyday my Sri Nitai Mayapur Candra deities and offering Them at least their cups full of water.

ASA - Wow!

Rehearsing everyday for our performance for Ratha Yatra, I recognize I have a natural artistic personality in me. I'm very grateful for having you as my spiritual guide, that's the greatest fortune!

There's a devotee lawyer here, Prabhupada disciple, who is going to represent me during my immigration process. He sends his obeisances to you, he says that he was with you for some time in Berkley temple, his name is Mrigendra Das and  joined the movement in 1971, he doesn't remember exactly when you were both together, but says probably in the 80's. 

Gurumaharaja, there's  something I didn't tell you last time we spoke. I lose some faith in Krishna and in the process of Krishna consciousness, the separation between my husband and I and the way the whole situation occurred was very painful to me.

ASA - Yes, it is very painfulll.

 

Also that he rejected Krishna and the teachings of Srila Prabhupada...it made me doubt a bit. Those were difficult times, but at the same time I see Krishna's mercy, this was the perfect situation to depending in guru and Krishna, to take shelter and surrendered, when you feel you don't have anyone else who can help you and protect you, to trust in, nor a secure place, everything is uncertain and so temporary... still I want to be a Krishna devotee and pray for sincerity to be genuine in my practice and go deeper. Reciprocate with the Love, real love that Krishna and the spiritual master have for us. Connect with the holy name in kirtan and japa. Realize that we all are eternal servants of Sri Radha Krishna and that going back to Goloka Vrindavana is the ultimate goal of ones life. I can't even comprehend what I said at the end but there's no way to advance in the spiritual life without the mercy and guide of the spiritual master, and the blessings of the Vaisnavas.

I need to purify my heart and thoughts. I'm actually excercising and training my mind, to appreciate good qualities in people, so when bad thoughts or dark feeling wants to come in I try to repelling them glorifying something in the other person. I think it's a matter of practice.

HpS - Even more a matter of mercy. Don't let the mercy slip by when it comes. Even getting up in the morning is a lot of result of mercy,,,  but grab the mercy and hang on!

Gurudeva I have another concern, as a lady there's a desire for protection, and in this stage I feel unprotected. Here in New Dwarka, I remind a pastime between Krishna and Rukmini, about that Krishna takes care of everyone, of every living entity, even an ant. But for instances, when I tell people that I want to go to India, almost everybody has said that I shouln't go alone, that is not safe for a single girl, that I need protection, that I should live in the ashram and not get a "karmi job"(?) Devotees here are very conservative, you know, most of them old senior devotees.

Well, I thank you once again for letting me take shelter from you and for accepting me with my dark and light side, with all my faults. 

I pray and wish to become a good disciple of yours. 

ys. Aindavi Devi Dasi 
ps. Hope to be in your physical association soon! more times!

Hare Krishna dear Gurudeva. Vanca kalpa...

 

HpS - Yeah, a Sannyasis and little children and women are in a very similar situation. No formal shelter, so pray to Krsna to show you how He has decided to help you. Of course, not giving too much material shelter is good. It prepares us to Dance on Fire Until the End, with Music as our Only Friend. More news of New Dvaraka. You can be an Official ASA Monkey Warrior Blog Reporter for New Dvaraka, with Art!

Posters Snana Yatra and Ratha Yatra

8 years, 1 month ago by Juan Carlo Rosas in Personal Sadhana Reports

Please accept my most humble obeisances
All glories to Srila Prabhupada
All glories to Sri Sri Gaura Nitai

Gurudeva Hare Krishna

here are the Posters i Promised, i hope you like the deliverance <img alt="cool" height="23" src="http://hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/shades_smile.png" title="cool" width="23" />.

ASA - So, nice to see you in Chile. Gives us lots of strength.  Thank you.  And now?

Día del padre en Argentina.

8 years, 1 month ago by Julieta Corzo Fillmore in Personal Sadhana Reports

Hare Krsna Gurudeva!

Toda Gloria a Srila Prabhupada!

Toda Gloria a Sri Sri Nitay Gourasundar!

Gloria al Movimiento de Sankirtana de Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu!!

 Espero Gurudeva que Usted se encuentre bien de energía.

ASA - Oink!

 Quería contarle que hoy es el día del padre en Argentina y es inevitable para mí no pensar en usted y en la persona que hizo posible que yo esté aquí en la tierra. Así que le hago un regalo. Le envío unas fotos del altar del Buenos Aires mandir de hoy!!!

ASA - Oink!!!!!!

Tuve la posibilidad de adorar una vez mas a Sus Señorias Sri Sri Adi Goura Nitay y Govinda Sila y Srila Prabhupada. De hecho es mi servicio fijo los domingos y otros tres días a la semana. Estoy aprovechando una vez mas mi paso por el templo para poder servir en algo en este movimiento dorado de Srila Prabhupada. Claro que todo esto no sería posible si no es por su misericordia. Realmente estoy muy muy muy inspirada y agradecida. Mis rondas bien y mejorando, los principios fijos, mantras gayatri noventa por ciento, sorry!! El corazón sanando pero mas inteligente... Jajaja.

 Le envío también la única foto que tengo de mi padre, su nombre es Juan Ricardo Corzo. No lo he conocido en persona pero en algún sentido estoy en deuda con el.

ASA-Nos siento que nunca has visto su Padre. Puede ser chispa de Dios.

Por favor Gurudeva disculpe las ofensas de esta sirvienta suya. Estoy en deuda con usted y Srila Prabhupada así que mientras esté respirando voy a intentar servir en algo en esta fiesta trascendental. Gracias...gracias.,.gracias....gracias.. gracias....gracias!!!

 A su servicio, Jahnava Devi dasi.

Haribolo!

HpS - ASA --  TlgaSP!!!!!    Esperamos que nuestra Sankirtan ayudase!!!!  Hare Krsna.   Mas fotos.  Arte!

Your advice is needed

8 years, 1 month ago by Govinda Sundara in Personal Sadhana Reports

Hare Krishna Gurumaharaja 
Please accept our humble obeisances 
All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Im hoping that you finally can get some rest in Houston after all your successful preaching travels to South America. I was hoping also that by this time you could have the opportunity to see our previous letter and from there take our decisions. But I totally understand your busy schedule.

We just wanted to share with you that we were talking to different advisors and family members about our family situation, in which for more than a year my husband and I have been separated. This situation start to affect our relationship and also has been difficult to plan and take action in the same direction.

I was attached to the idea of attending school in US and get a OK job but in conversations with Ranchor Pr seems more practical to start a business together. My family in Mexico offered help so we can start there, and also Ranchor Pr is getting in contact with his family members in Mumbai after many years.

We were thinking to go México and continue serving there, start some practical source of money and at least together think in future plans.
We will like to know your opinion in this regard because obviously want to keep our family, consciousness and in general Center our lives in KC.

The idea of sacrificing family and relationships in order to get green cards in US with the hope of material stability seems not worth it for us anymore.

HpS - Ugh!  Seems stupid to us the way you describe it.

Temple in Columbus Ohio still want us to contribute to their projects but is uncertain when they will be able to get my husband here.

Please advice us

*i personally prefer to receive the answer to our emails but is under your discretion [email protected]
[email protected]

Yours in service 
Govinda Pramodini Devi Dasi 

HpS - We arrived 6pm on Wednesday and drove straight to Nila madhava Dhama for evening Bh. Vaibhava program. Yesterday a little rest and today we are on the road again for a visit to Ksiti kapoor's home and an evening program in Sugar land. We will get back to the Temple about 9.30PM.   Let us answer your question here because about 6-more people probably have the same question.

The basic decision factor is what will improve your service to the greedy, selfish, Lord Sri Krsna. He wants to enjoy (but He shares it with everyone). You first service is to chant Hare Krsna all the time. After that chant Hare Krsna on beads 1728 times daily with ENTHUSIASM#$%^! while follow>>ing strictly the four regulative principles. If you do this then your family life will follow like a shawdow (Don't think it will be materially happy. (It will be purrr i fying (and internally very happy (for everyone))).

Like you say bow down to your husbands feet and remember that he is 5-years older than you and then offer your suggestions on the family affairs, and success or failure, follow his decisions. Making money in Mexico sounds great. Get your PhD in husband following! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w70-1b9SCj0

So, moving to Mexico seems O.K. from here. It gives a lot of options.

Hara-lila Das just came up and asked us when we wanted lunch and I reminded him that he saw us cut up all the mango we had received before it went bad and make a kitri in the blender of the yogurt, peaches, bananas and pnut butter we had also received before they went bad, so all we needed was some puri and subji at 5PM.

Then  he said that Govinda called and I said that we spotted her letter and were taking first chance of hitting the ground to answer her first. We will call her, you, as soon as he finished lunch so we can talk together because "He (sannyazi) is even forbidden to talk with a woman in a secluded place. ", BG 16.1, and talking on the telephone is talking alone.

O.K. Let's check the yahoo - mail! and work on the ISKCON Journal!

A Skype

8 years, 1 month ago by hps in Personal Sadhana Reports
Hare Krishna
All glories to Srila Prabhupada, all glories to you dear Gurumaharaja.
Escuse me, I want to apologize for distracting you in your sankirtan, I know you have been very busy, I've been able to see photos and tweets that have been shared by devotees, it makes me very happy. Since two months ago I arrived with my family to India, Mumbai, maybe soon you will find a letter in the blog, which I sent last month.
The next week we have the desire to visit Vrindavan with my family, I feel worried because I have not asked for his permission, and advice to enter the holy dham, I think necessary for not making offenses, and to have a better vision of This blessed place. I know that I am nobody, and a insignificant disciple (if, at least, I could even be that) ... and very foolish to try to understand a little about the purity of Vrndavan, but I live with the faith every day yhat never forget all mercy of Krishna and Srila Prabhupada in this life, also thank you Gurudeva for all your mercy without cause.
Please forgive my offenses.
Your servant Satyabhama dd
 
JpS-ASA - Srila Prabhupada has invited all initiated devotees in ISKCON to go to Vraja.

DESPERTANDO...

Hare Krishna Gurumaharaja!

HpS - ASA -- Hare Krsna!  Mejor dirigir a nosotros como, "Maharaja", como "Guru Maharaja", por que acuerdo con etiqueta ISKCON, "Guru Maharaja" es despues de ser una aspiranta formal

Por favor acepte mis respetuosas reverencias !

Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada !!!

Gurudeva,después de un tiempo me conecto,le diré que estoy cantando 16 rondas no siempre en la mañana termino,pero si en el transcurso del día,4 principios cumplidos.

Sigo con mi colecta de pan ,por eso no canto todas mis rondas de mañana,pues estoy muy cansada, es físico y también creo mental,me disculpo por eso pues se nada debe interferir con las rondas lo mejorare.

Sigo con la lectura ,volví a leer el terraplén de la separación ,en cuanto al SB. hicimos una pausa ,Prabhu Amala esta en lima con su papá, ya regresa y retomamos,el es mi asociación y guía,pues hablamos mucho d3 lo que leemos,seguimos viviendo en la misma casa y aunque las cosas no son iguales ,pienso que están mejor,pues solo podemos ver todo vida espiritual o eso tratamos ya que después de tanta frustración entiendo que es todo lo que existe que es real y siempre me lo dice.

Estoy atendiendo a Tulasi pues a pesar del clima sigue creciendo bonita,le ofresco incienso y le canto,hago ofrenda del medio día,tengo un altar pequeño y ese es mi servicio(yo lo tomo así),ya tengo internet en casa,así que podré conectarme diario al fmp...

Gurudeva he leído libros de Narayan Maharaja,y también citas ,hay veces las lee Amala y me explica, y me pasa que después cuando leo libros de prabhupada todo es mas fácil de entender.

Gurudeva agradesco por siempre responder y guiarme,lamento mucho haber perdido tiempo,haciendo cosas opuestas a lo que usted me decia,espero algún día poder ser hija suya y poder tener la misericordia y dejar de ser esta persona torpe e inutil que soy ahora ,para poder así ser una devota o mejor aun ,volverme vaisnava.

Su sirvienta bhaktin Amparo.

HpS - ASA -- Desculpa la demurra responder. Como estivimos explicando en el Kapi Dhvaja hay demasiado actividades mientras viajando responder a todas cartas. Estamos en casa despues de 27 Julio.  Muy buenas sus noticias. Hemos pasado un dia en Cusco y nos vio el senor Amala durante esta visita. El sentio que no tiene una relacion practico con su estimable presidente en Cusco, entonces nuestra sugerincia es communicar con Mathuresa Das con copia del carta aqui.

Sin duda, acuerdo su carta, Vd es en el sendero correcto y solamente va a pasar bueno para Vd. y sus relacions.

Hari Bolo!!!