Letters to the editor

Hare Krsna. Blank letter!!!

Hare Krishna Guru Maharaja!

Please accept my humble obeisances.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

So I just started calling the bead the "Radha bead" because of my own personal speculation...I'll put some reasons here!

Krsna bead on top of the mala...

Every bead a Gopi. ....

Radha and Krsna are always together...

Radharani is the principal Gopi so She would be first and right next to Krsna??...

Astasakis separated by the string, 8 beads in....

What do you think Maharaja? Is this totally out of left field? I don't have any sastric proof for this...I kinda just started saying this was the "Radha bead"..but actually so far you are the only person I mentioned it to!

HpS - As far as we understand, the knot above the Krsna bead may represent the Princes of Vraja, Smt. Radha, and the first eight large beads are Her expansions, the eight principle expansions of Smt. Radha. 😃

The ashram is great. Everyone is really nice and accommodating.

Rupak, Abhay, and I went on book distribution yesterday and we ran into a couple of super nice people.

One of the men asked, "What color do you think Jesus really was?" I told him that I don't know too much about Jesus, but I know he's the son of God. Check this out (pointing to a picture of Govinda in the Bhagavad Gita).

See. Krishna is a very dark blue like a monsoon cloud being struck by lightning.

But temples can't use this color for the Deity so they use black...that means that God is black with a white girlfriend!!

They were cracking up so hard and he took a Bhagavad Gita!!

I basically was just repeating from when you were telling us all that there were two devotees at a convention and one of them said this! So thank you!!

He also said he had a dream that he saw God, except he couldn't see Him because of a super bright light emaninating from HIm..

Sounded legit to me...

HpS - ASA -- 👍 Super legit. From psychology etc it seems that many people have supernatural, religious, experiences but they have no, perspective to understand or remember them, and at best they think it was a 'psychotic episode'.

My Sadhana is okay!

16R+, B4 -4, 4P

Your aspiring servant,

Jaya-hari das

HpS - Krsna is our only defence!!!

Hare Krishna querido Gurudeva.

Acepte mis humildes y respetuosas reverencias.

Todas las Glorias a Srila prabhupada.

Le escribo esta carta desde Ciudad de México para comentarle que sigo cantando mis 16 rondas diarias, siguiendo mis principios, atendiendo a mis Deidades Gaura Nitay y mi lectura.

Continuo con el cuidado de mi mamá que tiene 91 años, ella ya está demasiado cansada UD y mi dulce Señor Sri Krishna me han dado la fortaleza y la salud para poder seguir apoyándola.

A veces me da tristeza verla en ese estado pero es parte del proceso de vida, UD me dijo que el cuidarla es parte de mi servicio y lo cumplo.

Krishna me ha prestado un automóvil para poder trabajar y poder mantener el cuerpo y el alma juntos , en el cual procuro distribuir libros, trabajo por momentos como me lo permitan las demandas de mi mamá. Pero aquí estoy poniéndole entusiasmo mientras habite este cuerpo material. Espero que esté gozando de muy buena salud para su servicio a Śrī Krsna. Mil gracias por su infinita misericordia.

Acepte mis humildes y respetuosas reverencias Gurudeva.

Todas las Glorias a Srila prabhupada 🙏🏼🙏🏼

Su sirviente : Mukunda Gaura Pranadhana Das🙏🏼

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Hare Krishna, dear Gurudeva.

Please accept my humble and respectful obeisances.

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada.

I am writing this letter to you from Mexico City to tell you that I continue to chant my 16 daily rounds, following my principles, attending to my Gaura Nitay Deities and my reading.

I continue to care for my mother who is 91 years old, she is already too tired. You and my sweet Lord Sri Krishna have given me her strength and health to be able to continue supporting her.

Sometimes it makes me sad to see her in that state but she is part of her life process, you told me that taking care of her is part of my service and I fulfill it.

Krishna has lent me a car so I can work and keep my body and soul together, in which I try to distribute books, I work momentarily as my mother's demands allow me. But here I am putting enthusiasm into it as long as it inhabits this material body. I hope that you are enjoying very good health for her service to Śrī Krsna. Thank you very much for her infinite mercy.

Please accept my humble and respectful obeisances Gurudeva.

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada 🙏🏼🙏🏼

Her servant: Mukunda Gaura Pranadhana Das🙏🏼

HpS - Are you reading for her? Do friends visit for Kirtan? Certainly she is closely connected to you and all your Sankirtan. Her body may be old, but her determination to go out with you on Sankirtan in spirit can be strong!

Hare Krsna respected Gurumaharaja 🙏

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!!

Please accept our humble obeisances and respects.

There have been some months since we did not write you and I want to inform you about us (our little family) and service here in La Perla- Callao.

• We have a small altar with Goura Nitay and Prahlad Nrsimha deities that Caturatma prabhu worships in the morning and offer fruits for breakfast and a preparation for lunch everyday.
• Since 2021, I have been working in a new company that sells instruments for quality control at chemical laboratories and this year Caturatma is working with us in the distribution and delivery. This is small company with 5 people there and we also distribuited prasadam to them in special events. They like a lot alfajores Tulasi.
• Our daughter Parvati is studying Philosophy at San Marcos University and she finished her first year with good grades. Six months ago, she stopped her Bharatanatyam classes because a foot injury and now she feels better. By the other side, she is traveling to India because she has an invitation for Ananga Manjari´s marriage, she is her dance teacher (mataji Hare Krsna´s daughter). It will take place in Jaipur and five Gopesvara dancers are traveling with her, they are planning to visit Vrindavan for a few days and then they will travel to Chennai where they will take some classes in January and finally go back home in Feb.

HpS - ASA - So nice!! But be careful. Krsna may keep her there!

• In Sep, I suffered an accident when I was going down the stairs at home so we fracture a metartasial bone of my right feet. It was a painful process and finally I am walking again with the help of phisical theraphy. HpS - I think 90% of the people in the world have this experience before they die!
• This month, Caturatma is distribuiting SP´s books and yesterday I accompanied him to sankirtana - aprox 40 small books were distribuited in our district. HpS - Hearts made happy. Hearts made happy! Forever!

This is a brief report about us and we are very grateful for your mercy, we really appreciate to take your association attending FMP and saturday SB classes. This keep us enthusiam with our 4 principles and chanting our rounds, sometimes I feel that this group is like the Death Poet Society - chanting in early morning and listening Krsna´s katha.

Thank you very much Gurumaharaja and please forgive our offenses.

Trying to be useful,

Caturatma Goura Das, Parvati dasi and Palika devi dasi

HpS - Thank you.

Hare krishna, le ofresco mis Respetuosas reverencias todas las glorias a Srila prabhupada todas las glorias a usted🙏

Como esta?

Gurumaharaja sigo haciendo 16 rondas sigo los 4 principios, lei el tava pache pache, estoy leyendo el canto tercero - parte primera del srimad bhagavatam, el bhagavad gita capitulo 4, también leí las enseñanzas místicas de la reina kunti, el libro de la reina kunti lo empecé a leer después que fui iniciada por usted, ya que las pruebas empezaron, la prueba más grande fue que no me podía levantar temprano al programa de la mañana que usted realiza virtual, al parecer después de tanta lucha y muchas oraciones al señor nrisimha, estoy más estable en mi servicio.

Le canto y hago oracion al señor nrisimha por su salud para que usted pueda seguir con el movimiento de sankirtana del señor caitanya bajo la guia de Srila prabhupada, también oro para que proteja su servicio devocional.

Espero que cuando lea está carta se encuentre muy bien, estos son mis deseos, ya que al estar usted bien me hace muy feliz.

Su aspirante a sirvienta

Jaya Prema Sakhi Devi Dasi

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Hare Krishna, I offer my Respectful obeisances all glories to Srila Prabhupada all glories to you🙏

How are you doing?

HpS/ASA - Every day, agtSP, paoho, is a Battle of Kuruksetra, no? Get shot with arrows. Lose some fights. Not a brave as we should be, but make some effort, get the mercy of His Divine Grace, see progress in our sense control, becoming Goswamis, and perfect servants of our Sankirtan Leader, Saccinandana!

Gurumaharaja:

1. I continue doing 16 rounds, I follow the 4 principles,
2. I read the tava pache pache,
3. I am reading the third canto - part one of the srimad bhagavatam,
4. the bhagavad gita chapter 4,
5. I also read the mystical teachings of queen kunti,

The book of queen kunti I started reading it after I was initiated by you, since the tests began,

the biggest test was that I could not get up early for the morning program that you do virtually, apparently after so much struggle and many prayers to Mr. Nrisimha , I am more stable in my service.

HpS - Wonderful. Santa Teresa of Avila is pleased with you!!

I sing and pray to Lord Nrisimha for your health so that you can continue the sankirtana movement of Lord Caitanya under the guidance of Srila Prabhupada, I also pray that you protect his devotional service.

I hope that when you read this letter you are feeling very well, these are my wishes, since your being well makes me very happy.

Your would-be maid

Jaya Prema Sakhi Devi Dasi

HpS - Where are you? Who are your associates? How do your maintain yourself? What is your Sankirtan? 🙂

Thank you!

Be a Great Saint

Hare Krsna Gurudeva.

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

You say that the body is a disease, I ask Your Lordships to always protect it, and that despite adversity, you are as always, enthusiastic in your sankirtan.

HpS - Protect our disease? 🙂

Yet, our Lordships can use it for a tool in this world, no?

Thank you.

The last time I wrote to you was when I was in Brazil, since then I have been painting a lot. At the request of devotees I was even able to paint Jagannath, Baladeva and Subhadra on the kitchen wall of the Ciudad del Este temple in Paraguay before traveling to the Bahamas.

ASA - 😯

Wonderful! How many people will see Them and be happy?!

Now I'm in the Bahamas working, Sita Lalita (my daughter) has also been here for a while, and she found a job for me. We live nearby but we see each other once a week on our day off…

We are going to be here for a while, maybe in the future we can settle somewhere, we are evaluating where to establish a base, and if we can travel from time to time...

I continue with my daily sadhana 16 rounds, 4 principles, gayatris, S.B, I make a bhoga offering for Krsna - Balarama - Giriraja, and Nrsimhadeva for photos…

On Saturdays I do a Manasa puja to Nrsimhadeva and also sing His mantras on the recommendation of the astrologer.

I continue working with my mind, when I look inside I usually don't like what I see, I hope to be a better person soon.

HpS - Some of this craziness will continue until Bhava, completely mad for Krsna, but even now we can tolerate it if we are engaged in service, no?

In October 2024, during my vacation, I hope to be able to see you again in India (I hope) and perform practical service for you, perhaps cook for you as before.

HpS - 🙂

We hope to see everyone in Nabadvipa in our next life time with Nimai!

Gurudeva, I have a question. Is suffering necessary for our spiritual advancement? A while ago you asked me if I wanted to be like Kunti or Draupadi. Despite all the hardships they went through, they never stopped taking refuge in Krsna.

HpS - We are sick and the bitter medicine is making us better. We are happy to take the bitter medicine.

When we are advanced the suffering is very wonderful. Separation of Sita, Visnu-priya, from their husbands was very intense, wonderful. They obtained a connection with them even more intense than they were with Them.

On spiritual platform the suffering enhances the enjoyment eg. meeting, and we actually enjoy both at the same time.

Someone we love has big moral problems! We may think, this had to come. It can happen to me just as well. Now they can get free from this attachment forever.

Here I send you some photos of the paintings I made, because you asked me for them in the response to my previous letter.

HpS - Thank you!!! They are wonderful! 👍 👍 👍

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How is Mrs. Sita-lalita Devi Dasi?

Please forgive my offenses.

May Krishna, Balarama and Giriraja always protect you.

           karuna Mayi devi dasi.

                            kmdd 🐒

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Hare Krsna Gurudeva.

Por favor acepte mis humildes reverencias, Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada. 

Usted dice que el cuerpo es una enfermedad, ruego a Sus Señorías que siempre lo proteja, y que a pesar de las adversidades, Usted se encuentre como siempre, entusiasta en su sankirtan.

La última vez que le escribí fué cuando estaba en Brasil, desde entonces estuve pintando mucho, por pedidos de los devotos incluso pude pintar Jagannath, Baladeva y Subhadra en la pared de la cocina del templo de Ciudad del Este en Paraguay antes de viajar a Bahamas. 

Ahora estoy en Bahamas trabajando, aquí también está Sita Lalita (mi hija) ya hace un tiempo, y ella encontró un trabajo para mí. Vivimos cerca pero nos vemos una vez a la semana en nuestro día libre…

Vamos a estar un tiempo aquí, quizás a futuro podamos establecernos en algún lugar, estamos evaluando dónde establecer un base, y si se puede viajar de vez en cuando…

Yo continuo con mi sadhana diario 16 rondas, 4 principios, gayatris, S.B, hago una ofrenda de bhoga para Krsna - Balarama - Giriraja, y Nrsimhadeva por fotos… 

Los sábados hago un manasa puja a Nrsimhadeva y tambien canto sus mantras por recomendación del astrólogo. 

Sigo trabajando con mi mente, cuando miro hacia adentro no me suele gustar lo que veo, espero ser mejor persona pronto. 

En octubre 2024, en mis vacaciones espero poder volver a verlo en India (espero) y realizar servicio práctico para Usted, quizás cocinarle como antes. 

Gurudeva, tengo una pregunta. ¿Es necesario el sufrimiento para nuestro avance espiritual? Usted hace un tiempo me preguntó, si quería ser como Kunti o Draupadi. Ellas a pesar de todas las penurias que pasaron, nunca dejaron de refugiarse en Krsna.

Aquí le envío algunas fotos de las pinturas que hice, porque usted me las pidió en la respuesta a mi carta anterior.

Por favor perdona mis ofensas.

Que krsna, Balarama y Giriraja siempre lo protejan.

              karuna Mayi devi dasi.

                           kmdd 🐒