Letters to the editor

Hare krsna gurudev.

please accept my dandavats at your lotus feet. 

all glories to Srila Prabhupada.

hope your health is good. I am missing your physical association a lot . hope to meet you when you come to india. 

gurudev i am ok . sadhana is good than i expected. for once i am happy with my efforts. 16 +moderately ok rounds ..mostly finished by morning, 4 regs good , prasadam moderately regulated, mangal aarti, tulsi aarti and srimad bhagavatam regualarly , bhaktisastri classes going ok , wonderfull association of H.G.Mukunda dutta prabhu( he is going to give a seminar on yajya /sanskara that i am planning to join  plus lots of personal guidance ) , personal reading is ok but needs to be more intense ..hope to inprove in this area more once bhaktisastri finishes. Some of my bhaktisastri marks are out ( isopanisad 85/100, deity worship 99/100, NOD 94/95 ...bhagavat gita two papers left).

I am planning to sit for the fire sacrifice that we couldnt do at the time of initiation . H.H.Radha govind swami maharaj is giving initiation on 1st novmber. I seek your blessing . i will confirm my vows in front of the fire and other vaisnavas . I will keep your photo. thank you gurudev for accepting a person like me. i am trying and hopefully keep trying as much as i can to be better disciple. Thank you for tolerating me.I am currently trying to see everyone as a spirit soul and follow the instruction that you gave to chandramukhi mataji to tolerate all insults to the body knowing that no one can actually insult me as i am a spirit soul..it is helping a lot to tolerate my own body and my reciprocations with others . I fail sometimes but keep trying .

In bhaj i have been to barsana, madhuvan , talavan ...druva katha in madhuvan was really inspiring . in vrindavan now many Senior devotees are sharing their realizations of bhagavatam and Srila prabhupada mood as very mercifull...its helping me a lt to build a genuine appeciation and deep love for Srila prabhupada . He is not a fanatic preacher that most people make us feel. He loved everyone irrespective of their conditioned nature. Srila Prabhupada saw the soul and the best qualities in others . Gurudev you definetly are his son because you for me are his perfect representative of his most mercifull mood. I am indebted to you . Please be patient with me .

all glories to you . all glories to srila prabhupada .

hare krsna 

trying to be your servant.

rturaj krsna das.

HPS - We can do austerities, but they must be on the basis of good information. Seems you have that and whatever you lack Krsna will adjust. So go ahead with lord of enthusiasm expecting good results!

Hare krsna Gurudev acepte mis reverencias por favor.

Gurudev el 17 de noviembre estoy viajando a ciudad del este paraguay a cocinar por un año en el restaurante del templo y apoyar en tod lo que se necesite para seguir expandiendo el canto de los santos nombres . 

Por la micericordia de krsna estamos mejorando quedandome en el templo , mangalartik, rondas ,SB , Damodar .

Ya desde hace un año distribuyendo panes en esta ciudad.

Con sus vendiciones espero estar en,brasil para su visita .

Eternamente agradecido por inspirarme a continuar con la predica.

HpS-ASA - Con quien va a asociar en Paraguay?

Hare Krishna beloved Gurudeva,

Please accept my humble obeisances,

All glories to Srila Prabhupada,

Here we are in Mar del Plata, Struggling, Struggling, Struggling so much to get to the platform of nista sadhana bhakti. But somehow we can not get fixed.

4p are ok, but 16 rounds, sometimes we finished them, sometimes not. Our debt is getting bigger. We are so stupid not to put them as No. 1 priority. So many distractions.

I see so much suffering on a daily basis, at work, at the temple, but what is the solution? 16r / 4p.

At this moment we see this blog as our lifeline. We feel very Identified With Nāmācārya's and Harsh's posts. Like we would make the same questions.

I hope That Before end of the year  i can move to the eco house at Sri Govardhan, They are Having morning program every day. I Attend the program every thursday, I'm pujari.

HpS - Yes!!  That's 90% of the solution, no? Get association. Why go out distributing books alone, why try to chant your rounds alone???   Get a partner. Chant together. Wake each other up, by telephone or live in the ashrama. Report how many rounds you have done by 9.30AM each day to each other, when you get the 16-done.
Association!

Finished the course to teach at the university, so there is 90% probability i will teach at medschool. It was intense, I see it as a big challenge.

HpS - ASA --- Prabhupada FORCED B.S. Damodara Maharaja to get his PhD so he could have respect in the Sankirtan field.

We Continue with our services (i wonder what is the use of them if i can not accomplish my first service Properly, 16r)

HpS - Yes, it is like trying to light a fire while pour water on it, but whatever Karma yoga we do will help us get to the Sadhana bhakti!!!!   I know....

Anyway we feel we are advancing. The approach to the process is little bit deeper. Although I see my self as very ill, I feel That I'm going in the right direction, at the right pace. We are maturing, and trying not to step into anyone.

HpS - We feel the same.  We are some times more concerned with not BEING stepped on by anyone (especially our selves), so that we go on.

Manu and Benja are ok, I want to give them as much KC as possible.

Trying to settle a new perspective in life,

Having always your lotus feet (freeway to SP's lotus feet) as our goal,

your so, so, fallen project of disciple,

Nikunja Bihari das.

HpS - We are just settling India trip, then we will turn to South America. Already some strong suggestions from Abhirama Das and his University associates.

Hare Krsna Beloved Gurudeva

AGTSP

PAMHO

Thank U all so much for all iur support. I do not deserve it.

A little history here. I was going to travel with Jambavan d  But he will arrive to India after me.. so I remember iur words.DO NOT TRAVEL ALONE TO INDIA. Then another devotee asked me to travel with him.. but he showed that he was not reliable.. I guess I am.not qualified to visit the holy dham....so then I continue with my paper work to get my visa...

Sadhana: FMP OK. 4P OK. Some days I complete my rounds next day... But my trip to USA will be too long so I will catch up on my rounds

Service: 2 BS students quit the BS course. Currently I just have manisati sita and Japanamarama.

I do pujari in Chosik one Saturday a month. 

In wilson pujari on wednesdays... 

I also help.in festivals in pujari and also as a community mangment

I continue doing yoga. Aromatherapy. And with my coach. I try to keep good association. My mom is pretty good. Not depressed. Chanting her rosary and with her vegan diet...

At work I teach 20 hours x week. 

I was not attending BV due to at work asked me to cover one teacher on saturdays.. but that ends on November

Thank U Gurudeva

See U soon

ys

Cmdd

HpS - Hare Krsna!!!   Your report seems very good.  By your own effort you have seemed to have put yourself in a position where you fully wake up to your transcendental nature very soon. This is  very, very fortuante. Seems you do not have to add much at all to your life. You just have to intensify what you are doing. For example, make your visit to Chosika more intense, for example, add a Ladies Music Club going form practicing Bhajans to arranging programs where you can go out to the homes of respectable Ladies in the community and introduce them to the culture of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Mother Saci, Visnu-priya et al.

O.K?

Your schedule next needs to be enchanced with a deep passion in your preaching. Of course that will come naturally from Vaisnava Dharma in the mode of goodness, but you can also open you heart in your Japa to Their Lorships and pray to wake up!

Why doesn't your Mom start to outline a book about her life and the world in represented.

Hare krishna!

Todas las glorias sean a sri guru y sri gauranga
Todas las glorias sean a srila prabhupada

Espero que este muy bien, por favor acepte mis reverencias.
Seguimos intentando servir a los vaisnavas ininterrumpidamente, ahora nos llego la gran misericordia de participar de un programa de harinama sankirtana por las calles, en el que salimos todos los dias de lunes a lunes por 3 horas seguidas.

ASA - Jaya!  Tiene banderas????     Volantes???  Libros??    Prasadam???    Loros en palas. Payasos. Elefantes. Hermosas chicas en Saris.  Devotos en turbantes???   Drama???

 Estamos un poco cansados pero muy contentos, ya que junto a los programas del templo y la distribucion de libros estamos siendo movidos como titeres..
Ante esto surgen algunas dudas, espero no abrumarlo

¿como podemos mantenernos agradecidos por ser ocupados en una variedad de servicios? Ya que sucede que la mente y el ego falso a veces no quieren servir y la actitud amorosa se pierde por momentos, siendo que al cantar el maha mantra estamos implorando servicio

¿que libros me recomienda leer segun mi neofita condicion?

ASA ???  Upadesamrta con otro devoto.

Me refiero a la lectura personal, porque del programa del templo leemos bhagavatam y nectar de la devocion a la mañana y bhagavad gita a la tarde.. No pretendo leer algo que no sea acorde para mi

¿como desarrollamos la conciencia de que podemos morir en cualquier momento y asi apegarnos intensamente a los pies de loto del señor krishna?

ASA - Seguir los instrucciones de Srila Prabhupada en Upadesamrta.

Finalmente queria escribirle algo, espero que le guste

Sri sri guru y gauranga cantan los santos nombres de hari en voz alta
Si nos entregamos a sus pies de loto nada nos falta
Con una gota de misericordia me llenan el corazon
Ilimitadamente endeudado con su hermosa mision
Cantando, bailando y distribuyendo literatura
Viviendo en sus pasatiempos ¡que gran aventura!

Su aspirante a sirviente bhakta martin, por favor ayudeme a limpiar mi corazon lleno de polvo y hollin

ASA - Captura de un compañero de estudio y leer Upadesamrta juntos, poco a poco.  Comunicar los resulados aqui.

Dear Gurudeva

Por favor acepte mis humildes reverencias.

Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada!!!

Estos meses de confusión y cambios han servido para hacer bastante introspección y definir algunas prioridades para los próximos años… Su opinión al respecto es de suma importancia para mí….

• En primer lugar, más allá de las designaciones, si soy grhastha o vanaprastha, estoy más interesado en poder aprovechar más el tiempo en este presente y el futuro que viene, con menos responsabilidades, para mi desarrollo espiritual y poder estudiar los libros de Srila Prabhupada….
• Estamos tratando de incrementar nuestro deseo de llegar al Santo Dham, aunque sea una sola vez en nuestra vida, esperemos que sea pronto… Siempre fue un deseo poder llevar a la familia, y ojala Nityananda Prabhu pueda cumplirnos ese sueño en el 2017…
• Nuestro Ingles es prioridad número uno, y si podemos llegar a India, con buen nivel, nos gustaría llevar el curso de GBC en la escuela de Bombay, la siguiente carta explico los detalles de este tema.
• Karunamayi está dispuesta a acompañarme como vanaprastha, pero aún falta conversar más ese tema…
• Por ahora nuestro plan es ir a India este 2017, y el 2018 hasta el 2020 en Chosica… Siempre quise estudiar psicología, pero no sé si lo podré hacer, a lo mejor pueda llevar una maestría, y eso podría hacerlo en este tiempo.
• Estos años también podríamos apoyar al GBC local si se requiere, aunque no nos guste mucho la administración, tenemos algo en el corazón que nos dice que por lo menos debemos ofrecer nuestro servicio.

Si no nos requieren, estaremos satisfechos de habernos puesto a la orden por lo menos..

• El 2020 nos gustaría volver a India, y quedarnos unos años, para poder seguir intentando avanzar en nuestro canto y estudiar los libros de Prabhupada…

     Este es nuestro humilde plan, sabemos que Krsna tiene el suyo, así que estamos preparados para los cambios….. Como lo dije al principio, Su opinión es muy importante para mí…

                                       Su tonto discípulo AmD.

Dear Gurudeva

Please accept my humble obeisances.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada !!!

These months of confusion and changes have served to make enough introspection and set some priorities for the coming years ... Your opinion about it is very important for me ....

- First, beyond designations, if I am grhastha or vanaprastha, I'm more interested in being able to take advantage more time in the present and the future that comes with less responsibility, for my spiritual development, to study the books of Srila Prabhupada.

- We are trying to increase our desire to reach the Holy Dham, even once in our lives, hopefully soon ... It was always a desire to take the family, and hopefully Nityananda Prabhu can accomplish that dream in 2017 ...

- Our English is priority number one, and if we can get to India, with a good level, we would like to take the course at school GBC Bombay, in the following letter I will explain the details of this issue.

- Karunamayi is willing to accompany me as vanaprastha, but we havent talked enough over this issue ...

- By now our plan is to go to India this 2017, and 2018 through 2020 in Chosica ... I always wanted to study psychology, but do not know if I can do, maybe can take a master, and it could be at this time.

- These years could also support the local GBC if required, although we do not like much the administration, we have something in the heart that tells us that at least we should offer our service.

If they do not need us, we are pleased to have made the order at least ..

- The 2020 we would like to return to India, and stay a few years, to keep trying to advance our singing and studying Prabhupada's books ...

     This is our humble plan, we know that Krsna has his, so we are ready for changes ... .. As I said before, Your opinion is very important to me ...

                                       Your silly disciple Amd.

HpS - Que plan bueno. Claro, primero es pensar en su perspectivo especifico: Quien soy? Y despues, Quien somos? Estableciendo relaciones con otros quien tiene un poco claro quien son ellos.  Un equipo. Tercero: Cual es la Plan, basado en buen auto-comprehension, buen relaciones de caracter y vision, y Cuarto: Que necesitamos basado en esta plan.

Un poco mas de su vision de su propio mision.

Pero, Ingles, Vanaprastha, India, Peru, es super bueno.  Un anyo de realmente realizar esta plan, es muy probable va a cambiar su plan, mejorar. Va a entro nueva personas, mas amplio vision.

En la otra carta mencionando Atmarama y Divya-priya.

Poco mas de, "Quien es Ananda-maya Das"!