Letters to the editor

Hare Krishna Gurumaharaja
Please, accept my humble obeisances
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

I'm glad to tell you we're fine, generally speaking, light and dark situations appear and disappear that unsettles us a bit. Happily, we are learning to understand the nature of this world and our karmic relationship with it. Our japa has slightly improved , especially in quality,  , a pinch of taste sweetens our heart during the chanting. Our sadhana is maintained, it is sometimes difficult by the fact of coming home late a few days a week, but we attended Mangalaratik 5 times a week.

Indira Sakti and I are both studying the Srimad Bhagavatam, making summaries separately and individually reading other texts. We are collecting money to take the Bhakti Sastri course with Prabhu Param-padam, meanwhile, we study on our own.

I'm a little disappointed, I was in charge of communications in the temple, but they have rejected the work plan, the projects that I have been developing were rejected by the authorities. I tried to concentrate my efforts on communication between devotees (as you suggested) but they understand this as suspicious acts that promotes a plot. They strive to organize many festivals, but do not promote Saddhana or educational programs at all.

ASA - Interesting.

On the other hand, I told you before in a previous message that I had in mind to work on a modular education system for the yatra, but the devotee who promised to do it with me never replied to the mail. These things discourage me but I'm trying to make an effort to see Krsna's hand behind all this. Sometimes it is confusing because I lack the ability to know what He wants from me in these circumstances.

ASA - It is the same with us, but we are sure He wants us to chant as much as possible in any situation and at least 1728 good Maha-mantras on beads. When we do that we can see little by little what is the truth of our mind, body and association. We see that many times we don't get reciprocation from our authorities because they are doing so many things and we are a strange, new project to them, but after two weeks and pushing from a few different angles we finally got in touch with Anuttama Das, a very big and well related to us, GBC Secretary, and our friend. So we have scheduled a long talk on Thursday.

For now, we study, learn songs, serve the deity at home and work to make the japa and sadhana the center of our lives. You said that cleaning the temple can make a sincere devotee to  reach Goloka, we are taking this literally. I can not understand what my service to the temple is, nor how I can serve you, this doubt sometimes causes affliction, Gurudeva.

Finally Gurumaharaja, three devotees do not appear in the list of your disciples in the Jayarama website. I already made the comment a while ago, but it seems that there has been no opportunity todo it. I know that a list does not determine the sincere discipleship of a devotee but it would be very nice to be part of this group photo, as your disciples. We are the ones who were initiated on February 4, 2015 at ISKCON Lima: Tarangaksi devi dasi (Tania Chamilco, January 13, 1975), Gauri Devi Dasi (Gumercinda Miranda, January 13, 1950) and Gandharva dasa (Germán Vegas, June 28, 1967). I hope this does not cause a nuisance, Gurudeva.

HpS - Aieeee, Chihuahua!   I did not notice you mentioned this before. We will send a letter to Nama-acharya to make the update!!!   Thank you!!!

Hope yu're doing well Gurumaharaja

Thank you for your kind attention

Your servant

Gandharva dasa

HpS - Develope your personal relationship with Srila Prabhupada through his many means of access. Develope you relationships with your friends in ISKCON. Work with the institutional structure of ISKCON to make improvements. 1. 2. 3. O.K?

Thank you so, so, so much for your austerities.  They are real and lasting.

Todas las Glorias a Sri Sri Goura Nitay!!!

Todas Las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada!!!

Todas Las Glorias sean a Usted!!!

   Hare Krishna Guru Maharaja, por favor acepte mis más humildes reverencias a Sus pies, Muchas gracias por Su respuesta. Continuo cantando las 16 rondas gracias a Su misericordia, de a poco organizandome más, ha sido un período difícil, de muchas pruebas. Tengo la idea de participar regularmente en el programa de Harinam, ahora que mi hijo, Abhay está más grande. Aquí le adjunto las fotos, Abhay va a cumplir 2 años y le gusta colgar su bolsa de japa en su cuello y ofrecer flores para Krishna, por favor disculpe la demora.

  Su Sirvienta,

  Dhanistha devi dasi.

HpS - ASA -- Muy bien. Mangala arati?   Amigos en la Yatra??

Hare Krishna
All Glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga
All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Maharaj Please accept my most humble obeisances

(This report is of a personal nature, so I ask discretion. Thank you)

ASA - O.K.  Unless you are reporting for example that you are Chileno serial killer and you want to remain anonymous, right?

By Lalita Madhava Prabhu advice, I decided to write in English, so do not take more work to respond in Spanish. I'm glad immensely to write again, after almost three months of absence from my last report, I'm here. And it is that during the last time I have gone through ups and downs.
Sankirtan I had to stop because of professional projects, so the time I had to divide it into equal sectors for both sadhana, photography, study and family. I felt little motivation because of all this scheme to develop the best song of my rounds, but reading Srila Prabhupada always constantly going to my side.

Professionally, I am developing a photographic project with other photographers colleagues, focused on documentary photography; so I it has had me hopeful of being a participant in calls related to the topic.

The family is a Russian roulette, so you rises and falls are quite noticeable, in a hostile environment.

Although not everything is going in the best way, image, memories of his visit to Chile, and his preaching through his disciples, were able to steady myself in times of instability. My question, very respectfully, is how to carry out a Krishna conscious life, where an obstacle, one after another appears in most cases; how we can cling to an inner Krishna, as support for the chanting of His holy names, because life in conditions like that, is too difficult to carry. I felt very sorry, I content tears more I could not get them because of the shell being generated in kali yuga.
How to shake up intolerance and try to live more simply, both devotees and nondevotees.

HpS - ASA --  We have been crying several times in ISKCON. The pressure from friends, family, authorities gets so great, but we have always found that if we just adopt Draupadi's solution, put both hands in the air and cry for Krsna. Of course, with us we can put one hand in the air with our beads.   Then go on chanting, chanting, (crying), chanting and Krsna gives intelligence.  He did not give Arjuna a SUPER-WEAPON. He gave him intelligence. Once we have that we can understand what is what and act properly. Separate from some, closer to others, new way of associating with some...  Many things.   Of course, caught in the river, in the beginning the current is very strong, but when we take the rope (Japa..) then we get pulled toward the shore and the current gets less and we can feel the solid ground under our feet more and more.
So, chant Hare Krsna and be happy. You will make lasting progress.

By the grace of Srimati Radharani, the taste for playing mrdanga was a beautiful service and my heart is soaked air of Vrindavan, and visualize the cowherd while I hear her sweet rhythm.

Daily thank the Lord for his service, guide his disciples, and for which we are not decision from Him, we also feel very fortunate.

I hope to serve you soon. My heart feels ready to make the move to shelter, but also, I see that quite lacking in my spiritual growth for you to accept me as your aspiring servant.

Krishna bless you even more.

His servant

Bhakta Miguel Ángel.

HpS - ASA --- We cannot quite remember your divine form or occupation?  Your name strikes a bell in our dull brain, but no more!   Please remind us.

Todas las Glorias a Sri Sri Gaura Nitay todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada.

Querido Gurudeva,por favor acepte mis respetuosas reverencias.

Espero que se encuentre muy bien en su servicio a Srila Prabhupada.

Le escribo para decirle que en este tiempo que llevo estudiando aqui en bhakti sastri conoci a un discipulo de S.S Guru Prasad Swami que es parte del grupo de sankirtana de Aravinda prabhu de Mexico su nombre es Jala Dharaka das y comence a relacionarme con el con el permiso de S.S Dhanvantari y tenemos la invitacion para ir aMexico a hacer el maraton de diciembre .

Vamos a estar bajo el cuidado de Aravinda prabhu haciendo servicio para el colegio, quisiera saber cual es su opinion y pedir sus bendiciones para continuar mis estudios y  mejorar mi servicio a usted y mi conciencia. 

Hare krsna.  

María Bernarda

HpS - ASA ---- Hare Krsna. Del contenido de su carta, todo aparece bien, muy bien. 16-rondas entusiastas, 4-principios estrictos .... happy life.   Usualmente es bueno esperar para nivel de segunda iniciacion para entrar en Grhastha Ashrama. Primero --- yo soy serviente de Krsna. El banco paga yo trabjo.   Segunda --- Yo soy guardiano, administrativo, cajero ...  Nuestra naturaleza de Varna ashrama dharma es mas claro.  Soy mujer ksatriya, tengo que ser casado con un Varon Ksatriya.

He oido que Prabhupada dijo si la chica es mas mayor que la chica es guarantizado ser un fracaso.

Pero somos por distancia. Tiene buen consejeros por alla!!   Hare Krsna!!

Hk Paoho
Dear Gurudeva, we are with new life living in a new district for the apus, I say to the hills, I moved for work, I am a teacher of initial in a good school, I am learning a lot, how to assess, both teachers and students is very interesting, all computerized, working with the Department. d Psychology, the work environment is super, the director I know motivate and correct style reminds me of manual label devotees, and the pair'm struggling to make my spiritual life sometimes fails internet and communication is lost, I stay with my service in Chosica and as the schoolhouse. By the way I humbly ask that you have a document on the curricula of a Sunday school I send it, to perhaps implement and improve service, there are two devotees committed to part of me, and students varies, sometimes there inches and other much, there is much to be done.
On the other hand, we continue NIMSAR, I am still teaching BS online, sometimes it is very difficult to work in a group, remember when he says k the japa becomes more smooth, we were fortunate to speak with P. Mathuresa to be examiner BS for NIMSAR, and he accepted, and the administrator is Candra Mukhi, and I also wish to participate in this project. So there is a proposal NIMSAR without confirmed yet, but we hope will be accepted by NIMSAR, is a very respectable and kind person and I think he will do very well to the institution and will be well received by the authorities of our Yatra. You think of the idea. Please your blessings to do this project well.

Hk Paoho

Querido Gurudeva, estamos con nuevos aires viviendo en un nuevo distrito por los apus, digo los cerros, me mude por motivos laborales, soy profesora de inicial en un buen colegio, estoy aprendiendo mucho, la manera de evaluar, tanto a profesores y alumnos es muy interesante, todo computarizado, trabajan con del Dpto. d Psicología, el ambiente laboral es súper, la directora me sabe motivar y corregir con estilo, me recuerda al manual de etiqueta de los devotos, y a la par estoy luchando por hacer mi vida espiritual, a veces falla el internet y se pierde la comunicación, me mantengo con mi servicio en Chosica y como la escuelita. Por cierto le pido humildemente que de haber un documento sobre la curricula de una escuela dominical me la envíe, para poder tal vez aplicar y mejorar el servicio, hay dos devotos comprometidas a parte de mí, y el alumnado varia, a veces, hay poquitos y otras mucho, hay mucho por hacer.

Por otro lado, continuamos en NIMSAR, sigo enseñando BS on line, a veces, es muy difícil trabajar en grupo, recuerdo cuando dice k las japa se va haciendo más suave, tuvimos la fortuna de hablar con P. Mathuresa para que sea examinador BS para NIMSAR, y aceptó, y la administradora es Candra Mukhi, y yo también deseo participar de ese proyecto. Así que se trata de una propuesta de NIMSAR, sin confirma aun, pero esperamos sea aceptada por NIMSAR, es una persona muy respetable y amable y creo que le hará muy bien a la institución y será bien recibido por las autoridades de nuestro Yatra. Que le parece la idea. Por favor, su bendiciones para poder hacer bien este proyecto.

HpS - Gracias su carta!  Muy insipirador sus noticias. Ya somos registrado con la Board of Examiners de ISKCON para diplomas de Bh. Sastri como ISKCON Peru. Yo envie mi terminacion a Consejo Nacional y Board. Posible ASA, NIMSAR, puede ser registrado independent of  ISKCON Peru, pero en cualquiere situacion requiremos, esperamos, aprobacion del Consejo Nacional.

Trabajando en grupo es un arte, no?  NOI 4-6, 10!   Pero es preparacion para Vaikuntha!!

Querido Gurudeva, por favor reciba mis reverencias a sus Divinos pies.

Esperando se encuentre muy bien de salud y como siempre radiante y feliz.

Despúes de mucho pensar... hemos tomado la desición de mudarnos a Houston. Primeramente queremos agradecerle por su apoyo y consideración hacia nosotros, sabemos que nada es posible sin sus bendiciones. Syamasundara Prabhu ya esta en platicas con prabhu Vidagdha...de principio visualizamos estar 9 meses en Houston, y si Mukunda y Muni son felices y Sri Krishna nos lo permite, permaneceremos por más tiempo. 

Gurudeva, deseo profundamente que esta decisión incremente y fortalezca nuestra Fe en el Señor Supremo Krishna y nos permita servirlo con determinación, entusiasmo y  amor. He pensado en lo que usted me respondió en una carta anterior, acerca de dejar el cuerpo muy pronto y volver a nacer para tener la misma vida. Se que es un pensamiento que un devoto de Krishna no tiene, pero yo que soy aún muy materialista, neófita y sin amor por Dios, tengo mucho temor de volver a nacer y más aún sabiendo que tendré la misma vida. Entiendo que en esta vida he sido muy afortunada por tener la oportunidad de concocer a Prabhupada,  a usted y sus devotos; pero pienso que mucho tiempo de esta vida lo he desperdiciado en acciones materialistas. Quisiera mejorar Gurudeva y no tener la misma vida llena de errores y ausencia de amor por Dios...desearía cumplir en esta vida con mi deber de madre y que mis hijos puedan desarrollar un apego intenso al servicio del Señor Krishna en esta misma vida. Se que es difícil lo que pido, pero también se que lo que se lee en las Satras y lo usted me ha enseñando es la unicá verdad que reconozco, que con esfuerzo, paciencia y sus bendiciones mi destino podría cambiar. 

Muchas gracias por su tiempo Gurudeva y disculpe mis faltas...mas o menos para enero tendríamos que viajar a Houston, así que todavía podremos recibirle aquí en México para diciembre, lo cuál nos hace muy felices, porque podremos festejar con usted el día de su... ¡Vyasa Puja! :):):).

Su sirviente Gopi Radha DD. 

P.D. De parte de mi hijo pequeño: "Querido Maharaja, espero que este bien y le mando mis respetuosas reverencias". Narada muni Das.  <img alt="laugh" height="23" src="http://hps-d6.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/teeth_smile.png" title="laugh" width="23" />

HpS - Hare Krsna. Poco por poco estamos purificando nuestra corazon y tambien nuestra ambiente. Hay muchas oportunidades en Houston, Nila madhava Dhama, para desarrollar diferente programas de predica. Tambien mucha buen asociacion alla. Muchos devotos que tocan la corazon.

Sus hijos hazen arte, dibujo? Puede enviar poco arte juventil de Mexico aqui.