Letters to the editor

Dear Guru Maharaj,

PAMHO, AGTSP!

I saw your response to a recent letter entitled "Man Proposes, God Disposes" but I wasn't sure whether your answer was specifically in reference to my letter, or my sadhana report, or both.

In my report I included specific details about my sadhana that I wouldn't ordinarily discuss with anyone but the spiritual master; but judging from your reply to my letter, perhaps that was inappropriate. In the future, would it be preferable if I only mention whether I'm following the basic 16rounds/4regs/and sankirtana?

HpS - Sorry if we published things that were too confidential. In general we publish what ever comes to the Blog. The Annual Reports have a separate button, no? Those are confidential. If it is something confidential, 1. Talk about it in general terms and we can discuss very specific details in a private letter,  2, Use a pseudonym (eg. Bhakta Leroy).

Also, I neglected to mention that the delay in my submitting recommendations etc is due to the recent requirement to pass a guru/disciple course prior to initiation. I took one exam prior to Janmastami under the impression that if I passed I wouldn't have to take the course, but as it turns out, that was a local test designed by the LA temple which means it was basically useless and I still have to take the official GBC initiation course. Unfortunately, my parents had already spent 400$ on a plane ticket for me to make my annual visit at the same time when the official disciple course was administered in New Dwarka. On top of that, the teacher here doesn't want to give the course again until next year, so in the meantime I'm looking at some other options. Maybe I can take it in India while I go in February, or maybe I can take it online. Otherwise I may just have to surrender to the idea that Krsna is still testing my sincerity. Pray that I may establish my connection with your good self and the parampara as soon as possible.

ys,

Bhakta Eric

HpS - I think maybe we already answered this, no?   Things are more clear now.

Hare krsna Gurudev por favor acepte mis reverencias gracias por ocuparme en servicio.

Actualmente estoy viviendo en Cusco hace 4 meses desde la ultima vez que hable con usted en Tarapoto

Mi situacion familiar con mi esposa a sido cada vez peor. Yo se que no soy perfecto y he cometido muchos errores en mi situacion intente salvar mi matrimonio hasta que finalmente mi esposa quizo ser sincera conmigo y me conto que . . .  (ASA - editado por el decoro).

Yo estoy agradecido con ella pero esto es algo que no puedo superar y seguir junto a ella, y hace como 2 meses estamos separados.

Ya hemos hablado del divorcio. Fue muy dificil para mi estuve deprimido sin ganas de hacer nada.

Pero por su micericirdia a travez de los santis nombres y algunos amigos devotos hace como un mes estoy haciendo programas con los devotos: harinam; dist. Prasadam; programas de kirtan; bajans en los parques; pujari en mangalartik;

Actualmente vivo con un devoto intento lebantarme temprano para atender a mis deidades Sri Sri Goura Nitay; y cantar mis rondas tbn.

Canto diariamente el Nrsimha kavacan y esto haciendo panes con semillas y por las tardes los vendemos.

Le agradesco infinitamente por siempre rescatarme ocupandome en servicio.

Ya que organizar festivales es algo que me gusta mucho hay muchos proyectos de predica aca en Cusco.

Tambien me han invitado para ir a australia gurudev. Alli mi servicio seria cocinar. Si hay alguna instruccion para mi Gurudev por favor digamelo perdone mis ofensas.

Rohini kumar das

Su eterno sirviente

HpS - Si, es deficil manipular estas realciones con sexo opuesto perfecto. Espero estoy haciendo correcto de mi parte tambien. Aparece Vd es pasando bien las cosas. Claro, 1) Krsna es el amante real, 2) Siempre sea bien quirente de todos. Solamente actua para la bien estar de esposa, todo, entonces va a ser tranquilo, feliz.
Adelante. Mas noticias.
Sannyasa?

Hare Krsna Gurudeva

All the Glories to Srila Prabhupada… please accept my respectful obeisances and forgive my offenses…

and my English s mistakes.

My 16 rounds need to improve but they are still there and my 4 principles can improve also… We have been avoiding sugar, flours and more products that are made outside, is so incredible to see some of the ingredients they use…The last few months I have done an extra effort to keep a good standard… in my mind, my daily routine, my duties, my acts, words…All Krsna does is good so everything is for my own improvement as a devotee, daughter, and as a disciple… I just have to give [put] my intelligence a [to] good use and of course I have to be a good listener. Still learning...  

This year is already finishing and time has flown so fast, I finished my English course like two weeks ago, I am supposed to be in advance level but the level in that institute is not so high (probably You have noticed it)  so  I will go on with my English studies in a better one.

HpS - ASA - Just one little mistake, so far. 

I have been thinking of [about the] future, I mean what I am going to study[,] and so far I just know what I like and I don’t know why is so difficult for me to decide… English is a sure thing[,] so I am focusing on this but  Bellas Artes and the  Conservatory would be awesome also,  and somehow I am going to  study in one of them now…  do not know yet which one..???. If life could be so simple why it gets difficult for me?...there [would not be is no] reason,[.] However… “I would like to travel to Vrindavan and stay there…If Sri Radhe Shyam want me to have a family, would be great! If not okaaay… I could worry about my own advancement, enjoy life in Krsnas consciousness and preach what I learn”… that’s my simple [suggestion]. But I need more from myself f I want to achieve that dream, so [it] is not available for me now. 

Well, I have great news also!... Your transcendental Vyasa Puja next year is on 11th January…the same day of [as] my birthday so I am so grateful with [to] Krsna for giving me the opportunity to take advantage of my birthday and do some service that day. So that’s all for now… Que el Señor Nrsimha Deva lo siga protegiendo ¡…espero que su salud física mejore. 

Su aspirante a sirvienta...

Sita Laita devi dasi

HpS - ASA ---  Thank you. AGTSP!!!   Paoho.   Only little corrections. The prepositional phrases are the hardest to get correct. In Spanish, "sueno con Krsna", but in English, "I dream of Krsna".

Thank you for the letter.

Yes, always look at the ingredients. Don't offer Krsna eggs etc!  Poisoning Gopal!       Also, in NOI its says, "visayera anna kaila...", if we eat grains cooked by a materialist, our minds become wicked!  Enthusiasm is more important than patience. Rukmini wrote a polite letter to Krsna about arranging Their marriage, but said She would be 'patient' if He did not accept Her. Of course, Her father was arranging Her marriage to a demon, so She could go around Him, but She showed the example of being enthusiastic to get a hold on someone She wanted as a partner.

Read NOI three with Grhastha ashrama in mind and write us your thoughts in the Blog.

Art and language see good. Communication is good, but look for good teachers more than a certain subject. Try different things. Try some history from good teachers, devotees (of God).

16-good rounds will make EVERYTHING go better. You can do five hours of study, but with 16-G*O*O*D rounds you will get better results in just 2-hours!  Try it?  Do the experiment.

Try different things. Try music. Try history. Try Library Science. Try music. Try lots of things. Try Drama, Acting. . .    Yes, there is no doubt that you should get married, but if Krsna doesn't arrange your marriage, through your family, then that means that He wants to marry you personally, very rare and very great.

So, chose your education to learn things that you can bring to Krsna, directly or through his representative.

Jaya.

Yes, I remember our birthdays were similar, but I thought yours was the 12th also.

See you in a few hours.

Thank you, all respects to your very venerable Brother, Mother, Father et al.

Hare Krishna, Maharaj

PAMHO agtsp.

Here we are
16 rounds of delay
And worse, with plans sense gratification; I just hope not to die on the road.

honestly it is not easy.

just keep the mentality and the sense of all this is admirable.
stepping over a lot of material limitations.
at least that is my experience.

in the middle of all this and that.

good we go ...

We direct our horse,
where devotees are.

Prabhupada said we must be positivist

...

yes, we have been thinking about it ...

we believe it may be the best for us.

otherwise we will be just a dirty pig forever.

well ... we feel that we are doing the best we can ...

It would be a great blessing

We expect the mercy of Lord Rama.

maybe for someone; I'm just a scoundrel.

humbly
Krishna bless him ...

Krishna Krishna krihna

We bought a new coat
a good pair of gloves
We are preparing our suitcase for the trip.

this is the best thing that could happen to me in life: Krishna consciousness.

Krishna Krishna ...

AGTSP ... !!!

also a little scary but better not think about that and move on.

I think I can not see you in Spain ... it's a shame.

but ... I think communication is good; humbly.

I'll write from London.

what else can I say…

We listen, Prabhupada every day.

well maybe this is part of our madness.

but humbly, we believe we are making progress.

Maybe it's a way; a little difficult.

but we fight,
with heart in hand and look at the eternal abode.

Poetry can be easy to mask.

but look at the facts, those do not lie.

Prabhupada is like a meteorite.

which created a crater in my head.

Prabhupada in San Francisco.

before; during and after-Prabhupada.

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna

to try to assimilate.

thank you very much for your support

It is like finding water in the middle of the desert.

It is not better, by our inability to appreciate.

HpS - Jorge of Norway???   Nobody signs their letters.  Yes, we want to see how the Manor Program goes. 1. Be a good citizen,  2. Find your crew,    3. Look for the cookies that Krsna leaves just for you.

<cite>HK maharaj please accept my humble obeissances jay srila prabhupada <img alt="smiley" height="23" src="http://hps-d6.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/regular_smile.png" title="smiley" width="23" /></cite>

<cite>I am still in madrid with my family so far so good i </cite>am following the spiritual program chant my 16 rounds follow my 4 principles <img alt="yes" height="23" src="http://hps-d6.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/thumbs_up.png" title="yes" width="23" />

<cite>the temple autorithies are happy with us, we do a lot of service:  clean services (maintain clean the temple, make everything ready for prasadam program, make laundry for devotees to have clean beds), i take care of tulsi (im very worry because she loosing a lot of  leaves i think is the cold weather but also she had a horrible plague for two months i always pray to Krishna and Nrisimhadeva to protect her... i dont want to see her dying <img alt="crying" height="23" src="http://hps-d6.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/cry_smile.png" title="crying" width="23" />)</cite>

<cite>HpS - ASA - One authority told me She likes 1. Association. Put Her in the Kitchen, 2. Warmth, if Her soil in cold She is NOT happy, 3. Sunlight, 4. Water. She can have none for some time and then get a lot. She's happy.</cite>

<cite>to survive right now im doing cakes for sell to the public, still service for Krishna is half for me half for the temple, in the future maybe i will have my own cake company (Bizcochos Ananda) what do you think about that?</cite>

HpS - Cook for Krsna. If there are remnants ditribute them and get donations, contributions.

<cite>Also i am doing lines to buy shoes and they pay me for doing that and finally all my family is doing the food for life program, specially my daughter, is good for her to have compassion for the fallen souls.</cite>

<cite>My daughter Ananda goes to the school is very close from the temple is a catholic school, they are very spiritual, my daughter likes a lot and she is retaking the studies. Sometimes i think the director going to call me because she is preaching a lot. She talks a lot about Krishna to the oter kids but everybody is very open minded about it.</cite>

<cite>Also my wife probably will take initiation with my dad they have a very good comunication and also very good relationship between guru and disciple. I think she has more love for Krishna than me. </cite>

<cite>I only pray to you to accept this falling soul that i am i dont have any good qualification or qualities, i am a rascal, everybody in kali yuga is a mleccha till you accept the mercy of guru and Krishna.  </cite>

HpS - Hey, where is the signature line. I know who you are but I have forgotten your name.

Very nice news. Go ahead. See what Krsna wants from you!