Letters to the editor

Hare Krishna Gurudeva

Please accept my obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada and this beautiful sankirtan movement . Thank you for inspiring me every day to sing Hare Krishna and live near to the devotees.

In the last letter Gurumaharaja I wrote you about a relationship with a devotee named Alexey Bobkov.  We were asking for advice with devotees, as you instructed me, because this relationship is  different with other situations,  he is divorced and has two daughters, Eva and Rita. HH Bhakti Sundara Maharaja also advised us and inspired a lot, Alexey take formally shelter disciple with him. The advices were to be serious about this election, what, be really carefull  with the girls, give protection phisical and mental, because it was a big change for everybody.

We formalize the relationship, Alexey asked my hand with my family and we had the desire to make a family. We take the recommendation of a senior devotee about to married with Gandharva ceremony with just Garlands exchange, at least like a formality with Krishna, the ceremony was  with near devotees in the department where I lived before with other matayis. Amara Prabhu, husband of his disciple Saranagati dd, conducted the ceremony.

Now its  a new time, we notice very positive changes in the girls, in their behavior and habits, have a very strong desire to learn from Krsna. He and I are getting to know, at first there were differences of cultural behavior, since he is Russian and I Mexican and the girls grew up in Ecuador, but with intelligence and patience, we learned to speak and listen. Every day there is something new to learn, just I need understand that I’m not the controller, I forgive all the time.

Alexey finished his work contract in Mexico and won another contract 1 year but now in India, Mumbai. Two weeks ago he traveled to Rusia and Mumbai,  the girls are in Mexico hoping to finish school in July  and me to graduate from the University ago. One Matayi is helping me in the house with the girls. Maharaja I know that we  don’t deserve the mercy but we sincerely ask His blessings because to live in India a short time and we can absorb ourselves in the process of Krishna consciousness more and more.

 Alexey has been visiting the temple in Mumbai and tells me great things, is this as two hours from where him works but we can go every weekend. We are now waiting for your visit in Mexico, if only is a few minutes, I feel very happy to see, and be near to a so good servant of Krishna.

Please Gurudeva pour out his infinite blessings to this family that all he seeks is to someday be a good example. We wait for you in Mexico.

Hare Krishna

Jaya Srila Prabhupada !!

HpS - ASA - AGTSP   Sounds vey nice. Seems like you are on the right path, now you just have to go ahead!

Chant Hare Krsna and be happy. Be the best Mother you can to the girls but don't forget they have their own free will and in the end they will choose what they want to do with their lives.

Por favor acepte mis reverencias ! 
Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada !

Querido 
Gurumaharaja: 
Su servidora, Karuna sakti dd y madre Lavanga dd. 
tenemos un colectivo artístico "Natabara". Tratamos de predicar produciendo teatro, danzas, etc. etc.

Actualmente estamos dirigiendo algunas danzas, una de ellas es danza rasa, por la facilidad de la coreografía. 
Se presentarán en el festival de Ratha Yatra de México en el mes de mayo.

Contamos con 13 madres jóvenes para esto, 2 días de ensayo por semana en el templo.

Estamos estudiando el libro "Krsna", cada madre expone y dirige una representación teatral de 10 minutos de un capítulo.

Empezamos con los demonios que Krsna mato, para llegar al tema de la danza rasa en estos días.

Mi pregunta es, Usted tiene o conoce una guía de estudios del libro Krsna qué nos recomiende?

HpS - No, pero Prabhupada da mucho explicacion y claro hay canto diez en Ingles for Gopi paranadhana y Hrdayananda Goswami, y comentario de Vsivannatha Cakravarti por HH Bhanu Swami in INgles.

Danza rasa es deficil.

Jaya Radha Madhava, Gaura arati, Dasa avatara,   UDILLO ARUNA!   Ellos son super para Drama/Danza, no?

Muy bien.  Va a clubes de Rotary, Lions. Vesten todas mujeres de los Leones en Saris.
Por favor, digamos cual  es su consejo para poder estudiarlo mejor.

Hemos enviado un video de ensayo a SS. Bhaktisundar Goswami y le agrado mucho, SS. Guruprasad Swami, recientemente nos vio reunidas y nos alentó a continuar. 

La danza no es bharatanatyam, pero esta muy completa  y expresa muchos humores: encanto de la flauta de Krsna, felicidad, sentimiento de separación, Gopis imitando a Krsna en diversos pasatiempos, etc.

Mi intención personal, es, si alguien ve la danza, esa persona siente que esta leyendo el libro Krsna. 

Necesitamos sus bendiciones por favor Gurumaharaja.

* Mi salud no ha estado bien últimamente, pero, ya esta mejorando, realmente no es grave. 
La gravedad es el temor a perder la conciencia en Krsna por los  malestares.  Esto hace que admiré muchísimo a grandes santos como Usted.

Perdón por mis ofensas por favor. 
Su siempre y eterna servidora. 
Asta Sakhi dd.

HpS - Muy bien!   Jaya Radha-madhava!   Gaura arati!   Y Udillo aruna.  Udillo aruna es el mejor cancion que tenemos para predica!

La muerte es la sumen total de mal salud. Mal salud es preparacion para el cambio de cuerpo. No es tan importante. Utiliza lo que tiene para Sankirtan. Mire Prabhupada, hueso y piel, y aun tocando el Gran Mrdanga y el sonido pasando por todo el mundo!!

Hare Krishna Maharaj!

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupad! All glories, all glories to you!

I have not heard of how John Robbin’s father left his body? Was it as ironic as his uncle Burt Baskins? I see he went to Berkeley --did you ever correspond with John Robbins?

HpS - No, Jara Mara Hari Das told me. John Robbin's father was angry for him because of his books etc, but at the end he was dying of cancer and on heavy morphine. He would come to consciousness, suffer, go out...  John was with him and his father told him, I was angry with you but I never stopped loving you and I was actually proud how you had done something with your life you believed in.

Then he would moan, "So much pain", take the morphine and go out. This went on some time and after he said, :So much pain", John said, "Yes, but also so much love!" and his father smiled and left.

Something like that, only better.

I have taken the disciple course Maharaj and have the certificate as well (will post below). Bhaktivedanta School of Prema Bhakti sounds like a compilation of all the ivy leagues on every planet in every universe! *phew, I pray  I don’t fail.

Please keep me engaged and close to your lotus feet as possible. Need your blessings to even think about this next major milestone.

Your humble servant,

Sarita 

HpS - O.K!   Got the letter. Where can you find a priest and a fire and as many devotees as possible? Sunday Feast!!!

Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada! !!

Todas las Glorias a Usted!!

HpS - Hmmm, by the mercy of Srila Prabhupada!  (Lots of mercy!)

Querido Gurudeva por favor acepte mis reverencias no respondí antes a la carta anterior porque usted ha estado muy ocupado pero he aquí mi reporte:

Estamos cantando nuestras rondas y siguiendo 4 principios y adorando nuestras deidades en casa, ahora con la responsabilidad de una pequeña jiva a la cual le dimos el nombre de Lila-vara DD deacuerdo a su día de nacimiento, esperamos poder ser buenos padres y guiarla para que se convierta en devota de Krishna.

Estaré tratando de conectarme a la clase de SB los sábados, muchas gracias por darnos tanta miscericordia e inspiración, estoy orando a Krishna para que nos permita tenerlo de visita en México muy pronto.

Su aspirante a sirviente Saranagati dasi

HpS - Hare Krsna!   Muy bien. Como esta su esposo? Vendiendo boletos para vaijes a Mars???  Muy buena salud para su Bebe, Kirtan, Krsna constante para ella!

Hare Krishna Gurumaharaja,

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada and Hanumatpresaka Swami!

Thank you for your reply to my letter, and even though the youngest is also a daughter, she might become an acharya nonetheless. Perhaps by the time she is coming of age, ISKCON even has decided on whether women are qualified to take up such roles. Not that she cannot be one without official recognition, but that's another thing. Please see the photo attachment. It's safe to look at, there are no ugly persons in it.

HpS - Well, I don't know if anybody every officially recongnized Alexander as the Greatest General who every lived, but he got a lot of smaller rewards. Jahnava was an Acharya.

What is new is that basically what i'm recognizing is that my personality in the world is going through great transformations and growth. I might not feel that i'm getting 'very spiritual', but i'm catching up on many psychological developments, and i believe it is al by the mercy of yourself, the devotees, the Holy Name and the wonderful Divine Couple. Being a parent and a devotee is changing my perspective on what's important for me, being the girls rolemodel, and i wish i could spend more time with you to share thoughts on this service and receive your advice and corrections so that i can adjust mindsets where necessary. (By the way, its 130 cars and up to 300 rides in peak hours, not 300 cars. Silly me. But, i was happy to notice i felt more at ease in your presence.) I got inspired by reading in Yamuna's book that Srila Prabhupada said that it is better to make one other person (or even two) a devotee than so called many. I now apply that to my life in being a parent.

HpS - Or even at work. Gradually making friends. Being a good friend.

Yes i'm going to find a new job now that we are in a new place, and i hope i can think of Krishna always and never forget Him, in whatever work it is.

Thank you very much for all you put yourself through to be there for us.

Your servant,
Raghava Pandita dasa
 

HpS - Hare Krsna!   How is your local "church"???  Send an interesting article (with the confidential juice) about My Local ISKCON Temple.

Thank you all again for all the help in our trip!!!!

<var>All glories to sri sri gaura nitai</var>

<var>tlgsp, and Gurudeva accept my obeisances.</var>

<var>How are you?</var>

<var>HpS - A little cold. It is May, but still cold when there are clouds. Also a little allergy from the Spring. Also packing to go to Boise, Idaho for the next ten days.</var>

<var>Gurudeva happens when the person enters into fanaticism ?</var>

<var>that is failing?</var>

<var>HpS - I guess fanatacism would be blind faith. That is because of many reasons. I want to use my religion for political purposes so I push it without knowledge, just the ritual or something. Could be different motives, no?</var>

thanks a lot! your servant "potato" ter kadamba devi dasi.

HpS - Hare Krsna!!! Engage the whole universe in Krsna's plans!