Letters to the editor

Hare Krsna Beloved Gurudeva

AGTSP

PAMHO

I always hope U are fine, I always pray for your health ¡¡

I have already posted my annual report but , I could not put some things that I want to inform U also

Sadhana:

I woke [wake] up at 4:00 am

16 rounds Ok, nevertheless, I do not have a record of how many rounds I owe, so I made a vow today in Moksada Ekadasi to chant 20 rounds daily for 3 months ¡¡¡

HpS - Wow!   Super-bhaktin!

4 principles strictly

Everyday reading SB, I join FMP everyday, whenever I don’t is when I have to go and dress GN ¡¡,

I join Hawaii and BS classes

Also BV Godfather

Service:

Head pujari, but I do not have a fixed turn ¡¡ I try to organize more and talk to devotees in general and try to be more social, make a team spirit for GN and JBS so by serving the deities  … the devotees just by seeing them be inspired and do Sankirtan ¡¡¡, etc. One thing is that I do not see Them as my kids anymore , for me the concept of kids had [has] changed, I see Them as my Beloved Lordships and I guess I have more respect for Them. But whenever I see Nityananda’s face my heart just melt ¡¡

BS tutor

Communications for solaris, and the Symposium in June

Theraphy [therapy]:

My phychologist told me “ Claudia, Congratulations U are a [an]  ADULT now, in the past U were very comfortable running,, now you try to face your problems, do not just cry and you try to understand the situation, still we have to work a little more” ¡¡¡ She adviced me to do Yoga and this is helping me a lot, to focus

Job:

I am pretty happy because now I have the opportunity to work as an engineer. I made one practice in Cieneguilla with a biodigestor I felt so good, I do not have any pictures but I was working with the soil making compost ¡¡ jaja It was so funny the smell was not of roses, but being in contact with nature made me feel alive ¡¡¡ happy ¡¡¡

HpS - Jayaaaaaaaaaaa!  You can do the same in Goloka with M. Yasoda.

Thinking to move to the country in the future….

Seva: When I moved to Mar del Plata I left my deities JBS and Radha Krsna with Patraka then when I returned I realized that They were happier with him, so They are with him (JBS)

When Ptrk was in chile Kamalangi ¡¡ Arjuna’s wife, when She saw my Radhe Bankee Bihari she wanted Them ,and asked me to take care of Them, she helped me a lot ¡¡ so I say yes..

So now I serve JBS that U gave me, GN, Laksmi Nrsmha and Radhika is looking for Her Krsna¡¡¡    Madhumati dd went to India so she is delivering me one Krsna for my Sri Radhika ¡¡¡    In Mar del HH BSG told us that Radharani should not be alone even if she was with the flute, plus many devotees told me that, and when I asked U You told me that I had already one RK and that it was not necessary but now I do not have Them  anymore ¡¡¡ so now if Krsna wants He is coming before Your visit, so I want to present Them to U.    Radha carana dd painted Him and choose Him for me ¡¡ I am so grateful with her.

My mother is going to have her surgery on Nityananda Trayodasi, it is kind of interesting, when my sister had a surgery it was also on the appearance day of my Beloved Nityananda ¡¡¡

HpS - !

In attached is a picture of us and Dr Ormeño, he is one of my father's best friends, he is helping us with my mom's surgery he is a extremely nice person ¡¡¡ JAYA.

In General my Godbrothers and sisters are amazing they help , support and put up with me a lot. Thank U so much for iur support and patience

Well that’s it Gurudeva

Looking forward to see U

Trying to be iur disciple

CMDD

HpS - Sounds good. Seems that maybe you can focus on going directly to Krsna, quickly, no detour to husband, kids, society, grandkids, nephews...!

AGTSP PAMHO

Dear Maharaja, how are you? I read in twitter that you had a stomach problem, I hope you are better.

HpS - Little bit. Best thing is to surrender this body to Krsna, no?

The last time I wrote to you with copy to Maha Hari Prabhu, telling you about my relationship with Lila Ananda. Things are getting better, my rounds are way much better, I usually sing earlier than before, sometimes with my boyfriend, other times alone. Now, we are reading together “Spiritual Warrior 2 (transforming lust into love)” from Bhakti Tirtha Swami, and it’s helping us to get better in some aspects of the relationship. He spoke with his guru Gunagrahi Maharaja and told him about our relationship, and Maharaja advised him to get married.

So, as I had already told you in the email, maybe in February or March we might do it. The devotees community of Glew is very nice, although it’s a little bit far from the temple, there is a program and we sing together. We are always doing service and thinking of how to improve our preachments. All there are Gunagrahi Maharaja disciples. I am looking forward to your visit.

Last year I asked you for refuge, do you remember? And I’m still thinking the same, in my heart you are my guru, and my wish is to serve you, sing your pranama mantra and become your disciple.

You inspire me to be a better person day by day, and I know that there’s still much, but I’m sure that following your instructions I can get better and reach Krishna. I’m helping Rati Manjari with the things related to your visit to Bs As, and I’m very grateful to your disciples, they always treat me with love and let me do service with them, they all behave like real brothers to me.

I will soon send you the annual report. Always wishing to serve you, Bktn Lali.

HpS - We can remember you name but not you exactly. Our Donkey is 67-years old so we have to see, hear from people a lot fo remember new friends.   Chanting is your number one friend. Make it your number one service always. See you in Argentina!!!!!        Preach!! !

querigo GM

pamho AGtsp

_HpS - No se los detalles de su Bhava, conciencia, pero usualmente es bueno viajar mientras esta joven. Prabhupada indica, SB 1.17.38, muchacho tiene tomar opcion ser casado o fijado como Brahmacari/Sannyasi para todo la vida a las 24 anos. Claro, eso es ideal, pero pienso tiene que enfocar en esta decision. Normalment, como Kardama y Devahuti, decision es ser casado, no Sannyasa ni Vanaprastha directo. Entonce, 1, 2, 3 hijos muy robustos y Sankirtan con la familia.

Esta maraton de sankirtan ha estado muy intensa, he intentado servirlo con mi corazon, la verdad es que he pensado mucho en todo lo que ud me escribe acerca de tomar una decision, y de la instruccion que me ha dado sobre casarme repetidamente, ahora con 1,2 o 3 hijos <img alt="surprise" height="23" src="http://hps-d6.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/omg_smile.png" title="surprise" width="23" /><img alt="frown" height="23" src="http://hps-d6.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/confused_smile.png" title="frown" width="23" />, he pensado  que brahmacarya y sankirtan es mi forma de  rendirme a Ud y a Krsna, pero ahora entiendo que la rendicion no es buscar mi propia comodidad sino estar donde Krsna y Guru quieren que este, la tapasia de ser brahmacary es la tapasya que quiero realizar, pero sueño algun dia poder prestar un servicio devocional libre de una motivacion propia, sino por la santisfaccion de Guru y Krsna,sin estar cubierto por las diversas etiquetas externas,

En este ashrama me encuentro satisfecho y feliz pensando que estoy entregado, pero me doy cuenta que seguir su instruccion es realmente  entrega no como mis propios deseos lo exigen, asi que abraso su intrucción en mi corazón y voy a orar a Krsna q manifieste a su tiempo la forma de cumplirla.

Solo le pido humildemente que me explique ¿Que quiere para mi? ¿Que debo aprender en este ashrama?  ¿Como  podra este cambio ayudarme a entregarme mas a la mision de Sri Guru y Sri  Gauranga?, ¿ como hacer para no enredarme con el disfrute de los sentidos y apartarme del servicio de la distribusion de libros ?  si usted considera apropiado el responder estas inquietudes podre interiorisar mejor su instruccion, pues pese al estado neofito de devocion en el que me encuentro es muy dificil apaciguar mi turbulenta mente y enfocarme en sankirtan.

Ahora este mes es imposible para mi seguir su instrucción pues estoy totalmente fundido en sankirtan .

el proximo año estos son los planes que me han propuesto mis autoridades del templo y Prabhu Aravinda, Viajar con el equipo de sankirtan a chile argentia y uruguay de maraton en maraton , quiza peru y ecuador, luego Su Santidad Maha Vishnu Swami me invito a viajar en oct-nov por colombia, peru, bolivia y ecuador con el Grupo de Harinama Ruci.

¿Que piensa ud de estos planes? ¿cuando cree apropiado que sea mi cambio de ashrama? ahora estoy confundido en cuanto a mi deber y estoy perdiendo la compostura a causa de querer servirlo sin perder mi comodidad, ahora soy su discipulo y un alma rendida a Ud, porfavor instruyame <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" /> 

Su Burro Sirviente

Vrajendra Kumara Dasa

HpS - ASA --- [translate.google.com] We are not saying that you should enter into Grhastha ashrama, but you should be serious about making a choice soon. Also we were saying that for most people, getting married is the best arrangement and then after than go through Vanaprastha and Sannyasa ashrama.
O.K.???

How to make the decision: 1) Chant Hare Krsna and get God's opinion, 2) Take advice from Srila Prabhupada's books, 3) Talk with nice devotees for their advice, six if it is a big problem.

O.K????     We have more details we can give, but if we give them to you we are going to send people to you for the answers then.  We hope you meet the owner of a chain of book stores who wants to 500-bigs.

HK Paoho

Querido Gurudeva ansiosa por llegar a chile,

hacer snakirtana mas moderado y esperando su llegada.

La primera semana de SAnk estuvo extatica,

despues de tiempo hacia persona a persona y llevaban gitas,

muy emocionante,

pero la segunda semana fue dura,

en las mañanas de modalidad buses, los carros, me dejaban en lugares alejados y el sol me robaba las fuerzas,

despues mi protectora se incomodaba por mi rutina,

no comprendia el servicio de entrega y el deseo de diatribuir lo mas que se pueda,

es dificil hacer entender a alguien que a veces uno viene de Sank muy cansado y debe dormir algo para recuperarse y volver a salir,

no comprendio, a veces llegaba cansada y debia cocinar,

escuchar los problemas de esta persona y no descansaba y mi energia se agotaba,

no encuentro un restaurante de confianza y eso complicaba mas las cosas,

en las mañanas necesitaba leer,

pero a las gustas rondas y salir.

Ahora escucho mas clases  de sankirtana y leo afuera. 

El sabado cai muy cansada y repose como era el santo de madre Ramalila fui a su casa con mi compu para conectarme a la clase pero estaban en kirtan y me toco dar la clase,

eso me entusiasmo mucho,

pero mas me alegro encontrar a una devota que necesitaba la asociacion de los devotos y que al encontrarme en el bus

pudo retomar sus asociación con los devotos de arequipa,

tambien mandamos hacer volantes con la dirección, y los devotos dieron sus bendicones,

y otros nos ayudan para comprar pasajes por internet antes que los precios se disparen por fiestas. 

Entonces ahora luchamos con mi mente para ser humilde para tolerar criticas de mi protectora,

y ver sus cualidades, es dificil, aun asi estoy muy agradecida por su gran ayuda por permitirme quedarme en su casa.

Un devoto que hace este servicio necesita estimulo, amabilidad,

hurra, asi que por internet encontramos motivación con otros devotos del mismo servicio,

una vez mas pido sus bendiciones,

mil pagos por hacer esta semana BBT, PAPÁ, OTROS y por ello debo vaciar mis cajas,

con sus buenos deseos se k lo lograre, 

Su hija qu lo adora y desea su mejoria de salud

Yugala Kishora Dasi

HpS - ASA - Super carta. Retrasado en responder por nuestra propio viaje a Richmod. Muchos desafilos. Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna!!!!!!!!!!!! ! ! ! ! ! !!!!!     !   ! ! 

Hare Krishna, dear Gurumaharaja, Pamho.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Well, I think that I'm 70% OK, 80% is the top in this age, right?

Starting 3:30 am again. When you stop your regular duties for a time (almost two months in this case, basket-case) trying to get back is really hard, but I did it fine for your care and mercy. I'm so fortune having you as my personal teacher and coach.

Details:

Full morning program at the temple: Tuesday, friday, saturday and sunday. At home with you Monday, wednesday and thursday. I usually give classes this days. Monday evening program at the temple. Rest of the week I have different students and meeting wih NIMSAR. Seems fine? Now they know exactly what I do, just in case...I have informed my authorities  about this plan.

This'll work until end of february.

So, besides this, the only reason that I won't do this is cause I'm doing things with you or traveling.

Specific plans:

December I finish regular BS and BVB classes in the temple or on-line. Two months, january and february are dedicated to special curses [courses, curses means maldiciones] and travels.

Curses:

January 11 -22 Disciples in ISKCON in Chosica giving by NIMSAR. LAD profesor principal. Abhinanda and Isvari dd facilitadores.

February 3-9 Curso de facilitación and Administración given by Aravinda das from Argentina-Mexico. NIMSAR is bringing him to give curses in Lima.

Travels

January 26- February 1st Chile by the mercy of you and Jagat guru das.

HpS - ASA - Whoooop!    Whooop!    Whooop!     We needed you to find the $300 ticket from Peru!!!

February 10-17 Huancayo (Central Andes) curso de disciples in ISKCON

February 19-27 Arequipa curso disciples in ISKCON 

February Sunday 28 startes new NIMSAR Goura purnima semester.  Many challenges: Work on BS and Bhaktas study guides Organize BVB, Maybe 2nd NIMSAR Congress, etc.

I'm excited about my work in ISKCON-NIMSAR. 

We'll try to work hard to accomplish the 7 goals of ISKCON, NOI preface.

Srila Prabhupada, ki jay!

This is my perspective. Any suggestion?

ASA - Going from personal Sadhana to community Sadhana. Looking for friends (and enemies) you can work with.  Mathuresa Das said he would visit Lima when Jayapataka Swami comes and get me on-line with him and Maharaja.

your servant,

The LAD

HpS - Next week, more news.  Who can write for Solaris??? Don't think small.

HK, AGTSP, PAMHO

Dear Gurudeva,

It's been a long time since my last letter, my apologies for that.

1. The temple is going through a transition because the BCARI asrama is colsed due to differences between Authorities and Senior Bcaris. But I am alowed to stay and work there.
2. Could sound like a joke, but I will be running for Temple president of Iskcon Chicago. I told to the current president, "give me some time until I get my degree and some managment skills and after that you can consider me for the job". I would like to use the best years of my life taking care of the devotees at other level at least for a period of time. It is not an easy task though.
3. I founded the Vamsi School of music, to teach kirtan, and also preach through music education to the general audiences and introduce  devotional instruments in the current and dominant western culture. Many talented people is working with me on this and I count with full souport from the temple. We are working to make of this the best option to learn kirtan in United States. http://www.iskconchicago.com/vamsi-school-of-music/
4. Pujari services helped me to attain a strong sadhana, good rounds. SB class online on the train. Finally after a long day studying I finish by dressing their lordships at eve. The negative aspect of it is that there is not so much time left for sankirtana in any of its forms for now. I am completly thankful with you Gurudeva for allow me to intensify my relationship with Krsna through this service.
5. By the end of 2016 I am getting my AA degree. By the end of 2018 I am getting my bachelors degree and Comumbia College Chicago. I changed the major from music to TV production and direction. After a deep meditation on it, I think that we need more devotees involved in media. Iskcon all ready has many ingeniers, many philosofers, many musicians. I hope to use those skills in the service of Prabhupada's movement and to mantain a Vaishnava Familly in the future.

That's all for now Dear Gurudeva.  There are many things to organize here. Would you be interested in visit Chicago on 2016? May be Fall semester or srimg 2017?

Thank you dear Gurudeva for give me shelter at your lotus feet. Always looking forward to get your transcendental association again.

ys Etasa Krsna Das