Letters to the editor

Hare Krshna, Gurumaharaja

Please, accept my humble obeisances

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

I hope you are in good health.

ASA - Jaya. Ours is about the same as yours.

Chosica summer is coming and its share of sun and rain. We are glad to see you soon, even for two days. It will be great to hear your preaching, Gurumaharaja, we miss you and we need your association.

We are working hard in the strategic plan of the temple, along with Prabhu Omkara, Prabhu Karuna Krishna and some confident devotees and, by the grace of Radha Madana Bihari, everything that happens is a great opportunity to understand our limitations (and how to overcome them) and learn from experience. It is very favorable for neophyte devotees like me, to do service alongside with these smart and positive devotees. It is inspiring and, above all, define the correct attitude to the circumstances.

As I told you, I'm in charge of the temple educational program, I'm doing many of the things that I thought to do with NIMSAR but now in another scenario. Next week I will sit with the NIMSAR guys to establish our work together. When the annual project is ready i'll show to you (hopefully in person) so, you can give me your suggestions and comments.

HpS - ASA - We were having a NIMSAR meeting at 10AM, 5th, January in Wilson. I suggested to the LAD that we include Jiva-shakti Das and his associates and now I would suggest you and your associates also. Yes, there will be different workstyles etc. Radha and Candravali disagree on how to serve Krsna, but you can't imagine how much they love (to fight with) each other. That's the test, whether our conflict is for false ego or real ego: After the fight do I feel closer to the other devotees, am I more animated to do service?

I keep reading and doing a little work of thematic organization of my notes inspired by an index that Jagat pavitram prabhu gave to me. I want to upload that information to a program that allows an organization by topics and other useful classifications as reference material for teachers. I'm still reading the Caitanya Caritamrta. Something in me was rebellious to know Him, now I get closer to this goal. I do not intend setting an intellectual and distant concept but enjoy his magnanimity, his poetry and love. Something i'm getting about.
Says CC Madhya 6.142 ". He knows the personnel That understanding is stronger Because We See That everything is full of variety No one can see anything That Is not full of variety."
How personal understanding of God results in the finding of diversity in creation? How the variety is due to the uniqueness of God?

HpS - We looked for the verse on Vedabase.com:

CC Madhya 6.142 — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu continued, “ ‘Whatever Vedic mantras describe the Absolute Truth impersonally only prove in the end that the Absolute Truth is a person. The Supreme Lord is understood in two features — impersonal and personal. If one considers the Supreme Personality of Godhead in both features, he can actually understand the Absolute Truth. He knows that the personal understanding is stronger because we see that everything is full of variety. No one can see anything that is not full of variety.’

Well personal understanding of God doesn't seem to result in finding diversity in creation, no? We find diversity in creation, no?  Hog are different than dogs and camels are no the only mammals. So the reverse seems to be true. If we find diversity in the product it indicates diversity in the source. How can a glass of water become a bad of Christmas toys?

Also, if we consider the uniqueness of God then that alone would not indicate variety, no?  If there is a cause of all causes, unique, then if it is impersonal then the products would also be impersonal, no?   We would not be here to wonder about it.   So much personal variety indicates a background of personality. I guess that is the basic argument. O.K??

Thank you for reading my letter Gurudeva

Hope to see you very soon.

Your servant

Gandharva dasa

ASA - Hare Krsna.   See you soon. Keep a regular diet. Cook for Krsna!!

Todas las Glorias al movimiento de sankirtana de Caitanya y Nitynanda!!!

Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada!!!

Hare krsna Gurudeva, porfavor reciba mis más sinceras y respetuosas reverencias, gracias por sus cartas anteriores me han ayudado mucho, Ud siempre me dice lo que necesito en mi vida espiritual <img alt="laugh" height="22" src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1.THE\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image002.gif" width="22" />, mi padre se llama Hugo Morales García.

Estámos levantándonos aveces 3 am, 4:30 am a 5:30 am por la rutina del sankirtana, esperamos tener más estabilidad en un horario fijo, 4 principios ok, cuando viajamos estamos cocinándonos, 25 rondas tratando de que mejore nuestro canto, lectura del S.B. C1, C1, cap 8, las oraciones de la reina kunti (cuando Aswatama envía un brahmastra a Maharaj Pariksit en el vientre de Utara (Uttaraa) esposa de Arjuna (Abhimanyu, hijo de Arjuna)), por priemra vez estámos entendiendo y sientiendo el néctar del S. B. y el Krsna book, nos ayuda a matar demonios en las noches. 

Cantando el Guru Astaka, adorando a las silas con gadai Prabhu y sankirtana en el día, un poco de yoga, pastas y dulces.

Estámos terminando el año cumpliendo  nuestra palabra de dedicar este año al sankirtan viajero, m. Anadi Adi Govinda (le manda sus saludos y reverencias) está con nosotros participando de la marathon de srila prabhupada y está muy entusiasmada con el sankirtana de libros, por día ella hace 50 libros está muy extática la madre Anadi

ASA - Reverencias a ella!

Gurudeva porfavor pido autorización para poder viajar con m. anadi queremos verlo y necesito unas vacaciones, y que mejor teniendo su asociación en su congreso de educación y en su vyasapuya en chile, Gadai no irá pero si me está dando permiso para ir a chile.

HpS - Aparece bueno!   Nos vista!

Pasatiempo; Este mes vi mucha gente pidiendo un centro cultural hare krsna, mucha gente inocente, aveces me siento como una hormiga tratando de cargar una piedra mas grande que mi cuerpo, hay tantas cosas por hacer en sankirtana, me siento muy impotente, aveces pienso si estoy ayudando al movimiento de sankirtana de Srila Prabhupada y siento que soy egoista cuando quiero descansar, veo afuera y todo lo que dice Prabhupada es verdad; mujeres, niños, ancianos, vacas, y brahamanas desprotegidos. Aveces lloro en silencio y deseo alguna vez entender el amor que Srila Prabhupada nos trajo.

HpS - ASA --- Uuup! Tenemos que ser buen instrumentos, no? Entonces!!  Krsna puede hacer milagros por nosotros.

Eso es todo gurudev, aqui hay una planta curativa y una tierra curativa que se llama chaco que se come para su gastritis, gadai prabhu está mejorando con la planta, ojalá haya oportunidad de poderle hacer llegar donde Ud. esté, espero mejore y nos vemos pronto <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" />.

Tratando de ser su discípula y la de Srila Prabhupada

Nadiya Nivasi Dasi

Pd. le envio la foto de mi padre,  y m. Anadi y las silas.

HpS - Hare Krsna.   Cocinando almuerzo par Sr. Nrsmhadeva. Espero es reducir Su gastritis tambien.   Nos vemos!      Busca los milagros que Krsna envia y no duda que existen!

     Querido Guru Maharaja, Pamho, TlgaSP.

  Perdone por no escribir antes, asi como por mis ofensas a sus pies de loto. Mis mejores deseos para que tenga buena salud, y todo sea favorable para usted.

   Han pasado muchas cosas en este tiempo, esto es un pequeño resumen.

 Estuve con mi padre y mi hermano en Galicia 14 dias en septiembre.

 Seguimos luchando arduamente con la mente y los sentidos. Aun asi inexplicablemente seguimos sin practicar ningun tipo de sexo burdo, comiendo lo que kali yuga nos deja intentando que sea lo más licito posible, nada de intoxicantes, y no nos jugamos el dinero (tambien tratamos de no especular). La conclusion es que queremos seguir cantando 17 rondas minimo y tal vez asi poder abandonar este miserable mundo porque se hace muy austero vivir aqui.

  Seguimos en Malaga, viviendo en el templo. El principal problema que habia era que un devoto era demasiado hostil. Optamos por intentar practicar una tolerancia extrema, cuando aprendimos a vivir con esa mala energia, se volcio hostil tambien con las autoridades y ahora no vive en el templo; la energia a cambiado totalmente.

   Aprendiendo a no perturbarme por las cosas externas y estar más fijo en el servicio, y ser consciente de Krishna. A veces atacado por la lujuria, ira (más interna que externa) Es más la ira que enfocamos hacia mi que hacia los demás. En fin ya nada es lo mismo que antes. Seguimos mirando a las chicas pero tratando de verlas de otra manera mas espiritual. Gradualmente se va espiritualizando todo.

   A medida que pasa el tiempo me voy dando cuenta de lo agradecido que tengo que estar con Iskcon y con Hanumatpresaka swami. Y lo inepto que soy.

  Necesito mejor organización para leer mas regularmente. Ahora terminando el segundo canto.

  Nuestro servicio en el templo es Mangala arati; preparar el desayuno para Sus Señorias y los devotos mas ofrenda y arati; ofrenda del mediodia mas Arati del mediodia. El jueves vestimos a las Deidades Grandes, y el domingo limpieza de los baños de invitados. Un dia a la semana clase de SB canto segundo, copiamos una clase de SP, u otros para algun dia saber más o menos como dar una clase y poder decir a los demás una fuente de lo que se habla en clase. Hacemos las listas de la compra de bhoga y limpieza....intentamos no dejar la musica, leer, estudiar mientras hacemos mechas de ghee....mantener el asrama limpio....etc.  Hace tiempo estaba un poco perturbado, ahora somos menos devotos pero hay mejor ambiente. 

   Sobre las preguntas que me hizo en la última carta:

      Intentaré ir a India por un més más o menos; a partir de, finales de el año 2016. Si puede ser cuando este usted alli. Ya va siendo hora de ir, y no puedo esperar a purificarme del todo, cosa que puede llevar varias o muchas vidas.

     Pienso que en este mundo es imposible tener una relación de amistad, casado, etc de forma pura, creo que no tengo mejor amigo que Srila Prabhupada y Hanumatpresaka Swami, y aun asi no puedo corresponder adecuadamente debido a mi profundo condicionamiento. Ej: Hace poco estaba entablando amistad con un devoto de 60 años muy convencido de no casarse ni relacionarse con mujeres (brahmacari????) y se ha marchado fuera  del templo con una mujer de 45 años, esa aparente relación de amistad se a roto totalmente. Es muy dificil relacionarse con los devotos. Podemos dar y recibir regalos y prasadam, pero revelar la mente es para hacerlo con devotos maduros en la ciencia del Bhakti yoga.

   Tan sólo soy un aspirante,  tratando de hacer las cosas bien, siento cada vez más afecto por usted, lo cual me hace estar profundamente endeudado y pedir que Krishna le proteja y nos mantenga eternamente a su servicio. 

    Jharikhanda-gaura Das 

HpS - Jaya!    Su carta es fuerte, como reportaje de un soldado en la Battalla de Kurukestra. Aparece que esta pasando tiempo util para Krsna.   Entusiasmo es mas importante que la tolerancia - NOI 3, Utasaha x Dhairyat, siempre buscando mejor las situaciones primero, y segunda tolerando.  Y tercero, niscaya, cantando rondas, 4-principios, fijados.

Pienso es casi cierto Krsna va a bengidar muy bien a Vd. pronto. No buscamos cosas inependientamente. Lo que Krsna envia, acceptamos son entusiasmo: Family, amistad, riqueza etc.

I apologise for the delay.

 we buy a department and are arranging; without Internet.

 I am employed of librarian at secondary public schools. Also I study in the university Psychology. I am interested the cognitive psychology and the neuroscience. Soon I can begin to give lessons of psychology in schools; with this I seek to introduce some concepts Vedic philosophy to promote some pupils in his good qualities. My husband is a teacher of music and already it is doing of this form his work; the pupils take part much of his classes and do questions.

In January, 2014; We went to Buenos Aires. We seening Your classes Gurudev.

(Deidades, Vamshi one year ago, Nandagram, Yasasvini) (photo)

HpS - Thank you for you biography and photos. We seem to confusing you with one of our initiated disciples with a similar name, but is very nice to hear from you. We hope that you can participate in this Carl Jung x Srila Prabhupada work. It is very productive.  I guess we see you soon in Argentina! You plan seems to be pretty good. Challenges is to make your rounds better.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada, All glories to your lotus feet Hare Krishna Gurudeva Pleasee accept my humble obesciences Gurudeva Dear Guredeva i am writing cause we havent spoke on skype yet , last time you wrote me you said you wanted to skype with me i am still waiting guredeva , right now i am at work chanting on my mind while working on this material world . i will be at chile on the 3rd of Jan ,please let me know about you guredeva how is your health ? i humbly ask about my iniciation.. haribol haribol Bhakta Juanka PD :i hope you remember me is Juan Carlo From PANAMA :P

HpS - ASA - Yes, we can tak Skype. Just write to us and we can work on some time to talk. Also, we will meet in Chile, no? If you have been following everything for one year and have a letter of recommendation from Temple President, then maybe we can do initiation in Chile???

AGTSP

AGTSSGN

PAMHO

Hare Krsna beloved Guru Maharaj

I really hope and pray to lord Nrisimha , that when you get this report, your health is better, at least that you are not suffering of too much pain. Inevitably, I think of my responsibility at trying to be your disciple in you feeling like this!!

I have to recognize that something I read in the blog got me a little crazy and insecure (not from you, a letter from another devotee) and left  me in a state of mind that have made super difficult for me to be able to openly communicate with you and send my reports as I should. And I humbly ask your apologies for my weakness.

This second half of the year has been very complex. From one side, my daughter Antonia (15) did have academic difficulties at school, which can be resumed as a consequence of her lack of interest in studying, and almost everything in gral. Being she in a complicated age, and loving each other, she questions me a lot (not in a good way…in a fly in the ear way!!!) and is pretty intense with me. So she demands me a lot of “patience work”. With her father we decided to eliminate distraction focus, as internet, that’s why we haven’t been connecting to japa joe. But, she saved the year, so connectivity will come back to our home.

On the other side, regarding my service , since july i`ve been in charge of the temple`s restaurant, cooking, attending people and administrating. We have a very nice project ahead to offer to our beloved Srila prabhupada. I`ve been also doing catering for film productions, distributing prasadam to 300, 200, 500, 150,…. people each time.

Paralel to this, i`ve been helping as a manager in the treasury department of ISKCON chile. This been sort of an ungrateful service. Spite of that and considering the sensitive I am, I decided that as long as whatever the authorities does or want to improve is inside the frame of what Srila Prabhupada stablish for  ISKCON temple`s administrations, im going to help with the service. 

While the execution of my service, I have been able to realize the difficulties I have to mold my character; I lack tolerance and humility and that turns me into a time bomb. I pray to Krsna for Him to help myself in rectifying my anarthas, as in my own way im absolutely incapable. 

Im chanting 16 rounds, following 4 rp and still.....feel so caught...

And maya….maya sometimes make me feel angry at Krsna, she makes me think “oh Krsna, if we already love each other, why do you spect much from me (this includes japa an 4p), why I have to make all this effort for going back to you….why don’t you just come for me??!!.

And for moments I wake up. And happily chant…and, as you said, I trust in that everything that Krsna does is good, and that things will happen in due time.

I have so much to thank to you GM, as you inspire me to go ahead with the process that SP stablishes for us, for going back home, back to godhead. Without your example and tremendous mercy upon this stupid being, I think that the bomb I am, would have already exploted.Thanks!

Hoping to count with your asociation soon..

Aspiring to serve you ,

Pundavanika devi dasi

HpS - AGTSP.  So, we see you soon. It sounds from our distance that you are trying to do too many things. Better to do less and do them in a little more depth, but that is advice from 3,000 miles away. That can be good and bad.

Get advice from a lot of people.

Your life seems to be very normal in many ways and  you seem to be handling it very well. If you just get up early and get your rounds done then everything else will go at the best possible rate: Family responsibility, Church work, Finances, Sankirtan, Learning Humility.  Seems that you are creating more work for going back to Goloka than Krsna requieres. Still, there is no oxygen en Goloka! So you have to learn how to live without air. Do you understand?     Then after that there are other attachments to give up.