Letters to the editor

Hare Krsna Gurumaharaja

Please, accept my humble obeisances.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

I'm writing you to tell that things haven't been so well during the last month and a half. It's a little sad because my first intention in coming to Chosica was to simplify my life in order to improve my spirituality but I haven't done it. I know that is mandatory to be patient in this process, and I'm trying it. The thing is that I'm quite stressed for my activities. Labor issues have not gone well, same with my marriage. I cling to my personal saddhana, my reading and my japa like to a life raft. But a permanent melancholy and sadness diminishes my enthusiasm and I think on the verge of a nervous breakdown at any time. My survival instinct compels me to devote myself to solve my personal problems, I must keep my devotional life afloat. I'm leaving my NIMSAR duties in the devotees hands, I'm resigning because there's no chance for me to do things in the way NIMSAR requires. Hope to give better news next time.

Yor servant

Gandharva dasa

HpS - ASA ... Hare Krsna. AgtSP.   Who is the new Secretary for Nimsar?  This is the first time you write to us of these distressing conditions, and we have not heard of any such developments from others.

Of course, by our Karma business can go bad at any time and of course for either husband or wife their marriage situation can become bad also at any moment. We may be acting in the most sane and rational spirit, but forces from the past act.

Of course, for a sincere devotee, and also, of course, Krsna uses these things to give us chance to grow our sincerity, he learns how to realign his family, business, community, in terms of the real healthy center, Krsna. Then everything eventually becomes harmonius.

So, not knowing the details we cannot give detailed advice, but in general, the basic advice always holds true, "Chant Hare Krsna and be happy". You seem to be on the midst of great opportunities. Let Krsna drive your chariot, do the service that you know is correct, and that will lead you onto choices that will just be unavoidably clear. We are not God. He has His plan, become a pure devotee and watch the magic happen. Reality distinguished from illusion for the welfare of all.

Waiting for more news,

HpS - ASA

hare krisna Maharaj pamho agtsp.

a change of plans. I'm in ISKCON norway since Monday 12.
singing and "apparently" all right this week. I'm helping "Maha-bhavi prabhu" with traduccion of the Bhagabav-gita. Bhagavad-gītā. from English to Norwegian. notes the difference in the words in Sanskrit? this is my work; correct the words in Sanskrit. Cursive letter. fat letter. It's a lot of work; It takes all day. 8-9-10-11-12 finished chapters. one per day. little time to go in Maya but still found the time, I'm very clever. they are the news for now; It's a little late; morning when the alarm wakes me - "I wish I had not been born". therefore Hare Krishna.

Chapter 12 is very good so sweet - very very dear to my.

please accept my obeisances.

Maharaj thank you.

HpS - ASA --- So, you stay in Norway for some time?   Is NOI is Norweigen language????

As I told you on Skype, I am back and safe in Radhakunda. Thanks to Radharani's krpa and your causeless mercy for this fallen soul, I got the letter from Iskcon Vrndavan, Panca Goura Prabhu [is Pancha-gauda, no?  Madhya 18.134] was very kind with me, so I went to Philippines and Radha Madhava, the gorgeous deities in the temple, gave me shelter for the 15 days I was there. At the beginning they asked me for a recommendation letter from you, but when I started doing seva they said it was not necessary anymore. All devotees were very kind and even one devotee working as the secretary of the counsel in Indian embassy helped me a lot to get the new visa. Now I am back here in Radhakunda, just arrived two days ago and I am trying to retake my seva cleaning Radhakunda and here at home working for our Radha-Kunja Bihari.

Yesterday, I had to run to Vrndavan to help Radha Caran with the second initiation process since she entered in a fire suddenly and I told her how to chant the gayatri mantra as you asked me to do.

My dear guru maharaja, once again I want to thank you for all your help and causeless mercy. Your (trying to be humble) servant Tungavidya devi dasi

HpS - ASA --- You are so, so, so lucky.  Living on the banks of Radha-kunda constitutes the highest perfection of life. It is a perfection even great sages like the four Kumaras and Narada Muni cannot achieve. Of course, there is the Bhauma Radha kunda we see with our litle, Sadhana-bhakta eyes, but it can be such a nice step toward the Radha-kunda that the Brija Vasis see.

Nectarean Glories of Sri Vrndavana-dhama
by Srila Prabodhananda Sarasvati Thakura
(Translated by Kusakratha Dasa)

Sataka One. 1
1 Meditating on the lotus feet of Sri Sri Radha-Muralimanohara, placing myself at the dust of Lord Caitanya’s feet, and respectfully offering obeisances to the great devotees of the Lord, who are so many oceans of transcendental virtue, I shall now happily begin to praise the transcendental opulences of Sri Vrndavana.

2 I am not strong enough to go to the far shore of the great nectar ocean of Vrndavana’s glories. Who can go there? However, because I love Vrndavana I will now dip into that ocean. I pray that this endeavor may become successful and bring an auspicious result.

3 O Sri Vrndavana, please reveal in my heart Your wonderful transcendental form full of the most confidential spiritual knowledge and bliss. Embarrassed to describe the highest nectar, the Upanisads only say “not this, not this”. Where are you described?

4 Day and night I glorify Vrndavana, which is filled with the wonder of Sri Sri Radha and Krsna’s pastimes, the wonder of the greatest sweetness, the ultimate nectar of Lord Hari, the sweetest, most beautiful auspiciousness and a flood of virtues Ananta-sesa, Siva, and a host of others cannot cross.

5 Think of Vrndavana with love. Roll in its dust. Love it ardently. Please its moving and non moving residents. Worship Sri Radha’s birthplace. With all your heart take shelter of Sri Vrndavana, the best of all holy places.

Complete Mahimamrta, 573MB, at:

www.jayarama.us/archives/vdm.doc

Hare Krsna Beloved Gurudeva:

AGTSP

PAMHO

It is very nice to have iur daily association .. sometimes we even crawl for managala artik!

HpS - ASA --- AGTSP!  Nice to have yours and the others!     Are you presenting Draupadi on Saturday morning?

Gurudeva.. the authorities from wilson sent me more than 5 emails asking me to be the head pujari again.. I think and think ask 6 brahmanas.. I did not ask U because on that time U said that it is time for us to grow up. I accept.. but I asked them for 2 weeks.. In order to see how can I help, etc

HpS - ASA -- Good decision!

It is a pity GM if I am sincere I am really discouraged. Wilson is old dirty and it is really frustrating even if I clean and clean... It is never clean enough...  as u said admimistration here is a mess..many fancy jewels that I bought are lost

HpS - It is a mess here too.   I heard from Prabhupada's lips that...  [remember?].....  There are problems in our Temples.

<img alt="sad" height="23" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/sad_smile.png" title="sad" width="23" />. devotees do not want to do practical,service.. then i think in which way I am helping to the sankirtan movement.

I remembered The Loft it was neat and clean... I really miss that... Anyway I had the idea to celebrate Ramvijaya in wilson. M Ganga has Sita Rama Laksman Hanuman deities so we are going to perform an abhishek, a little program in order to inspire us and inspire the devotees... I am going to give the class.

HpS - Some times we serve in Hell, sometimes we serve in Mahar-loka.  We just serve and then Krsna will put good intelligence right in front of our face what to do!   Don't leave, don't deviate!

In Chosik the celebration is going to be on Sunday.. I will help doimg the flower dress for GN.. is going to be a contest... 

We already bought our tickets to chile ...VP for U and all the Guruparampara... just one week.. we are not goimg to bs as because we are working until the end of January

This is our report. 

Trying to be iur disciple

Cmdd

HpS - Please stick in there for six years like this and as far as I know your return to Goloka dhama is guaranteed.

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada y a su sankirtana eterno

Hare krsna gurudeva, pamho, gracias por sus palabras directas y claras, ahora entraré en un momento de introspección, voy a tratar de levantarme más temprano y cantar bien mis rondas y meditar más en Srila Prabhupada y usted.

Morir en sankirtana o en un templo sin opción a regresar a mi vida de antes, estudiar y trabajar???

Con respecto al viaje a India me refería que queríamos comprarlo en las fechas del 15 de enero al 01 de febrero del 2016, ir para esas fechas y quedarse unos 3 meses.

La verdad y quiero ser sincera que todo éste tiempo desde que  conocí a P. Gadai hace 6 años, empecé hacer éste servicio  maravilloso del sankirtana viajero, pero mi padre nunca estuvo de acuerdo con que yo viaje y siempre me está reprochando y haciendo sentir mal con sus indiferencias  y pienso que tal vez no soy buena hija para él al desobedecer, mi padre sabia que yo nunca ejersería mi carrera cuando era niña un devoto le dijo, y más aún ahora en mi carta astrólogica  sale la carta de kalamrta donde es muy extremo a la vida espiritual, el karma no me dá para estudiar ni trabajar ni tener familia, porque  en mis resultados últimos del doctor sale que tengo muy debil y pequeñitos los ovarios. Empiezo a preguntar si yo estoy ejerciendo el deber correcto como mujer???

Estoy muy confundida a quien debo seguir a mi esposo o a mi padre o a Krsna????, devotos grjastras presionan en establecerme y mi karma de un hipie viajero no me dá.

Perdóneme gurudeva, me falta mucha convicción para entregarme a Krsna, como ud. dijo a LAD ¿Voy a servir a Dios o el Diablo?

Tratando de entender el servicio más sublime que dejó srila prabhupada

Nadiya Nivasi Dasi. 

HpS - ASA --- Habla con unos personas que conocen la situation. Canta HK/HR bueno, y busca inspiracion personal en los libros de Srila Prabhupada.

Hare Krisna, dear Gurudeva. Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

We already are at home after some holydays in Malaga.

By Krisnhna's Mercy the Carcika's pregnancy is going up (now 14th weeks). We don't know what's he/she. We don't mind.

This summer has been very hard. Many changes in Madrid's Temple, you know. Many adjusments in the service and in our minds. The mind can be the best friend or de worst enemy. Many time our mind is the worst enemy. Now I'm reading and studing The Nectar of the Instruction. I realized that I have to start in the begining. Maybe i wont to run quickly and I lost the begining. I want to concentrate in the chant and The Nectar of the Instruction introspetively for some months. I want to concentrate my service in the congregational development and preaching, helping to Yadunandana Swami. I still be the Madrid's Templep's treasurer. Not how long. The administration is many dificult  living at 50 kilometres from the temple, and many unpleasant things and letdowns have happened . Krisna will say. What do you think about this?

HpS - It is just as you say.  [Best of wishes to Mataji and her baby.] Temple worship is for Dvapara Yuga, but on the basis of Sankirtan we can do it in Kali yuga and then it helps the Sankirtan so much.  So,    Madrid temple has to be a Sankirtan party.  That is most important focus.  Whatever else you can do, do it. Understand you personal contribution and then see what devotees you can work with . Many times I have tried, even 7-years, to get some program going and then I had to be a little firm to politely withdraw. People appreciated it was the correct thing. Other projects are going on 65%, so we give 71% effort to them.
O.K?   You keep your Sankirtan program going ENTHUSIATICALLY and then connect with others as much as you can.
 

Carcika and me are working in the congregational development and preaching  with one Bhakti Vriksa group. And we are working in two diferents courses programms: One, "Self Knowledge, Therapyes for a better world " where we speak about suffering, forgiveness, happines, action and reaction (3th Newton Law), etc from a phycological point of view; and the other one, "Material Problems, Spiritual Solutions" where we speak about the same topics but from spiritual point of view and much more deeply.

I hope I don't go to the hell. But I want to get better. I'm not giving up. I'm not even Kanistha Adikari, but I want to serve to the devotees. It's enought.

Mathura Mani DD was operated yesterday in the morning. The operation was longer doctors thought. Finally They removed her the pancreas, duodenum, pylorus, and some ganglions arround pancreas. She'll sedated for a some days. It was cancer. It's very serious. Krisna knows. Please pray for Mathura Mani.

HpS - Krsna is a very jealous lover!     Maybe He wants her back immediately, so He is going to give her a little time for becoming detached then take her to Goloka very soon.  Is it good or bad if she dies soon?

When you come back to Madrid again?

HpS - Maybe when we come back from India, no? Beginning of April?

Your humble and fallen aspiring to servant, Dandava Das.

HpS - Thank you.  Do not doubt that Krsna appreciates very, very, very much your efforts!!!