Letters to the editor

ASA - Just coming from earlier letter.

Hare Krsna Dear Gurudev,
    Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.
    All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
    All glories to Guru parampara.

    Gurudev, Thank you so much for Ruminate and approval of my name for Brahmin diksha, can not express this moment in words.

    This came as a pleasant gift, which will help me to take me forward towards the next step of spiritual life.

    Thank you so much for showing your believe in me and I will not disappoint you for the chance I am given.

your fallen servant,
Girivaradhari-Gopal Das

HpS - Now we have to get practical time for you to sit in a local fire sacrifice and then we give you the SECRET MANTRAS over the telefone!

Adorado Guru maharaja please accepte my respetuosas eeverencias a sus feets of lotus.

ASA - AGTSP. We have feets of gira-sol by Guru-krpa.

Very thanks for your request. GM. Le envie una carta el 15 de mayo cuando Usted estaba in India. Pudo leerla? Le envie mi reporte del mes de mayo y unas fotos de la danza en el centro cultural. Este mes tuvimos algunos cambios nos mudamis al centro de la ciudad( para mi es casi lo musmo din tener un templo y programas cerca) gopalito se puso mal de un ojito despues k lo deje llorando solo x 20 minutos y lo llevamos al medico.. fue terrible. Me senti tan irresponsable.. quise protegerlo del frio polar pero.el dolor por no estar conmigo ese momento le desvio un ojo. Algumos trato en el hospital eran terribles. estuvimos internados dos dias y cuando salimos s casi escapando senti que nos escapabamos de una carcel.!! Franco busco en internet sobre el tema y un medico naturista ecplicaba que la xsusa es completamente emocional, completamente opuesto a los medicos alopatas que no que no me creian que su ojo se puso adi despues de dicho incidente. Felizmente ahora con ejercicios y mucho amor esta mejorando!! :) es increiblecomo rl cuerpo himano enferma basicamente por causas emocionales. Asi que viajamos a byenos aires a ver al medico y comprar mercancias para venta. And in tha travel your su ojose puso complet good!. Asi k.solo seguimos las indicaciones del medico por internet que son exercises. Sr mama me ayuda tanto a srr mas responsable y tambuen vivir en familia me ayuda tanto a no ser egoista, a pensar no solo en mi buenestar sino en el del otro en todos los aspectos. Para mi intentar ser grjasta ser byena compañera me ayuda a cer mis defectos y a admitirlos me ayda a ser mas humilde. Ver como toleran mis defectos por amor y aprendo mucho. Vivir in Cordoba es para mi como un encurntro conmigo mima . Tuve que ver cosas no resueltas de mi pasado y admitir lo que senti para perdonar entender y dejar ir. Muchos sentimientos encontrados tambien con la maternidad que creo que a toda madre la hace mas sensible aun. Por ahora estoy muy contebra pirque empeza a llevar libros a SP a las personad que me compran en la colecta y voy distribuyendo varios libros!! Me paso algo muy fuerte: le iba llevar un libro a una chica que tenia buen corazon y favorable y me demire en pasar por ella ... cuando fui.. me cuenta su compañera de trabajo que ella habia fallecido por sus dialisis mal hechas..!! No lo podia creer. Es tan inestable todo aqui y uno quiere acomodar las cosas para quedarse..Esto me impulso a llevar todos los los libros de SP conmigo. Ahora estamos esperando el tren. Prabhu Ajit de Manipur me respondio por fin. Lo glorifico en Su vyasa puja GM!!. Cuando supe que Usted estaba en India me alegre tanto! pense en cuando tendremos la bendicion de ir. Espero sea muy pronto!! Que el señor hermoso de ojos de loto lo proteha Mucho. Su dicipula que lo tiene siemore oresente: japa prati jalpa Radha. Le envio una foto de gopalito haciendo como que toca una fkauta viendo el video krsna tocando the flute!!

HpS - ASA --- TlgaSP.  Carta muy bueno. Poco desafio por nuestra cerbrio de burro, pero super.

1. No tengo carta de Mayo.

2. Oooof!  Espero las austeridades del Ojo de Gopal tiene resultados buenos y eternos.

3. Hola, Franco!   Espero mejor communidad Vaisnava para Vds.

4. Ajit de Manipur. Pienso es buena persona de muchas maneras pero ahora ha dejado ISKCON, GBC, Presidente, Committee del Templo y tiene su propio cosas.

5. Hari Bolo!   16-rounds,  4-principles strictly y su alimentacion para su familia va a ser nectar. Una segunda Draupadi.

Hare Krishna Beloved Gurudev,

Please accept my humble obeisances,

All glories to Srila Prabhupada,

Very good with 4 priciples and Sankirtan,

Have to improve a lot in rounds and Fmp,

Adjusted work load, but we realize it is not a matter of time but of being focused. Wandering mind!!

Feeling mental fatigue!! so many responsibilities.

I have no other shelter than the holy name and your divine guidance,

struggling to improve, to develop a pinch of Krisna Consciousness,

At your lotus feet,

Nikunja Bihari Das.

HpS - ASA --- I am facing the same problems as you. The mind is like a muscle. It only has so much strength and then we have to rest it. At least 16 good rounds and then, Boom,  BOOM,     B O O M, we have very fine intelligence. Lot of work to do. Some major mistakes to correct. Spread KC all over the planet.

Hare Krishna Gurudev,
Please accept my humble obeisances,
All glories to Srila Prabhupada,

___0_

I think I'm healing both childhood traumas and previous life ones.

ASA - AGTSP....   Ooof!   Previous animal lives!

The result I'm feeling no Upastha vegam which was my main issue. Following 4P strictly is becoming natural.

HpS - AGTSP. We see that for both men, women and donkeys the Prana goes down sometimes and then we think about sex and eating. If we just sit up straight it removes the violence. Small trick. Removing the deep attachment takes more no?

Utsaha is increasing little by little.

I'm going to study sastra along with Harsh Pradan prabhu, we talk often via skype, I like his association a lot.

ASA - Soon he will be Dr. Pradhan.

We are in Chapter 12 in the Bg course i'm giving. how wonderful is to have the Krisna book to meditate on, Smaranam...

At your lotus feet,

Nikunja Bihari das.

HpS - There is other letter by you. We will read it. We are few days behind on the mail because of this Rathaytra schedule in Boise. Hare Krsna. We can act with enthusiasm, not worrying too much about the Calendar, because Krsna will train our time much better than us. We hope The Manu and The Benjamin are O.K!

KRSNA book with the big letters, 13.5pts is super great. Even if we just read it all the time there is no loss!!!

Dear Guru Maharaj,

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

Thank you for your generous response and advice last time. Since no alternative accommodation worked out for Houston, I will be heading back to DC but after attending The Sanga Initiative (TSI) youth retreat. At the end, I guess Krishna was trying to teach me about appreciating what I have. Even though my parents drive me nuts, I’ve realized they always supported and encouraged my sadhana. I definitely took it for granted.

In regards to the earlier letter about the initial disciple request—I can definitely address the sadhana requirements below. I completely understand and agree about the formalities- as I do not want to make any mistakes with this relationship (which are inevitable because I am so klutzy, so sincere apologies in advance). The formal letter from authorities is on its way in cyberspace!

1. Have you been able to chant at least sixteen good rounds daily the whole year? Yes—to the best of my ability. Quantity wise yes, quality is still shaky.

1. Similarly, have you been able to follow the four regulative principles strictly? Yes. Very strictly

1. Have you been rising regularly by 4AM and attending Mangala-arati, Kirtana, SB class? I have not risen at 4am but I do attend SB class when I am near the temple (which will be more frequent now that I’m done with school). If I stay at the temple, or any dham then I do wake up for mangala arati.

1. Who is your administrative, Sankirtana, authority in ISKCON? For the past 4 years (school) it has been Divyanam Das, president of ISKCON Richmond. Prior to that and back to it now is Sankirtana Yagya Das. And maybe Nilamadahava Das, President of Baltimore temple since a lot of services are required for the new temple they are building. 

1. A few words that you would like us to offer to Srila Prabhupada. Srila Prabhupad ki jai!  A simple thank you to you is not enough to show how much appreciation and gratitude I have for you. Without you, life would be meaningless and we’d be humans in the mood of chickens with our heads cut off. Thank you for your mercy and determination to pick us up from the sidewalks, dust us off, polish us up, and sending us to serve the Lord. Thank you for filling our minds with lovely pastimes of the Lord and engaging our senses in Kirtan and Prasadam. Thank you for making us eager to do seva—and thank you for changing our consciousness.

As for the morning program Maharaj, since I’m working and living at home (without formal deities), how would you advice the morning program to go? When I was with Subala Sakha’s home, they had the mercy of beautiful Sri Sri Nitai Chaitanya Chandra and I was able to attend morning program. I have my “happy dolls” of Sri Sri Radha Krishna and Jaganath, Subadra, and Baladev for whom I light incense, offer a lamp,  offer water and fruits, and sing prayers  for. What would be the best way to hold and attend a morning program? As for reading— I have shelves of Srila Prabhupad’s books that I’ve been slowly finishing by myself. I did bhakti sastri (for only 1 book – NOI) in Richmond and was in a “Krishna book club” during my time at UVA in Charlottesville with Amit Acara Prabhu and Mayapriya Mataji. Going to try to get back into sanga readings because the advanced devotees have such thoughtful realizations.

Nothing else to report here Maharaj. I’m just battling it out in Houston for maybe 10 more days and then going back to Sri Sri Radha Madan Mohan and apologizing profusely for whatever offenses I committed that They kicked me out of DC for. Until then, I hope to learn and correct myself. I beg for your mercy and pray for your protection. Please stay cool (and hydrated!) amidst the California heat. I eagerly await your response and postings!

Your servant,

Sarita

ASA - AGTSP!    Your progress is astounding and any failure in economics or family relations can only be because Krsna has a BETTER plan for you. . .  BETTER. . .    Just have to figure how to be up for the Brahma muhurta time daily!     Work on it.    Use your intelligence.   It is big challenge so may come in moderately small steps.  Your Deities are fine! 

Awaiting your news.

todas las glorias a sri gouranga y nityananda!!!

todas las glorias a srila prabhupada!!!

todas las glorias a sri gurudeva!!!

hare krsna gurudeva....!!!

reciba usted mis humildes y respetuosas reverencias, con mucha alegria le escribo, aunque a pasado mucho tiempo desde que tuve la fortuna de verlo en enero en cochabamba

ASA - Cocha bam ba ba!!  Monos bailarin para Rama.

...mis rondas se encuentran estables y entuciastas  estoy tratando de mejorar mi canto, estoy leventandome a brahma muhurta entre las 5:30 no es mucho pero hacemos nuestro mejor esfuerzo en cuanto a los 4 principios los estamos siguiendo estrictamente solo tomo prasadam, tambien debo contarle que  a mi casa llegaron jaganath baladev y subadra son las deidades de mi mama  y cada semana nos visitan deidades  ya que los devotos me piden que pinte a sus deidades o que les haga ropita por lo cual siempre estamos en servicio continuo y felices. por el mes de purusottama tome el voto de ekadasi por todo el mes hasta ahora este cuerpo ah reaccionado bien , tambien estamos haciendo sankirtan 3 horas diarias con madre sarangi , tambien me encuentro fija con el servicio de pujari en el templo,  dentro de una semana ire de sankirtan viajero al menos por una semana a cusco y gracias a krsna recibire la asociacion de madre nadiya y su esposo prabhu gadai. este fin de semana hicimos 4 horas de kirtan en el templo estuvo muy extatico

hace mucho le conte que me dieron la misericordia de poder pintar a sus señorias del templo aca le dejo fotos del servicio <img alt="laugh" height="23" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/teeth_smile.png" title="laugh" width="23" />

espero en verdad poder verlo en lima en agosto ya que iremos al congreso de educacion <img alt="laugh" height="23" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/teeth_smile.png" title="laugh" width="23" />

su eterna sirviente apsara gopi 

HpS - ASA ---- Jaya!   Apsara Gopi DEVI DASI!!!!    Tiene que ayudar sus Senoritas en Su servicio a Krsna!!!   Nice fotos.