Letters to the editor

11/24/14

DEAR GURUDEV:  ALL GLORIES TO MIGHTY SRILA PRABHUPADA!!!   PLEASE ACCEPT MY DUNDAVATS AND PRANAMAS.

THANK YOU MOST SINCERELY FOR YOUR MERCIFUL ACCEPTANCE AND SHELTER.  IT WAS VERY MUCH NEEDED!  EVERY MISERY IN MY LIFE, FROM BIRTH UNTIL NOW, IS MOST DESERVED WITHOUT DOUBT.  AND, AS YOU POINT OUT, EVEN MORE RETRIBUTION IS ACTUALLY CALLED FOR.  BUT, THE SUPREME LORD IS MERCIFULLY MITIGATING MY JUST DESERTS; EVEN APPLYING THEM WHERE, WHEN AND HOWEVER THEY WILL HAVE THE MOST PURIFYING EFFECT.  THIS I KNOW TO BE TRUE.

HpS - ASA - tat te nukampam susamiksamano

bhunjana evatam krta vipakam

hrd, vag, vapubhir, vidadhan  . . . 

......  daya bhak.

can't remember the rest!   Let's look it up!    {{{Vedabase.com [[[Search....}}    Got it!
http://www.vedabase.com/en/sb/10/14/8
Verse for the Heart.   Prayers of Lord Brahma. . . Just for all the lost Yoginis!!!  Whos depth is taken but worth unknown.

HAVING SAID THAT, IT IS STILL TRUE THAT I KEEP GOING AND GROWING ONLY BECAUSE OF THE SUBLIME PROCESS OF KRSNA CONSCIOUS BROUGHT TO US BY HDG SRILA PRABHUPADA, AND YOUR MERCY.  THERE IS THE FEELING THAT MY LIFE ENERGY IS BEING CONSTANTLY PULLED OUT OF ME AND THAT MAKES EVERYTHING I AM TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH SO DIFFICULT.  THE ONLY PROTECTION I KNOW OF  IS THE MAHA MANTA.  I CANT ALWAYS TELL IF IT IS WORKING BUT I ACCEPT ON FAITH THAT IT IS.  THERE IS THE FEAR I WILL COLLAPSE FROM WITHIN AS THE DRAIN IS SO SEVERE AND HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SO LONG.  BUT, IT HASNT HAPPENED YET.

HpS - Sounds like you are having good, good, good training for DEATH!!    Do what you can now to make things nice now, and to build s better platform in the future.

HOUSE HUNTING CONTINUES IN ORDER TO HAVE NUCH NEEDED MORE SQ. FOOTAGE AND TO HOPEFULLY BE CLOSER TO ASSOCIATION IN SAC AND FOLSOM.

HpS - ASA --- Nanda Bobba and the other Vraja-vasis had the same problems!
http://www.vedabase.com/en/sb/10/11/21

WHAT ARE YOU LEARNING AND BENEFITTING FROM IN YOUR JUNG READING?
 

HpS - ASA - Thank you so much for the question. Following Srila Prabhupada's indication in "Dialectial Spiritualism" we seem to have found the community with "the most sense of all of them" in the Western world. We are just about to write a very well considered Letter of Introduction and Proposal of Co-operation to Sonu Shamdasani and The Philemon Foundation. Of course, it will be published here and on such secondary Blogs as Dandavats also.

I PURCHASED A SET OF DVD'S OF SRILA PRABHUPADA WITH YEARS OF FILM FOOTAGE FROM MATCHLESS GIFTS UNTIL HIS DEPARTURE TO THE SPIRITUAL WORLD.  ITS IS VINTAGE AND SUBLIME!  WHAT HAS REALLY STRUCK ME SO FAR (AND IVE JUST BEGAN TO WATCH IT) IS HIS ENDLESS PATIENCE WITH THE MOTLEY CREW OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO FLOCKED TO HIM.  I KNOW HE IS AS PATIENT WITH ME.

HpS - ASA - Ha! Ha! Enthusiasm to use them!!! Monkey warriors, addicted to fruit!

I WISH YOU WERE CLOSER SO I COULD GAIN INNER STRENGTH FROM TAKING THE DUST OF YOUR FEET.

HpS - Here we are. How's the Deva-prastha???? Is he writing, gardening? Gotta get that Old Bear out on the prowl each day!!!

I AM PRAYING FOR YOU.  PLEASE PRAY FOR ME.

HARIBOL!  YSW,

KALINDI DEVI DASI

HpS - Hare Krsna, Hare Rama!!!  Jaya Sri Vrndavana Dhama! Stay with us!! It is actually a short journey to the next port!!

Dear Gurumaharaja,
Please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

I hope this letter meets you in good health and good spirits. It's been a while since i last wrote you. In my last letter i wrote that Benelux council cancelled the magazine, and that i felt like dropping the service that would follow. After writing you, i decided that would be very childish and i decided to do whatever came up. Besides that, i filed a complaint against the impersonal tactic of making decisions without asking input from those involved, and because of that the council decided to keep the magazine on for one more year to see how things developed. That was interesting.

     HpS - ASA - AGTSP paoho.  Very nice to hear from you!!!  How is your family?  Also very nice to hear about your dealings with the Administration and the magazine. Paper copy magazine? On-linne Blurb?   Seems little paper copy by someone in parallel with the the E-zine, no? Best damn periodical in Europe! People clammering to submit articles.

The Benelux yatra is in heavy weather. Amsterdam Temple council was disbanded, and it is almost like a rudderless boat. Temple activities are going on but several groups of people have different ideas (some have only those, without helping practically). Deity worship is faltering, that is main concern for most people. With the upcoming obligation to move (August 2015) these are challenging times. I don't feel like involving myself in any way, because the list of people who got fried is endless. So is the list of people from the old days who got together again recently and are willing to do something for Srila Prabhupada. That is brewing. Time will tell what will happen.

HpS - Do what you can. This movement depends on you!

The Nama hatta's are also experiencing bad communication, and lack of strong and present national leadership is said by many to be the reason, also for Amsterdam. 

Myself I experience dry times. I had a 5 day 64 rounds retreat during kartik, and that brought me much good, but at home i struggle to get up early and chant with gusto. Some days i've missed my rounds. Caught up pretty much everything, but i go through a drought. In my own leading kirtan also, the substance feels like missing. In our family i am the only one doing sadhana right now, and i feel like Srila Bhaktivinode Thakur, when he is singing:

ekākī āmāra, nāhi pāya bala,
hari-nāma-sańkīrtane
tumi kṛpā kori', śraddhā-bindu diyā,
deho' kṛṣṇa-nāma-dhane

One thing i learned after the retreat was done, was the enormous clarity i had and penetrating power of mind. It dawned on me that generally your classes from Hawaii, for the most part, seem to fly right over my head. This frustrates me. It is humbling.

The Journey Home book translation is halfway, so far so good. It's a personal struggle, and that is good. Of course, my drought will also change, as things tend to do usually, but in the meantime i have not much else to share. Family life had some big hills to climb, but this yajna is so necessary and i'm happy to get the chance. But in general, i think the main topic is that i'm an external devotee, wanting to get more internal and realistic, but struggling to do so. I guess i should see for a bigger timeframe where to see things in, accept things as they are. Is there anything you can say about that, Gurudeva?

With gratitude,
Your servant in the mission of Srila Prabhupada,

Raghava Panditas dasa

HpS - AGTSP. From your letter you seem to be doing quite well. Things are tough all over. This is Kali-yuga. Do what you can to help Lord Caitanya in Mission of giving he fallens souls the science of Krsna by getting inspiration from the Param-para, Rupa-Raghunatha, Srila Prabhupada, and then when you reach your limit pray for Krsna and Rama to help! Hare Krsna, Hare Rama and they will send people. Self-motivated people.

A King for Benelux!

Yesssssssss. . .  Big Picture.   Then you don't get bewildered by the little ups and downs and lefts and rights. If your family is following the four principles then they will be inspired by whatever example you set. Shoot for nice time together in the morning and evening.

Finally, the Full-Morning-Progarm [FMP] results because we have association. That's how we are doing it. Our Buddy, our Body, says, "Just five more minutes of  szleeeeeep!!!", but our ego, says, "Hey, Buddy, everyone' gonna be on line at 4.30AM and you better have a good report and join the show!".

So, get some European partner. Call each other up. Have a conference call, daily, occasionally...

Give us more feedback on Hawaii Friday's we are trying to improve, make them part of our, your, Sankirtan!!

Hare Krisna!!     Beloved and esteemed Gurudev,

Please accept my humble obeisances,

All glories to Srila Prabhupada,

Having met you and being able to associate with you make my life worthy. Your example, your qualities, are a huge shelter where many many many fallen souls like me can be safe. Your intelligence is so pure. You always push us beyond the limits. We only have to follow your example. So clear.

HpS - Srila Prabhupada made his generals out of mud. With us Monkeys worse than mud he has a harder time.

Here we are back in our ksetra, mar del plata city. Fighting with 16R/4P. LOVE WITHOUT LOVE, SADHANA VAIDHI BHAKTI. Hope one day we develop any taste for the holy name.

I made a vrata for kartik to chant 20 rounds but i couldnt accomplish it, so again I,m in debt, of course this brings me the realization that we will always be in debt with Guru and Krisna.

HpS - How big your debt? We got so many rounds behind from our 25/day because of that Conference in India some time ago. Still was doing 16/day but not 25. Now we have caught up to 92. We will follow your example and catch up.  Main thing is getting up early and then chant, read, write . . . Is nice. Peace comes and nice plans for service.

The visit to Peru was super, met with so many nice devotees, shared very nice moments with mother CMDD and of course Sri Sri Radha Madhan Bihari.

We met with mother and sister of CMDD, Ullyses who was always eager to knock me down, and felt very good, such nice people.

We have been in Patrak's prabhu Birthday and visited Ayurvedic doctor Rupanuga das. Then we were talking with LAD about expanding Nimsar to Argentina, and different devotees at Wilson Mandir.

We have improved a lot our deity worship thanks to the advices of mother CMDD.

OUR fixed services are Bhakti vriksa program on mondays, BG class for B vriksa students on wednesdays, Bhakti Sastri, now ISO, Memeber of the local comitee AND recently i'm in charge of the local BBT. I always attend our sunday feast at El Loft. Sadhu sanga ki jay!!

Two months ago i moved SAMA our health center, we are motivated with this new space.

My relationship with my kids is very good, they live with me three days a week, and also i have very polite relation with their mother, peace.

My biggest challenge is my work as a doctor. Balance it with devotional service. I often feel is too much, so many people demanding from me, and most of my patients are women which have a negative effect for my spiritual practice. It drags a lot of energy from me and then i can not have a good sadhana. Often i feel like Arjuna wanting to go to the forest to meditate. But i know i can not escape from my nature.

It is frustrating not to have the spiritual practice i would like to have.

I pray, i struggle to have a fixed sadhana like yours gurudev cause i'm sure that is the solution to every affliction.

I know it is a fact but i have so much material desires that my passionate mind is always pushing me away from that goal. 

I have already bought my tiket to chile, arrive friday january 30th in the morning and leave monday february 2nd in the afternoon.

kṛṣṇa se tomāra, kṛṣṇa dīte pāro,

tomāra śakati āche

āmi to' kāńgāla, 'kṛṣṇa' 'kṛṣṇa' boli',

dhāi tava pāche pāche

Running behind you, trying to reach your divine lotus feet.

Nikunja Bihari Das.

HpS - Talk with other devotees, take advantage of people like CMDD and figure out how to do your medical service. Maybe less patients. Train others. You have a unique challenge.

What was the result of your meeting with Rupanuga?

When do you get your rounds done each day?????

All Glory To Srila Prabhupada

All Glory to Sankirtan Movement by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu

Dear Gurudeva

Now I'm With devotees trying to preaching the last days was the Rathayatra Festival on Guadalajara,  come  many devotees like in Rathayatra DF, and more peoples.

Now I'm working in Siksa Program.

First, making presentation to invite more devotees, and geting news contacts.

Second. joining a working group.

Third, choosing the best plase for starting a group and set a Preaching base.

Fourth, Chanting with more and taking better association, through Siksa Program.

Fifth. Learning and following more to can offering all to Srila Prabhupada.

Now There're more that 5 peoples interested on the program, I'm try involve more people, giving books and making presentations, the Devotees of CDMI (Congregation Development ministry ISKCON) are advising and bringing coach.

Tanks a lot for your mercy, What's is better to me? Are you agree with this strategy?

your crew member: Aniruddha Krishna Das

HpS - Jaya!!!!!!!!  Nuestra esperanza es morir para Krsna. Morir cantando!!!!!! No deseas nada mas.

Mas detalles. Biografias

<big>Hare Krishna Dear Gurudeva</big>

<big>All glories to Srila Prabhupada and YOU</big>

<big>Please accept my humble obeisances</big>

<big>First of all i want to apologize... It's been a year since the last time i wrote... All this time it's been a mess. </big>

<big>My sadhana was very very unstable. Sometimes i could get up early and get my rounds done but other days i hardly finished them at night. By the mercy of the Lord i could at least worship my deities everyday, even though i know its not proper to do it without chanting all my rounds. Now everyday is a challenge, i am getting up at 5am to chant my rounds, can't concentrate very well cause my mind is always thinking what i am going to do next but i believe someday i will chant good rounds. We want to be more fixed in rounds to back to service at temple.</big>

<big>Work is OK. My boss is a nice person. Studies at the university are OK, i learn a lot and i am always eager to learn more. Love education.  I plan to take some other courses ISKCON is offering. Took some service for the congress in Chile with jagad guru and others</big>.   NIMSAR is rising from the ashes; many proyects, more work in team, comunication and training.  

<big>Family is OK too. They send you obeisances.  HEALTH, well, I only can say Krsna controls eveything even though I don't understand nor like. but I have faith in HIM so ALL IS WELL!!!<img alt="yes" height="23" src="http://hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/thumbs_up.png" title="yes" width="23" /><img alt="yes" height="23" src="http://hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/thumbs_up.png" title="yes" width="23" /><img alt="yes" height="23" src="http://hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/thumbs_up.png" title="yes" width="23" /></big>

<big>Only 5 weeks and 4 days to finally see you, i hope i can talk to you and if u want it would be great to have you in my humble house for lunch or beakfast some day. </big>

<big>Again I am so sorry. i really feel so embarrased. I want you to be proud of me. I want to be your disciple and follow all your instructions. </big>

<big>Your eternal servant</big>

<big>PATRAK DAS</big>

<big>HpS - Dear COmplete Mess,</big>

<big>Life is very tough. You are doing very well, You get 97% out of 117% possible points.</big>

<big>Just continue like this and the Witch will fall away more and more.
Then Radha Gopinatha will call, "Come, Come"! And you will will wag your tail and run after Then over the hill to Goloka!</big>

<big>Please send the final schedule for the Santiago Congress. Don'try to do too much. Have the Presenters share the topics.</big>

<big>Our respects to your family.</big>

<big>Does you Aunt live near you?</big>

<big>Do you have some programs with Catur-Pallik-Parvati??</big>

<big>None of your photos show up???!</big>

<big>todas las glorias a sri sria gauranitai</big>

<big>tlgsp</big>

<big>y mis respetuosas reverencias a usted guru maharaja!!!!</big>

<big>¿como esta usted?</big>

HpS - AGTSP! Bastante cansado. Pero con energia adelantar. Muy estupido. 5.30PM. 4.30PM bajo el sol. Oscuro afuera. Directamente enfrente de nuestra cabana hay avenida principal, "Medical Center Parkway". siempre pasado 6-8 coches. La gente regresando a casa para cerveza y pizza,  y unos a su iglesia.

<big>....aqui en el templo haciendo varios servicios para ratha yatra luego enviare fotos!! :)</big>

<big>queria preguntarle ¿por que no estoy sintiendo nada cuando canto mis rondas o cuando escucho las clases de sb? es como si un viento hubiese pasado y se llevara mi poqita devocion(? por cantar rondas o escuchar las clases...pero no paro de llorar ;( paresco un lobo jaja..</big>

<big>   HpS - No, se. Es mejor ser neutral que atraido a "petrol</big>, la comida, el vino y la cerveza". Canta con poco mas intimicidad. "Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna". Claro, si estamos realizando actividades ofensivas no va a tener atraccion a Krsna, pero, no. Posible Krsna solamente es animando nosotros acercarse mas a El por hablar mas suave.

Puede leer otro libros, CC, buscando connecction con SP por alla.

<big>leo cada dia el nectar de la instruccion y comenze de nuevo con el bhagavad gita..</big>

<big>aller termino el seminario de maharaja bhakti gaura vani goswami sobre vida y canciones de BHAKTIVIONDA THAKURA♥ increeeible! hace una hora llego la hermosa visita de ss bhakti marga swami...</big>

<big>estoy disfrutando mucho vivir en el templo siento que es el tesoro mas grande que conoci, pero salen mucho las anarthas haha...escucho clases de  srila virabahu maharaja..gm ¿tengo el permiso de pedirle siksa guru a s.v maharaja? el me hablo mucho de usted! :)</big>

<big>HpS - Claro que si.</big>

<big>gracias por tanto guru maharaja usted y sp son los que dia a dia me dan el aliento para seguir en el servicio..gracias por su misericordia sin causa..</big>

<big>                                        su sirvienta que trata de servir ter kadamba devi dasi</big>

HpS - O.K. nos vemos en ~1,008 horas.