Letters to the editor

All glories to Srila Prabhupada and all members of sri parampara!
Please accept our respectful obeisances.
 

We are humbly begging to be accepted as your eternal servants.
Hare Krsna, glorious gurudeva!

Answering your questions, in Escondido farm there are 5 cows, 2 goats and 1 dog.

HpS - No Kitty Kats!!!  No, bunnies! [It is a scandal].

A devotee family lives there. In the garden growing up vegetables, and also we can do seva to the cows, like brush their hair. Sometimes we have programs there like night of kirtana, maha Govardhana puja,etc. I think they give ahimsa milk to Laguna Beach temple and LA temple.
Karuna Dharini mataji is who gave me Sri Sri Gaura Nitai, she is Virabahu Prabhu's disciple and is married with Jagadisha Prabhu, he is your godbrother.
Gurumaharaja did you receive our little letter?

HpS - ASA - Snail mail???   We did not see anything special!!??

We met a devotee family from Tenesse, (Vishnu Carana prabhu, Revati mata, and the little guys Sriman and Sridhar Narayan) We were very excited, cause We've thought to go to see you... We were wondering if are you agree?

HpS - There is no Ashrama here and we are Sannyasis so can't keep company with ladies alone, but Hmmm.   Better would be to try and meet in Houston. We will be there from 20-28th. You could call Govinda Dasi and ask her the details.832 940-3725. She is artist and pre-school teacher. Maybe you could stay there forever [with your Aunt].

If Krsna allows us and takes us maybe someday in Tenesse or Houston. (!?) We have your permission? ... ... ... please ! (: _/|_

HpS - Yes, Houston is good. Otherwise we are on line everyday as described in the Kapi Dhvaja. You have to advance quickly. Become an intense Vaisnava!

------Namacarya Srila Thakura Haridasa ki jaya!!! !! !!! !!!! -----
The other day we listened Vaisesika Prabhu's japa seminar and also we were reading some of your archives (in jayarama.us) about japa and studying of SB. That has helped me a lot.
We would like to improve our japa chant and we were thinking in some prayers, or verses glorifing the Holy Name. Do you suggest some of them?

HpS - We have heard that Srila Prabhupada said that we can chant the Holy Names in the mood of the Siksastaka and we directly read that he says we can chant in the mood of the Siksastaka verse, "ai nanda tanuja kinkaram, patitam me visame bhavam budhao..." !

Please godbrothers and godsisters forgive our faults in the service to our dear gurudeva,HH HpS.
Your clumsy servant and little spiritual daughter, Aindavi dd.
Hare Krsna / Hare Rama !!!

ASA - Oink! Oink!

Hare Krishna,

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. 

Maharaj, I apologize for the delayed letter. I have been having regular discussions with Radhika Raman Prabhu. He has been giving extremely valuable insight and instruction. We developed some schedule, and he was going to discuss with me proper Guru/disciple interaction. Although I had the intention to write once a month, I decided to wait until I had that conversation with Radhika Raman before writing. However, we have been having other important conversations, and I have become overly anxious, so I am writing anyway. 

I was making good progress with Sadhana up until the last few weeks. Things at home got really rough really quickly. I have opened up to my wife about my deepest demons and addictions, and made some selfish choices. I can't recall ever being that open about the terrible nature of my character. She wasn't prepared for that. Now she is waiting for me to come up with a solution. So I'm trying to find my way out of a lazy/depressed spell. I opened up to Radhika Raman and another senior devotee here who I am anxiously waiting chastizement and undeserved help from. There is another senior devotee in town who I am going to have the opportunity to talk to this weekend. I hope that goes well. I had gone almost 5 months without missing a day of 16 rounds. As always happens, I  dropped into a low point for sadhana, so I'm going to be working on getting back into that rhythm. I reached out to another devotee who has agreed to meet with me once a week to give Bhagavatam class. Hopefully interjecting that class into the middle of the week, and opening up in confidence to these devotees will help keep my sadhana strong, and keep my wife happy. We'll see how that goes. I feel change in the air. 

Your Aspiring Servant, 

Bhakta Adrian

HpS - AGTSP. Wow, you make it sound like you killed 600,000,000 Easter Bunnys in your last life and ate them all with pickled brandy sauce.  Well, it sounds like you are making the right move, get good association. The time frame is individual. Some people advance to Point C after six weeks. Some after six years. We are all individual. All Krsna really cares about is how much you are trying to act like you love Him, and then He can try to act like He loves you. [I geuss He really does love us in any case].
 

Todas las glorias a sri sri guru y gauranga!

Querido Gurumaharaj:

Me estoy reportando para contarle lo que estoy haciendo... ....bueno, desde que usted estubo aqui en Argentina yo sigo aqui en Argentinaaaaa Buenos Aires en el templo. Estoy ocupado en servicio a los devotos cocinando para ellos todos los dias... Ademas conoci una devota para una posible vida de grihasta... no es seguro todavia si ella es la devota adecuada... artistas artistas artistas!!    Me esta costando levantarme temprano (hoy me levante a magalartik) pero estoy cantando las 16 rondas e intentando seguir los 4 principios...  its  a star war! ok, entonces acepte mis reverencias espero que su salud sea buena! hare krsna

su sirviente eterno Syamananda Pandit das

ASA - TlgaSP. TENEMOS que seguir los cuatro principios. No juegos de azar. En la comenza, muchas veces es mucho mas facil seguir los principios en Grhastha ashrama con una devota casta. Eligir una pareja (partner) de matrimonio es como comprar un coche. No espera que su esposa va a ser Devahuti. No, No, No.    Y de otro lado ella no puede esperar par un Kardama muni.

Tarzan y Jane, no, no, no.

Romeo y Julieta, no, no, no.

Lea la historia de Kardama y Devahuti juntos y eso es buen base discuss marriage.
Envias un poco arte. Va a Mangala arati y Gaura-Nitai will help you get an art project for Radha and Krsna.

Hare Krishna, Gurumaharaja!!

Por favor acepte mis respetuosas reverencias.

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada!!

Aqui estamos con Pushpa y Vaisnavi en Barcelona.

HpS - ASA - Aparece como el titulo de un buen libro! Why not write it! "Con Puspa y Vaisnavi en Barcelona".

Vaisnavi ya tiene 10 meses, esta creciendo muy rapidamente, es muy hiperactiva y alegre, nosotros nos mantenemos cantando 16 rondas y 4 principios, haciendo servicio en el templo viernes y domingo,  distribuyendo libros diariamente,

Vds son Santos!

...en estos momento buscando trabajo para mantener nuestra residencia legal aqui. En el templo todo muy tranquilo, pocos devotos en este momento, Gundica, Nimai, Aprakrita y Prema Khanda.

Estamos haciendo los arreglos para poder ir a Madrid en mayo, a la finca de Radha Govinda Chandra los dias que usted este alli, hace 3 años que no tengo la misericordia de poder tener su asociacion personal,  la ultima vez fue en Marzo de 2012 en Mexico city.

ASA - <img alt="smiley" height="23" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/regular_smile.png" title="smiley" width="23" /> Muy bien.

Estamos ansiosos por verlo, presentarle a Vaisnavi y que los 3 recibamos  sus  bendiciones. 

su sirviente, gadadhara gosai das.

HpS - Cuales su relacion con los Santos Nombres? Los libros de Srila Prabhupada?

Hare Krsna,

Dear Gurudeva

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada and U!!!

PAMHO

Its 10.14PM, Friday. This time we could get the KhD translated on the same day of release.

Very GOOD news. We are in Holy week. Many people go to church these days, my neighborhood is crowded because of that. I live in front of a Church. Very nice prayers. time to reflection. During this time of reflection and renewal, let go of what we think we "should" do and focus on our spiritual growth.

In This month we close some cycles: Work, university, etc. New challenges and projects are coming.

We always trying to put Krsna in the center of all our plans. Meanwhile we are still fighting to keep a sane sadhana. 16 rounds, 4 principles, Mangalartik, reading more and more. Knowing more about Srila Prabhupada in his books. More association with devotees and trying to see only good in them.

   HpS - ASA -   AGTSP! So nice to hear from you!!!   But, we try to see the good and bad in devotees. We try to help them get free from their bad qualities and hope they do the same service to us. That was like one of your Tweets today.

After 15 years we finally got our Srimad Bhagavatam set... so now there is no excuse! Lets enjoy this wonderful BOOK. Thanks a lot for keeping us in service yours in service Patraka Das

HpS - How is your family? What are they doing? How is the Yatra? Are you doing Pujari work? What do you learn of practical value in school? Any nice people at school? How are you kidneys...   Get study partners and read SB together!

Hare KRishna Gurudeva ! PAMO< AGTSP

Writing from the clouds, (raining here in sydney)

We had an amaizing ecstatic ratha yatra just a week ago. And today 24hs non stooop KIRTAN with Kirtan premi and Vrindavan kirtan prabhu<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="laugh" height="23" src="http://hps-d6.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/teeth_smile.png" title="laugh" width="23" /> .Missing the startmeetings, I'll catchup soon though.

My servicehere still the same (shop) , did a few (few???) mistakes, but it is becoming more and more tasteful i feel/guess/want to believe.

I've discovered I'm not a big reader and japa chanter, sometimes struggle with the chanting, since I'm not waking up very early e.day plus I don't have a fixed authority/mentor and during daytime duties add up. I know I've been hearing my mind more than necessary and I need to do many changes on my lifestyle/way of thought/ activities,etc.

Finishing my Academic english course and now I've applied online to start a bachelor in contemporary music course at a very popular institute in the CDB . 3rd semester starts in sept so I'll see whether temple will continue to support me here while studying, otherwise I'll move outside the temple-which I Don't see as something bad now because I know it will help me to be more responsible and mature, since Ihaven't had much work experience in the past... - (Many people suggested me to go to india Before starting with my career, though I'm not very sure and/or  motivated to visit over there,except 4 vrindavan dham) and start with this project/path/way of life to do more and better and better KIRTANA ! JAYO!  of course lot of fear and anxiety due to this situation, but nothing that the maha mantra cannot stop/change/destroy/clean.

I feel stupid/sorry/miserable for doing all the mistakes i've done.<img alt="sad" height="23" src="http://hps-d6.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/sad_smile.png" title="sad" width="23" />

Thanks for your love- compassion-&- mercy 

Trying to be a servant of you, Radha Gopinatha, devotees.

Camilo.

AGTSP> <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" />

HpS - ASA --- Hare Krsna, How is the Head Pujarini? She never writes with her news. She must have wonderful news.
Japa - NoI (7 and 8).   Getting up early is 100% of the proccess. When you do that (an stay up) Krsna gives you food service all day. You start seeing His active plans and battles with THE WITCH.