Letters to the editor

Haribol Hanumat Presaka Swami Maharaja,
Please let me offer my obeisances to your lotus feet,

    HpS - ASA -- AGTSP!  We ain't got lotus feet. We are still trying perfection to reach. Maybe got potatoe flower feet heading to apple blossom feet! <img alt="devil" height="23" src="http://hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/devil_smile.png" title="devil" width="23" />
 

all glories to Srila Prabhupada.

I have not sent a letter in a long time. Today is the first in many months I did my 16 rounds. It feels like a long time, Maharaja, I vowed to you last year that I would follow 16-4 until July 4th of this year and I admit that I have failed in my efforts. Maybe it was because of all the things happening in my family or perhaps I did not desire to fulfill that vow to you enough. However I would humbly apoligize for my failure and ask if I may renew my vow of 16-4 again until July 4th of next year in order to please you.

     HpS - ASA ---  <img alt="devil" height="23" src="http://hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/devil_smile.png" title="devil" width="23" /> Let's get more practical here in the fore-front. Four principles and four rounds a day until July 31st. O.K? If you do more report it!!

I was very happy to attend Ratha-Yatra here in Boise with the temple, I feel I have not been getting as much association as I should with the devotees. The changes of turning 18, getting a first job, attending college, applying for financial aid and learning to drive have been alot on this plate.

          ASA - A lot for two plates!

I am still residing with my grandparents as of now. I hope I will one day be able to move closer to downtown temple and associate daily with the devotees.

I wanted to say that my first job, I thought was somewhat vegeterian but I've discovered (and sadly had to sell) some fish and egg related products. I do not know if you would approve.. But my family pressures me to get any kind of work experience and income possible and it seemed like the best I could scrape up without working in a diner.

                  HpS - Well, at least its not meat, no! Of course, keep looking for completely clean work. There IS Karma for selling eggs!!

I'm hoping the experience will let me move to something better later on.

I've decided to start again at devotional life but in a (hopefully) different attitude towards it. Rather than following false "guru's" and "disciples" of H.D.G. AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada; and though I have commited countless horrible mistakes and sins in my lifetime that I will never forgive myself; knowing that real love is selfless and unconditional; I have seen from the mercy of Mayapur-Dhama how life is like there and would like to dedicate myself towards serving the devotees and learning to practice medicine as a physician. I hope every day I can come closer to this desire and less from all of my negative/materialistic habits and demeanors. To be the servant of the servants, servants, servants... feet.

I apoligize for any offenses I've made to you physically or mentally and I hope this will meet you in good health. Thank you for all your guidance maharaja. If you will accept my vow of renewal I will do my best to remember my 16-4 every day.

your fallen servant,

Reilly G

        HpS  - ASA - We will be in Boise for Balarama Purnima and the weeek after. Look at the ASA Calendar!  4-4 until July 31st, no?!  <img alt="devil" height="23" src="http://hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/devil_smile.png" title="devil" width="23" /><img alt="devil" height="23" src="http://hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/devil_smile.png" title="devil" width="23" /><img alt="devil" height="23" src="http://hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/devil_smile.png" title="devil" width="23" /><img alt="devil" height="23" src="http://hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/devil_smile.png" title="devil" width="23" />

Hare Krishna!!

Todas las Glorias sean para Srila Prabhupada!

Todas las Glorias sean para el movimiento de Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu!!

Querido Gurudeva!!!

PAMHO!!

Espero que Ud. se encuentre de buena salud!

Aquí le escribo nuevamente, para agradecerle su respuesta a mi carta, las bendiciones y por el hermoso nombre que Ud. le dio a las deidades Gaura Nitai ‘’Nitai Caitanya Candra ki jaya’’ Ya fueron instaladas y ya las estoy adorando!

Bueno quería contarle que sigo con mis servicios en el templo en la parte de comunicaciones y en la organización de los bhajans y kirtan.

Estoy  realizando el curso de Discípulos de ISKCON online con Param padam prabhu. Y cuando termine este curso posiblemente comienze el Bhakti Sastri.

Maya esta avanzando y yo peleo día a día . Intento, Intento y espero cantar mahamantra algún día  de forma realmente sincera.

Como puedo servir como instrumento de Krsna y actuar correctamente sin la influencia del ego falso?

En mi corazón siento lejanamente la respuesta! Pero necesito sus palabras y las de Srila Prabhupada para inspirarme y seguir …seguir creciendo en mi vida espiritual!

Muchas Gracias por leer mi carta

Por favor Disculpe mis ofensas!!

Su Aspirante a sirviente

Devarsi Narada das

    HpS - ASA - Jaya! TlgaSP. Gracias su carta. La mejor respuesta es Srimad Bhagavatam y claro Srila Prabhupada como Acharya es presentando SB de una manera practico para nosotros.

1. Esta cantando 16-rondas entusiastas can dia?

2. Siguiendo los 4-principios estrictamente.

3. Buen programa de ISKCON por la manana y tarde?

4. Sankirtana?  Entonces el ego falso se fue! Y adelantamos tambien en nuestra servicio transcendental en Vaikuntha!!!!

Hare Krsna dear Gurudeva!!
All glories to Srila Prabhupada and all glories to you, who open my eyes and protect me from ignorance.
Please accept my humble obeisances!

About the last letter, I couldn't avoid read about arrhythmias and I see that most arrhythmias can be harmless, but some can be serious. 
I'm sorry but I can't avoid worry about this. Are you doing some treatment for that?

      HpS - ASA -- Few years ago we had chance to have a general health review by Mother Guru-bhakti Dasi, who is doctor in Houston. We had a heart monitor hung around our neck for one day and she said that there were a few missed beats etc. but they were all from the top of the heart. The ones from the bottom of the heart are dangerous. I think she said that girls have ones from the top of the heart all the time when they 'fall in love'.

One morning they were really frequent, had to lie down. Went to NGD house later in the morning for regular association. Let him take our pulse. He said, "Hmm lots of arythymia. Try a little more salt at lunch". Did that and it went away completely.
In general seems to be stress etc. We have to live our age. Of course, we could have a cardiac arrest at any time. So could you. Be ready!

Did you see a doctor?? Because sometimes it can be inoffensive if the person is healthy... but sometimes not. It's depends of the type of arrhythmia.

Well, thanks for ask about me. I'm ok, but getting a rhythm between daily eating and sleeping and service is impossible for me hahaha.
My weeks never finish, always I have to do something and I feel good. I would feel better if I dont have to waste time sleeping and breathing when I chant japa... And I really think this!
Today I had the last class of ND and I realize that all the service that I do, maybe is not really service to Krsna, because while I do, my conscience Sometimes are not focused in Krsna. So it's karma yoga, not Bhakti yoga and all the time I generate more reactions, no? It's makes me think more about this. I am very pasional and this generate me stress because I don't take rest and while I do service I am thinking about all the other services that I have to do later. Maybe I need to meditate more in Krsna while I do service and I have to find some time to think in my behavior and assimilate theory that I'm studying with my practice.

 HpS - ASA --- Aaacha! Very nice. NOD is like concentrated BG, SB, CC course. Rupa Goswami extracts the fast path. Yes, in the beginning we are doing Karma-misra-bhakti, no? It is Bhakti-yoga becasue we have some little taste of where we want to go, but really we are 'enjoying the service'. Krsna recommeds then in the Gita: You can sacrifice the results for me but you are setting the example of one who cannot yet sacrifice the mode of working. You have to do Ksatriya work for me. A lady has to do lady-work for Krsna, but as we begin to understand the logic of Bhakti-yoga, like this, then we come to Jnana-misra-bhakti-yoga. Even though it is not your Karma you can engage in the service by better inteligence. Then.... xxx-misra-bhakti-yoga.

What is "xxx"?

Following NOI 4!! Thank you so much! I will apply it. One of all anarthas that I have is that it's very difficult to see good qualities of the others. In fact, I have the tendency to do the opposite because it is that I do with myself. And  devotees have great qualities!. I would love to can see just good qualities of devotees all the time.
How can I stay exigent with myself but not with the devotees?

HpS - See what service a devotee is doing and try to help them.

Yes, Online Vaisnava School is Param-padam Das :D

Trying to serve and follow your steps,

Bhktn Belen.

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Picture: the best gift that a devotee gave me. 

HpS - Image is too small and too dark to see on this "Letters to Answer" platform. Will try to see it after we post this Answer. Please give our respects to Maha-hari Das.

On Saturday, July 5, 2014 3:07 AM, Mukta Okram <[email protected]> wrote:

All glories to Sri Guru Maharaja and Gouranga Mahaprabhu

Radha Krsna Ki Jay and Goura Bhakta Vrnda Ki Jay

Please accept our humble obeisanse to Gruji's padmacharan for highlighting our darkness that "By serving the feet of the Spiritual master, one is enabled to develop transendental ecstasy in the service of the Personality of Godhead who is the unchangeable enemy of the Madhu demon and whose service vanquishes one's material distresses."

The association of a bonafide spiritual master like the sage Maitreya can be of absolute in achieving transcendental attachment for the direct service of the Lord".  Bhag. 3.7.19

In these above quotations, the value of serving his Spiritual master is strongly recommended, but my question is that for those devotees who could not get the facility of serving his spiritual master regularly or frequently, what will be the alternative method of serving their Spiritual master? Will it be equal to worshiping in the picture, or meditation in front of the picture, or offering something in the picture or to follow the instructions of their 

Spiritual master?

Please advise us, the duties, so as to enable us to elevate in the spiritual and transcendantal world. The answer of the previous questions also may kindly answer, I will communicate Guruji's amritavani to all neofied bhaktas.

Yours fallen servant

Yamunesvara Das

HpS - ASA - AGTSP!!! H. H. BSDamodara Swami, Ki Jai!

Srila Prabhupada comments that he was able to serve and associate with Srila Bhakti-siddhanta by physical presence only a few times, but by Vani-seva, serving His instructions he was one of the most intimate servants.

Yes, serving picture of Guru in regular Bhakti rituals and by serving his mission.

Of course, Srila Prabhupada is Guru for everyone in ISKCON and as you serve his mission you serve me and everyone else. It is like putting water on the roots of the tree. As you Diksa guru in ISKCON your service to me that I offer to Srila Prabhupada is chanting 16-enthusiastic rounds daily and following four principles strictly.

Of course, we cannot be enthusiastic in chanting our rounds unless we follow the instructions in Nectar of Instruction. Is it translated into Manipuri language?

Please, please, please try to get on to the Blog! Letters to the Editor that will make our communication 10 times better!

Hare Krsna Maharaja Hanumatpresaka Swami

            Por favor acepte mis mas humildes y respetuosas  reverencias. Me dirijo a Ud. para saludarlo y consultarle algunos puntos en los que necesito su sabia orientación. Quien se dirige a usted es Damodara puja devi dasi, iniciada por Srila Atulananda, y ahora en servicio a Sri Sri  Goura Nitai en ISKCON Lima- Perú. En el mes que estubo en Perú me dijo usted que consultara a  Srila Atulananda sobre mi canto del Gayatri.  Un devoto amigo le escribió sobre otras inquietudes y él le respondió la carta que le estoy trascribiendo a continuación.  

Maharaja , es mi deseo poner la foto de usted en el altar, como mi siksa  guru, al momento de realizar la puja. Si usted me da permiso o lo indica alguna de las autoridades del templo, si es posible, le estaré muy agradecida . En la actualidad ofresco a Srila Prabhupada, por indicación del presidente de Templo de Lima, Wilson.

Esperando su respuesta  y con la esperanza de alcanzar sus bendiciones me despido con todo respeto y afecto. Hare Krsna Maharaja

 Respuesta de Srila Atulananda:
"...
Ella puede ofrecer a Srila Prabhupad e internamente, si así lo desea, puede también pensar en su diksa para no causar perturbación.  También puede poner la foto de algún guru de Iskcon que sea de su inspiración, aunque no sea lo más correcto desde el punto de vista del arcana, los sentimientos del corazón están por encima de esas reglas porque siempre se supone que el diksa va a ser respetado, pero si no es el caso, que no se complique y haga alguna de estas dos opciones, o que ofrezca al diksa internamente antes que a Prabhupad o que ponga la foto de algún siksa que sea de su inspiración. 

Con respecto al gayatri, estrictamente hablando, ella debería recibirlo de nuevo en una nueva ceremonia de sacrificio, pero por ahora lo puede retomar si ha sido bendecida con ese deseo.
..."

             HpS - ASA - TlgaSP!  Pfanrh.  Oooof!  Muy complicado. Requiere tres abogados bi-lingue.

Nececito comentario del Presidente de su Templo. Pide que el puede escribir aqui... Si Candramukhi, Yugala tambien puede ofrecer ideas muy bien. Adelantamos. Vamos a removar todos obstaculos.

Todas las glorias a srila prabhupada Todas las glorias a sri sri gaura nitay Asepte mis humildes reverencias maharaj soy bhaktin alejandra jimenez (santa silvia) de Monterey mexico. Como le escribio anteriormente prabhu gadadhara gosai ya nos casamos el 13 de mayo en nrisimha caturdasi una boda por civil Realmente entendi ese dia es aseptar la voluntad de krishna y sus bendiciones. \Ò/ .

Tambien la noticia de que seremos padres para. El 24 de diciembre de este año aun no sabemos si sera niño o niña. Los principios ya estamos siguiendolos Las rondas van muy bien 16 rondas y lo minimo 13 rondas , mucha lectura de bhagavat gita bhagavatam, ya 2 años de tomar refugio realmente esta muy presente el deseo de obtener la 1er iniciacion si usted asepta. El yatra de monterrey continuamos predicando, Aun que se tiene poco audiencia y poco apoyo de la congregacion pero continua reciviendo gente nueva :) pedimos sus bendiciones y pueda dar consegeria para la predica

ASA - TlgaSP! Casado en Mayo bebe en Deciembre (siete meces). Entonces los cuatro principios YA esta siguendo pero antes poco flojo, no???   Hare Krsna!    Esta una devota. Quedando con ISKCON. Hay muchas mas opciones pero Vd. esta eligiendo ISKCON. Super!!!  Gracias!!!   Solamante tiene que formalizar cosas. Seis meces siguendo puede ser un Refugiado y sies mas Hari nama Diksa. Esta bien? Itendiamos bien nosotros? Hablamos Espanol como burros! Muy bien. Nuevo Vaisnava. Cuidado su salud y cociencia!