Letters to the editor

All glories to Srila Prabhupada 
Gurudeva please accept my humble obeisances 

We pray to nrshimhadeva. take care of yours Devotees and great soul like gurudeva, keep them in the preaching and closer closer to you. 
Please forgive my neglects, i don't write you often. 
We start to work in Goswami academy last week, sooo much work! But we are Happy. 
The last month visited my family in Monterrey, was our first Jala Yatra (boat festival, rainy day, jaganatha baladeva and subadra and everybody finished wet ) everything exciting. We set up a kids area, very successful.
The Family its Good, everybody engaged in service to Krishna; mom its a little worry    , she wants me married by next year.  O.o
I was visiting Mexico city in Balaram purnima, and participating in the seminar of education with the report of the nortamerican  symposium of education. Mexico mandir devotees are really interested especially in homeschooling, sunday school and the possibility to start a official school ( like Asa Mexico we want to investigate the details to set up this kind of school in Mexico, cost, permissions etc ). More Information and details about the franchise could be great to know.

Rounds 16 (this days difficulties to have good rounds)
4 principles ok.
Reading ..this days...lazy :(    Just El gran mantra para la meditacion mistica Urmila's mataji book (spanish version). And BG class in temple.

Today is the orientation meeting with the parents in Goswami Academy and next Tuesday Radhastami appearance (ki jay!)  Radha giridhari gonna visit the school to give us blessings 
Please give us your blessings too, only in that way we can continue 

Your aspirant 
Govinda Pramodini DD 

HpS - ASA - AGTSP. Thank you for all the news. We had a long talk with Saranga Thakura Das about the Ministry and this tour and Houston and YOU. We hope you get your Visa, can represent Mexico in Houston and Krsna kidnaps you and takes you home to Dvaraka to become the 16,109th princess. (I guess you can take your Mother with you??)

Certainly send us all news of the education work in Houston. It seems that San Jose wil be the next USA center.

     Pamho, AgtSP.

  Querido Gurudeva. Perdone todas mis ofensas, (aunque si no lo hace y me destruye con un rayo, pienso que sería muy misericordioso). Todavia peleando, 17 rondas, 4 principios. Todos los dias despertando 3, 3,30, 3,45. Servicio a Sus Señorias, Baño una vez a la semana metodo Pancaratra Pradipa, es muy bonito ver a las Deidades con toalla. Pienso que soy muy afortunado de poder realizar este servicio, y también pienso que estoy un poco incomodo por como se estan desarrollando las cosas; sobre todo por mi ineptitud, descualificación, ignorancia, falta de entusiasmo, falta de seguridad en mi mismo, falta de constancia, etc. 

   Estuve hablando con Yadunandana Swami de forma general para que podamos desarrollar un plan de futuro. Acepto ser una guia mas cercana para mi. Hablando con  Maharaja he llegado a la conclusión de que al final voy a ser yo quien tome las decisiones propias. La conclusión es que espero poder tener más tolerancia con todo lo que ocurra a mi alrededor, realizar mis proyectos sin que me afecten las cosas de los demas, ser realista con mis posibilides y caracteristicas psicofisicas; y asi poder mejorar mi practica espiritual.

   En agosto voy a ir a ver a mi padre y a mi hermano a Galicia (Orense) desde el dia 4 al dia 15, desde el dia 15 hasta el dia 27 estaré en el templo de  Malaga para conocer el sitio y poder tomar darshan, realizaré los servicios que se requieran y pueda realizar. Todo desde fuera del altar, si usted no me dice lo contrario. 

   Hace un año me prometi a mi mismo que este sería el ultimo año que realizo adoración sin tener segunda iniciación, y parece que voy a seguir un año más en esta situación, para mi fue un motivo de perturbación. Asi como otras cosas que han ocurrido. Actualmente me parece vergonzosso hablarle de estas cosas, y estoy bastante confundido al respecto. Mi posición es que espero poder seguir realizando mi sadhana y poder seguir en contacto con Iskcon, asi como mejorar en todos los aspectos, y tratar sobre todo de ser tolerante con los demas y más estricto para mi. ¿Estoy cometiendo ofensa contra usted al pensar asi? ¿Que debo de hacer al respecto? No me gustaria seguir mucho tiempo en esta situación, creo que para poder realizar adoración se deben de seguir muchas reglas y regulaciones, si no se cometen ofensas, claro que Sri Sri Gaura Nitai son muy misericordiosos...Espero no volver hablarle de este tema, se que yo no soy yo quien deberia de decirle nada de esto, espero poder dejarlo todo en manos de Sri Krishna, y poder seguir avanzando.

   Estoy a la espera de ver como se desarrollan todos los negocios que hay aqui en el templo de Madrid y asi poder ver de que manera puedo servir a Krishna.

   Perdone de nuevo mis ofensas, intento servirle; veo muchos defectos en general, pero creo que tambien empiezo a darme cuenta de que yo tampoco soy perfecto. Aun asi mi humilde opinión es que este año ha sido muy intenso y han ocurrido cosas buenas y otras inauspiciosas.

   Espero mejorar!!!! Gracias por Su Misericordia sin causa y por Su Inspiración!!!!!!!

   Su caido sirviente: Jharikhanda-gaura Das.

Pamho, AGTSP.

   Dear Gurudeva. Forgive all my sins, (although if you do not and destroys me with lightning, I think it would be very pitiful). Still fighting, 17 rounds, 4 principles. Every day waking up 3 3.30, 3.45. Their Lordships service, bathroom once a week Pradipa Pancaratra method, it is very nice to see the Deities with towel. I think I am very lucky to be able to perform this service, and I also think I'm a little uncomfortable with how things are developing; especially for my ineptness, disqualification, ignorance, lack of enthusiasm, lack of confidence in myself, lack of perseverance, etc..

    I was talking to Swami Yadunandana generally so we can develop a plan for the future. I agree to be a closer for my guide. Talking to Maharaja I have come to the conclusion that the end will be the one to take their own decisions. The bottom line is that I hope to have more tolerance for everything that happens around me, make me my projects without affecting the other things, be realistic with my posibilides and psychophysical characteristics; and so to improve my spiritual practice.

    In August I'm going to see my father and my brother Galicia (Orense) from the 4th to the 15th, from the 15th to the 27th I will be at the Temple of Malaga for the site and to take darshan, I will make services that are required and can be made. Everything from off the altar, if you do not tell me otherwise.

    A year ago I promised myself that this would be the last year I perform worship without second initiation, and it seems that I will continue another year in this situation, for me it was a source of disturbance. As well as other things that have happened. Currently it seems vergonzosso talk about these things, and I'm pretty confused about it. My position is that I hope to continue doing my sadhana and to keep in touch with Iskcon, also improve in all aspects, and especially try to be tolerant of others and strict to me. Am I committing offense against you to think so? What should I do about it? I do not like to continue long in this situation, I think to perform worship must follow many rules and regulations, if they do not commit offenses, of course Sri Sri Gaura Nitai are very merciful ... I hope no back talk in this topic , I know I'm not the one who should tell any of this, I hope to leave everything in the hands of Sri Krishna, and to move forward.

    I am waiting to see how all the businesses that are here in the temple of Madrid are developed and so to see in what way I can serve Krishna.

    Pardon my offenses again, try serving; I see many flaws in general, but I think also begin to realize that I am not perfect. Even so my humble opinion is that this year has been very intense and good and other inauspicious things have happened.

    I hope to improve!! Thanks for Your causeless mercy and His Ideas!!!

    Your servant fallen: Jharikhanda-gaura Das.

HpS - ASA - AGTSP. Paoho. I am asking Yadunandana Swami to start acting as Diksa Guru is ISKCON under the authority of Srila Prabhupada. Then you and devotees will have so much good advice locally. Being so far away it is very dificult for us to give detailed advice. If you are following everything nicely and have letter of recomendation from Temple President and Bhakti Sastri diploma then I think it is fine for you to take second initiation. Krsna knows what is happening and as we are sincere He will make whatever adjustments are needed. You will see little miracles.

AGTSP

AGT Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga

Dear Guru Maharaj, please accept my obeisances

Thank you very much for all your inspiration in devotional life. and thanks a lot for tha japa joe program

i work as a teacher of economics and projects in a univertity and is good to see many students to feel more atracted to vegetarian/vegan diet and spirituality.

i want to ask permission about take siksa from Sajjan Swami, he will be with us in about two months. and we want to plan some university programs.

rounds are ok, gayatris are ok, home deity service is ok, principles are ok.

last year i realized life its a battle, no matter if you are wound or you have scars you must go on fighting, under the shelter of God.

tryng to be your servant

om kesavaya dasa

HpS - ASA - AGTSP paoho. Sorry to answer so late. You can see that we have too much work. This Blog needs higher priority. We will do that.

Siksa from non-ISKCON Sannyasi.  Ho! Ho! Ho!        In general, we apply NOI texts 4, 5, 6 and that gives us our perspective. If it is something that is going to involve the ISKCON Institution, then we need to work with the Institution authorities. If it is personal and private then we don't need to involve them unecessarily. Of couse, the Institution authorities should be our friends in the first place and we will be talking with them about things in terms of our personal relations naturally.

For example, husband wife may talk about personal family affairs with little Temple President involvement, but if wife's brother is President then he is involved personally maybe.

Thank you for the news. Our respects to Maharaja.

Toda gloria al movimiento de Sankirtan de Sri Caitanya y Nityananda Prabhu y Sus íntimos asociados.

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada, al Guru Parampara.

Todas las glorias a mi maestro espiritual, SS Hanumatpresaka Swami.

 Por favor acepte mis respetuosas y reiteradas reverencias a sus suaves pies de loto.

ASA - Pies de loco. AGTSP!

Hare Krsna querido Gurumaharaja, oro a Sri Nrsimhadeva lo proteja y le guarde su servicio devocional.

Aquí mi reporte, siguiendo los cuatro principios regulativos y tratando de cumplir nuestra promesa, 16 rondas (no tan entusiastas) diarias )= sankirtana, estamos unas semanas en el templo, frecuentemente servimos en la cocina. Gurudeva deseo aprender esa ciencia, es nuestro yajña. Vino un prabhu gurukula de mayapur y nos dió cursos de cocina védica, Wow Krsna! Nimai Nitai! Sólo uno por pura misericordia del maestro espiritual puede realizar Krsna en el Prasadam... cuando honrabamos prasadam tenía humor del Señor Gauranga, era como una lectura del Sri Caitanya Caritamrta !! :´)  ....... Néctar !!!!!!
Gracias a sus bendiciones nos unimos al equipo de ASA Kids, y estamos apoyando en la traducción de los manuales. Es un servicio que me gusta mucho, al igual que los niños, gracias a Krsna tengo afinidad con los pequeñitos. Siempre he de recordar, que cualquier cualidad que uno pueda tener, es de Usted.  == Krsna es la habilidad del hombre==
Estamos tomando clases de danza, nos presentamos en la embajada de la India y les agradó mucho, muchas personas tienen conocimiento de que "somos Hare Krsna" así que aprovechamos la oportunidad e invitamos a nuestras compañeras a que asistan en janmastami como invitadas especiales de Krsna, son súper súper favorables, oramos por ser utilizados como simples y humildes instrumentos.

Hay una buena noticia: nos aprovaron la visa americana :)) los principales tres propósitos de sacarla son practicar y aprender el inglés, visitar y prestar servicio en los yatras de EUA y sadhu sanga. Es mi deseo pedirle consejo y autorización para que esto sea posible, y si Usted está deacuerdo, indicarme por favor, a qué mandir sería bueno ir. Tengo una tía y prima en San Diego y me gustaría visitarla, mi prima después de un accidente hace 8 años había quedado en coma y su recuperación ha sido muy lenta, siento que estarían felices de que me encontrara con ellas por unos días. Las autoridades del templo me dan una carta de recomendación.

Querido Gurudeva ahora le hablaré de mi lado oscuro, cada vez me doy más cuenta que tengo mucho ego falso, que me asfixia... cómo puedo ofrecer servicio así, cómo Usted magnánimamente puede aceptarlo (!?) Dicen que el sankirtana de Sri Krsna limpia el corazón del polvo acumulado por años.....trato de pedirle humildemente que por favor yo pueda desarrollar y cultivar Fé Inquebrantable en mi Maestro Espiritual.

Bondadoso Gurudeva por favor acepte a esta tonta sirviente a sus pies de loto y nunca permita que me suelte. Disculpeme todas las ofensas que constantemente estoy cometiendo. 
La neófita aspirante a la devoción, Aindavi Devi Dasi.

yuga dharma sankirtana yajña ki jaya!
Gaura Bhakta Vrnda Ki jaya!!!

HpS - Jaya! Puede reducir el ego falso por implementar el ego real. Es una vida mucho mas agradable. Claro todo nuestra processo es para esta fin, pero un tecnico especifica es ver o preguntar de un devoto (o cualquire) como puede ayudar ellos en su servicio. Esta "forces" el mente pensar en los buen cualidades to otros.

Piense San Diego es bueno. Dayanidhi Das y sus esposa, de Argentina son tesorero etc por alla. Sus hermanos espirituales. Despues, claro, Los Angeles, Houston.

Hare Krsna Hanumatpresaka Maharaja,

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

Thank you for being kind and merciful in your response to my last letter; I certainly do not deserve it.  I am trying to improve gradually, though I do not know if I actually am improving.  When I try to be strict to advance quickly, I tend to fall, so maybe I am not advanced enough to follow the regulative principles yet.  My mind can sometimes get overly enthusiastic about thinking I can be strict and advance quickly, but I am trying to be more gentle with myself and realistic, though I don't like to think that I have to.  I am working on it, and joined a support group online to try to kick the enemy of lust out of my heart, though I do not know just how gradual the process must be.  It would be nice if I could come to the standard before 2024, even nicer if it could be in 3-5 years, but I wonder if perhaps this life is more a preparation for becoming advanced enough by the end of it so that I can take initiation in the next body.

I will see you in about two weeks, and have taken most of that week off work.  On the 8th I will have to spend some of the day at court over a traffic incident.  I want to be of some small service, but I am not very pure of heart so I am not very qualified.  I feel I have let myself and you down due to my own weakness, but I am trying to take a somewhat positive attitude.  I like to think that my mind is calmer than it was overall, though there is still some anxiety; I have a ways to go before my spiritual life can begin.

Hoping to become a servant,
Bhakta David II

Hp S - ASA --- AGTSP. It was very, very, very nice to meet you and your esteemed wife. She seems like a very nice person. I think you are right. Be a little less passionate, more patient in try to advance,, but enthusiasm in the most important. Even if it is artificial put a smile on your face while you are chanting and you will see that you mind tries to figure out some reason to justify the enthusiasm and usually does.

The mind will try to satisfy your depression or enthusiasm, so give it a sympton of enthusiam.

Some fixed standard for Japa, moral life, even economic development for a few months  in consultation with your friends and then do it. You WILL make tangible progress!!

Hare Krishna dear Gurudeva
Please, accept my humble obesisances
All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Dear Gurudeva, I hope you're fine and in good health. Let me tell you that I'm okay, by Krishna's arrangement I'm working a bit less than the last semester so I have more time for my service. In a first place, I was a little bit worried because of my silly tendency to work hard, but It's ok, I have what I need, nothing else and I feel much more calm. To need in excess means to suffer unnecessarily.

Last week NIMSAR organized a conference with Mahavidya dd.(the Ministry of Education in Germany, a doctor in Philosohy) as speaker. She gave us a wonderful lecture about the position of Srila Prabhupada as the prominent ISKCON's preceptor.I say wonderful because her arguments were unexpected and very deep in their philosophical and esoterical explanations, everybody was pleased and after the conference was finished many devotees asked us to organize more of this activities. Maybe, beside the formal NIMSAR courses, we should keep on offering this kind of lectures. Education for everybody in all levels. What do you thing about this? do you think it worth the effort? do you believes that we should advise, experts on particular topics devotees in the exposure of their knowledge?

HpS - ASA - AGTSP paoho. Very, very nice to hear from you. 
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Yes, short seminars are wonderful, maybe even the best. Our whole goal in education is to elevate people along the line of kanistha, madhya and uttama adhikari, so these seminars are great if it is helping that process.

I have been improving my spiritual practice slowly and gradually. It has cost me quite a lot to leave behind many vices and attitudes but by the grace of the Holy Name I've been achieving this and I'm happy. For the first time in my life i know, by far,  what is what I really want, where is the pivot of my life and where do I belong. But, how to deal with mediocrity in myself and others? Does it depend exclussively in my guna or it's only a tricky argument of my mind to keep me away from what it contradicts her? The disarticulation of the false ego hurts, what should I have in mind during this process?

HpS - ASA - "Param drstva nivartante...", experiencing a higher taste we automatically give up the lower taste. We can stop listening to the false ego as we start to listen to the real ego. Of course, your question is very big and really the entire Srimad Bhagavatam addresses the question. Basically this is the amswer, satisified with a better ego the lower ego is abandon by the self.
"Nitya siddha krsna prema...", we are all unique lovers of God, so the mediocrity is very temporary covering. In the port the big boat turns of its propellor and then little boats can tug it here and there, but as soon as it turns on its motors it breaks the ropes from the little boats and goes where it wants to go. When we wake up we are all great, useful to each other in being useful, fun for Krsna. Always pioneering.
So, have an attitude of waking up yourself and waking up others.
We will post a article with our Calendar now. We just bought tickets for Lima.

Thank you very much in advance for your answers
Can't wait to hear you in person.

Your servant
Bhakta Germán