Reporte desde Chile.

10 years, 9 months ago by Valentina Cortes Pizarro. in Personal Sadhana Reports

Todas las Glorias a Sri Sri Goura Nitay

Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada

Por favor acepte mis más humildes reverencias. Hare Krishna Maharaja: ¿Como ha estado usted?, espero que muy bien.

            HpS - ASA - AGTSP. We are dying a good death.

Para comenzar primero que todo le escribo para contarle que todo va bien en el cumplimiento de cuatro principios, 16 rondas y servicio fijo en la cocina.

               ASA - Jayaaaaaaa!

Terminé de leer "Veracidad el Pilar de la Religión", que me recomendó mi cuñado Ramakeli y terminé el Curso de Dicipulos, ahora solo me queda rendir la prueba. Hace un par de semanas una devota me pidió si podía tomar el servicio de hacer guirnaldas, y debo reconocer que nunca ha sido uno de los servicios que más me acomoden porque soy demasiado inquieta, pero aún así acepte, llegando al acuerdo de que ella me va a enseñar primero para luego yo poder comenzar a hacer las guirnaldas sola; acepte porque mi idea es aprender a hacer de todo y para lograr desarrollar la paciencia, pero aun asi ¿no es ofensivo si hago un servicio que no es de mi total agrado?, quizás porque no pongo todo el entusiasmo que debiera tener?

                 HpS - It depends on your level of development. Arjun was recomended to do Karma yoga because he was acting like someone on that level. If you can control your senses by good logic then it is Jnana-misra Bhakti yoga. You don't have the enthusiasm born of Karma but you have the deeper satisfaction knowing that you should do it, Krsna needs garlands!

Por otra parte hay un tema que me inquieta bastante, y me gustaría recibir algún consejo de su parte si fuera esto posible. Hace un tiempo atrás, antes de comenzar el proceso en Conciencia de Krishna, tuve una relación con un chico que marco una etapa importante en mi vida, la cosa es que después de un par de años el falleció; fue un golpe duro, estuve mucho tiempo tratando de seguir adelante pero no lo lograba ya que no tenia nada que me motivara realmente a levantarme. Así llegue al templo nuevamente, y senti que se llenaron todos esos espacios vacíos, Conciencia de Krishna me entrego plena y completa satisfacción espiritual, lo cual nunca antes había vivido. Ha pasado un año y un par de meses desde su muerte, y reconozco que aun tengo ese sentimiento de separación, solo que ahora tengo una base espiritual que me fortalece día a día; pero dentro de mi tengo cierto temor, porque no me siento en las condiciones de vivir otro lamentable suceso como ese, me da miedo no poder levantarme nuevamente si es que volviera a caer. Si usted me pudiera aconsejar un poco con respecto a este tema, le estaría eternamente agradecida de todo corazón. Muy agradecida y sin querer quitarle más de su valioso tiempo, se despide afectuosamente su aspirante a sirviente Bhaktin Valentina Cortes.

HpS - ASA - Hmmmfff. It is a rather subtle question and we can only catch about 80% of it with our limited Spanish. I am writing so that Google can translate easily.

Also, even in our mother tongue it would be a difficult question, because it is a rather personal thing and we would have to know more about your personal mind and nature, relations, but in general Krsna Consciousness means to put Krsna in the center as friend, child, lover, mother and then all the other relations start to become clear.
Once you have lost a husband it is very natural to feel fear of having it happend again. Why betray the intimacy with the first one.

So, I don't know the details. You have to talk with people wo know the details and if that is only Krsna then, O.K. talk with Him. Little by little this process will answer yout question very thoroughly.

Hari Hari!

10 years, 9 months ago by Bhaktin Camila R. in Personal Sadhana Reports

All Glories to Sri Sri Gour Nitay

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada

All Glories to yooou!

 

Please accept my sincere obeisances Maharaj!
Camila, 21 years old, Santiago.Chile.

        ASA - AGTSP. Brother Ass, 66-years old, Nashville, Tennessee 

Hare Krishna Dear Maharaj, well I'm writing this letter cause I want to thank you ... I follow that instruction that you gave me, I'm only going to the temple to see Srila Prabhupada, the BEAUTIFUL deities, and have some  association (sadhusanga), in that way, I concentrate only in the important things...not more anger inside me <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" />! Very nice.  All is for you, The mercy of Krsna acting through the spiritual master. 

My rounds are <img alt="no" height="23" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/thumbs_down.png" title="no" width="23" /> (cause they aren't good), I'm always thinking in something else, I have to set my mind on the maha mantra, but is so restless and indomitable. I want to improve that...<img alt="frown" height="23" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/confused_smile.png" title="frown" width="23" /> 
My principles are <img alt="yes" height="23" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/thumbs_up.png" title="yes" width="23" /><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" />!  

I'm not doing any service right now in the temple, cause now I have a Job  (bah!), and also University, and my times are so bounded. So, I have to see what I can do...I'm thinking, but I can't find any idea for now... Cause In the morning I go to classes, and then I go to my job that finish at 20:00 pm.  So...we are looking for a way to do service... 

Weell, I don't want to steal more time from you! So THANK YOU <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" /><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" /><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" /> . THANK YOU SO MUCH. 
I hope you are fine, with a very good health! 
Please, again, accept my sincere obeisances! 

RADHE! 

HpS - ASA - Yare dekhe tare kaha.... Where ever we are if we make the endeavor to preach we will find the preaching is good. You will find sneaky ways to preach indirectly but effictively at work, school.

The whole program, Mangala-arati, early Japa, SB, Prasadam, Sankirtan (working for Krsna's movement)is to help us to chant good rounds. It takes experience how to use it properly, but if you try you will learn how to control your mind!

MAHA PATITA

10 years, 9 months ago by bhaktanicasio in Personal Sadhana Reports

Hare Krisna, Gurudev,

Please accept my humble obeisances,

all glories to Srila Prabhupada,

Due to different circumstances i wasnt able to accomplish my japa vrata and know i'm 96 rounds behind.

   ASA - HpS - AGTSP - Six day.

This situation is unacceptable for myself. I have some questions to ask you but i wont until i catch up with my rounds.

So the plan is during the weekend of 14-15th june when i'm alone not in the care of my kids i will establish the non patita weekend when i will chant 64 rounds each day, to make a fresh start on monday 16th.

Please give me your blessings to suceed!!!

your fallen servant,

Nikunja bihari das.

              HPS - ASA - Let's look for another letter from you to see how it went. Once we were Rathayatra Organizer, Treasurer and Temple President (of three devotees and 8-ghosts) in the Berkeley Temple and we were falling like 6 rounds a day behind every day. It was hell. Finally I just told the GBC, "I can't do it!" and the made some adjustment. We kept track and caught up on all the rounds.

ps: today i was reading SP's conversation the day i was born 21 st of january 1977 in bhuvanesvara, he was saying "simply our workers should be very sincere and strict and our movement will grow. Nobody can check". I feel ashamed. Also he was speaking that day about ayurveda how Dhanvantari has given.

HpS - AGTSP paoho. It seems the real thing is what were the circumstances that caused you to fall behind. Learn from mistakes.

Jayanta/Madrid

10 years, 9 months ago by jayanta in Personal Sadhana Reports

Querido Gurudev; Pamho. TgSP y sus seguidores fieles.

Espero que se encuentre bien de salud cuando reciba este mensaje. Por aquí bien, adaptandonos a nuestra nueva realidad y con un sadhana estable. El dia 31 tuvimos un programa de predica en Navalakunda. Mas de viente devotos con bhajan, kirtan, clase BG y prasadam. Los devotos llevamos prasadam cocinado en nuestras casas. Estuvo muy bien. Le envio algunas fotos.

Todavia estamos esperando los permisos para poder construir. Es un proceso bastante lento. En España hay un dicho: "Las cosas de Palacio van despacio". Así que mi lucha principal está en ese tema: conseguir los permisos de construcción.

Por lo demás no hay grandes cambios, sigo asociandome con devotos que conozco desde hace mas de viente años y con algunos devotos rusos que viven por la zona o tienen sus reuniones por aquí.

De nuevo espero que su salud integral vaya mejorando cada dia

Sin mas se despide

su sirviente

Jayanta das

HpS - ASA --- Jaya. Muy bien noticias. Espero todo pasa bien y Pancha tattva por media de nuestra Japa vrata resolver todos problemas con la burrocracia!

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10 years, 9 months ago by raktak in Personal Sadhana Reports, Hot Topics

Respected Guru Maharaj,

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

I came to know through Kapi-Dhvaja newsletter that you were remembering me, my life is successful, if guru remembers the disciple, that's it, my material existence is over.  Guruji! please know that you live in our chitta, the innermost chamber of the heart, there is no day that I don't remember you, may be 20-30 times in a day I remember you, whenever anything auspicious or inauspicious occurs to me, I immediately remember guruji and Prabhupad.  The reason I don't write because I feel embarrassed, I am like a gloworm, and you are like a sun, there is just no comparison.  Even in this advance age, you are traveling, preaching so much that I always wonder that how you are able to do that, you are using your body to the maximum limit.  I read in your writings that how some times you have chest pains, missing heart beats or sometimes, you have some poisonous bile/wound, and still you go on, everyday full morning and evening sadhna and so much internet preaching and Bhakti Vaibhava and ISKCON Education programs and working with Dr. Bandopadhayaya and museum book, Havai temple class and personal consultation with so many devotees and answering the email and twitter and kapi-dhvaja and this blog and Carl Jung and Bhagvat, and then program at Nita-Gaur Prabhu's Ashram, there is no set limit, your transcendental activities are Seemaa-vihin-limitless, with whatever humility I have, I can just fall at your feet and pay you my obeisanes, let your service be glorified in the three worlds.

After spending more than 24 years in ISKCON, I still have hard time to follow the four regs and chanting 16 rounds, that's why I feel embarrassed, I actually feel it, that my guruji is so advanced and here look at me, unworthy disciple, nothing glorious.

Hari Leela Prabhu was here with his good wife and another devotee-Kuber Das, I had some opportunity to serve them, I hope they were satisfied with whatever humble offering we had for them.

Priya and children (Lakshmi, Govind-Nandini and Bheemsen) all do remember you and looking forward to have your association in near future, thank you very much, HARE KRISHNA.

I remain yours servant life after life,

Raktak Das

                HpS - AGTSP!   You have to solve these problems! What is it going to be like in the spiritual world without you?

Mohamad (May his Name bless us) goes to heaven

Dear Swamiji,

PAMHO, AGTSP. I have been in Indonesia for over a year now. I have questioned a few of my Muslim friends about Islam. I repeated Srila Prabhupada’s words about reincarnation to a friend who denied the possibility of reincarnation and a week later she accepted reincarnation.

Muslims understand the Paramatma conception, but believe that God has no form because God is energy. Am I right to think that they worship the bhramajyoti? It seems like the analogy of worshipping the sunlight instead of the sun directly.
Your Servant,
Bhakta Ken

    HpS - ASA - AGTSP Thank you for the letter. There is a thing called "Mohamad's Mirage". Like the dream of Mohamad, may his name bless us. He goes all the way to heaven and sees Allah. Please find it and a link for us. It is common knowledge to most educated Muslims and accepted as a bona fide text.