Letters to the editor

<small>Hare Krishna, acepte por favor mis respetuosas reverencias, Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada.</small>

<small>Dear  Guru Maharaj</small>

<small>Le cuento un poco de lo sucedido en este tiempo. Mis 16 rondas lo mejor posible, están muy bien y los 4 principios también. Mi “levántate temprano y termina tus rondas” estuvo inestable, pero ya estabilizándose otra vez gracias a Ustedes… no entiendo que paso . En fin, siento que estoy empezando a entender lo que es la humildad y la tolerancia, las dificultades me estaban ahogando hasta a niveles físicos y es la primera vez que estoy tan agradecida y tan cerca de mi Señor mas adorable, Nityananda, es a El a quien le oro en mi japa, piediendole...humildad y tolerancia para que no caiga en engaños, que me ayude a relacionarme, a servirlos, a cumplir la orden,no puedo sentir todavía la verdad , pero puedo seguir la orden eso es algo que entendí bien, pero oro para poder practicarlo, y los siento cerca y me están ayudando…mientras haga mis ejercicios espirituales va a estar todo bien. Es como en la universidad, si no entregas la tarea tenes una mala nota, entonces quiero ser una buena estudiante ,pongo todo de mi , pero se que todo no depende de mi, que aun mi inteligencia no esta resulta y ahí es cuando me refugio a que pueda cumplir con mi deber.</small>

<small> Estoy haciendo distribución de libros los días sabados y aveces también domingos en plazas y por la orilla del rio. Siempre me refugio en el mantra: Avashia rakshibe Krishna (T3 , NOI),me ayuda muchísimo. Retome el estudio de la satra, ahora estoy con el Isopanisad y el KB. Me refiero a “retomar” cuando estoy consiguiendo organizarme con un ejercicio constante, que este último tiempo estaba decaído.</small>

<small>Estoy aprendiendo también temas de la arquitectura, que me sirven  bastante. Aun  nadie sabe que soy devota , solo que no como carne y no consumo alcohol etcétera jejej.. Estoy abservando todavía, viendo que puedo hacer ,como. Algo que llamo mi atención es que la arquitectura en el mundo siempre ha tenido un referente o “movimientos” y que en este momento se estaría buscando un nuevo modelo, y es Oriente! Apuntan al sistema Chino e Indu según unos textos que nos dieron a leer… supongo que todo deriva del Vastu veda,en lo que es oriental. Me gustaría saber , no se si hay algo genuinode eso. Mis profesores son muy buenos parece que buscan la iluminación en la arquitectura ,no la mayoría pero tienen mucha vocacion..A ellos si les hable..les dije que veía la arquitectura como un tema muy amplio, y hable del Vastu veda como ejemplo ,no se mucho en realidad, pero les dije que es un sistema que deriva de los Vedas y que apunta a favorecer determinada ética y  individual y social,(varna asram),les dije que en esto el centro no era el hombre, como en el sistema occidental, sino que era el hombre en función de …. Todo lo que nos rodea, y que contenia el aspecto astrológico por ello y mucho mas, (lo teológico)  . Ellos me respondieron: Wuaaaa! Que bueno! Que era muy impotante lo que decía,ya que la arquitectura al ser muy amplia puede ser usada como una psicología preventiva y asi ayudar en aspectos sociales, me dijeron que me iban a dar libros para que lea, parecen filósofos. Esto sucedió cuando me presente ante mis compañeros y ellos, y tenia que decir porque estudiaba arquitectura, eramos muchos. Todavia no manejo mis emociones, y eso me impide actuar bien para Krishna, por ejemplo cuando hablaba mi corazón latia a mil por hora y eso me hacia olvidar lo que tenia que decir.. es molesto, pero es lo que tengo por ahora.</small>

<small>Gurudev también le cuento que les estoy hablando de krishna a mis antiguos amigas y amigos de la escuela media,son diferentes personas, solo con una pude hablar de Krishna, pero con otra quizás voy de a poco, les leo, y voy viendo que les puede llamar la atención. Están la mayoría estudiando en la Universidad también y es sorprendente porque la mayoría se volvió vegetariano, les vendo prasadam.</small>

<small>Con mi familia estamos bien, hubo unas caídas pero Krishna me dio la inteligencia para arreglar mi comportamiento, y ellos están contentos.  Es increíble como Krishna es el Maestro mas grande… yo no le puedo explicar la conciencia de Krishna a mi hermano de 14 años pero Krishna lo hace.. tengo unos pasatiempos increíbles.. Lo que me preocupa es que por ejemplo, si cometo un error con mi hermano o quien sea, automáticamente les cae mal Krishna, y eso me estresa  porque es claro que aun cometo muchos errores,  pienso que puedo hacer alejar a una persona de krishna en vez de acercarla y eso es muy fuerte,me estresa por momentos.</small>

<small>En relación a las danzas Radha Japa PJ dd, pronto estará empezando a dar clases, asi que estoy muy contenta. Tambien hay dos profesoras más, devotas. Pasaremos Goura Pournima en casa de Radha japa PJ.</small>

<small>Gurudev estoy  lamentando mucho no poder asistir a japa joe ni a sus clases, asi que espero pronto tener un medio personal para comunicarme con ustedes, es muy importante y muy misericordioso de su parte.</small>

<small>Por favor manténgame atada a sus pies;le envio unos bocetos de la descripcion del otoño :) mis reverencias  ,Feliz Gaura Purnima Guru maharaj</small>

<small>Su Sirvienta Yamuna Tiravana dd.</small>

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<small>GOOGLE by Monkey</small>
 

Hare Krishna , please accept my respectful obeisances , All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Dear Guru Maharaj

I tell a little of what happened at this time. My 16 best rounds are very good and also the 4 principles . My "get up early and finish your rounds " was unstable , but it stabilized again thanks to you ... I do not understand what has happened . Anyway , I feel I'm starting to understand what humility and tolerance , difficulties were drowning even physical levels and is the first time I'm so grateful and so close to my Lord more adorable, Nityananda , is to the gold him whom my japa, piediendole humility and tolerance ... do not fall for tricks, help me to relate , to serve , to obey the order , I can still feel the truth , but I can follow the order that is something I understood well, but gold to practice it, and feel close and are helping me ... as do my spiritual exercises will be all right. It's like in college, if you do not give the job you got a bad grade , then I want to be a good student, I put all of me, but everything does not depend on me, that even my intelligence is not and that's when I take refuge to enable it to fulfill my duty.

 I 'm doing book distribution days on Saturdays and sometimes on Sundays also squares and along the river . I always take refuge in the mantra : Avashia rakshibe Krishna (T3, NOI ) helps me a lot. Regain study satra , now I'm with Isopanisad and KB . I refer to " resume " when I am getting get organized with a constant exercise , while the latter was declined.

I'm also learning themes of architecture, serving me quite . Although nobody knows I'm devout , I just do not like meat and no alcohol consumption etc. .. jejej abservando 'm still seeing what I can do , like. Something that caught my attention is that the architecture in the world has always been a benchmark or " movements" and at this point would be looking for a new model , and it East! They point to the Chinese system and Indu as texts that we got to read ... I guess it all stems from Vastu Veda, in what is oriental . I wonder , if something is not genuinode that. My teachers are very good seems to seek enlightenment in architecture, but most have no vocation .. A lot of them if they speak .. I told them I saw architecture as a broad topic , and talk of Vastu ban as an example, not much really , but I told them it is a system derived from the Vedas and pointing to favor certain ethics and individual and social , (varna ashram ) , I told them that this was not the middle man , as in the Western system , but was based on man .... Everything around us , and which contained the astrological aspect for it and much more, ( theological ) . They said to me Wuaaaa ! That good! It was therefore important what he said, because the architecture to be very wide can be used as a preventive psychology and social aspects also help , they told me they would give me books to read , speak philosophers. This happened when I stand before my colleagues and they, and had to say that studying architecture , we were many. We do not control my emotions , and that prevents me to do well for Krishna , as when he spoke I was beating a mile a minute heart and that made me forget what I had to say .. it's annoying , but it's what I have for now.

Gurudev also tell you that I am talking about krishna my old friends of the middle school , they are different people, with only one could speak of Krishna , but another perhaps I go a little, read them , and I saw that they you can get attention. Most are studying at the University and is also surprising because most became vegetarian , I sell them prasadam.

With my family we are well , we had a few falls but Krishna gave me the intelligence to fix my behavior, and they are happy . It's amazing how Krishna is the greatest teacher I ... I can not explain consciousness of Krishna my brother 14 years ago .. but Krishna I have incredible hobbies .. What worries me is that for example if I make a mistake with my brother or whoever, automatically drops them bad Krishna , and that stresses me out because it is clear that even I make many mistakes, I think I can do to remove a person from krishna instead of closer and that is very strong, I stressed at times .

Regarding Japa Radha dances PJ dd , will soon be starting to teach, so I'm very happy. There are also two teachers , devout . Goura Pournima spend at home Radha japa PJ.

Gurudev 'm regretting much joe unable to attend classes or japa , so I hope soon to have a personal way to communicate with you , it is very important and very gracious of you.

Please keep me tied to her feet, sent him some sketches of the description :) my obeisances Autumn , Happy Gaura Purnima Guru maharaj

Your Maid Tiravana Yamuna dd .

HpS - ASA - Wow. Long letter. but nice. We read it like 87% Very nice!!!!!  You just continue like this and Krsna will give you more and more help to be in intense Krsna consciousness.

Querido Gurudev: Pamho. TgSP y sus seguidores fieles.

Espero que se encuentre bien cuando reciba este mensaje y que su entusiasmo por Krisna vaya en aumento.

Sadhana estable y tranquilo. Por el Templo hace tiempo que no vamos, desde la Asamblea General donde fuimos desterrados al bosque de Navalakunda.  No nos sentimos queridos en el Templo y tampoco nos sentimos bienvenidos. Tampoco nos sentimos escuchados. Las autoridades ni tan siquiera se molestan en contestar las cartas o sugerencias.

Desde mi perspectiva, los que no compartimos los puntos de vista de los administradores actuales somos vistos como enemigos y parece que prefieren que no vayamos. Avesa Rupa y Adi Ras  ya no son miembros de ISKCON Madrid y Purnamasi y yo somos miembros no-activos y, de momento, tambien miembros no presentes; Jagamohan tomará una decision cuando vuelva de India. La congregación a quedado mas dividida que antes y yo, despues de 17 años de servicio al Templo me siento como un extraño en el mismo. Todo es por la misericordia de Krisna  aunque puede que eso no signifique que sea el principal deseo de Krisna.

En lo personal estoy mas tranquilo y estoy contento con mi nuevo estatus social.

Sin mas y esperando pase un buen Goura-Purnima se despide

 su aspirante a buen-sirviente

Jayanta das

GOOGLE TRANSLATE:

Dear Gurudev : Pamho . TGSP and his faithful followers.

I hope you are well when you receive this message and enthusiasm for Krishna is rising.

Sadhana stable and quiet . At the Temple you have not come, from the General Assembly where we were banished to the forest Navalakunda . We do not feel loved at the Temple and we are not welcome. Nor do we feel heard. The authorities did not even bother to answer letters or suggestions.

From my perspective , those who do not share the views of the current directors are seen as enemies and seem to prefer not to go . Rupa avesa Ras Adi and are no longer members of ISKCON Madrid and Purnamasi and I are non- active members and , so far, also members not present ; Jagamohan make a decision when I return from India. The congregation to become more divided than before and , after 17 years of service to Temple I feel like a stranger in it. Everything is by the mercy of Krishna but that may not mean that is the main desire of Krishna.

Personally I'm more relaxed and I 'm happy with my new social status.

No more waiting and pass a good Gaura - Purnima goodbye

 Your aspiring servant good -

Jayanta das

HpS - ASA - Jaya. AGTSP. paoho. Honestly I don't know the details of the situation in Madrid. I am not there, but the basic principle is like you say, just work on your own spiritual life 100% and then you will naturally see how to relate to others.
Ultimately it is Krsna, Prabhupada's Temple, so we try to deal with things but we also stay in touch with devotees and the situation in every part of ISKCON in a general sense. When I have problems like this, and I do, then I always remember that Prabhupada says a devotee does not become his enemies enemy. I try to think what I can do to help the situation. If I am right then, I am right and others are just confused. How can I try to help them. That's all I can do.

In even an extreme situation Krsna wanted Draupadi to go through all these problems. He did not try to solve the problem, but he had His plan in the long term.

Reality distinguished from illusion for the welfare of all!

todas las glorias a srila prabhupada!!

todas las glorias a sri sri guru y gauranga!!

Mi querido guru maharaja hicimos un gran viaje de Buenos Aires a Campina Grande! llegamos sanos y salvos! hoy es un gran dia la aparicion de Nityananda y vamos a tener una fiesta con los devotos! Maharaja Dhanvantari esta muy feliz que este por aqui nuevamente, Devakinandana Prabhu tambien esta por aqui! estamos haciendo un lindo programa matutino. eso es todo ! acepte mis reverencias!

su eterno sirviente Shyamananda Pandit das 

                 HpS - ASA - !!! ! ! ! !              muy, muy bien!            puede ver nuestras noticias del DTC, todo!!! Reverencias a Maharaja! ! ! ! !

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<big>Dear Gurumaharaja,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!</big>

<big>It's been rather quiet here on the letterforum, and i suppose digital stacks piled up during your recent travels. </big>

              ASA (Brown) - AGTSP!!!!   paoho & bw. Yeah, we took a break. It was great. No internet for three weeks. We will probably be like that more and more. Spend more time writing books for you and everyone else. We got 60-pages written of TPP Step one so far.

<big>I was happy to learn about 'radio silence' during parts of your travels, allowing space for internal travels. Seen some nice pictures of yours truly, but i often feel like missing out. No money to travel these days.</big>

<big>Things are going slowly, surely. I am studying two seminars on Bg ch 12, given by mother Urmila, and these reflections helped me a lot in gradually learning the differences between karma-yoga and bhakti yoga practically in my life. It is a introspection into my motives and attitudes, and i realized my lack of peace of mind, the goal of the first stage on the bhakti path, as outlined in 12.10. It also shows my faith is not very strong. It is a low level actually, but i'm very happy to finally get a grasp of where i stand. By grace of devotees i was asked to give class for a monthly program, and in two weeks i may speak on Sundayfeast in Amsterdam temple. Topic is this ch 12. It is a big topic actually, and i seek your blessings Gurumaharaja. </big>

<big>I have had quite a bit of temple time. Some seminars, usually dinner club and bhajanevening on friday, or / and sundayfeast with the family. Generally, once a week at least. Practical service if family situation allows. Received inspiration since beginning of the year to pick up SB, continued in Canto 4. Still quite some timewasting, but it has been worse, so it's not all bad. </big>

<big>Sankirtan and maintaining KC during cabby work positively acts on several levels, although i sometimes wish for more sattvic surroundings. Ofcourse, Krishna is arranging my medicin, so i have to play the game. Often with a hint of enthusiasm even. (12.10, working with Krishna as the maintainer works as a powerful meditation.) Getting up early often doesn't work, usually 9 at the latest, and i sometimes chant late in the evening, or even during driving, but all in all i manage, by grace, and i feel happy having Krishna with me. </big>

<big>Looking forward to the blog. I wish you ample and useful preaching engagements, and may your body cooperate nicely.

Jaya Gurudeva!
Your servant,
Raghava-pandita dasa.</big>

<big>              HpS -ASA --- What does Krsna want? That's the only question, right? Taxi, club, family, give it all to Krsna. Do it like you scratch your nose while doing your real work. What does Krsna really want?</big>

<big>Honk!  Honk!    Caw!   Caw!</big>

    AGTSP 

    PAMHO

   Espero se encuentre bien de salud. Hare Krishna!!!!!!!!!!!

  Perdone por no escribirle antes asi como por mis multiples ofensas, soy peor que un burro. Tendré que aceptar el pagar por ello.

 4 principios burdos ok. 17 rondas minimo. Todos los dias programa de la mañana, (menos un dia).

   Despues de los ultimos acontecimientos, estoy como miembro colaborador en el Templo de Madrid asi no tengo obligación de asistir a reuniones.

  Sigo ocupandome de cuidar a Sus Señorias Sri Sri Gaura Nitai, aunque creo que no estoy capacitado para hacerlo. Estoy planteandome dejar el puesto de Head Pujari, (seguir siendo un simple pujari)  pero solo es un planteamiento. Estos tres-cuatro meses han ido muy bien. Pero maya cuando pega pega fuerte. Algun puñetazo recibido, mente, vista.

Aunque mi deseo es seguir peleando. Creo que no hay otra opción

                 ASA - Si. No hay otro opcion, luchar para marijuana o luchar para satisfaccion de Krsna.

...hasta que salga de maya siempre estaré sufriendo. Aunque ahora puedo predicar un 0,0000000000000001 %

             ASA - Despues de salga de Maya vamos a sufrir tambien, Mire M. Yasoda y Radharani!

  Estoy empezando a tener dudas si es bueno seguir realizando la Adoración de esta manera, sin instalar las Deidades. Los ministros de Adoracion Pankajani Das? respondieron a Maha Laksmi DD que habria que Instalarlas, que asi es como adorar a semi dioses y uno puede ser atacado por fantasmas. Tambien creo que no estoy capacitado para hacerlo, aunque también es un hecho que no puedo vivir sin realizar servicio para Sus Señorias; o si puedo vivir pero con un sentimiento de separación muy grande.

    Algo flojo en la lectura debido a los cambios, a maya etc. Leidos: Sri Nityananda Caritamrita, y ahora leyendo Sri Caytanya Bhagavat, En busca del objetivo Supemo de la vida?, El libro de Krishna, SB.

    Imposible levantarme a las 3,   3,15 demasiado ruido en el Asrama. Preparo el desayuno de las Deidades, devotos con lo cual no puedo cantar las 16 rondas en Brahma Muhurta.

    Mis relacciones con los devotos nuevos de la directiva van mejorando pero no hay el mismo entendimiento que con los anteriores. Puede ser bueno para muchas cosas, ahora y en el futuro. Para mi ha sido una sorpresa, y creo que me alegro de que lo haya sido y asi no ser participe de eso. Pero tambien es cierto que ha sido desagradable y la conciencia de Krishna ha sido afectada, lo cual me da una idea mejor de mi posicion tan caida.

     Le he propuesto a Yasodanandana Prabhu hacer un grupo de musica, y va a comprar una guitarra y espero en breve empecemos a ensayar.

     ¿Puede Hablarme un poco de la iniciación de Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura? Y de los motivos a los que llegó para reestableceer la iniciación brahminica. Caitanya Mahaprabhu recibio esa iniciación. ¿?  ¿los seis Goswamis la recibierón?.

      Su caido intento de sirviente  Jharikhanda-gaura Das. (creo que soy totalmente inutil y muchas veces no puedo comprender lo que me estan diciendo) Deme por favor la misericordia de poder aplicar Su Misericordia Infinita para poder seguir sus instrucciones. Gracias por todo  Gurudeva.

                    ASA - Oooof!  Una carta muy larga! Recibo como 5-6 cada dia y 20 horas mas de otro servicio, pero basicamente puede entender que Vd es un Brahmana. No, Sannyasi o Goswami pero adelantando en esta dirrecccion. Adm. , servicio va a cambiar. Eso es realidad. Solamente certificar que el cambiar es advanza. No va a ser LA ULTIMA CAMBIO. La ADM. perfecto, pero cambio bueno para todos.
Puede tomar su papel de Pujari como su trabajo principal y su papel de Jefe de Pujaris como secndario esperando un Jefe de Pujaris mejor. Busca Satyaraja Khan en Upadesamrta y entonces sigue la enlace de CC para detalles de iniciacion. Gracias.  Super su servicio!!!!

PAMHO

AGTSP

AGTSSGN

Hare Krsna Maharaj,

Hope that when you get this report your health is well and your energy has improved.

                HpS - ASA - AGTSP!!!!  We hope the same for you!

 I would like to thank you for your visit to Chile. For me, to rely on your instruction and association are an invaluable treasure. Especially because on this occasion I could assist with my mother, who works in European Southern Observatory   and two astronomers, to your conferences on Carl Jung and The light of Bhagavata, and for everybody was a very enriching experience.

Sadhana:  chanting at least 16 rounds in japa beads, but have to recognize that sometimes my enthusiasm is down, but its been better for the last month. Following strictly four principles.

Because of my family responsibilities, im doing mainly house programs and try to assist to at least one program of the day in the temple.

Maharaj, i have a question. In the purport of BG 5.15 it is said that the Vedanta sutras (2.1.34) confirms that “ "The Lord neither hates nor likes anyone, though He appears to." But then in BG 12.14-20 Krsna describes the cualities of the devotee that makes him very dear to him. How can this be???  Was just an illusion of my mind when I have felt loved by Krsna?

Its been some time since the last time I wrote. Sometimes I fell trapped in a maelstrom that difficults my capacity of communicating and I didn´t want to bother you with my issues. This because I pass through some complicated times with my service in the temple. In my last report I told you I was in charge of the flower services, clothes and jewels for the deity and in helping with the decorations offers (mostly of the altar) for the parties. In this I was when the president of the temple P. Amara Gouranga Das asked me if I could take the service of being his assistant, temple secretary, and secretary of the administrative board. Considering that in the temple we were going through a little complicated situation regarding administrative issues, I agree to accept the service. I also helped in the attention and administration of the temple restaurant. Due to the fact that some inconvenient situations arose and considering the advice received by major devotees, that the most important thing was to take care of my spiritual life, is that I talk with my authorities to thank the opportunity and confidence they had on me, but decided to leave this service.

After I re evaluate my situation regarding what service I should realize, and remembering your words about how lucky we are of being able to be in touch with  the deities in kali – yuga and due to the infinite mercy of my beloved Krsna, is that I could take again my services. So im back doing garlands, going for flowers, helping in the service of clothes for the deity and decorating the altar and the temple for special occasions. Krishna is perfect.

Actually lots of service preparing for Goura Purnima. Reading the Teachings of Lord Caitanya for inspiration.  (my sadhana includes everyday lectures on SBh, BG, KB)

Hopping that someday i can get the mercy of the shelter under  your lotus feet. That you can accept me to be your insignificant servant.

Please, bless us so we can continue engaged with service, in the mission of Srila Prabhupada!!

Hare Krsna.

Bhaktin Paula Quezada

               AGTSP! - Krsna likes everyone. He is the Supreme Enjoyer. He likes to enjoy everything. So if someone wants to have a good fight with Him then He enjoys that, Kicks and Screams and Bites like Hell! A good fight, and the Demon feels good, "That was a good fight! I don't feel so angry anymore. Maybe Krsna would like to take a dip in the lake and have a little hot milk after all that!"
From another point of view He is angry at the Demons and favors the devotees. It is a matter of how you look at it.
We should try to be good and do the right thing so that Krsna will be pleased with us and not have to be worrying about us!!!