Letters to the editor

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!!!

AgtSP!

Agt Guru y Gauranga!

Pamho Maharaja!

Soy Bhakta Pablo del Parikrama, de España.

I wish You are well in all aspects Maharaja.

I write from Madrid Mandir, I am here since Goura Purnima. Today Gaura-Nitay, sevices, class with Akrura Prabhu, Jarikhanda Das, Jara Mara Hari Das, Bhakta Marcos...etc. Sooo nice be here. Now I am happy. Madrid Mandir Ki Jay!!!

I think a lot of You Maharaja. I want to speak with Dandavat Das about be again your formal " aspirante " if You don`t say other think diferent. What I need do for that , etc.

I will go to India since 29 april to 29 of may, Madrid-Bombay, Bombay-Navadvipa and again came back. I want more but I can´t with security in my obligations here.

Today I have had one nice realitation for me, it`s a nonesense, but I have never had like today. Krsna is sooo kind with all of us that give to us all that we want. That make me be " tranquilo ", Krsna is with all of us, taking care of us always. Sooo nice. 

I will go to write to Jayapataka Maharaja Vyasa-puja giving obeisances. Is a big reference for me, like You Maharaja.

Your fool sevant, Bhakta Pablo.

At yours feet.

Hare Krsna.

                    HpS - ASA - Jaya! Thank you for your association in Japa Joe also. We hope your visit to India is very refreshing. Yes, aspiration for Formal Initiation is very very nice!!!!!