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Hare Krishna

Todas Las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada

Todas Las Glorias a Usted GuruMaharaja

PAMHO

Primero que nada espero que se encuentre bien de salud al recibir el presente reporte Gurudeva.

Seguimos con 4 principios estables y 16 rondas aunque no muy entuciastas, Maharaja no se que me pasa pero ultimamente me da mucho sueño estoy en plena ignorancia y no me siento bien. Habia encontradó un empleo pero solo estube 2 días porque salia muy tarde y no tenia tiempo de hacer casi nada, ni de estar con mi hijo, de nuevo estamos en la busqueda de empleo.

Acá en Uruapan están las cosas muy pesadas debido al crimen organizado al parecer el gobierno ya quiere terminar con todo, la ciudad esta llena de policias federales y soldados, es peligroso salir de noche, pero los enfrentamientos más feos son en las orillas y comunidades cercanas.  Por favor le ruego sus bendiciones para que todo termine lo más rápido posible.

Seguimos en el centro de predica con los programas normales, tenemos el servicio estable de preparar el boga para el programa del domingo.

Hemos descuidado un poco la lectura, pero nos propucimos reanudarla precisamente desde hoy. Gurudeva no me gusta la actitud que estoy tomando, me siento estancada ¿Qué puedo hacer? :(

Por favor Disculpe nuestras ofensas

Su caida aspirante a sirviente 

Bhaktin Linda Janeth

HpS - AGTSP translate.google.com - There is no "magic" solution. You just have to do your best to put your Japa first, four principles second, nice morning [brahma-muhurta] program third and then help the Sankirtan movement as you can.

Do your best to fight THE WITCH and then depend on Krsna.

Of course, this all becomes very easy if you get good association. Physically visit devotees, more important do service with them, even if it is something that doesn't require physical association all the time. Call on the phone.

O.K. Waiting for more news.

Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada!!

Todas las Glorias a Sri Caitania Mahaprabhu!!!

Todas las Glorias a Usted!!!

Querido Gurudeva por favor hacepte mis reverencias, le escribo para reportarle de mis actividades como siempre lo ago mes con mes,

sigo viviendo en el templo de Mexico DF, cantando 16 rondas diariamente, cuatro principios  y asistiendo al programa de mangalartic regular mente, sigo con mis servicios regulares en la cocina de la deidad y ahora retomando el servicio a Sri Nitai Caitanya Candra y Srila Prabhupada, pero con ahora la sorpresa de la visita del Señor Jagannatha, Madre Lalita Gopi DD los trajo consigo de Vrndavan Dham, pero quiero pedir su permiso y bendiciones para poder adorarlos ya que usted mismo nos ha dicho que Jagannatha es para devotos que tienen segunda iniciacion <img alt="ceño" height="23" src="http://hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/confused_smile.png" title="ceño" width="23" />, Gurudeva a mi en lo personal me gusta mucho la adoracion a la deidad y me gustaria en algun momento poder tener su permiso y bendiciones para poder hacerlo mas formalmente, esto lo he comentado con mis autoridades en el templo y ellos me han dicho que cuando Usted considere oportuno estara bien tomar este gran compromiso con Usted y Krishna, es por eso que oro a Krishna y a Usted para que me den las instrucciones necesarias para culificarme para este gran paso en la vida espiritual, Gurudeva estoy totalmente rendida a sus instrucciones, por favor permitame aferrarme a Sus pies y a los pies de Loto de Srila Prabhupada.

Con Respecto a el viaje a España le he escrito a P. Lokanatha en Barcelona ahun estoy esperando su respuesta para poder comprar el tiket de avion esperando el arreglo perfecto de Krishna <img alt="rubor" height="23" src="http://hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/embarrassed_smile.png" title="rubor" width="23" />

Por favor Gurudeva perdone todas las ofensas que pueda cometer en el intento de servir a los Devotos y a Srila Prabhupada

Su aspirante a sirviente Saranagati DD.

HpS - ASA - Jaya! AGTSP. Paoho. Nos vemos Gaura-purnima en Mexico?

Second initiation is just like first initiation but we have to be fixed in our Sadhana like a Lady or a Gentleman. Do you want to always live like a formal example for new people? When they come to the Temple they have to see formal examples of how to follow the culture. Jayananda Das was like an Avatar or some such thing but he was doing Sudra service and so his Brahmana thread was black from auto mobile grease. For him second initiation was not necessary.

Hare Krishna Dear Guru maharaj,

Please accept my humble obesciences, All glories to Srila Prabhupad.

Belated birthday wishes maharaj, I have been thinking about all the moments we talked and the communications through the emails. I feel really blessed in that aspect that you are patiently guiding this way ward soul with love. I sometimes feel that I dont have that much love as some other desciples of you like Srinivas Acharya das(a close friend of mine).  I think I have a lot of false ego and I try to find the satisfaction and this eventually is making me not love with deepest of feelings. 

I wish I could have helped more actively in book distribution and temple service. I mostly try to clean the temple prsadam hall once a week and sometime occassionally contribute financially to the temple. I keep in touch with the devotees and try to associate them on the phone and internet.

I have not been eating Onion/Garlic for a while now and have been eating mostly satvic food. Reading Chaitanya Caritamrita daily and Harinam.

When I read books, I feel gratitude for what Lord has given me, but somehow I get a lot of questions on veracity of the facts ssometimes.

Please bless me so that I can serve you directly and indirectly and do the things which satisfies you

Please keep this fallen person in your mind and keep blessing me with your grace.

your aspiring servant

Nataraj

             HpS - AGTSP Please write to us about some of the Facts you question!!  We are amazed at your sincerity. You must have been a Pujari in a Temple in India in the 19th century in your last life.

Hare Krishna Dear Guru maharaj

Please accept my dandavat pranams, All Glories to Srila Prabhupad. I am seriously interested in taking initiation from you maharaj and that is the main reason I am abstaining from Garlic and Onion (which are quite dear to me). I have taken a contract job last year and I am working long hours in the job. Sometimes I have the zeal to be respected in the society by earning money and that social satisfaction will make me blinded to the spiritual needs of constant association and guidance.

Thank you for the guidance you have given in your question. I am sorry that I forgot to even send my Vyasa puja offerring in the process.  I will send the vysa puja offering in a seperate email. Thank you for your constant guidance to this way ward soul and belated birthday wishes maharaj

your aspiring servant

Nataraj

HpS - ASA - AGTSP. All I can say is that any interest in taking intitation from "me" is an interest in taking initiation from Lord Nityanaanda, and that would seem to indicate that you are a Mad man.But what can be done???

If you get the mercy of Lord Nityaananda you will probably develope a mortal allergy to Ghar Lick and Un Yuns. After that He will erase your face and leave only with Vrndavana Dhama.

Bhaktin Belen S. from Buenos Aires, Argentina

Hare Krsna, Dear Guru Maharaja

All glories to Sri Sri Gaura Nitai!
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
All glories to HH Hanumatpresaka Swami!

Please accept my humble obeisances.

I deeply thank your classes since they have answered many of my self-doubt and allowed me to meet a great soul like you. But I am very indebted to you and now you are gone...
Yesterday, when I woke up, I felt a void and a great sadness because something had gone and I perceived. I thought that the temple
would not be the same because your absence. Anyway, I decided to go because Gaura Nitai. But this inner feeling had not gone an it made me think about that in the absence of somebody too significant, oneself realize many thing. And it was a little moment which I really felt that you should be my diksha guru. I`ll go to Santiago de Chile next monday. I would have loved to go now but I could not change the tickets and I'm regretting so much... :(
I was eager to talk to you but I find it hard because I'm so conditioned that it is very easy to block me under certain circumstances and even more publicly, because my mind is too restless and loves to disturb and let me anxious all the time.

In fact, chanting rounds costs me a lot of. I chant 16 ronds but in the second, my mind went around the world 3 times. But I know I have to force myself to calm it down and try to control it. And I take him to one of the questions I was left pending: How much can affect the development of my spiritual life not being able to sing rounds during the morning or attend mangala aratik because I work at that time? there is instructions in which you do a lot of emphasis: get up early, singing rounds and attend Mangala Aratik,
you have crossed in my road. Forgive this fall and completely conditioned soul by not being able to serve you in the best way.

Thank you for your amazing association. Sorry for my bad english

With a lot of affection,
Your attempt servant, Belén.

HpS - Jaya! AGTSP. Krsna uses the most stupid people to reflect His character. We are just instrument of Krsna. Please send more news.

All Glories to Shri Guruji and Gourangaji

Radha Krsna Ki Jay and Gourabhakta Vrnda Ki Jai

I am submitting my humble obeisanses to Sri Guruji’s Padmacharan the information of our Radha Govinda Mandir, Thoubal that some bhaktas are performing daily mangala aarati at 4.30 a.m. Some members were left for Tritha-Jatra, in two groups. The army base of Thoubal is expected not to shift within 2/3 years.

          As a routine I am reading Gita, Bhagavatam second canto, Chaitanya Charitamrita first canto other books such as Nectar of Instruction, Nectar of Devotion, for reference when needed.

          The main questions Guruji asked are related to Canto no. ten of Srimad Bhagavatam. Actually I want to read this chapter after completion of canto no. nine. In my knowledge, the eight principle queens of Lord Krsna are as under : 1) Rukamini 2) Jambavati 3) Satyabhama 4) Kalindi 5) Mitravinda 6) Nagnajiti 7) Bhadra and 8) Laksmana. Interestingly all the queens have different stories of their marriage but I don’t have detailed ideas.

HpS - Yes, 10th Canto after first nine, but maybe from previous life we have already gone through the first 9. Actually, CC after SB! But Prabhupada gave us the book KRSNA so that even a new devotee can relish the pastimes and power of the 10th Canto. Thank you for list of the queens.

          The Aadi Lila of Chaitanya Charitamrita is a very tough portion. Though, Krsna is the origin all in all, I have so much confusion of using different names like Nityananda (Sesa : Ananta) – Karanadaksayi Bisnu, Garbhadaksayi Bisnu, Kshirodaksayi Bisnu sometimes Hari, Narayana, Govinda, Madhusudan, Bhagavan etc. in the same place. All the spiritual names mentioned above have different places and different stories but at the same time and place why use different names instead using related names of the event. Guruji please clarify my darkness.

It is like in the government, no? His wife at home says, "Honey", in front of the children she says "Daddy", in public they say, "Mr. President". So Nityananda, Lord, when he expands or takes different functions He is known by different names, Karana Visnu, Garbho visnu, in terms of his costume and work.

Then there are Secretarys for the governement and others.

So maybe it is a little bit complicated at first but it will be repeated again and again as you read. The first Canto of CC is very logical like this, go ahead, don't worry if you don't understand everything, next time when you are 65 years old, it will be more clear, and after this the Chapters have more pastimes for instruction.

We five members are planning to come to Mayapur for Guruji’s darshan and sparsha (tough) Guruji’s-Padamacharan on the 15th Feb. 2014 and will stay 3 / 4  days. But no room reserved even now. Guruji, which date will be convenient for meeting us? Guruji please let us know before booking air tickets (to and fro).

I will be ready to leave Kolkatta on the 15th also. We could go together, no? It seems we have meetings in the morning every day, but we can go to Mangala arati, chant Japa, chat, have classes, and meet in the afternoons and evenings! We can make a movie!

We are so unfortunate that we could not see Guruji whenever we need and could not serve satisfactorily. On the other we are so poor in knowledge and money that we have no capacity to satisfy Guruji. We are praying Guruji daily in the simplest form whether it may be right or wrong. Excuse us from the mistakes we have committed. We are eagerly waiting Guruji’s  ashirbad all the time.

We are also poor and stupid that we cannot visit Manipur more often. But you have association of Hari Das Das and others!

Yours fallen servant

Yamunesvara Das