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Hare Krishna Gurudeva!  Aquí  Bhakta Rodrigo Hernández de Santiago de Chile. Mi carta es larga. Entonces escribo en dos partes. Este es mi reporte personal parte 1.

1-Gracias por su carta y respuesta sobre usar o no  semillas de Rudraksha para ayudar a controlar mi mente y combatir estrés, depresión, ansiedad y falta de concentración.

Su respuesta fue:  HpS - No. Tulasi es mucho mejor!!!

Ok! Si, desde hace 6 años tengo en mi cuello collar o Kunti de Tulasi!

2-La verdad es que no me encuentro muy bien de salud. Estoy muy cansado, demasiadas actividades en el mundo material. Todo esto está afectando mi sadhana y vida espiritual. Mis rondas están débiles y duermo más de lo necesario, me estoy levantándome tarde.

 Hay días que canto sólo 12 rondas. Me siento estresado y con poca energía. Yo hablé de todo esto con Prabhu Ananta Gouranga y me dijo que tengo que planificar mejor mi vida. Que lo más importante es la vida espiritual. Menos vida material, más vida espiritual.

3-Pese a nuestros anarthas, con todo nuestro corazón deseamos ser discípulo oficial de Usted. Tomar primera iniciación y servirlo por siempre.

Entendemos que Usted es un monje Sanyass, por lo mismo he pedido a Su  Gracia Nirantara dasa prabhu que sea mi Guru instructor especialmente en términos de Grihastha ashram. ÉL es discípulo de Srila Prabhupada y vive en Nueva York, me ha tocado hacer conferencias para ÉL en Santiago.  Yo me siento inspirado por ÉL, en especial  para pedir consejos sobre Grihastha ashram.

Yo espero tomar asociación de una mataji de nuestra comunidad. Yo ya cumplí 39 años y lo mejor es canalizar nuestra vida en una esposa y formar familia en Conciencia de Krishna. Espero que Usted pueda darme sus bendiciones para  entrar a Grihastha ashram.

Hare Krishna Gurudeva, aquí termina mi carta parte 1. En otra carta, parte 2.

Reciba mis reverencias!

Su aspirante a sirviente y su aspirante a discípulo

Bhakta Rodrigo Hernández Piceros de Santiago de Chile

             HpS - Jaya. Nirantara Ji es ya en Nueva Yorke?! Antes en Los Angeles para muchos anos. Si, muchas consejeros, ashrama, trabajo. Laksmana Das en coma para 7-semanas, como puede cantar 16-rondas? Si, tiene que adjustar y cantar tan mucho como posible. Iniciacion es un formalidad. Tenemos que aspirar a formalidad pero la essencia es nuestra sinceridad y Krsna conoce. Podemos hablar mas en unos dias en Santiago.

TODAS LAS GLORIAS A SRI SRI GAURA NITAI! TLGSP Y MIS RESPETUOSAS REVERENCIAS A USTED GURU MAHARAJA!

GRACIAS POR SU CARTA GM! SIEMPRE ME QUEDO REFLECCIONANDO EN SUS RESPUESTAS!

SIII LEER LA VIDA DE LOS SANTOS AYUDA MUCHO ES MUY BUENO NO? :)

"QUIEN ES VERDADERAMENTE HUMILDE NO ESPERA DE dIOS RECOMPENSA ALGUNA, SINO QUE ATIENDE SOLO A SATISFACERLE EN CADA COSA" SAN FRANCISCO DE ASIS. :)

             HpS - Prabhupada dijo, "San Francisco estuve un Bhakta".  En perspectivo 

PARECE QUE ESTARE EN BRASIL VISITANDO A MI HERMANO PABLO FRANCISCO, TOMARA INICIACION CON JAYA PATAKA SWAMI, MI HERMANO APRECIA MUCHO A USTED GM! Y SUS ENSEÑANZAS, LE PIDO HUMILDEMENTE SUS BENDICIONES PARA MI HERMANO! (GRACIAS)

SIGUIENDO 4 PRINCIPIOS Y 16 RONDAS.--- SIGUIENDO C.CARITAMRTA! RELEYENDO NECTAR DE LA DEVOCION PARA NO OLVIDAR SOY MUY BURRA :( --LEYENDO UN POCO DE STA TERESITA DE LISEUX!

ESPERO QUE USTED SE ENCUENTRE MUY BIEN GURU MAHARAJA! SIEMPRE ORANDO POR USTED,POR SU SALUD Y SU MISERICORDIA! UNA VEZ MAS MIS RESPETUOSAS REVERENCIAS A USTED GM! TRATANDO DE SERVIR SU SIERVIENTA bhaktina teresa.

PD: PHOTOS! :)

HpS - Jaya!   TlgaSP.   Pasando dias en la a Ashrama aveces???   Claro, Bendiciones as su Hermano!!

AgtSP!

Hola Maharaja, Hare Krsna!!!

Vivan Radha y Krsna!!!

Pamho!

Hare Krsna!

Soy Bhakta pablo del Parikrama, de españa.

           HpS - Jaya, Sri Vrndavan Dhama!

Espero que este mejor de salud su cuerpo, y Usted este perfecto en todos los aspectos.

Yo sigo con mis cosas, en general va para adelante bien gracias a Radha Krsna et al.

La finca va bien, parece que gracias a Radha y Krsna et all al final llegara a buen puerto, y dara muy buenos frutos, es solo cuestion de tiempo.

              HpS - Puede llevar unos a Radha Govinda candra, otros?  Si, no puede ofrecer a un foto de Ellos.  Mmmmmm!

Varuna esta bien, dentro de poco tiempo estaremos de vacaciones de navidades.

             HpS - Cuantos anos? Que nivel en escuela? Puede buscar partes del Caitanya-caritamrta leer a el.

Yo, Maharaja, estoy bien. Aqui en el campo poco a poco voy en contrando mi sitio. Estan siendo dias duros pero estan acabando dulces.

Pienso mucho sobre diferentes aspectos filosoficos, llevo meses pensando que personalismo, realizacion personalista, consta de realizacion localizada y onmipresente. Y me hace pensar mucho en mis pasos y en como centro mi consciencia en Krsna. Lo mejor para Krsna!!.

Me gusta mucho pensar en la relacion entre Los Santos Nombres, Hari y la separacion de Krsna, El en mi recuerdo.

Intento recitar Hare Krsna constantemente. Un Gran Yoga.

No se que mas contarle Maharaja. Espero que se encuentre muy bien y que todo le vaya muy bien. Es muy divertido leer sus actividades.

HARE KRSNA.

HpS - Primero oir. Austeridad. Entonces Krsna enviara buena gente oir de nosotros. Despues abrir su propio Templo.

All obeisances to Srila prabhupada

All obeisances to HanumatPresaka Swami

Hare Krishna maharaj

How are you? I hope you’re well

In your last email you ask me, about the meaning of reiki so i would like to answer it

HpS - Jaya! AgtSP!!!  

What is Reiki? We know a little but not much. Is there a parampara? Is there an idea of who is the patient? Are we this body?

AgtSP!!!   We wait your wise instruction.

“Reiki (霊気?, /ˈreɪkiː/) is a spiritual practice developed in 1922 by Japanese Buddhist Mikao Usui, which has since been adapted by various teachers of varying traditions. It uses a technique commonly called palm healing or hands-on-healing as a form of alternative medicine and is sometimes classified as oriental medicine by some professional medical bodies. Through the use of this technique, practitioners believe that they are transferring universal energy (i.e., reiki) in the form of qi (Japanese: ki) through the palms, which they believe allows for self-healing and a state of equilibrium (wikipedia)”.

It doesn’t have parampara.

I had been done reiki and this has been very useful for relieving some problems I have in my nervous system. This is the reason why I have decided to learn the technique. Thanks for asking me.

About my regulation, I chant 16 rounds every day and I keep the four principles but currently I’m living with my girlfriend.

Every night, I read a chapter of The light of the Bhagavata and some Prabhupada’s book with my girlfriend so she can sleep very peacefully.

Since 21th November, I have been doing  Sankirtan service so this has let me to be happier and healthier. I’ve distributed about 220 Prabhupada’s books in order to help with the marathon and recollect Laksmi.

I’d like to ask you the following question: how should I wear when I’m distributing books?

Thank for you wise advice.

Hare krishna

HpS - ASA - Jaya! AGTSP. Thank you for the explanation. Works, healing through touching, but could also make people sick if the touchers are sinful!  What about starting a family?

All GLories to Sri Sri Gauranga Nitiananda

All Glories to HDG. A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

All Glories to you!

All Glories to Vaisnavas

Accept please my sincere obeisances.
Hare Krsna Guru Maharaja.

My life keep on in KC. I’m alone, independent and individual and many things happen to realize it… Is difficult for me understand it… But well, is my moment to be sincere and accept all proofs thats my Lord give me to Learn. Stone heart…

Guru Maharaja, the morning program was so so difficult, Ratha Yatra was consume me… phisically and mentally.  It’s hard for me, many things to adjust, but firm compromise. Praying to Hrisikesa to conquer my senses and occupy in Him. Because of that and because of many others things what Krsna show me in this short time, material attachments, mind, angry, many anarthas … It's hard, saw those things about me. You give me only 1 instruction to give one more step and take second initiation, but I can’t fix it yet. It's like Krsna getting fun with me. since I send u this letter, things gone bad...worse than before. Krsna put me proof and I fail and fail and fail, but... keep on... 
I talk with The Temple president Maha Hari Das, give me his bless.
Sorry for my bad letter. I really do my best.. I ashamed, because I can't fulfil. Many things to learn.

Gurudev I want to be servant of yours and Srila Prabhupada lotus feet, in my better condition, and I not ready to do, because I can't meet your instruction yet.

Commence again the lecture of BG. Trying to do a study group.  Hope can start next year.

108 x 16 rounds + 4 pples = OK.

Worshipping Sri Sri Gauranga Nitai = great.

About my services, the design  department commence with 3 devotees!

Murari Das, Nitya Kisori Devi Dasi y Bhakta Pablo de España. ¡!!!  

Web Design: news soon.

Organization Visit and VP: Participating

Sometimes: Sunday feast

Learning harmonium.

The devotees are so sweet with me and occupy me in services.

Sorry for my long letter and for not write u in long time, I have to overcome my frustration, to do it... I not do it yet, but intelligence push me to write u!!

Please Gurudeva Bless me only for your mercy I can conquer my senses!!

Yours and Srila Prabhupada’s eternal servant:

Rati Manjari Devi Dasi

               HpS - AGTSP.  paoho. Yes, we are sometimes in a situation where we can follow our ISKCON religious rites, morning program, but our following is very superficial, mild sense and psychological gratification.

Then Krsna puts us in a condition where we are forced to find a deeper motive. He is so kind.

Then we can start to do this internal work. So, go on. Make progress. The goal is clear.

2. We got the three PDF files. The Gasa file is very beautiful if you send us the complete htm file with proper links we can upload it to the web-page. The NIOS front page is interesting. The Name of NIOS is too close together and the same size on the two lines. We liked the one with the choices to the left.  NIOS depends on what our members want to do, if they really have plans for international development. The third pdf, a HpS web page is of course hard for us because we are very close to the Subject. In general we have heard from several sources that we are going to be famous after we leave. Besides that, there are many choices on the first page and some seem to be redundant and others seem to offer things that are not mature eg. "escritos", no?

What is the name of your www.jayarama.us sub-domain? Maybe start with fewer options and get the material or links?

Nice fotos!!

Hare Krsna, Maharaja,

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

16 rounds / 4 regs strictly.  Some of my evening rounds have been lower in quality lately, but I am working on improving the quality and attention.  Walking to work, it has been a bit hard to get my rounds done earlier, so... time management!

I haven't had karmi grains since a bit before the visit to Houston, and have decided: no more karmi grain, no more prepared (heated) karmi foods (except emergency), no more chocolate.

In another post someone asked about being 'initiated' into reiki.  There is a parampara, it is like energy healing, I am initiated in it from a long time ago but do not know my full parampara.

Life has continued to be better each day since I had my questions answered by you, and my mind is still more clear but there is always work to do for more purification.  I had my vedic astrology chart done and I feel it was done well and helped to further calm my mind about the future.

I had some issues with a mentor, who was not the temple president, but that was worked out between myself, him, and the temple president.

Maharaja, I want to work off as much karma as I can before it is time for initiation so that there is less for you to take on, as I may have some fairly bad karma between previous lives, eating meat until 11 years ago when I came to Krsna consciousness, etc. and I wish for you to not take on so much burden for my sake.

Also, Annette from Fort Collins sends her obeisances.

Maharaja, will there be any video conference, web stream, or similar for your vyasa puja that those of us not local can join or watch?

Hoping to serve you,
Bhakta David II

                ASA - AGTSP.  Thank you so, so much for the news. Please send more news about Denver, Radha-Govinda, Saccinandana. Our respects to Mother Annette. Maybe we will get back there in September!

I think there may be some broadcast of Vyasa-puja but a lot of it will be in Spanish.

We will make the notice.

Your good President is tuned into you taking initiation in the future?

What date are we shooting for?