Letters to the editor

Hare Krishna,

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Guru Maharaja, I hope you are well. It has been a while since my last confession... :) I joke.

Guru Maharaja, thank you very much for your blessings you gave me and my husband towards our wedding. And the fruit basket was lovely! 

We purchased the Prabhupada Lilamrita on your advice and have been reading a little every day- we missed yesterday unfortunately- before breakfast. It's really nice reading this book about prabhupada's life. So many wonderful things he did in his childhood! He used to be a naughty boy. I didn't know. And we also  received the Krishna book as a wedding gift although it is difficult to read that one before going to sleep. We are waiting to purchase the Srimad Bhagavatam. I will make the effort to pick up where I left off in the 3rd canto. It was very difficult to read for me.

I also have another question. I was wondering if I have any senior godbrothers who are also householders that I can take shelter from. Or anyone that is qualified as a householder couple that might not be my godbrothers. It would be nice to have their association. I would appreciate it very much.

I am chanting minimum 16 rounds, 4 regs, and some reading. Please forgive my offenses. 

your aspiring servant,

Rasa-mandali devi dasi

           HpS - ASA -  Jaya!    AGTSP.         paoho.          Lot of work being a Grhastha, no?         You have so much nice shelter there, no?    You Temple President seemed like nice Grhastha and as I understand your parents are also nice devotees, no? !                   That's the best,   making relations with many nice Grhasthas in your physical community...    Maybe some other readers of this Blog can send an answer if they also would like to give some special advice and association.  Yes, as a Sannyasa it is difficult for us to give detailed guidance for Grhastha Ashrama, although, following Srila Prabhupada's example, we try to give general advice.

Of course, the real nectar is  Srila Prabhupada's association through all these many, many, many, books!!!

Are you continuing school?     Yogendra Prabhu?

Hare Krsna Gurudeva
Please accept my humble obeisances
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Our distribution at El Salvador:
18 Bhagavad Gitas
20 Journey to Self discovery
1200 small books

The street is difficult!     We did mostly universities, it was nice.
The last week we had a hard time, because Tani was sick and the vigilants didn't help to the sankirtan mouvement...

We had a pastime... We went to a university called Matias, and we entered to all the classrooms. The started at 9am and finished at 12:00. The same day, at 1pm, a student (girl) from this university was kidnapped and killed. She was fiancé of one friend of a devotee in the temple (we share the asrama with her). So when we knew that, we thought that we see hundrends of students in each university, but only some take the books, but we don't know what will happen to them after our sankirtan, maybe they will die in few hours! We don't know if we will die very soon, is so important to become devotee of Krsna, to have a connexion with Srila Prabhupada. So I pray I can become more conciouss of the value of my service, and I can increase my desire to give these books to everyone. I don't know if that girl took a book or not, I hope she did, but I think at least she saw or touch them.

On wednesday we return to Mexico. My parents are going to visit me on 26th November until 6th December. After that, more sankirtan on Srila Prabhupada's marathon.

I only hope I can get the inside essence of what I am doing, I hope to have your blessings.

Your servant, Nitya Kisori dd

               HpS - ASA -   AgtSP      Paoho.    Thank you for your news.    The whole of ISKCON is a Sankirtan movement at Srila Prabhupada's lotus feet. Whatever we do is by his mercy, no?  His feet don't just reflect our light, like the moon reflects light, but they shine with their own light and purify the heart, then we can see that everything is being controled by Krsna and try to use our abilities to join His work.

Very best regards to your good parents. We are in Santiago and hope that we can risk our lives like you and be empowered like you to communicate the Light of the Bhagavata.  We go back Lima two days after your parents leave.   But we will be there when they return.

Hare Krishna dear GM!

Please accept my prostrated Obeisances at your lotus feet

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!

        HpS   -  AGTSP!!

Mayapur Dham is such a merciful and nice place. Now the weather has changed from hot and humid, to more cool and humid. It really gives some relief to feel some cold, because summer is sooo hot. But still we can experience ananda, even though sometimes we are sick, or having some other suffering, in the balance is always more good than bad.

Since 2 months I have been involved in Govinda’s restaurant. They asked me to manage the Snack Bar and to improve the cleanliness of the place, as it had very bad fame for many years. So I started very enthusiastic about the service. But now after 2 months I became frustrated because I have learnt about the Bengali management, and working with Bengali boss. And it is very difficult. And besides that I became so busy that I hardly have any time for reading and chant more rounds than the minimum.

Well besides that I have been chanting every day at least 16 rounds (most of time 20), i also try to do kirtana as much as I can, and following the 4 reg. Principles. And I wake up early every morning unless I am sick.

When will you be coming to Mayapur Gurudev?

Your aspirant to servant

Sudama sakha dasa

Ps. Please forgive my offenses and negligence.

                HpS -  AGTSP    paoho.   SO nice to hear from you!!!   How is the family???      We arrive in Mayapura like 25th February and stay until 5th March.   Before that one week in CCU and then two weeks in Manipur.  After that we will be more time in India but we are adjusting the time for Australia still!!    We also want to get some of the mercy of Mayapura!

              AGTSP   paoho.   He is Singing  Kirtana!?

Querido y MUY Recordado Gurudev, por favor acepte mis humildes reverencoias, todas las glorias a srila prabhupada!! todas las glorias a Sri Sri radha Madhana Vihari!!

Querido Gurudev, espero se encuente muy feliz hoy que es el dia del ratha yatra en santiago de chile. Me imagino  a Usted  y a los devotos, y al señor Jaganatha muy feliz viendo a Su devoto puro. Ojala tenga la misericordia de poder paticipar en un ratha yatra que usted se encuentre fisicamente, con mi amado hijo y mi esposo. tambien me siento muy contenta por saber que algunas de las niñas que tuve lagran fortuna de enseñarles danza hoy bailaran para compacer al señor jaganatha. Me anima tanto!!, en poco tiempo spero poder retomar las clases a aniñas y jovenes en cordoba. hay un centro ahi donde dicte clases y la dueña es muy favorable con la conciencia de Krsna, le obsequie un cd de musica vaisnava y lo aprecio.estamos planeando fuionar danza . tengo la fortuna de que Franco me da ideas practicas para mi servicio de danza.estoy muy agradecida con mi señor Krsna.

cuando instrospecto mi pasado, me doy cuenta que , cuando leia el krsna book y veia el comportamiento de las gopis con sus familias, yo deseaba tomar el ejmplo de ellas y a pesar de el trato que recibia en la casa de mi familia biologica, yo trataba de ser amorosa con ellos.pero ahora me doy cuenta , gracias a mi esposo, que soy muy sentimental y como Usted me dijo una vez , muy emocional . esto no es muy bueno para mi. ahora poco a poco me doy cuenta que si ellos cometian ofensas con los devotos , ellos reciben la reaccion, y yo al escucharlos, me hace mal a mi vida espiritual. entonces me doy cuenta que por eso debia mantenerme lejos de es mala aasociacion, no era bueno para nadie.

Aunque me encuentro lejos de usted fisicamente, estoy recordadndo muchisimo todas sus palabras, instrucciones, y me hace sentir cerca de Su Persona, me pongo feliz solo de recordar y hablar de Usted, y entiendo lo tonta que he sido ( y todavia sigo siendo, pero creo k menos) de no darme cuenta de cuantas cosas no estaba haciendo pra servirlo, pudiendo hacerlas, cuanto tiempo perdido, pero la torta neceitaba un poco mas de tiempo para hornearse bien... Asi que ahora despues de todo lo que mi señor krsnita misericordiosamente nos esta despertando,despues de pasar : fuego, ahora lluvia, inundaciones, tormentas, etce, etc, nos muestra la naturaleza tal como es, me esta despertando a cada paso, le stoy agradecida.

Muchas gracias por su valioso tiempo Querido Gurudev:

 esperando servir a sus piecesitos de loto que hoy estan danzando en el ratha yatra: Radha japa prati jalpa dd.

               HpS - ASA -  Jaya  AGTSP   paoho  We were looking for you in Peru. But seems you could not get there.  We are very happy to hear that you are happy and finding some practical service!!!!    There were two Rathayatras here.  Two days.  Long and beautiful parade both days.  There were 20 lady devotes in the same type of sarees leading and dancing.  Was very attractive to everyone and very ecstatic for them.  It is just practice for Goloka!               Your emotions are very nice.  Yes,  adjust them in the association of your husband and then you should be a great team.   I think Krsna will give you help in becoming very stable in your Sankirtana as a team!               So very nice to hear from you... Nice picture. Your baby looks like a little angel...     More news as from Cordoba as it develops!

All Glory to Srila Prabhupada

please accept my humbles obeisances unto your lotus feet

Dear Gurudev

Now I'm in Guadalajara city with the devotees, I try to take part on Rathayatra service, and I'm reading the prabhupada Siksamrta

my favorite book Srmad bhagavatam

Thanks for all your mercy, among many people find someone that want give'me   a good friendship is so hard, I have many troubles but I have not given up. please say me what is the best way to be a devotee?, I'm still very unqualified but keep fighting, I thank you for your infinite patience.

I continued chantin and trying to learn how to serve the devotees, I rise to Mangalartik and reading prabhupada's book.

your simple servant Aniruddha Krishna Das

                         HpS -  AGTSP..   paoho.    I think you have made a lot of advancement.    It may not yet be completely scientific but you have a deep attachment for Krsna and His devotees.   Your present path is the fastest.   You just have to continue with it.          Look at your friends and associates from 20 years ago.      And compare what has become of them and what has become of you.             That they have some material assets and you do not, is not the test.   The real test is that we have been able to NOT accumulate material assets, that we have a friendly relation with a nice Church as members and can always find something to do in our Church.

                     That is the best path and more and more Krsna will be able to talk to you from time to time about what he thinks should be done.  He is the friend we are looking for.  He is a rather jealous guy!    Doesn't like to share you with others too much!                 -{:O)+                           News of the places you go and the people you meet!!!!