Patrak's Report

12 years, 1 month ago by Patrak das in Personal Sadhana Reports
All glories to Srila Prabhupada and U!!!!!
please accept my humble obeisances at your feet
 
Hare Krsna dear Gurudeva!!!!
hope you are ok...
thanks a lot for all your support...your words are like signs telling me DO NOT GIVE UP!!!!

Here is my report as every janmastami...
 
* SADHANA... despite all the mind problems i still can have a regular sadhana... get up early, 16 rounds, 4 principles...done!.... worship deities, reading SB and BG... this experience of having a sadhana at home is kind of difficult sometimes but it helps a lot to be serious in the process... sometimes i joined Japa Joe... it is so wonderful to chant rounds with devotees... it makes our day worthy.... sometimes it is very difficult for us to get up early specially when we are sick but we try to do our best... we go to temple once a week to see deities, to associate with devotees,...
 
* SERVICE... Bhakti sastri courses are going very well... we have 2 groups...very enthusiastic groups.. one group is just one devotee (Ignacio from Valparaiso) and with him we are also working in a project to develop a program (bhakta program).
by the mercy of Krsna and Candramukhi dd we have service once a week in Wilson temple as pujari... we also are trying to organize our time so we can do some service in Chosica too...
with NIMSAR we are heping with the accounts, we also received some advice from Abhiram Prabhu about Cultural Center he gave us a sample for "Estatutos"... i also worked on Vision and mission of NIMSAR with Ignacio fromValparaiso... we will probably present them in next meeting...
 
* ASHRAMA... we are wearing saffrom clothes since 2004...  i have to tell U that i have been talking with matajis often, not only for service but also because some of them are very close friends... my life is not a brahmacari life for different reasons ... so i am wearing devotional clothes only for service... now that i live at home i have more responsabilities, i am looking for a job, i am studying, and so on... i have been thinking for some time that it is time for me not to wear saffrom anymore... i really think i am not a good example for other brahmacaris... maybe my case is different but not all people think that way... and i dont feel comfortable... i think i wont be comfortable wearing white either but as one devotee told me... there are rules we have to follow in order to be a good example... PLEASE LET US KNOW WHAT DO YOU THINK?... for us it is very important what u think.... and as i told u before whatever u decide for us we are gonna take it as a instruction....and we will follow it...
 
* HEALTH.... doctors are in shock every time i go to see them cause they say i am much better than other patients.... i feel ok despite all the pills i have to take (28 pills)... i continue doing yoga and trying to eat properly.... depression is still there but now we can control it a little bit... 
we are taking everything as it should be, at least we try to do it that way.. as u say "Today is a good day to die" so we have to be prepared...
 
maybe u got bored with this looooooooong letter.... so sorry... we know that being in front of the computer is not good for you....
 
i am really grateful for all your help... 
last KD we read what u wrote and we realized that we are not ready for nothing... we are wasting our time with stupid things....
please forgive us for not being good disciples..
 
always at your feet 
Patraka das
"A job worth doing is worth doing well" - Uncle Gismo 
 
 
            HpS -  ASA ---  AGTSP   paoho   Forgive the delay in answer....     What about reducing conversations with ladies and continuing as a Brahmacari to the END?            Public contact...   short term contact for Sankirtan with sisters is fine...    
 
         ...   there is nothing as 'depressing' as dying.  even with 108 pills, unless they are japa beads!!    The soul rises up and the body falls below!

Reporte de Bhaktin Zareth, México.

12 years, 1 month ago by zareth bhaktin in Personal Sadhana Reports

Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada, todas las Glorias a usted. Pamho. Como se encuentra Maharaja? espero que bien de salud.

Despues de un verano en el templo de sus Señorias Sri Sri Radha Madan Gopala, cantando 16 rondas, 4 principios, Mangal Artik, Ekadasi, Raja bhoga,  Sankirtana y Sadhu sanga. Muchas realizaciones y pruebas, que nos han fortalecido, para el sadhana de todos los dias. Aprendiendo mucho de cocina con la madre Saranagati.

En el festival de Balarama Purnima hubo mucha misericordia desde la madrugada, ayudando a Prabhu Udharana con el pastel, Raja Bhoga y cambiar a Srila Prabhupada, senti como la misericordia del señor Balarama caia sobre nosotros. Ahora estoy en 3° semestre de la carrera y comenzamos un nuevo horario, buscando un servicio fijo en el templo nuevamente, el trabajo y la escuela acompañada de becas. He sentido mas madures en la vida devocional de la cual carecia y aun caresco en muchos aspectos, pero debo de refugiarme más en sus pies de loto y por ende en los de Srila Prabhupada.

Ya viene Janmastami, esperamos con entusiasmo llegue mucho servicio. Tengo una pregunta Maharaja, seria bueno que comenzara a leer sobre los seis goswamis de vrindaban y con que conciencia debo hacerlo? Otra cosa, una devota me platico sobre el tilak del Radha Kunda, sobre que es Radharani misma y la seriedad con la que debe usarse,  que es importante pedir permiso para usarlo a un vrajavasi o al maestro espiritual, e inexplicablemente al siguiente dia me regalaron Tilak del Radha Kunda, entonces le pregunto si es bueno usarlo o como se debe de usar.

Gracias Maharaja, mis reverencias.

Aspirando a lograr servirlo algun dia, su lenta sirvienta Bhaktin Zareth.

          HpS - ASA   - Jaya!   Todas la Glorias a Srila Prabhupada y su Radha Madana-gopala.  Puede leer de salud  otras cartas!!           Pienso en Caitanya caritamrta Srila Prabhupada dijo, siguiendo el ejemplo de Senor Caitanya podemos utilizar tilak de Radha Kunda.

         Muy bien su vida.    La essencia de todo es la Japa!   Advanzando en su vida individual significa ayudando su communidad (achintya bheda abheda tattva).     En esta base puede ver que su vida material, psycho social desarrolla bien, su ashrama, brahmacari, ghrastini...

   ...  En nuestra cerebrio esta bien mesclada Vd. y Atenea.    Por favor envia un biografia de Atenea al Blog!   Va a ser util para ella, Vd. nosotros.  Puede explicar HpSwami ha piedido es reportaje y puede realizar una intrevist de ella....   pintura????   Mucho diversion en la conciencia de Krsna.!

Termino el curso en cueramaro

12 years, 1 month ago by brian tellez in Personal Sadhana Reports

Reciba mis humildes reverencias SS

Todas las glorias a Srla Prabhupada Disculpe la demora en responder, pero acabamos de terminar el. Curso de cueramaro México donde Ud. Dicto el curso del nectar de la instrucción, maharajá ahora nos vamos con el grupo de sankirtana latino al frente de guerra en Venezuela allá se hará otro bhakti sastri a los devotos colombianos y venezolanos principalmente, por favor Denos sus bendiciones para q se cree una alianza de países y se ayuden mutuamente. por mi parte solo haré sankirtana q nectar fueron dos meses aquí encerrado y aunque tengo mucho conocimiento nuevo quiero quemar pasión en sankirtana, por favor le pido q me diga donde esta para mirar la zona horaria y poder conectarme a cantar en japa joe , muchas gracias su santidad Ud. Me da michos ánimos a seguir luchando en el campo de batalla. b. Brian Téllez Pd: desde mi iPod no me deja subir mi foto como me lo pidió el correo pasado pero apenas pueda se la envío, igual soy el devoto q lo sirvió la ultima noche en casa del perrito louliam :) se acuerda? En Méx. Cueramaro jaja jaja gracias Maharajá.

HpS - ASA -- Si, TlgaSP!!!    Pfanrh.     Podemos recordar a Vd. bastante bien, pero si vamos a mantener memoria y adelantar conocer uno a otro tiene que escribir reportajes de todo que pasa en Sankirtan etc.

Aqui terminamos nuestra Gira de USA.  no tan muchos libros personalmente pero muchos pasa entre los devotos al mundo!

                 Esperamos noticias!!!!!

Hare Krsna!!!

Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada!!

Hare Krsna Guru Maharaj, por favor reciba mis humildes reverencias, nos encontramos en Chosica, haciendo servicio en la cocina del Pujari con Prabhu Padapadma,

HpS - ASA -  TlgaSP!!!!   pfanrh.   Gran misericordia recibir su carta....   Pienso si puede convertir en gran chef para Krsna puede ampliar su Sankirtana mucho!

acá estan pintando el templo, al parecer acabaran para el dia de Srila Prabhupada.

Estare viajando para el 20 de agosto a Puno, con unos 750 libros, despues ire a Bolivia para la Marathon que esta organizando Prabhu Mathuresh.

Estare encontrandome con Prabhu Advaita para realizar un Sankirtan viajero en Bolivia y probablemente Perú.

Me estoy levantando a las 4 y 30 am, leyendo el Caitanya Caritamrita,  Adi Lila, capitulo 7  "Sri Caitanya en cinco Aspectos", también cantando 16 rondas de Japa diarias, cuatro principios.

Por otro lado tengo problemas, espero se puedan solusionar pronto.

¿como esta su salud?, acá el frio es humedo, no es tan fuerte pero hace daño, estuve con gripe, ahora ya estoy mejor.

Bueno Guru Maharaj me despido, un abrazo.

Gadai Gauranga Das

HpS - ASA - -  No noticias de su vida hogarena...   Esta bien?    Claro, eso es Kali-yuga, la salud, el clime, la iglesia, la familia, el gobierno, TODOS son malos.  Pero, basado...   en Sankirtana podemos adjustar, mejorar todas estas cosas y relacionar ellos con Sankirtana.  Esto fue el exito de Srila Prabhupada, relacione todo al servicio de Sankirtana: Immprimir libros de gran cualidad, convertir gran edificios a templos...

...  Hemos llegado en Tennesse ayer, terminando nuestr gira de Norte America. Fuerte, pero haciendo bien.  Buen resultado.   Realizando cosas con mas inteligencia.  Mas luz y claro, menos humo...      Ya, en los proximos dias planificamos los proxima dos meces, hasta salimos para Peru (si aun vivimos).   Estamos basado aqui en Tennessee pero pequeno vija a Houston y Virginia.   mas noticias por favor.  So muy inspirador y importante para nosotros, todos!

Report - July 2012 (Horse/Mumbai)

12 years, 1 month ago by harsh_horse in Personal Sadhana Reports

hare krsna maharaj,
PAMHO, dandvat pranam, AGTSP.
hope you are having nice preparation for Janmasthami in Boise!!. And your health has also must have improved!!...
 

HpS - ASA -  AGTSP  paoho...   We were like 80% out of the Janmastami rush.  Was a big festival for such a little metropolis.   Devotees came from hundreds of miles away to visit with us so we spent a lot of time in personal meeings with different devotees, families.  Hare Krsna!

     Inflamation in thoat, mouth and tongue has been gone for like six days now.  Ayurvedic analysis, vitamin B-12 supplement, Hand of God, seem to have worked!

   ...  we have many issues to talk/tell about so should we write them in single letter or in multiple letter.. (please suggest as per your convenience)...

        

HpS - ASA - Best is bite size pieces.  Post them here are put the top priority items first because we could have a global plague and all die at any moment.

   ...top priority is our sadhana
in last letter[node/1849] your grace wrote--- So get a habit. I would recomend Caitanya caritamrta. Start reading every day before breakfast. Can't eat until one page done. Then report back to us.

we read TLC daily atleast one page. its very esoteric, however we did read it after break fast [only 4 days] rest were before breakfast. 16 rounds average intact.[1 rule broken] we are at teachings to santana goswami.  we are attending managal arti mayapur.tv 

    ASA - It's nice isn't it???     Prabhupada's books...   TLC is the philosophy extracted by Srila Prabhupada from the Caitanya-caritamrta, the logic of Lord Caitanya's philosophy.   We see that it is a GREAT book for scholars, 4-5 five nice size dialogs, logic, history.         The Caitanya caritamrta has more history, culture drama tossed in.  That's why we recommended it to start with.

Intiation
we had a question how does relationship with you varies for you as formal aspirant as compared to hari nama intiated person ?

ASA - AGTSP!      I guess it is like asking a professor at the university if your can just sit in on his class as an informal student and he says, yes.   Then after you decide to become a registered student, satisfy the admission requirements, pay your fees, sign your contract and end up in the say class again with the same professor. Same thing but now with more commitment, more perfomance requirements, promiised rewards..


    ...   if we are able to follow 16 rule and follow 4 rules strictly, so in India trip in march 2013 can we take hari nam intiation or we can be just formal aspirant..

ASA - O.K.  Pull out the fingers...  Sept (1), October (2) ...  March (7) = Formal Aspirant,   ....  August (12) = First intiation.   + two years = second initiation, + 4 = grhastha-goswami iniciacion ....       Had a funny conversation with one American couple few days ago. They said that when whenever the felt like kicking or biting or beating on their beloved partner they would kiss them instead.  So, simple but really worked. They realized that they really love each other.  They want to go back to see Krsna hand in hand!   (Jaya!  Interesting.   We pretty much skipped that and went straight to Sannyasa).

You also wrote that:Honestly seems like you can make good conclusion to this race!!--- what race were your grace was referring to .

ASA -  Human race!   Rat race!            Race against death!    Become Krsnna conscious before we leave this body!

Family
family front is better, (Yeah, Anantarupa Das asked our opinion about the advice he has been giving you all. We agreed so much. There seems to be a real way to do things.) our son seems to be Ksatriya to us it seems he has karma of becoming a ruler or administrator... [we also have ksatriya quality but want to fight not rule]... i think its better to bring him to mode of goodness.. any suggestions?

       ASA - Krsna didn't try to bring Arjuna up in the mode of goodness.   Best find peoples Karma and then teaching to use it for Krsna.   Nanda-maharaja was mixed passion and ignorance, Vaisya, but all was done for Krsna, so it became saturated Purely Good within the broader perspective.   Vaisyas have to cut the testicles off of bulls to make them oxen.  Most of the men I know, actually all of them, would probably object if some one wantd to cut off their testicles.  Sinful reaction, but was within the broader perspective fo serving Krsna so it was a good thing.

Service
We were thinking to make some ppt or transcription for you
1. we offered transcription service of sankhya lectures.. but you asked us to hold...as you said you would be doing it.. is this service still available?
2. we were thinking of making ppt on TIME its origin etc [ one of the question of Parikshit Maharaj in chap 8 canto 2]..as we got many insights from on time, do you think it is worth an effort. we would offer this ppt to you as you generally meet highly intellectual people.
3. or is there any service we can be engaged over micro-soft office. [making balance sheet in MS excel etc]
4. we are still trying to serve Prof Samaresh

ASA - Our life is still not stable enough to give any decent answer to these questions.   This USA Tour which we just finished, May, Europe, India tours, were last of a series in our life.   We are facing some kind of Paramahamsa Ashrama in our Sannyasa now.  Our Parivrajacharya has to end.  Gotta settle down more and as we do that we can have a desk with papers and ideas in diferent jars, drawers.  Just write to us interesting things from your professional life that relate to Krsna here at the Blog!

thats for now... thanks for japa joe and correction in those.....
waiting to be briddled again
cabballo

         ASA - Horse!   Krsna was charioteer for four for Arjuna!   Thank You!

Nacimiento de Gita Jahnavi

12 years, 1 month ago by Lalita Mdva in Personal Sadhana Reports

<cite><var>Todas las Gloras a Sri Goura y Gauranga </var></cite>

<cite><var>Todas las Gloras a srila Prabhupada</var></cite>

<cite><var>Hare Krishna querido Maharaja acepte usted mis humildes reverencias, escribo para informarle del nacimiento de mi primera hija.</var></cite>

<cite><var>Ella nacio el jueves 19 de Junio a las 6:27 am y la llamamos Gita Jahnavi, es una bebe tranquila y me levanta juzto para cantar mis rondas a las 5:00 am no he podido ir los domingos al centro de predica por el reposo despues del parto pero si fuimos al festival del Señor Balarama y estaremos en Janmastami, queria saber si aun se publica Kapi Dhvaja?? por que ya no me han llegado publicaciones desde hace mucho tiempo, tambien queria compartir un fragmento de una lectura que recibi de Kadamba Kanana Swami acerca de japa pues me gusto mucho lo que decia...</var></cite>

             HpS - TLGASP!!! Si estamos enviando a Patraka ya, y el esta poniendo en el Grupo de Yahoo traducido y depues recibimos.   Hmmm!          Vamos a buscar en Yahoo si hay una problema!           Siempre esta en Ingles en www.jayarama.us y puede traducir su mismo por un robot!
                                Muchas gracias por su trabajo en adventimiento del buen hijo que tiene.  No son personas ordinarios.   Krsna nunca envia una persona ordinaro ser hijo del devoto!

<cite><var>"En la japa nos mostramos ante Krishna tal como somos. La japa es como una ducha fría: nos enfrentamos cara a cara con nosotros mismos, con nuestra falta de bhakti. Nos enfrentamos a la realidad de no tener ninguna devoción. Con la japa obtenemos un espejo que refleja cómo no estamos a la altura. Cada pedazo de bhakti que nos falta nos es expuesto sin misericordia y nos obliga a encarar la realidad: “No tengo absolutamente ninguna devoción”. Esto es japa. Por supuesto que la japa es mucho mas que eso; así es la japa en el sadhana. Pero a medida que continuamos cantando japa, ésta permanecerá con nosotros, es la única cosa que permanece..."</var></cite>

Gracias por su tiempo

Lalita Madhava of Monterrey México

               HpS - Ah!   Ha!            Eres hermana de Govinda, no????  Aaaaha!      Como se llama su Padre...  (El Abuelito)....    Sankirtana Das??      Y su estimado esposo???                 Muchas gracias a Krsna.    Muchas gracias a Vd.    Fuerte, fuerte esfuerza producer nuevo ser humano, devoto!!!       Esperamos noticias de Gita Jahnava!