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Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada!!!

Hare Krsna Guru Maharaj, por favor reciba misx humildes reverencias desde aqui Chosica, Lima - Perú. En lo personal espero que su salud esté bien, nosotros seguimos haciendo servicio en el templo, en asosiaciòn con Prabhu Laksmana, Prabhu Jaganath Swami, Prabhu Tattva y muchas otras grandes almas que siempre estan entregadas al servicio del Pujari.

En estos dias recordaba un verso del Bhagavad - Gita "captitulo 2 texto 52" en el que Krsna le dice a Arjuna:

"Yada te moha-kalilam

buddhir  vyatitarisyati

tada gantasi nirvedan

srotavyasya srutasya ca"

"Cuando tu inteligencia haya salido del espeso bosque de la ilusión, te volverás indiferente a todo lo que se ha oído y a todo lo que habrá de oírse"

En este verso pensaba mucho, y  meditaba en el Sankirtan, pues en el significado que da Srila Prabhupada dice lo siguiente "

"Si uno ha llegado al plano del entendimiento en virtud del servicio al Supremo Señor Krsna, deja de tener que ejecutar los diferentes tipos de penitencias y sacrificios que se recomiendan en las Escrituras reveladas.  Y en cambio, si uno ha entendido que la finalidad de los vedas es la de llegar a Krsna y simplemente se dedica a los rituales etc, entonces está desperdiciando su tiempo inútilmente en esas ocupaciones. Las personas con conciencia de Krsna trascienden el límite del Sabda-brahma, o el ámbito de los Vedas y los Upanisads".

En lo personal entendiendo estas sagradas enseñanzas y solo deseo hacer Servicio devosional por siempre, ruego a Srimati Radharani que me de siempre su misericordia.<img alt="" src="http://hps-d6.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/38.gif" title="" />

Bueno me despido Guru Maharaj, espero tener la misericordia de poder verlo en Chosica.

Hare Krsna!!!

Sankirtan Maha yajña ki Yai.....<img alt="smiley" src="http://hps-d6.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/regular_smile.gif" title="smiley" />

Gadai Gauranga Das

HpS - ASA  -   Jaya.  Muy bien. Prabhupada esta hablando de los sacrificios de Karma kanda de los VEDAS, no?  El mismo dijo que Sankirtana Yajna y adoracion de las deidades tiene que continuar lado a lado como los dos "rails" del ferral-caril, "railroad track".  Pero por que es Kali yuga, Sankirtana tiene que dirigir y adoracion de los deidades seguir.

Querido Hanumat Presaka Swami Maharaja Acepte mis humildes y respetuosas reverencias Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada! Muchas gracias por sus enseñanzas en cada respuesta, es completamente satisfactorio leerlas! Gracias por su guia! Aunque tengo trabajo aqui, estamos viendo cuales son los arreglos para volver cerca del templo. Asociacion con Vaisnavas es sumamente necesaria! Su sirvienta, Maha Bhava Cintamani dd.

ASA -  Oinnk!   Oink!   WHoop!  Wh@@p!
AGTSP   paoho.   Muy sabio.

Dear Guru maharaj,

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

I hope this finds you in good health. 

This past weekend, our Bhakti Lounge preaching center had a small retreat for the guests that have been coming regularly to the center. It was the first time I have been in charge of kitchen duty; cooking prasadam for about 20 people is not as easy as it sounds. Some tears, chastisements, burnt granola, sour curry, and vegan lasagna were a few of the highlights; however, it was worth it. A good experience by all means. I'm not sure if I would do it again!

On another note, in my my last post I told you about the dakshina that I collected for you. Your reply was baffling. I might have to cook a lot of potato and squash for Krishna. I apologize for doubting your instruction because I'm a fool. Are you sure you don't want it sent to you? If it is you request that it be used for bhoga then I humbly comply. 

Sadhana is... there. Minimum 16 rounds, 4 regs, not too much reading I regret, sankirtan in some form or another- not neccesarily book distribution. Life is moving along in the temple. My tulasi service is my main concentration although I feel my effort in it is lacking. Do you know how to eliminate spider mites and white flies? There seems to be a slight infestation of both culprits in her leaves.

Jaya Nitai!!! Our bhakti lounge crew meets on Sundays for Srimad Bhagavatam classes. On Nityananda's appearance day, I gave my first ever class which lasted 10 seconds. Speaking in such a way is very scary for me. I did not do a good job. I prefer to sing in public than to speak. I prefer to go out on book distribution than to give class any day. Anyways, too much rambling. It has been a month so I have alot to say! :D

In conclusion, I figured out that Prabhupada is absolutely the boss. I like getting the service to wrap his chaddar around him before he goes to sleep. He is boss :)

Jaya Prabhupada!!

Your aspiring servant,

Rasa-mandali dd

HpS - Jaya!   So nice to hear from you.    Our reporter from Toronto, aye?   No, don't know how to get rid of the white flys but I hear there are manuals.    Devotee in San Jose California has a 9 foot tall tulasi that started from nothing.  In San Jose usually no more than 2 feet tall.

Invest the money in books and then distribute them and whatever income there is we can keep that for Anjana Suta Academy Toronto, a branch of ISKCON!

Very good luck in all your service.

Are you investigating Grhastha ashrama?

PAMHO, TLGASP!

Hare krsna estimado Maharaja, gracias por su respuesta, usted tiene toda la razón, es todo muy inestable, creo que debe ser porque no se realmente cual es mi deber (materialmente hablando), creo que no se cual es mi varna ni mi ashram, como puedo averiguarlo siendo tan neofita? , espero que no le incomode que le escriba seguido, debido a su atareado programa.

su aspirante a sirvienta, Fernanda Leiva.

HpS - ASA   ---  Jaya!   Muy bien oir de Vd.   Puede investigar cosas pero nuestra esfuerza en esta nivel es como entender somos devotos de Krsna, Sambandha, en cualquier situacion, y especficamente en todos situaciones, por medio del sacrifcio dado a nosotros por Senor Gauranga, el Yuga avatara!

Dear Maharaja,

PAMHO, AGTSP!

Thanks for your quick answer.
Yes, Krisna shows us the right path.
I'm sorry i didn't sit on the grass with You and your disciple when You were in Mayapur but my mind told me be careful. 2 years ago i was sure i want to get initiation again from one of your godbrother. But he turned out he has difficulties and can't accept disciples. After that i collapsed again and thought i never can trust in any spiritual master. I was suspicious. But now i see i had to learn from this situation. After that i started to pray to Srila Prabhupada and Lord Nityananda very intensively to lead me to a guru who can help me purify my heart and from whose mercy once i can do pure devotional service. And Lord Nityananda was merciful...

From me and my family.
I'm 36 years old, i have a sister and a brother. They are not devotees but like the bhaktas. My brother has lot of books and sometimes he reads Bhagavad Gita. My mother has died 12 years ago, my father is totaly materialist unfortunately. But he visited the temple once he always gives donation to the sankirtana devotees if he sees somebody in the street. And i always give him prasadam.

I live with my husband we don't have children and we don't want to have.
My husband was my godbrother, He would like to follow Sacinandana Swami.
Before our Indian trip I worked for a radio station as an advertising manager and my husband worked for a bank as a group leader. But we wanted to change our life therefore quit our job and gave up our sublet. We like risk :)
My husband writes business plans and essays now. And i will learn to sew. We want to start a business with handmade stuffs. We have few good ideas. If it's not necessary we don't want to work for a big company again. The association is not so elevating there.
Now we live in the countryside in my father's house. My father has a girlfriend and now they live in her flat so this house is empty. Unfortunately there aren't devotees in this city but we are here just ad interim. We would like to find a flat in the capital and want to go to the morning program regularly. Now we get up at 3 am and hold Mangala arti here.
But we don't want to stay in Hungary too long max. halfen year till i learn. When we start our online business we will move. We would like to find a small yatra where we can serve the devotees.
Our "ex" godsister and godbrother are in India at Kusum Sarovara, they are very nice devotees and invited us to join them and serve at Govardhan. They need manpower. We miss their association but we can't imagine our life in Vrindavan for long time. My heart is not pure enough to live there. Madhavananda Prabhus wife was also our godsister and they also invited us to serve in Bhuvanesvara. So we have opportunities to live in India but we would like to find a place in Europe. We will see what is Krisna's plan.

Before India we helped in the pujari room regularly just simple things in the background. Not so easy to serve here in Hungary but we try. First i was very sad when the GBC told me don't chant the gayatri mantra but now i know Krisna doesn't make a distinction between the services therefore i'm happy if i can do anything.
Your blog and your site is very informative and helps me a lot.
I hope once i can be on your assistance.
Thanks for everything.

Your servant,
Sri Radhe dd

HpS -  Jaya!!!!!   AGTSP   paoho               I think BG 10.10-11 give us clear answer to all this, no?    If we can't see who is our Guru in different ways, it doesn't matter. Krsna is always our Guru and if serve Him sincerely then He will give us clear inteligence how to approach Him, appreciate Guru in other more accessible forms!

O.K.   Please send more news as your Sankirtana develops!