Letters to the editor

Hare Krsna beloved Gurudeva:

AGTSP, PAMHO

As you may have noticed, I did not attend the FMP this week.

It has been a very intense week, I teach in 4 different places. 2 virtual, 2 in person. This year my job search was a little complicated. I am in the Saturn period and on top of that, being retrograde, everything is slower for me. I have to struggle a lot during this period.

Ulysses' recovery has been slow and stressful. Being so strong and intelligent, he managed to get the cure and ate it. It could have given him intestinal obstruction. My character is more irritable than usual. I do not have time for anything. I have to make a change for next year.

My Sadhana has been affected. I lead the FMP 3-Sundays in a row and my brother Parasurama Das, the last Sunday of the month, I would like to leave a request on the Blog. Is there any devotee who would like to take a Sunday to lead the morning program? Directing 3-Sundays in a row for me is a lot because I also teach classes on Sundays. I work from Monday to Sunday.

I feel ashamed for not being able to do more for my spiritual life right now.

I missed the all days when I just work four hours because my father supported me. Ja Ja Ja!

I had a photo of that.

Gurudeva this week I will join the FMP, I promise

So, see you tomorrow

Thanks for all your support and inspiration

Trying to be your disciple

CMDD

HpS/ASA - Thank you. AgtSP.

I cannot give advice to the Pandavas, "Oh, just chant 'Hare Krsna', and be happy". 😐

Yet, I always remember that Srila Prabhupada said, 'Engage full time in hearing and chanting, Srimad Bhagavatam, Sri Isopanisad, Brahma-samhita. We will supply the Prasada, but ... you can't do it. So engage in hearing and chanting as much as you can, then do whatever you can do for Krsna. Not dog hard, nicely'.

So, try to catch hold of Captain Krsna's direction and move into cooler professional work?

Specifically, Mitravinda Devi Dasi has been organizing the Kirtan Leader list, so we hope she see this and can help.

You do it once a month?

Respects to your Sister and your Dog!!

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Thank you!

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Hare Krsna, Gurudev.

Please accept my humble and respectful obeisances.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada and all glories to you.

Here Deva Vrata [Daaas] 🙂

writes to you from the mountains of Córdoba, Argentina.

How are you?

HpS - jivera svarupa haya, krsnera nitya das. 🐵

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If you are with Krsna and taking refuge in Srila Prabhupada you can never be wrong... so... it is a fact that you are fine.

HpS/ASA - KK//HH . . . '@'pop~

You are an example for me.

HpS - Of evil, vanity, sloth, arrogance, conceit, cunning?

An example that is too high, that sometimes even overwhelms me, that you are someone so pure, generous, kind, funny, honest, determined, dedicated, etc. etc etc....

and me, 1% of all that and 99% of everything opposite...

HpS - AgtSP!!

I hope it is not too pessimistic a letter. I'm going to try to make it realistic.

I'm sorry to say (and sometimes I even repress saying it), that I feel unmotivated in life. It's somewhat repetitive. I have even told you a little about it in previous letters.

Sometimes, I lack drive and enthusiasm to live. I don't know where to get it from.

Daily practice, philosophy, preaching, everything I do, is not enough for me to feel happy. Why is this happening?

HpS/ASA - Following 4-principles? That should eliminate 90% of your distress. Of course, we take too much sugar and that turns to wine in the blood, no? So have to follow four principles strrrrict-ly.

We are making progress.

I am just the same.

Unmotivated. . .

... but in some respects we must just make our own choices. Am I going to turn to Gopal and His friends?

This is our situation: https://vedabase.io/en/library/noi/8/#bb6003 ?

Have you come to the neutral stage where you are no longer seduced by The Black Witch, but not yet come to Spontaneous Raga anuga Bhakti?

NoI 7?

. . . You are not motivated any time in the day?

We are motivated at 2AM in the morning after a good sleep, and other times. Some other times we can barely move... 😞

Sometimes it is not that we are tired, we are thirsty, or suffocating. Just a biological reaction of depressed senses, mind, and we identify with it.

Get up!

Wash your clothes!

Trim your garden!

Hari Bolo! Chant One Mantra out loud with your arms raised.

Without living with you in your specific situation I can't give too much specific advice. Get local advisors, friends.

Yet above are some general thoughts, and specific things we do.

We are motivated to read this letter and write, because you WhatsApped us and we see you daily iin the FMS!

https://vedabase.io/en/library/cc/antya/20/47/

"Iskcon is an uninspiring institution, but all the others are so much worse", Bhakta Abraham.

I am very sorry to tell you this Gurudev. I know that your wish is for us all to be happy. You are a Vaisnava and even an ant matters to you.

HpS - Well actually I usually don't care too much about most people's depression or enthusiasm, because I don't know their details. I try to go out and make myself available and then as I get to know people, then their emotions and attitudes become real to me.

Yes, agtSP, I do care about the ants in my house. Try to facilitate their lives.

It is Srila Prabhupada whom you want to ask these questions of. We can just give a little help like above, and direct you to him!

AgtSP.

When I slow down and focus on one paragraph from the second KRSNA book, it makes me motivated.

Eg. How must chipped, flat, rice did Sudama Vipra take to KRSNA? Was it enough for one lunch?

O.K. Let's look at some other posts.

We're all crazy here.

You're not going to be fully motivated until you kiss Krsna's lotus foot prints in Vrndavana, and get the shelter of the Gopis, and they are not hard to approach, because they are looking for more, and more, and more people to do practical work in their efforts.

How can I feel the drive to live?

HpS - By seeing Srila Prabhupad smile at you.

Where does the enthusiasm to live day to day come from?

HpS - Sankirtan with Srila Prabhuapda and then peanut butter and jam on rye bread sandwich prasadam when you are tired!

I am unfortunate to be so absorbed in my misfortune. I should be absorbed in trying to serve you and Iskcon.

HpS - Maybe our depression is just result of material associaiton, but also just our offensive, greedy and selfish faults! We take a deep breath and chant two Maha-mantras. As long as can breath you can chant. That is your option. Enthusiasm is not something you get (get, get, get) but some way to act (give, give, give). You have to have unlimited determination to serve Krsna, hari kirtan. How much...? Unlimited?

https://vedabase.io/en/library/cc/antya/20/47/

That's my reality. Anyway, I do the best I can with what I have.

HpS - 😠

Well why didn't you say that in the beginning! That's all we can suggest! 😄

Thanks Gurudev. please give me some advice.

HpS - Just did. 🐈

Eternally indebted to you.

HpS - Good, that will help us pay off our debt to Srila Prabhupada!

Thank you for accepting me into your entourage, even though I am the most insignificant.

Bows to your feet.

Hare Krishna

ASA - Pictures cats and dog pictures attached. Thank you for yours. From them it seems that maybe your are not tasting the mystical poetry in the books and sharing that with others.

https://vedabase.io/en/library/sb/1/5/12/

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Hare Krsna Gurudev.

Por favor, acepte mis humildes y respetuosas reverencias.

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada y todas las glorias a ti.

Aquí te escribe Deva Vrata das de las sierras de Córdoba, Argentina.

¿Cómo estás? 

Si estás con Krsna y refugiado en Srila Prabhupada nunca puedes estar mal... así que... es un hecho que estás bien.

Eres un ejemplo para mí. 

Un ejemplo demasiado elevado, que incluso a veces hasta me agobia, que seas alguien tan puro, generoso, amable, divertido, honesto, determinado, entregado, etc. etc. etc....

y yo, un 1% de todo eso y un 99% de todo lo contrario...

Espero que no sea una carta demasiado pesimista. Voy a intentar hacerla realista. 

Lamento decirlo (y a veces incluso reprimo decirlo), de que me siento desmotivado en la vida. Es algo repetitivo. incluso en cartas anteriores te lo he contado un poco.

Algunas veces, me falta ímpetu y entusiasmo para vivir. No sé de dónde sacarlo. 

La práctica diaria, la filosofía, la prédica, todo lo que hago no me alcanza para sentirme feliz. ¿por qué me sucede esto?

Lamento mucho contarte esto Gurudev. Sé que tu deseo es que todos seamos felices. Eres un vaisnava y hasta una hormiga te importa.

Cómo puedo sentir el impulso para vivir? 

de dónde sale el entusiasmo para vivir el día a día? 

Soy desafortunado por estar tan absorto en mi infortunio. Debería estar absorto en tratar de servirte a tí y a Iskcon.

Esa es mi realidad. De todos modos, hago lo mejor que puedo con lo que tengo.

gracias Gurudev. por favor dame un consejo.

Eternamente endeudado contigo. 

gracias por haberme aceptado en tu séquito, aunque yo sea el más insignificante.

Reverencias a tus pies.

Hare Krsna 

All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to Guru Maharaj H. H. Hanumatpresaka Swami. Please accept my humble obeisances at your sweet lotus feet.

HpS - AgtSP. Our feet are more like lettuce feet.

My pranams again and again , those transcendental lotus feet are my only shelter.

HpS - Probably 99.9999999...% of any good qualities you see in us are the result of Guru and Krsna, AgtSP, who made their generals out of mud!

My apologies for the long, long hibernation. Trapped by Maya....but as always, our glorious Guru Maharaj stands before me to defend and protect me always. Internet services had been shut down for the last 3 months. Temporarily it was lifted last week.....only to be banned again.

HpS - Yamunesvara Das told us the same! Lord in the heart.

During those days, we continued with our morning SB classes through conference call. Our group has completed the First canto , by Your kind mercy. All glories to Your divine mercy Guru Maharaj. We are in the first chapter of Canto 2 now.

ASA - After Preface in First Canto, SG begins to preach.

The evening BG classes could not be continued as all the participants could not be connected by conference call. The few of us continued with NOI followed by Krishna book reading by conference call during the evening session.

HpS - Super!

Now, every evening we are reading a little portion of NOD, followed by Krishna book reading and BG.

We have completed 2 rounds of BG and each of us take turns in reading the BG.

We are in 2.22 now.

My Bhakti Bhaivav classes suffered. Could not join 3 units.

HG Padmasundari Mataji has been so merciful to let me join the classes after 3 months.

We are in the Sixth Canto now.

In this trying times, the Narayana kavaca has come as a huge, huge relief. Our co ordinator has told in the class that we need to seek permission from our spiritual master to recite these prayers. Guru Maharaj, these prayers are so close to my heart. May I get Your instruction on these prayers?

HpS - We don't know anything specific but why not recite anything in SB! Recite them with perspective of the Bh. Vedanta puports, no?

Recently I had been empanelled as a member of the Standing Academic Committee of our Institute. I offer this post at Your lotus feet, for the service of Srila Prabhupada. The exchange programme between Peru and Manipur can come through a Memorandum of Understanding between various Universities of Peru and our Institute. We are working with the Head of Department of Yoga from Manipur University for some collaborative studies. Thank you so much Guru Maharaj, you have showered us with so many blessings. Prof. T.Inaobi, HOD of Yoga and the Dean , School of Education , Manipur University has been greatly influenced by your interaction with him on Your last visit . Thank you Guru Maharaj.

Chanting regularly ....with lots of love, by Your mercy Guru Maharaj. Doing my daily devotional services from home as night curfew has been imposed since the last 4 months. On Sundays, I go for mangal arti to the temple and then go to Sri Govindaji temple.

Your grace is amazing dear Guru Maharaj. The trouble started from Nrshimha Caturdasi.

My heart was broken when our Chief minister touched the Vigraha of Sri Nrshimha Dev last year.

HpS - Touched? Some violence to Lord Nrshma?

This year too, he was invited and I was already in a lot of distress lest the same thing would be repeated.

On this auspicious day, this year, he could not attend as violence erupted on this day. All glories to Sri Nrshimha dev. The entire month, our reading group read the 7th canto....a lot of us cried and cried. I thank you Guru Maharaj for protecting us.

Going to Mayapur on 11th of October with few devotees. Finally. I feel a great sense of relief to be of some service to your relentless efforts in propagating the mission of Srila Prabhupada. I remain a miniscule dust particle at Your lotus feet Guru maharaj.

Your ignorant and insignificant servant

Sarad Gaurangi DD

HpS - Thank you!

Thank you... T h a n k ... you!

Go on being a bright fire of Krsna shakti!

Solving problems in Manipur solves them all over the world.

Hare Krsna,                                                                                                                16.10.2023

Dandavat Pranam,

All Glories to HpS Guruji Maharaja.

Please accept my humble obeisance to Guruji Maharaja's padmacharan, that I could not sent and read the block [blog] due to Law & Order problem of Manipur since 3rd May 2023.

We are trying to form a new Committee of our Thoubal Manir (Bhagavat Shiksha Ashram). It was a registered body under the Manipur Society Register Act but unfortunately the previous committees did not continue the formalities, so we are trying to continue the formalities with the help of the officials. It will take some time, but it is possible.

HpS - Basic society is Sanga of friends who chant Hare Krsna together, but if that is maturing, like the seed making the flower, then Varna Ashrama Dharma follows the Bhagavata Dharma and we engage in this Ksatriya, civil work. Very nice. Save your circle of contacts in Manipur etc.

Yes, we all need Bhakti-Sastri Classes not for certificate but to increase the Bhakti knowledge.

Guruji! where are You now adays, and when You are coming in India? During Goura Purnima will You be in Mayapur? It will be a golden opportunity for us to visit Navadwip nine dwips of Nabadwip and duwadasa (12) vans of Brindavan under the guidance of Guruji Maharaja. We a team of 10-12 bhaktas of our Manir are planning to come Mayapur during Goura Purnima. We will start from the 21st of March to 27th at Mayapur, then Puri - Delhi - Mathura - Brindavan - Radhakunda -Delhi - Kurukshetra - Delhi - Imphal on 7th April.

Yours fallen servant,

Yamuneswara Das

HpS - We always put our Calendar in the Kapi Dhvaja, but we certainly repeat it here, especially because of the communication block in Manipura.

[How is your daughter, son, relations?]

We have been based in Nashville, Tennesse, USA for months, after returning from India.

We are too old to travel alone or even much at all.

We went for a week to the East coast, West coast, and now after five weeks, 19th November we should go to Middle-South, Texas.

Probably stay there for three months, until just before Gaura purnima.

We are not sure.

Health is not stable.

World politics and peace and prosperity are not stable.

Yet, maybe come back to Nashville end of February and celebrate Gaura purnima here.

After that???

Stay here on our new rural campus???

Go to Europe/Spain then to Radha Kunda???

Maybe next time our body go to India will be as ashes in a jar that someone will kindly pour in the Yamuna.

Of course, if we are ghost following our ashes in airplane to India we can steal peoples drinks. 😆

Thank you for the news.

Please send any questions.

Hello to Vana mali, Sadhu, Ekanatha, Sarad, everyone!!!!!

Hare Kṛṣṇa Mahārāja!!

Por Favor acepte mis Dandavats Praṇāmas a sus Pies de Loto.

Espero esté muy bien de Salud.

Me ha costado trabajo seguir su instrucción, más que nunca, ha Sido la prueba más difícil durante mii estadía en la Conciencia de Kṛṣṇa.

Llegué a pensar como un ¡perro! Pero experimente lo que es la misericordia del Gurv por primera vez plenamente, gracias a Śrīla Prabhupāda ki, a UD. y los Devotos que me instruyen siempre sin sesar, pude regresar a la conciencia y pensar como Bhakta y no como Perro.

Es muy fácil ser Perro eh!!

Maya ofrece el hueso con un buen disfraz.

Pero Su Santidad y el Darśana de mis hermanos me hacen tratar de seguir a Narottama Dāsa, a quien ya adoraba en mi altar hace casi 1 año.

Su Shakti me da fuerza Mahārāja, ya mandé carta a Nueva Vrāja-maṇḍala España buscando el refugio de mi Señor Adorable Yadunandana Svāmī Mahārāja, espero su respuesta, no se ve muy fiable su perfil en febook pues lo uso por última vez hace 3 años.

Empecé a ver sus Clases y me asocié con mi primera hermana espiritual en España Kuntī d.d.

De todos modos espero que Mataji Asthasakhi d.d. me consiga un contacto directo con Su Santidad Yanudananda Svāmī mí Señor.

muchas Gracias por su Misericordia sin Causa Mahārāja.

segyire reportándome, sirviendole, y tomando su refugio.

Dandavats Praṇāmas.

Su Sirviente eterno.

Kazzymiro.

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Hare Kṛṣṇa Mahārāja!!

Please accept my Dandavats Praṇāmas at your Lotus Feet.

HpS - Lettuce feet. AgtSP!!!

I hope you are in very good health.

HpS - 75% good, and you?

It has been difficult for me to follow your instruction, more than ever, it has been the most difficult test during my stay in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness.

I came to think like a dog! But I experienced the mercy of the Gurv for the first time fully, thanks to Śrīla Prabhupāda ki, to YOU. and the Devotees who always instruct me without thinking, I was able to return to consciousness and think like Bhakta and not like a Dog.

It's very easy to be a Dog eh!!

HpS - Hmmm. Actually it is easier to be a man. To be dog requires more damned determination.

Maya offers the bone with a good disguise.

But her Holiness and the Darśana of my brothers make me try to follow Narottama Dāsa, whom I already worshiped at my altar almost 1 year ago.

Your Shakti gives me strength Mahārāja, I have already sent a letter to Nueva Vrāja-maṇḍala Spain seeking the refuge of my Adorable Lord Yadunandana Svāmī Mahārāja, I await your response, your profile on Facebook does not look very reliable since I used it for the last time 3 years ago.

I started watching his classes and associated with my first spiritual sister in Spain Kuntī d.d.

Anyway I hope Mataji Asthasakhi d.d. get me a direct contact with the Holiness of him Yanudananda Svāmī my Lord.

Thank you very much for your Causeless Mercy Mahārāja.

keep reporting to me, serving him, and taking refuge from him.

Dandavats Praṇāmas.

His eternal Servant.

Kazzymiro.

HpS - Any photos? Pictures? Drawing? Your work seems to be nice!! Go ahead. The progress is eternal, the fall downs are temporary.

Su Santidad; por favor acepte mis humildes reverencias, me ha dado mucha alegría el recibir una carta suya, y sus palabras me inspiran a seguir firme en el camino que Śrīla Prabhupāda nos mostró, me pesa el hecho de que por mi indecisión y falta de Bhakti se me fuera el tiempo y la oportunidad de servirle formalmente, pero así es la decisión de Śrī Kṛṣṇa y mi karma, aunque me siento infinitamente bendecido con sus palabras y su indicación.

Śrīla Prabhupāda solo siguió la indicación de su Gurv amado y Śrī Kṛṣṇa le dió todo, yo no soy ni siquiera polvo de los pies de Loto de Jagatha Gurv, no soy nada, pero por su misericordia y la de Śrīla Prabhupāda puedo intentar seguir su ejemplo y también servir de forma correcta a Śrī Gurv y al Supremo, aún recuerdo sus indicaciones de usar una consertina Alemania (cómo acordeón) en mi Show y el aparecer a muchos Devotos saliendo de un automóvil pequeño haciendo Śrī Saṅkarṣaṇam, no tengo mucho Lakṣmī Mahārāja y no he podido cumplirlo pero en eso estoy trabajando, le pido perdón por no haberlo hecho aún, es debido a esa indesicion y falta de Bhakti, la muerte de mi madre me dió la fuerza para ser firme en la conciencia de Kṛṣṇa y tener buen sadana bhakti, su instruccion es para mí su misericordia, trataré de recordar a Śrīla Narottama dāsa y Servirle en un humor de separación su Santidad. Gracias por su misericordia infinita, tan solo su Darśana es para mí todo Mahārāja. No sé cómo podré lograrlo, pero lo haré. Me contactaré con Madre Asthasakhi y buscaré el refugio de Su Santidad como UD me lo indica.

Gracias eternas Su Santidad, UD. Siempre será para mí la inspiración y la fuerza para seguir en conciencia de Kṛṣṇa.

Aunque tenga que tomar refugio con otro Santo Vaiṣṇava, en mi corazón Siempre será Ud. Mi padre, Grácias por su Siksagurv Mahārāja, con éste contactó me siento muy felíz e inspirado.

Dandavats Praṇāmas Mahārāja

Que Kṛṣṇa nos permita tenerlo mucho tiempo más.

Su sincero bienqueriente y servidor Kazzymiro el Clown.

Hare Kṛṣṇa

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Your Holiness; please accept my humble obeisances, it has given me great joy to receive a letter from you, and your words inspire me to continue firm on the path that Śrīla Prabhupāda showed us, I am saddened by the fact that due to my indecision and lack of Bhakti It was time and opportunity to serve Him formally, but that is the decision of Śrī Kṛṣṇa and my karma, although I feel infinitely blessed with His words and direction.

Śrīla Prabhupāda only followed the indication of his beloved Gurv and Śrī Kṛṣṇa gave him everything, I am not even dust from the Lotus feet of Jagatha Gurv, I am nothing, but by his mercy and that of Śrīla Prabhupāda I can try to follow his example and also correctly serve Śrī Gurv and the Supreme, I still remember his instructions to use a Germany concertina (as an accordion) in my Show and seeing many Devotees getting out of a small car doing Śrī Saṅkarṣaṇam, I do not have much Lakṣmī Mahārāja and I have not been able to fulfill it but I am working on it. I apologize for not having done it yet. It is due to that indecision and lack of Bhakti.

The death of my mother gave me the strength to be firm in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and have good sadana. bhakti, your instruction is your mercy to me, I will try to remember Śrīla Narottama dāsa and serve you in a mood of separation your Holiness. Thank you for his infinite mercy, his Darśana alone is all Mahārāja for me. I don't know how I'll be able to do it, but I will. I will contact Mother Asthasakhi and seek the refuge of Her Holiness as You direct me.

Eternal thanks to her Holiness, YOU. He will always be the inspiration and strength for me to continue in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.

Even if I have to take refuge with another Vaiṣṇava Saint, in my heart You will always be you. My father, Thank you for your Siksagurv Mahārāja, with whom I contacted I feel very happy and inspired.

Dandavats Praṇāmas Mahārāja

May Kṛṣṇa allow us to have it much longer.

His sincere well-wisher and servant Kazzymiro the Clown.

Hare Kṛṣṇa

HpS - Krsna never left the Vraja vasis. When He went to Mathura he stayed in his Lila smarana svarupa, which is a MORE intimate form. After that there is more, more. We must learn to be more and more integrated as Sankirtan partners.