Agradecimiento

1 year, 9 months ago by julia@ct in Personal Sadhana Reports

Hare krishna! Le ofresco mis más humildes referencias todas las glorias a Srila prabhupada.

Gurumaharaja el día de hoy me regresé a León Guanajuato y no pude despedirme de usted

Gracias por su visita a México, Gracias por aceptarme cómo su discípula, muchas gracias por tantas y tan buenas enseñanzas Que el señor Nrishimha lo proteja siempre.

Le pido sus bendiciones por favor 🙏


Su aspirante a sirvienta

Jaya Prema Sakhi DD.


HpS: AgtSP!!! Paoho. You certainly seem to be working to deserve more and more mercy from His Divine Grace! Now go ahead to the next initiation.

Die fighting for Krsna.


Go with us to the next letter!

We will answer it with you in mind.

Let's go!!!

MONTERREY: Eternamente Agradecida

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada

Por favor acepte mis humildes reverencias Gurudev


Ahora estoy en casa después de su visita estamos reorganizando el hogar y limpiando sé que lo despedí el domingo pero quería principalmente agradecer su tiempo y sacrificio de venir a nuestro hogar e inaugurar Nueva Govardhan aun muchas mejoras pendientes pero con sus bendiciones esto puede crecer sin dudarlo disculpe nuestras negligencias y ofensas.


Quería explicar un poco sobre nuestra charla quizá no expliqué muy bien con mis palabras en español. Empecé comentando los 10 años que tengo de conocerte por que en ese preciso momento de mi vida comenzó una catarsis interna mi vida cambió en todo aspecto y en cómo e dirigido mi vida hacia el punto que e llegado ahora.

Yo e estudiado y trabajado durante este tiempo buscando mi crecimiento personal, no es fácil con la maternidad porque como ve mis hijos son completamente distintos en carácter tiene sus retos cada día, uno de mis hijos en especial cuando yo me estreso revive mi difícil relación con mi madre pero sé que tengo que trascender ese conflicto interno.


También e afrontado dificultades personales y de salud como no habría imaginado para mi fortuna me aferro lo mejor que puedo para continuar e conocido hermanas espirituales muy inspiradoras que están involucradas en servicios de ASA y me hace pensar ¿como yo puedo encontrar mi lugar en el Sankirtan? coloqué de ejemplo mi esposo: tiene el suyo como distribuidor de libros y líder. Mencioné los aspectos de crecimiento individual, espiritual, laboral y familiar por que tenía la idea que si encuentro un equilibrio puedo sentirme más plena sin frustrar me y pueda ser mejor madre, esposa, devota y profesionista... probaré que me funciona, encontraré mi lugar siempre y cuando "Get up early and sing your rounds" (hoy Rama Navami comenzamos & Bhagavatam con mi esposo)


Deseo que su visita a CDMX sea muy buena y Sri Nrsimhadev lo proteja en su viaje de regreso a su base en Tennessee ¡¡¡ Feliz Ramanavami !!! 💚🐒🐒🐒🐒🐒🐒🐄💚

Tu insignificante sirvienta Anandamaya Devi Dasi


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All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Please accept my humble obeisances Gurudev


bNow I am home after your visit. we are reorganizing the home and cleaning. I know I stressed you on Sunday, but I wanted to mainly thank you for your time and sacrifice to come to our home, and inaugurate New Govardhan, still many improvements pending but with your blessings this can grow without hesitation excuse our negligence and offenses.


I wanted to explain a bit about our talk, maybe I didn't explain very well with my Spanish words. I began by commenting on the 10 years that I have known you because at that precise moment in my life an internal catharsis began, my life changed in every aspect and in how I have directed my life towards the point that I have reached now.


I have studied and worked during this time looking for my personal growth, it is not easy with motherhood because as you can see my children are completely different in character, they have their challenges every day, one of my children, especially when I get stressed, revives my difficult relationship with my mother but I know that I have to transcend that internal conflict.


I have also faced personal and health difficulties like I would not have imagined, for my fortune I hold on as best I can, to continue meeting very inspiring godsisters who are involved in ASA services, and it makes me wonder how can I find my place in Sankirtan ? I used my husband as an example: he has his as a book distributor and leader. I mentioned the aspects of individual, spiritual, work and family growth because I had the idea that if I find a balance I can feel more fulfilled without getting frustrated and I can be a better mother, wife, devotee and professional... I will try that it works for me, I will find my place as long as "Get up early and chant your rounds" (today we started Rama Navami & Bhagavatam with my husband)


I hope that your visit to CDMX is very good and that Sri Nrsimhadev protects you on your return trip to your base in Tennessee. Happy Ramanavami!!! 💚🐒🐒🐒🐒🐒🐒🐄💚


Your insignificant servant Anandamaya Devi Dasi


HpS - ASA -- www.translate.google.com Thank you all for your association in Mexico and your years of sacrifice for Lord Caitanya's, Srila Prabhupada's, movement. We just went through a similar day. We wake up after a little bit trouble sleep from our lusty eating and hearing from the day before.

Fight to have good morning program starting at 2AM. Good results.

Then fighting to get proper food for the body.

Devotees offer so much sometimes: Quantity and variety.

Then... driving to BIG home program.

158-devotees.

158-Bhoga offerings.

HpS = Mother, wife of so many children and husbands!

😗

We have very serious physical distress from trying to honor the Prasadam that we were offered today.

Our efforts are challenged by the inexperience and ignorance and passion of the devotees who are making the offerings and demanding service and attention, and our own mind with exactly the same contaminations.

Yet, we take Guru-kripa, Hare Krsna, and we learn how to deal with these attacks from Maya and make eternal progress.

Hare Krsna.

The Sankirtan of everyone in Monterrey, New Govardhana, is wonderful. Try to expand it more and more so that it will do its essential work in Srila Prabhupada's global effort.

Hari bolo!!

Best wishes for all your kids.

The Last Tulasi for now

Hare Krishna Dear GuruMaharaja!

Please accept my humble obeisances,

All glories to you!

All glorious glories to Srila Prabhupada!


So I just wanted to write you a quick note to say that I have started reciting the translation to Gurvastaka daily. I don't have it memorized yet, but I'm reading it a lot!

Today was my last official day for Tulasi service, so I was able to share all I know with the new people how we serve Her in the greenhouse.

They were very patient with me, I think a lot of them already knew how to do the service, one person has a Manjari tattooed on her arm.

So I think with quality people like this, who are already possibly more experienced, that Srimati Tulasi Devi will be taken care of very nicely.

When we got back to the pujari room, Mother Chandravali was engaging some of the devotees in Krishna House to polish Radha Kalachandji's paraphernalia. So we got to see Their pure silver Ekadasi crowns!!!


Plus the copy I ordered of Kamala Subramanium's Mahabharata came in the mail, and I'm very excited to read it! I heard it is so detailed and gripping! Then I can figure out how to use that book, plus NOI, LOB, and TLC to preach.


Oh plus I'm excited to see the new DTC-UT!

And after Houston, I was wondering if I could stop by the Boro to see you?


See you in Houston!


Thank you for everything!

Your aspiring servant,

Jaya Hari Das


HpS - All great news. Of course, we are meeting already in Houston, but this letter gives us such great perspective on who we are seeing through our gross conception of life. See you in Gauranga Hall in a few minutes.

Improving the routine

1 year, 9 months ago by laskmiradhadd in Personal Sadhana Reports

Dear Gurudev,

Accept our sincerest and most respectful obeisances, all glories to Srila Prabhupada. 🙏

I hope you are doing very well, you inspire us every day with enthusiasm and determination. 🙌

I wanted to express my deepest gratitude to him for all that he does for us is always praiseworthy. 🌷🌷🌷

yasya prasādād bhagavat-prasādo

yasyāprasādān na gatiḥ kuto 'pi. 🌻🌻🌻

My rounds have improved, my sadhana too, I am still in the community with several services, one is the service of attending in Bhakti Lunch, from Monday to Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. to the students, so at noon I can not sing the Gayatri, I have been recommended to sing it twice in the morning or afternoon, that indicated Prabhupada, what do you said about it?


HpS - Jaya. AgtSP. paoho. We never heard that SP said that we could chant it twice at one time. Rather we heard from Dhrsta-ketu Das that Srila Prabhupada told him that chanting after the Sandhya had passed was useless.

However, Trivikrama Swami would chant his gayatri at the first chance after the public program eg. Sunday feast was over and he was personal secretary to Srila Prabhupada for some time. Hare Krsna.


we are only two devotees distributing to 80-140 prasaddam students. For us it is a daily prasadam feast. Krsna Bhagavan Prasadam Ky!


Another doubt about it is that the sunrise here is at about 6:40 and sunset at 7:40. Should that be my schedule to sing the Gayatri? ❤



HpS - Can chant during morning Sandhya ie. after stars disappear and before sun appears, although we heard SP said, 6am 12pm 6pm was also good. Do them at a regular time.


We are trying to serve better, once a week I prepare and do the arati in Mangala Arati and Guru Puja, once a month I sing the Guruastakam and the Vandana Guru, I want to learn to play instruments, Krsna gives me time and its blessings! 🪷🪷🪷


Once a month together with Syam Krsna Gopal we cook for the Tacos Tuesday program. 💓💓💓

We are in the Bhakti Sastri with Laksmana Prabhu. 🤓


During the break everyone went to Miami. Syam and I preferred to stay for other activities in our free time, we lifted Gaura Nitay to a very simple standard and made arati mangala, it was very rewarding since Syam is always cooking at that time, at regular times. 🥰


Now that you will be longer in the USA please give us your blessings to be able to visit you, take darsan and direct instructions. 🙇‍♀


Wishing somehow to please him, his eternal servants in sva dharma. 🙇‍♀🙇‍♀🙇‍♀


Laksmiradha DD y Syam Krsna Gopal🪷🪷🪷


Now that you will be longer in the USA please give us your blessings to be able to visit you, take darsan and direct instructions. 🙇‍♀


Wishing somehow to please him, his eternal servants in sva dharma. 🙇‍♀🙇‍♀🙇‍♀

Laksmiradha DD y Syam Krsna Gopal🪷🪷🪷

 

HpS - Again, thank you for this letter and news..... ! ... now is 2.05AM up since 12.15AM. Jaya! Let us go to one more letter and then Japa.

Imagine how many people are distributing ISKCON prasadam in the world?

Visita Monterrey

1 year, 9 months ago by Gopi Radha Devi Dasi in Personal Sadhana Reports

Querido gurudeva porfavor acepte mis reverencias.


Sólo quiero darle las gracias por su visita a México. La visita a Monterrey estuvo llena de enseñanzas, fue como ponerme de frente con todos mis miedos y situaciones en donde he actuado mal. Mucho que pensar acerca de relaciones en general, vida simple, austeridad, desapego, qué es la amistad, familias amandose y luchando juntos, entrega a guru y Krishna, etc.

Que alegría poder ver a devot@s, cada uno con habilidades únicas y defectos que los hacen humanos, pero no les impiden poder servir a Krishna. Siempre hay tantos problemas y en todos lados, pero todo es más fácil con Krishna. 


La depresión, tristeza y ansiedad son sentimientos tan comunes para mí, pero estoy aprendido a ver todo en su justa perspectiva. Supongo que ser mamá de dos adolescentes no es fácil para nadie. Sólo espero que mis hijos puedan tomar buenas decisiones y sean felices con Krishna.


Durante mi regreso a casa, después del campamento en Monterrey, me dijiste que esperabas que conociera en mi camino a gente interesante y tener siempre libros de Srila Prabhupada en mi bolsa. Pensé que eso era muy difícil para mí, porque por lo general me cuesta compartir la conciencia de Krishna con personas que no conozco. Y me encontré de repente en una panadería esperando mi turno para pagar, yo estaba cantando japa y una mujer delante de mí volteo varias veces a mí, de manera insistente, diciendo que había un pajarito, pero yo no entendía a que se refería. Una vez más me pregunto del pajarito y vio mi japa y me preguntó - ¿es un pajarito?- Yo le dije ah, no es un pajarito, es un rosario, con el, canto un mantra. Me dijo que se escuchaba tan bonito, que pensó que era un pajarito. Le expliqué un poco y como no traía libros en la bolsa, le di una tarjeta de NIOS, también le hablé sobre ti. Así que, me di cuenta de lo fácil que es compartir a Krishna, sólo por tu deseo. Me gusta compartir a Krishna con otros y me gustaría ser más útil en tu Sankirtana. 


Por otro lado, el próximo 22 al 27 de abril se realizará el festejo del 150 aniversario del glorioso advenimiento de Srila Bhaktisidhanta Thakura en Tepoztlán. Vidagdha coordinó con los organizadores del evento la participación de ISKCON y el GBC de México SS Guru Prasad Swami. Así que, esperamos la pronta visita de su SS Guru Prasad y otros vaishnavas que vienen representado a ISKCON. Esperamos sea un muy bonito festejo. 


Esperamos verte en la cuidad de México. Muchas gracias por tu tiempo 🙏.


Tu sirviente Gopi Radha DD. 


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Dear gurudeva please accept my obeisances.

I just want to thank you for your visit to Mexico. The visit to Monterrey was full of lessons, it was like facing all my fears and situations where I have acted badly. A lot to think about relationships in general, simple life, austerity, detachment, what is friendship, families loving and fighting together, surrender to guru and Krishna, etc.


What a joy to see devotees, each with unique abilities and flaws that make them human, but do not prevent them from serving Krishna. There are always so many problems and everywhere, but everything is easier with Krishna.


Depression, sadness and anxiety are so common feelings for me, but I am learning to see everything in its proper perspective. I guess being a mom to two teenagers isn't easy for anyone. I only hope that my children can make good decisions and be happy with Krishna.


During my return home from the camp in Monterrey, you told me that you hoped I would meet interesting people on my way and always have Srila Prabhupada's books in my bag. I thought that was very difficult for me, because I usually have a hard time sharing Krishna consciousness with people I don't know. And I suddenly found myself in a bakery waiting my turn to pay, I was chanting japa and a woman in front of me turned to me several times, insistently, saying that there was a little bird, but I did not understand what she meant. Once again he asked me about the little bird and he saw my japa and asked me - is it a little bird?- I told him oh, it's not a little bird, it's a rosary, with it, I sing a mantra. He told me that it sounded so pretty, that he thought it was a little bird. I explained to him a bit and since he had no books in his bag, I gave him a NIOS card, I also told him about you. So, I realized how easy it is to share Krishna, just by your wish. I like to share Krishna with others and I would like to be more useful in your Sankirtana.


On the other hand, from April 22 to 27, the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the glorious advent of Srila Bhaktisidhanta Thakura will be held in Tepoztlán. Vidagdha coordinated with the organizers of the event the participation of ISKCON and the GBC of Mexico HH Guru Prasad Swami. So, we look forward to the soon visit of your HH Guru Prasad and other Vaishnavas who come representing ISKCON. We hope it will be a very nice celebration.


We hope to see you in Mexico City. Thank you very much for your time 🙏.


Your servant Gopi Radha DD.


HpS - ASA --- Thank you. We read everything and it is so nourishing! Thank you. Have a book or other simple literature to give to people. You are the messenger, the instrument. Let Krsna use your mind and mouth, no?


Nice seeing you and everyone here.


Hope that our classes are useful.

offence against temple president

1 year, 9 months ago by harsh_horse in Personal Sadhana Reports

hare krsna Guru Dev,

Please accept my obeisances,


i thank you again-again for accepting me in any way.


i dont know what you in in our this earthly existence. We are not writing to hear our glories, but trying to understand how can we help you in any small way.



We have huge baggage of interaction with many temple presidents. We always avoided the issue to avoid offence 1.


our biggest baggage is against temple president of Mira Road. We met him , just after getting married in 2010 july. He being a senior brahamchari, directed us to lady preacher to be in contact with us. We were facing issues balancing our expectation in marital, professional and daily sadhana.


There was constant recommendation by the lady, about having coapulation and having a child. We were internally completely convinced that we (me , my wife, my in-laws, and my parents) dont have parenting skills, assistance to upbring a child esp with expectation of SB 5.5.18 (gurur na sa syāt sva-jano na sa syāt) .


Still we got some how inspired or moved by " yasya prasadad bhagvat prasado" and constant reminder in BG about having a son to leave your wife with , we begot a child.


So we are blessed to have such a child. Infact the best things happens to us is 1. Getting Srila Prabhupada books, 2. Serving you and 3. Serving/playing with Parikhshith.


and as things stand today -- we have a child of 11 years old. According to our VARANASI temple president in 2020, such a child that he has not seen in whole preaching field of Parayag and Varanasi.


we dont know what Karma he has, but he was very sponatenous in devotional service, we get constantly think about interaction with he participating in angas of bhakti.


However we always get this question - that why begot him, and had large part in giving him a broken home.


we just can not obey any temple president directly, until we are able to get answer


that -- how can my association to you (temple president) help me in applying SB 5.5.18 for this 11 year old boy, as this boy is their because of a temple president and whats written in BG


Though we implemented the decision of begeting child , but decision was inspired by a temple president's advice



we have been neglecting this, by chanting again and again, we finally got inspiration to ask you, so that we can confirm it.


obeisances


HpS/ASA - Seems quite correct to us. Even if you are just part of the congregation of a Temple, it seems that the Temple President should be concerned that you, the parents, have Temple help in raising their children, removing their bad habits preventing good parenting etc.

One letter from Srila Prabhupada he says that as Grhastha your first duty is to Gurukula and second to Temple.

Hari bolo!