Letters to the editor

Hare Krishna dear Maharaja,

Please accept my respectful obeisances,
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

I'm happy to hear Your health condition is better.
Take care Maharaja, we need Your association.

ASA -  Boop!    AgtSP!!!!      paoho       We don't see any need for living or dying.  We are all together. If we lose contact through the body from death, it is just like losing contact on the internet for a few days.  We will meet again in Goloka, no?
 

Few days ago I thought about your messages and i recognised how many things got from You.
You care about the devotees so much.
Sorry that i didn't write You earlier but i couldn't send You any news.
We tried to find a sublet in the capital near to the temple but unfortunatelly we couldn't. But finally Krisna was merciful with us and we found a flat very near to the temple (5 minutes by car and 30 minutes walk)

HpS - ASA - Bicycle??

and this weekend we can move there. We can attend Magala Arati everyday.
You asked me to "Please send more news as your Sankirtana develops!"
On Gaura Purnima day we did door to door sankirtana with my husband here in the countryside. It was just 2 hours i distibuted only 1 Bhagavad Gita. Nowadays i'm not so succesful in the book distribution. I feel Krisna took the result from me. When i did sankirtana everyday from my Guru's mercy i could win marathons, but nowadays everyday is a fight. But i try to think of Krisna's words sukha-duhkhe same kritvā lābhālābhau jayājayau... and try to fight for the sake of fighting.
In the future i would like to take part in the preaching programs here and i try to go to distribute books once a week.
I hope i can send You more good news soon.
Thanks for the Japa Joe also it was nice to chant with You.

Your insignificant servant,
Sri Radhe dd

HpS - Results don't matter so much, no?   Its in the harmony in the heart that we feel that is all the results that should be measured.     Results are important, but more important is that we feel something in our heart.     {[(little by little)]}

Hare Krishna Maharaj.

Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Happy Gaura Purnima!

After the Gaura Purnima, I started on the continuation of Bhakti Sastri studies. Thank you so much for notes! They're such a treasure for me. By your mercy, trying with some small efforts to understand Srila Prabhupada's books. In one of our BVs, one prabhu was mentioning that as we become the servant of the servant of the servant, staying at the bottom most rung is beneficial. The essence of sastras is more condensed and ripened as it gets passed down from the upper levels.

HpS - ASA - AGTSP  paoho.  Yes, this is what we understand also.  This is the position that Radharani is seeking. So there is a competion with Her to get the last word in becoming the servant of the servant, but we don't have to give up!   She's only Radharani!  Doesn't mean we can't compete with Her to be Her servant in serving Krsna!  (Maybe a long hard game though!).

Your guidelines and notes are just the condensed nectar of Srila Prabhupada's nectar to me. I'm doing my sadhana regularly but have a long way in getting the mercy of the holy name. By Mahaprabhu's mercy, will need to pay more attention and cry out genuinely. Kindly bestow a drop of your mercy that I continue my sadhana and studies sincerely.

HpS - ASA - If we had even a drop we would give it to you.   {S p l a s h !}

Was reading your Gaura Purnima letter to your siblings, gave me some goosebumps! It inspired me to step back and actually introspect.  Ofcourse, you're all the chosen souls,

HpS - Hansadutta Prabhu commented one time, very firmly, "Prabhupada made his Generals out of mud!"

but does coming from a different religion gives the deeper realization before even the first step of faith (adau sraddha)? As we were told while growing up, all I knew was Krishna as one of the Vishnu Avatars and Vishnu as the all powerful Lord. I could just believe in Krishna as the Supreme when my association with devotees grew deeper and then the studies that gives the firm evidence that Krishna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. With my small brain, I definitely did not have the analytical power to think much or reason. Many times we see Srila Prabhupada mentioning nothing should be accepted just by sentiment.  This is probably the situation for many with Indian background.

HpS - AGTSP       I think so many people, including Sarva-bhauma Bhattacharya, Prabhodananda Sarasvati, Gopal bhatta Goswami, had to "change" there religion to follow Lord Caitanya.  Improve there religion.   It seem like a natural stepping stone.   Actually we have to change our religion all the time, no?   We have to refine our principles.  Give up the lower practices and concepts as we advance. We don't like this, "niyama-agraha", but we have to do it.

Our prayers to the Lordships to protect all you wonderful servants of Srila Prabhupada and for myself to remain an humble follower of your footsteps.

Thanks Maharaj.
your humble servant
gayathri 
(Chicago)

HpS - ASA -  Jaya! Yugala-kishore!    Who are prominent devotees there in Chicago?

TLGSP PAMHR

Hare Krishna Gurudev siento no haber podido ir al festival de Gaura Purnima en Bs As. el poco dinero me dejo atras, aqui todo va igual visito a una pareja de mas de 35 años de casados les hable acerca de la conciencia de Krishna lo valoraron ademas.

sadhana bien con sus bendiciones para seguir entendiendo los planes de Krishna. 

HpS - ASA - Jaya!   TlgaSP    Pfanrh.   Eso es El Parama Karuna Das Bailarin, no?   Muy bien.    Si, nos vemos a la Kamala devi dasi bastante en el Templo de BsAs y estamos pensando en Vd.      Si, las historias en SB convierta mas y mas muy practico (very practical) para nuestra propio lucha, mas que experimentar nosotros la vida real.    Adelante!    Como podemos pensar en que Krsna no tiene un plan muy util para nuestra vida!      Solamente necesitamos convertir mas puros rapidos!

  TODAS LAS GLORIAS A SRI SRI GAURA NITAI, TLGSP Y MIS RESPETUOSAS REVERENCIAS A USTED GURU MAHARAJA!

 MUY FELIZ QUE SE ENCUENTRE AQUI, APROVECHANDO SUS CLASES SIEMPRE USTED CONTESTANDO MIS CARTAS CON MUCHA INTELIGENCIA! GRACIAS A USTED SIEMPRE  ME ANIMO UN POCO MAS A HACER MAS SERVICIO DEVOCIONAL. DISCULPE QUE LE ESCRIBA MIENTRAS USTED ESTA AQUI EN BUENOS AIRES. ESPERO QUE TENGA BUEN VIAJE MAÑANA HACIA MAR DEL PLATA!!!!!! NOS VEMOS PROXIMA SEMANA!!!

     HARIBOL!

TERESA.

ASA -  Jaya.  Gracias.  Si, estuvo un buen viaje!   Tiempo para cantar Japa!!!!  Ya mentenmos 32 rondas diarios.       Desde 1994, 25-rondas cada dia.   Estivmos probando incrementar a 32 pero no reduccion de dormir, solamente reduccion de tiempo para otro servicio.    Ya aparece es buen tiempo incrementar.  La garganta es mucho mas debil.   Predicando, hablando tenemos que minimizar.   La Japa es mas suave, y realmente es diferent experiencia cantando mas rondas.   O.K.  Ya tenemos 64-rondas. Esperamos dejar inciando en 2014 y dejar el cuerpo en 2024, volviendo a ayudar por nuestro forma original en Gokula!!!!    Esperamos!

Todas las Glorias a Sri Sri Goura Nitai ! 
Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada! 
Todas las Glorias a Usted!

Por favor acepte mis más humildes y sinceras reverencias a sus hermosos pies de loto.

ASA - TlgaSP     Pfanrh & bq.   Soy Buck White, Puerquecito, aqui. No tengo pies de lot. Pienso tengo trotones.  Ni tampoco HpS, ni Monocito. Pero lavamos los bien!

¿Cómo ha estado?
Quería saber si me permite escribirle al menos una vez al mes. Le recuerdo quién soy : Camila 18 años, estudiante trabajo social, CHILE. 

ASA - Esta bien. Nos gust conversar de Psicologia Social!
 

Éste mes ya empezamos el año escolar, me ha gustado mucho, así que todo va bien respecto a eso.
Las rondas intentando fuertemente de cantarlas todas, y también yendo al templo y obteniendo la apreciada asociación de los devotos. Espero poder luego comenzar a hacer algún servicio, primeramente me gustaría tener todo  "ordenado" con los estudios, así poder compatibilizar templo/universidad/familia, tendré que orarle a Krsna :) . 

ASA - Mana para la vida espiritual. Desayono y cena con la familia, dia para vida professional, tarde para recreo.

Quería también aparte, preguntarle algo, qué puede hacer un devoto dentro del contexto de las marchas estudiantiles, la participación política activa/pasiva, debemos nosotros devotos entrometernos en ésos asuntos???

ASA - Es como cual quiere cosa, viene de Krsna, entonces puede utlizar para Krsna. Arjuna estuvo yn politico!   Toma consejo de mucho amigos como actuar en esta area.

Espero que se encuentre muy bien, que los programas en Argentina vayan genial ! 

RADHEEE!!!!!! 

PD: ésta vez escribí en español, anteriormente le escribía en Inglés. Creo que continuaré con el español, está bien? :) 
 

ASA  - Esta bien. Podemos entender com 91%     Super bien oir de Vd. otra vez. Reverencias a los devotos de Chile.

Hare Krishna,

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

Bhakta Adrian- Thank you so much for you last reply. It really helped me straighten out my mind. I had that inclination, but was getting some different feedback from different people. It is nice to have a set goal. I have just finished typing a formal statement of commitment for initiation and surrender to Caru Prabhu, and will have it signed by the devotees in this congregation. I am feeling really good about the way things have been set in motion. I had already made a daily schedule for my service that includes book distribution, kirtana, reading, outreach programs, etc. I think it is going to be really good! Thanks again for your guidance!!

HpS - ASA - AGTSP!     paoho.

Bhaktin Reb- Hare Krishna maharaja, please accept my most humble obeisances and All Glories to Srila Prabhupada! 

I want to apologize for my last message to you, I believe I spoke to you in an inappropriate manner and that is not right... Please forgive me. 

ASA - We didn't notice (Tom Brown, Monkey, writing.)

I am also very happy for your instruction here and I am trying my best to surrender to the situation as it is. My attachment to material life is still pretty strong. This is my first time ever living away from my family and having to be fully dependent upon Lord Caitanya and Srila Prabhupada's causeless mercy. I am also trying to surrender to Bhakta Adrian, as my future partner in Krishna Consciousness, I want to follow his instruction as well. 

This is a very emotional subject for me... My most recent, most confidential, most helpful siksa guru has told me that long distance instruction is hard for them, so I have been dealing with that a bit. For that reason, I am feeling surrendered to your instruction because you are so merciful to have this blog and to be so helpful to all aspiring devotees.

In that regard, I am humbly requesting that you please consider accepting me as an aspiring disciple of yours. I promise to try my best in all circumstances and to follow your instruction to the best of my ability. Also, I really like to idea of Adrian and I having the same guru. I have found a lot of inspiration through your recent instruction as well as the instruction given to Adrian, and his following his example. 

In your last reply to Adrian, you requested us to surrender to the temple and become full-time devotees for a total of two years- if possible and if allowed by circumstance. I was planning to go back and finish my degree for college starting next Spring, which would seriously interfere with that plan, so I am wondering what I should do? I am definitely planning to get my degree in something that will help to propagate Krishna Consciousness and serve the temple further, but it would hinder my immediate plan to serve you by becoming initiated into the movement. 

HpS - ASA -  Formal Aspirant means you take shelter of Srila Prabhupada and follow his program strictly for at least six months.  Then with blessings of Temple President you get a clear relation with someone like me who is just acting as a representative of our Guru, Srila Prabhupada.

As far as school or Temple, I think the last letter had all the details we can add. You have to discuss it amongst yourselves with devotees there. Maybe you going to school and Adrian full-time devotee won't conflict. Have to talk with devotees there and get their advice.

Thank you so much, maharaja. We hope you are well and happy!!

Jaya Srila Prabhupada!

your aspiring servants,

Bhakta Adrian & Bhaktin Revati