Letters to the editor

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.

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!

Pamho

Agtsp

radhe radhe my dear guru maharaja, dandavat pranam

HpS/ASA - Hare! Hare! Our esteemed guide.

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I know i should have written this letter some time ago, but the seva in Kisori Kunj and in the kund were very demanding and time goes very fast, but my main excuse is that I really have not found the right words to express my feelings.

I have not find a bigger expression than "thank you":

Thank you for being here, Radhakund is already very important for me, but your stay here gave me more inspiration to live in this beautiful place.

Thank you for the seva you allowed me to do for you, even when I know I am not qualified to do it, I tried to do my best.

Thank you for all the lessons I got, I heard once that the best teacher teaches with the example, and you are the embodiment of that, the way you do the arati, the way you chant, the way of performing your sadhana, each and every thing you do was a beautiful and a very important lesson for me.

Thank you for cleaning Radhakund with me, now every time I do it I meditate that you are tbere, supporting me.

Thank you also because as a result of your visit I got the association of a lot of godbrothers and godsisters, I met some of them for the first time, I reencountered with some others and I got new ones, the family is growing and each and every one of them became special to me. Thank you also to all of them for their kind association.

Once again please forgive all my offenses and my lack of qualification.

I am now in Mayapur with Haridev for three months, I know it is also a dhama and I am listening maha mantra all the time but I really miss my Radhakunda.

I also want to tell you that Radha Syamasundara are in Spain now, with tbe mataji who used to do seva for them, I took that decision because she was not good physically and mentally and was missing them so much and in my case I was so anxious thinking who would do seva for them while I am in Mayapur, so I think this was the best arrangement for them.

Once again and again and again thank you Guru Maharaja for all your causeless mercy and please pray to Radha Kunja Bihari to allow me to come back soon to Radhakund.

Your (trying to be humble) servant

Tungavidya dd

HpS - ASA -- Thank you so much! We are just the same. Trying to integrate our experiences in Radha-Kunda into our heart!

It seems to us that the simple ones eg. Walking down the same street every day to the Kund. Seeing the same devotees at their doorsteps, are the most important ones.

Thank you for engaging us in cleaning the Kunda!!!!

May you always have such a nice net!

How did Radha Shyama sundara get to Spain???

Respects to The Harideva. Now he should be taking initiation, no?

Just hearing from you brings back so many experiences Eg. Traveling to Krsna-Balarama Temple for programs.

Vipina-bihari and Krsna-svarupa Das service.

Now is here Dhruva, Dhanesvari, and Subhadra-mayi Devi Dasi, Das.

Hope our news is sufficient of our Sankirtan and we educate ourselves to become more practical servants of Braja, Radha and Sri Radha Kunda.

Hare Krishna Gurudev. Pamho. Toda glorias a Srila Prabhupada y sus seguidores fieles.

Espero que se encuentre entusiasta en su sankirtana y en una agradable compañia de devotos,

Ahora hace casi un mes desde que partió de España y quería agradecerle que me haya permitido hacerle algún pequeño servicio. Ha sido muy agradable tener su asociación y también haber podido servir y relacionarme con otros devotos como Dhruva, Subhadra, Parasuram y Rukmini.

Se aprende mucho viendo las cualidades que tienen otros devotos y que a mi me gustaría desarrollar. Estoy agradecido por esto.

HpS/ASA - Jaya! Nos es igual! Estableciendo un afecta super para NVM, Sus Senorias y Sus servientes!!

Ha sido muy entenso aqui. Mucho contrasto y similaritud entre "Nueva Govardhana - Montemorelas" y NVM.

Pienso que estamos ganando la lucha con la bruja. Mas y mas gente apreciando la mensaje del Senyor Caitanya por medio de estas esfueras profesional.

Ya hemos vuelto a la rutina (dichosa) del Sat Sanga, piscina para espalda y mente, etc. La verdad es que al cuerpo le sienta bien la rutina.

Es evidente que la rutina de Nueva Vrajamandala es mejor para mi inteligencia y alma, sobre todo la asociación constante con buenos devotos y la presencia de las deidades. Espero que mas adelante pueda disfrutar mas de esa asociación: Estamos dando los pasos necesarios para que esto suceda.

Le envié a Mónica el mensaje que me envió pero no me contestó y no he querido presionarla (sobre todo sabiendo que ya no es un tema urgente). Le he dicho a Marcos que intente averiguar él los contactos de ¿hinduismo? que puedan haber en la UCM, sobre todo para el futuro.

Sigo al corriente de su sankirtan a través del blog y escuchando algunas clases.

Gracias de nuevo por su asociación personal o virtual. Es un estimulo para seguir en el camino y mejorar en lo posible.

ss

Jayanta das

HpS/ASA - Super! Escriba una resumen del hostoria de su Sat Sanga local, y el trayectoria futuro?

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Please Accept my Humbe Obeisances!

All Glories To Srila Prabhupada!

All Glories to Sri Sri Guru And Gauranga!

HK. Maharaj! how are you??

HpS - AgtSP!! What you mean "you"? Ha! Ha! Ha! You mean my body? It has chest ache and eyes failing etc. My mind? Not bad. Other times during the day it has feelings of terror, but the Mantra and BG intelligence keeps us calm and progressive. You mean us as spirit souls? We are in Maya and trying to get out of the sticky syrup!

well I've been chanting the 16 rounds for one month and a half.

May I ask you a question, could you please tell me why the primary relationship Krishna has with Balaram is of brothership? and why not perhaps Balaram is his uncle or cousin?

HpS - Because They are both sons of Vasudeva, no? Balarama mother is Rohini and Krsna's Mother is Devaki. O.K.?? 😐

well thank you very much for everything!

HK!

Federico

HpS - Thank you!!

Let us look at more Blog posts together.

Hare Krishna, Maharaja, please kindly accept my most humble obeisances; all glories to his divine grace, Srila Prabhupada, our founder acharya; all glories to your good self, you have extended Srila Prabhupada's mercy to useless souls like myself.

HpS/ASA - Hare Krsna!!!!

We just want your Dhira association.

I was trying to focus on my mangala arotika this morning, and as ususal my mind was running away with other thoughts. But this time I was wondering about what it means to have a personal relationship with Krishna because of engaging in Deity worship. I began to chastize myself mentally for not focusing on the actual business of Deity worship, and for trying to imagine what it's like to have a relationship with Krishna whilst trying to perform arotika. My mind recalled an incident from the Lilamrita, in which Srila Prabhupada chastized one disciple for the nature of his question, by saying "you have no right to ask such a question." I mentally applied this chastizement to myself, thinking "what right do I have to think about what my relationship is with Krishna? I can't get even momentarily put aside my material desires and attachments whilst performing artotika!"

And yet, I can't help but feel that there is a relationship between me and Krishna, even now, although my heart is plagued with worldly desires and attachments: some of them down right sinful. I began thinking of where would I be if suddenly I was to no longer have any Deity service. How empty my life would suddenly become, how lost and lonely I would feel if I didn't have something as simple and as tangible as Deity worship in my life. Practically speaking my entire devotional career has hinged on such a simple practice as Deity worship. Isn't this proof in itself that a relationship between Krishna and me is already there? The very thought of suddenly losing it would leave a blank and empty space in my life: like a huge hole that suddenly opened up as if in an earthquake.

HpS/ASA - Yeah! I was having exactly the same thoughts and realizations. We have a cordial friendship with our Deities. They are so kind. We just sit together and do simple things. If someone stole my Deities I would not be able to really live!

I guess I'm much more attached to the process and comfort of Deity worship itself, rather than its purpose of trying to please Krishna. I would like to think that Krishna is pleased with me, but given all of the sinful desires lingering in my heart, and given how I have to force myself to get up in the morning, instead of looking forward to my service, I can only pretend that Krishna is pleased with me.

HpS - One Peru devotee was a novice monk in Catholic order for several years and one of his classmates who was by nature very sexually agitated asked their spiritual master in anguish if the sex desires ever went away. The S. M. looked at him thoughtfully and said, "Yes, ten minutes after you die." SP said something similar. We are not sinful because we have sinful thoughts. That is natural from our birth. We are sinful if we don't respond to them with the proper intelligence that we have, no?

Furthermore, I haven't enough courage or good faith to surrender. Without surrender what kind of reciprocation can I possibly hope to receive from Krishna or even your good self? I need to close here, so that I don't embarrass myself further with more foolishness.

Your lowly servant,

BbD

HpS - Thank you. The Gopis are more surrendered than Mother Yasoda. We've surrendered smoking and drinking! What little surrender can we make today? Each little step is eternal!!!

Thank you. Your thoughts are very stimulating.