Letters to the editor

Respected Maharaj,

Please accept our humble and respectful obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!! 

For the pleasure of your Holiness, we would like to share some of the updates from Richmond Yatra:

 - After some hurdles, our Temple Project is moving forward. Initially, our site plan application was rejected by the county. After months of re-work and in addition to a lightning plan for the parking lot we are ready to re-submit the modified application to the county.

 - Upon approval, which usually takes about two weeks, we will initiate the construction of, driveway, Parking lot and other areas on the temple site. Which will take about a month.

 - Upon completion, we will apply for the inspection and occupancy permit. The whole process should take about 2-3 months.

HpS-ASA -- 😐 Super. AgtSP.

 - Apart from the temple project . . . regular, nourishing Krishna conscious activities are going on including - Multiple weekly Sangas like Bhakti Vrikshas, Bhakti Shastri, Saturday Feast, Festival celebrations, Kids Sunday School etc.

 - Srila Prabhupada is sending many new sincere families to assist and serve in the Temple Project and services.

HpS/ASA - 🙃 Su, Su, Super!!!

With above being said - We sincerely, on behalf of the whole yatra, would like to humbly request your holiness to visit us, and we very much desire to have another grand celebration - City Harinaam, Public inauguration of the temple with a cultural program etc., in presence of your Holiness.

Maharaj, we are made up of your mercy and we would like to be in your shelter and remain as your

your servant

Divyanam Das

HpS/ASA - AgtSP! We are just a peanut in the belly of an elephant compared to the mercy that Srila Prabhhpada is giving us. Now we are in Mexico. Riding the waves of the Spanish solar winds. Rama navami in The Capitol, then 3rd-11th April in Houston.

All this is in the Kapi Dhvaja (www.JayaRama.US/new.htm).

Such and excellent periodical.

Then we will return to our Base Camp in Murfree's Boro, Tennessee, and try to take a look at future travel etc from a basic platform.

Actually it is becoming impossible for us to travel with out an attendant, and with some extra facility. Even then it is a lot of work, yet that is what we want, no? To be constantly sacrificing for Krsna rather than Lord Banana.

So, let us stay in touch.

More Temple Yatra News.

Then we can develop programs!!

We need the help of the Rich Mound Yatra like anything.

Still remember you all in your gumshaws at Radha Kunda. 🙃

Hare Krsna, Gurumaharaja

PAOHO

AGTSP!

I hope that you are in good health and that your sankirtan is flowing smoothly over the rough surface of these bewildering times.

HpS - At best our health, energy, bodily operation is manageable, for producing some results.

We feel our Sankirtan is like throwing rocks at the Raksasas who have all military equipment but have some real confidence that the little we do will have a practical effect by Krsna's mercy!

As I told you before, I was given the service of proofreading the Waves of Devotion (WOD), so I am giving you this technical report:

• As it was done by five different devotees, the translation results differ greatly from each other, which is why we are doing a scrupulous job of syntax to homologate the text in Spanish in the best possible way.

• Most of the devotees involved have delivered the assigned chapters with the exception of one that did not and also cut off all communication with the coordinator, which has stalled the flow of the service.

• This devotee should have used a previous translation of the first 19 chapters, but when reviewing it, I realized that it is an earlier edition than the one given to us by Maharaja, so the texts do not completely match. In addition, the previous translator allowed himself many licenses by altering the structure of some chapters. In this case, I will translate them again personally.

HpS - Super, super, super service. Really feel that this book has the chance of making extreme progress in the KC of the Hispanic community.

We all thank you and have nothing we can offer you for this great selfless service!

• A not minor difficulty is that the PDF that was given to us does not allow the direct copy (copy/paste) of the Sanskrit words, which would have greatly lightened the work (there are almost 500 pages!!). The coordinator contacted the disciple of Dhanurdhara Swami requesting the original file and the fonts used in the book, but unfortunately they replied that the original was lost.

The solution is to copy and paste from the vedabase each word with diacritics in the translated text and, in case of not finding them (as has already happened), build them using the Windows Character Map. This process is long and practically handmade.

HpS - Incredible. I will forward the report to H. H. Danurdhara Swami

• Finally, let me tell you that Indira Sakti dd will be in charge of the layout of the book and the elaboration of the graphics. My communication with her is better than with any other devotee who could do the same service. Artd have accepted in giving technical support and a final review of the book previous to its printing and publication.

• Despite the afore mentioned difficulties, I am enthusiastic about doing this service. I am glad to serve you directly and through a lonely academic seva (🙃!!!). But it's going to take me time to finish it, because of the issues I'm telling you about and because I divide my time between some other quite demanding activities. I will keep you informed about the service process.

On the other hand, I would like to tell you that I am still studying Bhakti Vaibhava finishing the third Canto. The course is demanding but the partnership with fellow students and our instructor is top notch. Smart people, receptive to the book, but also with a critical sense. I'm happy. It is wonderful that a text like the Bhagavatam has such a sounding board, this class is like a well tuned guitar.

HpS - Who are these students and teacher(s)?

Seems you are very fixed in chanting enthusiatic Japa and must have good association?

Wh are they?

Thanks for everything Gurudeva

Your servant

Gandharva das

URGENTE

Hare Krishna

Guru Majaraja

Please Receive My humble Obeisances

AGTSP

Its Divya Dristi DD from Perú

Gurumajaraja at first I want to apologise because Ive been disconnected of your programs since you traveled to India,I have been revovering and healing from bhutas athacks, thats why I didnt sent my anual reporte, please Gurumajaraja Ill send it in the next letter, I have been doing service of pujary and book distribution in the temple of San Borja in Lima, thanks to good sadhana and pujary services, chanting everiday my 16 rounds, I got much better in my mental health the bhutas went away they are not tormenting me anymore.

I have these questions please :

1._?HOW CAN I OVERCOME FROM TRAUMA OF BHUTAS ATHACK? BECAUSE IM TRAUMATISED I FEEL FEAR TO LEAVE THE TEMPLE BECAUSE MAYBE THE BHUTAS COULD COME BACK, 🥶

2._ I HAVE THE POSIBILITY TO GO TO CUSCO TO DO SERVICE IN A YOGA CENTER OF A DEVOTEE WHO HAS A SMALL TEMPLE THERE WITH SRI SRI JAGANATH BALADEVA AND SUBHADRA , I ASKED HIM IF I COULD DO SERVICE THERE AS A PUJARY AND HE AGREED, HE INVITED ME TO GO 1 WEEK AND SEE IF I WOULD BE OK THERE, THEN I CAN STAY THERE, THERE ARE ONLY A FEW DEVOTEES LEAVING THERE, THEY DO KIRTANS THE WEEKENDS, AND LECTURES TOO, ALTHOUGHT THEY ARE MORE FOCUSING IN TEACHING YOGA, ACTUALLY I WANT TO LEARN YOGA TO TEACH AND PREACH.

IN LIMA EVERITHING IS OK IN THE TEMPLE BUT MI FISICAL HEALTH IS NOT SO GOOD, SO I FEEL SO TIRED, I THINK IN THE SACRED VALLEY OF CUSCO WHERE THIS YOGA CENTER IS LOCATED I CAN RECOVER MY HEALTH.MA FAMILY LEAVES THERE, I AND I COULD EVENTUALLY LITLE BY LITLE COME BACK TO WORK AS A TOUR GUIDE, I WOULD LIKE TO ORGANISE SPIRITUAL TOURS INCLUDIND YOGA, MANTRA MEDITATION AND IN THE FUTURE PUPPETS SHOWS.

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT IT? PLEASE COULD YOU GIVE ME YOUR MERCI AND YOUR RECOMENDATIONS?

YOUR SERVANT.

Divya Dristi DD.

🙏

Here I share the photo of the deities of the temple of San Borja Lima.

HpS - After so long we are hearing from you.

Thank you.

If you are chanting HK, I don't know why you are bieng so attacked.

Maybe is like Prahlada Maharaja.

Keep chanting and you will understand everything!!

Visit to Cusco sounds nice for all the reasons you mention. Discuss with local authorities, no?

Expect to get involved with the big, very, very, planned strategy of General Gopal, to combat Maya!

Like General Eisenhower in World War II etc!

Hare Krishna, Gurudeva 🙏🏻 Please, accept my humble obeisances! All glories to Srila Prabhupada!!

Gurudeva, I am reporting from brahmacarini asrama in Chosica.

I have been living here since November 2021. Although I' ve been living alone, I have gotten used to it. Living alone also has advantages.

I am taking this circumstance to improve my physical and emotional health.

Also, it is helping me to know myself more, to know my capacities and my limitations more clearly.

I have service in pujari, dressing Their Lordships. I am still learning how to dress Them.

Most of the time I dress Sita Rama Laksman Hanuman and sometimes Radha Madhana Vihari. I am starting to develop a little attachment to Them 🙏🏻💖

Sometimes I am giving Srimad Bhagavatam class on Sundays in the temple. Giving classes is forcing me to read and investigate Srila Prabhupada's books and also to listen to other classes more.

I am very grateful to my authorities here. They have given me facilities so that I can do service without anxiety. They are being very considerate of me.

Gurudeva, I would like to have your darshan in India this year.

I got a donation to buy a ticket. I am planning to go there in September (for three months, from September to November).

Do you know when you will return to India this year?

Will you stay in Madrid for some weeks before you go to India?

I am thinking to go via Madrid in such a way I can stay for some days in Nueva Vraja Mandala temple, get darshan from Radha Govinda Candra and take association of the devotees there.

What do you think, Gurudeva?

Thank you for all the blessings you have given me, for all these wonderful gifts: the Holy names, the association of devotees, classes, Deities's service, prasadam, etc.

Hare Krishna!! 🙏🏻

Trying to be your disciple:

Mitravinda dd.

HpS - ASA -- So very nice to hear from you. AgtSP. Paoho. Prahlada nrsmha Das was here with vedbase.io and he was expressing his shock at the wonderful work you have done for Spanish section.

Thank you.

Surprised more Mataji don't live in the Ashrama. Some come on the weekends?

Visit to Vrndavana Dhama sounds nice. The air contamination is very bad in India and Vrndavana. Your body may get sick if you stay there for an extended time.

Of course, there is the attitude that it is better to die of rotting in Vrndavana than to live in health anywhere else.

We stayed for many months and probably have permanent damage to our body, but we got permanent benefit for our spirit!!!

We are happy with the result.

Working on our Calendar for days after April 3rd now.

Watch the Blog for news.

Also, hope to talk with you while we are in Mexico!

Who else if resident or full-time devotee in Chosica?

Haré krsna 

Pamho

Agtsp

Agthps

About WhatsApp you can récord, maybe Parasurama can help you. These are some topics.

-You can tell your experience in Spain and the story of your arrival in that country or Europe.

-something about cervantes. Shakespeare

-something about sharing your culture in university or bridges in this preaching, sharing.

- we need the mantra about ramayana . Who will récord it sugopi or you?

HpS/ASA - We are now five days from departure. Has been very productive visit. Four weeks here means four days to pack up all the projects, personal relationships, luggage.

Parasurama Das recorded the program at Complutense yesterday.

We may record some more with him.

Please put things on the private YouTube channel as you make progress so we can make suggestions.

👍💪💪💪

Whatsapp:

[2/12, 8:53 PM] Gandharva Das: Hare Krsna Gurudeva

PAOHO

AGTSP!!

I hope you are doing well.

I am telling you that I have joined the Waves of Devotion translation team under Mitravinda dd to do the style correction.

[2/12, 8:55 PM] Gandharva Das: I am also participating in the placement of the Sanskrit words, the problem is that the original PDF (in English) is protected and you cannot copy the Sanskrit terms.

[2/12, 8:57 PM] Gandharva Das: Could you ask Maharaja Dhanurdhara for an editable copy or, failing that, the file access key?

Thank you so much

HpS/ASA - Hare Krsna! So nice to hear from you. We were worried that you have been eaten by The Snake of Time!

O.K. We will forward your letter to Maharaja and add some more points of our own.

His book has helped me so much to understand NoD. It is like a Bh. Vai. level study.

Are you going to take Vana prastha and Sannyasa?

Prahlada nrsmha Das, founder, manager of VedaBase.Io, Monkey Warrior, has come to visit us here. It is wonderful. He mentioned that Mitra-vinda Devi Dasi completely surprised him with how much work she did to import the Spanish BBT files to VB.Io..