Letters to the editor

Respected Guru Maharaja
Please accept my humble obeisances at your feet. All glories to Srila Prabhupada and you.
1) My parents joined us in Vrindavan from Warangal, Telangana. While in Vrindavan We went by taxi to Ludhiana Rathayatra on 12/17/2017. We started little bit after midnight and had 8.5 hours drive. By some causeless mercy my father received first initiation from His Holiness Gopala Krishna Maharaja.

HpS - Jaya!!!

My father, Krishna-bandhu dasa, sends his respects to you and is seeking your blessings and mercy so he can be fixed up in Krishna Consciousness.

HpS - We hope he sees opportunities for Sankirtan in his current situation and they expand.

2) We had wonderful time in Vrindavana. Thank you so much for your blessings for the visit and instructing us about Vrindavan. I could have just stayed in Krishna Balaram Mandir. The mangalarati was the most concentrated and blissful experience in the temple. I felt at home reconnecting with my 6 month stay few years ago.  I did Vrindavan parikrama on foot and remembered how we walked on the same road to Govindaji Mandir and some of the things you told us. We visited Gosvami temples, Radha Kunda, Shyama Kunda, Barsana, Nanda gaon, Ter Kadam, vrinda kund and some places around Govardhan. I got a flower from Jiva Gosvami Samadhi on his disapperance day. For your vyasapuja we had simple celebration with Krishna Balaram's Rajbhoga maha prasad. There was one unexpected guest (scholar Mukunda Datta Prabhu's wife). We distributed peda sweets to some people near our guest house and fed bananas to cows near the temple. Also Yasodamayi mataji (elderly mataji who used to live in Berkley temple but now in vrindavan for about 3 decades) conveyed her respects to you and thanked you for your guidance long time ago.

HpS - As I remember she did not want to go to Vrndavana even for a visit, but myself and others thought that it would be perfect for her, so she agreed out of pressure.   Went, came back, closed out here accounts in the Western world, moved to Braja and never came back.

As a family we all did Govardhana Parikrama in car and next day I did on foot. From Radha Kund to Kusum sarovar I had very nice association of Radhika Ramana Prabhu, Gopal Hari Prabhu, Aruddha Mataji, Srinatha Krishna Prabhua and few other devotees.

HpS - Boise East. Krsna West?

Later I was off on my own so I can walk non stop and prepare for departure the next day. Walking alone staring at Govardhan and thinking of some Krishna book pastimes was ecstatic! At times I was so close to Govardhan and felt intimidated in awe and reverence! Praying He will give me residence near Him at the feet of  you and other acaryas. 

3) We came to Warangal, Telangana on Dec 25th. There is a nice Jagannatha-Baladeva-Subhadra, Radha-Nilamadhavam and Gaura-Nitai temple here. My parents built a house and moved next to the temple; it's a good vanaprasta setting for them to soak themselves in Krishna Consciousness. I have been attending lot of temple programs; nice morning and evening programs, morning and evening classes and kirtans! With all the travel I got sick with bad throat. I could hardly speak probably because I may have said lot of bad words in the past! I missed our saturday classes and will try to catch up with the recordings and hope to join live from 1/13/2018.

Your inignificant servant
Srinivasacarya dasa

PS: Sugopi had great time making garlands for Krishna's flute and singing in Prabhupada's samadhi. One day she fed jaggery balls to 70 cows. They didn't have enough and demanded more pulling on her skirt. Picture attached :)

HpS - Maybe they were trying to take her to Nanda Maharaja's police chief and make a complaint.

Thank you so much for this report. It is like light on our path!!!!!!
 

Por favor acepte mis humildes reverencias a sus pies de loto.

HpS - ASA --  TlgaSP!    y todos los devotos reunidos! Nuestras pies de lobo.

Le escribo desde Culiacán, Sinaloa, México; recidimos en la Ciudad de México pero no participamos en la maratón de Sankirtan de Srila Prabhupada. Es un servicio muy intenso que siempre nos deja una gran enseñanza y me deja pensando en muchas cosas que hay que mejorar en mí. Y doy gracias a krsna y prabhupada por dejarme ocuparme de manera en este movimiento de Sankirtan.

HpS - Es super!!

Hace unos días fue su vyasa puja y esperamos que haya sido un día muy bueno para usted. Sé que no escribimos muy seguido, más por falta de palabras que de ganas, pero siempre estamos al pendiente del blog, del kapi dhvaja y de un grupo en Facebook que lleva por nombre "Sankirtan de Hanumatpresaka Swami" 

Sin más que decir por el momento, me despido.

su aspirante a sirviente Bhakta Hector 

HpS - Muchas gracias.  Esta trabajando? Como ocupa su misma en el movimiento de Sankirtan de Srila Prabhupada??

Hare krsna guru maharaj

por favor acepte mis respetuosas reverencias,

todas las glorias sean a srila prabhupada,

todas las glorias sean a sri sri guru y gauranga,

todas las glorias a los vaisnavas,

toda las glorias a usted.

Aqui estamos en maraton de sankirtan al norte de buenos aires, estuvimos en parana y santa fe, ahora estamos en rosario. Este mes en esta actividad hemos experimentado muchas aventuras; dias con dificultad para dormir por los insectos, dias con 40 grados de temperatura, dias de tormentas y lluvia, gente que intento golpearnos e insultarnos, dolencias del cuerpo, hambre, sed, sueño, gente interesada  agradecida, algunos programas de predica, etc.

En toda circunstancia krsna siempre estuvo ayudandonos y dandonos fuerza para continuar. A veces quise abandonar todo y no predicar, a veces infeliz, a veces la mente como enemiga, pero antes de tomar la decision y hacer algo, krsna se manifestaba y daba el impulso para seguir...

ASA - Jaya, Sri Krsna!!

El dia de su vyasa puja no pude hacer nada para glorificarlo, espero mejorar...

Lei su carta de ofrenda a prabhupada y me siento muy pequeño, pero con el deseo de aportar en algo a la mision. Tambien intento ser una menor carga para usted, por favor ayudeme, deseo mantenerme predicando y experimentar amor por krsna, espero que eso le de fuerzas a usted y a mi. Su aspirante a sirviente mandara sakha das

HpS - Cuando estamos en la Tierra y miramos a Venus, es muy brillante y nos hace sentir inspirados, y cuando miran a la Tierra desde Venus sienten lo mismo. En ambos casos, es el planeta que refleja el sol. ¿Quién es este Sol que estamos reflejando e inspirándonos unos a otros?

Super photo de Vd de K/Balarama!

Hare Krsna / Hare Rama.

Forgive us if did not get all the reports. Some may be hidden in the other mail and will surface soon.

Perdónanos si no obtuviste todos los informes. Algunos pueden estar ocultos en el otro correo y saldrán pronto a la superficie.
 

Kamagayatri DD 26

Murari D 64

Karuna-Sakti DD 28

Carlos Rold 22

HpSwami 28

Candra-mukhi dd 23

palika devi dasi 19

Indira Sakti dd 32

Vijaya Govinda Das  25

Laksman-Agraja Das 32

Nanda Raja das 50

Bhakta Juan 20

¡Bhaktin Amparo! 57

Prahlad Nrsimha das 42

Bhakta Pablo of the Parikrama, from Spain 85 rounds (and 16 of Varuna that I have chant for him).

Jiyada Nrsmha Dasa 20

TOTAL = 573 rounds!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Dear Guru Maharaja,

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

We are on our way from Mayapur to Vrindavan, via Kolkata and Delhi. Yesterday, Srinath Krsna Prabhu, Chidam, and I had a small Vyasa Puja celebration in Mayapur. We offered a big plate of uncut fruit to Lord Nrsimhadeva in your name. As we sat down to read our Vyasa Puja offerings, unexpectedly devotees were coming and sharing their appreciations of you. It was so sweet.

Before Mayapur, we presented papers at Vaisnavism conferences in Govardhan Eco-Village, Ruia College (Mumbai), and Jadavpur University (Kolkata). All of these conferences were organized by devotees, especially Pranava Prabhu and Gauranga Prabhu, in collaboration with reputable universities. The scholars were so appreciative of ISKCON’s philosophical contributions and the Bhaktivedanta Research Center will soon receive accreditation from Mumbai University. We were able to help Gauranga Prabhu strategize how to train future PhD’s who can serve in India. It is a natural development for ISKCON India, since the brahmacharis at Chowpatty and Pune are already so educationally qualified.

Every place I visit, the morning programs are so strong and inspiring. While singing in mangal arati, we wish that it would go on forever. How to carry that mangal arati mood throughout the day? That is a challenge for me.

HpS - Do three good Sandhyas and Gaura-arati?

Now we pray that we can enter Vrindavan Dham. Then we will go to Tirupati for the Vaisnava Christian Dialogue, and finally Jaipur to visit family. We are remembering your mood and example every step of the way.

Your servant,

Radhika Ramana dasa

HpS - ASA -  Thank you . Monkey and Piggy are jumping from one foot to the other in ecstacy to hear your activities. More and more purified service!!!

     Hare Krsna Gurú maharaja!!TlgasP!! Pfanhr!!feliz Gurupuja!! 

Desde isla de la palma Spain.. Ekadrsti d.d y Yasodanandana prabhus & Nitay,Vrinda,Yamuna/Madhu gouranga le ponemos al tanto de nuestra situación actual.

Vivimos en la Isla bonita, La palma, en una casita rural con tierra para cultivar y vistas al mar, es una isla atlántica volcánica y con carreteras de difíciles accesos y poca comunicación.. Viven 4 familias de devotos en la isla y nos reunimos algunos fines de semana para hacer bhajan y tomar prasadam... Como método de colectar laksmi vamos al mercadillo local donde hacemos tarot vedico, palmistry, damos, prasadam y libros.

Hemos comprobado que la distribución de prasadam es muy natural, divertido y efectivo para nosotros porque nos permite cultivar más personas y presentar los libros de Srila prabhupada en un ambiente familiar y confidencial, pensamos que de esa manera podemos apoyar más y más en su  labor predica y en la misión de Srila Prabhupada..

En la isla de la gomera viven Karuna Shindu  un discípulo de Gurú prasad swami y su esposa Prabhupadanuga discípula de Paramadvaita swami, ellos tienen 3 niños de la misma edad escolar que los nuestros y nos conocemos desde cuando ellos vivieron en New vrajamandal, nos invitan a mudarnos a la Gomera porque todas las semanas reciben 2/3 barcos cruceros en la isla llenos de turistas buscando que hacer y tiene un potencial de prédica increíble además de la posibilidad para los niños de ir al mismo colegio y también para asociarnos en conciencia de Krsna y activar la predica o bien haciendo un proyecto juntos o proyectos familiar por separado.

Entonces Gurumaharaj..como ve usted nuestra situación?? Que piensa usted al respecto?? Qué  debemos hacer??

HpS - Hare Krsna.  Very nice to remember you. We don't get much news from you. We can't say from here what you should do in detail. Will you be able to chant better rounds and follow the four principles more strictly if you move to Gomera?   That is good standard. Talk with other devotees who know you more, friends, clients of the devotees in Gomera. Moving is a lot of work. So don't do it without good thought.  Sounds like it could be nice.

Por favor Gurumaharaj...sea compasivo con ésta alma adsorta en un océano de lamentacion y no tome en cuenta mis ofensas ya que en ningún caso ha habido la intención de ofender sus pies de loto que son objeto de mi más sincera adoración y agradecimiento.... Sin más, nos despedimos de usted su inutil sirviente Yasodanandana das & Family. Haré Krsna.! 

HpS - Send more news.  Biography of the children's teachers.  Become Mayor of the island.