Letters to the editor

Maharaj,

PAMHO AGTSP, 

I’m writing to you regarding my varnashrama situation. Is it advisable for my father to resign and live with me to give me emotional protection.

YAS,

Yajnaseni DD

HpS - Hare Krsna. AgtSP! Paoho. Wish we could answer letters more quickly. Even now it is a little extra strain on our eyes.

Saw your letter and tried to select which ones to answer each day with intelligent priority.

Our answer is basically the same as we have given to so many similar questions for many years:

Our friends cannot give detailed answers without detailed knowledge of the situation, but in general what comes to mind in the situation of Asti and Prapti.

https://vedabase.io/en/library/kb/50/

As a general principle it is very simple. Girls need boys to help them, boys need girls to help them. Girls have daddys, husbands, bothers, sons.

This is like washing our clothes, or hair.

It is natural.

As much as it is related to our service to Krsna, like Draupadi taking care of her husbands, then it is not a part of the material world. It is intimate service to Krsna. As intimate as Goloka.

The details of which school, what profession, Mathura, Detroit, Chennai??

We don't know.

We all need to pray to Krsna to be part of a village, physical or virtual.

Maybe all that has happened to you is so that Krsna can drive you crazy, us crazy. Only when we become madmen like Lord Caitanya can we understand SB.

Some help?

Please understand us and use as a tool in your dancing for Krsna.

"Hola, Maestro!! Alejandro mentioned that you've found the appropriate land for your community. Congratulations!! Are you considering a space for a Content Creation Department? It should include editorial printing, audio podcast, photography/film/video production."

HpS - ASA: No, no, n o! There is only little interest in the project here. 😕 Some preliminary investigation was done, but no one thinks it too important yet. We keep adding what we can to the equation. Will pass your comment along! I agree, but I don't have a family to feed etc. 🙂

All Glrory to Srila Prabhupada, All Glory to Sankirtan Movement by Sri Caitanya & Nityananda, and All Glory to ISKCON, and all the Vaisnavas.

Pleace accept my humble obeisances.

Dear Gurudeva HPS: the last day we habe many parties, from Purushottama Masa, Jalayatra Mty, Jhulayatra, Balaram, Janmastami, Prabhupada, and Radhastami. Thanks to the mercy of the devotees I was able to participate in the festivities,

I keep the 16 rounds, and the 4 principles strictest,

reading Prabhupada's books and trying to share what I learn with each person I treat.

So, from long time ago, I have heard different questions about japa and etiquette, which I've now compiled, although I've already heard some answers given by other devotee, I hope to know your answers:

HpS//ASA - We will give answers as we know.

*Is it mandatory to chant the pancha tattva mantra before or after each round?

No

*Can the panca tattva mantra be chanted in the middle of the round?

Yes

*Does Chant without japa have the same value?

Do you mean without Japa beads? If yes, then it is like apples and bananas. They are both valuable but have different kinds of nutrition.

*Is it mandatory to chant on Tulasi beads, and if you don't have Tulasi, stop the chant?

Unless there is strange circumstance we should do 16-rounds on Tulasi beads, but if we cannot then knots on rope, grains of rice etc are o.k. for counting.

*Is it forbidden to chant rounds of the Panca Tattva mantra?

Prabhupada told devotees to not chant PTM on beads.

*Is it a priority to chant the rounds instead of sleeping, eating, or attending to other duties?

1. Always chant.
2. 16-rounds
3. 4-principles
4. FM & E Service.
5. Sankirtan

*Is it valid to Chant a round in pauses?

Only in demanding situations.

*Can you start the Chant before bathing or washing your mouth?

Yes, but best to wash mouth, hands, face, body.

*Can you eat while Chant?

Must chant while eating.

*Is it possible to Chant lying down?

Yes.

*Can you chant with the left hand using a non-Tulsi japa?

Yes, but seems very unusual activity and not for 16-rounds. Of course if you only have left hand then even on tulsi is o.k., no?

*If two different devotees instruct us in opposite ways, what consideration should be taken?

Always happens. https://vedabase.io/en/library/sb/10/9/5/

*Can Brahmins be salaried?

No, but their can be regulated donations.

Srila Prabhupada says that our movement is not a religion, so how to present it to religious groups?

It is a religion to those who understand religion as including science, politics etc.

Otherwise the Brahminical aspect includes what people call religion and the rest is "culture".

Thaks a lot, for your exceptional activities, I hope you're in good health.

Your crew member Aniruddhakrsna Das.

HpS - Thank you!!!

Let's go to the next letter.

Hare Krisna,

Dandavat Pranam,

I am performing Bhagavata Path in our Mandir on every Sunday we three members by rotation. Today is the last day of Priti Tarpan and I will narrate about Priti Tarpan.

Yours fallen servant

Yamunesvara Das

HpS/ASA - AgtSP.... paoho.... What is Priti Tarpan? Good food?

Hare Krisna,

Dandavat Pranam.

The Gita translated in Manipuri in Bangali and Meitei Mayek by Partha Sarthi Das will release tomorrow in the Govinda Mandir, Imphal with a special function with Maha prasadam.

Hare Krishna!

Guru Maharaja,

Please accept my humble obessiances

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Guru Maharaja, we are in deep in the war. Frankly I am getting my (censored) kicked; battered, bruised, bloody, maybe a few fingers lost. However, we are making progress.

HpS - Jaya! Life is like a battle of Kuruksetra, no?

Nityananda Prabhu told me once the quickest way to become purified is to take up some kind of management role in ISKCON. I have this small role as Director of Krishna House Ashram Dallas and YES, he isn't lying!

HpS - Yes! Yet going out on the street distributing books or door to door in the USA is not a small task!

I think I may be a glutton for punishment. I'm not joking. Some kind of twisted pleasure in getting hammered. We are making advancement no matter how hard we get hit and we are getting hit ALOT. It kind of feels good though, it does feel good. Actually, I am learning a lot. A few tears but getting closer to Radha-Kalachandji.

I apologize for not staying so in touch. We will come to Houston and see you. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE come to Dallas? I beg you.

Your surrendered disciple,

Nanda-braja das

The picture is of our first Spiritual Sunday program which is our alternative Sunday feast program directed towards westerners. 25 people came, 7 of which where devotees and rest new comers.

HpS - We will look.

Yes! We we're disturbed not to hear from you.

We may not be able to do a lot, but by Srila Prabhupada's austerity we can always give a little practical help.

AgtSP!

Are you working alone?