Letters to the editor

HK PAOHO

Dear guru Maharaja, we look forward to your early arrival and more communication like Monday, to discuss issues of education, for work we would just be on another schedule, perhaps in the afternoon from 5 AM [PM?], or on Monday night , Or another day, maybe Saturday morning or any time ? So we could participate.

HpS - ASA -- Certainly, but you and CMDD have to work it out with Laksmana when is a good time. Mornings are the best. It was a very nice meeting for us.

Finally we have the complete equipment [team], these are very good and active devotees who wish to do service in this new NIMSAR, as branch of ASA, we send the proposals to all the authorities, following their instructions, we see a lot of enthusiasm on the part of the authorities.

We tried from the beginning to unify, to integrate in the proposal the previous members of NIMSAR, but there was no positive answer, except for Mother Isvari who mentioned that she would be a collaborator, this week we tried to include them after the meeting on Monday, as we see that her Proposal is similar, and we have not had an answer so far.

ASA - O.K. but The Supreme Absolute Indifferenciated Commando of ASA has not seen the proposals!  Should not make any formal presenations without posting them here first, no?

I am surprised that they mention me in their group, because they have not communicated with me at all, that generates ambiguity, should be consulted. Although I spoke with LAD this Sunday, he did not mention anything about it. With whom if we maintain communication is with mother Rohini (ex member of NIMSAR).

I was surprised to hear the name of ASA, you asked us requirements for NIMSAR to be part of ASA, and the proposal of the other group, uses its name, I do not understand, now I am confused?

ASA - Same as above. We have not had any Formal Proposals to be Branch of ASA in Peru, so no one should use ASA name formally. 'O'ink ~

Even so, we are still enthusiastic about the project, the pada yatra (I send you photos of deities this year will come out), cultivate friendship with a new team, with your guide, we are an instrument, you are the boss.

Please give us your blessings to serve with honesty, intelligence, with appropriate attitude, free of pride, petty interests and patience. If that is the plan of Krsna, if that is His will, we can continue to distribute happy books, we have no problems. And always continue to study, teaching BS, VB, learning.

I hope that Krsna will bring it soon and well.
His daughter who adores him:
Yugala Kishora Dasi

ASA - Hare Krsna!   Very nice.  Just working on details.   Very nice Mangala arati this morning at ASA - FMP.   You know word-by-word translations?  It is "sri vigraha ardhana nitya nana...".  "Ardhana is like "Aradhana which becomes "Radha", worship."

Thank you. Please send us formal petitions here.

HK PAOHO

Querido guru Maharaja, esperamos su pronta venida y más comunicación como la del lunes, para tratar temas de educación, por trabajo nos justaría que fuera en otro horario, tal vez en la tarde a partir de las 5 AM, o en la noche del lunes, u otro día, tal vez sábado en la mañana o cualquier hora?, así podríamos participar .

Finalmente tenemos el equipo completo, se trata de devotos muy buenos y activos que desean hacer servicio en este nuevo NIMSAR, como rama de ASA , enviamos las propuestas a todas las autoridades, siguiendo sus instrucciones, vemos mucho entusiasmo por parte de las autoridades.  

Intentamos desde el principio unificar, integrar en nuestra propuesta a los anteriores miembros de NIMSAR, pero no hubo una respuesta positiva, salvo de madre Isvari que menciono que estaría como colaboradora,  esta semana intentamos incluirlos después de la reunión del Lunes, pues vemos que su propuesta es similar,  y no hemos tenido una respuesta hasta el momento.

Me sorprende que me mencionen en su grupo, pues no se han comunicado conmigo en absoluto, eso genera ambigüedad, se debe consultar. A pesar que hablé con LAD este domingo, no mencionó nada al respecto. Con quien si mantenemos comunicación es con madre Rohini (ex miembro de  NIMSAR).

Me sorprendió escuchar el nombre de ASA, Ud. nos pidió unos requisitos para que NIMSAR fuera parte de ASA, y la propuesta del otro grupo, usa su nombre, no entiendo, ahora estoy confundida?. 

Aun así, continuamos entusiastas en el proyecto, el pada yatra (Le envio fotos de deidades que este año saldrán), cultivar amistad con nuevo equipo, con  su guía, somos un instrumento, Ud. es el jefe.

Por favor, denos sus bendiciones  para servir con honestidad, inteligencia, con la actitud apropiada, libres de orgullo, intereses mezquinos y paciencia. Si ese es el plan de Krsna, si esa es su voluntad, por último podemos seguir distribuyendo libros felices, no tenemos problemas. y siempre seguir estudiando, enseñando BS, VB, aprendiendo.

Espero que Krsna lo traiga pronto y con bien.

Su hija que lo adora:

Yugala Kishora Dasi

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada

Por favor acepte nuestras más humildes y respetuosas reverencias Gurudeva 

Ahora como le comentamos nos cambiaremos de hogar al campo en Monte morelos N.L., cuando visitó Mty en el festival de Jala Yatra fuimos al río "Raíces" si recuerda el terreno esta en esa zona realmente esta cerca de Monterrey,   y sobre su pregunta si realmente deseo este cambio, al principio fue una impresión muy grande pues salir del confort de la ciudad, tener todo cerca sentí miedo pero mi esposo me mostró un plan de vida en el cual podemos tomar la tranquilidad de vivir un poco más en la naturaleza y desarrollar un buen sadhana y tranquilizar la mente del caos de la ciudad, la contaminación ambiental, educar a nuestros hijos y en un futuro invitar a las personas una manera de prédica práctica sobre conciencia de krsna, la protección de la vaca y una vida autosustentable, claro primero unos tiene que pedir muchas bendiciones ya que sin ellas uno no es capas de hacer todo esto Maya es fuerte si uno no es sincero pero aceptamos nuestros defectos, debilidades y poner toda fe en krsna Srila Prabhupada y usted que no s use como una herramienta... por ahora canto mis rondas pero no logro despertar tan temprano por la mudanza es un trabajo que requiere mucho tiempo y esfuerzo pero parece que todo es favorable ya nos cambiamos el 12 de mayo, el restaurante continua en servicio y 3 días a la semana vamos a ir a Mty al programa del centro de prédica y festivales, todo se dió de una manera muy rápida pero esperamos pronto tenerle mejores noticias sobre que hacemos para apoyar la prédica, le agradecemos siempre sus palabras e instrucciones escuchamos que pronto vendrá a CDMX, esperamos si todo es favorable poder ir y tomar un poco de su asociación, gracias por su tiempo y disculpe cualquier ofensa a esta torpe sirvienta.... 

su aspirante a sirviente Ananda Maya devi dasi 

(Le Dejamos Unas fotos del festival de Nrsimha Caturdasi en Monterrey se Realizó Abieseka, Kirtan y mucho krsna prasadam : D )  

HpS - Wow!   All one sentence!!!     It is a little like drinking green tea!    If we don't get up early, our rounds aren't good. Then our decisions and work during the day is not good, more passionate. My old Uncle used to say, "Slow down, get more done!"

Is good advice?

Your letter is SUPER.   Who are your associates in your new home?  Neighbors?

Of course, this is all as real as watching a movie but we can learn to love the real world again.

Repects to Gadadhara. Hope we can see you when we pass through Mexico on the 21st. Don't push if it is not easy. Call!

Hare Krsna Dear Maharaja,

PAMHO. AGTSP!.

I want your spiritual energy to increase.

ASA - King Kong of the Spiritual World!

With regard to educational-administrative issues I inform you the following:

1.- Since last year was talking about changes in BS Administrator, then you resigned BS Examiner and then had to find a new pair: Examiner-Administrator.

It began to make proposals from the month of October 2016, but there everything was stopped.

Although it is true the initiative was born of Nimsar, this subject ended up causing a great problem within Nimsar.

Many anarthas appeared.

2.-This time was passing and this task is not defined you also manifest in some letters that there must be seriousness in order to organize courses if we want to work under the care of ASA.

Lad also expressed concern (he is giving courses). We was decided that the proposal should be sent to the National Board: Mathuresh -Candramukhi dd (examiner-adminstrador).

3.- Together with the proposal will send a request for approval of potential teachers to work with ASA.

4.-My collaboration in this, is to take care of the formalities. So I would send the letter of proposal to the National Board.

I decided to first discuss this proposal with the board of wilson (especially with Ganga dd and Yamunesvara d) to know their opinion.

Already lad had commented on this from Chosica authorities and they agreed.

5.-From the conversation with Ganga dd, conclude what follows:

-Wilson's board according to Mathuresh -CMDD

- List of teachers to work with ASA (Lad, Cmdd, Lilasakti dd, Abhinanda d, Isvari dd, Yugala dd). They agreed.

_Ganga dd inquires how would the organization of Asa? With whom they will work?.

(Before asking me this, she clarifies that she does not want anything from Nimsar because she does not have confidence)

Seeing this, I asked some questions and then proposed the following:

A.-The group ASA-Peru would have as authority to SSHPS and to the National Board.

B.-There will be no posts of President, neither secretary nor treasurer, there will be only coordinators of areas:

Lad coordinator of academic material

Cmdd course coordinator

Isvari coordinator of procedures and mediation before the National Board.

C.-Each teacher will give a report of his students to his local board and National Board.

D.-Programs is coordinated with National Board.

A Ganga dd thought this proposal optimum. She asked me to send the written proposal of Examiner-administrator and ASA-Peru and she submits it to the National Board to discuss the issue when present Mathuresh d (20-23 May).

6.-Communicate all this to Lad, but he does not agree to send anything to Wilson's Board but go directly to National Board and talk to Mathuresh d and this is on the recommendation of his authority.

The fact is that my authority is Ganga dd and she asked me something different than what Lad says.

On the other hand the National Board, not only Chosica, but also Wilson, does not explain the topic and talk to them is reckless. We need the blessings of both Mathuresh and National Board.

7.-The best thing for me is that we only send proposals and that the Board decides, if they want to accept the proposal we send or the proposal of Yugala (Mathuresh-Rohini dd) or another, that they see, if they take a good or bad Decision that is their responsibility.

Sri Nrsimhadeva protect you

Ys and spiritual niece

Isvari d

HpS - ASA --  Hare Krsna, Prabhu!  AGTSP...  paoho.  Thank you for all these efforts!    We discussed by telephone with you, Yugala, CMDD, LAD this mornnig and our suggestion is that anybody who is interested in these formal educational programs in Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador arrange meetings with Mathuresa Das and then ourselves and then the National Council and then the local Temples etc.

So, first lets have some discussion with Mathuresa Das. In any case we can all continue meeting on Startmeeting and when we meet while traveling and even have Diplomas from ASA-Nashville.

Hare Krisna Mi querido Guru Deva Hanumat Presaka Maharaja espero que se encuentre bien de salud Todas las Glorias a Srla Prabhupada.

ASA - Jaya!!!

Como sabe sigo en la Eco Aldea Madre Tierra haber si se puede comprar por la Misericordia de Krisna  y realizar un proyecto donde ocupar a los devotos.

Intentando ser su sirviente Jagamohan Das

ASA - Que pasa con la arboles de frutas?

Hare Krishna Gurudeva,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Thank you very much for your reply to my previous letter. I hope this meets you well.

As a reply to your question on how i managed to get some taste back for chanting, i can not say all of the following is a reason for sure but this first thing surely is. Perhaps already about a year ago I commented to Kadamba Kanana Swami in emotional mood, that in my opinion he should be in Holland more often, because the Yatra needs his powerful presence and internally i felt that because he is of Dutch birth he is obliged.

Upon saying that i literally felt my heart sink in vaishnava aparadha. But because he is not here very often, it took me about a year to get the chance to meeet him personally and beg forgiveness. I happily had the opportunity about a month ago when he did a program in the temple. Later that night i woke up in the middle of the night and started chanting japa, and it was the first time in a long time i had the 'old' experience of chanting; the taste was back.

HpS - Wow!!

Besides this, I often wake up in the middle of the night because of sleep disruption. I am quite happy with that, even though it sometimes creates difficulty in the day, because these are my private moments of prayer and devotional immersion.

HpS - We had the same experience on the Braja-mandala-parikrama, lying on the ground in big Indian cotton tents with 85-devotees snoring around us.

Also, because i don't manage to chant my full quota of japa, in moments of more sattva guna, i manage to actually listen and be enthusiastic about my little japa time. Although it is all very faint, it is promising to me, and encouraging.

I humbly pray that i wish to go deeper in understanding Krishna because as of lately i feel stuck on the same level for years (lifetimes?), and it is all very superficial to me. Please bless me to do so.

HpS - Well, I guess we are already blessing you. You have to just keep looking for little ways to squeeze in one more mantra here and one more mantra there! Try and chant for others!    Giving the Holy Name is an excellent of Dadati, NOI 4.

Do it. Make little progress, every day!      LITTLE!

This week was my first week back on the road and you asked me for a KC moment. I read your request only hours before my first morning and i didn't have to wait long. The first day i drove a Mercedes Benz luxury car (rather than a van, which is common), so i was enjoying myself very much. But two hours later the clutch died and the company had to come tow me away from Schiphol national airport. After i got back i had to take another car, and i then literally got the oldest horse from the stable for the rest of the day. Krishna played a nice joke on me. It was funny.

HpS -  !! ! ! ! ! !!!!     !

Yesterday we did our first childrens program in the temple. I am coordinating it together with my wife. For now it's once a month in the temple and once a month in the home or park at one of the participants. There were eight children yesterday and focussed on the Narasimha Caturdasi and had amongst others an offering of buckwheat Russian pancakes with fresh jam. It was very delightful and every one was happy. As you can see on the photo the kids chanted, there was a storytelling, and drawing, and lots of running and dancing. I funded my part of the prasadam from the tips i received this week. It felt very encouraging to do something active in our yatra, and i noticed how i missed to be doing stuff in the temple amongst devotees.

ASA - Don't complain!   You are a very fortunate person. You may not see the progress, but it is building up, building up. The little blades of grass grow and grow and then one day . . .   they push over the big building.

Thank you very much for encouraging me. I'm not sure what to say or wish to you personally in return, so i hope that my small efforts in service are offering you perhaps a little satisfaction.

Your aspiring servant,
Raghava-pandita dasa

ASA - Ur wyfe is in the pikture???   Do they have trolls in your country?

hare krsna maharaj, PAMHO, AGTSP

its incredible to see that your grace puts so much effort to help others irrespective  of  their evolution level.

ASA - Whoop!   Whoop!    Oink!   Oink!

I am actuall mentally numb to write anything due to my own stupid behavior.

ASA - Numbki!

But SPOG arranged for circumstance leaving us no work on internet, so we thought its better to  write to Blog.

ASA - Supreme Personality of Blog-head.

It was surprising to see in node 7865  by Abhimanyu ji from Chile.

" Yes, if we artificially push Vaidhi bhakti, Japa for example, weeds can grow with the creeper and it can result in many crazy things.. I knew several cases of where people stole the tape of Prabhupada chanting the Gayatri mantra and listened to it and then went crazy."

Can you kindly tell us more  about " artificially pushing Vaidhi"...and how it can water the weeds.  Where does Srila Prabhupada write about it?

ASA - http://www.vedabase.com/en/cc/madhya/19/158   . . .   Is O.K?     Daksa worship the one true God, but he also wanted to hold the the Great King's Rod!

...till now our own assessment was we are just being little lazy/ unintelligent in pursuing Vaidhi bhakti. But your answer seems to direct about something else.

As you are our  guru (not Diksha guru) can you please tell us what rules/angas according to you are not artificial for us?

HpS - We don't live with you so much to give detailed advice, our mis-fortune, but finding a devotee who you can read and share your experiences with is one that we can all do, no?  We just read what they are reading each day at the Boise Temple and then Text our little thoughts, then look for a bigger Sanga once a week.

Of course, as much as we chant HKHKKKHHHRHRRRHH we are always making progress, First thing our of your mouth each morning HKHKKKHHHRHRHRRHH! 

horse victim upastha vegam

ASA - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pasta         One thing leads to another. Seek the root of the sin. Then you can apply the Mantra, and the whole tree will be clean again.
If we are sincere for a long time, it means that our attachments are deep. Some of them are rooted in our ontological rejection of Krsna. Those are DEEEEEEEp!      NOI 7!
Usually our sins at this stage are not, something that has to be rejected. They are attachments based upon something valid. We just have to figure our what it is.

One devotee we know. She was always agitated sexually but following the principles. Them she had one more child, the one who seemed to be waiting to be her daughter, and she was never agitated after that.

What is the real cause of our sin?

Are we suppressing a real power?