Letters to the editor

Hare. krisna gurudeva, 

please accept my humble obeisances,

all glories to srila prabhupada,

This weekend we have our monthly meeting of the directive board of mar del plata yatra.

 i would like to propose our participation in the  25-27 th july symposium of education.

i have srimati subhra dd phone number, but do you have an email adress or skype or another contact info?

i will try to call her but dont know if it is going to be easy to communicate via phone call.

thank you.

healing, little by little,

at your lotus feet.

nikunja bihari das.

HpS - ASA - Ooof! AGTSP paoho. Best thing is to call her and then ge them from her. I don't have them at hand!

Thank you. If simple telefone connection wont work then probably will be to dificult to maintain the on-line participation in the Symposium!

Hope your healing speeds up!!!

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HK Paoho,

Querido Guru Maharaja espero que se encuentre bien de salud, me entere tarde que pensaba realizar una trasmisión de la conferencia de educación en alguna universidad de Lima, pero de haber otra en el futuro me gustaría ayudar en la organización de un evento similar.

La venida del P. Viyay dejo huella, hay mucho entusiasmo en la distribución de libros y pedimos sus bendiciones para ayudar a encender la mecha por acá.

                 HpS - ASA - Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna!!

También quería contarle una hermosa experiencia de sankirtana, una vez tolerando mi mente en sankirtana, parecía un día difícil en la distribución , hasta que subí a un bus, donde casi todos los pasajeros  del fondo era extranjeros, refulgentes, y jovencitos, vi en sus solapas que llevaban un prendedor que decía cristianos. Atendieron entre sorprendidos el mantra, la mayoría tomo los libros, algunos un poco por el tema religioso lo devolvieron otros llevaron un recetario, uno estaba interesado por un “Mas allá” pero no tenía sencillos y yo menos, hasta que un joven me obsequio el libro que había estado leyendo se titulaba “El libro de Mormon”, yo quede muy agradecida les pregunte quienes eran me explicaron que eran misioneros, atine a decirles que me hacía muy feliz su gesto que muchas de sus costumbres son iguales a las nuestras. Y a partir de allí empezaron a salir los libros  muchas personas me dieron bendiciones y fueron muy amables, estaba tratando de aplicar lo que recordaba del seminario del P. Viyay, fue un  día donde estuve muy consciente del servicio de distribución, pues hace unas semanas fui presa de la rutina y la mente perversa, pero después del encuentro con tantos misioneros y su muy buena vibra, los libros salieron como goteando pero salían y en un momento mi maleta estaba  casi terminada, y ahora leeré un poco de este libro Ud.  nos pone de ejemplo de mormones así que deseaba saber más de ellos. ¡Krsna complace!

Me siento muy bendecida por poder hacer este servicio, por tenerlo a Ud. como mi Guru y contar con tan buena asociación y sobre todo la de los devotos avanzados que ofrecen sus vidas para servir a las grandes almas.

Jay Srila Prabhupada! Jay distribución de libros Ki Jay!

Su hija que lo adora y siempre tiene presente:

Yugala Kishora Dasi   

HpS - ASA - Super!!! Muchas gracias. Pienso un dia vamos a tener un concordancia entre nosotros y los Mormons. Podemos hacer tan mucho juntos. Ellos estan adorando Senor Brahma como entiendo.

Si, encontrar a una persona como Vd en otro fe es increible para ambos. Quiere por misericordia de Dios puede encontrar otra vez.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Please recieve our humble obeisances dear Gurudeva.

With great enthusiasm we inform you that we have aquired the Curriculum from the Sunday School Hare Krishna, just as you mentioned us, its a very good program and its a great support and helpfull for a more systematical and professional Vaishnava children education in México.

We are working in the translation and printing of the professor and students manual.

HpS - ASA - Hare Krsna. AGTSP Paoho. I think Mother Priya Sakhi in Lima already has a translation. Asta-sakhi Devi Dasi should know how to contact her or maybe someone else can write to us here with the address.

We will launch the first child's seminar “Watering the seed of bhakti” adressed to three groups by ages: Madhava class (ages 6 to 8) with subject “Devotional practices”; Damodara class (ages 9 to 11) with subject “The material world and the spiritual sky”; Madan Mohan class (ages 12 to 14) with subject “What makes someone Bhagavan?”. This seminary will be imparted by Anuradha DD, Bhaktin Yiyetzi, Satyabhama DD and your servant Gopi Radha DD. We have 16 students already suscribed and waiting for more to join. Its a bit difficult to cheer the congregation, but the kids are the ones that encorage their parents to suscribe them to the seminar.

     HpS - Yes, there has to be conscious effort to educate the parents. Once they understand they are very enthusiastic. The school system is based on four things: Students, Teachers, Parents, Community Support. We hope that someone from Mexico has registered for the Symposium in Houston: www.jayarama.us/nas.htm. I think Govinda from Monterrey will be there. Then you can get information about how to start a lucrative pre-school and even a primary school.

We have been recieving support from the temple committee, even though there is a lot to learn in terms of work in cooperation; regardless our own limitations, we have get a very favorable response from the householders and general devotees. What do you think Gurudeva? By now its what we have to offer to you, waiting each day to get better into our service, even if its not too much and to become an instrument of your preaching labor. Thank you very much for your time, and we beg for your blessings for accomplishing this service in the best way we can. His servant Gopi Radha Devi Dasi.

HpS - ASA - Very, very nice. Srila Prabhupad is very happy to hear of these efforts. He said that Sannyasis should teach the children like the Christian monks. Our comments are above. Please go on like this more and more!

Hare Krisna, Dear Gurudeva. Please accept my humble obeisances, dandavats. AGTSP.

Thank you for your answer, Gurudeva.

We have much to learn ....

In a few years we'll see all things with better perspective than now and I'm sure we'll laugh while we're chanting Hare Krisna toghether.

Now let's go to work, work, work for Krisna.

Thank you Gurudeva, thank you.

Your humble and fallen down servant, Dandava Das.

Hare Krisna Gurudeva. Please accept my humble obeisances. All Glories to Srila Prabhupada.

I hope you’re fine.

Carcika and me are very well by Krisna’s Mercy, trying to work for Krisna and His devotees.

The Madrid’s Temple goes very well. We have a great team of devotees. The ashram is full and we opened a matajis’ ashram in the flat close to temple. The last week was Urmila Devi Dasi prabhu and some matajis took accommodation in the new ashram.

We have a very strong summer programs with itinerant preachers: Vrajasaki Das Prabhu, Urmila Devi Dasi Prabhu, Harisauri Das Prabhu, Bhakti Nityananda Maharaja, Vraja Krisna Das prabhu, etc ... The connection with New Vrajamandala and other temples of Spain is very strong by Krisna’s Mercy and His devotees, but lamentably we want to take away from some devotees from Navalakunda, because they have established a power fight with the GBC. t seems they don’t accept the GBC’s authority and your disciples in the Rector Council don’t follow your instructions about the GBC’s authority line, instructions that you wrote by email about what Srila Prabhupada said and you sent to some devotees like Hrdaya Caitanya Das Prabhu, Bhakti Gauravani Goswami, Yadunandana Swami, Jayanta Das Prabhu or myself.

             HpS - ASA -  AGTSP Paoho. Oink!   WHoop!  Gronk... Brank!

This is very important topic, but it is also admnistrative topic so comes in third level of importance after Devotee Relations, Brahminical Relations and before Money and Technical Details.

In the letter we wrote we said that as far as we knew everyone involved was following 4-principles, chanting 16-rounds so the dispute basically seems to be an administrative one. That's O.K. Radharani and Candravali argue about how to serve Krsna best.

That kind of finishes our diksa guru involvement in the situation and from 7,000 miles away we can't do too much in detail. As a consultant it seems to us from what we know that Jayanta Das and others may have been dealt with little rudely, not appreciating all of their incredible service. However, looking at what we know, and considering the distance and the language barrier, we don't know that much, it seems that Naval-kunda Yatra should have more respect for the National Council opinion and then the GBC Secretary opinion above that. To waste Srila Prabhupada's money to build a second Rathyatra cart seems insane to us.

Hrdaya's GBC deciscion about delivering the cart and disputing the other issues at the next National Council meeting seems sane.

He seems like a sane person to us.

On the other hand, maybe the Naval kunda Yatra has some super important issue to make by this expense of Srila Prabhupada's money that the GBC Body will listen to and then make a decision that will have strategic global value for Spain and the world.

My point was that this is administration. One should not get too close or too far from three things: A Brahmana, A King or A Fire.

If you get too far away you will derive no benefit and if you get too close you will get burned.

Taking such a dispute past the GBC appointed Zonal Secretary to the GBC Body, (to Prabhuapda?) . . . is very, very intense business. We've seen Prabhupada chastise devotees (with love) so intensely for doing this that they were vibrating and could not sleep for two days. Prabhupada recounts a similar experience he had with his Guru-maharaja.

That is all we said on the matter and just can't do much more unless it is in English.

We can't possibly offer opinions  on details of administration from here.

A possible transcendental fight has become in a problem to follow the GBC's authority. We are very sad. Nobody understands why they don’t want to give the Lord Jagannatha’s cart to Lord Jagannatha takes a walk on the Madrid’s streets during the Ratha Yatra's day. We don’t want to generate more karma by this issue. The time will put the matters in order. They are a very good devotes but it seems as if an ant had become in a mad elephant. I don’t know. May be I’m too fallen down to understand it.

HpS - Just step back and laugh a little bit and keep trying to do your job as President of your Yatra. Krsna didn't let Draupadi know all of His plans either.

On other hand, the last Saturday we celebrated the International Yoga’s Day in Madrid. Many yogis came, and we distribute more than 100 Prasadam’s plates, some books and more than 80 yogis were chanting Hare Krisna with Yasodanandana Prabhu as leader of the Kirtan, Janardan prabhu and Bhakta Marcos playing the caratalas, and Krisna Avatar prabhu playing the Mrndanga. Carcika Devi Dasi (my wife) and  Sananda Devi Dasi dancing, everybody were in ecstasy and they went away with a great smile on their faces. We had many preaching. At the same time we had the lunch program in the temple with a hundred people. Many many Krisna’s Mercy.

           HpS - ASA - Very nice!! Many times we have seen great programs with ISKCON and Yoga ashramas. Thing  is to talk to the participants and do another one better later, no?

Well Gurudeva. Thank you for listening me, for Japa Joe and all the inspiration you give us to spread the Sankirtana’s movement in Madrid.

Please, let me keep at your service.

Your humble servant, Dandava Das. 

HpS - ASA - Thanks to all of you!!!

Hare Krsna Maharaja,

Please accept my respectful obeisances,

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Thanks for your answer.

I hope we will meet next time in Summer and we can give sweet watermelon to your beloved Nrsimhadeva ;)

It was a long journey but finally i received your TPP-CB. Thank you very much!

This is very cool and interesting. Actually it seems to me this is your diary. But i can see the connection between this and the Upadesamrita because you live according to the book, so your life (and your diary) is exemplary. You wrote didn't expect to understand everything immediately and read it at least six times. So i will do it.

I did my BS exam in Budapest if you need it i can send You my diploma.

In Hungary there are no courses (just for the Bhaktivedanta College students) everybody study for BS and BV independently. The devotees offered me their lecture notes so i can prepare myself from them but if there will be a new course it would be nice to join it. But if there aren't enough people or energy or time etc it's no problem for me i can study alone.

Thanks for your company.

All the best!

Your servant, Sri Radhe dd

HpS - ASA - AGTSP paoho. If you look at Kama-gayatri's letter you will see some thoughts about the TPP-CB project.

What about joining the Mayapure Institute program??? We are trying to post our materials in our archives. Namacharya Das in Croatia is part of the program in California. Maybe you and he can start a program in Europe!