Letters to the editor

Iskcon Samsthapaka Acarya Srila Prabhupada

¡TLGASP!

Mi muy estimado Gurudeva.

El día de ayer usted, Gurudeva, nos habló del Tema Educativo en ISKCON, en la reunión que tuvimos, y luego trató esto mismo en la clase de Bhagavad Gita. Me conmovió mucho escucharlo como tantas veces repite lo importante que es la EDUCACIÓN EN ISKCON. Personalmente me siento profesora de nacimiento, lo soy también por profesión y en el servicio.

Si, si, si, la PRÉDICA es educación, y cuando se habla de educación formal, como el Bhakti Sastri, se habla de educación sistemática, una prédica sistemática es una prédica profunda y necesita de la voluntad, paciencia y entusiasmo del que habla, del que escucha y de todos. Y esto puede lograrse con una sería comprensión del significado de convertirse en educado y de convertir a otros.

Encontrar devotos que tengan objetivos similares en el servicio es realmente una gran opulencia, hago votos para que en esta vida, mientras tenga fuerzas, pueda yo, gozar el placer de esa opulencia, tantas cosas lindas se podrían hacer, para el placer de Srila Prabhupada.

Me reprocho ser tan materialista en cultivar tremendo deseo, en lugar de seguir haciendo lo que hago y sentirme satisfecha, pero soy honesta en decírselo. Tal vez sea sólo una ilusión en mi mente, sentir que puedo dar más, y una excusa sentirme atada por las condiciones de la mujer; ¿realmente tengo poca pasión o es que no encuentro una respuesta a mi plegaria?

¿Qué puedo hacer me pregunto cada día? y me respondo mantenerme cantando Hare Krsna, en mi servicio y orando a Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. De todo corazón, querido Gurudeva, muchas gracias por escucharme. Siempre 16 rondas, 4 principios, gayatri, lectura de los libros de Srila Prabhupada, mi servicio.

Tratando de servirlo.

Rohini dd

              HpS - Jaya!  TlgaSP.  pfanrh.  Claro, Srila Prabhupada comenzando ISKCON cuando era muy viejo, no? No hay excusa para nosotros no hacer nada. Que piensa de esforzar desarrollar un centro en Chosika. Hay terenos, casas de invitados de 20 personas, clubes con jardin,patios grandes disponibles? Como 8 devotees puede unirse y comprar algo y desarrollar como casa personal segure y centro de educacion??

 haribol, esteemed gurudeva,

please accept my humble obeisances,

all glories to srila prabhupada,

i would like to know if it is possible to know which verse or chapter of SB are you going to lecture on next saturday morning here in mar del plata.

i would like toprint it, or tell the devotees to read/study the chapter so we can take more advantage of your lecture.

at your feet,

Bhakta Nicasio.

HPS - asa - AGTSP   paoho....  !    .   SB 1.5.10-11

Querido Gurudeva, como una paloma herida, 
sin poder volar reposo, 
a pesar de las molestias de ayer en la espalda,

             ASA - Ooooof!   Oink!  Oink! 

...salí una vez más como cartero a entregar la correspondencia, pero mi perversa mente me martillo el ánimo y entusiasmo, por un buen rato ya no fluía nada, un triste y rotundo no me detuvo sumado al dolor por el peso de los libros, tome aliento, pensé que estoy haciendo mal,

...bebí agua y de vuelta subí a un vehículo, me refugie en los pies de loto de mi maestro y de Prabhupada dije el mantra de distribución y en el fondo vi a un monje franciscano, resplandeciente entre los demás pasajeros, me escucho, fue como si nos reconociéramos como devotos,

lo sentí muy orgulloso de ser sirviente del señor, me dio tan buena vibra y se fue,

me sentí tranquila, en ese mismo bus me encontré con un devoto de la Gaudiya matta me dijo HARE KRSNA  llevo un libro, me conto que antes estuvo en ISKCON, y me dijo que le parecía bueno siempre ver a los devotos predicar.

Me sentí tan bendecida por la misericordia de Krsna y como si fuera poco al bajar del vehículo un entusiasta joven me pregunto si vendía esos libros y se llevó algunos, una vez más agradecida por el amor de Krsna para sus devotos, pero para confirmarme que Krsna me protege y no me desampara,

..trajo a una persona más, era de cabello canoso me conto que conocío a los devotos desde que tenían un local por Lince, me llevo unos libros y me dijo que se sentía orgulloso de haber estado con los devotos. Todo sucedió de corrido, como un fuerte viento,

...me controle para no llorar de felicidad o así nadie me compraría nada, hoy no poder salir el resto del día,  pero la misericordia de Krsna es tan clara, tal vez esta sea la última vez que puedo servir así, lo único que sé es que Krsna pese a mis imperfecciones aprecia el servicio y nos da aliento y se hace presente haciéndonos disfrutar de gotitas de néctar,

..si alguien no ha experimentado esto, no sabe lo que se está perdiendo, Maratón de Diciembre de S P´pada Ki Jay!

Ansiosa por su pronta venida

Su hija que lo adora:

Yugala Kishora Dasi

                HpS - ASA ---  Harumph!!!   Moo!   Y Bien!   SUper cuentas...  Un capitulo mas para su auto-biografia.        Hace 5-dias.      Mejor?  Si, no, no te preocupes. Draupadi pasó 14 años en la selva con sus cinco maridos y despues mucho "accion".

Nos vemos manana pasado!!!

AGTSP !!

Please accept my humble obeisances

Dear Maharaja

Thanks for your comments on our last letter on Sankirtan in Montreal. We could say this is the most secular society in North America (Quebec) the government wants to ban religion symbols from public institutions, big issues with the female muslin population, catholicism, and a anti religious propaganda in general, which makes it good for sankirtan !!  have to work harder, we take the austerities of the weather and people's attitude as an offering to Srila Prabhupada, we keep pushing,  with so much snow we distribute in the metro stations and as you saw, we take introductory books to Bhagavata dharma, (small books) although some devotees are taking big books and doing well, we'll try that next year.  We're going to Wash DC to visit our parents, they requested our presence, so we have to figure how to distribute and where and how to bring books from here to USA, at least our morning rounds are solid and 4 principles also. We settle for 8 rounds in the morning and 8 afternoon or night, so if we can't distribute in Wash DC, we have that bit covered.  Reading, relishing CC Adi chap 7 to 14, Krishna book, SB, BG, etc   We have an in dept  stay over reading session planned with a bramachari for January, 3 days min, 5 hours a day with top books, with insights and reflections. Morning to evening.  Saddhana,  prasadham, etc  it will be intense, what do you think ?  his idea, it may work wonderfully.    Tomorrow is Gita Jayanti !  so we have maha Gita distribution at one of the biggest metros on a passing note Montreal is known for its subterranean areas, malls, metros, passageways etc..the winter is too long and tough, whohc is also good for Sankirtan !  lots of space inside while -25 is storming outside. 

your servant

bhakta Raul

HpS - ASA - AGTSP.....  paoho..... Get books from D.C., Potomac Temple? If you call they may even have some with someone near your parents home.

Thanks for the Cavemen of Toronto news.

Study program seems like it might work. Have to try it, no?

Are you planning on staying in Toronto?????

Hare Krsna, Respected Guru Maharaj,
    Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.

HpS - ASA - AGTSP. We are still in the process, not lotus feet yet.

    All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
    All glories to Guru parampara.

    Guru Dev, we Just came back from "Vrandavan-Home Town-Remote" Village Trip.

    As you had advised, I am drafting mail about my day-wise activity, will send you in a day
   or two.

    During the entire trip, i was completely kept our self away from technology, internate
   and mobile so could not reached or responded to any one, just went as per the situation
   at that point of time.

    This is just an update, and will soon coordinate with H G Harsh Prabhu on book
   distribution.
  
your fallen servant,
Girivaradhari-Gopal Das

              HpS - Jaya! Very nice news!  We wait for your daily report and hope this work with on the book distribution is very nice chance to meet new people! It is like Lord Caitanya taking Sannyasa in Sankara tradition in some ways. They are interested in wisdom and Bharata heritage so we can offer them the heritage of our tradition, Lord Caitanya also.

All GLories to Sri Sri Gauranga Nitiananda

All Glories to HDG. A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

All Glories to you!

All Glories to Vaisnavas

Accept please my sincere obeisances.
Hare Krsna Guru Maharaja.

My life keep on in KC. I’m alone, independent and individual and many things happen to realize it… Is difficult for me understand it… But well, is my moment to be sincere and accept all proofs thats my Lord give me to Learn. Stone heart…

Guru Maharaja, the morning program was so so difficult, Ratha Yatra was consume me… phisically and mentally.  It’s hard for me, many things to adjust, but firm compromise. Praying to Hrisikesa to conquer my senses and occupy in Him. Because of that and because of many others things what Krsna show me in this short time, material attachments, mind, angry, many anarthas … It's hard, saw those things about me. You give me only 1 instruction to give one more step and take second initiation, but I can’t fix it yet. It's like Krsna getting fun with me. since I send u this letter, things gone bad...worse than before. Krsna put me proof and I fail and fail and fail, but... keep on... 
I talk with The Temple president Maha Hari Das, give me his bless.
Sorry for my bad letter. I really do my best.. I ashamed, because I can't fulfil. Many things to learn.

Gurudev I want to be servant of yours and Srila Prabhupada lotus feet, in my better condition, and I not ready to do, because I can't meet your instruction yet.

Commence again the lecture of BG. Trying to do a study group.  Hope can start next year.

108 x 16 rounds + 4 pples = OK.

Worshipping Sri Sri Gauranga Nitai = great.

About my services, the design  department commence with 3 devotees!

Murari Das, Nitya Kisori Devi Dasi y Bhakta Pablo de España. ¡!!!  

Web Design: news soon.

Organization Visit and VP: Participating

Sometimes: Sunday feast

Learning harmonium.

The devotees are so sweet with me and occupy me in services.

Sorry for my long letter and for not write u in long time, I have to overcome my frustration, to do it... I not do it yet, but intelligence push me to write u!!

Please Gurudeva Bless me only for your mercy I can conquer my senses!!

Yours and Srila Prabhupada’s eternal servant:

Rati Manjari Devi Dasi

               HpS - AGTSP.  paoho. Yes, we are sometimes in a situation where we can follow our ISKCON religious rites, morning program, but our following is very superficial, mild sense and psychological gratification.

Then Krsna puts us in a condition where we are forced to find a deeper motive. He is so kind.

Then we can start to do this internal work. So, go on. Make progress. The goal is clear.

2. We got the three PDF files. The Gasa file is very beautiful if you send us the complete htm file with proper links we can upload it to the web-page. The NIOS front page is interesting. The Name of NIOS is too close together and the same size on the two lines. We liked the one with the choices to the left.  NIOS depends on what our members want to do, if they really have plans for international development. The third pdf, a HpS web page is of course hard for us because we are very close to the Subject. In general we have heard from several sources that we are going to be famous after we leave. Besides that, there are many choices on the first page and some seem to be redundant and others seem to offer things that are not mature eg. "escritos", no?

What is the name of your www.jayarama.us sub-domain? Maybe start with fewer options and get the material or links?

Nice fotos!!