Letters to the editor

Dear Guru Maharaja, AGTSSGN AGTSP PAMHO!!

Hare Krishna! I hope you are well, recovering energy from the very intense days of preaching you had in Mexico.

HpS - AgtSP. Paoho. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta said that unless you like constantly talking with people who want to hear about Krsna only, you won't be happy in the spiritual world.

We have to learn to swim in the waves of Sankirtan!!

I already in the north of Chile back to work and material responsibilities.

This report is very different from others, for several reasons. First, I wanted to thank you for your so pleasant and uplifting company, it has been very important for me to share these last few weeks with you; to Lalita Radha, Saranagati and Laghu Bhagavatamrta for their friendship and all the support they gave me, they really made my stay unforgettable, also to Govinda Pramodini for her way of working and helping to expand the reach of NIOS there, I was able to learn a lot from all of them. Going out to Harinama and distributing books it’s something that I don’t usually do, at least not like these days with you, thank you for this.

I always have conflicts for not going unnoticed, unfortunately to meet certain goals or do what is needed, it is necessary to be noticed. I took many of the things that you emphasized in the classes as direct instructions, a clear example is Confusio and Revenge, I would have to dig several graves to take that path, there were plenty of reasons, too much disrespect at all levels , at one point I felt sick for holding my temper in the face of unfair situations, but at the end of the day I think I gained much more than I lost. Furthermore, taking responsibility for the second initiation should serve me to develop more aspects of my spiritual life and my role in the Iskcon community.

I wanted to apologize, if at any point, I committed an offense or did something that wasn’t to your liking, sometimes it is inevitable to disturb others just with our presence, but it’s something elective at the same time to take this things personally, even if it’s directly our name that is used to hurting others.

I realized everything that can be done with you there, if we were able to carry out the program with martial artists, we would reach another audience that plays an important social role, they aren’t just athletes, it is the Ksatrya segment of the community that seeks to contribute and if we provide spiritual and philosophical reinforcement to these people, surely we can improve the environment. So I await your instructions to present the project and set up meetings to shape it and define dates. If so, I would travel to present with you, I hope this materializes (we have 4 months to prepare something really good), I’ll be in contact with Govinda Pramodini to give it a follow-up, her experience and insurance contacts will help, I have also thought about graphically supporting your NIOS department there, sometimes we aren’t prophets in our own land.

We lived days of very intense service and I can only say that my heart is full of love for you, that you are and will always be an inspiration to me and the most sincere way to relate to Srila Prabhupada through the example of a Vaisnava that you are.

See you soon, if Krishna wants.

Your eternal servant. Parasurama Avatar Das. Santiago - Chile.

HpS - AgtSP. Thanks to your for your maturing and developing service.

Once Sriman Hansadutta Das created a big mess in Germany and suggested to Srila Prabhupada that he should resign from active preaching, but Srila Prabhupada told him, no, that he should go on, that he was like an elephant, he did big, big, work but passed big, big stool, excrement, so please go on with your service but minimize the stool passing business because he, Srila Prabhupada, has to clean it up!

🙂

I guess you can apply the principle.

We cannot do much to organize programs or plans now. We need to get back to our Base Camp in Nashville for some time and see how the basic situation is, but don't let that stop you developing your Sankirtan.

Let us stay in touch in a heart to heart communication.

Guess the basic instruction is the same for all of us. We were hearing it in the SB class this morning: Interaction between men and women is the most fundamental skill we have to develop.

Of course as Dvija, twice born, there is the art of living in strict social relation in this area.

It is a challenge for us. We are learning how to control the subtle social relations more and more each dya.

Beloved Gurudeva please accept my obeisances to your lotus feet!

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!!!

We have just sent the audios to:

[email protected]

because when we send to the email you gave us: [email protected] We got an automatic response that there was an error. so we deduced that the email was going without www .

Please I would like to know if it arrived well and if it did not, please tell us where we can send them again.

I hope the audios are to your liking. I don't think they are well sung... but we tried.

I am immensely grateful for engaging me in Your service dear Gurumaharaja.

his eternal servant aspirant:

Radha Japa- Prati- Jalpa Devi Dasi

ASA- AgtSP paoho.

Yes!

🙂🙂🙂

On the job...

Back to you soon.

🐒🐒🐒

Respected Maharaj,

Please accept our humble and respectful obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!! 

For the pleasure of your Holiness, we would like to share some of the updates from Richmond Yatra:

 - After some hurdles, our Temple Project is moving forward. Initially, our site plan application was rejected by the county. After months of re-work and in addition to a lightning plan for the parking lot we are ready to re-submit the modified application to the county.

 - Upon approval, which usually takes about two weeks, we will initiate the construction of, driveway, Parking lot and other areas on the temple site. Which will take about a month.

 - Upon completion, we will apply for the inspection and occupancy permit. The whole process should take about 2-3 months.

HpS-ASA -- 😐 Super. AgtSP.

 - Apart from the temple project . . . regular, nourishing Krishna conscious activities are going on including - Multiple weekly Sangas like Bhakti Vrikshas, Bhakti Shastri, Saturday Feast, Festival celebrations, Kids Sunday School etc.

 - Srila Prabhupada is sending many new sincere families to assist and serve in the Temple Project and services.

HpS/ASA - 🙃 Su, Su, Super!!!

With above being said - We sincerely, on behalf of the whole yatra, would like to humbly request your holiness to visit us, and we very much desire to have another grand celebration - City Harinaam, Public inauguration of the temple with a cultural program etc., in presence of your Holiness.

Maharaj, we are made up of your mercy and we would like to be in your shelter and remain as your

your servant

Divyanam Das

HpS/ASA - AgtSP! We are just a peanut in the belly of an elephant compared to the mercy that Srila Prabhhpada is giving us. Now we are in Mexico. Riding the waves of the Spanish solar winds. Rama navami in The Capitol, then 3rd-11th April in Houston.

All this is in the Kapi Dhvaja (www.JayaRama.US/new.htm).

Such and excellent periodical.

Then we will return to our Base Camp in Murfree's Boro, Tennessee, and try to take a look at future travel etc from a basic platform.

Actually it is becoming impossible for us to travel with out an attendant, and with some extra facility. Even then it is a lot of work, yet that is what we want, no? To be constantly sacrificing for Krsna rather than Lord Banana.

So, let us stay in touch.

More Temple Yatra News.

Then we can develop programs!!

We need the help of the Rich Mound Yatra like anything.

Still remember you all in your gumshaws at Radha Kunda. 🙃

Hare Krsna, Gurumaharaja

PAOHO

AGTSP!

I hope that you are in good health and that your sankirtan is flowing smoothly over the rough surface of these bewildering times.

HpS - At best our health, energy, bodily operation is manageable, for producing some results.

We feel our Sankirtan is like throwing rocks at the Raksasas who have all military equipment but have some real confidence that the little we do will have a practical effect by Krsna's mercy!

As I told you before, I was given the service of proofreading the Waves of Devotion (WOD), so I am giving you this technical report:

• As it was done by five different devotees, the translation results differ greatly from each other, which is why we are doing a scrupulous job of syntax to homologate the text in Spanish in the best possible way.

• Most of the devotees involved have delivered the assigned chapters with the exception of one that did not and also cut off all communication with the coordinator, which has stalled the flow of the service.

• This devotee should have used a previous translation of the first 19 chapters, but when reviewing it, I realized that it is an earlier edition than the one given to us by Maharaja, so the texts do not completely match. In addition, the previous translator allowed himself many licenses by altering the structure of some chapters. In this case, I will translate them again personally.

HpS - Super, super, super service. Really feel that this book has the chance of making extreme progress in the KC of the Hispanic community.

We all thank you and have nothing we can offer you for this great selfless service!

• A not minor difficulty is that the PDF that was given to us does not allow the direct copy (copy/paste) of the Sanskrit words, which would have greatly lightened the work (there are almost 500 pages!!). The coordinator contacted the disciple of Dhanurdhara Swami requesting the original file and the fonts used in the book, but unfortunately they replied that the original was lost.

The solution is to copy and paste from the vedabase each word with diacritics in the translated text and, in case of not finding them (as has already happened), build them using the Windows Character Map. This process is long and practically handmade.

HpS - Incredible. I will forward the report to H. H. Danurdhara Swami

• Finally, let me tell you that Indira Sakti dd will be in charge of the layout of the book and the elaboration of the graphics. My communication with her is better than with any other devotee who could do the same service. Artd have accepted in giving technical support and a final review of the book previous to its printing and publication.

• Despite the afore mentioned difficulties, I am enthusiastic about doing this service. I am glad to serve you directly and through a lonely academic seva (🙃!!!). But it's going to take me time to finish it, because of the issues I'm telling you about and because I divide my time between some other quite demanding activities. I will keep you informed about the service process.

On the other hand, I would like to tell you that I am still studying Bhakti Vaibhava finishing the third Canto. The course is demanding but the partnership with fellow students and our instructor is top notch. Smart people, receptive to the book, but also with a critical sense. I'm happy. It is wonderful that a text like the Bhagavatam has such a sounding board, this class is like a well tuned guitar.

HpS - Who are these students and teacher(s)?

Seems you are very fixed in chanting enthusiatic Japa and must have good association?

Wh are they?

Thanks for everything Gurudeva

Your servant

Gandharva das

URGENTE

Hare Krishna

Guru Majaraja

Please Receive My humble Obeisances

AGTSP

Its Divya Dristi DD from Perú

Gurumajaraja at first I want to apologise because Ive been disconnected of your programs since you traveled to India,I have been revovering and healing from bhutas athacks, thats why I didnt sent my anual reporte, please Gurumajaraja Ill send it in the next letter, I have been doing service of pujary and book distribution in the temple of San Borja in Lima, thanks to good sadhana and pujary services, chanting everiday my 16 rounds, I got much better in my mental health the bhutas went away they are not tormenting me anymore.

I have these questions please :

1._?HOW CAN I OVERCOME FROM TRAUMA OF BHUTAS ATHACK? BECAUSE IM TRAUMATISED I FEEL FEAR TO LEAVE THE TEMPLE BECAUSE MAYBE THE BHUTAS COULD COME BACK, 🥶

2._ I HAVE THE POSIBILITY TO GO TO CUSCO TO DO SERVICE IN A YOGA CENTER OF A DEVOTEE WHO HAS A SMALL TEMPLE THERE WITH SRI SRI JAGANATH BALADEVA AND SUBHADRA , I ASKED HIM IF I COULD DO SERVICE THERE AS A PUJARY AND HE AGREED, HE INVITED ME TO GO 1 WEEK AND SEE IF I WOULD BE OK THERE, THEN I CAN STAY THERE, THERE ARE ONLY A FEW DEVOTEES LEAVING THERE, THEY DO KIRTANS THE WEEKENDS, AND LECTURES TOO, ALTHOUGHT THEY ARE MORE FOCUSING IN TEACHING YOGA, ACTUALLY I WANT TO LEARN YOGA TO TEACH AND PREACH.

IN LIMA EVERITHING IS OK IN THE TEMPLE BUT MI FISICAL HEALTH IS NOT SO GOOD, SO I FEEL SO TIRED, I THINK IN THE SACRED VALLEY OF CUSCO WHERE THIS YOGA CENTER IS LOCATED I CAN RECOVER MY HEALTH.MA FAMILY LEAVES THERE, I AND I COULD EVENTUALLY LITLE BY LITLE COME BACK TO WORK AS A TOUR GUIDE, I WOULD LIKE TO ORGANISE SPIRITUAL TOURS INCLUDIND YOGA, MANTRA MEDITATION AND IN THE FUTURE PUPPETS SHOWS.

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT IT? PLEASE COULD YOU GIVE ME YOUR MERCI AND YOUR RECOMENDATIONS?

YOUR SERVANT.

Divya Dristi DD.

🙏

Here I share the photo of the deities of the temple of San Borja Lima.

HpS - After so long we are hearing from you.

Thank you.

If you are chanting HK, I don't know why you are bieng so attacked.

Maybe is like Prahlada Maharaja.

Keep chanting and you will understand everything!!

Visit to Cusco sounds nice for all the reasons you mention. Discuss with local authorities, no?

Expect to get involved with the big, very, very, planned strategy of General Gopal, to combat Maya!

Like General Eisenhower in World War II etc!

Hare Krishna, Gurudeva 🙏🏻 Please, accept my humble obeisances! All glories to Srila Prabhupada!!

Gurudeva, I am reporting from brahmacarini asrama in Chosica.

I have been living here since November 2021. Although I' ve been living alone, I have gotten used to it. Living alone also has advantages.

I am taking this circumstance to improve my physical and emotional health.

Also, it is helping me to know myself more, to know my capacities and my limitations more clearly.

I have service in pujari, dressing Their Lordships. I am still learning how to dress Them.

Most of the time I dress Sita Rama Laksman Hanuman and sometimes Radha Madhana Vihari. I am starting to develop a little attachment to Them 🙏🏻💖

Sometimes I am giving Srimad Bhagavatam class on Sundays in the temple. Giving classes is forcing me to read and investigate Srila Prabhupada's books and also to listen to other classes more.

I am very grateful to my authorities here. They have given me facilities so that I can do service without anxiety. They are being very considerate of me.

Gurudeva, I would like to have your darshan in India this year.

I got a donation to buy a ticket. I am planning to go there in September (for three months, from September to November).

Do you know when you will return to India this year?

Will you stay in Madrid for some weeks before you go to India?

I am thinking to go via Madrid in such a way I can stay for some days in Nueva Vraja Mandala temple, get darshan from Radha Govinda Candra and take association of the devotees there.

What do you think, Gurudeva?

Thank you for all the blessings you have given me, for all these wonderful gifts: the Holy names, the association of devotees, classes, Deities's service, prasadam, etc.

Hare Krishna!! 🙏🏻

Trying to be your disciple:

Mitravinda dd.

HpS - ASA -- So very nice to hear from you. AgtSP. Paoho. Prahlada nrsmha Das was here with vedbase.io and he was expressing his shock at the wonderful work you have done for Spanish section.

Thank you.

Surprised more Mataji don't live in the Ashrama. Some come on the weekends?

Visit to Vrndavana Dhama sounds nice. The air contamination is very bad in India and Vrndavana. Your body may get sick if you stay there for an extended time.

Of course, there is the attitude that it is better to die of rotting in Vrndavana than to live in health anywhere else.

We stayed for many months and probably have permanent damage to our body, but we got permanent benefit for our spirit!!!

We are happy with the result.

Working on our Calendar for days after April 3rd now.

Watch the Blog for news.

Also, hope to talk with you while we are in Mexico!

Who else if resident or full-time devotee in Chosica?