Letters to the editor

Hare Krishna Beloved Gurudeva:

AGTSP, PAMHO

I hope that your headache is diminishing. We all miss your association all so much.

HpS/ASA - Headache was only for one day. Now we have stomach problems from eating our own cooking. Hope the Lord is able to adjust it. We want to attack the root of the disease, no? Not battle the symptoms too much.

Wilson Temple:

Yesterday, I got the news that finally the authorities from Wilson accepted to repaint The Lordships Parama Karuna Sri Sri Gaura Nitai. My relationship with the authorities is not so good they do not appreciate the letter that I sent to H. H. JPS. Nevertheless, I feel that my letter was respectful and display the truth.

ASA - You are a hero like Socrates!

I am helping to get some sponsors and contacting the former pujaris so they can contribute in some ways. The main authority does not allow me to enter into the altar ja! ja! ja! ja! Actually, I do not need that They live in my heart. Anyway I am a little bit touch by this. Syamananda Pandit d your disciple is doing the painting 🖌️. I will go today to take Darshana.

ASA - Also like Hari dasa Thakura! Muslim lady in Puri.

Sister Brenda: I do not know if it is going to be possible to talk to her or it is not necessary.

HpS - We are trying to get to that. We see her letters and she would like to meet everyone, but priorities...

Waves of devotion: I started one part of the translation a couple of days ago. Pretty intense

HpS - 👍👍👍👍



HpS Movie critics by CMDD:

Sometimes I was touched by some scenes specially the ones in which you are at the sea like recalling something. The part of Hector Bejar I think it's toooooooo long and kind of out of tune with the whole path of the movie.

And finally I can remember a shoot in which we were at the temple in Govardhana puja and many devotees were gathered around Giriraj and you also were there we all were smiling and thrilled I thought this shoot was going to be include. I really miss that in the movie.. It was a very magic moment that I guess can surpass all the screens

HpS - Thank you so much!! ArtDas says that Pablo has done some more editing. We had a meeting with Raul yesterday and discussed a lot about the general theme of the movie etc.

We have different view from him in some ways but that is quite natural. It is a journey. Many things that we filmed in Peru will be put into the movie of the USA travel again or for the first time. Then others will appear in Spain and finally in India, Manipur, Radha Kunda. So keep your suggestions coming. Maybe Krsna is saving the Chosika Govardhana shot for Manipura??? !

It is a journey.

It is learning.

It is me learning about Raul and Raul learning about me, TB/BW/CMD.......!

Thank you.

Your love for Wilson Gauranga is essential. They might die without it.

That's all Gurudeva

Thanks for all your mercy and association

Trying to be your disciple

CMDD

Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada!!!

Trnad api sunicena

Taror iva sahisnuna

Amanina manadena

Kirtaniya sada hari

"Uno debe cantar el santo nombre del Señor en un estado mental humilde, considerándose más bajo que la hojarasca de la calle. Uno debe ser más tolerante que un árbol, estar desprovisto de todo sentimiento de vanidad y estar dispuesto a ofrecer pleno respeto a los demás. En tal estado mental uno puede cantar el santo nombre del Señor constantemente".

Hare Krsna Guru Maharaja, reciba mis respetuosas reverencias, espero que su viaje haya sido sin inconvenientes.

Yo aquí sigo en Huancayo en Sankirtan por lo pronto. Estuve saliendo a Sankirtan todo éste tiempo, pero voy a reducir mi servicio de Sankirtan "distribución de libros por unos meses" quiero mejorar mi salud.

Voy a trabajar con un devoto por un tiempo. Hare Sankirtan unas 2 veces por semana.

Muy dificil entender que ciertas cosas que pasan estan vinculadas de manera Karmatica y que de cierta manera el Sevicio devocional ayuda a minimizarlo. Ahora tengo una vida solitaria con asociación de los devotos de aquí Huancayo "Prabhu Jivesvara, Prabhu Ranchor, Prabhu Ram Bhagavad, Prabhu Devarsi Narada". Apoyando los programas de ISKCON-HUANCAYO.

Sigo estudiando Jyotish, palmistry y arte (dibujo y pintura).

La relación de Guru-discipulo a traves del servicio en Vani Seva ó Vapuh Seva a pesar de las fuertes pruebas siempre será un lazo que jamas se romperá?

Me despido Guru Maharaja, que Nrsimha lo proteja siempre. Hare Krsna.🙏

Gadai Gauranga Dasa

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All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!!!

Trnad api sunicena

Taror iva sahisnuna

Amanina manadena

Kirtaniya sada hari

"One should chant the holy name of the Lord in a humble state of mind, considering oneself lower than the litter on the street. One should be more tolerant than a tree, devoid of all feelings of vanity, and ready to offer full respect to others. In such a state of mind one can chant the holy name of the Lord constantly."

Hare Krsna, Guru Maharaja, please accept my respectful obeisances, I hope your journey has been smooth.

HpS - We heard that Sri Srila Parama-guru, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta-sarasvati Thakura said that you will know you are on the spiritual path if you path is filled with purifiying and productive challenges.

I'm still here in Huancayo in Sankirtan for now. I have been going out for Sankirtan all this time, but I am going to reduce my Sankirtan service "book distribution" for a few months. I want to improve my health.

I am going to work with a devotee for a while. I will do Sankirtan about 2 times a week.

Very difficult to understand that certain things that happen are linked in a Karmatic way and that in a certain way the devotional service helps to minimize it.

HpS - For an initiated devotee it is "Krsna Karma". Krsna has taken charge of our Karma and will use it to teach us and purify us, and to accomplish His goals. He engaged Arjuna in the same work, Karma, but now with a different perspective, no?

Now I have a solitary life with the association of devotees from here Huancayo "Prabhu Jivesvara, Prabhu Ranchor, Prabhu Ram Bhagavad, Prabhu Devarsi Narada". Supporting ISKCON-HUANCAYO programs.

I continue to study Jyotish, palmistry and art (drawing and painting).

The Guru-disciple relationship through service in Vani Seva or Vapuh Seva in spite of strong tests will always be a bond that will never be broken?

HpS - https://vedabase.io/es/library/sb/5/8/26/#bb37057

I say goodbye Guru Maharaja, may Nrsimha protect him always. Hare Krsna.🙏

Gadai Gauranga Dasa

HpS - We NEED His protection!! We hope He guides you properly in your efforts, responsibilities.

Our respects to everyone. We hope your Yatra flourishes and becomes prominent source of guidance for all the innocent souls there!



Respected Maharaja,

Please accept my humble obeisances.

Its always source of great inspiration to hear from you in letters/ posts.

Sorry for delay in reply and reason behind delay:

I always feel that I should not waste your valuable time, so I write only when essential. I took some time to reply as I was really not getting any clear understanding of what to do.

please remove these part before publishing on monkeywarrior.com... * However past few incidents helped me understand that I better fit in a position with loose connection with ISKCON management and focus more in preaching through education. A short history of what happened.. - I was preaching in Darbhanga, but then I was told to come out of that place, some other devotees were put for that project. I was doing some little preaching in Patna, I was removed from the position and some other devotee is put with assurance that I can also preach but no practical help. Now I am fed up with ISKCON management. I need at least one fixed place from where I can't be removed and I may assist preaching at other place. Today, with help of another devotee, we went to a temple in a village. I have planned to serve the deities there- Sri Sri Sita Ram Laxman and Hanuman, which will also provide me opportunity to preach to villagers and a fixed place as my preaching base. I have planned to preach there while keeping a loose touch or at least some basic reporting to ISKCON management. *

Previously I has asked your permission for having a personal Gaur Nitai deities. Somehow I didn't execute that. But as the deities in this temple are of Sri Sri Sita Ram, I desperately want to have Radha Krishna deities and serve Them. But I need your permission and blessings for it.

Study Progress:

Because of Pandemic, we have been auto promoted to second year of MA (Sanskrit). So, if I am able to devote some time for it, I can easily manage to get Masters Degree in Sanskrit. I hope it would make my plans for research easier - either through BRC or IGNOU or any other option.

Hoping and praying for your better health and association,

Your servant

Purushottam Keshav Das

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Hare Krishna...Hare Rama...

Hare Krishna Guru Dev, please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! 

First off, I want to thank you again and again for visiting us in August. We are still riding the wave that you set in motion. So many incredible and enlivening programs one after another. It is always a transformative experience having your association and to see the way you penetrate the lives of all the devotees. You bring us all closer to Prabhupada with your authenticity and kind nature. And your transcendental humor! Also, It was so nice to be with all of the amazing devotees that you brought here. There is hope for us with steady determination and your guidance. 

A few things getting off the ground and moving forward for us here. One being, the Krishna Lounge program. A very nice bramachari named Balarama Das Prabhu visited us in the Fall and I got to serve him and cultivate a nice relationship with him. We invited him to play in our kirtan band for a big music festival we were invited to. We played inside a geodesic dome for about 60 people on yoga mats. It was a great program. I lead some kirtan with guitar and our neighbor Bahkta Caroleena lead some songs with her charango( a Peruvian small guitar). It was a great kirtan band that we would like to bring to other festivals.  

Balarama Prabhu was very encouraging and suggested that we start a Krishna Lounge program like they do in San Deigo. So we’ve been talking with him about it and getting his guidance and we’ve gotten some really nice posters, banners, flyers printed, social media advertisements ready to go. Our first program will be on the 20th of January. Balarama Prabhu as well as two other bramacharis will fly in a week before to help us set it up and light the fire so to speak. And then visit periodically throughout the year. It will take place on the cultural center stage and we are finally addressing the acoustical issues and putting in big thick red curtains at the front of the stage and sound baffles above. We will create a comfortable environment with rugs and and cushions and we will serve hot tea. The program consists of kirtan (sometimes with western instruments), a 30 minute wisdom talk(which is basically a talk geared towards new comers and BSU students). Anadi and I are leading the program. We will take turns speaking. With a special guest speaker every month. Then we serve simple western style Prasadam. This will be every Thursday evening. Please give us your blessings to do this program. 

We are also having a really nice and steady Tuesday and Friday morning Bhagavatam class with some devotees. Very great discussions and perspectives from the advanced local devotees. 

Continuing with my maintenance/janitorial services with Kamalananda Prabhu. We are becoming a great team. I’m trying to remember that this may be my best service. It’s thankless and can be very blissful. 

We are all so much looking forward to your return to Boise in the Spring. At least that’s when I heard you will be coming. I will be praying for this and will do what ever I can to make it happen. When you come to Boise could you be our guest speaker for the Krishna Lounge program? 

In the meantime we are trying to associate with you through your classes as much as we can. I listen at work and try to take breaks and jot down notes so I may learn something and know some things by heart. I have a whole book of quotes from you Maharaja. I’m hoping they can be included in the sequel to Twirl Your Beads. Looking forward to diving into your Nectar Of Instruction commentary as well. I’m also really excited about this film that is being made. Diary of a Traveling Creature: The Last Trip. Looks like such a nice creative set up in Lima. Please let me know if I can assist in any way. 

Please forgive me for all of my offenses. I want to be useful to you and to this movement. I heard the other day that the original meaning of the word sin is to miss the mark. For me the mark is my vows to you. Rising before the sun and hearing Bhagavatam every day. Through this higher taste that you have exemplified and passed down, I am slowly losing my taste for sinful life. I have a long long way to go but please don’t give up on me. I need your mercy and you always inspire me to keep trying. Thank you Maharaja.

Your aspiring servant, 

Nitisara das 

P.S. this is Balarama das, the Krishna Lounge poster and my new 12 minute folk opera thing released a couple of months ago. You suggested that I should write an opera one time so one day I found myself doing that all of a sudden. I have offered it to you Maharaja🙏

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Hare Krishna...Hare Rama...

Dear Gurudev,

 Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet. 

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

 Gurudev, HG Jibesh Prabhuji is doing excellent book distribution. His 16x4 is fine.

 He stays in Mayapur as per his availability.

Your dependent,

Girivaradhari-Gopal Das

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Hare Krishna...Hare Rama...

Hare Krishna, Gurudeva! 🙏🏻

Please, accept my humble obeisances!

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!!

As I told you a few days ago on Full Morning Program, finally we got a full pdf version of "Waves of Devotion" from Dhanurdhara Swami's disciple.

As you suggested...I asked Abhinanda das to participate in our team in order to help us in some areas and he agreed.

Also, Candramukhi dd asked to participate.

Now, we are a team of seven devotees: Abhinanda das, Mitravinda dd, Apsara Gopi dd, Candramukhi dd, Rohini dd, Isvari Radha dd and Sita Lalita dd.

It is OK?

HpS - All we can observe is that this is a super important project. This book has helped us so much in our spiritual growth, that it should be done even if there are faults.

Maybe you can divide up the work and then review to see the quality of the translation and the continuity of the style.

🤔 🙂 🙂 🙂

Also, you told me that our brother Jayanta prabhu from Spain can help.

Please, would you clarify me how can he help us?

Should I contact him now?

We are about to start the work..

Please, your blessings, Gurudeva 🙏🏻

Thank you, for your help and mercy..

HARE KRISHNA!!!

Mitravinda dd.