Hare Krsna,
HH HpS Guruji Maharaja,
Dandavat Pranam, I have seen Guruji's reply. The place will be a new one, here we are planning to start weekly programme regularly through Imphal ISKCON. On the Vyas Pujah, senior bhaktas from Imphal also will come and discuss about the matter.
Yours fallen sarvant,
Yamunesvara Das.
HpS - ASA - Super! Hope we can get your Blog account working soon.
Manipur can be such a great contribution to ISKCON universal!
Hare Krsna,
For several years we traveled with our good friend Lokannatha Das and his Purnima Theater puppet show.
It was him, M. Maharani Devi Dasi, his wife, and usually a fourth.
We went all across the USA from California to Tennessee, to New York, to Santa Fe to... That is how we met NgD.
I was seeing him while in Berkeley.
We exchange letters. He still does puppet shows and is very curious scholar. The Berkeley City Library was his workshop.
Attached is a scan of a letter we sent to him in answer to his.
Should we scan and share these letters?
Are they of any value to others?
Stimulat Sankirtan?
TB/BW et al.
Contents of the Brochure that follows for asa[e], interfaith dialog, christmas information.
Google Magic
Hare Krishna Gurudeva
Please accept my obeisances
All glories to Srila Prabhupada
Yesterday, Wednesday December 23rd, was a beautiful day, Krishna helped everything to go well. A few days ago I had finished the article for the neighbors, they are quotes from Srila Prabhupada about Jesus Christ, just as you advised me in the FMP chat a few weeks ago.
The night before I asked Prabhu Muni Priya to help me with printing, he works in that field. The same Wednesday he was able to print it and I went to look for it at his work. Before that, I went to buy bhoga to make sweet balls to share with the neighbors. Prabhu Enrrique from Harinam donated part of the bhoga and packaging bags to us. Mother Phyllis from the temple helped us with the preparation, with the help of Prabhu Marcelo. We printed 100 brochures and made 100 sweet balls
Then when everything was ready, I asked Prabhu Vasudeva, the temple brahmacari, to accompany me to distribute the flyers, and he agreed. At around 6:00 p.m. we went out to the square in front of the Santa Isabel supermarket, one block from the temple. There a Christmas fair is brewing. We set up a table with books, which I was attending, while prabhu Vasudeva handed out the brochures and prasadam.
It was a success, we distributed all the flyers, the prasadam, a Bhagavad gita, two collections of books and other small books.
Here I share the article I wrote:
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Jesus Christ - Eternal Teacher
Hello Neighbors! We are ISKCON, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, commonly known as "The Hare Krishna." On the Christmas of this intense pandemic year, we share with you excerpts from our books from the publisher Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, written by Su Divina Gracia A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. They talk about the life, glory and importance of Jesus Christ.
Understanding Krisha and Christ
This is an excerpt from our book "The Science of Self-Realization"
- Krishna or Christ: the name is the same-
Year 1974. Near the ISKCON center in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Śrīla Prabhupāda and several of his disciples go for a morning walk with Father Emmanuel Jungclaussen, a Benedictine monk from the Niederalteich monastery. Father Emmanuel, noticing that Śrīla Prabhupāda wears meditation beads similar to the rosary, explains that he also prays a prayer continuously: "Lord Jesus Christ, be merciful to us." The following conversation resulted from it.
Śrīla Prabhupāda: What is the meaning of the word Christ?
Father Emmanuel: Christ comes from the Greek cristos, which means "the anointed one."
Śrīla Prabhupāda: Christs is the Greek version of the word Krishna.
Father Emmanuel: That is very interesting.
Śrīla Prabhupāda: When a Hindu invokes Krishna, he often says "Krishta." Krishta is a Sanskrit word that means "attraction." So when we address God as "Christ," "Krishta," or "Krishna," we are pointing to the same fully attractive Supreme Personality of Godhead. When Jesus said, "Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be Your name," that name of God was "Krishta" or "Krishna." Do you agree?
Father Emmanuel: I believe that Jesus, as the son of God, has revealed to us the true name of God: Christ. We can call God "Father", but if we want to address Him by His real name, we have to say "Christ."
Śrīla Prabhupāda: Yes. "Christ" is another way of saying "Krishta", and "Krishta" is another way of saying "Krishna", the name of God. Jesus said that one must glorify the name of God, but yesterday I heard a theologian say that God has no name, that we can only call him "Father." A son may call his father "Father," but the father also has a specific name. Similarly, "God" is the general name of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, whose specific name is "Krishna." Therefore, whether you call God "Christ," "Krishta," or "Krishna," you are ultimately addressing the Supreme Personality of Godhead himself.
Father Emmanuel: Yes. If we speak of the true name of God, then we must say "Christs." In our religion we have the Trinity: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. We believe that we can know the name of God only through the revelation of the Son of God. Jesus Christ revealed the name of the Father, and therefore we take the name "Christ" as the revealed name of God.
Śrīla Prabhupāda: Actually, it doesn't matter - "Krishna" or "Christ" - the name is the same. The main thing is to follow the injunctions of the Vedic literatures that recommend chanting the name of God in this age. The easiest way is to chant the maha-mantra: Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare / Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare. "Rama" and "Krishna" are names of God, and "Hare" is the energy of God. So when we chant the maha-mantra, we are addressing God, and also His energy. This energy is of two kinds: spiritual and material. Today we are in the grip of material energy. Therefore, we pray to Krishna asking him to kindly release us from serving the material energy and accept that we serve the spiritual energy. That is our whole philosophy. "Hare Krishna" means: "Oh God energy, oh God [Krishna], please engage me in Your service." Our nature is to serve. In one way or another, we have put ourselves at the service of material things, but when this service is transformed into service to spiritual energy, then our life is perfect. To practice bhakti-yoga [loving service to God] means to be free from designations such as "Hindu," "Muslim," "Christian," this or that, and simply to serve God. We have created the Christian, Hindu and Mohammedan religions, but when we come to a religion without designations, in which we do not think that we are Hindu or Christian or Muslim, then we can speak of pure religion, of bhakti.
His sacrifice
“In history there are many examples of devotees of the Lord risking their lives for the spreading of the God consciousness process. The favorite example is that of the Lord Jesus Christ. He was crucified by non-devotees, but sacrificed his life to spread the God consciousness process. Of course, it would be superficial to believe that they killed him.
[Bhagavad-gītā 11.55, purport]
Always kind
“Apparently, Jesus Christ was put in one of those great difficulties by being crucified by the ignorant, but he never got angry with the evildoers. That is the way to accept things, whether they are favorable or not.
[Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.17.22, purport]
Singing their names
Jesus Christ has undoubtedly changed our lives, and continues to do so. Chanting Hare Krishna does not imply changing your religion, the Krishna consciousness process goes beyond the faith we have. We follow the instructions that Jesus Christ gives in his Father Our Father: "Hallowed be your name."
For this era of Kali Yuga, an era of quarrel and hypocrisy, the chanting of God's names, the sanctification of his name is vital to keep away all the eventualities that disturb our life, such as sickness, poverty and lack of spiritual life.
Immanuel, Yahvehn, Adonai, Jehovah, Elohim, etc. Only in the bible do we find many names of God.
In our Vaishnava culture (Hare Krishna) there are also an infinite number of ways to name God, and the most prominent are Krishna and Rama. Hare is the name of its energy, just as the sun generates light, there cannot be light without its source and the sun without its light. Krishna is the Supreme attractive and Rama the source of pleasure.
The important thing is to sing his names, where you name him, he is present.
Go ahead and sing:
Hare krishna
Hare krishna
Krishna Krishna
Hare Hare
Hare Rama
Hare Rama
Branch branch
Hare Hare
- ISKCON CHILE -
International Society for Krishna Consciousness
Jose Miguel Carrera 330
isckon.cl / @iskconcl
Contact: …….
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I want to please you, I want to serve you.
Soon I will share the Christmas carol that I promised.
My obeisances Gurudeva.
Hare Krishna!
His Clown
Piyari mohan das
HpS - Is very nice. We did not read all the citations, but they look very thorough for new people. I feel that Srila Prabhupad would be very pleased with this effort and Krsna will send innocent people to get potency and intelligence from this work!
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Español
Hare Krishna Gurudeva
Por favor acepte mis reverencias
Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada
Ayer, miércoles 23 de diciembre fue un día hermoso, Krishna ayudó a que todo saliera bien. Hace unos días había terminado el artículo para los vecinos, son citas de Srila Prabhupada sobre Jesucristo, tal cómo usted me aconsejó en el chat de FMP hace unas semanas.
La noche anterior pedí a prabhu Muni Priya que me ayudara con la impresión, el trabaja en ese rubro. El mismo miércoles lo pudo imprimir y lo fuí a buscar a su trabajo. Antes de ello fuí a comprar bhoga para hacer bolitas dulces para compartir con los vecinos. Prabhu Enrrique de Harinam nos donó parte del bhoga y bolsas para envasar, madre Phyllis del templo nos ayudó con la elaboración, con la ayuda de prabhu Marcelo. Imprimimos 100 folletos y se hicieron 100 bolitas dulces.
Luego cuándo todo estaba listo, pedí a prabhu Vasudeva, brahmacari del templo, que me acompañara a repartir los volantes, y accedió. A eso de las 18.00 salimos a la plaza que queda frente al supermercado Santa Isabel, a una cuadra del templo. Allí se está gestando una feria navideña. Colocamos una mesa con libros, la cuál estuve atendiendo, mientras que prabhu Vasudeva repartía los folletos y el prasadam.
Fue un éxito, distribuimos todos los volantes, el prasadam, un Bhagavad gita, dos colecciones de libros y otros libros pequeños.
Aquí le comparto el artículo que redacté:
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Jesucristo - Eterno Maestro
¡Hola Vecinos(as)! somos ISKCON, la Sociedad Internacional para la conciencia de Krishna, comúnmente nos conocen cómo “Los Hare Krishna”. En la navidad de este intenso año de pandemia, les compartimos extractos de nuestros libros de la editorial Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, escritos por Su Divina Gracia A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. En ellos se habla sobre la vida, gloria e importancia de Jesucristo.
Entendiendo a Krisha y a Cristo
Este es un extracto de nuestro libro "La ciencia de la Autorrealización"
- Krishna o Cristo: el nombre es el mismo-
Año 1974. Cerca del centro ISKCON de Francfort am Main, Alemania, Śrīla Prabhupāda y varios de sus discípulos salen a una caminata matutina con el padre Emmanuel Jungclaussen, un monje benedictino del monasterio de Niederalteich. El padre Emmanuel, notando que Śrīla Prabhupāda lleva unas cuentas de meditación similares al rosario, explica que él también reza una oración continuamente: «Señor Jesucristo, sé misericordioso con nosotros». La siguiente conversación resultó de ello.
Śrīla Prabhupāda: ¿Cuál es el significado de la palabra Cristo?
Padre Emmanuel: Cristo proviene del griego cristos, que significa «el ungido».
Śrīla Prabhupāda: Cristos es la versión griega de la palabra Krishna.
Padre Emmanuel: Eso es muy interesante.
Śrīla Prabhupāda: Cuando un hindú invoca a Krishna, frecuentemente dice «Krishta». Krishta es una palabra sánscrita que significa «atracción». Así que, cuando nos dirigimos a Dios como «Cristo», «Krishta», o «Krishna», estamos señalando a la misma plenamente atractiva Suprema Personalidad de Dios. Cuando Jesús dijo: «Padre nuestro, que estás en los cielos, santificado sea Tu nombre», ese nombre de Dios era «Krishta» o «Krishna». ¿Está usted de acuerdo?
Padre Emmanuel: Yo creo que Jesús, como hijo de Dios, nos ha revelado el verdadero nombre de Dios: Cristo. Podemos llamar a Dios «Padre», pero si queremos dirigirnos a Él por Su verdadero nombre, tenemos que decir «Cristo».
Śrīla Prabhupāda: Sí. «Cristo» es otra manera de decir «Krishta», y «Krishta» es otra manera de pronunciar «Krishna»,el nombre de Dios. Jesús dijo que uno debe glorificar el nombre de Dios, pero ayer yo oí a un teólogo decir que Dios no tiene ningún nombre, que sólo podemos llamarlo «Padre». Un hijo puede que llame a su padre «Padre», pero el padre también tiene un nombre específico. En forma similar, «Dios» es el nombre general de la Suprema Personalidad de Dios, cuyo nombre específico es «Krishna». Por lo tanto, bien sea que usted llame a Dios «Cristo», «Krishta», o «Krishna», en fin de cuentas se está dirigiendo a la misma Suprema Personalidad de Dios.
Padre Emmanuel: Sí. Si hablamos del verdadero nombre de Dios, entonces debemos decir «Cristos». En nuestra religión tenemos la Trinidad: el Padre, el Hijo y el Espíritu Santo. Nosotros creemos que podemos conocer el nombre de Dios sólo mediante la revelación del Hijo de Dios. Jesucristo reveló el nombre del Padre, y, por lo tanto, nosotros tomamos el nombre «Cristo» como el nombre revelado de Dios.
Śrīla Prabhupāda: En realidad, no importa - «Krishna» o «Cristo» - , el nombre es el mismo. Lo principal es seguir los mandatos de las Escrituras védicas que recomiendan cantar el nombre de Dios en esta era. La manera más fácil consiste en cantar el maha-mantra: Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare. «Rama» y «Krishna» son nombres de Dios, y «Hare» es la energía de Dios. Así que, cuando cantamos el maha-mantra, nos dirigimos a Dios, y también a Su energía. Esta energía es de dos clases: la espiritual y la material. En la actualidad nos encontramos en las garras de la energía material. Por lo tanto, oramos a Krishna pidiéndole que tenga la bondad de liberarnos de servir a la energía material y acepte que sirvamos a la energía espiritual. En eso consiste toda nuestra filosofía. «Hare Krishna» significa: «¡Oh, energía de Dios!, ¡oh, Dios [Krishna]!, por favor, ocupadme en Vuestro servicio». Nuestra naturaleza es prestar servicio. De una forma u otra, nos hemos puesto al servicio de las cosas materiales, pero, cuando este servicio se transforma en servicio a la energía espiritual, entonces nuestra vida es perfecta. Practicar bhakti-yoga [servicio amoroso a Dios] significa quedar libre de designaciones tales como «hindú», «musulmán», «cristiano», esto o aquello, y simplemente servir a Dios. Hemos creado las religiones cristiana, hindú y mahometana, pero, cuando llegamos a una religión sin designaciones, en la que no pensamos que somos hindúes ni cristianos ni musulmanes, podemos hablar entonces de religión pura, de bhakti.
Su sacrificio
“En la historia hay muchos ejemplos de devotos del Señor que arriesgaron la vida en aras de la difusión del proceso de conciencia de Dios. El ejemplo predilecto es el del Señor Jesucristo. Él fue crucificado por los no devotos, pero sacrificó su vida para difundir el proceso de conciencia de Dios. Desde luego, sería superficial creer que lo mataron”.
[Bhagavad-gītā 11.55, significado]
Siempre Bondadoso
“Aparentemente, Jesucristo fue puesto en una de esas grandes dificultades al ser crucificado por los ignorantes, pero él nunca se puso furioso con los malhechores. Ésa es la manera de aceptar las cosas, ya sean favorables o no”.
[Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.17.22, significado]
Cantando sus nombres
Sin duda Jesucristo ha cambiado nuestras vidas, y lo sigue haciendo. Cantar Hare Krishna no implica cambiar de religión, el proceso de conciencia de Krishna va más allá de la fe que tengamos. Seguimos las instrucciones que Jesucristo da en su padre nuestro: "Santificado sea tu nombre".
Para esta era de Kali Yuga, una era de riña e hipocresía, el canto de los nombres de Dios, la santificación de su nombre es vital para mantener lejos todas las eventualidades que perturben nuestra vida, cómo la enfermedad, la pobreza y la falta de vida espiritual.
Emanuel, Yahvehn, Adonai, Jehová, Elohim, etc. Tan solo en la biblia encontramos muchos nombres de Dios.
En nuestra cultura Vaishnava (Hare Krishna) también existen una infinidad de maneras de nombrar a Dios, y los más resaltantes son Krishna y Rama. Hare es el nombre de su energía, tal como el sol genera luz, no puede existir luz sin su fuente ni sol sin su luz. Krishna es el Supremo atractivo y Rama la fuente del placer.
Lo importante es cantar sus nombres, dónde lo nombres, él está presente.
Anímate y canta:
Hare Krishna
Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna
Hare Hare
Hare Rama
Hare Rama
Rama Rama
Hare Hare
- ISKCON CHILE -
Sociedad Internacional para la conciencia de Krishna
José Miguel Carrera 330
isckon.cl / @iskconcl
Contacto: …….
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Deseo complacerte, deseo servirte.
Pronto compartiré el villancico que prometí.
Mis reverencias Gurudeva.
¡Hare Krishna!
Su Payaso
Piyari Mohan das
Querido Gurumaharaja
Por favor acepte nuestras respetuosas reverencias.
¡Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada!
Enviamos el reporte de la página ASA trasmisiones en vivo.
Estamos muy agradecidos con usted por permitirnos participar de su trascendental Sankirtana al servicio de Srila Prabhupada, trataremos de dar respuesta a sus comentarios sobre vuestro proyecto (presentado en esta carta https://monkeywarrior.com/detail/11848/)
1) Recibimos con agrado el nombre propuesto para este servicio (“ASA Carnaval) y realizamos un pequeño sondeo para analizar la posible reacción del público ante este nombre; descubrimos que para algunas regiones la palabra “carnaval” es sinónimo de una fiesta desenfrenada y grotesca, mientras que para otros se relaciona con la cuaresma. Todos lograron entender el sentido del nombre después de explicarlo. Por lo que creemos que quizá sería mejor adaptar el nombre para que el público capte el significado sin necesidad de mucha explicación y al mismo tiempo mantenga el significado de “incluir muchos tipos de cosas en un ambiente como un Carnaval”
Si a usted le parece bien, creemos que “ASA FESTIVAL” podría ser una buena opción, tal como un festival cultural que incluye, música, danza, filosofía, teatro, Cocina, Arte, etc…. ¿Qué le parece Gurumaharaja?
2) Peligros detectados
Respecto a los peligros resaltados (“demasiadas cosas que a menudo son redundantes, o no son de buena calidad y no están organizadas”) Estamos trabajando en la elaboración de un glosario, para que los usuarios puedan consultar con mayor facilidad y rapidez el tema según su interés o necesidad. Por nuestra propia experiencia de consulta de las clases, estamos convencidos de que cada clase es valiosa para sus discípulos, aún cuando puedan tratar el mismo verso o tema, siempre hay puntos clave que enriquecen cada sesión y amplían nuestra perspectiva. (Además contamos con que, por su parte, ASA Audiovisual brindará a los miembros de ASA una oferta selecta para quienes no deseen navegar entre tanta información)
Sin duda, la calidad puede ser uno de nuestros mayores retos, debido a que la mayoría de las grabaciones antiguas, son deficientes pero muy valiosas. Para mitigarlo, tal vez podríamos alertar al usuario cuando la calidad sea mala. Así el usuario decidirá si acepta la austeridad en pro del contenido.
Y en relación al mayor riesgo “La gente puede ir y venir sin lograr la meta, que es leer los libros de Srila Prabhupada” Mantendremos esta meta como el eje principal de este servicio, nos esforzaremos por establecer estrategias que ayuden a los usuarios y a nosotros mismos a no olvidarlo.
Tuvimos una buena reunión con prabhu Ambarisa, en otra carta detallaremos los acuerdos.
Muchas gracias por su misericordiosa atención.
Sus servidores
Isvari Radha dd
Karuna Sakti dd
Asta Sakhi dd
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Dear Gurumaharaja
Please accept our respectful obeisances.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
We sent the report to the ASA page live broadcasts.
We are very grateful to you for allowing us to participate in your transcendental Sankirtana in the service of Srila Prabhupada, we will try to respond to your comments on your project (presented in this letter https://monkeywarrior.com/detail/11848/)
1) We welcome the name proposed for this service (“ASA Carnaval) and we conducted a small survey to analyze the possible reaction of the public to this name; We discovered that for some regions the word "carnival" is synonymous with a wild and grotesque party, while for others it is related to Lent. Everyone managed to understand the meaning of the name after explaining it. So we believe that perhaps it would be better to adapt the name so that the public grasps the meaning without much explanation and at the same time maintains the meaning of "including many types of things in an environment like a Carnival"
If that's okay with you, we believe that “ASA FESTIVAL” could be a good option, such as a cultural festival that includes music, dance, philosophy, theater, Cuisine, Art, etc…. How about Gurumaharaja?
ASA - Seems nice. In English the primary schools have "carnivals" for the children but we can immediately understand that it is different in Brazil.
What about "ASA Circus" or ASA Treasure Hunt ". Sita is the Treasure. ?? /?
2) Dangers detected
Regarding the highlighted dangers (“too many things that are often redundant, or are not of good quality and are not organized”) We are working on the development of a glossary, so that users can more easily and quickly consult the subject according to your interest or need. From our own experience of consulting the classes, we are convinced that each class is valuable for its disciples, even when they can deal with the same verse or topic, there are always key points that enrich each session and broaden our perspective. (We also have that, for its part, ASA Audiovisual will offer ASA members a select offer for those who do not wish to navigate among so much information)
Without a doubt, quality can be one of our biggest challenges, since most of the old recordings are poor but very valuable. To mitigate it, maybe we could alert the user when the quality is poor. Thus the user will decide whether to accept austerity in favor of the content.
HpS - It is "index" not "glossary". no?
And in relation to the greater risk "People can come and go without achieving the goal, which is to read Srila Prabhupada's books." We will keep this goal as the main axis of this service, we will strive to establish strategies that help users and ourselves. themselves not to forget it.
We had a good meeting with Prabhu Ambarisa, in another letter we will detail the agreements.
HpS - We can all go and visit him and live in their forest for 3-years.
Thank you very much for your merciful attention.
Your servers
Isvari Radha dd
Karuna Sakti dd
Asta Sakhi dd
HpS ! ------ Sounds very nice.... Srila Prabhupada warned us that we should focus on improving on what we have rather than adding different things. That is good idea of how to work. Just trying to make four verses comprehensible to different kinds of people: https://vedabase.io/es/library/sb/2/9/33/ & 34, 35, 36.
Haré Krsna Gurú Maharaj,
Please accept our most humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
We are completely elated by your recent lecture on book distribution Guru Maharaj! So many gems and highlights to glean on. My most favorite is your encouragement towards the organizers to incorporate Brahman participation to encourage and sustain the management and devotee community infrastructure.
Would it be ok to ask the Brahmans in the community who are the most talented at lecturing to have a regular program?
HpS - Sure!
There are various programs going on right now, but I would like to organize a program just for the whole devotee community to participate in and be inspired by.
HpS - All I know about is our regular ASA programs. They are not so great but they exist. Others??? http://www.vidyapitha.in/ ? Mooo!
I wanted to give an update that we had a successful Gita Jayanti with over 20 children (which included 8 regular Sunday school children) reciting well pronounced BG verses during the 5 hour program.
HpS - ASA ---- https://vedabase.io/en/library/sb/10/47/63/ !!!!!
Also, the Sunday school distributed over 200 sweets to congregation and City Of Lights women and children’s shelter for the 5th Prasadam bake sale. Each year it funds new Srimad Bhagavatam activity books for the Boise Sunday school program.
ASA - Stop! Stop! It is too much ecstacy! We will have to leave our body.
Here is the Facebook link Guru Maharaj for the regular Sunday darshan from 12-2.https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100007255276109&_rdr Also we will broadcast darshan on New Years for the annual Japathon from 10-6.
I am struggling with the papa pequeño now becoming the size of a melon! I am trying to beat exhaustion and getting a cold this last week.
Attending the MA and Japa program has become more difficult but I am still trying to regularly attend the LA MA and chant before the kids wake up. Chanting from 8-10 pm is my second backup once the kids go to bed. Trying to divide my rounds into segments during weeks like this to still make sure all of my rounds are completed.
HpS - Wonder woman kills all the evil Nazis and saves the world! Thank you!!!! Just hang in there and do your best. Krsna will help (a lot!). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_nclUG-0SQ Even a dog can take part in this movement and dance in ecstacy!!!
You are pioneering a path that many will follow.
It seems like it will be amazing.
When you get tired just say, "Oh, my God, Krsna! That's all I can do! Help!" and He will hit send the Tinkerbell to put your to rest for awhile and have Mickey Mouse, the Sorcerer's Apprentice to fill the buckets. I am joking a little bit, but I really ahve experienced this.
I tried to curb my deep Christmas samskara spending spree by spending 40 Percent on homemade gifts for devotees and coworkers, Christmas cards with Radhanath Swami quotes, deity paraphernalia, and Radha Krsna Gaura Nitai Nirsimha dolls for the girls. Somehow a materialist side of me came out which I would like to control more? I have rarely had extra money in my life so far, so I am trying to put it towards saving for our house essentials for the new property and not spending frivously but saving.
I cooked a Sunday feast by myself (Malai kofta) for distribution to 25 guests and devotees this last Sunday and this seems to dovetail some spending desires.
Please let me know if you have any advice of how I can suppress/dovetail ego building tendencies that come with having a profession and Lakshmi.
HpS - Just do what you are doing. Bhisma deva said that we can save money by avoiding bad association.
I am very fearful of it changing me as a devotee and how to cultivate humility. How did Maharaj Parikshit cultivate this mood so seamlessly ? How do great devotees like you Guru Maharaj and Radhika Raman, who are so intelligent but also have so much humility cultivate this quality?
TB - Krsna sends advice through devotees and the heart but if we ignore that then He sends strong impetous from the environment (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIRE0FSvrw8) that we can't ignore the message. We just have to accept all this mercy.
Thsnkyou (!) so much for tolerating my meanderings. I would like to go through your Blog, newsletter, and Wandering Miscreantd archives Guru Maharaj to start extracting your Poetry to create a compilation if you will allow me to engage in this service. Please let me know how I may be able to find your poetry/prose. Is there a way to find archived newsletters? Can I search your blog posts in the monkey warrior?
Your lowly aspiring servant,
Kamagayatri devi dasi
HpS - Maybe some of the stuff that TB/BW post on Twitter???
Tom Brown - Please find attached a photo of General Ape.
TB - Top half? Bottom half?
HpS - Just lie on your back with your eyes half open and your beads in your hand and chant: Haw!
Ray!
Krish!
Na! .... Realizing that EVERYTHING in the three worlds will the maximum benefit from yhou sacrifice.
TB - !
HpS - Me too! Krsna is so, so, so, so kind, no? https://vedabase.io/en/library/sb/3/2/23/
ASA - And be celibate, and only drink monastic wine, and be vegetarian, and try to get an as you like it cudgel. Then you could become the Duke of Amsterdam and set things in more order.
HpS - Hey, could be a L O T worse. You seem to be on the right path. As you get older and your daughters marry young men just like you, you will get a lot of impetous for Sannyasa life. You wife will be pleased with that and your daughters will fight over with whom see stays.
Work on getting more energy. How to honor Prasadam better. Does your donkey need more Pasta?
Start your own business.
Don't work for others.
