Letters to the editor

Hare Krishna, dear gurudev, Pamho, AGTSP!

The title and first paragraph were like talking to myself, trying to draw attention to an issue that I considere real. At least for the people like me, kanistha adikari. After my rounds and readings, the thought was the same, the feeling was the same. Discourage, desapointment, frustrations is an issue that is real in ISKCON andino. 

Of course, I will never leave ISKCON. I was just quoting what you said not long ago. That you were about to leave ISKCON, not Srila Prabhupada, two times. May be I miss understood. The point is that it is very difficult to do my service here. Many problems. So I stopped trying. I don't see how can It changes. 15 years experiencing the same. 

So I´m focunsing in my personal development.

I understand very clear what you said about living in ISKCON and I follow all of that. No problem in that department. No 100% percent, but a decent amount.

So, I don´t have much else to say.

Please forgive my lack of intelligence.

your usseles servant,

the LAD

(I hope I can talk to you soon. There are another details, more personal. Thank you very much)

HpS - ASA - Yes, let us talk by Skype etc some time.

We may take charge of the institution if it is too corrupted and work to reform it for the welfare of all. We felt the GBC body was too corrupted to times. Many people felt that, so we went to Srila Prabhupada directly, but in the end the institutional problems were resolved. We could and are making the same mistakes.

Good luck in serving Srila Prabhupada and his expansions. Strangely I received idential letter from Cusco the same day, and here in Houston the night before. I don't think it is necessarily an Andean problem only. It is the nature of things in the material world. Peru has its style..

Hare Krishna Gurudev,

Please accept my humble obeisances,

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada,

In a letter to mother Kirtida you say that is very important to discuss Srimad Bhagavatam in the morning.

During the week our Fmp is shorter to allow devotees attend the program and go to work.

Here there is a link to the lectures we give at our farm. They are short, between 20 and 25 mins. So devotees can download them and listen in the way to work. They are in Spanish.

Also in this channel there are the lectures you gave in your last visit (english with spanish translation).

I hope if of some use for the community.

Thank you Gurudev,

At your service,

Nikunja Bihari das.

HpS - The link did not come through properly. Yes, we have to learn to adjust our living, work, situation to complete the requirements for participating in this movement. Daily morning SB reading is a requirement. About 45-minutes is a wholesome length, but maybe somebody can only get 15-minutes at the Temple, but can read the current SB verses before Mangala Arati or hear something while in transit. So many way sto adjust. Do it! Become victorious.

Hare Krishna Gurudev,
Por favor acepta mis humildes reverencias,
Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada,
En una carta a la madre Kirtida, dices que es muy importante discutir el Srimad Bhagavatam por la mañana.
Durante la semana nuestro fmp es más corto para que los devotos puedan asistir al programa y puedan ir a trabajar.
Aquí hay un enlace a las conferencias que damos en nuestra granja. Son cortos, entre 20 y 25 minutos. Así que los devotos pueden descargarlos y escucharlos en el camino al trabajo. Ellos están en español.
También en este canal están las conferencias que dio en su última visita (inglés con traducción al español).
Espero que sea útil para la comunidad.
Gracias Gurudev,
A su servicio,

Nikunja Bihari das.

Hare Krishna Gurudev,

Please accept my humble obeisances,

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada,

Sorry for neglecting my report of the preaching activities you made here at Mar del Plata.

We organized a program with a local political party called "Sumar" at El Torreon del Monje about leadership. They were impressed about your conference. Maybe they will provide the next city Major.

Then we organized a program about Psychology and the Sacred At the Universidad de Mar del Plata with the authorities of the Escuela Superior de Medicina. A directive of the University attended and she offered help for any future event. We have the opportunity to make a teleconference of the event in october in Peru, Art and the Sacred.

If you think it is good idea, then i can coordinate with Abhirama Prabhu.

HpS - Yes. Has unlimited possibilities. Can invite different local artists to contribute and have nice exhibition with Prasadam.  Can include Light of the Bhagavata. Can include Jung.....

Thank you for the austerity to come and visit us and preach in our yatra,

At your service,

Nikunja Bihari das

HpS - ASA --  Yes, if it had been quicker then we could have posted it in the NIOS Blog.  The Sankirtan in the city was very nice. We also did a television interview. Sankirtan!    Sankirtan!!

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

All glories to Guru Maharaj Hanumat Presaka Swami.

Please accept our humble obeisances at Your much-missed Lotus feet....

HpS - ASA - Lettuce feet.

Hare Krishna Guru Maharaj,

We had a splendid Rath Yatra....and Purna Yatra.......so many pastimes to share...so many lovely moments.....thank You so much Guru Maharaj

We prepared bhoga for Their Lorships yet again ...on Purna Yatra...this time Subhadra Ma started showering Her love....the heavenly showers were a great delight....devotees pulled the cart all the while ....some with umbrellas in hand some without. Then....benevolent as always...the showers stopped ....the kirtan melted our hearts.....and all for Their Lordship's pleasure ..we pulled...pulled..pulled the cart...danced in gay abandon....

And as we headed back to the temple....Mother Subhadra insisted on a parikrama inside the temple....we loved every bit of it....Ma won't straight away get inside the altar area....last time on the Rath Yatra day ..that was on 14th July our Jagannath won't get inside ...we had to take Him round and round....He is so playful

This time we organized Rathyatra Festival programme for 9 days, every evening at the temple premises. It went great. We could manage to distribute 41transcendental books in 2 days....the first and the last day.Thank you Gurudev.

We are sending some pics. In one of the pics , the school where I got my high school education is seen,"Little Flower School", run by Roman Catholic Salesian sisters . Krishna kept us so close to His devotees ....for as far back as I could remember....

We hope to hear from Guru Maharaj soon.

We have started meetings for Janmastami preparations. We need Guru Maharaj's blessings to carry forth the celebrations.

Your ignorant servant,

Sarada Gaurangi DD

HpS - Thank you for the news. Manipur is the life of the world!!!   You can see from the DTC that we are traveling now and answering letters is different, so may be a little slower. We all have to understand our position in the Sankirtan movment. Which was better?                For M. Yasoda to save Krsna's milk on the stove or give Him her milk??   Prabhupada says that if we are sincere them Krsna, in the heart, will tell us which service comes first.

We are still struggling with this India calendar and our plans to visit India and the Northeast. Hope to have the resolution soon.

Hare Krsna Guru Maharaj,

Please accept our most humble obeisances.

All glories to Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada.

It has been a few months since we spoke Guru Maharaj. My husband and I both agree that your mercy, advice and guidance have sanctified the situation and made us feel much more comfortable and supportive. We got some advice from some wonderful Vaisnava saintly matajis who were from Nairobi that we can be like “one big happy family” for the sake of our son of course and sake of the community  (and maybe for the sake of our own sanity and false ego!)

HpS - ASA --- And the whole world. Be generous and give you strength to the whole world. Boom.    Little action in Boise can echo throughout the whole world if that is your perspective.

We thereafter tried to still maintain  some sort of friendship with our friend of 6 years and thereafter invited both over to have a meeting about Aja’s spiritual and values education and goals. It was actually a nice experience, possibly because we know each other pretty well and there is a sense of trust. 

Rounds have been ok during the week but we do extra  during the weekend because we rarely can sit down for more then 2-3 rounds at a time. We help with the evening offering cooking during the week and Sunday school. Right now we are preparing for a puppet show, children’s theater camp the 13th-16th.

ASA -SUPER!

We want to help the children learn how to project their voice, and get “into character.”

Do you have advice Maharaj on some good resources we could use?

HpS - Just "Improvisation for the Theater" by Viola Spolin and here son, but I have seen good pepper books. We will look for some when we are in Berkeley with our Boss, Lokanatha Das.

We also found some nice ideas for puppets using styrofoam heads on wikihow https://m.wikihow.com/Make-Puppets.

We also will have kids kirtan/arati, theatrical games, storytime/pastimes told by devotees in the community, creating props/puppets/stage and practicing the play as part of the daily itinerary . We are curious what else we can do to have a nice theater camp! We look forward to receiving your guidance as we know you are an expert in this area.

HpS - Tom and Buck are experts. Seems great as you can get the parents to come and teach. For example a devotee plumber could come and show them how pipes screw together and stuff.

We are happy to hear about your pastimes in Tennessee on the blog and look forward to your visit.

Your aspiring servant,

Kamagayatri Dasi

HpS - We will be there in three weeks!  Krsna will make our Sankirtan effective. We just have to remain pure by Chanting HK/HR all the time.   Don't just limit your efforts to Aja, your kids. Think of all kids eg. how can new kids join your summer camp.

Esteemed Rohini Kumar.  This letter arrived with no content!!    PLEASE send again.

ASA