Letters to the editor

Hare Krishna Gurudev. Pamho. AgtSP. Agtyou.

How are you, Gurudev? This is Deva-Vrata das, currently living in Córdoba, Argentina (we don't know about tomorrow).

Today, November 30th, my mind is focused on trying to have a good distribution of books during this marathon. With a clear conscience, for my own spiritual benefit, the benefit of others, and to please you and Srila Prabhupāda with this transcendental activity.

Today on the "Japa Joe" program, I asked for your blessings for this endeavor, because without your blessings and those of the paramparā, I am powerless in every aspect.

A year ago, I was with you, Gurudev, in Spain... what a privilege and undeserved gift of life... thank you for everything once again...

What else can I do in life besides distribute Srila Prabhupāda's books? I'm useless, I'm not even good at it, I have no talent, but I do have a bit of stubbornness...

Besides, my faith is weak... but, I ask again, what else can I do?

I know your way of thinking a little... this isn't about selling books... It's about trying to give Krishna to people and encouraging others to do this... And I know you're not interested in numbers... but I need to motivate myself, haha.

I'm recording Vaisesika das's book, "Our Family Business," to motivate myself and the devotees... https://t.me/SankirtanaSrilaPrabhupada

We'll be together in December in the streets of Traslasierra, Córdoba—you, me, and Srila Prabhupada.

Hare Krishna Gurudev

HpS/ASA - Hare Krsna. AgtSP. Paoho. Thank you for this news. Numbers aren't bad. Our only Karma is to think about how to distribute books in anyway possible, but especially by making people into book distibutors.

Offer people five books instead of one. Ask them if they think these might be really useful for some of their friends. Then they are in the Sankirtan mood. Buy a book to learn, is like Jnana, no? Most people cannot do Jnana yoga in Kali yuga. Yet, joining the Sankirtan movement. Learning to teach. Is the Yuga dharma.

Then we have our technique.

SP said, Every salesman has his own technique.

We are worse than you, but we also try.

We bought books, got books from the library. Read books mentioned in other books we had read.

Bought a KRSNA book. Big hardcover from maybe Buddhimanta Das when we was in a dhoti and kirta at the Whole Earth Day festival at our university campus.

Best of wishes for a very pure Marathon!

Hare Krsna Gurudev. Pamho. AgtSP. Agtyou.

¿Cómo está Gurudev?

Aquí Deva-Vrata das, actualmemte viviendo en Córdoba, Argentina (mañana no sabemos)

Hoy 30 de noviembre tengo mi mente enfocada en tratar de tener una buena distribución de libros esta maratón. Con buena conciencia, para beneficio espiritual personal, beneficio de la gente y para complacerte a ti y a Srila Prabhupāda, con esta actividad trascendental.

Hoy en el programa "Japa Joe" pedía tus bendiciones para esta empresa, ya que sin tus bendiciones y las del paramparā soy impotente en todo aspecto.

Hace un año estaba contigo Gurudev, en España... qué privilegio y regalo de la vida inmerecido... gracias por todo una vez más...

¿qué otra cosa puedo hacer en la vida que no sea distribuir libros de Śrīla Prabhupāda? Soy un inútil, ni siquiera soy bueno haciéndolo, no tengo talento, pero si un poco de obstinación...

Además, mi fe es endeble... pero, vuelvo a decir ¿qué otra cosa puedo hacer?

Conozco un poco tu pensamiento... esto no se trata de vender libros...

Sino de tratar de dar a Krishna a la gente y de incentivar que otros hagan esta actividad...

Y sé a tí los números no te interesan... pero necesito motivarme jajaja

Estoy grabando el libro de Vaisesika das "Nuestra empresa familiar", para incentivarme a mi mismo y a los devotos...

https://t.me/SankirtanaSrilaPrabhupada

Estaremos juntos en diciembre en la calles de Traslasierra Córdoba, tú yo y Śrīla Prabhupāda.

Hare Krsna Gurudev

Hare Krsna, TB,

Tom Brown, Secretary ASA - HAre Krsna, Hayagriva A. D. AgtSP!!!

We were telling a student the concept of soul, it taking shelter of sperm, then fertilizing with egg in ovum etc.

All this was done to tell difference between dead body and living body.

Then the question of multiple babies arised , there we got stuck, questions like are there soul in eggs, then the process of non identical, identical twins arose, which has got very nice explaination from the medical science, which bolsters the perspective that we are lump of matters.

so can TB or HpS put light soul theory of fertilization and twins reproduction especially from embryology perspective.

yet to accept with faith that the soul exist to serve Krsna.

TB/ASA - We all don't know too much about embryology and persepctive of Sankhya.

In all cases it seems pretty simple. Get a sponsor for a house and then architect, craftsment etc start to build. Two houses on the same lot, or maybe two bothers whose wives decide they like the other wive's houise and so a second identical house starts on the same lot.

Rare but seems simple.

Is O.K.?

Hare Krishna. All Glories to Srila Prabhupada and to his faithful and truthful followers such as yourself.

 HpS/ASA - We have a some distance to go before we can say that we are completely faithful to all of Srila Prabhupada's instructions eg. Bathing three times daily and applying Tilak, avoiding completely hearing mundane news etc.

It has been several months since I last reported on the blog. Because of that silence, someone might say, “It seems that Manuel monkey has distracted himself in some leafy tree in Pogo Park” But that is not the case. I am always very attentive to your sankirtana. My ears, my hands, my tail, and mainly my heart stay alert, trying to receive your mercy and to be of useful in the seva.

Thank you so much for giving us delicious bananas of bhakti every day in the FMP and a transcendental feast every Sunday in the ASA Workshops.

Allow me, then, to offer you a brief report on the editorial fruits that have already ripened and those that are still developing on the branches of the NIOS publications tree:

I) Book for the 40th Anniversary of Grupo Integro: It has already been published. Your greeting letter in both English and Spanish appears inside, and the NIOS logo is included in the credits.

HpS - Didn't NIOS pay to receive some copies???

II) Educating Krishna’s Children: This is the Spanish version of Mother Aruddha’s book. It is fully typeset. The interior layout and the cover have already been approved by Radhika Raman Prabhu and his mother. We expect the printed copies to be ready during the first week of December. This book is beautiful and helpful for parents and caregivers, as well as for anyone who needs to remember that Krishna is mischievous and joyful, and that raising and educating Krishna-conscious children can be delightful and in fact it is a very valuable service for the pleasure of Guru and Gauranga. The translation was done by Mother Purnamasi, and the layout and design by ARTd. Do you have any suggestions?

HpS - No. Wonderful to hear. Hope it can be made readily available in Spanish community. Create a revolution. Be presented in Santiago in February/March.

III) WOD (Waves of Devotion in Spanish): It is currently 80% typeset, but we cannot complete it as a part of the English edition’s typography is still missing. ARTd spoke with Dhanurdhara Swami, who said he would contact the disciple responsible for the editing of his books, but that has not happened yet. ARTd will try one more time to contact Maharaja. Do you have any suggestions?

HpS - Send a copy of the letter to Maharaja to us. We may even see him personally when we are in Radha kunda.

IV) SOLARIS No. 9: It is in the midst of the layout process. In addition to the Spanish articles, this issue includes four articles in English. (Our goal is that each issue can contain between 30% and 50% of its content in English.)

One more point: ARTd has been talking to Hector, Miguel, Oscar, Raul, Pablo, and Walter to prepare a NIOS-Perú proposal for the academic Sankirtana during your stay in Lima. (they have a group meeting next Thursday Nov 20th). He is coordinating activities with Laksmana-agraha to organize with ISKCON to host events on Varna-asrama dharma and Guru-tattva. He is also talking with mothers and devotees such as Candra-mukhi, Palika, Mitravinda, Nitya-kisori, Gita-Govinda, Gandharva, Ray Ramananda, and others; they are all very happy about your arrival. So, starting next week, I will send you a report and a proposal from NIOS-Peru for the academic Sankirtana and activities with ISKCON. All of this, of course, considering that you are now making this trip as emeritus professor. 

Radhika Raman, his mother, and other scholars from Latin America will also attend on certain days during that period.

We are happy that, Krishna willing, we will have your auspicious association next March along with Tom Brown, Buck White, and the entire ASA team.

That is all for now. HARE KRISHNA, Bhakta Manuel.

HpS/ASA - As per our conversation, you will take charge of organizing the online Vyasapuja on the 20th December in the morning.

We will post that under a separate post also.

Thank you.

This is all such substantial work.

We hope that other groups in Latin America will also make such great reports.

Of course, they should all be also released at the Third Latin American Congress in Santiago, no?

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Frutos que Maduran:

Reporte de las Publicaciones de NIOS en el Perú

Hare Krishna. Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada y a sus seguidores fieles y veraces como usted.

Hace varios meses que no me reporto en el blog. Quizá, por ese silencio, alguien podría decir: “Parece que el mono Manuel está entretenido en algún árbol frondoso del parque Pogo”. Pero no es así. Siempre estoy pendiente de su sankirtana. Mis orejas, mis manos, mi cola y, sobre todo, mi corazón están atentos para tratar de recibir su misericordia y ser útil en el seva. Muchas Gracias por regalarnos todos los días deliciosos plátanos de bhakti en el FMP y un banquete trascendental todos los domingos en los Talleres de ASA.

Permítame entonces, esta vez, hacer un pequeño reporte sobre los frutos editoriales que ya maduraron y los que todavía están en la rama, madurando, en el árbol de las publicaciones de NIOS:

I) Libro por los 40 años del Grupo Íntegro: Ya se publicó. En los interiores está su carta-saludo en inglés y español, y en los créditos aparece el logo de NIOS.

II) La Educación en el hogar de los niños de Krishna: Esta es la versión en español del libro de la madre Aruddha. Ya está totalmente diagramado. Los interiores y la carátula han sido aprobados por Radhika Raman Prabhu y su mamá. Esperamos que la primera semana de diciembre ya estén impresos. Este libro es bonito y útil para padres, madres y para quienes necesiten recordar que Krishna es travieso y divertido, y que criar y educar a los hijos conscientes de Krishna puede ser algo alegre y, de hecho, un valioso servicio para el placer de Guru y Gauranga. La traducción la hizo la madre Purnamasi, y la diagramación y el diseño, ARTd. ¿Alguna sugerencia?

III) WOD (Waves of Devotion en español): Ya está diagramado al 80%, pero no podemos finalizarlo porque nos falta una parte de la tipografía de la versión en inglés. ARTd habló con Dhanurdhara Swami, y él dijo que lo iba a conectar con su discípulo encargado de la edición de sus libros, pero aún no sucede. ARTd intentará una vez más comunicarse con Maharaja. ¿Alguna sugerencia?

IV) SOLARIS No. 9: Está en plena danza de diagramación. Aparte de los artículos en español, esta vez tenemos cuatro artículos en inglés. (La meta es que, en cada número, entre el 30% y 50% del contenido esté en inglés).

Un punto más: Para hacer una propuesta de NIOS-Perú para el Sankirtana académico durante tu estadía en Lima ARTd ha estado conversando con Héctor, Miguel, Óscar, Raúl, Pablo y Walter (tienen una reunión grupal el jueves 20). Con Laksmana-agraha está coordinando actividades con ISKCON para realizar eventos sobre el Varna-asrama dharma y el Guru-tattva. Y también está conversando con madres y devotos como Candra-mukhi, Palika, Mitravinda, Nitya-kisori, Gita-Govinda, Gandharva, Ray Ramananda y otros, todos están muy contentos con su llegada. Entonces, comenzando la próxima semana le enviaré un reporte y una propuesta de NIOS-Perú para el sankirtana académico y actividades con ISKCON. Todo esto, considerando, por supuesto, que ahora usted realiza este viaje como profesor emérito.

Radhika Raman, su mamá y otros académicos de Latinoamérica estarán presentes, algunos días, para esas fechas.

Estamos felices de que, Krishna mediante, en marzo tendremos su auspiciosa asociación junto con Tom Brown, Buck White y todo el equipo ASA.

Eso es todo por ahora. HARE KRISHNA, Bhakta Manuel.

Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada!!

Hare Krsna Guru Maharaja, por favor reciba mis respetuosas reverencias.

Guru Maharaja, mi mudanza a la ciudad de Tarapoto solo duro aproximadamente dos meses y medio, ahora estoy nuevamente por Huancayo, al parecer estaré nuevamente por aquí, y quizás sea por corto tiempo, después no sé que pasará.

Hago planes, pero al parecer hay una fuerza sobrehumana que los cambia, debe ser el Señor Supremo Sri Caitanya. No lo sé.

A Huancayo llego su SS. Bhakti Arjava Priti Vardhana Swami Maharaja con su sirviente Prabhu Jaya Prahlada.

Su Santidad estuvo una semana en Huancayo, en el templo de madre Laksmirani, Maharaja dio entrevistas en las radios locales y algunos canales de televisión de la región, también dio conferencias en unos auditorios, y gracias a Srila Prabhupada tuve la misericordia de tomar su santa asociación y servirlo.

A Maharaja y a su sirviente les gusta cocinar y nos enseñaron algunas recetas, fue una experiencia muy bonita e increíble. Maharaja fue muy misericordioso con nosotros y muy tolerante con nuestras deficiencias.

Aquí le comparto algunas fotos.

Bueno Guru Maharaja, me despido y que el Señor Nrsimha lo proteja siempre.

Hare Krsna.

Gadai Gauranga Das

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All Glory to Srila Prabhupada!!

Hare Krishna, Guru Maharaja, please accept my respectful obeisances.

Guru Maharaja, my move to the city of Tarapoto only lasted about two and a half months. Now I'm back in Huancayo, and it seems I'll be here again, perhaps for a short time. After that, I don't know what will happen.

I make plans, but it seems there's a superhuman force that changes them. It must be the Supreme Lord Sri Caitanya. I don't know.

His Holiness Bhakti Arjava Priti Vardhana Swami Maharaja arrived in Huancayo with his servant Prabhu Jaya Prahlada.

His Holiness spent a week in Huancayo at the temple of Mother Lakshmirani. Maharaja gave interviews on local radio stations and some regional television channels. He also gave lectures in auditoriums, and thanks to Srila Prabhupada, I had the grace to enter into his holy association and serve him.

Maharaja and his servant love to cook and taught us some recipes. It was a very beautiful and incredible experience. Maharaja was very merciful to us and very forgiving of our shortcomings.

Here are some photos.

Well, Guru Maharaja, I bid you farewell, and may Lord Nrsimha always protect you.

Hare Krishna.

Gadai Gauranga Das

HpS - Jaya! I have never heard Maharaja's name or pastimes before. Where is he from? Is he ISKCON Sannyasi?

Thank you for the news. In any case Srila Prabhupada spent a lifetime in preparation, so maybe we will have to spend twenty life times in preparation, but in any case we are already experiencing the development in Bhakti Yoga that is promised.

Hare Krishna! Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Guru maharaja,

We watched this video on the ISKCON Ministry of Education YouTube channel about Guru tattva from HH Bhani Swami

https://youtu.be/J5gtm15q3nY?si=q7M_mJ4KcR9Tdbp_

Would you please take a look at it and let us know your thoughts. I found it interesting and would like to hear from you about it.

Your servant,

Nanda-braja das

Ps. here is a video of the presentation, I haven't watched it yet, just the q&a.

https://youtu.be/kSFXTV7TV7A?si=-eZHGp02CfpcrcrJ

HpS/ASA - We, agtSP, looked at it.

It is, a very interesting istagosthi.

of course, we have commented that we feel like we were Chinese, Mexican monks in our last lifetime, and we are technically natives of the Oriental pacific island Guam.

so it seems natural that we have so much affection when we hear from Bhanu maharaja, who is from oriental tradition.

we feel we have a very common perspective with him in so many ways.

one point about uttama Adhikari being a sadhaka. in waves of devotion dhanurdara swami explains a text from BRS that talks about the uttama Adhikari being a saddhaka and he explains that there are two senses for the word. one is someone who is following the rules and regulations as service and the other is someone who is acting in terms of the mellows of devotional service but is still not completely beyond the boundaries of the material structure.

so many statements from SP about guru, no?

it is like easy to make practical decision.

any special thoughts you have in terms of the istagosthi?

Nanda. - One specific question: what do you expect, ask and desire of your disciples who may take on the a role of a siksa guru?

HpS - That is included above, no? Jayananda Das would start casual conversations with people wherever he would go, and then he might comment by saying that his old grand daddy said... and then gives some statement from srila prabhupada.

so we act as Siksa guru differently as the situation demands.

I think Maharaja comments that there are no rituals for accepting someone as a Siksa guru.

From WhatsApp

[10/23/2025 6:24 PM] HP Swami - Prof HHR: "VDM 2.95 Please always remember what Lord Caitanya has taught about the nature of Sri Vrndavana, the nature of Sri Sri Radha-Krsna, and the nature of us individual spirit souls."

Studied to 2.99.

To properly understand, apply, these verses one must be eating only enough to keep body and soul together, no?

[10/23/2025 6:37 PM] Krsna-lila Das: I am doomed

HpS/ASA - If Krsna wants us to serve Him directly in Vraja's groves, then let us be determined to become adept. if He wants us to join Radha as Sita, and play Rama-lila, then let us grow a tail and more hair.

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