Letters to the editor

"Hare Krishna Maharaja, please kindly accept my most humble obeisances, all glories to Srila Prabhupada, all glories to your good self for your own years of devotional service, and all glories to all the devotees of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. 

I am in great pain and sorrow because of the passing of Caru prabhu.  

Yls, CCD 🙏"

HpS - ASA -- It, agtSP, has disturbed us also. We are concerned about the unexpected nature of his disappearance. Unlinke M. Pariksit and Yuddhisthira he was not able to put his socio-physio-psycho connections in order.

So, we are chanting with him in mind, hoping that it helps him adjust all of these on the subtle platform.

Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada!!

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

En la carta anterior usted me responde lo siguiente:

HpS- Jaya. Un mes, agtSP, y tres semanas para responder esta carta. Disculpen la demora. Mucha presión durante esta gira de tres meses: EE. UU. [Nashville + Dallas], España [India], Latinoamérica [Chile, Perú, México].

Súper, súper resultados.

Si no respondemos a las publicaciones importantes del blog, intente enviar otra con la palabra "URGENTE" en el campo del título.

Todos sus mensajes son urgentes.

No tengo mensajes urgentes, por lo pronto 🙏

¿Cuáles son las noticias ahora?

Por lo pronto ninguna noticia, todo sigue igual.

¿Aún ganas el templo de Madre Laksmirani Devi Dasi?

No entendí la pregunta o quizás el robot no lo traduce bien. 😊

HpS - I also do not understand. 🙂

¿Dónde está?

Estoy en la ciudad de Huancayo - Perú.

¿Algún Sankirtana?

Por lo pronto no estoy haciendo Sankirtan con los libros de Srila Prabhupada, porque tengo la columna vertebral lastimada, justo cerca a la parte de la cintura. En la actualidad mí Sankirtan es hacer servicio en el templo de Madre Laksmirani, el templo se llama "Nimai Nitai" y está en el centro de la ciudad de Huancayo.

HPS/ASA - We saw that Jayananda Das was in a wheel chair from the progress of his cancer and they gave him charge of the Gift Shop in the Temple in New York, but it was on the third floor above the restaurant and nobody went there. Yet, he started putting signs down next to the restaurant. Offered free gifts for people to come and visit, and very soon he had people coming, books, cassettes of music, everything selling.

He was such a challenge, that whatever our body or situation is, we can always find a way to get results if we make the endeavor, no?

Super.

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

Hare Krsna.

Gadai Gauranga Das

¡¡¡Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada!!!

Hare Krsna Guru Maharaja, por favor acepte mis respetuosas reverencias, espero que haya tenido un bonito Vyasa-puja 🙏

En la carta anterior usted me responde lo siguiente:

HpSwami-AgtSP.

Es una buena pregunta para reflexionar hasta el momento de la muerte.

Sí, hay muchas formalidades en ISKCON como institución.

Si es práctico tomarlo formalmente en ISKCON, eso sería genial.

En caso contrario, uno podría tomar votos formales delante de amigos devotos y goswamis para abandonar las relaciones físicas y sociales con el sexo opuesto.

Utilice una bolsa de cuentas de color azafrán.

La verdad es que no quiero tener ese tipo de compromisos, conozco mi naturaleza y prefiero no tomar una posición que no me corresponde.🙏

Todo tiene su etapa, su momento, ahora todo es diferente.🙏

Dentro de la institución, con nuestros amigos, en nuestro contacto directo con Srila Prabhupada, podemos, debemos, encontrar maneras de avanzar en las reglas y regulaciones del Bhakti yoga.

💪💪💪🐒

En muchos sentidos, creo que muchos blogueros te toman como inspiración.

Por ahora estoy en el templo de madre Laksmirani, le ayudo en los programas de los sábados y en las ofrendas que se cocina todos los días por las mañanas.

Se le ofrecen alimentos en las mañanas a Sus Señorías Sri Sri Gaura Nitai; Sri Jagannath, Baladeva y Subhadra y Sri Laksmi Narasimha.

Mis padres dejaron el cuerpo hace un año. Siempre los recuerdo y canto algunas rondas por ellos.

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

Hare Krishna.

Gadai Gauranga Das

HpS- Jaya. ONe month, agtSP, and three weeks to answer this letter. Sorry so slow. So much pressure during this three month tour: USA [Nashville + Dallas], Espana [India], Latin America [Chile, Peru, Mexico].

Super, Super resultados.

If we are not responding to important Blog posts, then try sending another with 'URGENT' in the Title Field.

All of your posts are urgent.

What is the news now?

Still win temple of Madre Laksmirani Devi Dasi?

Where is it?

Any Sankirtana?

Hare krishna Guru Maharaja, How have you been? I just wanted to offer my obeisances at your lotus feet. I hope your health keeps good, How is Hanuman and little Prahlad? I hadn´t written in years, I am very sorry, I´ve been away from kc for a while. My children Baladeva and Shubadra still live with me, I keep single, I guess being the same sudra person. Problably soon I will get back to my planet. I have had some dreams from you and me and deities as well, nice dreams.

When you are away godbrothers and godsisters, they keep far away as if one was a demon, so strange that in this quarrel age it happens no? I hope my letter doesn´t annoy you.

your fallen servant,

Jagat Bandhu Jagannatha Swami Dasa

HpS/ASA - 😁

Hare Krishna.

What ages are B & Subhadra?

You still teaching?

Only been one year, no?

Health is, agtSP, good for 78-years old body.

In Santiago.

20th go to Lima for one week.

Then Mexico City for weekend and 30th to Houston.

Teaching?

Hare Krsna Gurudeva,

all glories to Srila Prabhupada

Please accept my humble Obeisances.

I have been keeping it to myself. And try to work on sadhana myself, here I am writing to you not expecting any solution, as you many times say " you don't know our situation".

Our four rules have been intact.

HpS/ASA

That means that by Srila Prabhupada's mercy we are at least human beings, no?!!

Our chanting from June 2025 remained 16 but, we used to do it un-enthusiastically, while watching kirtan, video. Because the moment we stop using eyes we sleep.

Now from Dec 2025, our parents are with us

HpS/ASA - Jaya!

...and we talk everything. Our main focus is not get angry.

Maybe it is Indian cold or our insincerity our average rounds are 3 on beads.

We don't want to ramble our mind.

Positive: Some mental chanting goes on, lots of Narasimha videos. The recent one replay in our mind.

Seems remembering has increased.

Trying to be ritualistic disciple.

HpS/ASA - Thank you for report. Probably true of many readers. We also struggle to keep Rupa Goswami's sadhana!

We keep beating the nine basic words into our heart:

Get up early and get your rounds done well.

Oue basic religious principle is to start chanting by 12.50AM. That gives us ten minutes for each round until 3.30AM. Then bath, Mangala arati, etc with devotees. Then SB class with devotees. Then Ayurvedic break fast feast then...

Many challenges from weather, old body etc, but feel that we have something to contribute to the Sankirtan movement!

If people take it our not is not 100% under our control.

I'm sure that your effort with your family has an effect. Great or small depends on Krsna.

NoI 7 is true. If we GUEAGORDW then we start to get a taste for Chan Ting. It maybe only a game of chess of putting the words in the right place, but the Euclidean logic games, Rasa, later starts to glow with real efforts like compassion, satisfying Radha/Krsna, Gauranga!

Waiting for more news.

Today is the Disappearance Day of Jiva Goswami 

Śrīla Jīva Goswāmī (1513 - 1598 CE [85-years!]), born in Ramakeli, Bengal, is one of the foremost Vaiṣṇava ācāryas and a principal follower of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Renowned as the chief theologian of Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavism, he combined vast scholarship with spotless devotion. From an early age, he mastered the Vedas, Nyāya, Mīmāṁsā, and Vedānta, yet renounced worldly life to dedicate himself entirely to bhakti.

Śrīla Jīva Goswāmī firmly established Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam as the natural commentary on Vedānta-sūtra and the essential summary of all Vedic knowledge. In his monumental Ṣaṭ-sandarbhas, beginning with Tattva-sandarbha, he systematically demonstrated that Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is the supreme pramāṇa (evidence) for understanding Absolute Truth. Through flawless scriptural logic, he conclusively established Śrī Kṛṣṇa as Svayaṁ Bhagavān, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, with Śrī Rādhā as the embodiment of the highest divine love.

His writings harmonize rigorous philosophical reasoning with ecstatic devotion, illuminating the soul’s eternal relationship with Rādhā-Kṛṣṇan and guiding practitioners toward pure, unalloyed bhakti. Within Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s movement, Śrīla Jīva Goswāmī served as its philosophical backbone, preserving and systematizing its teachings centered on the congregational chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra. His legacy continues to inspire generations to cultivate surrender and attain pure love of God.

ASA - He wrote 400,000 verses, no? 4 x the size of the Mahabharata! Seems like he never grew up. Always in the mood of a small boy!!!!