Letters to the editor

Querido Gurudev: Pamho. Toda gloria a Srila Prabhupada y sus seguidores fieles.

Espero que se encuentre bien cuando reciba este mensaje. Se acerca el dia de su cumpleaños (otro año mas) y me viene una reflexión de San Agustin: "Por mas que nos empeñamos en celebrar nuestro anal*, los años no vienen sino que se van" . (*= cumpleaños)

La verdad es que leo en el blog como lo glorifican mis hermanos espirituales y no me veo con la capacidad de hacerlo en ese mismo nivel. Solo quiero decirle que cuando está presente me lo paso muy bien, su gran sentido del humor y la habilidad que tiene transmitiendo el proceso del bhakti en diferentes ambientes hace que su nivel en la predica sea de "Maharathi". Es un gran ejemplo personal para la comunidad vaisnava (practíca y predíca). Aunque aún no soy un anciano ya pienso regularmente en que este cuerpo está mucho mas cerca del final que del principio y deseo poder cualificarme para poder seguir relacionandome con usted vida tras vida.

Mi vida personal no ha sufrido grandes cambios en este último año. Seguimos luchando por ser devotos y tengo esperanza de que algún dia, con la misericordia de los vaisnavas y de Krisna, pueda  lograr ser un buen devoto.

Seguimos con los programas en casa los viernes y sigo esperando, si no cambian las leyes, que en poco mas de dos años pueda jubilarme y tenga mas tiempo para cultivar el bhakti.

Me lamento de que cuando tengo su asociación personal, debido a mi contaminación de ignorancia y pasión no puedo aprovechar lo suficiente su asociación.

Le ruego que perdone mis ofensas pasadas, presentes y futuras, ya que carecen de intencionalidad.

No quiero quitarle mas tiempo; soy consciente de que tiene muchas personas con las que relacionarse, principalmente para ayudarlas.

Gracias por todo y agradezco a Krisna que lo haya puesto en mi camino de vuelta a casa.

Su sirviente

Jayanta das

HpS - Jaya!!!   Muy bien oir de Vd!     Como esta la familia? Como estan las programas en casa, vecinos devocional? Como parece la Yatra a Vd... Como... Como... Como?

Hare Krishna, dear Gurumaharaj, Pamho. AGTSP!

It's been a while since I wrote because of my work at the university. We are already finishing the semester and I can say that it has been an extraordinary experience. I was able to remember important aspects of education and analyze the new educational visions. My conclusion, so far, is that somehow the best that current education presents matches perfectly with the vision of Srila Prabhupada and you.

I want to write a series of articles for Viplavah and other forums to explain what is the current vision of education in the world and what ISCKON has to do with it. I am sure that in many places ISKCON is growing in education and has modern tools, but in my experience in South America we lack this.

I believe that Srila Prabhupada's vision in education is perfect, however we have to be able to translate it and expose it to the world in terms where the academic community and people can understand it and accept it as something scientific and not just as a religious education, or the best case philosophical .

I want to present pedagogical tools that can be very useful for the sastric education in ISKCON. I know that Yadunandana Swami and others have developed them, but my concern is Peru and South America. The medium and long-term objective is to become part of the academic community. Have an educational institution that is capable of having acceptable educational standards. For example, in my studies on the new university law there is a series of religious educational institutions that in Peru already have university status. We cannot be less. That's why I've returned to the university to do my master's degree. We are a step back in the development of education.

Well, this is just a very general introduction. I hope to receive support to achieve these goals that are in perfect harmony with the 7 purposes of ISKCON.

One of the first unfinished tasks of the MOE is to get to know each other among those who do education and know what we are doing. That's why I participated in the Chilean congress and now I want to participate in GBC college meetings in Brazil to continue learning. Of course in the educational aspect. In the administrative aspect I am a failure. For almost 15 years I tried to help out there and every time I ended up fighting with everyone. So I already understood that if something can help without disturbing the rest is through education.

Therefore, I ask for the blessings of you, dear Gurumaharaj, and of all the attentive readers of this extraordinary blog to be able to attend the meetings in Brazil and continue with my small part in this VIPLAVAH.

Thank you very much.

The LAD

HpS - Thank you for the very cogent report. We hope all of your professional aspirations are successful. The GBC College in Brazil is NOT for educator training. That is one of the things that I am trying to clarify. It is for Administrator training: Zonal Supervisors, President etc. We need to train these people how to administer education, teachers, so probably will not be effective for you to go, no?  Two weeks residential and then one year on line then two weeks more residential. Write to Devaki in Brazil. Mathuresa Dasa.

Querido Gurumaharaja:
Por favor acepte mis respetuosas reverencias! 
Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada!
No pude responder antes Su mail, disculpe por favor.

ASA - Ha!    Ha!    Hare!   Y nuestra demurra responder es como dos meces!    Por viaje a Australia, India!

Recién hoy por arreglo de Krsna pude hablar con Prabhu Vrajendra sobre unas dudas e incluso con prabhu Maharsi. 

En resumen, Prabhu Maharsi mencionó que  es mejor esperar un poco más de tiempo para la segunda iniciación porque no está de acuerdo con algunos aspectos que le parecen importantes, tales como trabajar bajo una línea de autoridad, mejorar la relación con las autoridades y sobre todo obediencia.

HpS - Pero por la fin de acuerdo y Vajendra-kumara Das ya es un Dvija!
 

Su Santidad Mahavisnu Swami se encuentra en México y Vrajendra viajará con Su Santidad a Panamá y después a Sud América, esta desicion  no fue grata para la autoridad pero finalmente yo fui testigo que le autorizó con la condición que a su regreso  a México las cosas funcionen de una mejor manera.
Vrajendra manifestó con humildad que no se encuentra bien pues ha hecho mucho servicio y tiene otras situaciones que aclarar en su mente y por ello  necesita  mucho tal viaje para su bienestar espiritual. 

Sacinandana prabhu es el actual jefe de pujaris.

HpS - Ya es?

Gurumaharaja me pareció importante responder Su amable carta, disculpe la tardanza por favor, sé que en este momento debe estar en el avión rumbo a India y la comunicación es más difícil. 
Que el Señor Nrsimhadeva manifieste su infinita misericordia de protección y éxitos en Su misión de Sankirtana. 

Disculpe las ofensas por favor 
Vuestra eterna aspirante a sirviente 
Asta Sakhi dd.

HpS - Gracias su carta? Como esta su estimado esposo? Su Sankirtan????  La Yatra?

Hare Krsna Adored Guru Maharaj,
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
All glories to Guru parampara.
    
All glories to you on the auspicious occasion of Vyasa Puja.

When we read about "Guru" in Shastra, we see you there. You are not an ordinary, you are one of greatest 'vairagya' we have seen ever.

HpS - Hare Krsna. We have eaten too much ice cream in recent times.

Always conscious for Krsna, You accept Krsna in everything and always in Vrndavana playing with Krsna and the cowherd boys in the deep beautiful forest.

HpS - TlgaSP!

Your 'Vairagya' bhava inspire us a lot. Your deep 'Vairagya' show your deep love for Lali-Lala in Vrandavan. Your 'Vairagya' give us enthusiasm to move forward with confidence that you are there to protect us.

You not required to go slowly in Krsna's thought. you immediately entered in Krsna's thought just like that, you don't require any situation, instead, in all situation you are with Lali-Lala. This inspire us to learn like you.

You make us representative of You, Srila Prabhupada, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur, Srila Bhaktivinoda thakur.......otherwise we are fool only.

When we are in service and if we tried to delivered by heart and if we able to deliver, tears come out from our eyes, without saying any word all good wishes goes to you. We automatically realize these are because of you, we don't have any capability to deliver. you are stand for us that is why we are there else, we are just fool and full with pride.

Because of your causeless mercy upon us, we are allowed to serve, otherwise we are simply worse than other animals.
Your caring, gives us caring from others.

Guru Maharaja, Lots of things are pending to learn from you so we pray for strength to follow you on the path of bhakti.
 
Thank you so much Gurudev.

your fallen servant,
Girivaradhari-Gopal Das

HpS - AgtSP. We feel that we have so much to learn from you, Srila Prabhupada, all the devotees.

Respected Guru-Maharaja,

Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.

ASA - Letuce feet. AgtSP!

All glories to Srila Prabhupada and you, his unalloyed servant.

Thank you for keeping my family and I floating in the ocean of this material world for yet another year with your kind guidance, exemplary dealings and nectarian Krishna katha. At an advanced age, sacrificing your comforts and health, you tirelessly engage in Srila Prabhupada’s service for the welfare of the fallen souls.

You are humility personified whom even the lowest person can approach without fear.

HpS - We wonder who you are talking about! Maybe more appropriate would be, "We are hypocrisy personified whom even the lowest person fears to approach for becoming contaminated."

Your life is simply an example of Srila Rupa Gosvami’s Upadesamrta.

HpS - Ahh!   This is a letter about Srila Prabhupada!  Jaya!.

What can six urges do to you who have given body, mind and words to Krishna? What six things can destroy your bhakti who doesn’t even desire one proper meal a day or a comfortable place to live or sleep? All the six things that enhance devotion are part of your sublime character. You are expert in six kinds of loving exchanges and you treat three kinds of devotees in the most appropriate manner. Your faith in holy names is extremely deep and you do not see any difference between the Lord and His names. Your deep devotion to holy places leading up to Vrindavan dhama and the Lord’s devotees leading up to Srimati Radharani is marvelous.

This year I encountered many challenging situations but by your mercy my devotional service in general was much more in quantity compared to last year. At gross level things are fine in all areas but internal consciousness need to improve a lot. I struggle to chant attentive rounds and it’s a constant battle with my mind. I am begging you and Krishna to drag me to the best states of spiritual consciousness, from which there is no return, no matter what needs to be done with me!

My desire is that I simply recognize the greatest treasure the Lord has given me in the form of your association and acquire the needed intelligence and strength to serve you and your servants with every bit of myself life after life.

Please forgive my offenses and I hope to be of some use in your service to Srila Prabhupada. If all goes well and if I have yours and Radharani's mercy I will be celbrating this year vyasapuja in Sri Vrindavan Dham with my daughter, wife, mother and father. May be some magic will happen and other God brothers or sisters will join me!

HpS - Tungavidya Devi Dasi is there! Sita-pati Das.

Your insignificant servant

Srinivasacarya dasa

Hare Krsna, Dear Maharaja.

PAMHO AGTSP!

Thank you very much for inspiring us every day. Krsna allow us to count on your association for a long time.

I wanted to ask you if you can tell me some pastime (anecdote) of yours with the Bhagavad Gita. For me it would be a lot of help to know this.

Thank you very much for your generosity

Lord Nrsimhadeva protect you

whit affection

ys Isvari dd

HpS - We saw Jayananda Das' BG. He had underlined a lot of things. There is one Purport where Srila Prabhupada taks about the importance of becoming Krsna conscious from beginning of life. He says that if that happend then when we grow up and sexual energy starts to become strong at about 13-years old then our natural love of Krsna will not turn in to lust. We can connect that sexual power to Krsna where it belongs.

If we are not KC from a young age then when the sexual energy increases lust will come and then it will become very difficult to change it to Prema, but Srila Prabhupada wrote, Bhakti-yoga is so powerful that even a late beginner can make rapid progress.

So, Jayananda Das had underlined that part. He thought he had started late.

Lots of progress in the next hour!