Letters to the editor

Respected Gurumahārājā,

Hare Kṛṣṇa. Please accept my humble obeisances at your feet. All glories to Srīla Prabhupāda.

I was reading how mother Yaśodā becomes struck with wonder when she sees the entire universe in baby Kṛṣṇa's mouth.  http://www.vedabase.com/en/sb/10/8/43. Then I saw the word Vaiṣṇavīm in a later verse that was used to refer to yoga-māyā. That reminded me of Monkey/Bhakta Tom’s post here: http://hps.monkeywarrior.com/node/6920 and thought I would share some of my findings on the topic.

Vaīṣṇava (masculine) and Vaiṣnavī(feminine)

The word Vaiṣṇava literally means one whose worshipable lord is Viṣṇu. Based on the sūtra sāsya devatā, the suffix a[ṇ] is applied after Viṣṇu which eventually gives the word Vaiṣṇava through various grammatical rules. This is a masculine word. By adding a suffix ī[p] we get Vaiṣṇavī the equivalent feminine word for Vaiṣṇava. Srīla Jīva Gosvāmī, in his grammar book, Harināmāmṛta Vyākaraṇa, uses the word Vaiṣṇavī a few times and he means a female Vaiṣṇava.

Some of the examples are:

1. Male and female who thinks he/she is a Vaiṣṇava
   1. Vaiṣṇavam <2.1, object form of Vaiṣṇava> + man eventually becomes Vaiṣṇava-mānī (“one who thinks himself a Vaiṣṇava”)
   2. Vaiṣṇavīm <2.1, object form of Vaiṣṇavī> + man enventually becomes Vaiṣṇava-māninī(“one who thinks herself a Vaiṣṇavī”)
2. In one of the compound word examples we find Vaiṣṇava-bhāryaḥ.  The commentator elaborates that the vigraha(separation of the constituent words) of Vaiṣṇava-bhāryaḥ is Vaiṣṇavī bhāryā yasya (“one whose wife is a Vaiṣṇavī”).
3. In another example we see atithir Vaiṣṇavī (“the female Vaiṣṇava guest”).
4. From a philosophical point of view, Jiva Gosvāmī doesn’t assume that everyone in their present condition is already a Vaiṣṇava. This I say because he gives examples such as vaiṣṇavī-kṛtya (“having made into a Vaiṣṇava). Other examples that show gradation among Vaiṣṇavas using the word vaiṣṇava in a compound are eka- vaiṣṇavaḥ (“the best Vaiṣṇava”), purāṇa- vaiṣṇavaḥ (“an old vaiṣṇava”), kevala- vaiṣṇavaḥ (“A pure vaiṣṇava”)

Ātman, a masculine word

However I didn’t find any examples for the masculine word ātman in feminine gender. Monier William’s dictionary says that the masculine word is used as a reflexive pronoun in all three genders and gives the example ātmānam(masculine object form) sā (feminine subject she) hanti (verb strikes).

One of the main things is that in Sanskrit, the gender doesn’t really mean the literal gender. For example tree (vṛkṣaḥ) is masculine and creeper(latā) is feminine. However when it comes to the names of humans and the pronouns used for them there are masculine and feminine words matching the genders. I find ātman an exception but there are feminine words like yoginī, brāhmanī, gopī whose masculine forms are yogī, brāhmaṇa and gopa. Vaiṣṇava and Vaiṣṇavī are in the similar category.

Your insignificant servant

Srinivasacarya dasa

ASA - Tom Brown, PhD  ---  Thank you very much Srinivasa-acharya Das. We saw many cases of Vaisnavi in the Vedabase.com, and except for like three these refered to Durga, Yoga-maya, like the citation above. The others seem that may be coming from a little tinge of the bodily concept of life.
What is the Sanskrit for Canakhya Pandita's statement that one should see every woman except for his wife as Mataji?

Hare Krsna Dear Gurudev,
    Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.
    All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
    All glories to Guru parampara.

    Gurudev, in my previous letter, URL : http://hps.monkeywarrior.com/node/6975
    you have asked, Do you have any photos from the book-release in Delhi?

    Yes, we have. we also shared all the photos with Sri Hari Prabhuji, who is a profession, stay in Mathura, we think.

    Please let me know if we need to upload those in any location so that you can access.

    Please advise.

    We are also waiting for your clear program dates in India. Then would beg for dates for Pune for Programs and then  
    will discuss with HG Radheshyam Prabhuji for same.
    
your fallen servant,
Girivaradhari-Gopal Das

HpS - Yes, Dr. Samaresh needs them desperately. Do you have his phone number? We will send it to your email address. We see another letter from you so we will read that and put all of our answers there.

Thank you.

Please accept my humble obeisances. Shyamantaka jewel (free-energy)! Yes, but still dangerous in not BRICS-countries (namely Brazil, Russia, India, China and South-Africa, as wikipedia says these five developing countries) https://everydayconcerned.net/2015/10/28/tewaris-free-energy-generator-india-permits-free-energy-technology-despite-threats-from-uk-us-saudi-arabia/ there is very much links in net to Tewari, this is page ten of the links https://www.google.fi/search?q=tewari+free+energy&client=ubuntu&hs=AIu&channel=fs&prmd=ivns&ei=5TXpV9z0OYb-sQGY3LEg&start=90&sa=N yes, outside BRICS-countries it's dangerous, but they seem to defend this technology against threats from oil countries, like those listed in the first link.

Politically and even philosophically something like shyamantaka jewel too :). In my thought this would mean one part of the end of quite long colonialistic era and suppression of, I think, what is more vedic technology. Like in India Tewari shows, (and is still an old colleague of our Keshava Madhava's wife's father from Helsinki temple, when they made free-energy machines already in 60's or 70's as nuclear physicists).

Personally I don't have time nor money to Sao Paulo(Brazil), but it is where Keppe-motors have their headquarters. I was emailing with them about one free-energy circuitry for their motors, because I had some experience and knowledge about how the high voltage pulses work with sifferent circuit components (which I had learned from Bedini-free-energy motors formidable team). Yes, and I posted then same kind as attached picture (of motor with Krishna) and the canadian guy (kit-manual maker) asked if he can send the picture to whole team, which I said ofcourse. (now I couldn't find that motor, but I put one photo of some magnetic things and Rodin coil)

Maharaja, I think you maybe know Norberto R. Keppe, because he is the South-American psychoanalycist who invented the analytical trilogy... They're a little bit demigodly people if I have understood it right. Or at least quite intelligent. I never have been in contact with all ready-made products (Keppe-motor would be best to get them), but have assembled them myself from kits or from schematics and been researching different concepts... and creative things like music, actually I have already several musicians engaged around the theater, and I heard it's actually easier to make an audio book on the visual play (first was Gajendra in crisis). I evn have one “friend” to help with the light programming, because I borrowed him my 3d-printer, and I guess otherwise too :), just have to make good prasadam for a vegetarian) … and I love the theater, for real. I hope in good way, Maharaja. At least it makes me just cry, in feeling of not cumulating more stress. I would really like to do something for the culture of sisters Adama and Havyavati, very straightforward, but not offending.

I remember Lokanath Swami saying: Only real self-discipline in this age is the Co-operation. :) And yes cosmological things we have to always look from the basis of relativity. But on technological level there is too much hate, I would say. My grandfather was in the board of biggest oil refineries in the Finland and a freemason. What I can say, it's not so nice never to think what the government might do to you. And actually Nikola Tesla became so frustrated between wars (or concious of nazi's highly advanced same technology, which I would say,, if war would have started just few years later they would have risen to world dominion), that he induced a death ray weapon, against air attacks. HAARP-like or Tesla Howitzer, which is actually very much just now realized in west when it was highly advanced in USSR.

Www.cheniere.org . And they used or tested in Iraq against their own old equipment which they had sold or given to Saddam's regime, at least portable Tesla Howitzer, destroying one mosque and in one part of Iraq, there was, was it two days, an earthquake induced exactly every 15 minutes, there was a small tornado above the sea, some light, the sea became red, and on the shore came some 40 dolphins which were burned alive underwater. It is even said that in Kuwait they did put with HAARP or similar type of machine some propaganda straight to the opponents heads,, and near HAARP in Alaska actually lives one man who has done such a thing himself also, it was in television, and this ex-marine-soldier who tested it, said it really works. They also tested other energy weapons like lasers says doctors and maybe some who survived. US antigravity is though actually named after sanskrit: Astra. But it's not full antigravity. Some 80% made with 3 mercury based machines as the vyaamaanika shastra says, in which the mercury whirls some 200 000 times was it in minute or second I'm not so sure anymore in this age when there is not only Schauberger's implosion motors, as in vyaamaanika shastra is said iron machine under to whirl mercury... And yes it definitely is like a shyamantaka jewel. And when in Krishna's hands: http://www.tewari.org/ and India's mass media has also woke up 1,4 years ago: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/science/bengaluru-innovator-creates-super-high-efficiency-machine-that-produces-power-from-vacuum/articleshow/46832793.cms a little little bit in Finland too, but this definitely is not a BRICS-country. But yes there certainly is ether or space and it is linked to our hearing sense. I just want to say that on this field of recearch there is powerfull dangers. Theater gallery https://www.facebook.com/nanuk.henrichs/media_set?set=a.10154474049414577.1073741828.597459576&type=3 and other http://hc-teatteri.weebly.com/gallery.html All the glories to A.C.B.S Sriila Prabhupada! Jaya Srii Krishna

HpS - Thank you.  I don't think we will be able to follow the links right away. Some of our readers maybe this is their service, but we are very pleased to read your posts. Some of the information seems familiar to us. We and our friends were building Van de Graf generators when we were like 14-years old.
Maya tatam idam sarvam.  BG chapter 7(?) everything comes from Krsna, everything can be used for Krsna.

Guru-Lila (Part 6)

20th March 2016
On the way to Pune, three persons in the car, Guruji and Harsh Prabhu (behind the wheel) and myself-the famous (or infamous) Buffalo Headed Punjabi, Jai.
Harsh Prabhu is fired-up and is driving with high speed, Guruji is sitting next to him, and I am on the back seat. We passed through Khandala, a famous hill station near Mumbai, very beautiful views.  Going, going and at some point, we made a few phone calls to some devotees to know the exact location of Pune temple, but still some confusion was there, but by Krishna's mercy, as we were entering Pune city, we saw a Bramhachari waiting on the roadside to get a lift to the temple, he was happy that he got a free lift with us to the Temple and we were happy that he saved us from the harassment of making more phone calls to find out the proper address for the temple.

In the backside of the temple, there is a multi-storied building, and many many devotees are living in that building. now, I can't remember that we were on which floor.  So we entered the temple from the backside and the devotees took Guruji directly to his room, leaving me behind and it was very humbling experience, no one came there to pick me up for more that 15-20 mins and finally, somehow, I found the way.

It was Ajita Nitai Prabhu's house- a disciple of His Holiness Radhanath Swami Maharaj, house is very well built, beautiful and fancy.

There I also met with another god-brother for the first time  --  Shriman Girivardhari-Gopal Prabhu, a nice and sober devotee and so many other devotees-mostly disciples of Radhanath Maharaj, they are all well-educated and well-behaved towards our guruji, and very humble as well, I have to learn from them.

Guruji took bath, shaving etc. He does not shave every day or every 2^nd day or 3^rd day, he says that let people know that I am getting old, he may shave once in a month or earlier if there is some important preaching program, but here in this video, you will see that he looks bright, he shaved yes, but lustre from the purity also, whatever is there inside, it appears outside.

I was very happy with the prasadam the host devotee family offered to guruji, it was opulent, but moreover, it was made with love and affection and served to guruji with the same mood, and needless to say that the dog of guruji got a plenty of remnants. Now here is my bold declaration: - I am ready to remain a dog life after life if guruji keeps giving me his remnants.

After sometime, we moved toward big pandal program, more than 15 thousands youths, program is by ISKCON Pune and Bhartiya Sanskriti Vidyapeeth, many big and prominent people are there.  From ISKCON side, there were His Holiness Gopal Krishna Maharaj, His Holiness Loknath Maharaj, His Holiness Bhakti-Marg Swami and our dear guruji His Holiness Hanumat Preshak Swami Maharaj, you would see all of them in the video, also was there Vraj-Vadhus band (Param Das and Gaura mataji) and you would also see three maharathi disciples of Radhanath Maharaj----Radhe Shyam Prabhu-who is Pune TP and Gauranga Prabhu-he appears on Indian TV many times and Gaur-Gopal Prabhu-the famous You Tuber. They also asked guruji to lighten-up the lamp.  You would also see that guruji is putting ear-plugs because of heavy blasting sound from the speakers, but I doubt if the ear-plugs offered him any help, but the funny thing is that Indian people had no problem from the sound, including our Swamis, it appears that we Indian bodied people don’t mind the sound, since we grow-up with it, but Westerns have really hard time with it.

I also remember many years ago during Ludhiana Rathyatra, guruji was trying to go away from that part of the procession where there was 50 Shahnayi Wala(the guys playing trombones) and big Indian drums. Anyway, altogether, the program was nice, we came back, host asked for more prasadam, but guruji politely refused and retired to his room, we were asked for Prasad, superficially, I said no but the host-Ajita Nitai Prabhu insisted and we happily surrendered, so four of us---Ajita, Girivardhari Gopal, Harsh and the Pretender took prasadam.

More in next episode, thanks.

yours servant,

Raktak Das

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DV-BQRpiz54

HpS - Hare Krsna!   Jaya!   So, sorry that you got left at the door when we arrived in Pune!   Please forgive us!!!  Next time bark loudly!
We shave every two weeks, the day after Ekadasi. Once Prbhupada mentioned it as an acceptable standard. Especially we do it because ourselves and our good father were surgically certified as mildly hemophelic. Our blood does not clot as fast as normal people. When you shave, even with best razors, there is always a little cutting and scratching of the skin. For normal people this heals quickly, but for us it is a little slower, so if we shave daily we start to get a rash then infections and we become prime candidates for skin cancer, so, all things considered, once every two weeks.
Thank you for these Diarys. They are very interesting to us!

INGLES ABAJO

Hare Krishna!
AGTSP
Paoho y BW
Caturatma Das o cualquiera que pueda contraer. ¿Cómo estás? Como hemos discutido con tu buena persona, Jayapataka Swami, Jaga-jivana Das, Mathuresha Das, Atmananda Das, Divya-Priya Devi Dasi y otros, creemos que podemos ayudar un poco con la administración en el Perú Yatra. Esto se basa en nuestra experiencia pasada en ISKCON y administración secular y la respuesta de los devotos antes mencionados y otros.
Por supuesto, como luchando Sannyasis queremos mantener todas nuestras ideas público y contribuir desde una perspectiva apropiada.
Tenemos muy actitud hacia todos los miembros de la Junta Nacional y Legal y alguna declaración que hemos hecho declaraciones públicas que Ganga Devi Dasi-no calificaron ser un administrador no es cierto.
Hay tantos detalles, y nuestra primera comprensión de la administración es que nadie puede hacer frente a todos ellos. Es un trabajo pragmático. Los Brahmanas se supone que son dealling con la verdad absoluta.
Como hemos mencionado a usted, creemos que la organización de los trabajos de la Junta Nacional es muy importante paso para hacer Perú el país líder en el mundo. Aún más específicamente que el mantenimiento de un libro de las Actas del Consejo es esencial.
¿Quién es el Secretario estimada ahora?
¿Han sido capaces de mantener un registro de las actividades del Consejo que se comunica correctamente a la Yatra en general?
Se suponía que las actas previas a ser sometidos a un recogimiento y compiliation?
Ha ocurrido eso?
Por supuesto, nos damos cuenta de que nuestras ideas son tan limitados como los demás, sino también sentir que son tan valiosos como los demás y tenemos algunos poco que ofrecer en la esperanza de que ISKCON Perú puede tomar el papel muy, muy esencial que debe desempeñar en esta gran batalla de Kurksetra del Señor Caitanya.
Hanumatpresaka Swami

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Hare Krsna!
AGTSP
Paoho & BW
Caturatma Das or anyone who can contract him. How are you? As we discussed with your good self, Jayapataka Swami, Jaga-jivana Das, Mathuresha Das, Atmananda Das, Divya-priya Devi Dasi et al, we think we can help a little with the administration in the Peru Yatra. This is based upon our past experience in ISKCON and secular administration and response of the above mentioned devotees and others.
Of course, as struggling Sannyasis we want to keep all of our ideas public and contribute from a  proper prospective.
We have very friendly attitude toward all the Members of the Legal and National Junta and some statement that we made public statements that Ganga-devi Dasi was not qualified to be an administrator is not true.
There are so many details, and our first understanding of administration is that no one can deal with them all. It is a pragmatic job. The Brahmanas are supposed to be dealling with the absolute truth.
As we mentioned to you, we feel that organizing the work of the National Junta is very important step to making Peru the leading country in the world. Even more specifically that keeping a book of the Minutes of the Council is essential.
Who is the esteemed Secretary now?
Have they been able to keep a record of the activities of the Council that is properly communicated to the Yatra at large?
The previous Minutes were supposed to be undergoing a recollection and compiliation?
Has that happened?
Of course we realize that our ideas are as limited as others, but we also feel that they are as valuable as others and we have some little bit to offer in the hope that ISKCON Peru can take the very, very essential role that it must play in this great Battle of Kurksetra of Lord Caitanya.
Hanumatpresaka Swami

Querido Gurumaharaja: 

Por favor acepte mis respetuosas reverencias!

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada!

Gurumaharaja, nosotros no merecemos,  pero si necesitamos muchísimo Su asociación vapuh. 

Entendemos que hubo una gran diferencia de $$$ en los precios de ticket para el viaje a India y surgieron cambios de fecha para México. 

Seremos muy afortunados si aún existe la posibilidad de tomar su asociación vapuh en las fechas de Navidad de este año. 

Prabhu Radhika Raman también vendría con Usted a México ? 

Esto sería increíble, porque de esa manera podriamos hacer el reporte oficial de " Psicología y lo Sagrado" junto con madre Lalita Gopi y podemos hacer algo de tours por Tulansingo también.

Marathon termina 31 de Diciembre y la mayoría de sankirtaneros regresan la primera semana de Enero para hacer la fiesta de Sankirtana. 

Muchas gracias Gurumaharaja, porsupuesto,  primeramente deseamos no sobrecargar Su agenda de viajes dando prioridad a Su importante prédica. 

Por favor disculpe que recién escribo, gracias a Srila Prabhupada estamos bien. Si estuvimos un poco  ocupados con algunos servicios regulares de pujari, (puja y snana) 

En los festivales también nos permiten poner el vestido de flores a Sri Sri Radha y Krsna chota, tratamos de esforzarnos, entiendo que las Deidades son las principales predicadores. 

 Producciones Artísticas Natabara ( Lavanga dd, Karuna sakti dd y Asta Sakhi dd) presentó la obra " El malvado  Kamsa" en Janmahstami, enfocando básicamente el lado de la irreligiosidad y los motivos principales por lo que el Mismo Señor Supremo desciende a ejecutar Sus lilas. Parece que fue buena prédica. 

Adjunto algunas fotos. 

Por favor disculpe nuestras ofensas. 

Su eterna aspirante a sirviente 

Asta Sakhi dd

HpS - ASA --- Jaya!   Nuestra vuelo a India (como llegar para el simposio en Tirupati 2 Enero) es 30 Deciembre a las 4PM de Houston.
Entonces, vamos a ir a Mexico como 25 Deciembre, Navidad?  Va a ser un disturbio para la marathon?  Hay muchos modos distribuir libros.   Posible podemos relacionar esta visita mas de esta manera.  Otro opcion es pasar por Mexico cuando regresamos de India como 15 febero.

Gracias noticias de sus Dramas, todo!   Super.  !SANKIRTAN!

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