Letters to the editor

- espero que se encuentre bien,donde este usted. siempre recordandolo en todo momento y pidiendo sus bendiciones para poder  prestar mejor servicio al projimo en todo momento y la verdad que funciona ,solo por meditar en su forma la deidad me otorga la oportunidad de poder estar en asociacion con vaishanavas y asi junto a ellos hacer sadhu-sanga todas las semanas ininterrumpidamente.esta practica en el bhajan despierta mi memoria dia a dia de entender que soy un eterno sirviente y amante de la divina pareja sri sri radha syama sundara.

- ofresco ante todo mis respetuosas reverencias a los pies de loto de mi maestro espiritual iniciador y

de todos mis maestros espirituales instructores. - 

- el veredicto de todas las escrituras reveladas es que por asociarse aunque sea un instante con un devoto puro,

se puede alcanzar el exito espiritual completo. -

- todas las escrituras proclaman que sri gurudeva es sakstahari-tva, esta dotado con la potencia de sri hari y ,segun todos los grandes santos,es tambien su representante directo.sri gurudeva Le es muy querido al señor por ser su sirviente confidencial.yo ofrezco reverencias a sus pies de loto. -

-Aunque se que mi maestro espiritual es un sirviente de sri chaitanya,tambien se que es la manifestacion directa del señor.-

- el señor krishna disfruta manifestandose como los maestros espirituales, los devotos,las diversas energias,las encarnaciones y las porciones plenarias.todo ellos son seis en uno. -

-segun el dictamen de todas las escrituras reveladas, el maestro espiritual no es diferente de krishna.El señor krishna en la forma del maestro espiritual libera a sus devotos. -

-toda gloria a chintamani y a somagiri,mi maestro espiritual iniciador.Toda gloria a mi maestro espiritual instructor,la suprema personalidad de Dios,que lleva pluma de pavo real en su corona.bajo la sombra de sus pies de loto,que son como arboles de los deseos,jayasri (Radharani) disfruta de la melosidad trascendental de una consorte eterna.-

-Si alguien desea seriamente verdadera felicidad,debe buscar a un maestro espiritual genuino y rendirse a el por medio de la iniciacion.el maestro espiritual debe haber comprendido profundamente la conclusion de las escrituras mediantes deliberacion y razonamientos,y debe poder  convencer a otros de esas conclusiones.esas grandes personalidades que se han refugiados completamente en el señor supremo y han dejado atras todas las consideraciones materiales son maestros espirituales genuinos.

- se debe saber que el maestro espiritual instructor es la personalidas de krishna.El señor krishna se manifiesta como el alma suprema y como el devoto mas grande del señor. -

jay sri hanumat presak swami maharaj ki jay !!!

feliz guru purnima !!!

HpS - ASA

Jaya!   We are in Mexico. Thak you for the catalog of Spiritual Master quotes.

Fill you heart with the lotus feet of Srila Prabhupada!

​Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada y a su sankirtana eterno.
Hare krsna querido Guru Maharaja, por favor reciba mis humildes reverencias a sus pies de" LOTO" muchas vracias por contestarme usted tiene mucha razon en todo lo que me dijo,todo es cierto mi mente todo esto pasa por mi mente y la verdad desde que me enferme solo e pensado en mi como cuerpo ,como me.voy a ver como.voy a estar sere fea? Por eso tiene toda la razon en todas las cosas que me escribio,converse con prabhu amala todo ya bien y le pedi perdon porque en este tiempo de enfermedad jamas le pregunte amala cantaste tus rondas? me concentre solo en lo que mi mente queria creer ....gracias GURUDEVA POR DESPEJARME MI CABEZA ,MIS DUDAS Y COMO.SIEMPRE DEVOLVERME AL.CAMINO CORRECTO Y HACERME PENSAR CON SENSATES.........TODO ES SIMPLE CANTAR BUENAS RONDAS Y SER FELIZ .......GRACIAS GURUDEVA POR ENTENDERME Y ESTAR SIEMPRE AHY CUANDO ME SIENTO PERDIDA O DESORIENTADA ....SE DESPIDE ALGUIEN QUE ESPERA PODER SERVIRLO AMPARO HERNANDEZ

HpS - ASA --- AGTSP!!!!
Super buena suerte en Sankirtan y relacion ETERNO con Srila Prabhupada!

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​All glories to Srila Prabhupada and his eternal sankirtana. "" Hare krsna dear Guru Maharaja, please receive my humble obeisances at his feet of "loto" good GURUDEVA news actually important, know for GURUDEVA you in the. AIRPORT I SAID "EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE, EVERYTHING."

Would come out good, that was well who we MARRY, one helps the other ".. .the to my me helps a lot, however I feel that the solo.le I give problems and more problems and harm you, marrying a woman sick., with children, when you could go to Mathura which was his desire, COMETI knows the. WORST mistake that a woman and was say a lie, maybe white although not exist the lies white now knows GURUDEVA PRABHU AMALA ME says that NO longer wants to be with me, which does not want a life with me than I will to hate is that was by the lie that you. SAID that neither is serious is the fact of the lie, GURUDEVA not is if by the stress of the LAKSHMI which is needed for my operation, by medicines or disappointment that I have menrido know that I I feel helpless and without knowing that do, leave my work and life that I lived in lime, leave my things the REGALE the sold and I came , BRINGING MY SMALL CHILDREN WITH ME, NOW DO NOT WORK BECAUSE I'M SICK AND THAT I CAUSES MOST IT ANGUISH AND DESPAIR, BECAUSE HERE I HAVE FAMILY ALL MY. FAMILY. ERA. AND IS MY. HUSBAND, even at home when he came to ACA family me Hill all the puertad and all that... LEAVE EVERYTHING IN THE HANDS OF. KRSHNA AND CONTINUE WITH 24 ROUNDS AND 4 STRICT PRINCIPLES, IS AN ADVICE NOT ME. DARA BUT IF THE WORDS TO GUIDE ME AND KNOWING WHAT TO DO TELL YOU MY DESIRE IS TO LEARN ENGLISH WELL E GO TO VRINDAVANA AS PROFESSOR I AND MY SMALL STUDY AHY AND PARBHU AMALA WOULD MAYBE NOT BE TEACHER BUT IF THE SAME COOK ETC, IS MY DESIRE THE MORE LARGE I HAVE... THANKS GURU MAHARAJA FOR BEING ALWAYS AHY, THANK YOU FOR ESCICHARME AND READ ME HOPE TO SEE IT SOON YOU IS MY GUIDE, MY FATHER AND MY MOTHER THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR WISE ADVICE... SOMEONE THAT ASPIRES TO BE HIS SERVANT AMPARO HERNANDEZ
 

HpS - AGTSP Utiliza translate.google.com. This is not urgent news. That is your confusion. This is news that we have all the time. We have no source of wealth in this world or the spiritual world other than from Krsna and His devotees like Srila Prabhupada and Nanda Maharaja. Breath regularly and chant Hare Krsna until you can see who is Krsna and what He wants you to do. If he wants you to die today, then O.K.

The Robot translation is not good. You have to use simple clear words for the robot to translate them clearly.

Am I cheating you?

Are you cheating Amala?

Is Amala cheating you? All this is not clear. Just go on chanting and be happy. As you read this I may be dead. We are all connected by our service to our Guru, Srila Prabhupada.

Thank you very much for all you austerity. We hope your kids and husband are happy!!!

Dear Hanumat Presaka Swami Maharaj,

Please accept my humble obeisances, all glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Sorry for the delayed reply. In regards to my question about gay marriage, I appreciated very much your reference to SB 1.17.38. Some points that stuck out to me here were "One man's food is another man's poison", and that in some cases, "regulation of adharma is necessary to bring people to the path of dharma."

I had a long conversation about this recently with my old Bhakta leader, and he was saying that the reason for my confusion here was because I was equating two different vows. In others words, marriage is a vow of monogamy, but it doesn't necessarily require 4 regs. As you pointed out, in some cases even animals mate for life. Omkara prabhu said that to ban people from marriage because they don't follow garbadhana samskara would diminish protection of women and other virtues, and would be like "throwing the baby out with the bathwater?" Would gay marriage also fall into the category of adharma which may help vikarmis approach dharma through pravrtti marga? I suppose the key point here is that initiation vows are the same for everybody.

Certainly this is not the highest topic, but I only ask because I feel like I should be competent to give scientific answers on sankirtana. To feel inspired, it's important to me to be able to picture people in Krsna consciousness.

HpS - AGTSP.   Seems like a very broad topic to us. In India for example there has been a class of eunichs that were placed in a certain social situation. Traditionally India, Bharata varsa seems broad enough to fit everyone. In SB 1.9.26-28 Prabhupada gives a fantastic summary of our political science. He recomends Parasara dharma sastra. Researching it we found that Parasara gives details fo what is Adharma and what is Adharma. This is like saying what are the laws of gravity or optics. He gives details of differences of adharma in Kali yuga and says that Kali yuga is so confused that he can't possibly give rules for everything so you can ask one sadhaka totally dedicated to spiritual life for instructions about specific situations, eg. Gay marriage. If you haven't access to such a person then he says a synod of six brahmanas can arrive at the same insight.

So about things that are not detailed in Prabhupada's books and other books, then ask six nice devotees.

In general us it seems that homosexual relations can be regulated on a level below the four principles, but why call it marriage. That seems strange to us. Use the word marriage for heterosexual relation in God's sight to get nice sons.

Rama and Sugriva made a vow of friendship that was just as binding as marriage, no? But it has a differnce name because it is a different relationship.

Hare Krsna!!  Jaya!

I was also wondering if there is some standard conduct for sannyasa? Bathing 3 times daily? Sleeping 3 hours? One meal? I'm curious because such practices may help me get a taste for devotional service sooner than otherwise, and may enable me to, at least, establish a deeper foundation for grhasta ashram if it doesn't allow me to circumvent grhasta life altogether.

HpS - BG 16.1-3... One Paragraph on the basics of sannyasa. Other instructions throughout Prabhupada's books. Associate with nice devotees. They may only be 80% perfect but use your intelligence to separate the wheat from the chaff and get to Prabhupada('s books) through them. Read his books directly.

I guess you should focus on the practices for 1st initation, 2nd initiation ... in order more, no? Of course, yes it is important to have a general view, view by mercy, all the way to Goloka, no.

I passed the initiation test since last we spoke, so you should be receiving my recommendation from Svavasa prabhu shortly. Mukunda Datta das Thakur has given his permission and blessings for me to become your disciple. I hope your travels are going nicely, Maharaj. Hare Krsna!

Your aspiring servant,

Bhakta Eric

AGTSP.  We have to run to the Temple!  More in the DTC. Thank you!

07/24/15    Hare Krsna Esteemed Guru Maharaja    please accept my dandavats and pranams.

Haven't written since your helpful and wonderful visit in June.  Thank you so very much for staying in our new home and blessing us with your presence, your example.   i do not write more often because i do not want to take your valuable time.   Please know i am always praying for you and taking the dust of your lotus feet within my heart.

The ISKON Sac devotees expressed how much they benefitted from your visit.  They thought you so very humble and approachable, with the ability to illuminate sastra in a clear and unique manner.  They have asked me to ask you to put us on your calendar twice next year.   So please visit us next year twice and advise me how I may help with scheduling in advance.

We were (Dave too) out on book distribution at lg. apt. complex in Sac a couple of weeks ago.   By Krsna's mercy, we were invited to return and do home program for a group of residents!  It is this Sun.  How wonderful it is to preach this sublime and helpful philosophy of Krsna Consciousness.  Also, our group attended International Yoga Day in June by the state capital bldg.  Fortunately, I got to lead kirtan though I am always unworthy.  Also, me and Vikasananda Krsna Das were interviewed by Indian Television news so it was really so much mercy to be able to serve Srila Praphupada and this Sankirtan Movement and let the Indian population know more about our ctr!  Our group will also be at India Day and we are hoping to have an even better Janmastami celebration this year.  So lots of opportunities for service right now.  Jaya!!!

My dear Radha-Gopinatha are now in Their puja room.  I don't think our home is ready for Them to be in the front of the house;there was not a consensus about it.  Perhaps it's what they wanted.  I hope so.

Shoes ?:   So, recently Govinda Priya Dasi, who teaches deity worship in Mayapur each year, showed me how to put Their Lordships to rest at night.  Their bed is on the right side of Their altar on a table along with a brass vyasasan.  The vyasasan is too small for the murti of Prabhupada.  So i am using it to put his shoes on at night.  Then I take your shoes and put them on the table at the foot of Prabhupada's "bed"   and pray for your safety that night.  Anyway, may I continue to put your shoes like that?  Some how it occured to me to ask you if that's ok with you.

Continuing as your unworthy servant,

Kalindi Devi dasi

HpS - ASA -  Gosh!  AGTSP.  Paoho.   Yes, this pace of letters we can handle. We have noted all your content with great attention. Krsna is giving you so, so, so much chance to preach!!  Our respects to The David Prestha (which rhymes with Pasta) and all the Sacramento ISKCON Yatra. Of course we will try to visit again. We form the Calendar here.

I guess you can put our shoes some place. Off the floor I don't know. For sure lower, lower, lower thatn Srila Prabhupada's paraphernalia. We still have material desires but they are under control (now) and diminishing!

O.K. DTC>

HareKrishna Dear gurudev, PAMO< AGTSP 

Camilo from sydney.
We did the maha cleaning at the temple of Sri Sri Radha-Gopinath today,
blissful atmosphere, lots of realizations, happy ending, willing to clean more next time...

Had a chat with madhu manjari pujari, her eyes were glowing when I told her I was going to India 2 serve u, she's pretty well ithink, i saw her happy...She encouraged me in travelling to india and serving/following/being around you as much as I could, because ihave the youth to do it :)

Regarding that topic, I'll probably travel 2 india Before your arrival date, and  in the case that you are defenitely going there, I'd like to serve you personally ,if you do agree of course, Iknow you have to . The reason for that is, well first of all, I haven't been to india before and it's time now i believe, plus you are going 2 be there so the train comes only once says my heart... 
I know that vani it's more important than vapu seva, but i feel the need to have some of those samksaras... sorry if I'm speculating there... 

Pratapana prabhu (ACBVSPD)is giving some very nice classes on one or two verses from the gita every thurs, here at the ashrama, it really helps me with my crazyness and to explain things to others as well.
dreaming of some day come back 2 the books, it's pure joy and I realized we need people at the ashrama and the only way to bring them in is preaching, of course we have a great chance to bring more through the restaurant and most of our visitors joined that way, but it's just to try to please Prabhupada a bit.

One of the residents of our ashrama is from uruguay, at the beginning our conversations were long and prajapla, but we're trying to keep things sweet,simple and krishna related now, he initially started chatting me about the dark side of others, some times in the form of an advice, comment, critizicing, etc. I told him many times, we shouldn't, .but I fell down into maya's trick again and now "I" am starting those kind of conversations by inertia... even though he's much more aware of it and tries to avoid it, it is hard 4 both of us. I'd like to hear from you about it gurudev.
 

Tomorrow we are having a great ratha yatra ! :D 

Hare Krishna, Thanks for being always inspiring to me from the distance, I have a poems' book by you that Madhu-Manjari gave me few months ago.
Jay Srila Prabhupada patita pavana ! 

Ys

HpS - AGTSP paoho.   Thank you for the news. We put more of our news in the DTC later.  Running to the Temple now for Sunday Feast and lecture.

Thank you so much.

Guess we will go to India like Feb-Apr. Guess we can serve each other a lot then!!!

The biggest selling Christian book after the Bible is Imitation of Christ by Thomas Akampis. Is like 16th century or something. Very nice. You might like to read it with Uraguay devotee.

He says, when we meet with Brethren, B'caris, we can talk or read scripture together, but probably better to read scripture because if we talk it will probably fall into criticism of others.

Interesting. Relgion is universal.

So, get some reading circle going with others and some negative conversations for a positive purporse. Isopanisad recomends that!!