Letters to the editor

Hare Krsna Guru-maharaja

Please accept my humble obeisances

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

All glories to Sri Caitanya's Harinama Sankirtana movement

Its nice for me to say im working really nice on my sadhana, waking up earlier when im in traveling sankirtan than when im in the temple... more motivation?

It has been 2 months full of adventure since the last letter... after you responded me, i got my visa aproved, still i was not so animated due to your words, i spoke with mother jambhavati and she told me your answer wasn't a complete no... that i just needed to prepare myself with a good plan of what was i going to do there... still i felt discoraged, so i spoke with Vanamali Prabhu and we thought it was better if i concentrate fully in SP marathon in order to collect a little laksmi to start my life program in Queretaro city, you remember in Gaura Purnime i told you we had 2 nama hatta programs per month in that city? now Guru Prasad Maharaja gave his blessings to start a congregational developmet program there, i will be supported and guided by Sinior devotees to serve in that issue and at the same time i start building my griha... i have a few projects wich will be acompanied with sankirtan as much as possible.

if its ok for you, we thought that could be nice to visit you next year when you go to somewhere in texas...

HpS - AGTSP - - -  We would like to be in Mexico right now. If you can avoid the bullets, it is a wonderful place. Everyone are natural devotees of Jagannatha....  In general, I guess we will be in Texas at the end of July for the North American Symposium on Education!  Krsna met the Brajavasis at Kuruksetra during the solar eclipse.

Gurudeva... there is also one question i need to know the answer, because my mind is very very offensive, how can i come to understand the position of an ISKCON guru who is accepting to initiate devotees who are not COMPLETELY recomended by the local authorities, and further more... proving that they dont know even how to put tilaka on themselves?

HpS - Hmmm.  As you are describing, would not be an ISKCON Guru. Sometimes ISKCON Gurus, like Prabhupada, accept people on the recomendation of others, older disciples without personally knowing the devotees. Prabhupada did that and also chastised the Temple Presidents for recommending people who weren't ready. Try to deal with it enthusiastically and correct the situation.

Just based in the authority they are following 4 principles and chanting 16 rounds by now...?

i fear for that question on my mind to be offensive towards a great devotee of The Lord.

Thank you for all your kindness Gurudeva.

Yours in service

Krsna-Kirtana Das

HpS - Yes, is difficult situation, and again, the exact same problem was there when Prabhupada was managing things also. Talk with local GBC Secretary. Talk with other administrative authorities. Try to arrange better situation. Sometimes it is also a fact that ISKCON "Gurus" deviate. Maharaja Bharata deviated!

You will be and ISKCON guru very soon.

 AGTSP !!

 Please accept my humble obeisances

 Dear Maharaja

 We found the Light of the Bhagavata !!   We were wishing to have it after reading about it from you, and one day it was just there in the Temple book kiosk the '96 original edition.  It's just a masterpiece of interdisciplinary-sankirtan and oriental aesthetics as well.  Remember I talked about making some bonsai type Vrindavan pots ?   well,  autum entered and everything green just became hard to work at or even think about..  but this book is keeping the desire to do this service alive and giving us many ideas on where to take it.  We may need some Krishna - Balarama small icons from India, similar to the ones at home to complete each mini garden pot and get-buy the right oriental looking plants..still along way to go...but seems this is what Krishna-Balaram want.  We are beginning to have small exchanges with our small icons-murtins (hand carved in India)  they seem to be aware of who I am and how I can serve, such esoteric activities but so humble and real,  Krishna's opulences, mercy and potencies are inconceivable. They are accepting my poor apartment as their home and my silly self as a servant-caretaker.  Can't fathom it, it just happens.  These murtis are too merciful.  I guess Krishna did like to be on top of the Macchu Picchu !

HpS - ASA - AGTSP!    Very nice to hear from you, Regent Raul of Montreal. If you look in the archives in the section starting lob you can find some ppts and an Index and Table of Contents for the LOB.

On regards Jung, we are looking for your paper on your library, only have 1rst part.  Personally I think he did reach an active and esoteric encounter with Atman and may be even Paramatma.  Although he seems to fuse both together theoretically. He may have reached the Brahman stage of cognition also.  What Srila Prabhupada called the  process from karma yoga to jana to astanga...it seems Mr Jung did go through them.  We also received Suhotra Swami's paper on Vaisnava psychology "Transcendental Psychology,  very interesting but tough to research, seems to be based on the Vasudeva, Sankarsana, Pradyumma, Anirudda aspects and the masculine - femenine aspect of creation.  Krishna-Lasksmi,  (Krishna-Radha as he proposes)  Krishna-Rama  we propose. Detail study of Brahma samhita should clarify the thesis we beleive.  His lectures complement his paper.   Maharaja !  we may see you in Lima !   we'll be there from January 22nd to March 24th.

HpS - Ahhh! If you are receiving our Tweets you know we posted a letter of co-operation to the Philemon Foundation a few days ago. I think it is in the archives starting with the word, "Philemon", if not "nios". The area is too broad to say much in detail until we find some intelligent, informed, people to discuss with. Look for "Philemon.org" on the web. 

Thanks for bringing  Jayananda Prabhu's memory to the present !!!!!    such an inspiration !!!    

you poor, silly servant  Raul

(a pic from '97-'98)  role Lakshmana -  Ramayana  (good memories !)

HpS - Thank you. Your service and consciousness sound fine. Just have to all move ahead with good Japa and full morning program. More in the DTC!

Hare Krishna gurudeva, please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
All glories to you!

How are your health?

HpS - AGTSP!!! About the same yours will be when your donkey turns 66-years!<img alt="cheeky" height="23" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/tongue_smile.png" title="cheeky" width="23" />   Good preparation for death and other delights. Hope your Rathyatra is SUPER!

I want to tell you I’m very focused on service and I realized that I’m not reading and I’ve lost my concentration in my japa. I never leave to chant but I can’t chant good rounds because I’m on passion modality all the time,

• thinking about pendings things that I have to do,
• thinking about new things to do,
• thinking about to preach non-devotees,
• thinking about atitudes that I have to change,
• thinking about attitudes that I have to improve,
• analyzing myself to be better,
• trying to make strong relationships, and
• thinking about what devotees teach me with their attitudes.

I think also that If I try to act in the goodness modality like I did before, I couldn’t do all the service that I want to.

ASA - Oink! -- It's all service! [{(We will now give to you a Secret Mantra that is hiden from all the Vedas. Don't share it with anyone)}}
http://www.vedabase.com/en/sb/10/9/5

And Krishna is giving to me the opportunity to do all these service, so I can't neglects them. It’s hard to me looking for a balance. Sometimes I feel too anxious and can not focus in my japa.
I remember my spiritual master said that Krishna sees our effort even if we are not chanting good. He sees our effort to chant better. But sometimes I don’t put any effort to chant because I want to finish my rounds quick to do more service. I don’t have any taste. How can i understand this if the chanting is considered as a service to Krishna too?

HpS - Answer above, no? And how to get the BG 10.10 mentioned, there? [[[Call "Hare Krsna, Hare Rama"}}} If you chant minimum 16-nice rounds on beads then ALLL the other services will improve at the maximum possible speed!

On the other hand, I want to read again like I used to, but I can't find the time to do it.
I put all my energy in the service, sleeping little bit, and when I have a "free" moment I'm so tired, without energy that I only want to take a rest and even trying to read, I fall asleep.

How can I looking for a balance ? I'm happy doing service but I think that my whole sadhana is not the best.

I'm very happy and anxious to see you on January! :)

My respects,

Hare Krshna!

ys,

Belen.

ASA - Milk, milk to quench His thirst. Which one shall I get for Krsna first?

11/24/14

DEAR GURUDEV:  ALL GLORIES TO MIGHTY SRILA PRABHUPADA!!!   PLEASE ACCEPT MY DUNDAVATS AND PRANAMAS.

THANK YOU MOST SINCERELY FOR YOUR MERCIFUL ACCEPTANCE AND SHELTER.  IT WAS VERY MUCH NEEDED!  EVERY MISERY IN MY LIFE, FROM BIRTH UNTIL NOW, IS MOST DESERVED WITHOUT DOUBT.  AND, AS YOU POINT OUT, EVEN MORE RETRIBUTION IS ACTUALLY CALLED FOR.  BUT, THE SUPREME LORD IS MERCIFULLY MITIGATING MY JUST DESERTS; EVEN APPLYING THEM WHERE, WHEN AND HOWEVER THEY WILL HAVE THE MOST PURIFYING EFFECT.  THIS I KNOW TO BE TRUE.

HpS - ASA - tat te nukampam susamiksamano

bhunjana evatam krta vipakam

hrd, vag, vapubhir, vidadhan  . . . 

......  daya bhak.

can't remember the rest!   Let's look it up!    {{{Vedabase.com [[[Search....}}    Got it!
http://www.vedabase.com/en/sb/10/14/8
Verse for the Heart.   Prayers of Lord Brahma. . . Just for all the lost Yoginis!!!  Whos depth is taken but worth unknown.

HAVING SAID THAT, IT IS STILL TRUE THAT I KEEP GOING AND GROWING ONLY BECAUSE OF THE SUBLIME PROCESS OF KRSNA CONSCIOUS BROUGHT TO US BY HDG SRILA PRABHUPADA, AND YOUR MERCY.  THERE IS THE FEELING THAT MY LIFE ENERGY IS BEING CONSTANTLY PULLED OUT OF ME AND THAT MAKES EVERYTHING I AM TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH SO DIFFICULT.  THE ONLY PROTECTION I KNOW OF  IS THE MAHA MANTA.  I CANT ALWAYS TELL IF IT IS WORKING BUT I ACCEPT ON FAITH THAT IT IS.  THERE IS THE FEAR I WILL COLLAPSE FROM WITHIN AS THE DRAIN IS SO SEVERE AND HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SO LONG.  BUT, IT HASNT HAPPENED YET.

HpS - Sounds like you are having good, good, good training for DEATH!!    Do what you can now to make things nice now, and to build s better platform in the future.

HOUSE HUNTING CONTINUES IN ORDER TO HAVE NUCH NEEDED MORE SQ. FOOTAGE AND TO HOPEFULLY BE CLOSER TO ASSOCIATION IN SAC AND FOLSOM.

HpS - ASA --- Nanda Bobba and the other Vraja-vasis had the same problems!
http://www.vedabase.com/en/sb/10/11/21

WHAT ARE YOU LEARNING AND BENEFITTING FROM IN YOUR JUNG READING?
 

HpS - ASA - Thank you so much for the question. Following Srila Prabhupada's indication in "Dialectial Spiritualism" we seem to have found the community with "the most sense of all of them" in the Western world. We are just about to write a very well considered Letter of Introduction and Proposal of Co-operation to Sonu Shamdasani and The Philemon Foundation. Of course, it will be published here and on such secondary Blogs as Dandavats also.

I PURCHASED A SET OF DVD'S OF SRILA PRABHUPADA WITH YEARS OF FILM FOOTAGE FROM MATCHLESS GIFTS UNTIL HIS DEPARTURE TO THE SPIRITUAL WORLD.  ITS IS VINTAGE AND SUBLIME!  WHAT HAS REALLY STRUCK ME SO FAR (AND IVE JUST BEGAN TO WATCH IT) IS HIS ENDLESS PATIENCE WITH THE MOTLEY CREW OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO FLOCKED TO HIM.  I KNOW HE IS AS PATIENT WITH ME.

HpS - ASA - Ha! Ha! Enthusiasm to use them!!! Monkey warriors, addicted to fruit!

I WISH YOU WERE CLOSER SO I COULD GAIN INNER STRENGTH FROM TAKING THE DUST OF YOUR FEET.

HpS - Here we are. How's the Deva-prastha???? Is he writing, gardening? Gotta get that Old Bear out on the prowl each day!!!

I AM PRAYING FOR YOU.  PLEASE PRAY FOR ME.

HARIBOL!  YSW,

KALINDI DEVI DASI

HpS - Hare Krsna, Hare Rama!!!  Jaya Sri Vrndavana Dhama! Stay with us!! It is actually a short journey to the next port!!

Dear Gurumaharaja,
Please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

I hope this letter meets you in good health and good spirits. It's been a while since i last wrote you. In my last letter i wrote that Benelux council cancelled the magazine, and that i felt like dropping the service that would follow. After writing you, i decided that would be very childish and i decided to do whatever came up. Besides that, i filed a complaint against the impersonal tactic of making decisions without asking input from those involved, and because of that the council decided to keep the magazine on for one more year to see how things developed. That was interesting.

     HpS - ASA - AGTSP paoho.  Very nice to hear from you!!!  How is your family?  Also very nice to hear about your dealings with the Administration and the magazine. Paper copy magazine? On-linne Blurb?   Seems little paper copy by someone in parallel with the the E-zine, no? Best damn periodical in Europe! People clammering to submit articles.

The Benelux yatra is in heavy weather. Amsterdam Temple council was disbanded, and it is almost like a rudderless boat. Temple activities are going on but several groups of people have different ideas (some have only those, without helping practically). Deity worship is faltering, that is main concern for most people. With the upcoming obligation to move (August 2015) these are challenging times. I don't feel like involving myself in any way, because the list of people who got fried is endless. So is the list of people from the old days who got together again recently and are willing to do something for Srila Prabhupada. That is brewing. Time will tell what will happen.

HpS - Do what you can. This movement depends on you!

The Nama hatta's are also experiencing bad communication, and lack of strong and present national leadership is said by many to be the reason, also for Amsterdam. 

Myself I experience dry times. I had a 5 day 64 rounds retreat during kartik, and that brought me much good, but at home i struggle to get up early and chant with gusto. Some days i've missed my rounds. Caught up pretty much everything, but i go through a drought. In my own leading kirtan also, the substance feels like missing. In our family i am the only one doing sadhana right now, and i feel like Srila Bhaktivinode Thakur, when he is singing:

ekākī āmāra, nāhi pāya bala,
hari-nāma-sańkīrtane
tumi kṛpā kori', śraddhā-bindu diyā,
deho' kṛṣṇa-nāma-dhane

One thing i learned after the retreat was done, was the enormous clarity i had and penetrating power of mind. It dawned on me that generally your classes from Hawaii, for the most part, seem to fly right over my head. This frustrates me. It is humbling.

The Journey Home book translation is halfway, so far so good. It's a personal struggle, and that is good. Of course, my drought will also change, as things tend to do usually, but in the meantime i have not much else to share. Family life had some big hills to climb, but this yajna is so necessary and i'm happy to get the chance. But in general, i think the main topic is that i'm an external devotee, wanting to get more internal and realistic, but struggling to do so. I guess i should see for a bigger timeframe where to see things in, accept things as they are. Is there anything you can say about that, Gurudeva?

With gratitude,
Your servant in the mission of Srila Prabhupada,

Raghava Panditas dasa

HpS - AGTSP. From your letter you seem to be doing quite well. Things are tough all over. This is Kali-yuga. Do what you can to help Lord Caitanya in Mission of giving he fallens souls the science of Krsna by getting inspiration from the Param-para, Rupa-Raghunatha, Srila Prabhupada, and then when you reach your limit pray for Krsna and Rama to help! Hare Krsna, Hare Rama and they will send people. Self-motivated people.

A King for Benelux!

Yesssssssss. . .  Big Picture.   Then you don't get bewildered by the little ups and downs and lefts and rights. If your family is following the four principles then they will be inspired by whatever example you set. Shoot for nice time together in the morning and evening.

Finally, the Full-Morning-Progarm [FMP] results because we have association. That's how we are doing it. Our Buddy, our Body, says, "Just five more minutes of  szleeeeeep!!!", but our ego, says, "Hey, Buddy, everyone' gonna be on line at 4.30AM and you better have a good report and join the show!".

So, get some European partner. Call each other up. Have a conference call, daily, occasionally...

Give us more feedback on Hawaii Friday's we are trying to improve, make them part of our, your, Sankirtan!!

Hare krsna Dear Gurudeva!

Please accept my obeisances

Thanks for your reply, as your request, I will write again the question in Spanish and English.

Srila Rupa Goswami describe otras caracteristicas del servicio devocional, con pruebas tomadas de diferentes escrituras. El dice que hay 6 caracteristicas del servicio devocional puro que son los siguientes:

1. El servicio devocional puro produce inmediatamente el alivio de toda clase de aflicciones materiales.

2.El servicio devocional puro  es el comienzo de todo lo auspicioso.

3.El servicio devocional puro lo pone a uno automaticamente en un estado de placer  trascendental.

4. El servicio devocional puro rara vez se logra.

5. Aquellos que  practican en servicio devocional puro, desprecian incluso el concepto de liberacion.

6. El servicio devocional puro es el unico medio con el que se puede atraer a Krsna.

Preguntas

Entonces, si rara vez se logra el servicio devocional puro, ¿como se atrae a Krsna, si es el unico medio por el cual se puede atraer?

HpS - Gracias. Ahora es un poco más claro. Estos son los seis síntomas de servicio devocional que se desarrollan a medida que avanzamos. En Sadhana bhakti los dos primeros desarrollan. En Bhava Bhakti los dos siguientes y en prema los dos últimos.
El orden es un poco diferente en el NOD del BRS, pero aquí "rara vez" medios logra "difícil" achieve.For los devotos, no es difícil, pero requiere trabajo y amor. Atraer a Krishna significa atraer Krishna personalmente, no sólo el Señor Narayana de Vaikuntha. Es por eso que nos acercamos a Krishna a través de Su misericordia, Radha y Balarama. Desde el principio hemos atraer la atención de Krishna a través de ellos, pero para llegar a su asociación en el Rasa-lila, por ejemplo, debemos tener Prema.

O.K? Puede obtener mas informacion de un devoto, profesor de BhSastri!

¿Como puedo entender la relacion de estas dos caracteristicas (4 y 6), en esta vida material? ¿O es algo totalmente trascendental?

HpS - Respueta arriba, no?

Mas???!!!  Buena pregunta. Raro lograr para los Karmis u Jnanis pero para los Bhaktas quien siguien abajo Guru, Balarama, es natural. Realmente podemos adelantar pronto. Y mas y mas vamos a atraer a Krsna. En la comenza el bebe es atractiva al Padre por que la Madre limpia, no? Despues cuando es mas madura es atractivo por su mismo.

Your eternal servant

Candrarekha devi dasi  (Santiago - Chile)