Letters to the editor

Hare Krishna, Dear Guru Maharaja,

Please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

I want to thank you on this most auspicious day of your Vyasapuja for giving me shelter and all the inspiration. 

You are known as to be super humble sannyasi, who is friendly to all.

When I first met you in Radhadesh, you just came back from Vrindavan parikrama, I was going down from stairs and when I have seen you, first think which came to my mind is that there is some 'strange' sannyasi. Then on Gaura-arati you were dancing very ectassically and it came to my mind that there is somebody more crazy then me. Following day on mangala-arati that idea got even stronger. 

But when Srimad Bhagavatam class given by you started, I realized there is somebody much more intelligent than me, that I see genius, who is inside of the Srimad Bhagavatam as the programmer lives inside of the program which he is coding. You were giving short summary of whole Bhagavatam, describing various connections between different cantos.

By your huge mercy, you gave me shelter, and I can thus try, although very imperfectly, to follow you.

You are extremely very kind, always inspiring everybody and same time you are giving perfect example how to be a sannyasi and preacher.

Recently I had a dream with you, where you were interchanging with Srila Prabhupada. One moment it was you and another it was Srila Prabhupada. Now when I think about that, I remember when Srila Prabhupada described the real Guru as somebody who is repeating what his Guru said.

I am very happy and fortunate that I could meet you and that I can try to serve under you.

Thank you for everything. And please bless me so I can make you happy by my attempts to preach.

Your servant Prahlad Nrsimha Das

HpS - Thank you so much for this Blog, your very great help and friendship while we were in Mayapura, for being a very nice devotee of Krsna. You have some challenges in your spiritual life, no? I do also. You have to solve them with the nature and tools you have. I have to use my nature and my tools.

One person is BOLD and BRAVE.

Another is shy and s-t-e-a-d-y. They can both accomplish their missions for Srila Prabhupada. I have two questions:

1) How is you family?
2) How long it take you to buy Audi?

 Respected Maharaja:

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada and Lord Nrsimhadeva.

On your most auspicious Vyasapuja day, it is very heart warming to think of your grace and greatness.

    HpS - AGTSP!  Paoho. It is very kind of you to see much of any worth in us.

This last year has been quite stressful in Boise. The year before we were served with condemnation notice on the land next to the temple by the University- A great example of - Samsara Davanala lidha loka; out of the blue (sky) came this notice that we should hand over the land to the University. As we struggled finding a lawyer etc. you called us in your caring mood wanting to know how are things in Boise. And I recounted to you what was happening and wanted to know why Bankebihari was doing this to us. You listened very patiently and jovially said, Oh, Bankebihari is playing Monopoly. Everything will be alright.

At that time, it did  not appear to me that you realized the severity of the situation and you were just making light of the situation. But over time that was exactly what Bankebihari was doing. You as one of His confidential servants knew that.

   HpS - I think that I was just trying to offer some positive attitude to see things. Not any secret knowledge, but how could He not do well for those who sacrifice so much for Him and of course He is a GREAT joker!

It was just that I was having a hard time believing it - Why would He play Monopoly at the expense of a neophyte devotee's peace of mind?

HpS - Maybe because He does not want a "piece" of your mind, but He wants the whole thing. Krsna was stealing peoples yogurt. He's stealing your dirt.

Over the course of time you would call just when I would be totally confused and depressed, to comfort me. Those calls were very soothing - tranaya  karunya ghana ghanatvam...

In the dry desert of Southwest Idaho, you have literally been bringing the clouds of mercy and  I am very thankful to you and feel very fortunate for the constant care you have taken care of us.

Maharaja, please bless us on this auspicious Vyasa Puja day of your that we continue to take shelter of exalted Vaishnavas like yourself and get a few drops of mercy from  you.

Your insignificant servant,

Anantarupa das

Boise, Idaho, USA

HpS - ASA --- We can only hope, hope, hope that Boise has a happy, harmonius development, well inegrated with biggest persepectives of the State, Community and Cosmos. See you about Janmastami. Please call us with the news!!  Thank you for the Skype darsana today.

Respected Guru Maharaj,

Please accept my humble obeisances.  All glories to Srila Prabhupad.

Please accept my best wishes/greetings at your 67th Vyas-Pooja festival, fortunate are those people-who would be physically witnessing it.  I must get some mercy from Nitai-Gaur Sundar Prabhu.

It also means that you have spent another year in the service of Guru and Gauranga after your last Vyas-Pooja, so exemplary and even inspiring.  Year after year you are persuing your spiritual life, now a fool like myself have no excuse, you are there like a Light-House, giving guidance to anyone-who wants it.  The thing which I like most about you that you never gave any impractical instruction to your disciples, you always want us to aspire to become a dust particle on the soft feet of Prabhupad through Sankirtan while following four regulative principles rigidly and chanting 16 enthusiastic rounds, So there is no self-interest, just the pure desire to please Srila Prabhupad and Shri Krishna, that's why we love you and ready to execute your orders without any hesitation.

At this most auspicious occassion, I fall flat at your feet and ask for your mercy, please forgive me if I have ever committed any offense. May your glories spread all over along with the glories of Srila Prabhupad, HARE KRISHNA.

yours servant,

Raktak Das

HpS - AGTSP!!!  What is happening with the family? We usually say "fallible soldiers" but in your case they may be infallible soldiers, they may help you, everyone escape from their Karma. Why are you going to Mayapura? Shall we visit Australia next year, Noviembre +?

Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada!!!

Todas las Glorias a Usted!!!

Querido Gurudeva:

En este VP quiero ofrecerle mis mas humildes reverencias y mi eterno agradecimiento por inspirarme y guiarme en mi vida espiritual.

HpS - Esperamos ser mensanjeros de Srila Prabhupada!

Tal como lo hace un padre, usted supo ser firme cuando yo lo necesité, cuando la Bruja me estaba ganando la batalla. Sus palabras me shokearon al principio.  Pero inmediatamente me di cuenta que usted tenia razón, que nada es mas importante que la vida espiritual. Que nada sirve si Krisna no está en el centro de todo. Aprendi la lección. Y espero ser un patito que camine siempre cerca de Usted. Porque es Usted quien nos mantiene unidos a la fuente de toda verdad y amor, sri Radha Krisna. Gracias Gurudeva y por favor tengame siempre bajo su refugio. Que Radha Krishna lo colmen de salud y bendiciones.

ss d lalita dd

HpS - !!!!  Muy, muy, muy buena suerte en su Sankirtan. No piensa pequeno resultados.

Hare Krsna Beloved Gurudeva

AGTSP

AGTU

PAMHO

It has been  almost 19 years since I know U. My first contact with U Sir was on your Sri Vyasa Puja in 1996 ¡¡¡ I remembered that I was listening to my elder brothers saying their VP offerings and deep in my heart I made a wish "Please Krsna allow me that some day I will be able to serve and glorify Maharaja as His disciples are doing right now" Because while listening about all your qualities that nowadays has increased a lot. Paratma told me This is your Gurudeva...And Krsna is so merciful that fullfill my desire ¡¡¡ well I do not serve you properly :( , but at least we have the oportunity to Glorify You.  

Your amazing qualities and the excellent kind of person U are can not be expressed by words but we can not remain in silence either ¡¡¡

Your humility, the way U treat each person with respect, love and tenderness is the one of the things that I most admire from U, I am too much polluted but U are so amazing that U offer respect to others and do not expect or demand respect from U ¡¡¡¡ 

Your wise and sharp intelligence is admirable and is increasing year after year ¡¡¡¡ and at the same time U are like a child always happy and joyful ¡¡

You are the personification of Krsna's love toward us ¡¡¡

A simple 'thank U' Gurudeva is not enough. we received inititation 10 years ago and deeply and honestly we feel and know that we are not doing enough for U and Srila Prabhupada so this VP offering is also a commitment offering ¡¡ 

You came to this world to save us¡¡ And I am so thankful Gurudeva U saved me in many aspects. You always support me and act as a loving Spiritual father and I want to tell that to the world, I want that all people in the world know the outstanding person U are.. We want to make SP the most famous in the world due to  we know how much you love SP. And that will please You ¡¡¡¡ Thus that is our commitment we want to make SP the most famous in the world ¡¡¡

Some day I know that we will separate but just physically Please bless us to continue with your instructions because in that way we will in contact with You forever ¡¡¡¡ ASA will continue, Japa Joe will continue, programs like Carl Jung will continue ¡¡ NO MUST CONTINUE ¡¡ we promise

ALL THE GLORIES TO YOUR ETERNAL SANKIRTAN FOR SRILA PRABHUPADA ¡¡¡

Gurudeva please kindly forgive all my faults, we really want to serve You forever ¡¡¡¡

HAPPY SRI VYASA PUJA DEC 2014 ¡¡¡¡¡¡

I can not send You cookies but at least I am attaching a photo of some cookies that I personally made for my deities and a picture og your JBS ¡¡¡ THANK U GURUDEVA I try to serve Them the best I can ¡¡¡

Always trying to be your disciple 

Candramukhi dd 

HpS - ASA -- By Srila Prabhupada's mercy even a dog can dance in ecstacy! I don't think we came to this world to save anybody. We probably came because we were too curious for understanding what it might be like to immitate Krsna, or maybe even more viscious. I think you are doing a pretty good job with your life. You just have to become even more perfect so that Maya cannot catch you even with Her most clever trick, by catching Srila Prabhupada's mercy at every moment!!!!!

Beautiful cookies. Some for your mother, some for your sister and some for the little boy who dances in the yard!!

Vyasa Puja Offering 2014

His Holiness Hanumat Presaka Swami

Please accept my humble obeisances on this auspicious day,  All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!

So much to say on your appearance day, yet words just evaporate

Salutations and venerations await, lacking purpose to elaborate

Sincerity stifled while this feeble mind is trifled, missing pure devotion

While grasping for a phrase or something to say in deep emotion

Realizing all I can do is share Love you have given with care

and hope to do the same with others wandering out there

To summarize, the bliss of the Holy Names cured this soul once

insane and your mercy has kept it contained. Bringing the potency

of His Divine Grace you keep sanity in its place and I am eternally

grateful to you and hope others may also learn too.

All Glories to your service!

Your servant in training,

caitanya caritamrta das anu das

HpS - ASA
AGTSP Paoho
Your poetry is really quite good.
Pray when you chant to get some themes from Krsna to illuminate with poems for specific audiences.
But as some of our friends say, "Even though your poetry is pretty good, right now, Brother, if you got a day-job, better keep it."

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