Letters to the editor

Hare Krsna Guru Maharaj,

Please accept our humble obeisances.

All glories to His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada!

Maharaj, after reading the blog we realized we should have wrote urgent in the subject line to our last letter.  We apologize for not foolishly writing about this move earlier, we have been very mental about the whole thing hoping its the best decision for all parties. 

The education symposium is very exciting! We will see if the administers and teachers at the school would be interested in the digitally attending. Also, Thankyou for sending the Tpp composition book! We have not recieved the manuscript as of yet.

On another note, Shri Hari Prabhu informed that not enough participants signed up for Bhakti Sastri and due to his busy schedule he suggested that it may be easier to just attend the new Bhakti Vaibhava group. We are now reading the first two chapters and answering notes in study guide. We would still like to officially finish Bhakti Sastri study though...we have all of the printed study guides and wanted to inquire about the possibility of doing a self study or finding a local teacher in the area that might oversee us. We can still follow the BS calendar Sree Hari outlined for the 2014-2015 year.

      HpS - ASA - AGTSP paoho You should contact Srivasa Pandit Das in San Jose. 510 789-8347

We feel our enthusiasm is there usually but we are hoping to have a more scriptural foundation to what we are doing to gain emotional, spiritual support and clarity. We have read throughout the years, but have not finished a systematic study.

Thankyou again for tolerating us. The blog helps so much, such great accessible  association from so many great sincere souls.

Your aspiring servants,

Kamagayatri and Aja

HpS - Very nice to hear from you!!!!!

Hare Krsna Respected Guru Maharaj,
    Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.

             HpS - ASA - AGTSP. Maybe potatoe flower feet for us.
 

    All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
    All glories to Guru parampara.

    Gurudev, How do you manage your same schedule for all the countries. When you visit one country to another, like your wake up time, chanting time, and all other timing. What you keep in your mind to follow the same to all the country.

     HpS - We just try to keep the same schedule by local hour - 1.30 AM Japa Joe etc. Of course, takes some time for biological clock to adjust, and then we put our priorities first into the day's calendar: Rounds, Mangala arati, SB...

    Gurudev, What you would advise, when we go to a new place for few days. How we should maintain our daily activities. I mean to say, how i can
    maintain the same kind of conciousness as when we go to Vrandavan. How i can maintain the same kind of conciousness? What we have to do or
    what precaution i need to follow.

HpS - Main thing is WHY you are going there. If you are going for Krsna's service then it is already Vrndavana. What is the goal for going here, do that, then you are in Vrndavana.

    Thank you, Guru Dev.

your fallen servant,
Girivaradhari-Gopal Das

             HpS - Jaya Giri-govardhana!

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

    Hope you are in good health & writing a nice book for us.

    After a long time, am writing to you. While we check the blog, every day.

    First, want to share about KG:
    1. Wake-up between 3:00 - 3:15 AM
    2. Chanting 17 rounds
    3. Lecture and Study - BG
    4. Lecture - SB
    5. Puja
    6. Cooking
    7. Offering
    8. Office
    9. Study - BG

    We have changed our schedule a bit. More focused on BG Study. Has set target date to complete by December 31, 2014.
    Then, will start SB.

    Schedule has been changed as per instruciton of Shiksa Guru (H G Gopendra Prabhu, Vrndavana). And the same has been informed to local Shiksa Guru (H G Balram Hari Prabhu, Pune).

    Office work as usual.

    Gurudev, Do you have any schedule for India for "Kartik" in Vrndavan?

             HpS - We are so so happy to hear from you. We saw your letters and wanted to read them sooner but they were not marked 'Urgent' so we are just coming to them in order of receiving them. It is so nice to hear from you.

Are you using some Study Guide for the BG study???
We go where Krsna takes us but now looks like we will get to India like October 2015. It is a long way to travel and our Donkey is rather old.

    Gurudev, Please advise on 2nd Initiation. If you permit, would like to go for 2nd initiation.

    HpS - ASA -- Your Sadhana seems like a Brahmana. Your association seems the same. I think you just have to get the Bh.Sastri certificate and then of course approval by President. We would like to visit Pune. In three days is the Kapi Dhvaja. We will try to write more about our "Book Writing".

    Gurudev, Question : How you chant in your mind, how you meditate on Prasadam!!

     HpS - We remember that Prabhupada says that in Kali yuga best is Maha-mantra with lips and voice and three Gayatri sandyas silently.

Prasadam we meditate on many ways but one of the best, most fun is meditating on what we will offer to Lord Nrsmhadeva. We want a nutritious diet for Him. O.K. You??

    Thank you, Guru Dev.

your fallen servant,
Girivaradhari-Gopal Das

                 HpS - What kind of preaching are you able to do at work?

All glories toSrila Prabhupada. Dear Gurudev, please accept our respectful obeisances. After your last visit to Mexico, there was a need to improve the Sunday program ASA Kids México. For that reason we were thinking that with the help of the temple authorities, we can acquire   the “Hare Krishna Sunday School Program”, which was created by Mother Tapasvini dasi and Sangita devi dasi. The program is divided amongst 3 age groups: Madhava (6-8) years old,  Damodar (9-11) years old and Madan Mohan (12 – 14 years old). Here is the link if you want to check it out. http://harekrishnasundayschool.com/  We trust this program will help us give better tools for the good Krishna Consciousness development of our children community. As part of this project we will translate the program so future generations can have the benefit it offers. We would like to know your opinion about this plan, so we can continue working under your divine guidance. Thank you very much for you precious time, we pray so we can have your blessings so we can continue serving Srila Prabhupada through our children community. Your servants, Gopi Radha and Anuradha DD. ASA Kids México

HpS - AGTSP!  paoho -- As I know the program it is very good and has been used successfully in many Temples. Maybe somebody else on the Blog can make a comment. It may already be translated! Such nice work you are doing. Maybe Krsna will be a student in your class in your next life.

ASA - Standard for Ladys
by Guy "Uncle" Gismo
President of the ASA Civil Deadman's Society
(rev. 2014 May 26)

1) No, mini-skirts, dresses should be no higher than mid-calf, and usually longer.

2) Only short term contact with the opposite sex for preaching purposes.

3) Should get married by 15-years old ideally but in Kali-yuga get advice from six good people about the sitution. Actually best thing is to marry Krsna, the King of Vrndavana.

4) Don't talk with weak-minded Dudes in secluded places.

5) Don't bite people. Ask Radharana to ask Krsna and Balarama to protect you. Chant Hare Krsna and be happy.

6) Only listen to music, watch movies, read books that you would see with Srila Prabhupada.

7) Ignore all these rules if Krsna personally tells you to do so.

Thank you. We will try to follow this standard also. Please send your ideas to the Blog.

PAMHO,AGTSP,AGTYL HARE KRISHNA GURUDEV WE CHANTED 24 ROUND AND WE HAD EXTRA READING SB 7-3,4 PREPARING OUR COUNCIOSNES TO GLORIFY SRI NRISIMHADEV... IN CHAPTER 5 SP SAYS THAT BRAMACARIS MUST TRAVEL WITH SANYASIS PREACHING,HAW CAN I DO THAT I HAVE A STRONG DESIRE TO BE AT THE FIRE OF PREACHING, BUT IN THE FARM PROYECT IN SIERRA DE LOS PADRES IS NOT HAPPENING..WHAT CAN I DO GURUDEVA?? WAY I'M ALWAYS GETING AUTO ENTHUSIASM READING AND CHANTING.. HARI BOL!!! YOUR SERVANT PANCA TATTVA DAS

ASA - AGTSP paoho. We are always working on trying to improve our Ekadasi. Tommorrow is Ekadasi, Saturday and we will have like 7-classes and phone conferences!  

I don't know why this is in two parts?

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