Letters to the editor

ASA-e -- Yoga Ladder, False Ciriticsm

Dear Maharaj,

PAMHO AGTSP!

I have been contemplating on SP’s instruction to Yamuna Mataji to share so that it doesn’t cause envy, psychotic enemies, insecurity and thus obstacles in service (show-stealer, receiving ‘more’ mercy, getting more attention from teachers, stealing husband from his guru and parents and illicit gf). I am seriously baffled by how such wonderful people can become so insecure by someone as insignificant as me!? I really try to stay low, dim down. I guess I can take it as a compliment that they see so much potential in me. However it leads to a lot of obstacles in service as well. Trying to learn ways to preempt these feelings in other’s hearts and promote friendship. Not ruffle their feathers, but also not disrespect myself (which sometimes is the expectation). I try to share whatever I have to dissolve it, but it doesn’t always work. Ive been contemplating how to better respond to such situations 🙏.

HpS/ASA - AgtSP. Paoho. In The Forest of Material Enjoyment, Canto Five, we remember there is the example of the cricket. He is making noise so that one cannot even sleep properly, but no matter how hard we look we cannot find him.

Is explained that this represents character assasination, false criticism, to which everyone in the material world is object and the source of which cannot be discovered.

Eg, "S(He)It eats fruit in bed!"

We ask a friend where they heard that and they cannot tell us. "It is going around"

I get criticized in so many aspects: HpS is a ritvic, closet Christian, mental speculator, has had his problems with woman etc.

Everyone will have.

It is a an irritation built in by God to keep us from becoming happy in this nasty place.

So, in one aspect, when it happens, we just say, "THANK YOU, KRSNA! Got the message, gonna pick the pace again".

Usually, that is the only response we make to these false criticisms, but if the critic is a disernible entity and we can make some simple adjustment then we do it.

Other wise, The Witch, (Black one, not white one) will always come up with more and more problems so that we cannot focus on doing our service to the best of our ability and then letting Krsna and Balarama see to the results!

🦍 🦍🐒 🦧 Hare Krsna! Hare Rama!!!

O.K.?

YAS

Yajnaseni DD

JAYA SRI SRI GURU AND GAURANGA !!

ALL GLORIES TO SRILA PRABHUPADA !! And his dedicated disciples, like you, who carry his message of Krishna consciousness to all parts of this world.

By the mercy of Sri Nityananda, we are with ARTd, since March 10, in Monterrey-Mexico. Then, from the 24th, we will be in Mexico City for a few more days. We hope to be useful to the devotees and contribute to the academic sankirtana of NIOS.

Here is our report:

1.     The DTC-UT/USA edition is over, the final version of the film is already on VIMEO. Now we are focused on the details for the Avant Premier, in April, in Houston.

2.     DTC-UT/Peru is also being subtitled in Spanish, we hope to have it ready as an offering for the appearance of Sri Ramanuja-acarya on March 25.

3.     SOLARIS 7 has already entered its final stage, only the edition of the Cultural Portal is missing, this time it is dedicated to Dr Samaresh Bandyopadhyay and its content is based on the tribute paid to him in Calcutta-India, in September 2022.

HpS - ASA - The editing of this Asiatic Award Ceremony Article has been great, great, stress for all of us and is still not done. Thanks to everyone involved.

4.     We have participated with ARTd in the academic programs that were carried out at the TEC de Monterrey, on the 15th and the Universidad de Monterrey-UDEM, on the 16th. These programs turned out quite well, especially due to the contacts that are beginning to be cultivated.

Also Dr. Valencia is connecting ARTd with important people from the government, all these seeds are growing by the inspiration of HpS and show the potential that there is in Mexico for the development of the academic sankirtana of NIOS.

That's all for now, thank you very much for everything, HARIBOL!!

Bh. Manuel

Hare Krsna, Gurumaharaja

PAOHO

AGTSP!

I hope that you are in good health and that your sankirtan is flowing smoothly over the rough surface of these bewildering times.

HpS - At best our health, energy, bodily operation is manageable, for producing some results.

We feel our Sankirtan is like throwing rocks at the Raksasas who have all military equipment but have some real confidence that the little we do will have a practical effect by Krsna's mercy!

As I told you before, I was given the service of proofreading the Waves of Devotion (WOD), so I am giving you this technical report:

• As it was done by five different devotees, the translation results differ greatly from each other, which is why we are doing a scrupulous job of syntax to homologate the text in Spanish in the best possible way.

• Most of the devotees involved have delivered the assigned chapters with the exception of one that did not and also cut off all communication with the coordinator, which has stalled the flow of the service.

• This devotee should have used a previous translation of the first 19 chapters, but when reviewing it, I realized that it is an earlier edition than the one given to us by Maharaja, so the texts do not completely match. In addition, the previous translator allowed himself many licenses by altering the structure of some chapters. In this case, I will translate them again personally.

HpS - Super, super, super service. Really feel that this book has the chance of making extreme progress in the KC of the Hispanic community.

We all thank you and have nothing we can offer you for this great selfless service!

• A not minor difficulty is that the PDF that was given to us does not allow the direct copy (copy/paste) of the Sanskrit words, which would have greatly lightened the work (there are almost 500 pages!!). The coordinator contacted the disciple of Dhanurdhara Swami requesting the original file and the fonts used in the book, but unfortunately they replied that the original was lost.

The solution is to copy and paste from the vedabase each word with diacritics in the translated text and, in case of not finding them (as has already happened), build them using the Windows Character Map. This process is long and practically handmade.

HpS - Incredible. I will forward the report to H. H. Danurdhara Swami

• Finally, let me tell you that Indira Sakti dd will be in charge of the layout of the book and the elaboration of the graphics. My communication with her is better than with any other devotee who could do the same service. Artd have accepted in giving technical support and a final review of the book previous to its printing and publication.

• Despite the afore mentioned difficulties, I am enthusiastic about doing this service. I am glad to serve you directly and through a lonely academic seva (🙃!!!). But it's going to take me time to finish it, because of the issues I'm telling you about and because I divide my time between some other quite demanding activities. I will keep you informed about the service process.

On the other hand, I would like to tell you that I am still studying Bhakti Vaibhava finishing the third Canto. The course is demanding but the partnership with fellow students and our instructor is top notch. Smart people, receptive to the book, but also with a critical sense. I'm happy. It is wonderful that a text like the Bhagavatam has such a sounding board, this class is like a well tuned guitar.

HpS - Who are these students and teacher(s)?

Seems you are very fixed in chanting enthusiatic Japa and must have good association?

Wh are they?

Thanks for everything Gurudeva

Your servant

Gandharva das

Hare Krishna, Dear Gurudeva!

Happy Goura Purnima (late)

All glories to Srila Prabhupada and All glories to you.

Please accept our humble obeisances. (PAOHO)

As of every two weeks:

* Bulletin is now upload on Facebook (English & Spanish), it is also in Google Groups (English & Spanish) as listed at: http://www.jayarama.us/hello.htm

ASA - Thank you... Thank you... Thank you.

Hare Krishna. I am very happy all your programs in Spain were great. Now You are in Mexico. We listen to your classes on Facebook on the bus on the way to the school.

We are trying to keep a sane sadhan 16R, 4AM, 4P. Reading SB everyday.

Health is ok. We celebrate Goura Purnima at home with family. My niece (Aitana) is now 4 months old.

My sister start to work in the school I work, this Monday as English teacher. She will go only 2 days a week.

Thanks a lot for all your support.

Your aspirant servants

EDT (Patrak das & Antuanette)

HpS - Super!

Thanks to Antuanette and the rest of your family.

Any news of your Mother? (?) Aunts?

So many devotees visiting from Peru et al here. So many remembering you!!

Vasu gosh Das writes:

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Course Description : An interactive course that provides introduction to learn sandhi and covers the 7 types of Svara sandhis. Attracts you with invigorating exercises, informative images and exciting games. It offers a step-by-step explanation of rules and exceptions. Extremely useful for beginners to grasp the powerful concepts of svara sandhi and their importance in Sanskrit language.

HpS/ASA - Thank you so much. Considering our situation it seems a little to advanced and technical, but may be perfect for some of our ASA friends and members, so posting it to our Blog.

What we would like to see is a course integrated with the Bh. Sastri, Bh. Vai. etc diplomas and the daily SB and BG classes.

Eg. Learn to recognize, write, the first word of the day's SB verse in Devanagari.

Thank you. Hari bolo!

Hare Krishna, Dear Gurudeva!

All glories to Srila Prabhupada and All glories to you.

Please accept our humble obeisances. (PAOHO)

As of every two weeks:

* Bulletin is now upload on Facebook (English & Spanish), it is also in Google Groups (English & Spanish) as listed at: http://www.jayarama.us/hello.htm

Hare Krishna. Hope U are going well.

We are working on keeping 16R, 4AM, 4P. Reading SB everyday.

Health is ok. Our new diet is good and in goodness, so we feel with more energy.

The Waldorf Pedagogy Congress was amazing. I learned new strategies. It is abig challenge for teachers how to help and accompany the boys of this time.

This year, with my two groups, I have 2 play projects. With the 2nd grade group: "The life of Saint Francis" and with 8th grade group: "Momo". Both are adaptations for students. they are gonna perform in a theater in November.

Thanks a lot for all your support.

Your aspirant servants

EDT (Patrak das & Antuanette)

ASA. Thank you PD and Dama Antuanette.

🙂

Thank for the great news.

We hope you open your own school soon.

We Tweeted about our trip to Houston.

Now we answer two more Blog posts and see you in Mexico.