Hare Krishna, my dear and always remembered Gurumaharaja 🙏🏻

Please accept my sincere obeisances 🙏🏻

All glories to our savior Srila Prabhupada 🙏🏻

HpS/ASA - AgtSP!!!

Dear Gurumaharaja, I hope you are in good health. I always see you well. Although I know you are always smiling for us, your students in the spiritual life.

Gurumaharaja, I apologize for not being able to join the GoTo program these past few weeks, but since the last time I spoke to you, my life has been like a whirlwind, and for now I'm happy about it. I have a few things to tell you; I'll try to summarize:

ASA - 🐵 🐵 🐵

By Radharani's arrangement, we got a larger space to spend the summer season. We are in a village very close to NVM. We'll probably return to NVM in the winter because the owner of the house doesn't want us to install a fireplace (God's arrangements?).

I was accepted for a temporary job (6 months) at the town hall, cleaning in the villages near Brihuega. I am very grateful to Radha Govinda Chandra for the opportunity to collect.

HpS - Super!

I left my service caring for the 92-year-old devotee. We took care of him for two years. It's time to step back and allow others to collect (I feel incredible peace not being responsible for someone else's life).

I still maintain my service at the inn (I really enjoy working with Jambula; he always reminds me of you. Jambula is organized, not a Hare Krishna fanatic; he's protective; he's one of the few best godbrothers I have). I also keep the mini-room so I can rest (I think a woman should always keep her room in her family's home, for safety. Even though I'm married, etc., I'm a single woman in a foreign country and continent).

WHAT AM I?

ASA - WHO.... are you! 😃

Gurumaharaja, I've been analyzing my life in this material world, the various jobs/services I've performed, and I'm still not clear on exactly WHAT AM I? I remember the first time I spoke to you, you asked me, "WHO ARE YOU?" and when I told you my name, you told me YOU ARE A SPIRITUAL SOUL, WE ARE SERVANT DOGS OF SRILA PRABHUPADA (and you showed me the kanti saying that it was our leash) I was very shocked. Every so often that I meditate on the subject I ask you, another day you told me YOU ARE BRAHMANA (my father and brothers are lawyers) VAYSHA (my mother and her family are business merchants) AND SUDRA (we all are) I asked the same question to several devotees and some said "I am a brahmana, I am future vanaprastha (oh no!), I am a leader, I am a grihastra, etc etc" I am not very clear at what stage or what I really am, BUT I know that now I HAVE TO COLLECT.

I've worked as a teacher (15 years), ASA - Brahmani

a waitress in a bar, ASA - Sudra (survive each day!)

my dad's secretary, managed my mom's family business, I'm a wife, I was a pujari for over 10 years, etc., and now a cleaning laborer, ... and I feel tired of EVERYTHING... Once you told me "you're an old soul, you've lived through almost everything before."

In Vrindavan they told me "you're a Westerner, contaminated, you only chant HARE KRISHNA and take prasadam." I feel that THAT ANSWER is the essence of my existence. And one day you told me, "You are my third-class disciple." That's the answer that makes me feel completely happy (whenever I remember you, I AM HAPPY).

HpS - Third class?????? I don't know what that means. You seems to be doing pretty good as an affectionate mother to whomever you meet. Nice person. Someone easy for everyone to love.

Current world is a mess!!!!! Have your noticed! Relatively speaking ISKCON is pretty good. In some respects it is good in that it does not deceive people too much into thinking that it is great.

So, your life is materially chaotic and it is going to get more so. At 77 years plus, mine gets more more chaotic daily. I have control over smaller and smaller world but.... that is GREAT! Sages and Sagginis pray for Kali yuga. No way to get attached to anything more than 27% and just pause and chant:

Hare Krsna

.. in the presence of your Bead Bag. [Keep it nearby, tied up all day] and you are a liberated soul and you are going more and MORE and M O R E back to Goloka.

1. So, keep chanting more and more.
2. Look more and more for Sankirtan Partners in whatever institutional relationship.
3. Be ready to grab the mercy when it passes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozX0KazFoDk

INDIA

VRINDAVAN, EXTERNALLY, IS VERY SIMILAR TO PERU... BUT IT IS A SPIRITUAL PERU... Vrindavan is a place I would like to return to... RADHARANI❤️ I think I saw my Gopal in the form of a child in some places in Vrindavan (am I going crazy?).

HpS - Yes.

I had many beautiful experiences and experiential teachings in my short time in India. I felt like I had lived there before. I dressed as a man, and when I went out on the streets, I felt so natural... Wow! Thanks to the monkeys and motorcycle horns, I was able to realize I was in the material world... RADHE RADHE❤️ Without her, nothing happens! RADHE is the queen of everything and everyone!

SPAIN

Gurumaharaja would like to ask you to pray. Please have the mercy to visit us soon in New Vrajamandala (NVM). Gurumaharaja, without you, I feel like I don't want to be in this place anymore... I feel so alone without you... When I clean the NVM staircase, I remember your feet stepping on each step and I get so emotional!!! I remember you staying at NVM and the service I receive seems so beautiful... I beg you, please have the mercy to visit us again... 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 We will organize everything better than the last time you visited us. We will welcome the godbrothers with more devotion. Please 🙏🏻 We are an HpS team at NVM Yugala, Tarangakshi and I (it's only because of you that I'm still at NVM)

Missing and remembering you every day

In vain, trying to be your third-class disciple

Yasoda Devi Dasi

May Lord Nrisimha continue to protect you 🙏🏻

HpS - We only plan to chant HK. Dream a lot of Sankirtan. Act as a sleep walker in the sensual world.

Seems that we will be Camped in Nila-madhava Dhama, Houston, ISKCON, until December, with another visit to ISKCON Nashville in November. Maybe another in January on the way to Spain. Stay for some time with my heart meds, then go with Yadu Swami to India/Radha Kunda.

Of course, Putin may start a nuclear war, but seems likely because that would stop the internet, and FOX Communications Corporation would not like that!!!

[9/2/2025 10:09 AM] HP Swami:

Sri Krsna Sankirtan.

Sanatana Gosvami says that every cowherd boy thinks that he is the most intimate friend of Krsna. This surprises him. They all think that so many, maybe every other boy is better friend to Krsna than they are, but SG says that by the nature of the internal potency it is a fact. Not just a material adjustment, a fact. So what is the most important ISKCON community in the world!?

[9/2/2025 12:55 PM] Mitravinda Devi Dasi: The most important ISKCON Community in the world is the nearest one to each of our homes. Whichever official ISKCON Temple is geographically nearest us is the most important in the World. And if That ISKCON Temple is protecting Cows, than 2x as important. If that Temple has more than enough funds coming in, then one must support the nearest ISKCON Temple which is in serious need of serious donations. Established by Srila Prabhupada Himself? Most Important!!! ISKCON Murari Sevaka Temple/Farm, established by Srila Prabhupada in 1975. The ISKCON Temple for Tennessee, Upper Alabama, Middle and Southern Kentucky. And much further as far as Cow Protection is concerned.  Mayapur TOVP must always be supported as well as our Home location.🙏🏼🌸🐄

HpS/ASA - Thank you, Mataji! We were

• President,
• Treasurer,
• Head pujari,
• Pot and Bathroom Washer,
• Cow Milker,

For Radha Gokulananda in San Francisco (Berkeley) for ten years before we took Sannyasa. Then for some time after that we were Kuticaka, and Bahudaka Sannyasis, living in a little Bhajan kutir in New Jagannatha Puri, San Francisco, then moving around the NJP community in North California from house to house, Temple to Temple.

Then we took off and traveled all over the world.

ISKCON Temples, Rural Communities, Gurukulas etc are all a part of the magnificent, transcendental institution that Srila Prabhupada is maintaining, no?

We've have ben trying to work toward integrated work in Middle Tennessee, and Murari has been foremost in that in the theme of Simple Living and High Thinking.

ISKCON country living Sankirtan is natural basis for Varna ashrama development, no?!!

From Sanatana Goswami's quote we have especially taken the very personal view, that I have complete personal responsibility for Srila Prabhupaada's ISKCON. So many times I am alone or with just a few devotees for Mangala arati, Kirtan, Class, and maybe the participants are neophyte in spiritual development or don't play the Kartals with good rhythm, and our tendency is to just hunker down and "get through it", but then this citation, reminds me, "There is no one else, no other Temple than the one I am in, at 902 Hillcrest, Murfreesboro or the big Temple in Houston et al, that is going to enliven ISKCON. It all depends on me. ISKCON will have a good day globally or not depending on what kind of Kirtan I am able to help build in the Sanga of devotees with whom I am that morning".

Achinty bheda abheda Tattva?

100% individual responsibility to Krsna and Guru and 100% surrender to social structure. They are mystically integral.

Hare Krsna, Tom Brown,

ASA/TB - 🐒 Whoop! Whoop!

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada and Parampara

🐵 Jaya!

While HpS is busy in astral/subtle communication

something MIGHT be useful for him.

Static comes from Greek statikos, meaning "causing to stand" or "at rest."

Ecstatic derives from Greek ekstasis (literally "standing outside oneself"), formed from ek- ("out of") + stasis ("standing") ekstasis described a state where the soul seemed to step outside the body.

we just got some one liner--

God is in details. Many scientist believes that.

TB// We heard two architects talking about their education and one said that they were taught that God was in the Details. The other laughed and said that his professor taught them that the Devil was in the details! 🙂

God is sweet and then great.

TB// For the Catholic Church, the essence of justice is not truth, it is mercy! Story of King Hariscandra trying to decide about a death penalty in his court, whether the essence of Justice is Truth or Mercy, Satya or Daya, and long story with Narada and I think Visvamrta Munis involved. He finally decides it is Daya, but of course, Satya is totally represented.

Does that mean that some atoms are merciful and others are just?

Das of Hayagriva Avatar

🐵 Thank You!!

Lettuce go to the next Post!! Hari Bolo!!!! ! ! ! ! !!!! ! ! ! !!!!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

Hare Krishna, Beloved Gurudeva:ila Prabhupada.

Gurudeva, we observe a pattern in Kali Yuga: it is becoming increasingly easy to achieve material advances, but at the same time, it is more difficult to find spiritual values.

HpS - AgtSP!! Guess this is exactly what the inhabitants of Sri Lanka of Ravana were appreciating. The demons acquire almost all the mystical potencies.

A recent Harvard Business Review study, "How People Are Really Using Gen AI in 2025," confirms this. The report reveals that the three main uses of artificial intelligence are no longer technical, but existential:

1. Therapy and companionship
2. Life organization
3. Finding purpose

This change is significant, as "Life organization" and "Finding purpose" were not even topics of study in 2024, while "Therapy and companionship" moved from second to first place in just one year.

The family is in crisis: men do not want to take on emotional responsibilities, and women no longer want to have children in pursuit of career achievements. A clear example of this is that in Japan, more adult diapers are sold than baby diapers.

All of this leads me to the following question: we know that the world is heading towards the abyss, but how much should we worry about this? Should we be alert and try to reverse the situation or simply be content.

Thank you very much, Gurudeva,inue chanting Hare Krishna while the planet sinks, like the musicians on the Titanic? How did ISKCON members deal with technological advancements in the past?

Thank you very much, Gurudeva,

Your foolish servant,

Nikunja Bihari das.

HpS - Kali yuga is only 10% of the Satya, Treta, Dvarpara, Kali yuga cycle, yet is necessary. Mother tries to get kids to learn and grow up, but if they don't then she just gives them time with rounded sissors, washable glue and crayons, to do whatever they want to do. those who want to join her i the kitchen making cookies for KRSNA can join here.

some of us will only learn the hard way but.... it is all really a shadow show.

we, iskcon, tries to give the kali yuga dharma to everyone. we respect that KRSNA gives kali yuga as mercy. he even arranged to remove M. Parikshit!

O.K?

Hare Krishna, Amado Gurudeva:

Por favor, acepte mis humildes reverencias. Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada.

Gurudev, observo un patrón en Kali Yuga: cada vez es más fácil lograr avances materiales, pero al mismo tiempo, es más difícil encontrar valores espirituales. Un estudio reciente de Harvard Business Review, "How People Are Really Using Gen AI in 2025", lo confirma. Este reporte revela que los tres usos principales de la inteligencia artificial ya no son técnicos, sino existenciales:

• Terapia y acompañamiento (#1)
• Organización de la vida (#2)
• Encontrar propósito (#3)

Este cambio es significativo, pues “Organización de la vida” y “Encontrar propósito” ni siquiera eran temas de estudio en 2024, mientras que “Terapia y acompañamiento” pasó del segundo al primer lugar en solo un año. 

La familia está en crisis: los hombres no quieren asumir responsabilidades afectivas y las mujeres ya no quieren tener hijos por buscar logros laborales. Un ejemplo claro de esto es que en Japón se venden más pañales para adultos que para bebés.

Todo esto me lleva a la siguiente pregunta: sabemos que el mundo se dirige hacia el abismo, pero ¿cuánto debemos preocuparnos por esto? ¿Debemos estar alertas y tratar de revertir la situación o simplemente seguir cantando Hare Krishna mientras el planeta se hunde, como los músicos del Titanic? Cómo lidiaron los miembros de iskcon con los avances tecnológicos en el pasado?

Muchas gracias. Gurudev,

Su tonto sirviente,

Nikunja Bihari das.

Hare Krishna, Beloved Gurudeva:

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

Gurudeva, we are writing to give you a small report. Our personal and family life is stable. We live with our wife Julieta and little Margarita in the Sri Govardhan Eco-village, the land of Krishna, together with the devotees.

As you always ask us about the roads, we confirm that we have improved them by laying gravel, and we will do maintenance again after winter.

HpS - !

We also have plans to improve our temple. The one you knew was a devotee's private home, and now we are moving our place of worship to what used to be Prabhu Panca tattva's ashram. We will make renovations to have our place of worship there, since the morning program is currently held in a very small space.

We feel fortunate to live with the devotees and with Srila Prabhupada, as we have his life-sized murti here and Sri Sri Sara Siromani Gaura Nitai, who are infinitely merciful. Our older sons spend more time in the city and visit us from time to time. Manu is working and focused on music, while Benja is in his last years of high school and very into boxing. They are good boys who remember Krishna and chant their japa. Manu does it every day; Benja and his mother, I don't know how often, but I know they have an attachment to the Holy Name.

Personally, we identify with Devavrata Prabhu's letter. We understand that we cannot chant enthusiastic rounds if we do not participate in the morning program. Personally, We feel we are in a survival sadhana: 16 rounds and four principles of deplorable quality. We understand there is much room for improvement, but at the same time, we accept this defeat and our conditioning. We are very passionate.

Our focus now is on transforming our career as a health professional into a health services company, to expand our income and be able to concentrate on what truly motivates us: opening a school. We will tell you more details about this in another letter. The great dilemma is the same one Srila Prabhupada had: money first, and then preaching, although Krishna did the opposite with him. We shall see.

Regarding our work, we have had a study group for five years where we are training collaborators. This will allow us to expand the group dynamics we're setting up, such as workshops and a membership, in addition to offering different types of medical consultations. After 23 years as a doctor and thousands of patients, we feel we have the experience and prestige to take advantage of this and focus our energy on giving this offering to you and Srila Prabhupada: a school based on dharma for children aged 10 to 18.

We continue to give classes at the university, where we work with groups of up to 12 students in a problem-based learning scenario. This gives us the possibility of having more space to talk about spiritual life.

Again, we feel that our life is peaceful and we have peace in our hearts. We live in a home with love and we are taking care of our health, training with calisthenics, and eating healthily. We feel a deep gratitude for you and Srila Prabhupada, who are our lighthouses, our role models, and the light that allows us to continue in the right direction, despite being immersed in the madness of Kali Yuga, which wreaks havoc even within Vaishnava congregations.

It is strange, but somehow we felt we had prepared for your departure in Odana Sasti 2024. The fact that you are still here with us on this planet is pure mercy. I feel your presence very close and we are very grateful to Upendra Prabhu for giving us the possibility of doing a small service for you every Sunday. Spiritual life is wonderful.

Your foolish servant,

Nikunja Bihari das.

HpS - We were expecting to leave on Odana sasti, and did have heart fibrillations which freaked out three different doctor devotees. they had a devotee on the other side of the door sleeping all night and made us keep a bell to ring if we had a heart attack. blook clot. then next day for an emergency scan, medication, from Doctor Suneja.

Very nice efficient successful cardiac specialist.

the heart beat monitor for ten days, the eliquis, the scan, the blood tests, said that there was not danger of immediate death.

the fibrilations stopped.

we got on four more kinds of minimum dosage. ayurvedic help and then started general and later, detailed scans.

we are in top 15% of people in our age and social group for health.

no angioplasty necessary.

looks like maintenance for three to five years then probable some more major adjustment.

of course,

we can see the decay of the body. as it decays it becomes elements for a new body for someone else.

artificial heart supplement.

artificial hearing supplement.

maybe catarac eye surgery.

maybe that is the limit. a pace maker seems like too much for us. just get a whole new car.

feel like your professional report is inspiring for other devotee professionals.

Hare Krishna, Amado Gurudeva:

Por favor, acepte nuestras humildes reverencias. Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada.

Gurudev, le escribo para darle un pequeño reporte. Nuestra vida personal y familiar se encuentra estable. Vivimos con mi esposa Julieta y la pequeña Margarita en la Ecoaldea Sri Govardhan, tierra de Krishna, junto a los devotos. Como siempre me pregunta por las calles, le confirmo que las mejoramos al poner granza, y después del invierno volveremos a darles mantenimiento.

También tenemos planes para mejorar nuestro templo. El que usted conoció era la casa particular de un devoto, y ahora mudamos nuestro lugar de adoración al que era el asrama de Prabhu Panca tattva. Haremos reformas para tener nuestro lugar de adoración allí, ya que ahora el programa de la mañana se da en un lugar muy pequeño.

Me siento afortunado de vivir junto a los devotos y junto a Srila Prabhupada, pues aquí tenemos su murti en tamaño real y a Sri Sri Sara Siromani Gaura Nitai, que son infinitamente misericordiosos. Mis hijos mayores pasan más tiempo en la ciudad y de vez en cuando nos visitan. Manu está trabajando y enfocado en la música, mientras que Benja está en sus últimos años de secundaria y muy enganchado con el boxeo. Son buenos chicos que recuerdan a Krishna y cantan su japa. Manu lo hace todos los días; Benja y su madre, no sé con qué frecuencia, pero sé que tienen un apego por el Santo Nombre.

En lo personal, me siento identificado con la carta de Devavrata Prabhu. Entiendo que no podemos cantar rondas entusiastas si no participamos en el programa de la mañana. Personalmente, siento que estoy en una sadhana de supervivencia: 16 rondas y cuatro principios de calidad deplorable. Entiendo que hay mucho terreno para mejorar, pero al mismo tiempo, acepto esta derrota y mi condicionamiento. Somos muy pasionales.

Mi enfoque ahora está en transformar mi carrera como profesional de la salud en una empresa de servicios de salud, para expandir mis ingresos y poder concentrarme en lo que realmente me motiva: inaugurar una escuela. Le contaré más detalles sobre esto en otra carta. El gran dilema es el mismo que tuvo Srila Prabhupada: primero dinero y después prédica, aunque Krishna hizo lo contrario con él. Ya veremos.

Respecto a mi trabajo, hace cinco años tengo un grupo de estudio donde estoy formando colaboradores. Esto me permitirá expandir las dinámicas grupales que estoy armando, como talleres y una membresía, además de ofrecer diferentes tipos de consultas médicas. Después de 23 años como médico y miles de pacientes, siento que tengo la trayectoria y el prestigio para aprovechar esto y enfocar mi energía en dar esta ofrenda a usted y a Srila Prabhupada: una escuela basada en el dharma para niños de 10 a 18 años.

Seguimos dando clases en la universidad, donde trabajamos con grupos de hasta 12 estudiantes en un escenario de aprendizaje basado en problemas. Esto nos da la posibilidad de tener más espacio para hablar sobre la vida espiritual.

De nuevo, sentimos que nuestra vida es pacífica y tenemos paz en el corazón. Vivo en un hogar con amor y estoy cuidando mi salud, entrenando con calistenia y comiendo de forma saludable. Sentimos una profunda gratitud por usted y por Srila Prabhupada, quienes son nuestros faros, nuestro modelo a seguir y la luz que nos permite seguir en la dirección correcta, a pesar de estar inmersos en la locura de Kali Yuga, que hace estragos incluso dentro de las congregaciones vaisnavas.

Es extraño, pero de alguna manera sentí que me había preparado para su partida en Odana Sasti 2024. El hecho de que usted todavía esté aquí con nosotros en este planeta es pura misericordia. Siento su presencia muy cercana y estoy muy agradecido con Upendra Prabhu por darme la posibilidad de hacer un pequeño servicio para usted cada domingo. La vida espiritual es maravillosa.

Su tonto sirviente,

Nikunja Bihari das.

Hare Krishna, Beloved Gurudeva:

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

We are sharing with you the educational proposal we are working on, with the intention of starting the first cohort next year. We would very much like to know your opinion; any reflection, criticism, or advice would be most welcome.

We also extend this invitation to the rest of the devotees, so they may give us their feedback and help me improve each stage of the educational proposal.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kpgddXI4eV-L8Nm46s5jXWNecUou3w4nf19gGVgPSDo/edit?usp=sharing

Your foolish servant,

Nikunja Bihari das.

HpS - O.K. It 🌞 is at 3.55PM. Fasting for Janmastami. We will look at the google doc above, but also do some more letters to the Blog.

Amado Gurudeva:

Por favor, acepte mis humildes reverencias. Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada.

Comparto con usted la propuesta educativa en la que estoy trabajando, con la intención de comenzar la prHare Krishna, imera cohorte el próximo año. Me gustaría mucho conocer su opinión; cualquier reflexión, crítica o consejo será siempre bienvenido.

También extiendo esta invitación al resto de los devotos para que me den su retroalimentación y así poder mejorar cada etapa de la propuesta educativa.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kpgddXI4eV-L8Nm46s5jXWNecUou3w4nf19gGVgPSDo/edit?usp=sharing

Su tonto sirviente,

Nikunja Bihari das.