Hare Krsna, Gurudeva, Please accept my simple obeisances. Many Glories to Srila Prabhupada,

HpS/ASA - 🙂 🙂🙂 🙂



We read about suicide by Chota Hari das Thakur (servant of Mahaprabhu ) and Sati (wife of Lord Siva canto 4). Now as little we know, there was no approval taken from any authority before commencing for this step. Still the consequences were positive.

What are views of ASA on this?

HpS/ASA - We are reminded of this Text: https://vedabase.io/en/library/sb/1/19/12/.

Yes, even M. Pariksit asked for approval. Yet, Sati is very special case, she is Durga Devi herself. Later there is story of how she wanted approval of her husband for her activities, but was strong minded and acted independently and there was apparently a bad result. Of course, she could not get approval from her father to commit suicide.

So, normally we should confirm and conviction that we have with Guru, Sadhu and Sastra.

O.K.?

We read one copy of Srila Prabhupada's orginal first canto SB and remember that he was expressing that taking to Bhakti yoga is suicide.

Die to Live!

Sankirtan Report?

getting better

ASA - You are already quite good.

hayagriva-avatar das

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.

We are ok. Following our sadhana (16R, 4.30AM, 4P). Worshipping our deities before leaving for work. Then reading SB everyday.

ASA - AgtSP. When do you go to work? How do you go? Bicycle? Is it dangerous going in public in Lima?

Things at school are ok. Last week we, my 8th grade students and I, went to the theater. We see [saw 🙂] HAMLET. A very interesting version... all the actors have Down's Syndrome. They presented their point of view of being Hamlet... "to be or not to be"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sex1ZkJYyUg

ASA - Aaaaw!

My family is ok. My niece (Aitana) will be baptized on May 6th. She will be 6 months soon. Hare Krsna, Mataji will help us with the Annaprasna ceremony.

Thanks a lot for all your support.

HpS - Thank you for yours. I hope the Kapi Dhvaja gives some perspective on our situation, life.

"We're all gonna die! It's how you live that counts", Conan the Barbarian.

Your aspirant servants

EDT (Patrak das & Antuanette)

ASA - See you soon.

pamho, AgtSP!

I always experience that ISKCON is vrindavan, only at first it was difficult to understand what was my position in this holy place.

Y,s. Madhu.

HpS - ENTERING VRNDAVANA:

The land, the cows, the buffalos and trees,

Are all unlimited nectarean seas,

Of the most intense mellows of spiritual pain,

Something which only the most fortunate ever obtain.

SANNYASA DHARMA:

A book bag, a blanket, a bucket and beads,

Will satisfy all of your spiritual needs.

Hare Krishna!

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Please accept my respectful obeisances.

Maharaja, thank you very much for your mercy!No more Mariana (Marina)

Hello, Mani Kundali Devi Dasi!

Jay!

Thank you very much for your wonderful visit to Mexico City, mainly to Nueva Govardhan Monterrey.

For me it was an opportunity to share with you what I am most passionate about in this world, painting Krishna.

I know I have to improve a lot but I'm happy because you liked one of my jobs.

I have learned by copying paintings of the best. It has served me a lot.

Now I am about to begin a series of works entirely of my authorship dedicated to Krishna/Rama.

One of my great defects is that my head explodes with so many ideas and projects, but it is thanks to your mercy that the opportunity is being presented to concretize them and realize them by the hand of spiritual brothers. Which seems to me an advantage because in the end the goal is to please you, so that at the same time through you we can serve Srila Prabhupada.

I send you the biodata you asked me for and a small technical sheet of the painting:

RENDÓN GONZÁLEZ MARINA XIHUITL

Born in Mexico, in 1989,

since her childhood she showed and developed great interest in painting and art.

Graduated as a Licenciada en Artes from the Universidad Autónoma de Estado de Morelos [UAEM].

She also has knowledge in the field of sculpture and digital media, has taught classes at the middle and high school level and workshops for children and adults.

Other studies and skills: Drawing (theory and practice, pencil and charcoal), painting (oil, acrylic), ancient animation (taumatrope, praxinoscope), papier-mâché (catrinas, masks).

Exhibitions, honorable mentions and other works.



PAINTING - HUMBLE GIFT TO H. H. Hanumatpresaka Swami:

Krishna painting based on digital image. Technique: Oil on canvas. Size: 50 cm x 50 cm

Thanks for everything! Nitay Gouranga! Hari Haribol!

HpS - Hmmm! Very, very nice, but... What is Krsna thinking in the picture? What were your sentiments while brushing color into His cheeks.

Thank you.

We will send a link to this excellent letter to Sripad Nitya-ananda Das and his wonderful wife in Dallas. We packed and transported the picture with great love to them. He is President of ISKCON Temple in Dallas and very, very experienced, respected, ISKCON devotee.

The Temple has one of the finest collections of art in ISKCON.

https://www.google.com/search?q=iskcon+dallas+art&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS999US999&sxsrf=APwXEddH9R8XArnYErv6MVGYvIny8eKJ0g:1681604772577&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi61vz4ka3-AhW7m2oFHcXkBnYQ_AUoAXoECAEQAw&biw=904&bih=412&dpr=2.13

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. I hope U are doing well

ASA - It's the Battle of Kuruksetra for you and me.

We are hit by Maya, and we stand up to fight,

And enter the again into the melee.

!! Boop! !

.. . ! Bop! ..**

BING

We are ok. Trying to survive in this material world. Thanks to Ur mercy, we can have hope we can be better each day.

ASA - NoI 3: Enthusiasm is more important than patience. Ie. Understand the purpose of struggle in this world. It is opportunity to undergo austerity to achieve divine life, which is eternal an ever increasing in harmony and happiness (for Gopal [Who is completely egoistic]).

We are following a sadhana everyday. Sometimes we enjoy it (16R, 5AM, 4P). Worshipping our deities. Then reading SB everyday. We are on Canto 1, Chapter 13: Dhrtarastra quits home. (pdp: "Etiquette for men and so much for ladies also, Gandhari, biographies."

some days we feel that we do it just to perform. Please forgive for that.

ASA - For us, it is becoming always relishable after some effort at purification from our falling into NoI-2. Forward!!! Return to the fight. Become a parama-hamsa soon. Next breath.

Things at school are ok. I was invited to represent the school for a conference on "Kids with Special abilities".

With my 8th grade group, We will begin to carry out social work in low-income schools

My family is ok. My niece (Aitana) is now 5 months old. My sister is doing very well teaching English for kids at school. My mom and my cousin take care of my niece while my sister is at work.

Thanks a lot for all your support.

Your aspirant servants

EDT (Patrak das & Antuanette)

HpS - Please give us feedback on the Kapi Dhvajas. Hari Bolo!!!!

Find newer and newer ways to implement BG, SB, CC etc into your teaching. Eg. have your students describe the taste of different waters.

Thank you all!!

See you soon...

Dear Guru Maharaja, Hare Krishna.

PAMHO AGTSP

In my regular reading, i.e. I was not searching for a quote on the topic, I read this:

The executive head must always be alert to the safety of the prajās, both man and animal, and inquire whether a particular living being is harassed at any place by another living being. The harassing living being must at once be caught and put to death, as shown by Mahārāja Parīkṣit. >>> SB 1.17.10-11, from the purport

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[Not advocating death sentence here, and not against it, according to time, place and circumstances.]

Food for thought. Replace ‘executive head’ for ‘GBC’ / leader, and ‘prajas’ for ‘all devotees serving under GBC / leader’.

In my arrogant understanding, harassment is one of the easy-to-detect symptom of a materially conditioned consciousness, personally and socially.

There is harassment everywhere, however as, a hopefully progressive, bhakti yoga sadhakas, the idea is to curb it down, personally and socially.

It fascinates me how Srila Prabhupada is uncompromising, direct and strict about how to deal with a person who is harassing someone else.

Any leader who has “prajas” should carefully attend to and be aware that there is no harassment in his community, or if there is, act accordingly / firmly.

More could be said, there are different aspects.

Your servant Namacarya Das

HpS/ASA - Thank you for this comment. Sorry took us almost two weeks to answer. Kapi Dhvaja, Blog posts, ASA Carnival on Face book etc, hope give some idea of the intense programs and travel last few weeks!

Am hoping it will get lighter when we get back to Nashville, but thinking that it may not. Now we have to learn to be continually absorbed in the association of devotees.

That is Vaikuntha, no? The ground, trees, everything is Krsna's devotees.

Jaya Jaya Harinama.

I think that replacing King for GBC is stimulating. I do it, but also we must see that the protection that a Brahmana gives is different than the protection that a Ksatriya gives, no?

GBC is Ksatriya spirited Brahmanas?

Also, kind of harassment ... Kali was cutting of the legs of the bull and beating them. Emotional abuse may require a different punishment than death, no?

Punishing devotees, Brahmanas is a very fine service! Yet, it is something someone who takes the power of GBC must do.

More.. !!