Mandara Sakha Das Reporte Abril 2021

Hare Krishna, Guru Maharaj

Hope you are well. I am writing you this letter to tell you a little about my existence, using the google translator.


HpS - Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna!🙂


A few days ago I am living in the south of Chile with my fiancee, I no longer live in Santiago with my mother, and that has been something very beneficial for my Sadhana. Here every day I see the mountains, there is a lot of nature, which makes me connect more with goodness. I feel calmer internally, there is less noise, I can sing rounds appreciating the place, I can read peacefully, I can even get cow's milk naturally. What I don't have now is as much association with devotees as before, because few devotees live in this city, and because we are in quarentine it is difficult to see them. But my association now is through the internet in different types of preaching. So we adapt to the current circumstance and make the best of it.


HpS - Live in a village and quarantine the village from outsiders.


As I mentioned in the previous letter, now I work through the internet with psychology and vedic astrology. As for most of the people I serve, I advise them on chanting the hare krishna maha mantra, as well as understanding the eternal principles that Krishna expose in his Bhagavad Gita.


This fills me with joy, and with your blessings I hope I can do a better preaching service to these people.


HpS - I guess it fills them with joy and Krsna also.



I want to do something in a group, taking advantage of internet platforms that allow it, since so far my preaching is for each person individually. So I want to prepare a topic, expose it, and give a space for people to comment. Which I find interesting, since I have always been struck by creating a more open and supportive space for dialogue.


Finally Guru Maharaj, I want to tell you that yesterday I had a dream with you, in which you gave me 2 books; one that was called attachment and another that was called detachment. That made me think a lot and I wanted to ask you.


What is the balance between the two? I think that in my neophyte level I tend to be very extreme and go from one extreme to another extreme, but I think that balance is important, even taking the life of Buddha as an example.


I humbly say goodbye, thank you very much again for the efforts that you make for Krishna, here too we are trying to serve with the capacities that we possess.


HpS - Nirbandhe Krsna sambandhe, yukta vairagya ucchate. Rupa Goswami defines detachment as detaching things from Maya and giving them to Radha.

Cook everything for Krsna.

Of course, this develops in phases from Vaidhi bhakti to raga-anuga etc.


So, we don't detach from anything. We attach to as much as we can, for Krsna. If they give the USA nuclear missle force, accept it. We can use it for Krsna?


In the begnning we cannot see how to use it all for Krsna, so we have to balance:

  • 2-10AM Prayers, hymns, Goodness.
  • 10Am - 6PM - Make money, plans, Passion, Banks, Businesses. 
  • 6PM - 2AM - Happy Hour at the bar. Ignorance.

FOR KRSNA more and more.


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Hare krishna Guru Maharaj espero que se encuentre bien. Le escribo esta carta para comentarle un poco sobre mi existencia, usando el traductor de google.

Hace algunos días me encuentro viviendo en el sur de chile con mi esposa, ya no vivo en santiago con mi madre, y eso ha sido algo muy beneficioso para mi sadhana. Aquí todos los días veo la montaña, hay mucha naturaleza, lo que me hace conectarme más con la bondad. Me encuentro en mayor calma internamente, hay menos ruido, puedo cantar rondas apreciando el lugar, puedo leer apaciblemente, incluso puedo conseguir leche de vaca naturalmente. Lo que no tengo ahora es tanta asociación con devotos como antes, porque en esta ciudad viven pocos devotos, y por la pandemia es difícil verlos. Pero mi asociación ahora es a través de internet en diferentes tipos de prédica. Así que nos adaptamos a la circunstancia actual y le sacamos el mejor provecho posible.

Como le comentaba en la carta anterior, ahora trabajo a través de internet con psicología y astrología. Por lo que a la mayoría de las personas que atiendo, las asesoro en el canto del maha mantra hare krishna, así como también en el entendimiento de los principios eternos que expone krishna en su Bhagavad Gita. Esto me llena de alegría, y con sus bendiciones espero poder realizar un mejor servicio de prédica a estas personas. Deseo realizar algo grupal, aprovechando plataformas de internet que lo permiten, ya que hasta el momento mi prédica es para cada persona individualmente. Entonces deseo preparar alguna temática, exponerla, y dar un espacio para que las personas comenten. Lo cual me parece interesante, ya que siempre me ha llamado la atención crear un espacio de dialogo más abierto y de contención.

Finalmente Guru Maharaj, le quiero comentar que ayer tuve un sueño con usted, en el que usted me daba 2 libros; uno que se llamaba apego y otro que se llamaba desapego. Eso me ha hecho pensar mucho y quería preguntarle. ¿Cuál es el equilibrio entre ambas? Creo que en mi nivel de neófito suelo ser muy extremista y pasar de un extremo a otro extremo, pero pienso que es importante el equilibrio, tomando incluso la vida de buda como ejemplo.

Me despido humildemente, muchas gracias nuevamente por los esfuerzos que usted hace por krishna, aquí también estamos intentando servir con las capacidades que poseemos.


Asa audiovisual- Autobiography of a Yogini-

4 years, 4 months ago by Ambarisa Maharaja Das in Special Category A

Hare Krsna

AGTSP

ALL GLORIES TO YOU GURU DEV

PAMHO


we already have the audio book from Jambavati dd and the Oscar Naters's movies so we can upload them to the Asa Audiovisual Channel.


tenemos el audiolibro de Jambavati dd y las peliculas de Oscar Naters, entonces las podemos ir subiendo al canal de ASA audiovisual.


we already upload the audio book Autobiography of a Yoguini


ya hemos subido el audio libro Autobiografia de una yoguini


here it is a playlist from the book autobiography of a yogini - every bear has its dance by jambavati dd in ASA audiovisual channel


aquí hay una lista de reproducción del libro autobiografía de un yogini - cada oso tiene su danza por jambavati dd en el canal audiovisual ASA


https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrhs0W1X0ThVqd7ItaxOqlIIb5GPEKs40


Thank you for engage us in service

your servant Ambarisa das


HpS - Super. We can use it to promote her work and then she can expand her preaching.

Thank you so much for this effort. If you are able to post these DTC-UT pptx shows then we can show them to scholars etc, and see if we have something that will help them from the Bhagavata perspective.




Class in RAMA-NAVAMI, on Wednesday April 21 by SS Hanumatpresaka Swami in ISKCOK-Chosica

4 years, 4 months ago by abhiramdas in Special Category A



Hare Krishna GURUDEVA, dandavats pranams

ALL GLORIES TO SRILA PRABHUPADA !! AND YOU!!


Gurudeva, Prabhu Karuna Krishna Das, on behalf of the authorities and devotees of the ISKCON-Chosica Temple of Understanding ask me to tell you that they are very grateful because, you agree to give the RAMA-NAVAMI class on Wednesday 21st


The class would be at the time that you can. He said "We know that H. H. Hanumatpresaka Swami loves the deities of SITA-RAMA-LAKSMANA AND HANUMAN who are installed here in Chosica very much."


For us and all the Yatras from Latin-America who follow our online classes it is very auspicious to have Maharaja's association especially on that day.


Here the average schedule is at 11 am but you can propose the time and we will adjust

Hare Krishna, GURUDEVA.

His insignificant servant, Abhirama Thakura Dasa.


HpS - ASA -- Yes, 11AM is fine. It is on our calendar. What is the internet address and passcode? Can we share PPT?


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Hare Krisna GURUDEVA, dandavats pranams

TODAS LAS GLORIAS A SRILA PRABHUPADA!! y a USTED!!

Gurudeva prabhu Karuna Krishna a nombre de las autoridades y devotos del Templo del entendimiento de ISKCON-Chosica me pide que le diga que están muy agradecidos porque, usted acepto dar la clase de RAMA-NAVAMI el miércoles 21, la clase seria a la hora que usted pueda. Él dijo “Nosotros sabemos que SS Hanumatpresaka Swami quiere mucho a las deidades de SITA-RAMA-LAKSMANA Y HANUMAN que están instaladas aquí en Chosica”. Para nosotros y todo los yatras de América-latina que siguen nuestras clases online es muy auspicioso tener la asociación de Maharaja en especial ese día. 

Aquí el horario promedio es a las 11 am pero usted puede proponer la hora y nosotros nos ajustaremos

Hare krishna GURUDEVA su insignificante sirviente Abhirama Thakura dasa.

From BHU sanskrit Vaidik department

4 years, 4 months ago by surajkumar in Special Category A

Respected sir ,

वन्दे !महापुरुष ते चरणारविन्दम्

Obeisances to great man's lotus feet


Sir I am Suraj shukla I am Pursuing Shastri Under graduate degree in faculty of Sanskrit Vidya Dharm vigyan BHU.


HpSwami - Namaste! BHU. = Bisva Hindu University? Bharata Hindu University?


I met Harsh Pradhan. I have a research mind-set. I would like to do PhD, and teach in a university. My subject of degree currently is Sanskrit Sahitya . I would like you or your disciple to guide my research career .

You can test me accordingly.

I can talk, read and write in sanskrit , Avdhi and Hindi. I am improving in English .


Suraj Shukla.

...


HpS - I know little of guidance for such a research career. I think Prof. Harsh Pradhana knows our community with such members as Prof. Ravi Gupta (Radhika Ramona Das), Rama-giridhari Das, Srinivasa-acharya Das, so that he can understand if any of them can help you.

Are you reading Srila Prabhupada's books?

Take the Vaccine?

4 years, 4 months ago by Gopal C Biswas in Special Category A

Dear Gurudev,


 Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet. 

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


 Gurudev, Hope you are good in heath and doing well.


 17 days of quarantine completed. Feeling better then earlier. Recovering 

 but still need more time to recover completely.


 Condition is very worse in Pune. Cases are huge in numbers.


 Just wanted to check with you, if devotee can take vaccine ?


Your dependent,

Girivaradhari-Gopal Das


HpS - So nice to hear from you. Guess we are connected even if we change bodies. As far as I know, the vaccines here are O.K.

NgDas, VcDas, Amita Singh, Dr. Desai's sons are all devotees, friends of devotees, esteemed and respected doctors and they say, yes, take the vaccines. Of course that is here, but they have STRONG connections with the scene in India - parents, friends, cousins, professional associates, Times of India.

Odissi Service, PkDas, JPJ-radha DD Please help.

Dear Maharaj,

PAMHO AGTSP


Some very humble choreographic work on a bhajan from Abhay Charan sharing here on the blog as per your guidance: https://youtu.be/cG5fOotZqx4.

Ami jamuna Puline:

https://youtu.be/0Jz-djpML6E

Odissi Sarasvati Mangalacharana: https://youtu.be/jhYSjkz2zYU


Maharaj, I have been working with the Odissi repertoire and have spent the past decade contemplating how to give it our Vaishnava perspective/flavor (this is a draft video, narrative needs to be adapted to final video):

https://youtu.be/z-I9dqRvA2w


Maharaj, I humbly seek your guidance 🙏. How am I to institute a Vaishnava pedagogical system that I can practice and teach that has KC significance for our coming generation?


HpS - Awk!! We don't know much. Parama karuna Das may read this! He was professional dancer with the National Ballet of Argentina and Peru. Radha prati jalpa Devi Dasi has been dancer for many years. She writes here. We will try to get her involved.


I'm currently working to create a pedigogical system and documentation within a book, and before I make any decisions I seek your transcendental guidance. We have some pure dance items and steps that are neutral (non-expressive) that are used to just teach student mind-body coordination/rhythm, balance, limb-isolation, strength, flexibility. Currently in my Natyasala Academy, I teach body conditioning and Odissi basics, theory, and repertoire. In a traditional odissi repertoire: 1) Mangalacharana, with kadachit Kalindi lyrics 2) Battu/Sthai, pure dance item, choreography string of postures to rhythm 3) Pallavi, pure dance item developed further by more complex rhythm and raga 4) Abhinaya: pastimes of Radha and Krsna, Dasavatar etc 5) Moksha, pure dance item ending in 'om'.


How would we envision/reinvent this repertoire from a Vaishnava perspective? I am delighted waiting eagerly to hear from you :) 🙏.


HpS - Again this way, way, beyond us. I don't know any devotees who are working on. Of course Manipuri devotees might be a natural resource for this. Please send a note by WhatsApp to remind us to send contact for devotee in Manipura. She is senior professor of biology at Manipura Medical College and about your age I think. She may be both a good technical resource and a good friend.


Maharaj, if I may, I want to ask one more question: what is my duty with regards to Odissi and KC? Please shed some light 🙏. It seems both have come to my life on their own accord and under your guidance I have found glimpses of a meaningful connection between the two. I request you to please shed some light on how I may serve, my occupational duty 🙏?


HpS - Basically the same answer as in the above comments. Of course, it is nice as we can find an audience to appreciate what we are doing. Basis is good rounds. Sincere rounds even if they are not good. Ask other people for advice. From my perspective we chant good rounds and then Krsna can get the advice through to us. It is like turning our head in his direction.


Your aspiring servant,

Shatakshi