Querido Gurudev, acepte mis humildes y respetuosas reverencias. Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada. Desde el mes de agosto quería escribirle, el semestre se pasa muy rápido sobre todo cuando hay mucho seva en el día a día.
Gracias por cambiar mi visión en esta vida, antes de conocerlo el día de mi cumpleaños era un día muy triste para mi corazón. En esta oportunidad hice una torta de verano, solo de frutas, cuando lo conocí usted me dijo que ese día tenia que preparar Krsna prasadam para compartir con mis seres queridos, nunca mas senti tristeza, y me di cuenta de que siempre he sido feliz pudiendo servir a los demás
Hay tantos servicios que deseo aprender Gurudev. Por ahora estoy ayudando una vez al mes a hacer las guirnaldas de Krsna Balarama en el Templo de Alachua y voy también una vez al mes a preparar el desayuno para Sus Señorías. Es tan inspirador ver en la mañana al equipo de gopis alistando a Sus Señorías en el altar, realmente esto es una pequeña visión del mundo espiritual que me permite ir aprendiendo día a día.
Con Syam participamos en 12 hours de Kirtan en GNV y nos dimos cuenta de que tenemos que aprender a tocar mrdanga, kartalas y armonio, en el semestre de verano de KL (Krsna Lunch) cuando baja la cantidad de servicio junto a sus bendiciones lo haremos. Estamos en temporada alta en estos momentos y eso significa que no solo tenemos un servicio, sino tres, por lo que el día se nos hace muy corto, sin embargo, el corazón crece más y más junto a nuestra alegría de ofrecer nuestras actividades a Srila Prabhupada y a usted. Es muy reconfortante ver su foto en el cuarto del Pujari.
Para Govardhana hicimos dulces, decoramos la Vyasasana de Prabhupada y también hacemos la puja para Sus Señorías de Sri Sri Gaura Nitay en mangala arati y Guru Puja que son extáticos junto al canto amoroso de sus devotos.
Las devotas mayores de Alachua discípulas de Srila Prabhupada son muy inspiradoras, son austeras, recatadas, determinadas, exigentes y a la vez muy misericordiosas, unas sabias maestras de quien aprender todo el tiempo en el servicio devocional. Somos muy afortunados realmente de estar aquí.
Para Radhastami pudimos ayudar para la ofrenda de la tarde, hicimos dos tortas y un surtido de dulces para Radha Syamasundara.
Seguimos haciendo el curso de BS con P. Laksmana Vigraha quien nos inspira mucho en el estudio de los sastras. Ya estamos en la cuenta regresiva.
Tuvimos la trascendental presencia de Krsna Ksetra en Krsna House hace unos días su presencia llenó la atmosfera de fuerza espiritual, ha sido todo muy hermoso Gurudev.
Estamos leyendo un libro de Mahatma Das muy inspirador de crecimiento personal, me dijeron que no era para devotos, pero creo que libros de superación personal siempre deben estar en nuestra mesa de noche para poder servir mejor y tener una mejor conciencia, sobre todo cuando hay cambios tan grande de vida, tanto de país, de asram, de comunidad, etc, etc….no es fácil están en una cultura tan diferente haciendo vida espiritual.
Por favor envíenos siempre su misericordia Gurudev que es el aire vital para poder sostener esta existencia material.
Sus eternos sirvientes Syam Krsna Gopal Das y LaksmiRadha DD
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Dear Gurudev, please accept my humble and respectful obeisances.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
Since the month of August I wanted to write to you,
the semester goes by very quickly especially when there is a lot of seva in everyday life.
Thank you for changing my vision in this life,
before I met you, my birthday was a very sad day for my heart.
On this occasion I made a summer cake, only of fruits,
when I met you you told me that that day I had to prepare Krsna prasadam to share with my loved ones,
I never felt sadness again,
and I realized that I have always been happy being able to serve others.
HpS/ASA - AgtSP! 😢
There are so many services that I want to learn Gurudev.
For now I am helping once a month to make the garlands for Krsna Balarama in the Alachua Temple
and I also go once a month to prepare breakfast for His Lordships.
It is so inspiring to see in the morning the team of gopis getting Their Lordships ready at the altar,
this really is a small vision of the spiritual world that allows me to learn day by day.
With Syam we participated in 12 hours of Kirtan at GNV and we realized that we have to learn to play mrdanga, kartalas and harmonium,
ASA - Although clapping hands is really good too!!! In Manipur it is a really developed art.
In the summer semester of KL (Krsna Lunch), when the amount of service drops, along with his blessings we will do it.
We are in high season right now and that means that we not only have one service, but three,
so the day seems very short, however, the heart grows more and more along with our joy of offering our activities to Srila Prabhupada and you.
It is very comforting to see the photo of him in the Pujari's room.
For Govardhana
- we made sweets,
- decorated Prabhupada's Vyasasana
- and also did the puja for Their Lordships of Sri Sri Gaura Nitay in mangala arati
- and Guru Puja which are ecstatic along with the loving chanting of the devotees of Him.
The senior devotees of Alachua, disciples of Srila Prabhupada, are very inspiring, they are austere, modest, determined, demanding and at the same time very merciful, wise teachers from whom to learn all the time in devotional service. We are really lucky to be here.
ASA - Amazing! Amazing! Amazing! Srila Prabhupada has turned his dancing while elephants into dancing Angels!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O53B0s_zao8
window on a little glimpse of the rasa lila?
For Radhastami
we were able to
help with the
afternoon
offering,
we
made
two cakes
and an assortment
of sweets for Radha Syamasundara 🍰 🍰 🍰
We continue doing the BS course with P. Laksmana Vigraha (agra ja = "born before laksmana" = rama!) who inspires us a lot in the study of sastras. We are already in the countdown.
We had the transcendental presence of Krsna Ksetra in Krsna House a few days ago, his presence filled the atmosphere with spiritual force, everything has been very beautiful Gurudev.
. . . We are reading a very inspiring book by Mahatma Das on personal growth, I was told that it was not for devotees, but I believe that books on personal improvement should always be on our nightstand to be able to serve better and have a better conscience, especially when there is such great changes in life, both in the country, in the asram, in the community, etc., etc….it is not easy to be in such a different culture living a spiritual life.
Please always send us your mercy Gurudev which is the vital air to sustain this material existence.
His eternal servants Syam Krsna Gopal Das and LaksmiRadha DD
HpS - Thank you. It is just complete dark now in Houston. 5.46PM. We are having pretty robust chest pains.
There is no doubt that this Car can be finished at any moment.
That is good.
It may be like getting in the Top Gun airplane with Krsna as the Chariot Driver!!!
Set priorities.
There are an unlimited number of offerings and we cannot do all of them.
Eg. Yasoda and the Boiling Milk!
Thank you.
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