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Camila, 19 años, Trabajo Social, Chile.
4 principles. 16 rounds.
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I put what you wrote me, with a different color response.
Just as you do, I think it is easier to understand, read what we got, and what we put.
HPS: This seems to be a common test that Krsna gives people. Almost the same thing happened to me when I went to the Temple in San Francisco the first time. So I went back out to my car and took shelter of Srila Prabhupada's KRSNA book and practically the first thing I read was, "One should not be discouraged if there are obstacles in the path of devotional service in the beginning. One should go ahead with enthusiasm and everything will be successful."
That's was I thought when I've internalized the situation, Krsna is giving me some test to verify my sincerity...So, we're trying to be more enthusiastic about spiritual life, we want sooo bad be a better devotee of Krishna; the supreme gold.
(Thank you for telling us what happened, inspires us even more. First of all Srila Prabhupada.)
HPS:
So I went back to the Temple and tried again and was great experience.
When the list of Candidates for being Aspirants and Initiation was made up there was not proper evaluation by the ISKCON standard. I can't remember the details but I think it was communicated to us that although you were doing very well, you had not been chanting sixteen rounds a day and following full program for six months.
Is that a fact?
I told you in the past letter, that the president of the temple Prabhu Amara Gouranga Das, told me that he with P.Omkesavaya Das recommended me to take Refugee, so, if is that true, they knew that I was chanting my 16 rounds, and following the 4 principles.
In September, I spoke with P. Om kesavaya Das, and I told him, that sometimes was dificult to me chant 16 rounds, but I still chanting them, I did'nt finished the rounds at 7.00 am, sometimes I had to finished them like 19.00 pm. So, I can't understand what happened in there...
HpS - ASA - AGTSP 30 December. From what he said to me I think the communication got distorted that you weren't yet able to keep 16 rounds. As far as I am concerned, if you have been chanting 16-nice rounds, and fillowing four principles strictly (mangala arati, SB class, Sankirtana) for 6 months then you can be an Aspirant. Talk with the Om K Das y get it straight. One year of following you can be initiated>
About the full program, I have to tell you, that almost everyday of University I slept like 3:00 am, because I have to do works with other people who do stuff for University at this time, so is very harsh for me wake up early, sleeping 1 or 4 hours. But, if I can sleep more, I try to wake up early in my home, or stay in the temple. Because I know that sadhana is such a very important think in ISKCON, to improve our spiritual life.
ASA - Hmmm.. This is the problem Have to resolve this problem. Srila Prabhupada con nosotros. Krsna con las Gopas.. MUST have Mangala arati.
I've been like almost 3 years in the movement, since like 8 months I regulary chant my rounds, with all the things in University(read, read, read, read and read. Works in group ..ufff) , they aren't so goood, but with the time we're learning how to chant properly, with attention, we aren't the best devotee, I have so much anarthas, but I want to try, I really want to be a better devotee for Krishna, for Lord Caitanya, for Srila Prabhupada, for you... I was doing the service of 12 Hour Kirtan, helping with the transmission and sound equipment, since six months.
That is my answer to you, I really appreciate your interest Maharaj, please accept my humble humble humble obeisances at to your lotus "monkey" feet,. <img alt="" src="http://hps-d6.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/a38.gif" title="" />His holiness gives me soooo enthusiasm, please let me serve you in any kind of way.
Please accept my apologize for my english(like a caveman, jaja<img alt="cheeky" src="http://hps-d6.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/tounge_smile.gif" title="cheeky" />) , I hope you are in good health.
HARIBOL! THANKS YOU SO MUCH!
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HpS - O.K. talk to the Om Das Personally and tell us what he says. Work on your morning program. Convince other University people to go to bed early and get up early. They are scholars not drunkards!