Dear Maharaja,
Koti koti dandvat pranams _ó___
AGTSP
It has been many months since speaking with you in this forum. Still reflecting on Art the Sacred a lot, and getting much from it. What great fortune I have. Impossible to repay.
HpS ASA - AgtSP. Paoho. We quote your presentation a lot. Sorry one week to answer. Travel and squeezing in letters. Sad not to get your association.
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For the last three months I have been studying World Religions. Learning lots for interfaith communication, and strengthening my own logic and under-standing. Two very successful essays submitted.
Essay 1:
Who is driving this chariot?
The self in the Upanishads and Buddhism.
Link: https://essenceseekers.wordpress.com/2019/01/22/who-is-driving-this-chariot/
Very high mark,and I received a personal message form the unit chair.
“Dhruva - as the unit chair, I have committed myself to second mark essays on the block for either a fail or a first class, as is obviously the case here. No commitment was really required, though, because this was a joy to read.
“For my part, I am not at all qualified to render any kind of determination as to the viability or success of your argument - I am not a scholar of either Buddhism or the Upanishadic tradition. But there is no question in my mind that this is a brilliant piece of reasoning backed by a very significant grasp of the traditions in question.
“So in truth I stopped by to say - this is a great piece of philosophy. I certainly hope you can see a way to continue working as a philosopher. My very best to you either way.”
~ Prof. Jon Roffe (Deakin University)
HpS - wonderful. I guess you have taken the mercy of Lord Chaitanya. More!
Such nice appreciation of Srila Prabhupada. Prabhupada’s education is so potent that even a low-life street kid like me can attract the admiration of university professors!
All because of your kindness and mercy upon me and my family. Thank you. So much education and inspiration I receive from your online lectures.
Essay number 2.
The Point of Suffering: Queen Kunti and Job
Link: https://essenceseekers.wordpress.com/2019/02/12/the-purpose-of-suffering-queen-kunti-and-job/
Still waiting for results on essay 2.
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Essay get 100-200 reads on my blog.
CC Madhya 7.128
yāre dekha, tāre kaha ‘kṛṣṇa’-upadeśa
āmāra ājñāya guru hañā tāra’ ei deśa
“Instruct everyone to follow the orders of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa as they are given in the Bhagavad-gītā and Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. In this way become a spiritual master and try to liberate everyone in this land.”
BG 10.10
teṣāṁ satata-yuktānāṁ
bhajatāṁ prīti-pūrvakam
dadāmi buddhi-yogaṁ taṁ
yena mām upayānti te
"To those who are constantly devoted to serving Me with love, I give the understanding by which they can come to Me."
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HG Atul Krsna prabhu has been relaying some MOE stories. Such a treat.
Prabhu spent three weeks in our home over Xmas. Viasnava sanga ki jai!!!
We wish we could be in the holy dham with you. Second best is chanting because Prabhupada said we are together when we chant the holy names. Third best is parikramA videos on the YouTube.
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Suryani has started Gurukula, official, kindergarten... two weeks ago. She is very happy. This morning, whole family went to mongala aroti and milked Krishna’s cows at the New Govardhana Goshala.
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I realised that intellectual understanding of God is maximum maha tattva. Now I follow the Six Goswamis to find Krishna. Therefore, deity seva in home is improving significantly.
How bad did the six Goswamis want to see Krishna???
They went and excavated a whole village for Radha and Krishna to appear!!!
Krsna’s form is never without His name, His associated, His paraphernalia, His qualities, His places of pastimes, etc, therefore if I constantly offer Him His paraphernalia and hear about His pastimes, I will surly get to see His beautiful tri-bhanga vigrahar someday.
BG 8.14
ananya-cetāḥ satataṁ
yo māṁ smarati nityaśaḥ
tasyāhaṁ su-labhaḥ pārtha
nitya-yuktasya yoginaḥ
"For one who always remembers Me without deviation, I am easy to obtain, O son of Pṛthā, because of his constant engagement in devotional service."
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Maharaja, thank you so much for showing the way back to Goloka, the centre of the lotus.
Please give me/us more seva.
Your aspiring servants Dhruvananda D, Dhanesvari DD, Suryani DD & Sarasvati DD.
HpS - It is typhoon in Mayapura blocking travel to Mangala Arati. Thank you for the very, very inspiring news. The Japa? Krsna book? Our Hello to the family!
