Letters to the editor

Hare Krishna Guru Maharaja, dandavat pranam at your lotus feet. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to you Guru Maharaja. 

Guru Maharaja, I am Rupa Manjari Devi Dasi, your most fallen disciple, from Silchar, Assam, India. I am married to Nandalal Singha, he is a military man, serving in the Indian army. He is not yet initiated but following four regulative principles, chanting 16 rounds daily, eating Mahaprasad and attending Mangala Arati every day.

HpS - ASA - AgtSP! Agt N. Singha!!!

We are under the guidance of HH Bhakti Ananda Haridasa Goswami. I have a son name Srivas Singha. My husband is posted at Nadia, West Bengal. We all are living together in a government married couples’ accommodation there which is not far from Mayapur.

HpS - Previous good works are fuctifying.

Dear Guru Maharaja, now, I am chanting 16 rounds in the morning. Most of the times I complete 16 rounds in the morning, but sometimes it goes to the evening. I read Srimad Bhagavatam, Bhagavad-gita and Krishna Book in the morning. It is convenient for me to read in the morning. As a grihastha, I am quite busy in the evening. Is it ok to read those books in the morning, Guru Maharaja?

HpS - Yes. Read a little in the evening. Eg. One page of KRSNA book even.

I also attend chanting sessions, classes of HH Bhakti Ananda Haridasa Goswami and online lectures of other esteemed devotees.

Even if I don’t know good English, I will start attending your online classes, Guru Maharaja. This is first time I am writing to you Guru Maharaja. And for the first time I have sent disciple report also this year. I am very weak in English Guru Maharaja. This letter also, I am writing by taking help from other devotees.

Even if my writings are not proper, please accept it considering me a stupid and foolish servant. So many things I want to ask and share with you, but because of my lack of good English, computer knowledge, fear and shyness, I find many difficulties. I have been always asked by Manjuali Devi Dasi to write to you. She is my uncle’s daughter and I am like her older sister. Even if I don’t write regularly, please always have some mercy upon me. I took initiation from you Guru Maharaja in the year 2017 at Manjuali Devi Dasi’s house at Kaptanpur, Silchar, Assam along with HG Chaitanya Dharma Das (Chengiskhan Singha) and HG Indrani Devi Dasi by the recommendation of HH BA Haridasa Maharaja; but, my name is not appeared in your disciples’ record list in www.jayarama.us.kd/guru-tattva.txt.

Guru Maharaja, I am a fallen servant. Please give me blessings so that I be able serve you nicely. 

Your servant

Rupa Manjari Devi Dasi

Kaptanpur, Silchar, Assam

HpS/ASA[TB] - we will try to correct the guru tattva list. we also have to post 2nd initiation for Asta sakhi Devi Dasi. one thing that happened was that several names were submitted by paper while we were in the north east and no one every sent us an electronic copy.

Your letter is great news and great format.

Thank you!

Giridhari Das - True Gurudev.....KRSNA never let anyone down at any situation if he / she honest for a second, Krsna never forget but we again & again. 

You are at a true state ( 'Para' state ) so only you see the true which is eternal, Which is permanent actual state. That's why you never let down anything which is related to Krsna.

You have a fully realized body inside your material body.

ASA - Hare Krsna! AgtSP! Paoho.

Guess we can claim to be finishing 16-rounds a day with some passion. Following four principles, but still overwhelmed by desire for subji and puri's some times.

Best guess is that we still have material desires but they are diminishing.

We are a practical channel to Srila Prabhupada if you use us in relation to Srila Prabhupada's ISKCON and his books!

HARE KRSNA:>>

😃

'ibero-banco' and 'bank of america' finally resolved their protocols, and our credit card shows that the ticket for spain visit has been confirmed.

sep 11 - dec 3.

expect to be in spain, 'nvm', at least until the start of kartika, 17 october. then, if KRSNA, or the Yamaduttas, personally drag us to radha kunda, we will have the extreme honor of the visit.

for any accommodations, service to RADHA GOVINDA-CHANDRA, contact Their servants, Yadu Swami et al!

Thank you!

paoho... !

Hare Krsna. Maharaja!! Pamho, agtsp, I am planning to do a virtual viplavah on June 21st 6-9 pm CST !! Hopefully you can give a session of 25 mins !!

Your servant, balimardana das

HpS/ASA - Thank you! AgtSP! Paoho. Too long no hear from you...

That is Friday, no?

Who will be participating?

What will others contribute?

How are Balarama and Abhaya?

That you!

Hare Krishna, Gurudeva 🙏🏻

Please, accept my humble obeisances!

All glories to Srila Prabhupada! 🌷

This is the fortnightly schedule of devotees for leading kirtan on ASA / Full Morning Service :

● MONDAY: H. H. Hanumatpresaka Swami.

● TUESDAY: Govardhana das, Mitravinda devi dasi.

● WEDNESDAY: Yugala Kishora dasi, Jagad Guru das.

● THURSDAY: Caturatma Goura das, Jagadisvara das.

● FRIDAY: Abhinanda das, Deva Vrata das.

● SATURDAY: Isvari Radha devi dasi, Karuna Sakti devi dasi, Guru Govinda Dasi.

● SUNDAY: Candramukhi devi dasi, Parasurama Avatara das, Vrsabhanu Nandini devi dasi.

Thank you 🙏🏻

Trying to be in service:

Mitravinda dd.

Hare Krishna Gurudev

Please accept my humble and respectful obeisances

All glories be to Srila Prabhupada

All glories to you Gurudev

Hello Gurudev, I have wanted (and must) write to you for a long, long time to give you a small report of sadhana and service.

Sadhana good. (because of your mercy).

Distribution of books by His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada. In April fully dedicated. (around 500 books). Argentina is in a great economic crisis, it complicates things a bit. But equally everything flows through the mercy of you and Srila Prabhupada.

Online preaching programs:

* "Bhagavad Gita as a family": every day reading of 1 verse of the Bhagavad Gita with comments from a devotee. Several devoted speakers. Around 250 people receive the audios via WhatsApp (I assume approximately 50 listen).

* Weekly “Bhagavad Gita with family” Zoom program for more personal contact. With the people.

* Daily program “The daily drop of Srimad Bhagavatam”: sharing a 15-minute reading of Srimad Bhagavatam via WhatsApp. Let's go for the song 1 chapter 8. It is also shared on YouTube and Telegram.

*"Sankirtana ki jay" program to cultivate new book distributors: together with a devotee from Buenos Aires (bhakta Gustavo) we are going to start a program to try to motivate new people to distribute books.

I am (finally) finishing Bhakti Sastri (it took me a long time)… I have already started Bhakti Vaibhava.

Attending mangala Arati at the local “Radha-Krsna mandir” (Wednesday and Sunday).

Personal life:

I wanted to tell you Gurudev that I feel better.

I am beginning to desire devotional service and not personal satisfaction. I just read the story of Pingala (from canto 11), I find it very instructive. We must abandon material desires. That “hope” causes us distress and anxiety. Pingala became frustrated by waiting, waiting, waiting, and realized that “not waiting” gave him happiness… detachment…

A question Gurudev: Should we go through the experience of frustration to truly learn (internal certainty), or can we become detached just by hearing that material life has no true substance?

Please Gurudev, give me your blessings to eradicate all hope of being happy in this world through worldly enjoyment (friendship, society, love, family, sex, prestige)... Param drstva nivartate.

I was always waiting for something to happen in this world so I could be happy. I don't want this mentality anymore. Lately I'm more resigned, but not completely... boo. I must continue to move forward… by your mercy and that of Srila Prabhupada.

Thank you for everything Gurudev, for your presence every day in Gotometing, for having accepted me as your disciple (aspirant) despite how impure I am, and for being who you are. I am proud that you are my guide, I admire you and I love you very much. I hope to see you soon.

Your aspiring disciple

Deva vrata das

HpS - The USA government was charging us $1500 for medical insurance, and we had to pass through 2-hours of calls and waiting until it seems to be resolved. It happened because Texas stopped paying our bills and Tennessee took over!

Then we looked at our credit card bill and the charge that had been pending for the trip to Spain was not completed or pending! We tried to contact the travel agent, Iberia... and could only deal with robots. They all say we had the ticket and even a receipt for payment.

Then we used the little app for the travel agent on our phone and got a chat with Jose De Jesus and he says that as far as he could see the charge was rejected by the credit card, even though we were using it for other charges.

So we don't know if we even have a ticket to Spain and five more devotees are buy tickets to see us there.

Ha Ha Hare.

Your Sankirtan etc. sounds like you are on the right path. Just try to improve it even daily. Try to do your own individual, eternal work, service to Krsna and Srila Prabhupada, and try to develop Sankirtan relations to others, institutionally and friendly. Play you instrument in the orchestra, but try to harmonize, inspire, others in their parts.

The book scores are wonderful!

With whom are you studying Bh. Vaibhava?

Thank you.

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Hare Krsna Gurudev

Por favor acepte mi humildes y respetuosas reverencias

Todas las glorias sean a Srila Prabhupada 

Todas las glorias a usted Gurudev

Hola Gurudev, hace mucho mucho tiempo que quiero (y debo) escribirte para pasarte un pequeño reporte de sadhana y servicio.

Sadhana bien. (por tu misericordia).

Distribución de libros de Su Divina Gracia Srila Prabhupada. En abril plenamente dedicado. (alrededor de 500 libros). Argentina está en una gran crisis económica, complica un poco las cosas. Pero igualmente todo fluye por misericordia tuya y de Srila Prabhupada.

Programas de prédica online:

* Bhagavad Gita en familia: todos los días lectura de 1 verso del Bhagavad Gita con comentarios de un devoto/a. Varios devotos oradores. Reciben los audios por WhatsApp alrededor de 250 personas (supongo que escuchan 50 aproximadamente).

* Programa semanal por Zoom de “Bhagavad Gita en familia” para más contacto personal. Con las personas.

* Programa diario “La gota diaria del Srimad Bhagavatam”: compartiendo por whatsApp lectura de 15 minutos del Srimad Bhagavatam. Vamos por el canto 1 capítulo 8. También se comparte por Youtube y Telegram.

*Programa "Sankirtana ki jay" para cultivo de nuevos distribuidores de libros: junto con un devoto de Buenos Aires vamos a empezar un programa para tratar de motivar a nuevas personas para distribuir libros.

Estoy (por fin) terminando el Bhakti Sastri (me demoré muchoooo)… Ya empecé el Bhakti Vaibhava…

Concurriendo a mangala Arati en el “Radha- Krsna mandir” local (miercoles y domingo).

Vida personal:

Quería contarte Gurudev que me siento mejor. Estoy empezando a desear servicio devocional y no satisfacción personal.

Recien leí la historia de Pingala (del canto 11), me parece muy instructiva. 

Debemos abandonar los deseos materiales. Esa “esperanza” nos causa aflicción y ansiedad. Pingala se frustro por esperar, esperar, esperar, y se dio cuenta que el hecho de “no esperar” le daba felicidad… desapego… 

Una pregunta Gurudev: 

¿Debemos pasar por la experiencia de frustración para aprender de verdad (internamente certeza), o podemos desapegarnos solo por oír que la vida material no tiene verdadera sustancia? 

Por favor Gurudev, dame tus bendiciones para extirpar toda esperanza de ser feliz en este mundo a través del disfrute mundano (amistad, sociedad, amor, familia, sexo, prestigio)… 

Param drstva nivartate. Siempre estuve esperando que pase algo en este mundo para poder ser feliz. Ya no quiero esta mentalidad.

Ultimamente ya estoy mas resignado, pero no del todo… buuuuu. Debo seguir avanzando… por tu misericordia y la de Srila Prabhupada.

Gracias por todo Gurudev, por tu presencia todos los días en Gotometing, por haberme aceptado como tu discípulo (aspirante) a pesear de lo impuro que soy, y por ser como eres. Estoy orgulloso de que seas mi guía, te admiro y te quiero mucho. 

Espero poder verte pronto.

Tu aspirante a discípulo

Deva vrata das