Acyutananda das<\/a><\/p>\n Alexander<\/a><\/p>\n Amrta keli devi dasi<\/a><\/p>\n Ananda devi dasi<\/a><\/p>\n Ananga Manjari devi dasi<\/a><\/p>\n Ananta sesa das<\/a><\/p>\n Arjuna<\/a><\/p>\n Aroti devi dasi<\/a><\/p>\n Avadhuta Siromani das and\u00a0<\/a>Candrabhaga devi dasi<\/a><\/p>\n little Balarama<\/a><\/p>\n Balarama das<\/a><\/p>\n Bhakta Vatsala das<\/a><\/p>\n Bhrgu Muni das and Laura<\/a><\/p>\n Bob<\/a><\/p>\n Caitanya devi dasi<\/a><\/p>\n Candrika devi dasi<\/a><\/p>\n Charito<\/a><\/p>\n Cintamani devi dasi<\/a><\/p>\n Citta Hari das<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Dear Guru Maharaja<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.<\/p>\n om ajnana-timirandhasya jnananjana- salakaya mukam karoti vacalam pangum langhayate girim nama om visnu-padaya krsna prestaya bhutale namah hamsa nikasaya prabhupada priyayate guru krpa hi kevalam tabe jani tahe aparadha achaye pracura bhumau akhalita padanam bhumir evavalambanam Your servant,<\/p>\n Acyutananda Dasa<\/p>\n Top of page<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n All glories to Srila Prabhupada!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Dear Maharaja,<\/p>\n Please accept my obeisances unto your lotus feet.<\/p>\n This material world offers conditioned living entities so many features to be attracted to, but all of them are nothing but innumerable paths to hell. Therefore, I beg Lord Krishna to relieve me from all attachments of this kind that swarm within my heart and give me the most valuable gift – attachment to your lotus feet.<\/p>\n I’m asking for this benediction because this is one’s only hope to become able to see this material world as it is indeed. This is also the only way to understand properly what actual spiritual life is, and what the real meaning is of following principles of religion.<\/p>\n The other thing I beg is to be allowed to sincerely perform the service, which will be accepted by Your Holiness. I also beg that I will be able to perform this service well so that it will please Your Holiness.<\/p>\n And finally I beg Lord Krishna to set me free from desire to mean something by myself, and to give me strong faith, that being the devoted servant of your lotus feet is the true meaning and assignment of this human form of life.<\/p>\n I address my requests to Lord Krishna; however, this is your power to direct to your servant the mercy of the Supreme Lord. So, Dear Maharaja, please be merciful unto me, and allow me to serve you never losing enthusiasm regarding to this service.<\/p>\n Your servant,<\/p>\n Alexander<\/p>\n Top of page<\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Dear Srila Gurudeva,<\/p>\n Please accept my obeisances. All glories to your Divine Grace on this auspicious day of your appearance. Your servant forever, Top of page<\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dear Gurudeva,<\/p>\n Please accept my most humble obeisances at your feet. I may not see you much, but whenever my mind starts to wander chasing butterflies, it is easy to remember this strong impression you have left on me. It is of you sitting down firmly during japa period and chanting the maha-mantra with intensity. There is great security that comes from knowing that no matter what happens inside or out in my world or in the world at large that there is someone close to me who can control their mind and fix it at Krishna’s lotus feet through japa. You do this at the same time of day no matter where you are in the world or what is happening. I teach yoga, but this is real Yoga – real linking with the Lotus eyed Lord. It is an example of sincere spiritual practice, sadhana.<\/p>\n Just by remembering this, I become strengthened in my spiritual determination, (I am arrogant enough to think that if you can do it-so can I). That means that there is little room for my vague spiritual seeking, and there is even room for healthy spiritual shame (not a new age!! concept), shame that comes when my chanting is lazy, splayed out and undisciplined. The kind of shame that comes from a desire to do better and knows what is possible.<\/p>\n Nama Sankirtana is the Yuga Dharma, and your chanting steadies me. It steadies me as I, with all of my weaknesses and flaws, try to share the Holy Names with others. In my Yoga classes, your sadhana is in my mind as I try to teach my students the upper rungs of the eight fold path – Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi; or – in other words – withdrawal of the senses from the sense objects and fixing them firmly on the names of God.<\/p>\n When I am all alone and am overwhelmed by my material Even though I lack it, my hope is that through my desire to pass on Krishna Consciousness, I can also develop a taste, some steadiness and eventually come face to feet with Krishna. My enthusiasm seems to be more to pass on real yoga rather than to practice it. It seems the only really worthwhile thing in life to do, the only place of real taste. It seems like a duty, a wonderful one and one that keeps me going. But I am also ashamed that I am a hypocrite and hope that in the process I also can become a Yogi like you are, with the steadiness that you have. I don’t really know that much, but it does amaze me that one such as myself can be so fallen and yet still have the ability to give something so good to others just by being linked to the parampara.<\/p>\n I thank Krishna for making you so brave, caring and practical. And I know that the discipline and openness it takes to chant the way you do also makes you a good guru. Your discipline is manifest in your firm fist with all non-sense. And your openness is manifest in your soft heart towards real devotion and your mercy towards the innocent. Thank you for being such a caring and practical spiritual father to us all.<\/p>\n Your aspiring servant,<\/p>\n Ananda<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Top of page<\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Dear Gurudeva,<\/p>\n Please accept my humble obeisances. Another year has gone by and many things have changed I want to thank you for being such a loving father and for your encouraging words.<\/p>\n I am very happy to start my new family near New Happy birthday!!!!<\/p>\n Your eternal servant,<\/p>\n Ananga Manjari dasi<\/p>\n P.S. Arjuna Devata is wishing you a happy birthday!!!<\/p>\n Top of page<\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Sripad Swami,<\/p>\n I humbly offer my respectful obeisance.<\/p>\n Let me keep doing my service in Greensboro as that has given my life some purpose and meaning. Your blessings and good fortune can make Govinda’s prosper and grow. This is needed because as the population becomes purified, spiritual life can flourish here as well as everywhere. We have a greatly fortunate opportunity.<\/p>\n ANANTA SESA das<\/p>\n Top of page<\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Dear Gurudeva,<\/p>\n Please accept my obeisances. You’ve been a well wisher for me. Your classes are very funny, as well as your everyday conversations.<\/p>\n Thank you for your support and starting the Hillsborough Your servant,<\/p>\n Arjuna Das<\/p>\n Top of page<\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Dear Gurudeva,<\/p>\n Please accept my obeisances.<\/p>\n I wanted to say that without you I would not be here at all. And without you I would not have been able to have the association of other devotees and be a devotee my self.<\/p>\n May Lord Krishna forever bless you to continue your work of the Lord, so the people can get to know Krishna like we do.<\/p>\n Your servant,<\/p>\n Aroti devi dasi (Ayasha Alden)<\/p>\n Top of page<\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Dear Bir Krsna Maharaja,<\/p>\n om ajnana timirandhasya jnananjana salakaya In Vrndavana, there are peacocks who are chanting the glories of the Lord, beautiful flowers that decorate the path of their feet and many cows that are affectionately giving their milk as a result of receiving the glance of Govinda – the pleasure of their senses. The breeze of the Yamuna refreshes the kunjas in which each gopi is trying to remember her beloved… Gopinath, this is wonderful this is Vrndavana.<\/p>\n Not far from here there is Radha Kunda, where the synthesis of Vrndavana and Mayapur takes place. There are no words to describe the culmination of all the holy places in the form of the Kunda of Radharani. Maybe we can’t fully enter into it, but it is a fact that by the mercy of His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada, the beauty of Vrndavana, the wild (ecstatic) aspect of Mayapur and the fruit of prema in the form of the dhama have been presented to us by the acaryas, Sri Rupa, Sri Sanatana, Bhatta Raghunath, Sri Jiva, Gopala Bhatta dasa, Raghunath. Now it is a reality in our life.<\/p>\n All glories to Srila Prabhupada for bringing these holy places to us. Without Srila Prabhupada we cannot approach Vrndavana, and without the mercy of those souls who have surrendered their life to his service (of bringing this message to everyone), we would not have access to Srila Prabhupada’s mercy.<\/p>\n Bir Krsna Maharaja, you are one of those sincere souls who have given your life (body, mind and words) for the service of Srila Prabhupada. We have seen how important the instructions of Srila Prabhupada are to you, how by example you are always trying to bring us closer to him, and ultimately to the dhama.<\/p>\n We want to thank you…glorify your activities full of mercy, You are such a vaisnava, and we wish to glorify your activities by ourselves taking some small part and trying to help you in your mission to serve Srila Prabhupada. One question arises. Who are our real friends? Krsna says in the Bhagavada-gita that He is the well-wisher of all living entities: “suhrdam sarva bhutanam” Krsna may be merciful, but Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is most munificient because He is giving Krsna prema (indiscriminately): It is said that the devotee may be more merciful than the Lord, because he understands the intention of the Lord. In this connection, the living entities’ real friend is the more merciful Gaura bhaktas, who, in the mood of the manjaris, are assisting Gauranga Mahaprabhu in preaching Krsna consciousness. They are the topmost friends and very dear to Srimati Radharani. In this way, because of your missionary spirit; you are the true benefactor, a well-wisher. Thank you for your kindness and tolerance.<\/p>\n Have an all-auspicious appearance day. We pray that you will be able to serve Radha and Krsna for many more years relieving so many conditioned souls in this movement. Srila Prabhupada is freely giving his mercy (in the form of the fruits of prema… devotional service) that fruit will (eventually) give us full appreciation of the amazing activities of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu as the way of manifesting the dhama to us.<\/p>\n Your servants,<\/p>\n Avadhuta Siromani das HARE KRSNA<\/p>\n Top of page<\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Dear Gurudeva,<\/p>\n Happy Birthday! Hare Krishna,<\/p>\n Balarama<\/p>\n Top of page<\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Most revered and respected Gurudeva<\/p>\n This is not my first year living under the bridge I wrote to you Your unworthy servant who wishes you the best from his heart,<\/p>\n Balaram das<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Top of page<\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Dear Gurudev,<\/p>\n Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.<\/p>\n Whenever I would go out from the Tokyo temple I never Your servant,<\/p>\n Bhakta Vatsala das<\/p>\n Top of page<\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Dear Bir Krishna Maharaj,<\/p>\n Please accept our respectful obeisances. All glories to Srila By the grace of your disciples we have been allowed a chance to write a few words in your glorification. Krishnadas Kaviraj says that Krishna is situated in the devotees’ hearts, so by glorifying you we get a chance to also glorify Krishna. Someone might say that you are not our guru, but who is “guru” really? Krishna, in the form of a great devotee. It is the same Krishna who manifests through different saints, so in that way one could say that all gurus are the same. Besides, you have always shown us much kindness and affection, so we are much indebted to you.<\/p>\n You have many good qualities, Maharaj, but what perhaps stands out the most is how you care for all devotees. We just read Baladeva’s classification of three kinds of spiritualists: sanistha, those who strictly follow their own vows; parinistha, those who try to help others; and nirapeksa, the completely aloof. Our first thought was that you are the best example of the parinistha. All your energy is directed to persons around you: to Krishna and to the devotees.<\/p>\n We cannot claim to know you very intimately, but we have never seen you spend much time alone. You seem to be always preaching, helping devotees, or simply spending time with them. We also appreciate very much how you always encourage the devotees. This has already given rise to so many nice things here in Finland. Right now we are listening to your disciple Venugopal Prabhu’s excellent devotional music. Could he have created something like that without your support? Rasarani and Gopinath Prabhus are doing a lot of nice service in the temple and are exemplary grihasthas.<\/p>\n There is a lot of truth in the saying: However, we must admit, Maharaj, that the extent of your encouragement once bewildered us. “Why does he encourage that devotee to do that?” But after a while we understood you: you have realized that when someone has made up his mind, it is better to encourage him to go on with devotional life in some way or other than to simply wash one’s hands of him. It is so much easier to denounce and demonize, since then one had nothing personally to risk. We have seen you take the risk of getting involved many times. Usually things have turned out well, but not always, and you have even become the subject of criticism for supporting and encouraging persons who later turned against you and ISKCON. But that is your kindness; you do not easily give up on anyone. Please go on like this because it gives us fallen souls a chance to advance.<\/p>\n Thank you for the year that has passed. We hope that we will get the chance to see you many times in the year to come, and that you will continue to shower us with your mercy. We remain<\/p>\n Your servants,<\/p>\n Bhaktin Laura Top of page<\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n All glories to Srila Prabhupada.<\/p>\n It would seem that destiny has brought me to you at this time. I am sure that this will be an important day in my life from this day on.<\/p>\n Thank you for offering to embrace me as your disciple.<\/p>\n It is my honor to be here with you on the celebration of your day of appearance.<\/p>\n Bhakta Bob<\/p>\n Top of page<\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n nama om visnu padaya krsna presthaya, Mi querido Srila Gurudeva,<\/p>\n Por favor acepte mis mas rendidas reverencias Actualmente, esta Sociedad Internacional para la conciencia de Srila Gurudeva, cada dia comprendo mejor lo terrible y lo dificil Su aspirante sirviente,<\/p>\n Caitanya dasi<\/p>\n Top of page<\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n nama om visno padaya krsna prestaya bhu-tale Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada. Querido Gurudeva,<\/p>\n Hoy es un dia maravilloso. Sin duda Krsna y Prabhupada Con un corazon tan grande, tan piadoso, tan misericordocio, tan grandioso, tan devocional y tantas cualidades mas que no se pueden describir por que son grandes como usted.<\/p>\n Para mi es mi gran guia espiritual, es mi orgullo, es mi sol Yo se que no lo mereico, por que soy tan mala disipula que no he podido corresponder como yo se lo prometi. Soy muy mal agradecida. Sin embargo Usted siempre tiene para mi palabras alentadoras, una sonrisa, una mirada y sobre todo su gran asociacion. Su humilde e significante sirvienta,<\/p>\n Candrika devi dasi<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Top of page<\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n It was Fall of 2000. I met ,by accident, a devotee Prema Bir Krisna, please accept my sincere thanks for sending Hare Krisna!<\/p>\n Charito Tubera<\/p>\n of Charlotte, North Carolina<\/p>\n Top of page<\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dear Srila Gurudeva,<\/p>\n Please accept my obeisances.<\/p>\n All glories to Srila Prabhupada! All glories to Their Lordships Sri Sri Radha-Golokananda!<\/p>\n I am so fortunate to have a dearmost servant of Srimati Radharani as my spiritual master, but as a conditioned soul I don’t always appreciate my good fortune. Krsna and Srila Prabhupada have shown me Their mercy, but I don’t take that mercy to the fullest extent. When will the anarthas in my heart cease to exist, so that I can become a pure devotee and worthy disciple of yourself?<\/p>\n Please bless me to continue in the service to Sri Sri Radha-Golokananda that you have decided is best for me. Please bless me to develop pure love of Godhead. Please bless me to develop compassion for all living entities. Love for Sri Krsna overflows from your heart and fills the heart of others who come in contact with you. You are a transcendental touchstone, converting iron into gold.<\/p>\n Please always look favorably on me and pray to Sri Sri Radha-Golokananda that I may become as dedicated to Them as Mother Krsna-Priya is.<\/p>\n Hare Krsna.<\/p>\n Your aspiring servant,<\/p>\n Mother Cintamani dasi<\/p>\n
\ncaksur unmilitam yena tasmai sri-gurave namah.
\n“I offer my respectful obeisances unto my spiritual master, who has
\nopened my eyes, which were blinded by the darkness of ignorance,
\nwith the torchlight of knowledge.”<\/p>\n
\nyat-krpa tam aham vande sri gurum dina-taranam
\n“I offer my respectful obeisances unto my spiritual master, the deliverer of all fallen souls, whose mercy turn the dumb into eloquent speakers and enables the lame to cross mountains.”<\/p>\n
\nsrimate bir krsna goswami iti namine
\n“I offer my humble obeisances unto His Divine Grace Bir Krsna Goswami, who is to dear to Lord Krsna, having taken shelter at His lotus feet.”<\/p>\n
\nsudrdha suddhi nistabhyam tasya vakya nuvadine
\n“I offer my humble obeisances to my swan like spiritual master who is
\nserving Srila Prabhupada with great faith and determination.”<\/p>\n
\nSri Guru’s mercy is everything.
\nAs time goes by I see more and more how this saying is true. My only wish is that one day you may be pleased with me. Every day I pray you may give me the spiritual strength to keep following your directions. May all the obstacles in my worship of the Lord be removed so that at the end of my sojourn in this world also I may sit alone far from the hustle and bustle of material world, and with a steady mind chant the Holy Names with feeling. May the Lord be merciful and allow me to give up my last breath in this way.
\nKnowingly or unknowingly I have committed so many offenses to His lotus feet, and even now I continue to commit such offenses. O Lord, please forgive all such offenses and give me a place at Your lotus feet. Make my life complete by allowing me to associate with those who are dear to You.
\nFor so long I have simply made a pretense of being initiated. In fact, I have not done that which a surrendered soul should do; I have not strictly followed your instructions; thus I have not made even a little advancement in spiritual life. All the contaminations on my heart prior to initiation are still there today, so how is there any hope of my attaining the divine realization, which is said to be the real sign of initiation? Like a lump of iron, my heart is without feelings. Even though I chant the Holy Names, it does not melt. Because of this I think:
\naparadha phale mama citta bhela vajra
\nsama tuwa name ma labha vikara.
\n“Due to offences, my heart has become as hard as a thunderbolt. Therefore no ecstatic transformations take place when I chant Your Holy Name.”<\/p>\n
\nkrsna nama bija tahe na haya ankura.
\n“Thus I know I have committed so many offences to the Holy Name; for though I have planted the seed of the Name, no creeper of love has sprouted.” (Chaitanya Charitamrta 1.8.29)
\nOh Guru Maharaja, I have become so forlorn and hopeless. O Lord! O You, who see no fault in anyone! Be generous to me and give me your mercy. Help me to be free of all offenses, so I develop a taste for the Holy Name, which you have instructed to chant. Allow me to earn the right to be called the genuine servant of your servants. With your divine vision, you see me perfectly, externally and internally. You know everything I do; therefore I pray that everything I do – my behavior, my devotional service – be a source of pleasure to you.
\nO Guru Maharaja, please forgive all of my offenses whether I have committed them willingly or unwillingly. Forever give me a place among all of your servants, at your lotus feet, where there is no more lamentation, no more fear, no more death. Your feet are the only shelter for one like me who has found no refuge anywhere in this world. I have moved from one group to another for so long, just looking for a place where I belong.
\nEverywhere I look I found nothing but more confusion. So many times I thought that I could be happy with this material world. But time after time of running my head into the wall, I finally was able to find this Krishna consciousness process. From the very beginning, you took me by the hand and led me in my devotional life. You have nursed me to the position I am at now. Your feet are the source of ultimate good for one like me who has found no value anywhere else in this world.<\/p>\n
\ntvayi jataparadhanam tvam eva saranam prabho.
\n“Those who trip and fall have only the ground as an aid to get up. O Lord, those who commit offences to You, have no one but You as a recourse.”
\nI wish to give this vow of service. Everyday I must complete 16 rounds of the Hare Krsna maha mantra. I will offer my obeisances to the devotees and to the deity form of the Lord. I must perform my prescribed service at certain times of the day. I must observe the fortnightly Ekadasi fast. I will wake during the Brahma-muhurta hour. I will worship the deity form of the lord, and study the devotional scriptures, and sing the hymns written by the great devotees of the past. All of these I will do without fail.
\nI will strive to never entertain any thoughts other than Krishna. I will fight to give up my urges to talk about useless controversy and gossip. I will fight to make sure that I do not waste any valuable time by giving way to laziness and slothfulness. I will not sleep more than what is necessary to maintain this body. I will do everything I can to make sure that I can employ every minute in a way that is spiritually profitable. “If my guru rebukes or criticizes me, I should take it as a great fortune. I should remember that whatever spiritual practice I engage in, all is being done for his pleasure. I should give this consideration pride in my consciousness, remembering Sarvabhuma’s words to Mahaprabhu: ajna gurunam hy avicaraniya
\n“The orders of our gurus are never to be debated.”
\n(Chaitanya Charitamrta 2.10.145).
\nI pray that my intelligence never becomes so contaminated that I criticize your words. May such a wicked mentality never manifest in my heart, not even in my dreams. Any arrangement you make for me is for my ultimate good. I pray that I never consider you to be an ordinary mortal by entertaining negative judgments of you words or your actions.
\nI know that you are very affectionate with your disciples; I know that if I approach you with my doubts, you will lay those doubts to rest with your answers. You are the source of all my auspiciousness. The Supreme Lord has taken the form in you in order to give me the mercy of initiation and spiritual teaching. I pray that I never forget at any time this manifestation of compassion of the Lord’s revealed form as the guru.<\/p>\n
\nI am elated that I am fortunate enough to be here instead of hundreds of miles away.
\nIt has now been two plus years since my sister and I left for college. I remember being nervous about going to the Boston temple because of all the bad rumors I had heard about it. I found that the majority of the devotees there were young bhaktas and bhaktins who were, and still are, confused about who they should accept as their spiritual masters. They were hesitant to accept a spiritual master for fear that he wouldn’t be the “right one” or that he would have a fault of some sort.
\nAs they worried and stressed, I could sit back and just sigh with relief. I know that I have the most wonderful spiritual master in the entire world, one who cares for his disciples and supports them in any way. I want to thank you for being you. Although I can never repay you for what you have done for me, I can simply remain<\/p>\n
\nAmrta Keli devi dasi<\/p>\n
\nAll glories to Srila Prabhupada.<\/p>\n
\nresponsibilities, I can remember your steadiness and determination to chant. I try to use that as an anchor. Even though I lack the ability and qualities necessary to spread the mercy you have given me, even though I am absolutely unqualified, somehow I still have the strong desire and hope against hope that there is some way that I can enthuse others to enjoy chanting with this intensity.<\/p>\n
\nAll glories to Srila Prabhupada!
\nAll glories to Sri Sri Radha Golokananda!<\/p>\n
\nin my life, and because of your constant spiritual support and personal care, I was able to handle it all peacefully and to stay strong.<\/p>\n
\nGoloka along with your blessings!!!<\/p>\n
\nAll glories to Srila Prabhupada.<\/p>\n
\ncommunity.<\/p>\n
\ncaksur unmilitam yena tasmai sri guruve namah
\nvancha kalpatarubhyas ca krpa-sindhubhya eva ca
\npatitanam pavanebhyo vaisnavebhyo namo namah<\/p>\n
\ncompassion, tolerance, faith…because you are giving (always giving) the opportunity to serve Srila Prabhupada through this sankirtana movement (ISKCON) and because it is Srila Prabhupada’s body (vapu) we are never separated from him, and as a result, Vrndavana, which is in our heart can manifest.
\nIt is said by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Goswami Maharaja that even a single vaisnava can deliver the whole world. He has such potency. One should hear about, and glorify the vaisnavas’ activities; because by doing so all our sinful reactions will be annihilated- that is the power of the mercy of such pure devotees.<\/p>\n
\nnamo maha vadanyaya krsna-prema pradayate
\nkrsnaya krsna caitanya namne gaura tvise namah<\/p>\n
\nCandrabhaga dasi<\/p>\n
\nYour 52.<\/p>\n
\nWith bums, meat eating witches and
\nDisturbed, fermenting souls to whom
\nI tell about Krsna knowing they’re cut off
\nFrom the privileges of becoming devotees
\nThis lifetime. They cannot abandon their false ego
\nAnd opinionated minds. Although at the beginning they show
\nInterest to the subject, they do it only to mock about, argue and try to humiliate.
\nThese people in hell are my daily companions;
\nThey would do anything to bother and destroy my work,
\nMake me leave, step up to prove themselves superior,
\nBut they have qualification only of ignorance.
\nThey are my friends and I am their friend,
\nAnd although reluctant to the wise words I borrowed
\nFrom Prabhupada and your Divine Grace, their material
\nAttachments are greater than sanity of what they suffer.
\nIn writing this letter to your Holiness I asked myself many times
\nWhat would be appropriate and proper?
\nAnd the answer came from you: “Don’t compromise!”
\n‘Cause in previous years I glorified you,
\nYou, whose glories are unlimited, and what I learned was
\nFrom those who do the same, copy a shloka from the Vedas.
\nThen, next the focus falls back on “me” and “I”,
\n“Voil\u00e0” -as the Jews would say- how fallen
\nAnd all these sensual feelings.
\nCrying about of how I’m crying – is another point.
\nThis is exhausted!
\nNext is coming this, telling as it is:
\nTaking all from you, giving to you nothing
\nBut hypocrisy, for I know I better would be quiet
\nStill I talk. Better would be glorifying you
\nInstead I’m praising my trivial walk,
\nBetter would be giving to you
\nAnd with every word I only ask for more.
\nTherefore, I pray and beg
\nUnder the shelter of your lotus hands
\nTo forgive and maintain
\nFor you are my only refuge
\nAnd I hold on to the key:
\nSixteen rounds daily.<\/p>\n
\nThis few words
\nas a sign of my all humble reverence to you:
\nIt is good that the war is in my head and the all-powerful leather is the soldier of Krsna.<\/p>\n
\nsaw any devotees – at the store, at the train station, at the bank – none! Here I always see devotees. When I’m working, devotees are there. When I go to Wal-mart, sometimes I see devotees. When I go to the farmer’s market, some devotees are selling vegetables. If I go to the bank, some devotee is there. When I’m driving, in the next car there is a devotee driving too. If I call a taxi, a devotee may come and pick me up. How wonderful an environment! This is not normal. It is very special. It is all your mercy. Thank you, Gurudev.
\nARIGATO.<\/p>\n
\nPrabhupada!<\/p>\n
\nOthers may have other ways for spreading Krishna-consciousness, and we are not saying that they cannot also be right, but we can easily see that your way is working; your disciples thrive in your company, and also all others.<\/p>\n
\nyatha vrksas tatha phalam
\nas the tree, so the fruit.<\/p>\n
\nBhrgumuni dasa<\/p>\n
\nbhu-tale srimate bir Krishna das goswami iti namine.<\/p>\n
\nal polvo de sus pies de loto. Todas las glorias a su Divina Gracia A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami-Prabhupada. Todas las glorias al Senor Supremo. Todas las glorias a Srila Vyasadeva quien es el guru original – y la encarnacion del Senor quien compilo la literatura vedica.
\nComo el maestro espiritual es el representante de Krsna y su
\nsirviente mas querido, los discipulos deben ofrecerle todo el honor que se le ofrece al propio Senor.<\/p>\n
\nKrsna necesita personas que puedan respaldarla, en cuanto a dar
\nun ejemplo en base a las instrucciones de Srila Prabhupada y se
\nque si yo recibo sus bendiciones podre en algun momento describir
\nsus cualidades y glorificar sus grandes esfuerzos por mantenernos
\nanimados, con este hecho de volverme un insignificante ejemplo
\npara la sociedad de Kali que actualmente sufre por ignorancia de
\nsu posicion eterna, en relacion con Krsna.<\/p>\n
\nque es la existencia, material. Cada dia me doy mas cuenta de lo valioso que es el proceso de conciencia de Krsna y cuanto, nos dio Srila Prabhupada. Sin embargo, algunas veces, no soy muy intensa en esa conciencia y hasta puede que dude; pero porque Usted esta aqui, porque Usted representa perfectamente las ensenanzas de Srila Prabhupada, porque Usted nos da la misericordia de su asociacion, de su ejemplo,de su constancia y excelencia en el servicio devocional, las dudas se disipan y la falta de entusiasmo desaparece.<\/p>\n
\nsrimate bir krsna das goswami iti namine
\nnamahamsa nikasaya prabhupada priyayate
\nsudridha suddhi nistabhyam tasya vakya nuvadine.<\/p>\n
\nTodas las glorias a Srila Gurudeva.<\/p>\n
\nestan muy complacidos de tener siempre a sus pies de loto un gran
\ndevoto puro como usted.<\/p>\n
\niluminandome siempre con tan solo una chispita de su maravillosa persona.<\/p>\n
\nHoy, en su aparicion tratare de corresponderle y darle buenas noticias.<\/p>\n
\nManjari chanting (and with a tableful of books about Krisna) along the sidewalk of UNC-Charlotte, which I am a student there. I was invited to come to a mini session of chanting at the university the following week. I did not know at the time where this would lead to but at the time I found it very interesting. I was given Prasadam (I call it
\nblessed food then) each session. I thought this was very interesting. Not only free lecture about Krisna but also free food. Wow! Today, I have come to realize that such a fine devotee is spreading Krisna all over the place. Not only that I became a friend to a devotee, but also invited to come to the preaching center as many possible meetings
\nas I can attend. It was a blessing. Through guidance of a devotee via lectures and friendship I have found a more deeper knowledge about spiritual life. I still have so much to learn. I attend much of the events here in the city of Charlotte as much as possible, yet I think it would be pleasing to be close to the temple. It takes about at least
\n1 1\/2 hour drive to come to Hillsborough, but such a drive is nothing compare to what it gives me spiritually.<\/p>\n
\nsuch fine devotees Prema Manjari and Syama Dasi. The devotees have spoken to me about what a fine spiritual master you are.<\/p>\n
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