2012 Letters

Monkey See, Monkey Do! (08/14/12) Dear ______, I am sitting here today wondering what is up with V_____? He didn't write a Vyāsa-pūjā offering and we almost never hear from him. His monthly donation of $200 usually makes it evey month, but very unregulated. Basically I think he is wasting his life there in ____. He works helping to Read more...

We Are Never Alone (08/13/12) Dear ______, I am happy to hear you celebrated Janmāṣṭamī and did cooking and offering to Kṛṣṇa. Sometimes we are alone, but actually we are never alone because Kṛṣṇa is always with His devotee. If we are chanting the name of Kṛṣṇa, remembering Kṛṣṇa and offering everything to Kṛṣṇa, then Kṛṣṇa is always present. Read more...

You Will Never Be in Want of Anything (08/13/12) Dear ______, This is very good news. I have been praying to Kṛṣṇa for a long time that you will be free from school and bad association. Now Kṛṣṇa has made everything possible and you will go to live in the ashram. In school you have already learned the basics Read more...

Words of Solace (08/06/12) Dear _____, After our Skype conversation I was reading Śaraṇāgati by Bhaktivinoda and I thought that these two verses may give you some solace in your difficult service. tomara sevaya, duhkha haya yate seo ta' parama sukha seva-sukha-duhkha, parama sampada nasaye avidya-duhkha "All the distress I encounter in Your service is also my greatest happiness. Read more...

We Are Not the Enjoyers of This World (08/01/12) Dear Mother _____, I am happy to receive your email and to know that you want to become more serious in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. In the western world we are all very unfortunate by birth, but by the grace of Kṛṣṇa and our Guardians (Śrīla Prabhupāda, Śrīla Śrīdhara Mahārāja and Śrīla Read more...

An Undignified Public Platform (07/14/12) Dandavats Śrīpāda ______ Mahārāja, Yesterday I was informed that an 'Anādi Karma dāsa' had posted a video on the internet regarding yourself and the anādi-karma issue. I have not seen the video but I wanted to communicate to you that although we may disagree on a few points, that neither I or anyone under Read more...

Wandering in the jungle of mixed conceptions (07/12/12) Dear ______, I am not at all happy to receive your email. You do not have the time to do the simple service I gave you, but you have time to waste on the internet speculating with others on word meanings. You have some little intelligence, but you have a weak Read more...

Both Wonderful and Rare! (07/10/12) Dear ______ Hare Kṛṣṇa. I am happy to receive your email and to know about your program. _______ has also given me a nice report. You do not have a temple in your town, you do not have an āśrama where to live, you may have troubles at home and at your job... this Read more...

I Will Educate My Disciples as I see Fit (07/04/12) Dandavats Swami, You educate your disciples and I will educate mine as I see fit. Life has been good to me thus far by following the 'strategy' that Bhaktivinoda, Sarasvati Ṭhākura and Śrīdhara Mahārāja preached. And I plan to keep it that way. Good luck in your debates. Gosai Read more...

Questions and Answers on Gītā (07/02/12) Dear I_____ Dāsa, Hare Kṛṣṇa. Your questions are very nice. 1] Kṛṣṇa gave help to the Pāṇḍavas because they were His great devotees. Kṛṣṇa always gives help to His devotees. 2] Kṛṣṇa allows a battle to happen in a family only because half the family were not devotees of Kṛṣṇa. They were envious Read more...