2013 Letters

Remove My Feet! (05/23/13) Dear ______ Dāsī, Just a short note. I am happy about your saṅga and having a Facebook page, but I cannot allow that a photo of my feet be posted as a header on Facebook. So please, IMMEDIATELY remove my feet photos on Facebook.

Please Say Something Kṛṣṇa Conscious! (05/11/13) Dear _______, I am always happy to receive your emails, however I must express that there is little or nothing in your report that truly interest me. What I mean to say is that you have not mentioned anything Kṛṣṇa conscious, not even prasādam. As your guru you appear to me to be Read more...

Gaura-Gadādhara and the Mahā-mantra (04/18/13) “Since ‘Hare’ and ‘Kṛṣṇa” in the Mahā-mantra refer to Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa, could it be said that Hare-Kṛṣṇa may also refer to Gaura-Gadādhara? I’ve never heard any of our ācāryas explain the Mahā-mantra in regards to gaura-līlā. If you could enlighten me on this I would be most grateful.” Nice question. Hare (Rādhā) and Kṛṣṇa become Read more...

Vegans are the Ultimate Cow-killers (04/18/13) Dear ______, Happy to know you are surviving in Canada. The problem with the Vegan movement is that in the end, all cows will be killed because they do not recognize any usefulness of the cow. Therefore at the end on the day, a Vegan is the ultimate cow-killer. If everyone became vegan Read more...

I Do Not Have Much Time Remaining (04/13/13) Everyday I wake up and realize that I do not have much time remaining in this material world to do some meaningful service to my beloved Guardians and it pains me to face the fact that I am a very lowly and unqualified devotee, if a devotee at all. My only Read more...

You are Not Suited for Āśrama Life (04/11/13) You are a devotee of 20 years and second initiated. Therefore, you are supposed to be a leading example for the newer devotees in all matters. But instead the last year has been a very poor example in almost every situation (mood swings, crying, anger, non-acceptance of authority, non-Kṛṣṇa activities like Read more...

Please Do the Needful (04/04/13) Dear _______, Why are you acting this way... breaking your neck beads and acting so hysterical? Take a look at what you are doing. You were creating so many disturbances over the past year and therefore you have been asked to return to the _____ until you can pull yourself together and begin acting Read more...

The Mṛdaṅga is Not a Bongo Drum (04/02/13) Dear _____, I saw the videos. Actually the video where _____ is playing śrī-mṛdaṅga like a bongo drum is not good for public viewing. That is not the proper way to hold and play the mṛdaṅga. Certain people in the Vaiṣṇava world will criticize us unnecessarily, so please remove that video. Read more...

Much Appreciation (03/25/13) Dear _______Mahārāja, I read Krsna Talk #157 today and it was fantastic. Much appreciation for your sincere and humble service. Let me know if we get any worthwhile responses. SN

My Patience is Running Out (03/25/13) I have said all I have to say. My patience is running out. I am interested in self-realization and devotional service...not in such things as mental and emotional mundanity. I count every day of my remaining life as precious to serve my Guardians and I have no tolerance for this kind of stuff Read more...