2012 Letters

Kṛṣṇa May Show a More Substantial Plan… (08/15/12) Dear ______, I spoke with ________about this and he pointed out rather correctly that ______does not like India and whenever he has been here he has a condescending attitude toward India and even the Indian devotees. ______ once expressed to me that he was more happy in BLR than at Govindajī Gardens and nothing has changed Read more...

The Material World Has Always Been a Nasty Place (08/15/12) Dear ______, Sounds like we are all doing all we can to help _____, but we cannot force him. You are absolutely right that these young adults are beyond being told what they need to do, and at the same time they are not mature. The question is can they survive until maturity sets Read more...

Paramātmā, Puruṣa and the Jīva (08/20/12) Dear _______, I've been quite busy, but here are your questions and answers below. 1. Does Lakṣmī Devī accompany the paramatma form of Kṣirodakśāyi Viṣṇu? ANSWER: No, Lakṣmī Devī does not accompany the Paramātmā, but the Śrī Vaiṣṇavas argue over this point. They are divided… some say Lakṣṁī accompanies the Paramātmā and others say not. The planet of Read more...

I Am Not a Pluralist (08/25/12) Dear ______, There is nothing holy about Goa other than I used to do saṅkīrtana there. A Church simple means 'bar-BQ" beef and anti Hindu and anti Kṛṣṇa propaganda. I was wondering what devotee groups you have been affiliated with over these past years? I know things have not been easy for many second generation devotees because of Read more...

I Will Not Tolerate Any more! (08/26/12) Dear ______ Dāsī, Nice report. Yes, i am very happy that _______ is filling up with Mexicano devotees and not just gringo devotees. You have asked me to alway keep instructing how you and other devotees can please Śrī Guru and make advancement in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. So let me mention this - you may have noticed that Read more...

Only Politics Among Devotees Can Stop or Disturb Our Mission (08/28/12) Dear _______Dāsī, I am surprised to hear what you have said. I always think of you as a humble and sincere devotee. But Māyā is very strong and so you must be conscious not to allow Māyā to corrupt your thinking and make you proud. We are all very insignificant souls and it Read more...

When a Neophyte Has Many Gurus (08/30/12) Dear _______, Nice to hear from you and read the update. I am very happy that ______ Mahārāja is coming to have a program at your house and staying for a few days. One thing i have hesitated to mention for a long time for fear of causing some disturbance. Regarding your wife... I like to encourage Read more...

I Hope You Can Hear Me as Your Affectionate Spiritual Father (09/03/12) Dear ______ Dāsī, I'll give my advice here, but first let me say that I would definitely like to see you return to ______ and continue your service. And from what i have heard from ______ he feels the same way. We both share affection for you as someone who is dear Read more...

We Could Bring Out a Magazine Every Month (09/03/12) Daṇḍavats _______, Thanks for your appreciation of the magazine. If I had more manpower and was not so lazy then we would bring out the magazine every month or at least every two months but being that we are only a few devotees we are only able to bring the magazine out three times a Read more...

Making a Magazine for the devotees and the Public (09/03/12) Daṇḍavats, You know, I struggle with the same thinking - how to make the magazine for devotees and the public at the same time? So what I decided is that the magazine is for devotees, but after the more serious articles it has stuff in it that is interesting, vaguely related to Kṛṣṇa consciousness Read more...