New Year Kirtan

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1. Hasti Gopala dasa says:

   9. January 2023 at 2:13 am

   OUTSTANDING!

   However, I much prefer the original Srila Prabhupada approach of chanting in public so that everyone gets a chance to hear the Holy Names of Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Hare Hare.. Actually, even just one devotee could do this with a portable speaker set up in one spot for all to hear. And beside him or them some pocket Gitas for sale.

   Great report and a fine performance by these dedicated devotees,
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wQgOLDXeRw

   In the future any of the New Hanuman Rangers 108th Division will be issued these with an army green cover. A red line will border the book The big white medium block letters in the centre will be FIG. Underneath in smaller text it will say Field Issue Gita. Those pocket Gitas fit in any field issue Army, Navy or Marine chest pockets. Shirts as well. That’s an old project of mine all I need to have done is to have the green slip covers to overlay the Gitas. It is the Book Of Hope.

   Part One of Three stories.
   Don’t Lose It 1

   Bhagavad Gita As It Is: Field Issue: Don’t Lose It

   Spread out and moving along an old trail on the side of a long wide ridge their heavy pace was suddenly interrupted. Incoming! Incoming! Move..move, move! Spreading out as quickly as gazelle Bravo Company started taking defensive positions. Incoming mortar rounds and auto weapons fire took out six men on the right flank. Screams and moans captured their comrades’ hearts. Medic! Medic! We need a medic down here! Second Platoon was now short but managed to return fire and find some cover behind an old rock wall as automatic weapons fire racked along the top of the wall. “Heh! Ratso?” “What?” he yelled back. “What time is it” “What time is it? Are you nuts?” He yelled back as more fire came in along with a few more mortar rounds shaking the wall nearby. “It’s time to kiss your butt good-bye” someone answered. Now on his back Ratso looked over to his left to see his buddy Spider rolling over to his position. They then both laughed nervously…” Heh, Spider, you think we’re gonna reincarnate today?” “I hope not” Spider replied. But if you do, you’re coming back as a fat ass!”, Now shoulder to shoulder with his buddy as more intense fire zipped and cracked overhead. Suddenly as if in a panic Spider was rapidly checking his pockets…” Shit! Goddam it” “Heh! Watch your mouth man!” Ratso responded…” What the hells the matter?” “I’ve lost my FIG, Field Issue Gita” “Well I’m sorry to hear that but not surprised, you’re always losing something. Good thing it’s not your friggin mind!” Answered Ratso. Just then three Apache AH 64 A’s buzzed low and loudly overhead and moved towards their targets.

   After a few seconds out of sight several Hellfire rocket reports echoed over the long desolate valley. “That’s the 1st Garuda Air Cav. my old man is with them” Spider said. “No, he’s not” Came Ratso’s rejection. “Yes, he is, he’s with the ground crew out of Base Omaha.”

   “Well, that’s what I meant, he’s not a flyer” Said Ratso. The sky suddenly got darker as Lieutenant Metcalfe looked over the wall and down at the two of them. “You ladies going to sit there all day? There’s work to be done”
   “No sir, we’re up” said Ratso. “Ok, Second Platoon, on your feet let’s go, all weapons on me! Tactical column, flankers out! That means you Private Parker!” The remainder of Bravo Company hustled up and started down the trail again. “Heh Spider, catch!” Came a call from Private Parker. Spider turned around in time to catch his drab green lost FIG, Field Issue Gita. “Heh,heh heh! Where’d you find it?” “Back there a way, a big rattle snake was reading it, I talked him out of it,” said Parker.
   “Awe go on…thanks Parker, I owe you.” “You bet you do buddy” Parker said with a wry grin. Spider slung his rifle and ran fast to catch up to Ratso and showed him his prize. Ratso congratulated him as they hiked along. “Heh Ratso, I’m up to chapter 5 in the Gita. Karma Yoga-Action In Krsna Consciousness and I have a question for you “What are the characteristics of the self-realized person, you know, the “humble sage,” “liberated person,” “perfect mystic,” Brahman-realized or Krsna conscious person”?

   “That’s easy Spider “Responded Ratso. “Look, the self-realized soul is not illusioned by the false identification of the material body with his true self. He realizes himself to be a fragmental part of God. His mind is steady because he is not disturbed by temporary gains and losses of material things. Fixed in transcendental knowledge, he views all beings with equal vision and works for their ultimate spiritual welfare.” “You really know this great book!” Said Spider. “I should hope so” responded Ratso, “I was raised on it and I also have the Gita Guide to help shake my memory from time to time” “There’s a guide?” “Where can I get one?” Asked Spider. “You didn’t get yours?” Asked Ratso. “Nope” Came Spider. “Well, I’ll try to get you one from the PX when we get back to base” Ratso offered.

   After some few minutes Spider injected. “Say Ratso, do you have any of that Toffee Bhurfi left that your sister sent you?” “Yup” said Ratso. “Well can I have a piece, I mean, she makes the best and I could really use some” Ratso gave in and pulled a good chunk from his jacket pocket while Spider brushed his dirty hand on his cargo pants. Just as Spider got his hand out Ratso slapped a good slab into his hand and said..”Don’t lose it”

   Hasti Gopala dasa

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2. Sudarsana Das Vanacari says:

   10. January 2023 at 4:01 am

   Yes!, this is not criticism but observation!, but simple phrasing, and tune is best otherwise congregation cannot follow and it goes in 20 or so different directions which then loses ‘energy’ due to uncertain nature of the tune. One can ’embellish’ the simple tune somewhat as this is pleasing to the ear but just enough so the congregation do not “lose’ the basic tune. Start of simple and increase gradually the embellishment when you are sure that congregation can follow, but keep basic tune in place.

   I have enjoyed Tattvavit Prabhu’s lively exchanges in shastric dialogue with Gaur Gopal Prabhu over the last few years, which is clear confirmation that such refutation and adherence to the principals of guru, sadhu; and sastra strengthen our resolve and potency to challenge those who have deviated.

   Excellent work!

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3. Hasti Gopala dasa says:

   11. January 2023 at 5:29 pm

   Ah, but first let the world know about “the principals of guru, sadhu; and sastra” by teaching the Gita first from cover to cover. Never mind paying attention to those who have deviated. Pay attention to those who are sincerely serving and trying to make spiritual progress as taught to us all by Srila Prabhupada. New people. That will strengthen our resolve. That resolve automatically goes hand in hand with challenging those who are in the way of the worlds spiritual progress. No need to focus on what is on the outside of Prabhupada’s teachings. Focusing on what is on the inside of Prabhupadas teachings will solve everything.

   Once we have opened the book (GITA ) on these characters they will lose any respectability they now have.
   Srila Prabhupada has already done that so, for us to focus continually on what others have done that we overly disagree with is a maya distraction. There are generations of great Vaisnavas waiting to be released
   upon the world so let’s keep trying to give them that opportunity to do so.

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4. Sudarasana Das Vanacari says:

   12. January 2023 at 6:05 am

   Hast Gopal Prabhu says: “No need to focus what is on the outside of Prabhupada’s teachings”

   In your part of the world (and to similar extent here also) more than an estimated 75% of persons have been chemically ‘lobotomized’ with the killer jab BECAUSE THEY WERE DISTRACTED BY MAYA! Which means that their ability to understand Bhagavad Gita is DIMINISHED even more than it was previously.

   Your philosophy of NOT criticizing or exposing this military bio-chemical plan of mind control, slavery and mass murder of the human race as it is “Maya’s distraction” is a complete nonsense!

   Lord Krishna instructed Arjuna to fight them. Lord Krishna instructed Arjuna to kill all of the Demons!

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