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HAre Krsna!

Here is Abstract for our presentation January ~7th atg Bhagavatam Symposium organized by K. Ksetra Swami and Radhika ramana Das at Madras University.

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ABSTRACT

IRON HORSES AND TALKING WIRES
Teaching Srimad Bhagavatam in the Industrialized World.

Hanumatpresaka Swami (Professor Huber Hutchin Robinson)
ISKCON – North American Institute for Oriental and Classical Studies

Presenter has been studying and teaching Srimad Bhagavatam in the industrialized world in North and South America, Europe and India for over 40-years. This has included programs with Nobel Laureates, ISKCON Temples, Universities, Museums and many others. He will outline three major areas where the message of the Bhagavata has been successfully introduced amongst the highly analytical, mechanized and scientific people of these worlds.

First is the area of Science and the Bhagavata. Here there has been colossal work for many years. The current ripened fruit has been in developing relations with the community of psychologists and scholars who are followers of Dr. Carl Gustav Jung. Jung appreciated Indian mysticism greatly but was also very concerned how to translate these things into a format comprehensible and useful to science. We just finished an intense, international symposium on “Psychology and the Sacred” in Lima, Peru and are scheduled for bigger events of this type in 2017 and 2018. Along with this a journal “Solaris” is being published, and along with other academics presenter is working on a very serious presentation of the Sankhya of Lord Kapila and others in the Bhagavata that will allow practical realization of Bhagavata Sankhya in the scientific world.

Second has been the Approach Through Drama. Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s presentation of the Bhagavata culture as broadcast by our Acharya, Srila Rupa Goswami, especially through his Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu is Gandhava Veda: Music, Dance, Drama leading to ultimate realization of Krsna. This educational approach has been presented using Prof, David Haberman’s standard translations and annotations of the BRS which include the history of Rasa and theater from Bharata Muni to Abhinava Gupta, to Emperor Bhoja, to Sri Rupa Goswami. This in turn can be related with great clarity to a large Western audience through the Western theater tradition of Aristotle, Stanislavsky and Viola Spolin.

Third and finally, Academic Study of the Bhagavata through structured classes on a global basis using direct and distance education techniques. The diplomas given for these studies include Bhakti-vaibhava for Cantos 1-6 and Bhakti-vedanta for Cantos 7-12. Presenter will give a brief overview of this formal academic study and then a specific sample in the form of the natural analysis that students can learn of the very well-formed structure of the Bhagavata.

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada!

Todas las glorias a Su Santidad Hanumat Presaka Swami!!

Hare Krsna, Maharaja acepte mis más humildes y respetuosas reverencias. Espero que se encuentre bien y tranquilo. ¿Qué tal el itinerario de clases estos días?

HpS - ASA --- Cada dia, NOD en FMP on line. Miercoles BG por la tarde (Internet), Jueves SB Hawaii (Internet),  Viernes Casa de NGD (Viva), Sabado manana - Bhakti Vaibhava y tarde LOB etc Espanyol (internet).

Disculpe la demora. Me encuentro mejor, ahora en actividades más tranquilas, fundida en los festivales divertida y feliz ¿ qué tal paso Radhastami?

ASA - Oink!!!

Un néctar acá en México tomando asociación de SS Navayogendra Swami. Mis actividades por el momento son en su mayoría dentro del templo, no he hecho más Sankirtan que en Harinama y programas de predica y Food for Life a veces los horarios no me lo permiten, debido a esto he tenido mucha dificultad para hacer mis rondas diariamente como debe de ser. ¿Qué puedo hacer al respecto?

ASA - Busca asociacion. Un companero. Hora de Japa con los devotos en el Templo!!

De igual manera casi no estoy en las clases de Srimad Bhagavatam por la mañana.

ASA - Lea los textos del clase y pregunta de los asistentes cual era el contenido de la discussion

Por los demás, los devotos se encuentran en general bien, de repente resfriados pero ocupados en diferentes servicios y sankirtan viajero. El líder es el Prabhu Jayadeva Hari. Muchas gracias, por el consejo mi relación con las hermanas de ashrama está mejorando, saldremos y haremos actividades juntas cómo ir a museos. Espero porfavor pueda enviarme muchas bendiciones para seguir en el servicio estoy empezando a encontrar  un néctar en cada actividad ¿a qué se debe? Pienso en usted y en qué manera puedo servir mejor a todos. 

Me despido sin más. 

Su aspirante a sirviente Bhaktin Diana Karla

HpS - Claro, tiene que aprender la importancia de de programa por la manyana completa, rondas, principios. Entonces va a seguir, y entonces puede discriminar mas detalles de su servicio en esta vida (y despues eterno).   Buena suerte!!!

Hare Krsna Beloved Gurudeva 

AGTSP

PAMHO

I hope this meets U in really good health.

Brother Ass - AGTSP paoho.  We have a little bit of a stomach ache. Our eyes hurt, the screen is too much. We are exhausted, but our body is running well on a gross level and even feeling subtle life waking up within.

16 R ok they can be better rounds

HpS - We are very alone here in Tennesse and have to struggle to get our rounds done, but they are pretty good, useful.

4P OK

HpS - Sometimes we read classical stories that include romance from ladies and gentlemen as a side issue. It gives us knowledge of the material world and how to talk to people.

FMP OK

Reading I need a lot of improvement here ¡¡¡ 

I have been better and better.. Radhastami was incredible, I was completely detached I just wanted to be there and try to do some service, but at 4:15pm I performed the puja to RMV, then before the abhishek I was helping all the things .. then Gaura Gadadhara asked me to help her.. and we lead the abhishek...  in Gaura artik the new head pujari asked me please do the puja for Sita Rama  and I ohh wow, then I helped to put Sita Ram pijamas... It was an amazing day lots of mercy ¡¡¡¡ I feel so so good nevertheless at the end of the day I felt mistreated for someone but it was also a HUGE MERCY due to I felt liberated.. I mean I understood that as my coach says to me.. people treat U the way U allow them.. and I said yes... yes.. I realized that in that night  I felt so good and I said not anymore.. HEALTHY LIMITS 

I remember that U always said the devotee is always happy being depressed is offensive ¡¡¡¡ the vision of life has changed a lot,  I do not blame others, I am not always complaining or teasing but I do not allow that others mistreated me, because I treat myself good ¡¡¡ maha mantra, good diet and association uf I can write for hours¡¡¡¡

HpS - How can people mistreat you? You are not that body. You are little cute angel from Goloka. Maybe a potatoe in Goloka or a monkey or... They are angry at something they are projecting on you. It is  in their heart, the hate. Help them have and end to the hate if you can.

Bless the discomfort that takes you to your certainty¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ that is the phrase that my coach repeats to me again and again ¡¡¡¡ I felt blessed by Srimati Radharani ¡¡¡ she always in one way or another reveals me things and call me crazy but in my heart I know that is true.

On Saturday I went to schell and  I met my yoga instructor that I met before in another center and again ¡¡ wow the universe is telling me something... He has been trained by Prema vikasa Prabhu  he is a good person so in october I am going to start yoga there... 

My mom is vegan now, she is not going to surgery she does not want that, she has the strong conviction that if she keeps her diet this tumor may go away ¡¡ My sister and I respect that, she is not depressed nor sad or angry she feels happy, she is very admirable two hips surgery , she walks normal now without her stick and now this illness, but she is GOOD¡¡¡  we have an organic diet well at least my mom and me.. my sister is reluctant.. I am reducing the chocolates.. and eating organic food, not just food... toothpaste, etc, fashion clothes not yet jeje

I feel that I am in the right path now,being a teacher, trying to teach by example discovering myself, not depressed. And now I feel grateful I have lots of things of being grateful for ¡¡¡

we really like our BS class with Trivikrama das from chile, he is the most responsible ¡¡¡ 

Regarding  my last letter, M Isvari told me to write to U about the Bhakti Sastri manegment, then I read your response and U asked her that P Jiva and I write to U, but U did not say what we need to write I do not know if we need a resume or what ??

HpS - In NIMSAR Report we said that we will write to Bh. Rupa Das with copy to you two and M. Rohini. 

Well that's it, we feel good,.  thanks to your inspiration, shelter

Looking forward to see U again in person ¡¡¡¡

your useless daughter 

Candramukhi dd

HpS - Thank you very, very, very much for letting us all share your journey. In the end you can be known with so many others as Santa Candri of Lima. You can have a little statue and pigeons can come and sit on your head.  You have to write a couple of books.  What will they be?
Stories?

Hare Krsna SS Hanumat Presaka Swami.

PAMHO. AGTSP.

I hope you are fine

1.-We inform authorities of National Council (Caitanya Candra d, Caturatma d, Karuna Krsna d, Jiva sakti d,) the upcoming visit of SS Bhakti Gauravani Goswami (26 Octubre – 2 Noviembre).

And We offered to support services to Maharaja,

2.-NIMSAR will start to develop 3 areas or departments: Public Relations, Communication, Academic.

3.-It is quite possible that next year : To give Bhakti Sastri in modules (LOB, ISO, NOI, BG, NOD).

This to give facilities to students.

I (Isvari) want to propose to reinstate the LOB for NIMSAR Bhakti Sastri. It is a poetic and profound book, it helps develop sensitivity.

What are  your opinion?
HpS - We can always teach it as an ASA course, but it is not part of the Bhakti Sastri curriculum for ISKCON so I don't think we should make it a requirement. O.K. 

4.-LAD travels to Tarapoto city to give the course IDC (ISKCON Disciples).

5.-Jiva Sakti d and Candramukhi dd will be Examinator and Manager for BS.

What documents are required?

HpS - I will write to a letter to Bhakti Rupa Das with copy to them and Rohini DD and you (NIMSAR).

6.-Who are Examinator and Administrator for BhaktiVaibhava course?

HpS - This is important point. You all should know that Peru never made an official application to be a Bhakti Vaibhava center. I think Laksmana's stomach rupture and recovery came right in the middle of that.
NIMSAR can present courses on the Bhakti-vaibhava material but this has no formal connection with the ISKCON diploma at this point. We talked again and again about doing this work, but until now nothing has happened.

Thank you verymuch for all the efforts you do to Srila Prabhupada.

Ss NIMSAR TEAM

HpS - Sorry is a little slow in answering this wonderful Report, but seems we are still alive and going ahead from our end.  Next Report we will take as Urgent.
 

From our side:

1) We will send letter to Bh. Rupa Das et al about our leaving Examiner Post for Peru.

2) What about the letter that I suggested to go to President of National Junta? Did you all look at it? Shall we send it? Edit it?

3) What about legalizing NIMSAR?    NIOS gave nice donation this one year ago, no?  We heard that the work was going on, but no result now.

4) Our respects to Bh. Gauravani Swami. He knows us very well. Please tell him:

Bitte akzeptieren Sie unsere bescheidenen Hinsicht. Wir hoffen, dass Ihr Besuch in Peru sehr erfolgreich ist und dass Sie die Arbeit dort ewig verbinden.

Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada!!!

Hare Krsna Guru Maharaj, por favor reciba mis respetuosas reverencias.

HpS - ASA --- TlgaSP!!!   Pfanrh...  Gracias su asociacion.  De donde son los pasatiempos de Srimati Radharani?  Caitanya caritamrta?  Libro de Bhakti-purusottama Swami?

Nuestra respuesta es que los pasatiempos de Srimati Radharani son del Mundo Espiritual "Goloka Vrndavan", también cuando Krsna vino a la tierra y realizo sus pasatiempos, vino también Srimati Radharani, pero Srimati Radharani vino pidiendole a Sri Krsna que a la primera persona que viera seria ÉL, entonces Radharani no habria los ojos, fue entonces despues de un tiempo en que Krsna se presento ante Radharani y Ella inmediatamente abrio los ojos y asi a la primera persona que vio fue a Krsna, claro todo esto ocurrio por un encuentro entre los padres de Radharani y Krsna. 

Caitanya Caritamrta, Krsna en el humor y sentimientos de Srimati Radharani, pasatiempos en el humor de separación "Sankirtan".

Bhakti Purusottama Swami, discipulo de Jayapataka Swami, escribio el libro de los pasatiempos de Srimati Radharani.

Sobre Prabhu Ramachandra mi respuesta a sus preguntas Guru Maharaj:

HpS - Interestante. El es exitoso en su diagnotica? Tiene buen historia con su clientes? Unas de sus presentaciones lo cual me oiyo aparecen diferent de los que estuvo oyendo de autoridades tradicionales y experimento por mi propio experiencia. Me gustaria tener mas asociacion con el. Ya no tiene mucho contacto con los Temples en Lima, no? Anterioramente tuvimos mucho contacto muy agredable

El Prabhu Ramachandra estuvo varios años enseñando en el instituto Vedika de Prabhu Daru Krsna, ahora el prabhu Ramachandra esta haciendo unos cursos de medicina naturista, astrologia y yoga en Huamcayo, Chiclayo y Lima, acá en Huancayo ha tenido seminarios muy buenos a lo cual han concurrido muchas personas, nos parece muy bueno en su diagnostico,  en un momento podriamos organizar para que usted pueda venir acá a Huancayo y dar algunas conferencias en las universidades y televisoras, auditorio municipal, el templo, tenemos algunos contactos que nos pueden ayudar con respecto a las Universidades y televisoras locales y también podriamos realizarlo junto con prabhu Ramachandra, bueno ojalá se de a su debido momento.

<cite><small><big>HpS - En el infierno puede predica Krsna katha tambien!  Hoy dia nos distribuyo en NOI a un periodista.   Tambien hemos recibido carta de su estimada esposa de los actividades en Huancayo.</big></small></cite>

Si seguimos en Huancayo, las actividades marchan bien, sadhana sufriendo un poco para Mangal Artik, 5 am, tratando de mejorar en este asunto, 4 principios siguiendolos, aunque la mente perversa y lujuriosa nos molesta....16 rondas de japa, en las mañanas estamos con el negocio del snack  y en las tardes estamos saliendo a Sankirtan desde hace una semana y media de 4pm a 8pm, hacemos de 3 a 4 horas de Sankirtan de lunes a sabado, hemos distribuido alrededor de 180 libros pequeños, 1 Srimad - Bhagavatam y 1 Caitanya Caritamrta. 

<cite><small><big>HpS - Como entendemos Tulasa le gusta: 1. Asociacion con devotos, 2. Calor, 3. Luz, 4. Agua. Puede pasar unas dias sin agua y entonces mucho.</big></small></cite>

Felizmente Tulasi se ha adaptado al clima de Huancayo y ya le comenzaron a salir nuevas hojitas, tiene luz, calor solar en horarios adecuados, algunos devotos van a comprar algunas cosas al snack y ven a tulasi y la glorifican le dicen palabras agradables, también la adoramos en nuestro pequeño altar.

Bueno Guru Maharaj me despido que Krsna y Balaram lo protejan, Hare Krsna!!!

Gadai Gauranga Das

Hare Krsna, GGD et al.
Gracias sus respuestas. Con quien esta asociando alla?  Hay unos devotos mayored in Huancayo?  Puede desarollari contacto con la Iglesia Catolica or otros? Puede pedir del Alcalde si puede ayudar e El, por ejemplo en terminos de luchando contra la adiccion a drogas, estabilidad de la familia.

Luz de la Bhagavata es super para predica, no? Puede imprimir unos Textos de ww.vedabase.com, Espanyol, y distribuir, organizar seminarios en temas especificas.   Vamos a Peru en Abril-Mayo!!

AGTSP

paoho

Starting to get a dangerous headache, but finished Claudio Naranja's articles, translation.  It took like maybe 75-corrections in two pages. The concepts and many things were really challenging. The original translation had many, many simple mistakes and then the sophisticated concepts to thinking, thinking, thinking.

Translate "bienser no es bienestar" into English.

O.K.   99.99% perfect day.

Rushing to NGD home.  Got the tickets for Texas.  We go to Texas the 7th to 12th of December, back to Nashville and then again on the 23rd to catch the flight to Mexico the next day.

Hare Krsna.

No time for more mail!