Letters to the editor

Hare Krishna querido Gurudeva, pfamhr, TLGASP!!, TLGAHpS!! continuando con las actividades de SOLARIS estasmos convocando un concurso internacional para el diseño del Logotipo de la revista, a continuacion el documento respectivo:

Solaris

Cultural Magazine

CONTEST FOR THE DESIGN OF THE LOGO –SOLARIS MAGAZINE

Introduction:

The main reason that encourages us to make this publishing project a reality, is that as human beings, we have the ability to develop a level of consciousness higher than the prevailing paradigm, which does not deal with such essential topics as: who am I ?, What is death ?, What is the purpose of life ?, What are the highest achievable aspirations? From this rostrum we hope to help explain these issues.

The vast majority of media that circulates only report material comfort, and they, morbidly emphasize violence, death, social and individual frustrations. Through Solaris we will present reflections that will reveal that all that unhappiness is not only caused by political, social and economic problems, but also the reflection of a world in which the mind and heart of most people support only in worldly values, despising spiritual values.

The name SOLARIS is due to in all classical cultures the sun represents or has been connected with the life, light and wisdom (he is associated as cause motive or reason). Also for its algorithmic sense because in the same way that the rotation of the sun indicates that a day has ended and another is about to begin, in the same way, in SOLARIS we propose to take advantage of the wisdom of the past, not live blindly in the present and build a better future for all, ergo, our aim is to rediscover and tackle, with honesty and sustained knowledge the mystery of: where are we going?

Competition Rules

1. The logo design is intended to be the representative image of the magazine for its publication and all dissemination of its information (print, video, web page, etc.).
2.  The logo must represent the direction of the magazine (stated in the introduction) and its reflexive and diffusing nature of the eigenvalues as a tool for cultivation of the human spirit.
3. Contestants may participate personally or collectively. Participation in the contest implies acceptance of these rules in all respects.
4. The design is original and unpublished and may be single color, bicolor, tricolor or full color.
5. The proposals must be sent to this e-mail: [email protected]. The designs will be delivered in JPG or PDF format on A4 size and good resolution (at least 300 dots per inch).
6.  Deadline for sending the logo is on December 21st, 2015.
7. The jury is comprised of: • SS Hanumatpresaka Swami, General Secretary of NIOS • Ramón Mujica Pinilla, National Director of the National Library of Peru • Juan Pedro Egoavil trigos, outstanding teacher, professor at the National Fine Arts School of Peru.
8. The winner will be awarded with a collection of three books by AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada: The Bhagavad-gita, The Light of the Bhagavata and the Nectar of instruction, all autographed by the jury.
9. The winning logo is exclusive and permanent property of the journal, which will have complete freedom to use whole or in part or to modify it in the time and manner it deems necessary. It is therefore required that once the person is winning the contest give the computer version of the logo made with the original application that was designed selected.

Lima, November 12th, 2015.

Solaris

Revista Cultural

CONCURSO PARA EL DISEÑO DEL LOGOTIPO DE LA REVISTA SOLARIS

Introducción:

El principal motivo que nos anima a convertir este proyecto editorial en una realidad, es que, como seres humanos, tenemos la capacidad de desarrollar un nivel de conciencia más elevado que el paradigma predominante, el cual no se ocupa de tópicos tan esenciales como: ¿Quién soy?, ¿Qué es la muerte?, ¿Cuál es el propósito de la vida?, ¿Cuáles son las más elevadas aspiraciones alcanzables? Desde esta tribuna esperamos ayudar a explicar estos temas.

La gran mayoría de medios que circulan solo informan del confort material, y ellos, morbosamente enfatizan la violencia, la muerte y las frustraciones sociales e individuales. A través de Solaris presentaremos reflexiones que nos revelarán que toda esa infelicidad no sólo es causada por problemas políticos, sociales y económicos, sino que también es el reflejo de un mundo en el cual la mente y el corazón de la mayoría de las personas se sustentan solo en valores mundanos, menospreciando los valores espirituales. 

El nombre SOLARIS se debe a que en todas las culturas clásicas el sol representa o ha estado conectado con la vida, la luz y la sabiduría (se le relaciona como causa motivo o razón).  También por su sentido algorítmico ya que de la misma forma que la rotación del sol indica que un día ha concluido y otro está por iniciarse, similarmente, en SOLARIS proponemos tomar ventaja de la sabiduría del pasado, para no vivir ciegamente en el presente y  construir un futuro mejor para todos, es decir, nuestra finalidad es redescubrirnos y tratar de resolver, con honestidad y conocimiento sustentado, el misterio de: ¿a dónde vamos?

Bases

1. El Diseño del logotipo está destinado a ser la imagen representativa de la revista para su publicación y toda difusión de información sobre la misma (Impresos, videos, página web, etc).
2. El logotipo deberá representar el sentido de la revista (expuesto en la introducción) y su naturaleza reflexiva y difusora de los valores propios como herramienta para el cultivo del espíritu humano.
3. Los concursantes podrán participar de manera personal o colectiva. La participación en el concurso presupone la aceptación de las presentes bases en todos sus términos.
4. El diseño será original e inédito y puede ser mono color, bicolor, tricolor o a todo color.
5. Las propuestas se enviarán al e-mail: [email protected].  Los diseños se entregaran en formato JPG o PDF en tamaño A4 y en buena resolución (mínimo 300 puntos por pulgada).
6. Plazo de entrega: la fecha límite para el envío del logotipo es el 21 de diciembre de 2015.
7. El jurado calificador está conformado por: • SS Hanumatpresaka Swami, Secretario General de NIOS • Ramón Mujica Pinilla, Director Nacional de la Biblioteca Nacional del Perú • Juan Pedro Egoavil Trigos, maestro destacado, catedrático de la Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes del Perú.
8. El ganador obtendrá como premio una colección de tres libros de A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami, Srila Prabhupada: El Bhagavad-gita, La Luz del Bhagavata y el Néctar de la instrucción, todos autografiados por el jurado.
9. El logotipo premiado quedará en propiedad exclusiva y permanente de la revista, que tendrá completa libertad para utilizarlo total o parcialmente o para modificarlo en el momento y la forma en que lo considere necesario. Por ello es requisito que una vez seleccionada la persona que resulte ganadora del concurso entregue la versión informática del logotipo hecho con la aplicación original con la que diseñó.

Lima, 12 de noviembre de 2015

Hare Krishna Dear Guru Maharaja,

Please accept my hubmle [humble] obeisances.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Vedabase.com is getting bigger every month and it seems to move project to next level we will need some physical office space where our team can work on the project. 
So today I had meeting with Gauranga Simha Prabhu, one of deputy managers of ISKCON Mayapur regarding possibility to rent some office space on ISKCON campus. Hopefully managers will be inspired by Krishna to agree to provide the space for Vedabase project.

Also I canceled offer from Mayapur Institute to work on their website, canceled any future service for JPS Archives and will be extremely cautious in taking any other projects.  It seems I took much more than I could handle which led me to too much stress, 'systematically' avoiding morning programs. And also took time I could use on vedabase.com. If I will continue like this I will get mad/crazy and my head will explode. :) 

ASA - That happened to us about three lifetimes ago. Wasn't a good thing.

When my service for TOVP will be completed I am planning to do only service on vedabase.com.

Last we spoke about ILS you mentioned about place on education table. Do you think it will be possible to get also slot(s) for presentations in main tracks? 

Your servant Prahlad Nrsimha das

HpS - ASA ----  So, so nice to hear from you and your reactions and plans. I think Vedabase.com can be considered very best way to help all other projects. Yes, seems to be so much work: A better Welcome page for new people, Index, Increase different languages, Promote knowledge and use of the Vedabase.com

We are working on the ILS program now. The organizers cancelled the idea of an education exhibition and are going to have some kind of ISKCON exhibition. Contact Ramgiridhari Das directly if you can. .. [email protected] ...

Other than that the Deadline for proposed ILS Seminars has closed, but I submitted one on Higher Education and if you let us, we could give you a lot of time to present, Vedabase.com during that time, and leaflet people in general.

We are of course focusing on this symposium on "Psychology and the Sacred"., June 21-23rd, Lima, Peru, but Vedabase.com is an essential part of that.

Thank you so, so, so much for your work. Thank your good wife for loving you even though you must be an intolerable ass at times. Thank your parents who gave us such a half-way sane person.

Thank you in the name of everyone who uses this Blog.
What about getting, "Prabhupada" in Spanish for Vedabase.com?
 

Maybe you can't afford Audi, but at least you will be able to walk barefoot around Goloka some day, causing more mischief there, no?
 

Hare Krishna Maharaj!! Please accept my houmble obeisances.

Dont worry i understand that the body is getting old, this happen to everyone. The important thing is our eternal soul.

Im Bhakti Sundar Goswami son, we met and talk in Houston.

I hope that your remember me.

HpS - Yes!!!  AGTSP.    I was just thinking about you and wondering if we would hear from you again.

The last time i wrote you this letter from the account of Mantri Rama Das.  http://hps-d6.monkeywarrior.com/node/5773

PD: I will read the Gurutattva that you post in your website.

HK

HpS - O.K.!!!!  Hope to hear from you soon!!

Hare Krisna Maharaja, i made this account to write to you. PAMHO, AGTSP

PLEASE, IT WOULD BE BETTER NOT TO PUBLISH THIS TO ALL THE PAGE. ITS CONFIDENTIAL, AT LEAST WHAT I AM WRITING,

HpS - ASA ---  Oooof!  Did you read the, http://www.jayarama.us/kd/lte.htm, page?   It explains how to post here. We are all B'caris here: Monkey, Piggy, HpS, Uncle Gismo, so we can't have intimate contact with beautiful and evil, or ugle and kind, or beautiful and kind, or ugle and evil, young and evil, or old and evil... or intimate associates of Lord Caitanya.

"There are so many rules and regulations to be followed in the renounced order of life. Most important of all, a sannyāsī is strictly forbidden to have any intimate relationship with a woman. He is even forbidden to talk with a woman in a secluded place. ", http://www.vedabase.com/en/bg/16/1-3

I have no particular thought that any ladies have evil plans, but I have so much observation that things always degraded subtly then grossly if there is private contact between men and women. Is true for the ladies also. So, we won't read any more of the letter from here on.  Best thing is to just rethink the letter: 1) This Sannyasis is a fanatic, O.K. We all have our idiosyncrasies. I have mine, and then send the letter again in a general sense for general answers first, and/or adopt a Secret Name eg. Princess Flower Bell of ISKCON etc. Then if need more private discussion we can arrange it here with nice chaperone.

O.K????????????????????

All glories to Srila Prabhupada & U

please accept my humble obeisances

Hare Krsna Dear Gurudeva. We hope U are much better.

HpS - Better?  AGTSP  Paoho.    Better from the stress for the South American trip?   Hmmm.  That was a long time ago, no?   Better than our daily struggle, like you?  Hmmm.  Like you, we are struggling to improve, and we do discover things. We discovered that we can bake potatoes in the micro-wave in five minutes and that has helped a lot.
Ha!  Ha!   Hare!
In general, I think like you, we are discovering that, "much better", means that our improvements, externally keep up with the external degredation caused by the three modes, but internally we are getting eternally "much better", like you(?).

As we promise we are trying to write more often to the Blog telling U about our adventures. This time we are in HariKripa (Arequipa- Peru) having such a good time with devotees (Rama lila dd and family , Manasi Ganga dd, and many many more). They are such a nice devotees with so much enthusiasm…

We had a Ratha Yatra here with their Deities and the presence of H.H. MahaVisnu Swami & Harinam Ruci devotees. For Us this has been a blessing…  we could share with devotees after so many months. Its like an injection of happiness, faith, devotion, mercy, ect…  hahahaha  we are so happy… This is the best medicine…Association with devotees, kirtan, prasadam…. 

Some days ago we experienced something very very emotional for us, after many months we were dancing and singing in Goura artik. It was so so moving. In some moment we couldn’t even sing cause we were feeling like a baby crying and asking for forgiveness to his parents. We really miss that kind of things.  We need to go to temple more often and be more open and try to share more with devotees…

We still have this problem of weight but we feel with more energy and that helps a lot to follow our sadhana. We are following an alternative medicine based on herbs and meditation and eating proper food for our body, bach flower remedies. In some way it is working. But our main medicine are our rounds so we putting more emphasis on that.

Family is ok. they are 90% vegetarians now… 

Well i guess this time news are much much interesting than last letter….

Thank you SO SO SO SO much for always being there with us, helping us... we are not a good example but that is our aim....

Yours in Service

Patrak Das

HpS - People tell us that all of Patrak's problems are a result of his sadness at seeing his father go. Is it true? I did not know him very well, but I can see that he might have been a very, very intimate part of your life.  My father and I were not very close. My Mother a little more, but not much, but when I got news of may fathers mortal demis, even though I had not had any contact for years, Sannyasa, still I was having dreams of him at night.
Any Krsna conscious advice about these things for our family audience.

Your Arrequipa report is super.   Of course, we smile and think, hmmm, things are very good there when you visit, but how would it be living there. Maybe the same as Lima, ISKCON.   If.....   that is true then the answer is to travel a lot, no?    -[;o]/\____

How are you Gurumaharaja?

How is your health and your sankirtan?

HpS - ASA ---  AGTSP.  Little short of breath. May die soon, but whenever, is best to die in love rather than lust. Sankirtan is Srila Prabhupada's mercy. We try to do something. We want very much to see some success.

I recently found the location of the temple in Tennessee, using Google maps, what a nice place!

HpS - We are based in Franklin, Tennessee for at least a month. Is nice here now. Enough rain. No really extreme weather!

I'll tell you that the hurricane in my life has diminished its power to a tropical storm losing strenght more and more.

As you say, we must let Lord Krishna to drive our carriage. I find it hard but I'm trying. It's amazing how, despite my inability to correct the way I refuse to let go and stubbornly remain confident in my understanding of the facts will pull me out of problems.

You have been wise in your commentary, my past life, before coming to Krsna Consciousness, has been very complicated. I suffered an alcohol and drugs addiction for more than 25 years and, beside some nervous system damage, I was feeling tired.

The transformation process has been exhausting, four years ago I left addictions and underwent an intense devotional life, I'm happy in it, is the most important thing I've ever done. Being away from NIMSAR has been healthy.

I decided to leave the group because, in my opinion, they are concerned in issues that go beyond education, I believe that with so few members we must focus with regard to congregational education, so that we perfect and consolidate an educational product that can be competitive in society in the future. Maybe my approach has been conservative, I think there is not enough resources to venture into this kind of "bridge-programs". The other Members think otherwise and do not agree with them. My interests are simple, ISKCON Peru is suffering a severe crisis of confidence and leadership. Education, as an activity that allows the reconsideration of certain paradigms can question things from their understanding, on the other hand, education corrects false concepts, evolving in the correct attitudes and behaviors. Education is self knowledge and, therefore, represents transformation. If we do not transform ourselves, any attempt to do with the Yatra will be artificial and unsustainable over time.

HpS - Wonderful thesis. Very nice. Are you going ahead with this thesis personally inspite of not being able to find any partnerships with NIMSAR?

I am a teacher for 20 uninterrupted years (I am 48), education has been my main activity and the means by which I achieved the best things in my life. I have met many people and I have been fortunate to teach many youngsters.

Prabhu Omkara (current president of the temple of Chosica), has given me the opportunity to take care of the temple educational program. I have ideas, there are human resources, we have teachers and students, so I'm developing a strategic plan for short and long term. In time I will present you this plan for your opinion and suggestions. On the other hand, I have left the Bhakti-Sastri course. The course has not been good, it is handled a bit superficial, your written lessons have helped me a lot as a way to access different levels of understanding of the texts, but classroom sessions have been simple, routine and very undemanding, I prefer to start in March with Padam Prabhu via online, I am sorry not to have all of your lessons. I am reading and researching much more. There are some thematic lessons I'm preparing for Chosica and Wilson, for example, classes on VAD, the Holy Name, the three modes of nature and other basic introductory topics and defining basic concepts for understanding more elaborate themes. Otherwise, I am participating in Prabhu Pancharatna's ISKCON Online project , on Wednesday we have our first meeting via Skype, ISKCON Online is intended to serve as a tool for counseling, education and outreach tool of useful content for training devotees worldwide. Of course my involvement focuses on educational issues, and I'll tell you what progress is. I have renewed enthusiasm because of new possibilities. I deeply regret having failed in my service in NIMSAR, I hope to serve you better from now on.

Basic issues go well, the saddhana is solid and I enjoy my rounds more than before, with Indira Sakti our communication flows better, I am very lucky to have her as my partner in this beautiful path.

HpS - Our humble perspective would be, 1) Work on getting your own Sadhana, work healthy. You mention this above. In First Aid this is a basic concept: Understand the danger, problem, make sure you are safe, then try to help others. So, seems you are doing well.    2) Organize healthy relations on the basis of 1) with your family. Then 3) you can also expand into other communities. Whether it is ISKCON Chosica or NIMSAR, the main thing is having clear understanding of personal realtionships, no?  You and Omkara.  You and Laksmana..... Then work out a Plan.

Personally we are involved in ISKCON Education at the International Outreach level, International, National, Nieghborhood Internal level. At the MOE level we are trying to push people to register their programs so there can be healthy perspective from different Centers on what we are doing locally and also take advantage of the success in other places.

Since our deities came home, air is thinner and days are lighter and brighter. Be fine, Gurumaharaja, Lord Nrsimha always take care of you. Your servant Gandharva dasa

HpS - Hare Krsna!!!!     Best of luck, learning about your Karma, Mind, Family, Soul!!!!  Some patience, no?