Letters to the editor

AGTSP

Esteemed Jayapataka Swami et al,
Paoho....     We hope this meets you in the best of spirits and good health. First we are writing to try to get the best means of communicating with your good self, especially in these GBC functions for Peru et al. Of course, we are super happy to communicate for any other purpose.

Specifically, Peru, Bolia, Ecuador, we are personally experiencing and hear more and more often some distress from devotees about the administrative situation.
1. We very, very, very, much appreciate the efforts of Yamunesvara, Omkara Das, M. Ganga et al, but in trying to organize things we run up against, among others, a problem in the functioning of the National Council. We have been Temple President three times, organized many Congresses etc. and our mode of work is more bureaucratic than Ksatriya, but been praised by devotees etc. for very efficient work.

To cut directly to the essence, some of the National Council members are approaching us about delaying initiations etc.because of certain Resolutions of the Council. These were supposed to have been passed and communicated years ago. We don't remember ever being informed. We asked for copies of the Resolutions so we could all be working on the same basis. The result was that all the Members present expressed that there is no Record Book for the Council's work and that Minutes of Meetings and Resolutions are scattered everywhere and the present Secretary, Jiva Shakti Das, has expressed concern that he has asked repeatedly for the documents so that they can be put in order and has not received them.

I realize that these are formalities. The basis of our administration is our Vaisnava relations, but without these minimal administrative abilities it seems to us that the work cannot go on in a straight forward fashion and we should admit that the Yatra is not functioning and go from there.

So, just to make it a practical action statement, we are requesting now that the operation of the National Council in Peru be suspended unless a practical copy of its Record of Meetings Book can be made available and the function of the Council be taken over by your good self, Zonal Secretary.

2. O.K. Moving onward to the next parade: What about making Mathuresa Das Regional Secretary for Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador? We have discussed this with many others, proposed it about 5-years ago and think it would be very practical. I feel that Prabhuji would be able to communicate your mood as Zonal Secretary and has been doing a lot of the work already.

3. Individually and with our contacts in Peru we have been developing this academic sankirtan slowly but steadily. The practical result is that the National Library has very enthusiastically agreed to co-sponsor an internaltional symposium in June on "Psychology of the Sacred". We are already in contact with very prominent scholars in India and Europe to participate.

We are keeping this letter short, and we certainly are only proposing things in any strong fashion because we sincerely feel that it will give fantastic help to all the devotees, and heroic administrators in our Peru Yatra. As far as I am concerned ISKCON Peru can be very reasonaly considered one of the most crucial countries in saving the world.
Thank you,
Hanumatpresaka Swami
USA phone +1 209 505 3219

Hare Krsna!

Esteemed Advisors, Directors, Officers and Friends,
We are in ISKCON's Nila-madhava Dhama in Houston Texas.

1. We have a short meeting scheduled with the accountant for the proposed Goloka Foundation incorporation at 6.30PM. We will try to find out what is the extent of the work he will be doing. We need to know if the Incorporators need be be personally present. We sent him a short e-mail and then had some sharp exchanges by texting.
2. Dr. Samaresh said that he would read our last letter with Mission Statements for Solaris magazine, and Goloka Foundation, and if there were any comments he felt he should make he would get back to us. We have not got any news from the esteemed Prof. but this may be because of personal inconvenience or failure of the internet from India.
3. We will call him as scheduled, Sunday at 9PM India hour, 9.30AM Houston hour.
4. We sent an e-mail to Dr. Mabbett in Australia expressing our solicitations and warm feelings and asking for his current address and phone number so that we can send a copy of "Bharata-samskriti" to him.
5. We tried a few times to meet by telephone with Rama-giridhari Das about all of the ISKCON and NIOS educational work, but are still trying. We will succeed.
6. We have tried twice to contact H.H. Bh. Caru Swami's staff to see who in the ISKCON Kolkatta Temple can help us and Dr. Samaresh with NIOS work in Kolkata. One of his disciples is working here in Houston and we will try to get his USA phone number and other contact details from her as soon as we finish this letter.
7. The Peru Symposium, 'Psychology of the Sacred', has moved ahead with Abhirama Thakur now charged with making up a serious budget in consultation with Miguel and Ramon. Also the Logo competition for Solaris is being published

Still pending is:

1. HpS's Welcome Address for the "Man Making..." volume.
2. The Promotional Brochure for "Bharata-samskriti" being edited by Dr. and Sanjaya.
3. We will see if the first announcement for the Peru event is at the Library Web-page and then we will contact Shonu Shamdasani at University of London and we can start serious arrangement for Dr. Samaresh and Smt. Nandini's visit to USA and participation in Peru event.

Thank you.
Our health is O.K. as long as we are sane in our habits.

Hare Krsna Beloved Gurudeva:

AGTSP

PAMHO

Gurudeva I want to share in iur blog the Solaris Facebook page :

https://www.facebook.com/Solaris-Cultural-Magazine-1630247930570075/?fref=ts

In there I will publish information, etc.. I am in charge of communication thanks to Abhiram Thakur's mercy ¡¡¡

Any suggestions??, Thank U very much. Best wishes for your visit in Houston ¡¡¡

In service

Candramukhi dd

HpS - ASA - No suggestions now. We just arrived in Houston. Long trip, auto, bus, airplane, auto...   10AM - 4.45PM. Now nice class in the Temple. We will try to write some more things for Solaris. Krsna is in our heart.  He inspires us with super human energy to spread the Sankirtan movement.

Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada.

Querido Gurudeva por favor reciba mis reverencias.

Gurudeva,le escribó para reportarme con usted.  Ahora estamos de visita en Houston por unas semanas, los devotos han sido muy generosos con nosotros, y hemos pasado unos días muy tranquilos asisitiendo a Mangala Arati, cantando japa, govardhana puja, desaparación de Srila Prabhupada y todo esto en compañia de muy buenos devotos. Mis hijos y yo nos sentimos muy felices, la comunidad de grihastas es muy sólida, y en general se da mucho apoyo a los niños. Tuve la oportunidad de estar en una clase con los niños de la escuela dominical, estoy relamente sorprendida por la organización que tienen las devotas, y comprendo que me hace falta mucho por aprender. Estuvimos en un programa organizado por los niños de GOSWAMI ACADEMY,  es muy insiprador ver la buena fortuna que tienen los devotitos de tener una escuela donde pueden desarrollar su conciencia de Krishna, a la par de sus estudios academicos. Me siento muy feliz por usted Gurudeva, por que se que en gran medida, es gracias a usted que GOSWAMI ACADEMY, es ahora ya una escuela en crecimiento. Le podría contar muchas cosas más, pero solo me resta decirle, muchas gracias por todo lo que ha hecho por nosotros, espero poder ayudarle en algo en su servicio. Estaremos unas semanas más por aquí, ya que estamos esperando su visita a Houston. Lo esperamos con gran alegría Gurudeva.

Su sirviente Gopi Radha DD.  

HpS - ASA --- Hemos llegado a Houston. 6.10PM.    Vamos a program en el Templo. Vd. y Govinda lavando los platos.  Ha!  Ha!          Adelantamos!

HpS - Hare Krsna, Gracias su carta acerca de la consideraciones de Vd y todo la familia acerca del futuro como Grhastha, Vanaprastha, apego a la familia etc.

Claro, hemos discutido un poco antes en carta particular, y pienso 1. Ver lo que es mejor para 16-buen rondas y 4-principios estrictas. Es una respuesta simple pero, sirve. Tomado estas ordenes del Sr. Caitanya como el centro de nuestra vidas, los soluciones a los detalles va a ser facil.

Espera un poco para ver como las cosas son despues de unas dias.

Trata actuar para la bienestar de todos, y va a llegar a buen conclusion.

Unas, preguntas especificas???

Claro, son buen temas discutir par bien estar de todos.

Esperando su proxima reportaje!
 

Hare Krshna Gurudeva

Todas las glorias sean para Srila Prabhupada.

Todas las glorias para su santidad Hanumat Presaka Swami.

Todas las Glorias a mis hermanos espirituales.

Ante todo Siempre agradecerle por todo lo que me da y le da a tantas entidades vivientes que se encuentran en mi deplorable estado. Transitando este mundo material con mas cautela y un poco menos de pasion (intentando) para no cometer los mismos errores que queremos dejar atras. Muy enfocado a mi deber de padre, intentando dar lo mejor que tengo (comprendiendolo como mi servicio en este momento).

El relacionamiento es por carreteras de borrascosas de tierra y a veces por autopistas muy dinamicas, pero estamos moldeando a alguien como Radhe Gopinatha de rigida estructura y mente fuerte y de raices profundas por naturaleza (regido en el zodiaco por Tauro). Terco, pero conversamos mucho.

Krshna lo controla todo y me coloco a mi (Cancer) para formarlo mas poeticamente, el agua de manera leve humedece la tierra para que sea mas maleable cuando hay que construir.

Hay mucho amor entre nosotros dos y quiero a Krshna en el centro, como el sustentador de todo.(enseñandole esto). Muchos pequeños problemas materiales con los cuales lidiamos diariamente ,que en realidad no son problemas cuando salimos del cuadro y ampliamos la perspectiva.

Aun viviendo con mi madre, terminando de solucionar algunas detalles de nuestra relacion que viene del pasado, por eso el karma aun no me deja salir,pero la idea es casa propia en breve.

Vamos siempre al templo,minimo una vez por semana amo la asociacion de los vaisnavas. Empezando Harinam los viernes.Cantando 16 rondas diarias,4 principios regulativos,escribiendo muchas reflexiones despues de la japa.Es fantastico.

Leyendo bastante (estudiando nuevamente Versos Bhakti sastri del Gita), PNL(programacion Neurolenguistica) y Guerrero espiritual 4 de Bhaktitirtha swami . La unica minima ansiedad es que aun no soy millonario, pero tiempo al tiempo.De a momentos con mucha pasion y muchos proyectos,y luego viviendo el presente nuevamente. Me gusta por que realizo cada vez en que momento la ignorancia me cubre y en que momento un poco menos. Pero en algunas oportunidades me puedo situar como observador de mi propia vida.

Con muchos deseos de charlar mas intimamente con usted y apenas pueda intentar ayudarlo en su predica. Siempre estamos haciendo Sankirtana.

Lo quiero mucho Gurudeva,a mi manera(espero aprender a quererlo correctamente).Le mando mis reverencias a sus gloriosos pies de loto sepa siempre que intento ser conciente de usted y deseo ser su sirviente para que me lleve con Srila Prabhupada...

Mi meta es Sri Vrndavana Dham y solo a traves de usted eso se puede conseguir. Para servirlo de la mejor manera que un tonto lo puede hacer.

Jaya Srila Prabhpada

Jaya Gurudeva

Jaya Radhe Syam

Jaya Sri Vrndavana Dham

HpS - ASA -  TlgaSP. Conteste a esta carta anterior, no? Pero es tan bueno que no hay problema poner dos vezes.  Gracias.  Podemos ver relation entre hombre y mujer en la carta con CmDD, y aqui, Padre y hijo.  Gracias.   Esperamos encontar pronto en Chile, Argentina....     Unas cartas de sus escritos!