Letters to the editor

FIRST LETTER GET DISORGANIZED!!! I`m sorry Gurudeva... Hopefully this gets all right....

     ASA - AGTSP  paoho.  We skipped the first letter.

All Glories to Sri sri Gouranga Nityananda
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada
All Glories to Hanumat Presaka Swami!!

             ASA---  Oink!    Oink!!

Please accept my most humble obeisance 

Hare Krishna Guru Maharaja. Again, Ignacio. I`m writing to send you the vision and mission for NIMSAR and also the objectvies of Bhakti-sadacara. Here it is:

1) VISION:

 a) About Contents:
      i) Build a solid basis of the philosophical principles taught in the Gaudiya Vaisnava

          HpS - Philos =   Love,   Sophi = Wisdom.   Same as our tradition, Bhakti, not impersonal Jnana tradition of knowledge.  You want to build a solid basis of principles of love of wisdom from Gaudiya tradition.  So that would be how to chant Hare Krsna, Dance and Honor Prasadam....    Result would be 16 enthusiastic rounds and 4-principles strictly.       You must teach what you know.  Write a Bhakti program that Bhakta Ignacio is realizing!      Very nice.

 b) About teaching:
      i) Focus on generated meaningful learning

ASA -  How will it be generated?  Isn't the teaching meant to generate it???             Meaningful learning.. Learning that is realized?   Learn the recipe for pakoras and then cook them and offer them?

     ii) Adapted to different educational necessities    ASA - Huh?   Foreign language students?
 

    iii) Evolve into depth not only into extensively - ASA - NOI Text Eight talks about this.  First continuous then  concentrated and then deep.        But what do these terms mean...   Hmmm...  more detials needed.  Seems  beyond Bhakta course.  Into Sannyasa candidate.   First is to learn, practice, how to chant sixteen nice rounds daily and follow four principles strictly for six months
 

     iv) To educate people to help in the mission of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu
                     ASA - Jaya....  Preface of NOI... Our level.
  c) About learning - ASA - Huh??  About, within, above..?
      i) Gradually growing up in a “spiral learning” of complexity and abstraction

              ASA - Seems nice but better depth and breadth.  Learning the same things but in more detail and practical aplicability.

     ii) Develops students that are academically and praxiologically self-sufficient.   ASA -  What do you mean?  In one sense only God is self-suffiencient.  Your Bhakta program will make people God in (180-days)!  Aaachaa.

 

2) MISSION

 a) About contents
      i) Develops a personal understanding about the philosophical concepts dealt in the books written  
          by A.C. Bhaktivedanta swami
 b) About Teaching
      i) Systematizes programs that respond to different educational necessities
     ii) Improve a based on principles education
 c) About learning
      i) Give tools that allows the students to be self-sufficient in academic and praxeological issues
     ii) Stimulate the student to take responsibility and independence in making decisions on their own
          process.
    iii) Develops enthusiasm, confidence, patient, discipline, healthy relationships, authenticity, self-
          assessment, and value of the Vedic culture

ASA -  Same comments as in the VISION section.   These terms VISION, MISSION, do not seem to be terms in Srila Prabhupada's basic diction.  He uses "Mission of Lord Caitanya in the Preface of NOI.    Seems useul if you focus your work on the Preface of NOI first..  Chant, meditate on it and extract practical principles of a Bhakta Program for Bhakta Ignacio..

3) BHAKTI SADAARA`S  ASA - Sad-achara.   Good character.

OBJETIVES: ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF BHAKTI YOGA

ASA -  At this point we stop because we feel that it is too, too, analytical for our present level of development.  Like in the Preface of NOI Srila Prabhupada mentions Radha-rani, but to what depth.
Write a Program for Bhakti Ignacio that you think will really bring Bhakta Ignacio to the standard of being a Formal Aspirant
 

    i) Create a personal logic about the basic concepts of the Gaudiya vaisnava
      (1) Recognize the principles that  determine the philosophy of the Gaudiya Vaisnava
      (2) Describe the principles of the Gaudiya Vaisnava
      (3) Exemplify the main principles with situations of the daily life.
      (4) Reflect in the impact of these principles
      (5) Apply these principles when solving problems of the daily life situations.

   ii) Produce strategies of self-knowledge
      (1) Identify one´s strengths  and weeknesses to develop devotional service
      (2) Exemplify circumstances that realize these aspects
      (3) Design strategies to turn problems into opportunities to improve devotional life.

  iii) Deconstruct the vision and mission of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
      (1) Describe, analyze and extrapolate the main principles of the vision and mission of Srila
            Prabhupada

Trying to serve you

Ignacio

        ASA - AGTSP    thank you so much.   This is very good effort, but hope that our comments are useful!!   Ur application and then write your results.

Hare Krishna,

Please accept my most humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!!!

Bhakta Adrian, finding my way in Utah here.

I am very excited to say that I have just purchased my ticket to come take your association in Boise coming up here soon!

          ASA -  Jaya  AGTSP!!!

....Every time feels like I am at a whole new place in my devotional path. Taking some initiative, settling into my calling, making/executing plans.

Also, a new brahmacari will be coming with me this time. I am excited for him to see a new temple! He has a very strong heart in KC, and is very steadfast. I am always impressed by these devotees around me.

We have been having some traving book distributors stop by the temple a couple times now. We all feel like it is Krishna's mercy to be sending some association.

High energy, fired up kirtan, I feel the mode of passion starting to dominate my life. Better than the lazy ignorance I have been in all my life. I feel like I could just do kirtan for hours!

Looking forward to Boise!!! Jaya Bhanke Bihari!
Your lowly aspiring servant,

Bhakta Adrian

                 HpS -  AGTSP!!!!!           Thank you...   We see you in Boise and Japa.        AGTSP!   !                  !

Hara Bolo!!!!!

Hare Krsna Maharaj, PAMHO, AGTSP.
i think this may bring smile on you face. 

Tomorrow is the Vyasa PUja of my dear god brother, HH Bhakti Swarupa Damodar Goswami.
He is very dear to Srila Prabhupada. As a science student he was able to ask all the right questions so that Srila Prabhupada could put the modern scientists in the right perspective. 
He was also one the first Indian born devotees to get initiated by Srila Prabhupada.

I had second initiation at the same time as him. I did not know him as he was a Ph.D. science student coming to LA every morning form Laguna Beach and going on the walk with Srila Prabhupada, and going back to school.

Querido Gurumaharaja;

Por favor acepte mis respetuosas reverencias, todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada. Espero y su salud continúe mejor y El Señor Nrisimhadeva lo proteja como siempre.

Continuamos esforzándonos con el canto de 16 rondas diarias y 4 principios y un poco de Sankirtana con mi mamá. Termine el 3° semestre de la Licenciatura, con promedio de 9.3,

-----ASA-TLGASP, Eso es de 10. no???   Muy bien!!!!!     Para Krsna!!

....ahora estoy recuperando mi Sadhana que descuide por final de semestre,  me encuentro muy apenada  por que no pude seguir bien su instrucción respecto a dormirme temprano y pararme temprano para realizar  las tareas de la escuela, lo logre poner en practica pocas veces, sé que es una instrucción a largo plazo y cada día tendré que esforzarme para mejorarlo, en conciencia de krishna no hay imposibles.
 

     ASA - Vamos a ver (nsostros ya aprendemos tambien) mas que adaoptamos oredenes de Guru-parampara la vida material tanto la vida espiritual mejora!

....Por ahora mi servicio es en la Boutique del templo los fines de semana y entresemana estoy ocupándome en la casa y el altar del hogar, estaré visitando a la familia que tiene mucho que no veo.

Gurudeva, he tomado una decisión, sé  que yo no  me mando sola, que dependo de sus consejos pero también supuse el discípulo debe decidir cada día para servir a Krishna. En mi escuela hay una beca de intercambio para Alemania por un semestre y me alentaron a pedirla, los requisitos son 80 % de idioma ingles y 20% Aleman, tengo el deseo de aspirar a ella, así que estoy considerando  darme de baja un año de la escuela para estudiar Ingles y Alemán y cursos de Redacción e Investigación para proyectos Artísticos y Culturales, en dado caso de no obtenerla a Alemania podria pedirla a cualquier otro pais con beca, pese en India, Que le parece la idea Gurudeva? Considero que esta decisión me ayudara a regresar a la escuela mucho mejor preparada, sé que eso atrasara un año la carrera pero podre ocupar lo aprendido en un mejor servicio para Krishna.

Solo espero su enorme bendición y fuerza para que esto pueda funcionar y lleve a mejorar los servicio a Srila Prabhupada e ISCKON.

La Comunidad Artistica, ya encontramos que un devoto llamado Marco, es aspirante a usted,  estudia programación de paginas Web y se ha ofrecido a estar actualizando la pagina del templo constantemente J, estaremos dándole seguimiento a los proyectos Artísticos y seguir en contacto con este grandioso medio que es internet.

Su lenta sirvienta Bhaktin Zareth.

             ASA - HpS -  Jaya!!!  TlgaSP.     Primero proyecto es la  saddhana.      no super.. pero al minimo     B U E N   programa por la manan competa.     Ja Pa Pa!!!   Mangala arati con sus deidades (flor, incenso, limpia, pnctual) (bailando como un angel), Srimad Bhagavatam (CC or Krsna o...).  Ofredienndo y honrando   BUEN   Prasadam  y....  Sankirtana en associacion de BUEN   devotos de ISKCON.      Claro eso puede ser viaje a Alemania.

Cuantos anos tiene Vd, Bhaktina?

Aparece bueno, Alemania, si inspira pero tiene que hablar con devotos para sus opiniones.!    

Hare krisna!!

Please accept my humble obeisances,
All glories to Srila Prabhupada,
Dear Gurudeva, you are an ocean of good qualities,

         HpS - ASA -  AGTSP  paoho.   We have to follow the example of Mark Twain, "Reports of our divinity have been greatly exagerated".

living example of the causless mercy of Srila Prabhupada. All glories to him, jay srila prabhupada. Jaya Hanumatpresaka Swami!!!

         HpS - Hansadutta Swami said, "PRABHUPADA, made his generals out of MUD!"

Feeling huge gatitude and compromise to have your association, your vani and for being part of this wonderful mission, ISKCON, sankirtana.
We are following 4 principles strictly now for almost 2 months. Upastha vegam is very intense and perturbed our japa a few days, but we are struggling to reach 16 rounds everyday.

HpS - ASA - Everybody is different. What takes two weeks for one person may take two years for some onw else, twenty years, next life time.  Are we trying our best and making progress.  O.K.  that's the test. The standard is there, given by Srila Prabhupada parampara!
Maybe someone's partner is not devotee and wants, demands a life within their marriage of breaking the four, principles. "Eat meat or it's a divorce.      Drink tea or its a divorce."   O.K.  Then there may be separation.  O.K.   Be cool for some time, but maybe it becomes apparent that just as our partner has found a demon to marry we can find a devotee to marry and have sense gratification acording to our stage of spriritual development in relationship to Krsna and make   RAPID  advancement!

...Intelligence and instructions are very clear BG. 18.37 / 38, Cc, Antya 12.112, but mind is crazy. Feeling separation from wife and children.

I don’t want to become an artificial renouncer but to enjoy a higher taste, when is it going to develop? I do sincere want to advance in devotional service but in an easy way, no as a fanatic.
I have read this article by Matsya Avatara Prabhu which brought some peace in my mind. I sent it to [email protected]  in case you want to read it.
SAMA, Our health center is developing very nice, we are participating in the December marathon, almost everybody who goes in gets out with SP`s books. Je je je!! Ayurveda is like a deskise the real medicine is right there next to the entrance door.
Devotees here are very enthusiastic, El Loft is growing, programs are working ok.
Personally I want to focus in SAMA and project my service from there, and im getting rid of this inmense plans to make huuuuge things for krisna which only end in my face being paralized. I want to focus and improve my daily sadhana, morning and evening program and japa.
Don’t forget me gurudeva, I need your light, guidance and kindness for accomplish anything.
May Nityananda Ram always be with you!!!
Struggling in the waves of material existence.

Bhakta Nicasio.

HpS - ASA -  Laksmana Das was a Catholic monk for like 6-years and then returned to secular life, then became Srila Prabhupada's servant in ISKCON.   He remembers in the monastery when a young monk who was feeling a lot of physical agitation from sex desire for a long time asked their preceptor, "Does this agitation ever go away?!!"

The Preceptor looked very thoughtfully and then said, "Yes, 15-minutes after death."

Ha!   Ha!          hhhaaa...      It is all from Krsna.  Make chanting Hare Krsna, hearing/chanting first priority and then moral and ethical life will follow.   Please send more news.

AGTSP (((paoho)))
We got 20-good rounds done. We been fasting since lunch yesterday. Following Chaupatti, Radha-natha Swami, standard we'll put two oranges, apple juice, yogurt and low-fat milk in the blender for Lord Nrsmha-deva's breakfast.          Then we'll review Chapter Thirty-One for the BhVai class with San Jose and Boise at 8AM.

That's enough plans.

Kindergarten first: Chant, Dance and Feast!

After that we can look at our Calendar.

We're a little bit disorganized 'cause couldn't get to bed 'fore 10.30PM...  Friday program runs too late here. O.K. We catch up and plan to avoid these problems next time... but this is the material world!

Tom Brown

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Puerquecitos Perla
Todo bastante bien.   20-rondas...  Ya desayuno para Sr. Nrsmha, revisar SB 3.31 para BhVai / Boise.  Y despued revisar .     Siempre primero - Kinder --  Cantar, Bailar y Honrar-Prasada en tiempos fijados.