Letters to the editor

HARE KRISHNA MAHARAJA please accept my humble obeisances ALL GLORIES TO SRILA PRABHUPADA AND ALL HIS LOYAL DISCIPLES LIKE YOU, who inspire us to sincerely try to follow and practice his instructions.

In these last 2 months, the social and employment situation in Peru have been very complicated. This situation prevents ARTD from smoothly managing academic sankirtana in universities (for example, the master's degree in Sanskrit with the University of Bombay and San Marcos through NIOS-BRC), and he has also had health difficulties with gastritis and lower back pain, but by the mercy of Guru and Gauranga everything is improving. Also, his internal health is improving, especially he is trying to chant his rounds more attentively and thus listen to the Maha-mantra with favorable feelings.

Well let's start, this report is about all the progress on SOLARIS No 7, the next one will be about DTC-UT port of call USA. The content of SOLARIS No 7 is as follows:

1. Ravi Gupta: Transcending Context and Contextual Transcendence: Carl G. Jung and Bhaktisidhanta Saraswati Thakur.

2. Héctor Béjar: War and Peace.

3. Fabian López: Salvationism in Hinduism

4. Dolores Chávez: The importance of signs in Carl Gustav Jung and in Bhaktisidhanta Saraswati Thakur.

5. Miguel Polo: Zhuang Zi and life as a dream.

6. Claudia Lira: Resonance, serenity and synchronicity: Jung and classical Chinese thought.

7. Gonzalo Dávila: Ecology and the sacred: universities and technology transfer.

8. María Julia Córdova: Beekeeping and the sacred.

In relation to the content, we have a question: The topic, SCIENCE, PSYCHE AND SPIRITUALITY, THE ENCOUNTER BETWEEN CARL JUNG AND BHAKTISIDHANTA SARASWATI will be commented on his "perspectives" page that comes after the presentation of the journal that Professor Miguel Polo makes or it will be done besides, as an essay?

HpS - We can try to do it any place and format that you like.

Another point, the Cultural Portal of this issue is dedicated to the homage to Dr. Samaresh Bandyopadhyay held in Kolkata, India, on September 16, 2022. We have the 70-page document that Dr. Samaresh Bandyopadhyay prepared with the support of from Mother Govinda Pramodini. With the director of SOLARIS, Dr. Miguel Polo and the editor ARTD, they are editing this material. Once the editing is finished, they will contact Dr. Samaresh Bandyopadhyay to give his approval to the document.

We are already finishing the layout of the magazine; we hope to have it ready by the last week of February to be send to Mexico.

HpS - BIG PROBLEM. The copy that was sent to you was only a partially edited version sent as a emergency to Govinda and HpS if Dr. was hospitalized. It has many, many errors as far as Prof. says. Now, finally he and Subhadra mayi are doing the final editing this week.

That's all for now, the next report about the DTC-UT/USA film we hope to do in 2-3 days.

By your mercy we hope to better tune our antennas and better tune in to Krishna consciousness, so we humbly apologize for our limitations and slowness. HARE KRISHNA

ASA - These reports are life and death. Please keep Harinama movement alive! Thank you.

SADAI NIMAY-NITAY KI, JAYA!!

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TODAS LAS GLORIAS A SRILA PRABHUPADA Y A TODOS SUS DISCÍPULOS LEALES COMO USTED que nos inspiran a tratar de seguir y practicar con sinceridad sus instrucciones.

En estos 2 últimos meses, la situación social y laboral en el Perú están bien complicadas. Esta situación impide que ARTD pueda hacer, fluidamente, las gestiones del sankirtana académico en las universidades (por ejemplo, una maestría en sanskrito con la universidad de Bombay y San Marcos previstas a través de NIOS-BRC), además él ha tenido dificultades con una gastritis y lumbalgia, pero, por la misericordia de Guru y Gauranga todo va mejorando. También su salud interna está mejorando, sobre todo está tratando de cantar las rondas con más atención y así escuchar el Maha-mantra con sentimientos favorables.

Bueno, empecemos, este informe es sobre todos los avances en SOLARIS No 7, el próximo será sobre DTC-UT port of call USA. El contenido de este número 7 es el siguiente:

1.    Ravi Gupta: Transcending Context and Contextual Transcendence: Carl G. Jung and Bhaktisidhanta Saraswati Thakur.

2.    Héctor Béjar: La Guerra y La Paz.

3.    Fabian López: El Salvacionismo en el hinduismo

4.    Dolores Chávez: La importancia de los signos en Carl Gustav Jung y en Bhaktisidhanta Saraswati Thakur.

5.    Miguel Polo: Zhuang Zi y la vida como un sueño.

6.    Claudia Lira: Resonancia, serenidad y sincronicidad: Jung y el pensamiento clásico chino.

7.    Gonzalo Dávila: La ecología y lo sagrado: las universidades y la transferencia tecnológica.

8.    María Julia Córdova: La apicultura y lo sagrado.

En relación al contenido tenemos una pregunta: El tema, CIENCIA PSIQUE Y ESPIRITUALIDAD, EL ENCUENTRO ENTRE CARL JUNG Y BHAKTISIDHANTA SARASWATI lo comentara en su página “perspectivas” que va después de la presentación de la revista que hace el profesor Miguel Polo o lo hará aparte, como un ensayo?

Otro punto, el Portal Cultural de este número está dedicado al homenaje al Dr. Samaresh Bandyopadhyay realizado en Kolkata, India, el 16 de septiembre del 2022. En este sentido tenemos el documento de 70 páginas que el Dr. Samaresh Bandyopadhyay elaboro con el apoyo de la madre Govinda pramodini. Con el director de SOLARIS, Dr. Miguel Polo y el editor ARTD, están editando ese material. Una vez terminada la edición, ellos entraran en contacto con el Dr. Samaresh Bandyopadhyay para que dé su Visto Bueno al documento.

Ya estamos acabando la diagramación de la revista, esperamos tenerla lista la ultima semana de febrero para enviarla a México.

Eso es todo por ahora, el próximo informe acerca de la película DTC-UT / USA esperamos hacerlo en 2 o 3 días.

Por tu misericordia esperamos afinar mejor nuestras antenas y sintonizarnos mejor con la conciencia de Krishna, por eso, humildemente te pedimos disculpas por nuestras limitaciones y lentitud. HARE KRISHNA.

SADAI NIMAY-NITAY KI, JAYA!!

hare krishna Gurudev dandavat pranam

all glories to Srila Prabhupada...¡

Me gustaria escribirle en español entendiendo q ahora esta ud. en España, el año pasado nos mantuvimos haciendo mucho seva en diferentes sangas como diferentes lugares ayudando a

todos en la cocina, en la predica, en el canto y siendo alguna fuente de inspiración para ellos. distribuimos mucho prasadam (panes) a los amigos vecinos y familiares haciendo un pequeño

negocio para mantener nuestra adoracion diaria a nuestras Nitay sacidulal y silas, ademas claro manteniendo nuestro ashram de grihasta alado de nuestra esposa Radharani Gopi y de Soren

Prahlada (ya tiene 3 años y mejor de salud).

En este nuevo año estamos asumiendo nuevos desafíos tomando la oportunidad de expandir nuestro sankirtan..volveremos en Febrero a la India (por 1 mes)para continuar nuestro seva de hacer dramas

bajo la dirección de ss Bhakti Marga Swami, luego a nuestro regreso nos quedaremos en Europa buscaremos una estabilidad ahi y trataremos de buscar una casa para q luego mi familia me acompañe el prox año. Es importante muy necesario hacer estos esfuerzos en este momento de nuestra

vida porq la situación caótica del mi país lo amerita, porq mi hijo pronto empezara los estudios y porq tengo deseos intensos de q mi familia tenga mejores experiencias y asociación alado de devotos.

Se muy bien q el mundo material es lo mismo en todos lados con sus desafíos y necesidades, pero siempre me caracterice por ser una persona emprendedora q busca algo mas y para alguien mas...por eso fue tambien q me volvi hare krishna jaja anyway...estamos bajo el refugio de Srila Prabhupada y tomamos las bendiciones de nuestros maestros, familiares y amigos para esta nueva etapa.

nos mantendremos comunicados.

muchas gracias por sus bendiciones y buena asociación

con esperanzas nuevas su sirviente

Parama Karuna das

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hare krishna gurudev dandavat pranam

all glories to Srila Prabhupada...!

I would like to write to you in Spanish understanding that you are now. in Spain, last year we kept doing a lot of seva in different sangas like different places helping

everyone in the kitchen, preaching, singing and being a source of inspiration for them. we distribute a lot of prasadam (breads) to neighboring friends and relatives making a small

business to maintain our daily worship of our Nitay sacidulal and silas, also of course maintaining our grihasta ashram alongside our wife Radharani Gopi and Soren

Prahlada (already 3 years old and in better health).

In this new year we are taking on new challenges taking the opportunity to expand our sankirtan..we will return to India in February (for 1 month) to continue our seva of drama making

under the direction of ss Bhakti Marga Swami, then upon our return we will stay in Europe, we will look for stability there and we will try to find a house so that my family can accompany me next year. It is very important to make these efforts at this time of our

life because the chaotic situation in my country deserves it, because my son will soon start his studies and because I have intense desires for my family to have better experiences and association with devotees.

I know very well that the material world is the same everywhere with its challenges and needs, but I always characterized myself as an enterprising person looking for something more and for someone else... that's why I also became a Hare Krishna haha anyway ...we are under the shelter of Srila Prabhupada and we take the blessings of our teachers, family and friends for this new stage.

we will keep in touch.

thank you very much for your blessings and good association

with new hopes his servant

parama karuna das

HpS - Jaya!!! Thank you for writing to us. Your life is an inspiration. New Vraja Mandala, here, is a nice community. Maybe you know it. Has Gurukula with many little people, et al.

Starting, joining a rural community where you can visit the city to work from tuesday after noon to friday morning, sounds like a nice option. family staying in nice place, papa going to city to work few days and other days working locally and online.

If city temporarily chaotic, stay in the rural community. have 3-months of self sufficient resources.

city won't stay chaotic because people need it now.

Good plan??

Hare Krsna, half way house.

Start with orchards!

Respects to family. See you on internet from Mexico.

Hare Krishna maharaja, please kindly accept my most humble obeisances; all glories to his divine grace, Srila Prabhupada, our founder acharya. And all glories to your good self, for you are extending the mercy of Srila Prabhupada to fools like myself.

I was doing mangala arotika one morning, when instead of focusing of the ceremony, I found myself thinking "What if something happened to me, and suddenly I was no longer able to do something as simple as offering arotika? I have built so much of my devotional life around this simple, and yet meaningful and profound event? It is a mainstay shelter in my devotional life; what if Krishna took it all away? " I found myself realizing that such a thing could easily happen. I have personally come to realize that when there is old age, the body doesn't need an excuse to break down or succumb to disease: the glories of old age.

It's so strange how it is that we have lived enough years to see the how TIME slowly removes all of our faculties and our abilities, steadily bringing us closer and closer to death, and yet we still look the other way, in fear of inevitable death. I have always been aware of the Bhagavad gita's teachings of how the body is temporary, and that we are not this body but eternal spirit souls. Yet my awareness still hasn't matured to where I am prepared to meet my own demise, in spite of all the warnings that come with old age. I reflect more soberly on Srila Prabhupada's words that were spoken to his very young disciples, when he was lying on his deathbead: "Don't think that this won't happen to you."

I find myself thinking about the verse in the 2nd chapter of Bhagavad gita, wherein Krishna says "For one who has taken his birth, his death is certain; and for one who has died, his next birth is also certain." Years ago, when I first read the 3rd Canto and the chapter entitled "Movements Of The Living Entity," about how the soul survives and suffers whilst in the womb of his mother, I thought to myself "I can't let myself go through all of that again. That is pure and total hell." But lo and behold, I don't know how I am going to escape another birth, because I am still not yet Krishna conscious. How odd that these thoughts should come to my mind when I am supposed to be worshipping Krishna because of arotika.

I hope that all is going well for you in the Holy Dhama. I miss your association very much. I find myself enlivened to listen carefully when I am in your association. Perhaps you can return for yet another visit.

Your lowly servant,

Balabhadra dasa

HpS - Just answered your last letter and now this one. We left Braja on January 4th and then India about two weeks later and got here, Spain like about 24th January.

Staying here in one place.

Adi bhautic

Adi atmic

and Adi daivis all here.

Yet, go enough situation to do Sankirtan.

Back in Houston the 24th!

Don't worry!!!!! Krsna will arrange high speed internet for us in our next womb and Translate.googl.com will translate "Moo", "Moo", "Moo" from our parents into "Spot sqwalling and drink your milk!"

Get ready.

🙂

Hare Krishna Maharaja, please kindly accept my most humble obeisances; all glories to his divine grace, Srila A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. He sacrificed everything to fulfill the orders of his spiritual master, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur, and in so doing he spread this Krishna consciousness movement all over the world. And all glories to your own good self, for you are a beacon in the lives of many like myself, because you are completely surrendered to the service of Srila Prabhupada.

I thought to share something about my personal devotional service here at my home, and what is happening in my heart. I would like to first say that I struggle a lot with the feelings in my heart. It scares me to think just how deep my envy really runs, especially towards other devotees. I struggle so much with fear and anxiety because of it. I never thought that I would be in this position of being envious of other devotees, particularly in my later years of devotional service. Consciously I know that the devotees around me are truly very nice devotees, they are very sincere, kind and respectful. But inside of me there is so much anger because I feel like I deserve better from life. It's no wonder I suffer so much: who wouldn't?

Here in the shelter of my own ashrama, I continue to maintain daily sadhana, although sometimes my mornings are more difficult than others because of laziness, carelessness and ongoing offenses. Oftentimes I have to force myself to keep up with the practice of sadhana, because I have given the greatest measure of my life to this process of devotional service. I am convinced that there is no alternative to devotional service; there is no such thing as "second best." There's only the best and then there's the rest. From the very beginning of my life as a devotee I have always held this conviction, and it still holds true today. And yet, despite this truth I still have to force myself in the early morning hours to maintain some standard of sadhana. And still I am drowning in this vast ocean of material desires which torments me in my heart.

HpS - AGTSP paoho We have to push also, but so many habits, and adjustments to our environement, make it full of good results!

Each day still begins with waking the Deities, mangala offerings and arotika, Tulasi puja and guru puja, japa and reading from Srimad Bhagavatam. Bhagavatam class is given on an online chat site 3 times a week. Sometimes, when I am not so overwhelmed by the lower modes of nature my wife and I will continue with reading from the CC in the evening: other times I'm usually not so lucky. But the morning program is done every single day without fail and an evening arotika concludes each day without fail. On Thursdays, when I have finished cooking for Their Lordships at the temple I visit two devotees to distribute the prasadam. One devotee has been in ill health lately, and his wife is in a bad place mentally. The other devotee is a long time pujari from Detroit and from the old time Fate Museum in LA; he is now living here in Boise in an assisted living facility. Both of these devotees are disciples of Srila Prabhupada, and so I take prasadam to each of them every Thursday. Lately I have revived my preaching efforts of giving Bhagavad gita classes via the Boise Community Education program. I have a Powerpoint compilation for introducing the 5 subjects of Bhagavad gita in a very simple manner to the class. I did have a second class of this sort which I conducted in a tattoo parlor, but that had to be put on hold until whenever.

My wife is dealing with her own health issues, both physically and mentally; these problems never seem to 'let up' for her. By the time you peruse thru this letter she will have been in and out of the hospital for minor surgery, thus rendering her somewhat incapacitated for a while. Her mental challenges are as persistent as ever. It puts a great strain on us in terms of trying to remain enlivened in our spiritual life. It's easy to be surrendered when the prasadam is amazing, the kirtans are ecstatic, the classes are enlivening: not so when everything feels off, and nothing seems to go right. Oftentimes I have to reflect on the verse from the 10th Canto which reads "tat te nukampan su-samiksamano..." in order for me to have any peace of mind. Be it suffice to say that my wife is being very brave and persistent to keep up with her rounds every day, and she is very diligent with reading from the Krishna Book every night, as per your instructions.

HpS - Next life as Nimai's neighbor?

I will close here, ever hopeful that you will continue to bless us with your special mercy, in spite of our faults, foolishness and our weaknesses.

Yls, Bbd

HpS - Hare Krsna. Hope we are publishing enough on Twitter, Blog and Kapi Dhvaja so you can see that we have basically the same challenges as do you. One thing I see is that when I contact people that I knew many years ago who have been engaged as devotees, non-devotees, weak and stritch devotees, I can really see contrasts and comparisons in my own life.

There is no doubt that this process is great! Let us look at you next letter.

WA:

Hare krsna maharaj:

Pamho. Agtsp.

I have request from Shitij prabhu and Sumitra Radha mataji for keeping program at their houses on Friday, February 24 evening & Saturday, February 25 @ noon time. If it is acceptable for you then I can confirm with them. Also the management wants to know which day you can give morning SB class.

HpS: AgtSP and thank you.

We do two programs at Ksitiji's home? Or we chose one or the other?

Devendra Krsna Das and Mataji might also want a program. They are North. He is South.'

From Ashrama in Spain to ashrama in Houston will be about 20-hours, so we will be exhausted for maybe three days recovering. So I would suggest all programs in Nila-madhava Dhama until Saturday.

I guess we can give Sunday feast, and SB class any day, except when we have another program the same day eg. home program or goshala.

One program a day.

O.K.?

Whatsapp:

[2/12, 8:53 PM] Gandharva Das: Hare Krsna Gurudeva

PAOHO

AGTSP!!

I hope you are doing well.

I am telling you that I have joined the Waves of Devotion translation team under Mitravinda dd to do the style correction.

[2/12, 8:55 PM] Gandharva Das: I am also participating in the placement of the Sanskrit words, the problem is that the original PDF (in English) is protected and you cannot copy the Sanskrit terms.

[2/12, 8:57 PM] Gandharva Das: Could you ask Maharaja Dhanurdhara for an editable copy or, failing that, the file access key?

Thank you so much

HpS/ASA - Hare Krsna! So nice to hear from you. We were worried that you have been eaten by The Snake of Time!

O.K. We will forward your letter to Maharaja and add some more points of our own.

His book has helped me so much to understand NoD. It is like a Bh. Vai. level study.

Are you going to take Vana prastha and Sannyasa?

Prahlada nrsmha Das, founder, manager of VedaBase.Io, Monkey Warrior, has come to visit us here. It is wonderful. He mentioned that Mitra-vinda Devi Dasi completely surprised him with how much work she did to import the Spanish BBT files to VB.Io..