NIOS x BRC

2 years, 11 months ago by hps in Special Category A

AGTSP

Paoho

We are trying to arrange partnership between NIOS and Bhakti Vedanta Research Center in Kolkatta/Mumbai.


We made some suggestions to Sumana Rudra, director, about working on the Jung project ect and here is his answer:


"[4:24 PM, 5/7/2022] Hp Swami: Dear Maharaj,


My dandavat pranams to you. Hare Krishna!


I am sorry I could not revert to you earlier as I have been travelling extensively. We are very grateful for all that you have mentioned regarding working in collaboration with BRC. 


We are eagerly looking forward to collaborating with NIOS for all the academic activities you have listed. We will share with you some reports of BRC activities and a couple of MoUs (Memorandum of Understanding) we have with other institutions.


BRC will be very happy to host yourself and the NIOS team in September. I am happy to note that Radhika Raman Prabhu had recently participated in our conference “Bhakti in Vaishnava Tradtions”. It is a pleasure to know that Prabhu will also be part of the September conference. I will also connect with Dr. Samaresh as you have advised. 


Thank you.


Regards,

Sumanta

[4:24 PM, 5/7/2022] Hp Swami: Prabhu... You are so merciful!  AgtSP!   I think you may be very busy. Did you have facility to call Dr. Samaresh Bandyopadyay about the two books. I think I attached them.

[4:24 PM, 5/7/2022] Hp Swami: I also contacted his son, Satadal, in the South and he said that he was trying to arrange that Dr. could print them in the house.   I am also forwarding your letter to Sriman Abhiseka Singh (Abhiseka Das) our current NIOS President. He also just became like Chief Legal Counsel for Conflict Resolution Office for ISKCON.  Thank you.  More news as it becomes available.

[4:26 PM, 5/7/2022] Hp Swami: Estimado Abhiseka Das...  Do you know Sumanta?  He is like director for the Bhaktivedanta Research Center in Kolkata. They have an authorized PhD program with Bombay Univerity. ETC.  E T C!"

Visit Boise Rathayatra!

2 years, 11 months ago by hps in Special Category A, Calendar Development

Anantarupa Das from WhatsApp:

Hare Krsna Maharaja

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Thank you for your message. Yes I am back. And Yes all of us are anxiously waiting to see you in 12 days. I am busy helping devotees with our first solo Yatra. Kamalanand pr. had suggested that we are big enough now to do our own Yatra than be part of parade.

The devotees took up on the idea and all of us are hoping that with mercy from you and Deities we will be able to do it successfully.

Please advertise it on your blog and implore everyone who is going to come and see you in Boise to come during Ratha Yatra the weekend of June 4-5. It is on 5th from 12 to 4pm. And have them contact Sriman Nitisara Das, 503 307-8268, ASAP so we can plan for accommodations Prasadam etc. 

Looking forward to your darshan and association 

Anantarupa das


HpSwami-ASA -- We hope many devotees come. 🐘🐘🐘

Hire professional cinematographer for Snana yatra and Rathayatra?


Boise calendar development

2 years, 12 months ago by Kamagayatri in Calendar Development

Hare Krsna Guru Maharaj,


Please accept our humble obeisances. 

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!


In advance Gurudev we want to thankyou for being willing to tolerate us and our deficiencies. We notice that we have some organizational abilities but we can also see Krsna engages us in services for which we feel we lack skills in at times. Krsna has a great sense of humor (we were asked to give the Krsna Lounge talk on patience! Ha! Vaisheshika Prabhu gave a class on patience and referenced the Japanese art of Shankankan: focusing on cultivating one value at a time) Please help us refine this schedule Guru Maharaj. We learn a lot by watching your ability to prioritize and organize preaching endeavors first and foremost. 


We have been trying to coordinate with Radhika Raman Prabhu, BSU events center, and other Boise devotees about schedule possibilities. Here are our notes on possible festivals, seminars, wisdom talks, and smaller SB/BG/ Sunday feast preaching opportunities thus far. We remember you had mentioned online seminar/meetings, needing time to interview/film so if the events mentioned below seem to extraneous (we could opt out Friday BG classes for example) please refine.


Murari prabhu would like to know the ideal grocery and supply list (raw milk,l potatoes, for Lord Nirsimha? Any butter, spices, etc) Possibly you can send us a Bhoga/supply list so we are not deficient in any items. Please let us know Gurudev how we can best serve you. Your happiness is our happiness. 🙏


Buck White - ASA - AgtSP!!! Potatoes for baking (white and sweet), carrots, sweet oranges and apples, split peas, salt, butter, black pepper, Oats, some nuts and milk....

Jaya Madan bihari Bhoga.


We would like to advertise the Thursday Krsna Lounge program lecture series (May 19th, 26th, June 2nd and 9th). Please let us know what title would work best for the series and any relevant description. Guru Maharaj you previously discussed CG Jung’s little red book as a focus for these nights or Light of Bhagavat: White cloud wandering monk visits Boise Krsna Lounge. We will make advertisements for the lecture series this weekend. 


HpS - With Jaya Hari Das we caught Nitisara Das and also had some discussion with him.

Krsna lounge can be Floating White Cloud Monk visits Boise. [ ttd ] We will send you the soft file.

Title can be Science, Psyche and Spirituality - The Encounter of Carl Gustav Jung with the Bhaktisiddhanta of Traditional Inda.

What is the self beyond the body

What is the self as a body!

Go back to the world of 19th century Bengali mysticism and the formation of modern psychology with Jung and Freud.


Also we have asked BSU events about lecture hall rentals as well as a professor we know that should be able to secure the event for us l. We are looking at the first week Radhika Raman will be here since school will still be in session. Would Wednesday the 18th of May or Friday May 20th be too soon for a lecture?


Fine, same as above.


Should it be accompanied with a short cultural program before the event?


Always. 10-minutes of energetic Sumo wrestling.


Another option is to schedule the lecture the last week of May or second week of June when Radhika Raman returns.


Too many other things by then. Invite Lounge and BSU folk to visit each others programs.


The only drawback to a June event is Attendance would be lower due to summer school. Please also let us know the title of the lecture and short descriptions for the event Guru Maharaj. We would like to know more details about how long the lecture may be. Is this an event you are interested in Guru Maharaj? If not, we apologize for misunderstanding this outreach program.


All topics above. We will adapt to the audience once we see them.


Another highlighted event is Snana Yathra on May 22nd and bringing Jaganatha and company on the Rathayathra Paluquin through BSU to Julia Davis park on June 5th. We wanted to ask you Guru Maharaj what an appropriate name would be for the event. Festival of India, Boise Bhakti Festival, Festival of Peace or Chant for Peace Festival?


I think you already got some name. We would suggest - The Terrible Jaggernaut Rolls Again - For Five Thousand Years the Festival has been attended by thousands of ecstatic devotees of the Supreme Lord, Master of the Universe, and His beautiful festival rolls over the demons within and outside of crushing them into composte.


HpS - The NitiSara Das is looking, has he mentioned it? For two brothers to do professional video and picture recording of the event. Lot of thoughts about how to organize the parade.


Here is a series of proposed events for your approval:


Arrival 16th of May

16th: Monday evening Spanish class

17th Tuesday Morning SB class @ 8:30 (Or 7:30?) - What is best for you all?

18th Wednesday Morning SB class

(Possibility of BSU evening program on the 18th or 20th)

19th Thursday evening First Krsna Lounge wisdom talk at KCC

20th Friday BG Class/lecture  

21st Saturday Afternoon Temple Vision Meeting/Retreat (time to be announced)

22nd Snana Yathra Preparation lecture and festival

23rd Monday evening Spanish class

24th Tuesday morning SB class 

25th Wednesday morning SB class (we are also available on Wednesday evenings to go on outings that you would like Guru Maharaj to stores, parks, art/office supply places) 

26th Thursday evening 2nd Krsna Lounge program

(Some Boise devotees are traveling to SadhuSanga on the 27th)

27th BG Friday evening off or devotional movie night!

28th Saturday devotee hike/picnic to foothills learning center or Faery tunnel 

29th 11:30 am Sunday school kids meet and greet with Hanumat Presak Swami to discuss history with traveling sankirtan puppet show , the kids will have a puppetshow and tell, and ask questions (in the temple)

30th Monday Spanish class

31st Tuesday SB morning class

1st Wednesday SB morning class

2nd Thursday 3rd Krsna Lounge program and wisdom talk 

3rd Friday BG class at the temple 

4th Saturday Upendra’s home?

5th Sunday Festival of Chariots/India at Julia Davis

6th Monday Spanish class

7th Tuesday SB class in morning  

8th Wednesday class in morning 

9th Thursday 4th Krsna Lounge program and Wisdom Talk

10th Friday BG class at the temple  

11th Saturday Balabhadra’s home ?

12th Sunday Feast lecture 

13th Monday Spanish\English program at Murari and Kamagayatri’s

14th Tuesday departure 


HpS - Looks good. For the classes we would like to do a NoI seminar over the one month. We are sending a PDF of our TPP, NoI commentary and we could just read it over the month.

People can formally register (?) and get certificates.

Sending a copy of the PDF to NSD now. Need your's and Murari Das whats app numbers.

WOn't publish.



Please make adjustments/deletions and additions Guru Maharaj. Please excuse our amateur attempts. These are just proposals but everything and anything can be changed. We look forward to your edits. 🙏🙏


Sankirtan ki jai!


Your servant,


Kamagayatri devi dasi and Murari das


Hare Krsna!!



'Tava Pache Pace' - Espanyol y Vuelo a India.

2 years, 12 months ago by hps in Special Category A

Jayanta Das, Whatsapp:

Hare Krishna, Gurudev. Ya tenemos TPP en español. Mañana empiezo a revisarlo, se lo devuelvo a Partha, el traductor, para que haga las correcciones, si las hay, y después se lo envío a usted y a Abhiram para la impresión.


HpS -ASA - TlgaSP! Pfarh... Y muchas gracias a Partha Das. Claro, cuando llegamos a Espanya esperamos mucho agradecer personalmente!! Podemos poner en Amazon y distribuir individualmente.

Espero ayuda los investigadores, predicadores en su Sankirtan para Sri Rama. Sri Govinda!


Vamos a India de Madrid como 7 Septiembre?

Queda hasta cuando?

Narottam's Letter

2 years, 12 months ago by narotam_armijo in Personal Sadhana Reports

Hari bol, Maha-raja, todas mis reverencias a usted y a prabhupada,


tenia ganas de escribirle desde hace tiempo, pero me daba muchos nervios, si no mal recuerdo es algo que me pasaba mucho con usted desde que lo conoci.


Despues de tantos años finalmente me arme de valor y empece a cantar las 16 rondas todos los dias,


ASA - !! ! Muscles mono !!!


... ya debo llevar mas o menos 2 meses y espero seguir asi incluso el dia que me vaya de este mundo, tambien me gustaria poder ir a verlo y acompañarlo en India o España, empece a tomar algunos trabajos, ahorrando para el pasaje.


ASA - Si sienta la utilidad de cantar, va a continua... "Esta vale!".

Krsna va a ayudar VD.

Va a viajar con otros?


Ahora me despido esperando que blue boy me escuche y me permita estar una vez mas en su compañia.

¡Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada! Hari bol


HpS - ASA -- Unas ideas de "career"? Politico? Presidente de Chile? Estrella de cine?


Hari bol maraharaja, all my obeisances to you and to prabhupada, I wanted to write to you for a long time, but you made me very nervous, if I remember correctly it is something that happened to me a lot with you since I met you. After so many years I finally plucked up the courage and began to sing the 16 rounds every day, I must have been there for more or less 2 months and I hope to continue like this even the day I leave this world, I would also like to be able to go see him and accompany him in India or Spain, I began to take some jobs, saving for the passage. Now I say goodbye hoping that blue boy listens to me and allows me to be once again in his company. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! hari bowl

Radha and the bee??😊

2 years, 12 months ago by Radha Japa in Sankirtana / Temple Activity Reports, Other

Hare krsna!!!

Remenbered Gurudev!!!!

Jayyy!!

Please accepte my Humbble obeisances to your lotus and beatiful feeds!!👏👏👏

Oll glories to Srila Prabhupada!!!!

Happy VARUTINI EKADASI TODAY!!! ❤💙💖💜💛💚


In response to your last letter: I was reading Srimad Bhagavatam 10 : 19 and that is when Krsna swallowed the forest fire to save his cowherd friends and the cows..

Do you want me to do a dance on that?

Or is there a confusion? ? 😊😀

In chapters 46 Udhava visits vrndavan and chapter 47 the song of the bee... I think this is the pastime that you want... which of the chapters would be better??


HpS - Yes. For many, many years we have been suggesting making a nice dance out of the Song of the Bee. How much it includes from the SB would have to be your decision. Talk to friends.


Thank you very much for your time 👏👏👏


trying to please him: Radha Japa Prati jalpa Devi Dasi


PS: Do you remember? ...that you try to do the pastime in chosica a vyasa puja of you with nitya kishori and madhumati devi dasi... I never knew if you liked that dance...

thank you very much!!!!❤💙❤


HpS - We don't remember! It should be part of a movie.

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