Letters to the editor

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paoho

We answered a lot of letters, but still a lot to answer. We really just scan for those with the current Kapi Dhvaja Priority Code. It is in the Current Kapi Dhvaja each fortnight.

Now we must run out and do some gardening before the trees take over. Then we have the Hawaii class. We already did one hour of research.

Our schedule is robust.

We feel we are lazy and greedy, but probably only 30%... Have to improve.

O.K. Cutting hedges.

Querido Gurumaharaja, por favor acepte mis reverencias a sus pies de loto.

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhuapada.

Esta cuarentena ha tenido buenos resultados, gracias a que ahora tenemos un poco más de tiempo hemos podido leer un poco más los libros de Srila Prabhupada, lo cual ha ayudado a tener mejor concentración en las rondas, mejor estado de ánimo. Hemos estado más al pendiente de las clases que se transmiten, etc.

Por fin estamos logrando acudir frecuentemente a mangala arati. Todo esto nos ha despertado una sensación de mucha más cercanía hacia usted. Ahora nos sentimos muy tontos. Por mucho tiempo hemos sido un pato tonto que no se acercaba a comer, aún teniendo la comida tan cerca. Por favor discúlpenos. Queda todavía mucho camino por recorrer pero estamos entusiastas para mantenernos así aún después de que se retomen las actividades diarias, trabajo, etc., y agarrarnos fuerte.

Nos mantenemos también con programas semanales de bhakti vrksa, algunos círculos de lectura y estudio con devotos, todo virtualmente.

Los principios y nuestras rondas están bien y mejorando.

Sin más por el momento, me despido.

Su aspirante a sirviente Bhakta Héctor.

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Dear Gurumaharaja, please accept my obeisances at your lotus feet.

All glories to Srila Prabhuapada.

This quarantine has had good results, thanks to the fact that now we have a little more time we have been able to read Srila Prabhupada's books a little more, which has helped us to have better concentration in the rounds, better mood. We have been more aware of the classes that are broadcast, etc.

At last we are managing to go to mangala arati frequently. All this has awakened a feeling of much closerness towards you. Now we feel very silly. For a long time we have been a silly duck who did not come close to eating, even with food so close. Please excuse us. There is still a long way to go but we are enthusiastic to stay that way even after daily activities, work, etc., and hold on tight.

We also maintain weekly bhakti vrksa programs, some circles of reading and study with devotees, all virtually.

The principles and our rounds are good and improving.

No more for the moment, I say goodbye.

Your aspiring servant Bhakta Héctor.

HpS - Are you the taxi driver???? We are even worse ducks. We recognize you very much now because of your presence in the programs. Writing... Drawing???

All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Dear gurudeva, accept my obeisances.

Gurudeva, we will start making invitations to the academic public for the virtual class that you will have with Krishna West and the Mantra Project; So, they asked me if you could make a short two or three minute video on the topic: Education and the Sacred. They will edit it.

You can introduce yourself and talk a bit about the focus of the topic. We will share your video between contacts in the academic field.

You can send the video to my whatsaap: +52 55 34 44 73 44

Sorry for the inconvenience gurudeva. Your servant Gopi Radha DD.

HpS - It is beyond our ability personally or as a team right now, but we are noting the idea and see if Ambarisa Das and Vrsabanu nn DD can join.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

My obeisances dear Gurudeva

I tell you about Srimad Bhagavatam classes for children. First, I was invited to participate with some online classes on the ISKCON Mexico facebook page. It was a very fun experience and it helped me a lot to have practice in the interaction with the virtual audience. The class format was simple, just selected some stories from the Bhagavatam, like Matsya Avatara, The Butter Thief… I complement the class with power point presentations with illustrations and photos alluding to the story. During the story I ask questions and the children, with the help of their parents, answer through chat.

HpS - SUper!

During the pedagogy career I learned to organize classes, face-to-face and online. I have a certain inclination for face-to-face classes, but now I realize that there are so many possibilities in virtual teaching and learning environments. All study modalities have advantages and disadvantages and today teachers have to adapt to the needs of students and present knowledge in an attractive way.

HpS - When preaching to dogs one must include a lot of dancing.

Some devotees and people who had seen the recorded classes on the ISKCON Mexico page asked if we could continue with more classes; so, I decided to join with more devotees Priya Sakhi from Chile, Dayalini Sita from Cuerámaro and Nikunja Nivasini who currently lives in Mayapur and is a teacher at the Mayapur SMIS International School. For now we start with a one-month program of Srimad Bhagavatam classes on Sunday mornings, supported by Mother Aruddha's book. The transmissions are made through the zoom platform and we have a WhatsApp group, we are already more than 35 families. We also activated the Anjana Suta Academy Kids Facebook page and from there we publish the classes and share educational content.

My idea is that more devotees know Mother Aruddha's books and can buy them, although, in Mexico it is somewhat difficult due to the change of currency from Mexican pesos to dollars. In reality, the Mexican peso is not worth much compared to the dollar and that makes it much more expensive for us to buy Mother Aruddha's books. Govinda Pramodini from Monterrey is working on the Spanish translation of the first book, but it still takes some time to get it printed.

HpS - Yes, and she will certainly give permission to print cheaper copies for Mexico.

My medium-term project is to do a distance school. It seems difficult, but it really is not. My children study at home and are enrolled in a Catholic school at a distance, have more than 500 students enrolled and only offer basic education curriculum to be implemented by each family at home. So, I am researching and studying various options, talking to interested devotees and analyzing what would be the best way for us.

Gurudeva, about the Sastrica Education Symposium in Houston. How could Mexico participate in these events?

HpS - Tomorrow night we can talk about this!

In June or July we will move to Tepoztlán, a very beautiful and warm place; so, I hope that soon we can offer you a space so that you can visit us in the middle of mountains, many trees and flowers, maybe, a beautiful cow.

Sorry for this long letter. I hope you are fine. Thank you very much for your time, dear Gurudeva.

Your servant Gopi Radha DD

HpS - Very excelellent news!!!!! FOr the White Witch... not for the BLack Witch. See you tomorrow night!

Hare Krishna Gurudeva

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada

Tengo 4 preguntas:

• Cuando se nombran los diferentes elementos del mundo material en el Srimad Bhagavatam se habla sobre conciencia contaminada. [tierra, agua, fuego, aire, eter, mente, inteligencia, ego falso y conciencia contaminada] ¿Qué es esa conciencia contaminada?

ASA - Maybe it means the Mahatt-tattva. The basic principle of the matierial nature.??

• ¿Dónde puedo conseguir las grabaciones de las clases de gotomeeting?

ASA - I don't know. We are struggling to publish them. Because you and others ask we will try to send the links to them on Twitter. Ambarisha Das is trying to download them.

• ¿Cómo debo orientar mi carrera artística?¿de manera directa o de manera indirecta, metafórica?

ASA - Aprece todos las tres!

• ¿Tener gusto por estudiar, esa es una cualidad brahminica o simplemente parte de la curiosidad Ksatriya?

ASA - Hm. Los Ksatriya's le gust leer cosas practicas politicas. Eg. La historias de Moltke y su filosofia de estrategia.

¡Gracias!

Hare Krishna

Su sirviente payaso

Pyari Mohan das

Todas las glorias a Goura Nitay

Todas las gloria a Srila Prabhupada

Hare krishna Guru.M comienzo mi reporte contando que estoy estudiando canciones, palabras en sánscrito y las traducciones de estas, leyendo la biografía de Prabhupada, ayudando a mi madre con el jardín de casa, tomó sol a diario, en mi SADHANA bien , mejorando cada día para cantar concentrada mis rondas, continuó estudiando el Pada patma, me esfuerzo bastante para lograr un buen resultado . por último sigo predicando por telefono. respondiendo sus dudas, recomendado libros, comentandolos y teniendo una relación constante de una vez a la semana para preguntar cómo están, espero estar haciendo un buen servicio. se despide su humilde sirviente Raman Reti devi dasi

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All glories to Goura Nitay

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Hare krishna Guru.M I start my report by saying that I am studying songs, Sanskrit words and their translations, reading Prabhupada's biography, helping my mother with the home garden, sunbathing daily, in my SADHANA well, improving every day to sing concentrated my rounds, he continued studying the Pada patma, I try hard enough to achieve a good result. finally I keep preaching on the phone. Answering your questions, recommending books, commenting on them and having a constant relationship once a week to ask how they are, I hope I am doing a good service. his humble servant Raman Reti devi dasi bids farewell

HpS - ASA -- Super.... What are you all growing the garden for Krsna?