Letters to the editor

PAMHO!!

My obeisances dear gurudeva,

HpS - TlgaSP!! He suffered so much to build this movement.

Gurudeva, we know that you will have a virtual visit in Mexico from May 31 to June 3.

HpS/ASA -- We are planning on that!

We are attending to the recommendations of spiritual brothers from Peru and other nations for your care.

We received an invitation from the Krishna West and Proyecto Mantra preaching programs here in Mexico, so that you can give a virtual class to the academic public interested in psychology and education.

HpS - O.K.!

Mainly the invitation could be made to psychologists and educators. The topics they propose are: "Psychology and the Sacred" or "Education and the Sacred".

The transmission would be made through the Zoom platform and they have a paid account and telephone access through a US number.

HpS - Should work!

The proposed day is Tuesday, June 2 at 6:00 pm Mexico time. If the proposal seems good to you, we can confirm your participation and disseminate so that we have more academic participation.

HpS - We just put it (in pencil 😎) on our calendar. We will join. "Education and the Sacred" seems to be the better title. We can discuss this theme with different groups. We can discuss Sastric education with devotees or others who want to join us. On the 6th-10th of June will be the North American Sastra Mela, devotees from Mexico can also join that. Expect it to be 97.5% virtual.

My sons, Vidagdha and I, are very enthusiastic in serving Krishna, trying to get through this quarantine in the best way. Only service to Krishna gives us clarity of mind and keeps us engaged in constructive activities.

HpS - Hope your community relations become clear also! Since the time of the Azteca Mexico always has a history of violent political relations, no?

I would like in another letter to tell you about my experience giving virtual Srimad Bhagavatam classes to children. I hope to write to you soon.

HpS - Send this now! We want to put it in the next Viplavah!!!

Thank you very much for everything Gurudeva, we hope you are very well.

Your servant

Gopi Radha DD.

HpS - Jaya!!!!! Thank you. Best wishes to the next generation! We all need to move back to the villages and do sacrifice to have nice rain.

Hare Krishna, dear gurumaharaja. Pamho. AGTSP!

HpS - All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!!!! Without his mercy, at best, we would be nice, moral, Christians, with some intuitive perspective, but..... basically suffering!

Thank you very much for replying to my last two letters.

My dharma is definitely education. Being a teacher-facilitator is what makes me what I am, at least in this current situation being a conditioned soul.

ASA - SP -- 1) Become self realized, 2) build your character and 3) preach! Step one accomplished.

I will continue until the end of the year with the teaching of Pada padma and bhakti sastri once a week. Unfortunately we could not continue with the Pada padma that we were going to do in the temple, nor could we do the seminars that were scheduled for Sundays in the temple. I am going to suggest doing Srimad Bhagavatam and / or Bhagavad gita classes online as they are doing in many places (Ecuador, Chile, Argentina).

Yesterday I was very honored to give an online class for a preaching center run by Prabhu Hari-samkirtan. He got excited and participated in the class that you gave last night. The schedules were perfect and we were able to do both, teach and listen to your class.

HpS - Oooof!!!

Not long ago I did my first 2020 disciple course with devotees from Ecuador, Chile, Alachua, Colombia. It was very rewarding. It was Monday and Friday. Then it occurred to me to occupy those days with seminars. After talking with several devotees, we saw that the subject of association is essential to move forward. Even more with this issue of social distance.

ASA - "Sangat sanjayate kamah - One's desires and ambitions develop from the company we keep", Cited in NOI!! First goal of our ASA Sastric Education is that we learn how to associate as: Teachers, Study Partners, Students; with other Bhaktas gathered around Srila Prabhupada's books. Then Systems of Study/Evaluation, will develope out of that association. Claro, it is different in Lima than Govardhana Eco VIllage in India!

So that's what we're doing, devotee association seminars. Of course, our trend is always ASA and NOI (always trying to follow in your footsteps). So we did seminars based on NOI 4-6. I included things that I learned in ISKCON courses, my university experience, and things that I have been discovering and learning from you and Srila Prabhupada, through reading your books and listening to you for almost 20 years now. We will continue with this as long as we can.

HpS ---- Ha! Ha! Hare!!!! We can continue with it forever, no? Meet again, even in other bodies and develop this same work.

It also occurred to me that I may submit an article to Viplavah about my ASA vision of education. "Yathādhītaṁ yathā-mati".

HpS - What is taking you so long!! 😀

Janmastami issue is academic issue, so write it so that your professor in school can read it and the rest of the issue.

Studying my master's degree, I discovered that the best educational currents coincide with ASA and Srila Prabhupada's vision, in some way. It is actually the other way around, knowing a little about your vision and Srila Prabhupada's vision, which are somehow the same, he perceived, for example in Constructivism, much of the ASA vision. I want to write something simple, not very technical. My tendency is minimalist in ideas, I am not very thorough or elaborate. Anyway, it's something I wanted to tell you about.

ASA - Develop your outline and post it here.

As for the work on the Pada padma, I will be watching to see how I can fit into your working group and I will be ready in case I am needed. I estimate that your suggestions for the First Canto of the SB need to be evaluated and discussed in the BOEX.

HpS - Yes, we are having a little bit of trouble integrating with BOEX. It is distance, they are professionally trained educators (eg. always citing Bloom's Taxonomy, which we just began to look up: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Bloom) and we are a little lazy, and maybe we are more strategy incklined!

My personal life is going quite well and my relationship with Raman-reti devi dasi too. When the quarantine ends we will make plans for her to come to Peru and get married. We are very excited about our sankirtan plans. As one of my siksa gurus, Prabhu Atmarama from Australia said, “If you get married and stop preaching, why do you get married?

HpS - Wow!!

Thank you very much for your patience with me.

Your servant,

Laksmana-agraja das

The servant of Laksmana's older brother, that is, one more monkey (The Blue Baboon)

ASA - Please send current foto of BB! -0- Laksman "taught some good lessons" in Lanka!

Todas las glorias a Goura Nitay

Todas las gloria a Srila Prabhupada

Hare krishna Guru.M

comienzo mi reporte preguntando si recibió mi reporte anterior,

HpS - TLGASP! Espero que si, posible no respondiendo, o mail cruzando en transito!

además de esto le informo canto mis 16 rondas,

leo,

veo mi jardín

le comento que pase la primera evaluación del Pada padma que fue este jueves con un presentación en power point y resumen de los 3 primeros capítulos, introducción y prefacio.

HpS - Con Param-padam. Super.

también digo dando peqñas clases en forma virtual a un grupo de devotos nuevos y

hace muy poco comenze a predicar a unas chicas a través del teléfono necesitan resolver algunas preguntas de conciencia de Krishna

intento hacer mi mejor esfuerzo que ella se sientan tranquila, escuchadas y así predicar de la mejor forma.

se despide su humilde sirvienta Raman Reti devi dasi

HpS - Super!!!! Busca las oportunidades que Krsna envia!!!!

AGTSP. Paoho.

9.56PM

We had a real "Srila Prabhupada" day, meaning that we have a headache!! 😊

Wrote maybe five heavy letters.

Did maybe 15-little but essential tasks.

Gave class at 5.30AM and 8.30PM, both cases with almost 0-time to prepare.

Only by Krsna's mercy!!!

Wish we could answer Lakmana-agraja Das' letter, but if we do our head will crack.

O.K. See you tomorrow!

Unless there is a solar flare and radio communication is disrupted for the next 150-years.

🙂

Hare Krsna

Pamho

All glories to Srila Prabhupada,

All glories to you Gurudev,

HpS - AGTSP.... The only qualification that I have as a "Guru" is that I am one of the sources that people have to access the Parampara. Of course, Srila Prabhupada is the Founder - Acharya for ISKCON, for all of us, as we just have to know our particular relationships under his service, no?

Thank you very much for your efforts in sharing Krsna consciousness with all of us and for giving us your asociation.

Sorry for the delay in sending you the estimate calendar for Argentina.

As for the schedules, if you think they could, they could continue to stay as before

Argentina Time:

6:30 am FMP (full morning program)

8:30 am (Srimad Bhagavatam class)

HpS - We discussed today, SB will be 7.30AM Argentina time, like usually in all ISKCON Temples?

7:30 p.m. FEP (afternoon class)

What is your opinion, is it good not to change the schedules since there are several devotees already accustomed to them?

There are also already confirmed for classes on Sunday May 10 (Cordoba) and Sunday 17 (BS AS)

Devakinandana Das will help with the connection of the different platforms to transmit over the internet.

(facebook, go to meeting, zoom)

Madhavendra puri will coordinate the translators for the classes

(Sarad bihari, Madhavendra puri, Nikunja bihari, etc.)

Vrsabhanu nandini will coordinate the devotees to sing in the programs.

Singer for FMP

Saturday May 2 FMP ------------------------------ NIkunja bihari das

Sunday May 3 Fmp ---------------------------- MAdhavendra puri Das

Monday May 4 FMP --------------------------------- Hanumatpresaka Swami

Tuesday May 5 FMP ------------------------------- Vrsabhanu Nandini dd

Wednesday May 6 FMP --------------------------- Kirtida dd

Thursday, May 7 FMP -------------------------------- Rati manjari dd

Friday, May 8 FMP ------------------------------- Ambarisa Maharala Das

Saturday May 9 FMP ------------------------------ Nikunja bihari das

Sunday May 10 FMP ------------------------- Madhavendra Puri Das

Monday May 11 FMP ------------------------------ Hanumatpresaka Swami

Tuesday May 12 FMP ----------------------------- Vrsabhanu nandini dd

Wednesday May 13 FMP ------------------------ Kirtida dd

Thursday May 14 FMP ----------------------------- Rati Manjari dd

Friday, May 15 FMP ---------------------------- Ambarisa Maharaja Das

Saturday May 16 FMP ---------------------------- Niunja Bihari das

Sunday, May 17 FMP -------------------------- Madhavendra puri

Monday May 18 FMP ------------------------------ Hanumatpresaka Swami

Tuesday May 19 FMP ----------------------------- kirtida DD

On May 5, the day of Jayananda Prabhu's departure, could you give a seminar on humility?

HpS - Yes, I think I may even have a slide show that we used in Vrndavana when they asked us to speak on the same topic!

May 6 Nrsimha Chaturdashi, "The devotee's refuge in Krsna and facing difficulties"

May 7 appearance of Madhavendra Puri, mysticism and ecstasy

Thursday is our www.e-sanga.org day so someone else, you, can give the class!!

May 11 Ramananda ray, "Art and Love Mysticism".

Any thematic suggestions for classes or seminars that you want to offer so we advertise them?

HpS - If it is O.K. we will do SB at 7.30AM BsAs time on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, and Evening Class on Tuesday, Friday ar 7.30PM and Sunday at any time. Thursday only the Hawaii class.

We could coordinate an open talk with the public with Carlos Rua (USAL) inviting students from the university. suggest any topic?

I have also spoken with Maxi Peralta (Jungian Psychologist) in the same way you could do an open talk, suggests some topic (anxiety perhaps).

could you give some talk in some forum about yoga and spirituality

suggest some topic for advertising. (madahavendra puri can coordinate this)

Guru dev you have contacted Bernardo nantes about the video call with Sonu Shamdasani and or for a personal chat with Nantes. please let me know if I have to contact Bernardo or help.

Thank you

Your servant Ambarisa Das

HpS - ASA --- We are still trying to fix a date to talk with Prof. Shonu. Certainly let us say hello to Maxi and Prof. Rua and then maybe we can write up a proposal of work that we can discuss with Bernardo!!

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Hare Krsna

Pamho

todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada

todas las glorias a usted Guru Dev

Muchas gracias por sus esfuerzos en compartir conciencia de Krsna con todos nosotros y por darnos su asociacion.

perdon por la demora en enviarle el calendario estimativo para Argentina. 

en cuanto a los horarios si a usted le parece bien podrian seguir manteniendose como hasta ahora 

Horario de Argentina

6:30 am FMP (programa completo de la mañana) 

8:30 am (clase Srimad Bhagavatam)

19:30 Hs FEP(clase de la tarde)

Cual es su opinion, es bueno no cambiar los horarios ya que hay varios devotos ya acostumbrados a ellos?

tambien ya hay confirmados para las clases del domingo 10 de mayo (Cordoba) y el Domingo 17 ( BS AS) 

Devakinandana Das va a ayudar con la coneccion de las diferentes plataformas para transmitir por internet. (facebook, go to meeting, zoom)

Madhavendra puri va a coordinar los traductores para las clases

(Sarad bihari, Madhavendra puri, Nikunja bihari, etc)

Vrsabhanu nandini va a coordinar a los devotos para que canten en los programas.

cantor para FMP

Sabado 2 de mayo FMP ------------------------------NIkunja bihari das

Domingo 3 de mayo Fmp ----------------------------MAdhavendra puri Das

lunes 4 de mayo FMP--------------------------------- Hanumatpresaka Swami

Martes 5 de mayo FMP -------------------------------Vrsabhanu Nandini dd

miercoles 6 de mayo FMP ---------------------------Kirtida dd

jueves 7 de mayo FMP-------------------------------- Rati manjari dd

viernes 8 de Mayo FMP -------------------------------Ambarisa Maharala Das

Sabado 9 de mayo FMP ------------------------------Nikunja bihari das

Domingo 10 de mayo FMP -------------------------Madhavendra Puri Das

Lunes 11 de mayo FMP ------------------------------Hanumatpresaka Swami

Martes 12 de mayo FMP----------------------------- Vrsabhanu nandini dd

Miercoles 13 de Mayo FMP------------------------ Kirtida dd

Jueves 14 de Mayo FMP----------------------------- Rati Manjari dd

Viernes 15 de mayo FMP ----------------------------Ambarisa Maharaja Das

Sabado 16 de mayo FMP ----------------------------Niunja Bihari das

domingo 17 de mayo FMP --------------------------Madhavendra puri

Lunes 18 de mayo FMP------------------------------ Hanumatpresaka Swami

martes 19 de Mayo FMP----------------------------- kirtida DD

El 5 de mayo, el día de la partida de Jayananda Prabhu, ¿podría dar un seminario sobre humildad?

6 de mayo Nrsimha Chaturdashi, el refugio del devoto en Krsna y enfrentando dificultades

7 de mayo aparición de Madhavendra Puri, misticismo y éxtasis

11 de mayo Rayo Ramananda, arte y misticismo amoroso.

Alguna sugerencia tematica para clases o seminarios que quiera brindar asi los publicitamos?

podriamos coordinar una charla abierta con publico con Carlos Rua (USAL) invitando a los estudiantes de la universidad. sugiere algun tema ?

tambien he hablado con Maxi Peralta (Psicologo Jungiano) del mismo modo se podria hacer una charla abierta, sugiere algun tema ( la ansiedad tal vez).

se podria dar alguna charla en algun foro sobre yoga y espiritualidad

sugiere algun topico para la publicidad. (madahavendra puri puede coordinar esto)

Guru dev usted se ha comunicado con Bernardo nantes acerca de la video llamada con Sonu Shamdasani y o por un a charla personal con Nantes. por favor hagame saber si puede serle de ayuda o contactar a Bernardo Nantes

muchas gracias

su sirviente Ambarisa Das

Hare Krsna, Hare Rama!

ART Das and Raul from Peru have suggested a movie of the "Diary of a Traveling Creature". Suggestion and answer at: www.jayarama.us/archives/dtc-raul-200502.pptx