Letters to the editor

Hare Krishna Gurudeva, please accept my humble obeisances

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!!

All glories to Hanumatpresaka Swami!!

We are making four reports for the Blog:

1. Progress of SOLARIS No 5

2. Budgets and payments

3. Calendar of virtual activities of your Sankirtana in Peru from April 01 to 15

4. Progress of SOLARIS as indexed, academic Journal, in LATINDEX

This is the first, Progress on Solaris 5, by the mercy of Sadai Nimai-Nitai, and the valuable help of Purnamasi Devi Dasi in Spain. we hope to send a report per day.

Articles in Spanish delivered and to be delivered before April 15:

1.      UNDERSTANDING TEACHING IN THE KAMAKURA ERA OF TWO OPPOSITE BUDDHISMS BETWEEN YES / Rebeca Maldonado (Mexico) / delivered

2.      FROM INTER-CULTURALITY TO INTER-RELIGIOUS DIALOGUE. THE BUDDHA CARRYING THE CROSS / Miguel Ángel Polo Santillán (Peru) / delivered

3.      IMAGE OF EASTERN SOCIETIES AND INDIA IN THE PERCEPTION OF LATIN AMERICAN AUTHORS / Murad Ahamad Khan (India) / delivered

4.      EDUCATION, NATURE AND THE PARADIGM OF SAGRADO / Héctor Béjar (Peru) / to be delivered

5.      SUSTAINABILITY AND RETURN TO DIVINE WISDOM THROUGH THE CHILD'S EDUCATION / Rosario Godenzi (Peru) / to be delivered

6.      EDUCATION AND NARRATIVE / Luis Amaro (Mexico) / to be delivered

Confirmed articles in Spanish, delivery deadline: May 31:

1. Ramon Mujica (Peru)

2. Itzel Barrera (Mexico)

3. Mónica Cornejo (Spain)

4. Lili Galván (Peru)

5. Cecilia Montero (Chile)

Articles in confirmed English, delivery deadline: May 31:

1. Patricia Llosa / MET (USA)

2. Ravi Gupta / (USA)

3. Sven Doehner (Switzerland)

HpS - He is living in Mexico, no?

4. Samaresh Bandyopadhyay / U. of Calcutta (India) to be confirmed

HpS - I think it will be difficult for him. We just talked with him with Radhika and he is very sick.

Interviews

HpS interview with Kalyan Kumar / President of the Natriona Academy of Fine Arts LALIT KALA AKADEMI / India. On EDUCATION, THE SACRED, AND ECOLOGY (is that okay?) HpS - Not at this point. He left Lalita Kala Academy some time ago.

Miguel Polo interview with Berta Meneses (Spain)

Reviews submitted

The interweaving of Vedanta Philosophy in Greek Civilization: Transcendental Dialectic (Volume 1) / Dra. Dolores Chávez (Lalita Gopi DD)

Sri Isopanisad. Secrets of other times. Prof. Luis Amaro (Aristasena d.)

Gurudeva we need to know your opinion on these points:

1.      We are establishing a minimum of 10 items per number (they can be 11, 12 or 13, but minimum 10, is that okay?

HpS - Seems that it should be at least that number. So much to say!

2.      As SOLARIS is an intercultural magazine in which the language in which the author writes is respected, then of the 10 or 12 articles the proportion would be: 10 articles (6 in Spanish, 4 in English), 11 articles (7 in Spanish 4 in English or 6 in Spanish 5 in English). Something similar if there are 12 articles. What is your suggestion?

HpS - Again seems fine. About half in each language.

3.      If we have more than 12 articles, we select between 10 and 12 and we pass the rest to the next number, is that okay?

HpS - These are details that the Managing Editor, Editorial Board can decide, no? Seems like no problem scheduling articles for an advanced issue if it is O.K. with the author. Of course, sometimes they may want to look for another publisher for faster release.

4.      In each number we want to put two interviews (one in Spanish and one in English). For this number 5 you could interview Dr. Kalyan Kumar on EDUCATION THE SACRED AND ECOLOGY, is it possible?, is that okay?, it could be to another academic and another subject as well.

HpS - Above! We have been out of touch with him for some time.

5.      Regarding reviews, we also want to review books in English. According to the standardization process to index SOLARIS, the style to review is as follows:

·        The reviews are two to four pages long (A-4 format, 12 point New York Times font, 1.5 line spacing).

·        Considering that the review is a descriptive summary of the most important thing in a book, at the beginning you should refer to the author and the book within your work and also give a first assessment of the text and place it in the context in which it was written.

·        The review should be developed according to the structure and index of the book and also to the vision or understanding of the writer of the review.

·        Within the review you can use or place quotes or texts from the reviewed book.

·        The title of the review must have: The full name of the book, the name of the author, the year of publication, the publishing company and the place where it was printed.

·        A JPG file (in good resolution) of the cover of the reviewed book must be attached to the review.

6.      The deadline for the delivery of the interviews and reviews in English is Wednesday May 6 (Nrisimha Caturdasi)

7.      One last question: are you going to write an article in this issue of SOLARIS?

That is all for now, Hare Krishna respected GURU-MAHARAJA, his insignificant servant, Abhiram Thakur das.

HpS - Sorry it has taken us a week to see this and respond to it. Of course, that is reality and maybe we are not ready for such a big Journal at this point. Of course we have talked with Prof. Walter Leon and Hector in the last few days and there are topics that they can address that seem very useful for the Journal.

I feel that we really need to discuss the character of the Journal with our Editor, Miguel, Directors and Advisory Board of NIOS etc. We seem to need a much clearer Vision and Mission statement. As the building goes up, the foundation must go down. Thank you.

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Hemos hecho cuatro informes para el blog:

1.      Avances de SOLARIS No 5

2.      Presupuestos y pagos

3.      Calendario de actividades virtuales de su Sankirtana en Perú del 01 al 15 de abril

4.      Avances de la indexación de SOLARIS en LATINDEX

Este es el primero, por la misericordia de Sadai Nimai-Nitai y la valiosa ayuda de la madre Purnamasi esperamos enviar uno diario.

AVANCES DE SOLARIS No. 5

Artículos en español entregados y por entregar antes del 15 de abril:

1.      LA COMPRENSIÓN DE LA ENSEÑANZA EN LA ERA KAMAKURA DE DOS BUDISMOS OPUESTOS ENTRE SÍ / Rebeca Maldonado (México) / entregado

2.      DE LA INTERCULTURALIDAD AL DIÁLOGO INTERRELIGIOSO. EL BUDA QUE CARGA LA CRUZ / Miguel Ángel Polo Santillán (Perú) / entregado

3.      IMAGEN DE LAS SOCIEDADES ORIENTALES E INDIA EN LA PERCEPCIÓN DE LOS AUTORES LATINOAMERICANOS / Murad Ahamad Khan (India) / entregado

4.      LA EDUCACIÓN, LA NATURALEZA Y EL PARADIGMA DE LO SAGRADO / Héctor Béjar (Perú) / por entregar

5.      SOSTENIBILIDAD Y RETORNO A LA SABIDURÍA DIVINA A TRAVÉS DE LA EDUCACIÓN DEL NIÑO / Rosario Godenzi (Perú) / por entregar

6.      EDUCACIÓN Y NARRATIVA / Luis Amaro (México) / por entregar

Artículos en español confirmados, fecha límite de entrega: 31 de mayo:

1.      Ramon Mujica (Perú)

2.      Itzel Barrera (México)

3.      Mónica Cornejo (España)

4.      Lili Galván (Perú)

5.      Cecilia Montero (Chile)

Artículos en ingles confirmados, fecha límite de entrega: 31 de mayo:

1.      Patricia Llosa / MET (USA)

2.      Ravi Gupta / U. de Oxford (UK)

3.      Sven Doehner (Suiza)

4.      Samaresh Bandyopadhyay / U. de Calcuta (India) por confirmar

Entrevistas

Entrevista de HpS a Kalyan Kumar / Presidente de la Academia Federal de Bellas Artes LALIT KALA AKADEMI / India. Sobre LA EDUCACIÓN, LO SAGRADO Y LA ECOLOGIA (¿está bien?)

Entrevista de Miguel Polo a Berta Meneses (España)

Reseñas entregadas

El entretejido de la Filosofía Vedanta en la Civilización Griega: Dialéctica Trascendental (Tomo 1) / Dra. Ma. Dolores Chávez (Lalita Gopi DD)

El Sri Isopanisad. Secretos de otros tiempos. Prof. Luis Amaro (Aristasena d.)

Gurudeva necesitamos saber su opinión de estos puntos:

1.      Estamos estableciendo un mínimo de 10 artículos por número (pueden ser 11, 12 o 13, pero mínimo 10, ¿le parece bien?

2.      Como SOLARIS es una revista intercultural en la que se respeta el idioma en que escribe el autor, entonces de los 10 o 12 artículos la proporción seria: 10 artículos (6 en español, 4 en inglés), 11 artículos (7 en español 4 en inglés o 6 en español 5 en inglés). Algo similar si son 12 artículos. ¿Cuál es su sugerencia?

3.      Si tenemos más de 12 artículos, seleccionamos entre 10 y 12 y el resto lo pasamos al siguiente número, ¿está bien?

4.      En cada numero queremos poner dos entrevistas (una en español y una en inglés). Para este numero 5 usted podría entrevistar al Dr. Kalyan Kumar sobre LA EDUCACIÓN LO SAGRADO Y LA ECOLOGÍA, es posible, ¿está bien?, puede ser a otro académico y otro tema también.

5.      Con respecto a las reseñas también queremos reseñar libros en inglés. De acuerdo al proceso de estandarización para indexar SOLARIS estilo para reseñar es el siguiente:

·        Las reseñas son de dos a cuatro páginas (formato A-4, tipo de letra new york times 12 puntos, interlineado 1.5).

·        Considerando que la reseña es un resumen descriptivo de lo más importante de un libro entonces al comienzo se debe referir al autor y al libro dentro de su obra y también dar una primera valoración del texto y situarlo en el contexto en que fue escrito.

·        La reseña se debe desarrollar de acuerdo a la estructura y al índice del libro y también a la visión o comprensión del que escribe la reseña.

·        Dentro de la reseña se puede usar o colocar citas o textos del libro reseñado.

·        El título de la reseña debe tener: El nombre completo del libro, el año de la publicación, la editorial y el lugar donde se imprimió.

·        Se debe anexar a la reseña un archivo JPG (en buena resolución) de la caratula del libro reseñado.

6.      La fecha límite de entrega de las entrevistas y reseñas en inglés es el miércoles 6 de mayo (Nrisimha Caturdasi)

7.      Una ultima pregunta: ¿usted va a escribir un artículo en este número de SOLARIS?

Eso es todo por ahora, Hare Krishna respetado GURU MAHARAJA, su inútil sirviente, Abhiram Thakur das

Querido Gurumaharaja: 

Por favor acepte mis respetuosas reverencias! 

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada! 

Gurumaharaja hay posibilidad de alguna trasmisión online para México? podemos solicitar las fechas que habían sido destinadas para visitar el yatra ? En Kapi Dvaja parece libre. 

31 de Mayo 

1, 2 y 3 de Junio 

Si UD está de acuerdo puedo hablar con los hermanos espirituales para ver las propuestas de temas. 

ISKCON México formalmente le envia la invitacion para una trasmision en vivo, me dicen que quizas es posible sincronizar gotomeeting con facebook live, investigaran mas sobre el tema porque estan muy interesados.

Al igual que muchos no sabemos cómo se encuentre la situación de la pandemia para esas fechas. 

Gurumaharaja gracias por su gentil atención 

Vuestra eterna aspirante a sirviente 

Asta Sakhi dd 

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[www.Translate.Google.Com] Dear Gurumaharaja:

Please accept my respectful obeisances!

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Gurumaharaja, is there any possibility of an online transmission for Mexico? Can we request the dates that had been destined to visit the Yatra? In Kapi Dvaja you all seems free.

May 31, June 1, 2 and 3

If you agree, I can speak with the spiritual brothers to see the proposals for topics.

ISKCON Mexico formally sends you the invitation for a live broadcast, they tell me that maybe it is possible to synchronize gotomeeting with facebook live, they will investigate more on the subject because they are very interested.

Like many, we do not know how the pandemic situation is at that time.

Gurumaharaja thank you for your kind attention

Your eternal aspiring servant

Asta Sakhi dd

HpS - ASA -- AGTSP!!!!! Paoho... Virtual Tamales! Many-skinny-Mexicans! We were Chinese-Mexican monks in our last lifetime. So very nice to hear from you. Yes, seems like very nice arrangment. We can internal (ASA), medium (MOE), and external (NIOS) programs! We can conquer the world (Tom Brown speaking)! Let us follow the earlier work in Peru, Argentina...

What about initiations? We can do them virtually???

Sri Sri Radha Madana-mohan (gopal), Ki Jai!!!

Following from here https://monkeywarrior.com/detail/11006/

HpS - AGTSP paoho.... What does "cca" mean? 😐

Circa (from Latin, meaning 'around, about, roughly, approximately')

Nothing on Calendar now for Monday 13th April. 6.30-8.30PM what time zone????? We are in Houston time zone!

That is 11:30 AM to 01:00 PM Houston time. Monday 13th April. (6.30-8.30PM is Croatia time. ASA (You have longer hours than we have!))

Topic = Kirtan, External and Internal?

I reckon it is a great topic name.

Are all the meeting details fixed (place, time, topic) ? If yes, I will share it in public.

Thank you Guru Maharaja! 🙏

🌷

HpS (April 7th). That is Abhirama Thakura Appearance Day also, no? It is on our paper and electronic Calendar and will post in the KDh now and post this conversation there also.

Hare Krsna

PAMHO

AGTSP

ALL glories to You Guru Dev

Here the curentena a little austere mainly for our son Hari Vamsi Dhari, and our minds.

We are with Argentine God brothers organizing your schedule corresponding to your visit to Argentina. Do you suggest any topic, seminar?

We are asking to the community what needs they have and on what topics they wanted to hear .

It would also seem good to us to coordinate conversations with the contacts of your Jungian and cultural preaching, as Maxi Peralta (Jungian Psychologist), Bernardo Nantes (Jung TRanslator) , Carlos Rua, (oriental Studies-USAL) etc.

Also Nikunja bihari in Mar del Plata suggested an inter-religious conversation with his Sufi friends.

We hope to be useful in this service.

If we can be useful in audiovisual projects please tell us, we are able to help on that dear Guru Dev.

Thank you very much

your servants Vrsabhanu Nandini dd Ambarisa Das

HpS - Jaya Rama, Balarama. AGTSP who is representing Lord Balarama! We are right in the middle of writing the Kapi Dhvaja. Now is 1.58PM. You can see us in the Calendar section. Thank you so, so, so, SO, S O, much for this Calendar work. Hope Hari-vamsi doesn't 'blow a fuse'. How is your father, the mystical, monastic, banker???

Let us follow the results from Peru and Chile and continue with those in Argentina. Of course, we can bring Argentinan friends mentioned above into the dialogs at any time, but, yes, let us focus on that work when we are focusing on Argentina.

Yes, topical seminars for the Temple/Yatra's/Mar de Platanos interest!

I guess I will post our interests in this KDh with you-all in mind. Of course, also want to focus on the YouTube, ASA Audio Visual, during those days.

O.K. Back to the Kapi Dhvaja. 2.04PM

Dear Guru Maharaj,

Please accept my most humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada and your glorious service.

I was very blessed to get your holy association when you visited ISKCON Houston during your holy auspicious Vyas Puja celebration. I am very happy I was able to get the association of my godbrothers and godsisters, from all over the USA and other countries.

HpS - We also met Mrs. Aja-govind Das, no? We can't remember exactly. If our memory serves us she was a very nice person.

Guru Maharaj, you have inspired devotees all over the world, even with the use of web and video conferencing and tele-conferencing tools. I remember attending your Bhakti Shashtri and Bhagavatam sessions using Zoom and other tele-conferencing tools. This really inspired me.

Now with the Corona virus outbreak, I also started using Web Video Conferencing with Skype for our Vedanta Student Club at Texas A&M University - Kingsville (TAMU-K).

We started our online Skype weekly Bhagavad-gita readings today and will continue this online every Tuesday evening. We were able to connect over Skype to students who already graduated from TAMU-K and read Bhagavad-gita with them also.

Thank you for inspiring us with your great example of using web and tele-conferencing tools to read Bhagavad-gita and Srimad Bhagavatam. Your glorious and illustrious example has inspired many generations to come.

Your humble aspiring servant,

Aja Govinda dasa

HpS - Jaya! Maybe soon many will be returning to village centered life, and then it will be easy to isolate Pandemics, talk to your neighbor and have time to develope mystic powers! (Eg. piezolectric crystals in our pineal glands.

Please read the K Dh and put the KDPC from their in your reports!!! ! We need your mercy!!! We need your student's mercy!

Dear Maharaja,

pamho agtsp

HpS - Please accept ours! We are so, so, sad when we read this letter. We think of everyone in ISKCON Australia: You, Dhan., kids, parents, Laksmi, Raktaka family, MADHU-MANJARI DEVI DASI and so many more. We miss you.

It was so nice for me to hear your class on varnashram and Bhagavat dharma live today; a great refresher of your life’s work. I wish that you will empower me to carry at least one spec of sand for you. If I cannot do this, I do not deserve the kindness you have drowned me in.

ASA - 😳 We are just beasts that Srila Prabhupada has taught to dance.

Dr. Mabbett and I have been exchanging emails.

HpS - Wonderful!!!

The last six months in Australia have been fire, flood, and now pandemic. Dr. Mabbett and his good wife seam [seem] to be fairing well through it all. Although he has now fully retired from academic work, he is currently working on a book of his life’s philosophy. I will try to obtain a copy on completion as he is a very interesting teacher and he has a good heart.

HpS - Super... We can review it and sell it in Solaris (Viplavah).

Australia is gradually moving towards more strict lockdowns. Isolation is no stranger to us, as we like to be at home doing bhajan, puja, and study and we are used to spending a lot of time together. I am a full-time online student so these times are favorable to me, to us. My family is all well, due to Krsna’s mercy.

HpS - Radhika-ramana Das looked at all the rules and restrictions and realized that they already were doing all of them. We, devotees, are constantly in quarantine.

Current subjects I am taking at university: Freud and philosophy, 20th Century French philosophy, and Religion, Rights, and Governance. Only 6 subjects left (including the 3 that am currently enrolled in) to finish the bachelor's.

HpS - Can you wear a Black Robe with a Mortar Board hat, shake hands with the President (and use sterile wipe afterwards)! Bachelor (B'cari), Master (Swami), PhD/Doctor of Philosophy (Teacher of Love of Wisdom) = Bhakti- Veda-Anta

Just before the pandemic exploded, I completed 5 weeks teaching Bhakti Shastri and general Shastra Studies at the Gurukula here for the high school students — grades 7-12. For the Bhakti Shastri I chose to study with them the book you carry around your neck. They all wrote nice essays. It was a very informative experience for me — many insights about the state of education today.

We pray this meets you in good health, and we pray that you give us some shelter/service always.

ys

Dhruva

ps, the Freud lecture slide was unintentional but I can’t remove it. Anyways, that's an example of what I am studying at uni, I suppose. His conclusion are quite disturbing and unsatisfying, actually. Thank God for Jung and Prabhupada!.

Hare Krishna, Hare Rama.

HpS - Jung said that Freud was to obsessed with sex, no? Maybe one of us was Freud in our last lives????

Thank you so much for this report!!!!! Best of wishes for your Sankirtan.... Continental conquest!