Letters to the editor

Hare Krishna respected Gurudeva, please accept my humble obeisances

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!!

All the Glories to You!!

At the moment we are at 85% of the SOLARIS edition number 5, for the mercy of Sadai Nimay-Nitay we hope to meet the goal of having it ready in June. Here is a summary of what is advanced.

SOLARIS No. 5

ARTICLES IN SPANISH DELIVERED

1.                 THE UNDERSTANDING OF TEACHING IN THE KAMAKURA ERA OF TWO OPPOSITE BUDDHISMS BETWEEN YES / Rebeca Maldonado (Mexico) [ASA -"Yes"???]

2.                 FROM INTERCULTURALITY TO INTERRELIGIOUS DIALOGUE. THE BUDDHA CARRYING THE CROSS / Miguel Ángel Polo Santillán (Peru)

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

4.                 EDUCATION, NATURE AND THE PARADIGM OF THE SACRED / Héctor Béjar (Peru)

5.                 EDUCATION AND NARRATIVE / Luis Amaro (México)

ARTICLES IN SPANISH TO BE DELIVERED (deadline May 31)

1.                 SUSTAINABILITY AND RETURN TO DIVINE WISDOM THROUGH CHILD'S EDUCATION / Rosario Godenzi (Peru)

2.                 Itzel Barrera (Mexico)

INTERVIEWS

1.                 (in Spanish) Miguel Polo interview with Berta Meneses, professor of chemical sciences and theology (Spain) currently in style correction

2.                 (in English) Interview of Professor Hanumatpresaka Swami with Patricia Llosa (to be held between May 13 and 15)

ARTICLES IN DELIVERED ENGLISH

1.                 YOUR SEED HAS BORNE FRUIT / Paloma Vaquero (Spain)

ARTICLES IN ENGLISH TO BE DELIVERED (deadline May 31)

1.                 HUMILITY, A CONNECTION BETWEEN EDUCATION AND THE SACRED / Samaresh Bandyopadhyay (India) [ASA - What is this one??]

2.                 A BHAGAVATA PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION / Ravi Gupta (USA)

REVIEWS

1.                 TRANSCENDENTAL DIALECTIC, The interweaving of Vedanta Philosophy in Greek Civilization / Dolores Chávez

2.                 UPADESAMRTA, The nectar of instruction / Gina Cervantes

Some questions:

1.      Miguel Polo agrees to meet virtually every 2 weeks for 30 minutes to meet as Editorial Committee, please, what day and what time could you? [ ASA - Let us discuss]

2.      As part of the indexing we need an article evaluation team, for the Spanish part they are: Héctor Béjar, Dolores Chávez and Miguel Polo (a specialist in sociology and literature, a specialist in communication and a philosopher). For the English part we suggest to Ravi Gupta, who else could they be? You can also invite an academic on a certain occasion (this team is necessary to prove the validation of the articles in pairs) [ASA - Also need to discuss. Now the topics of discussion are becoming clear]

3.      Do we start the management through EXPORTA FACIL to send 50 copies of SOLARIS No. 4, when the quarantine ends, do we continue with the management? [ASA - If this is the way we sent them last time, it seems good!]

In the next report we will send the details of the entire management to index SOLARIS.

Hare Krishna Gurudeva, his worthless servant, Abhiram Thakur das.

HpS - Jaya! This is so useful. Now we, ASA, have a document on which we can work. I will call you in a few minutes.

En estos momentos estamos al 85% de la edición de SOLARIS número 5, por la misericordia de Sadai Nimay-Nitay esperamos cumplir la meta de tenerla lista en junio. A continuación, un resumen de lo avanzado.

SOLARIS No. 5

ARTÍCULOS EN ESPAÑOL ENTREGADOS

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

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

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

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

5.                 EDUCACIÓN Y NARRATIVA / Luis Amaro (México)

ARTÍCULOS EN ESPAÑOL POR ENTREGAR (fecha limite 31 de mayo)

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

2.                 Itzel Barrera (México)

ENTREVISTAS

1.                 (en español) Entrevista de Miguel Polo a Berta Meneses, profesora de ciencias químicas y teología (España) actualmente en corrección de estilo

2.                 (en inglés) Entrevista del profesor Hanumatpresaka Swami a Patricia Llosa (a realizarse entre el 13 y 15 de mayo)

ARTÍCULOS EN INGLES ENTREGADOS

1.                 YOUR SEED HAS BORNE FRUIT / Paloma Vaquero (España)

ARTÍCULOS EN INGLES POR ENTREGAR (fecha limite 31 de mayo)

1.                 HUMILITY, A CONNECTION BETWEEN EDUCATION AND THE SACRED / Samaresh Bandyopadhyay (India)

2.                 A BHAGAVATA PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION / Ravi Gupta (USA)

RESEÑAS

1.                 DIALÉCTICA TRASCENDENTAL, El entretejido de la Filosofía Vedanta en la Civilización Griega / Dolores Chávez

2.                 UPADESAMRTA, El néctar de la instrucción / Gina Cervantes

Algunas consultas:

1.                 Miguel Polo esta de acuerdo en reunirnos virtualmente cada 2 semanas por 30 minutos para sesionar como Comité Editorial, por favor, qué día y a qué hora usted podría?

2.                 Como parte de la indexación necesitamos un equipo de evaluación de artículos, para la parte en español son: Héctor Béjar, Dolores Chávez y Miguel Polo (un especialista en sociología y literatura, una especialista en comunicación y un filósofo). Para la parte en ingles nosotros sugerimos a Ravi Gupta, quienes más podrían ser? También se puede invitar a algún académico en cierta ocasión (este equipo es necesario para acreditar la validación de los artículos por pares)

3.                 Empezamos la gestión a través de EXPORTA FACIL para enviar 50 ejemplares de SOLARIS No. 4, cuando acabe la cuarentena continuamos con la gestión?

En el próximo informe enviaremos los detalles de toda la gestión para indexar SOLARIS.

Hare Krishna Gurudeva, su inútil sirviente, Abhiram Thakur das.

HpS - ASA: Regular Thursday Class with. . . .

. . . ISKCON Hawaii, www.e-sanga.org

https://vedabase.io/en/library/sb/4/20/24/

Hare Krsna Gurumaharaja, Pamho ! AgtSP! 

Gracias por sus respuestas.

Estoy confundida con las fechas para México. 

En el último Kapi Dhvaja dice que es del 29 al 3 de Junio . 

Acabo de ver una carta de Gadhadara de Monterrey que dice del 31 al 3 de Mayo. 

Por favor me podría decir cuál es la fecha correcta? 

En base a Su respuesta terminaré de escribir mi carta para enviar al blog. 

Muchas gracias y disculpe la molestia por favor 🙏

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TlgaSP! Pfanrh. Es poco flexible, pero, si... estamos programado por programas in Peru hast 28, entonces podemos comenzar enfocado en MEXICO(!!) 29 May.

We wrote to Sesa Das, Srivasa pandita Das, Hari-lila, Radha-krsna, Nila-mani, Gauranga-darshana, Atula K Das, Gopi-gita, Subra Devi Dasi et al:

AGTSP!

Esteemed Teachers, Students and Educational Administrators,

Paoho... We sent a previous letter about our efforts to organize a Sastra-sam-mela on the 4-7th of June. Of course, the physical idea was in Houston, Texas but because of the Karuna-virus we have gone virtual.

We got strong letter response from Bali-mardana Das and Srivasa pandita Das in San Jose, California, and with Bali started meeting each Friday.

Srivasa gave excellent list of questions, topics.

This is like a Last Call for Registration. 

With Bali we were going over the hoped participation and then from that setting the topics and the sessions. We hope that Gauranga and Atul can be available in the mornings (for us, evening for them) of 5th and 6th. Maybe Gauranga can also give a SB class on one day. Of course, we have to consider the quality of the connection. We can discuss general BOEX, North American relations, Vidyapitha relations... We also want to promote some participation of Latin American educators.

The above list includes our desired core team,but we can include more people as observers and general participants. This is the first year.  We hope it to be a family affair.

O.K.

First is who am I?   I am HpS  and I want to discuss the content and distribution of the Bhaktivedanta Purports through Academic means with others.

Second who are we?  So far it is formally me, Srivasa and Balimardana. That's enough. We have their ideas of what they want, but who else is going to join.... What are you aims?

Third  - Schedules etc.

We are meeting with The Balimardana Das on Fridays. Please join!

nunc aut loquetur pacem in sempiternum tenere

Speak now or forever hold your peace

AGTSP. Paoho.

Some people listen to the Lord in the Heart!

We are much more gross!!!!! We listen the the Lord in Gluteus Maximus.

No, he is not a Roman general like Anti Virus.

When our eyes hurt and our bottom aches, we know it is time to stop writing letters.

"Death is God's way of telling you it's time to slow down"

Did we do enough today?? We try to answer three reports before we look at Blog letters. Try to answer some of the old stuff.... but we try to keep those with the current Kapi Dhvaja Priority Code (KDPC) in the Title field up to date.

'O'ink!

Nice letters. Nice questions. Nice Guru, Srila Prabhupada.

Gotta do some more rounds!! Go walking with NGD! Hay fever has started. Have to edit Carlos' biography for Dr. Samaresha and send a letter of registration to the June 6th educators.

We will post it all here.

Thank you!!!!

Hare Krishna Your Holiness, please accept my respectful obeisances. 

All glories to Srila Prabhupada. 

Thank you very much for your kind reply and sorry for not contextualizing the questions to better understanding. Now I´m going to try to do it.

The subject is in two senses.

1) We observe that the influence of cultural differences is not only in relation with the geographical origin (Mexican, American, Hindu culture, etc.) but also in the differences that come from education, generation, time, etc. So, How is it possible to achieve a conciliation and progress at the social-group level, if, although in theory we understand that CK is beyond material designations, sometimes these cultural, material designations seem to be stronger than we think in our relationships and projects as a social group?

ASA - One example would be how can Men and Women actually relate, even if they are not Pure Devotees? Of course, for many of these the answer is Varna-ashrama-dharma, no? Such an excellent system, no? So, so, much of this in the Bhagavatam: SB 1.7.15-16, 42-48... Just the first canto!

2) On the other hand, we have the concern to understand about identity and a sense of belonging from a psychological perspective.

ASA - Most of the cultural things above would be integration at a psychological level also, no?

We would like to understand How internally -on a psychological level-, the identity of a devotee is structured when it is influenced by so many mixed cultural factors?

For example, there are several authors who analyze the lack of cultural identity of "Mexicans". They explain that, actually there is no defined "Mexican culture", since it is too complex, almost impossible to define.

ASA - Yes! That is exactly what I was thinking also!

In other words, the identity problem in Mexico is existing for a long time (and probably in many other countries).

ASA - It seems universal, no? Racial purging, refugees...

Additionally, when we translate this situation into the Hare Krishna context is also an incredible mix.

ASA - That is the solution, no? Kalau dose nidhe rajan... This Age of Kali is an OCEAN of faults. The family identity is bad. The national identity is not clear, bad. The religious identity is bad... What does it mean to be a Jew, Catholic... but there is one good thing, 'mahan gunah'. just by chanting Hare Krsna, we can identify our selves with Krsna and Krsna's devotees (TlgaSP!). NOI 4-6 gives great, basic, instructions on this.

We live too conditioned by the culture where we grew up, attached to food, language, beliefs (not only religious), in a postmodern, western, capitalist, globalized system and mentality, etc ... And added to that, we aspire to follow practices from a distant tradition. Even when people ask, what are we? There are a dozen responses: "we are a movement", "a spiritual culture", "a philosophy", "a tradition", "a lifestyle".

ASA - Yes, we are All Things to All People. 😎 That is why the SB has 18,000 verses and then Lord Caitanya added the CC etc. We are one thing to Maharaja Pariksit people, another to Queens of Dvaraja people.... Hansadutta told us that Srila Prabhupada said, that every psychological circumstance you can encounter, you will encounter in SB... We are trying to get a deep dialog going with Jungian community. They are among the best in the West in psychology.

But it seems that we do not understand neither the culture in which we are inserted, nor do we know or understand the Gaudiya Vaisnava culture.

ASA - Rupa Goswami says that in the beginning there is a tendency toward impersonalism, but later we start to understand the KC culture and fit in. The ISKCON culture... as an Institution 😮 , and as a society of friends 😉 , and and and as our personal, individual, relationship with Srila Prabhupada. 🙂

How is it possible for a person to identify with a “new culture” without a deeper understanding of both?

ASA - https://vedabase.io/en/library/iso/11/ Yes, we have to understand where we are starting, but not perfectly. Just enough to understand why we want to change, and what assets we can take with us, then we can focus more on why our destination seems attractive.

How internally does a devotee assume and identify himself as a Vaisnava and how does his psychology work?

ASA - Vaisnava is devotee of Krsna. In the beginning, Karma-yoga, the identification is extenal, with rituals, but then it passes through Jnana, Dhyana and then pure Bhakti not mixed with blind following of the inferior steps. I chant my rounds (karma yoga) with understanding of the process (jnana) and concentration (dhyana, mysticism) and with real motive to change my motives (bhakti). Rupa Goswami describes this in Nectar of Devotion.

I hope I have not further complicated the topic and that it is useful to devotees. I apologize to you for perhaps so much speculation from me.

HpS - Are our answers to the topics correct? Of course it is a 45-minute presentation with 15-minutes of questions and answers, no? We will have to focus and then connect people to more classes etc.

Aspiring to serve you,

Govardhanesvari dd