Hare Krishna!!!!
PAMHO
El Kapi Dhvaja ya esta listo en español y en ingles en .... https://www.facebook.com/groups/166681160058275/
La sección de "HAY UNA TIENDA EN EL BORO..." sera enviada en un documento adjunto.
***Estamos como locos... en unos dias empezamos las clases en el colegio!!!!
muchas gracias
EQUIPO DE TRADUCTORES
ASA - TlgaSP!!! Permita Srila Prabhupada ser el profesor! Sea su asistente, no??
AGTSP!!!!! We are very, very tired!! This world is a battle for EVERYONE. Look at pictures of the President of the United States before and after their term in Congress. It is the same for you?
One of the biggest things for us has been the temporary loss of our computer. Sink!!!!
Finally, we got Dr. Desai's son's old Mac book. Then it took us two days to get it really working, and it really only works like 70%. The control keys are different.... but it is bigger and the keyboard is good. Ha! Ha! ....
See the letters we posted! Finished all the KDPC letters from last fortnight.
Our trasero, fanny, is aching from sitting so long.
Has been cold and raining here all day. Violent challenge to go outside.
But one, good thing. Chant Hare Krsna / Hare Rama and you can see the beauty, Divine plan, in all this. You can join the fun, profit!
O.K. Enough Blog for one day, no? 5.30-7.30AM was the Latin American GBC meeting. Five devotees in Mayapura and five more from around the world. It was tedious but pretty good. We had like nine rounds done before it started. Then directly into the SB class! Then .... Answer Blog mail and a few other Urgent letters. Now!!! Let us rest and recreation.
Hare Krsna! Be an intelligent Monkey, Warrior. Smarter fighter every day. Whether a girl pulls the trigger or a guy pulls the trigger, the evil Rakshashas are just as dead.
Hare Krishna Maharaja, I hope that upon receiving this letter you are in better health.
HpS - If a Vaisnava, Srila Prabhupada, adopts a street dog, how can he not prosper. If we put a garland on our body we don't have to put one on our shadow. Little by little, Mantra by Mantra, Mangala by Mangala arati
... we are making spiritual progress. Making our material body a spiritual body.
How are you?
How are your projects going?
I am very sorry not to be aware.
I'm still in Madrid, working and living with Jitendriya, now we have a small altar at home. We are accompanied by JAHGANATTA, Baladeva and Subhadra.
When my schedules allow me, I visit the temple.
Nowadays my practice is very simple.
During all this time at times I have wondered if all this is true.
Or if Marxs was right when he said that religion is the opium of the people.
HpS - At that time, opium was a good thing for those who were suffering. He did not mean it as all bad, we heard. It was the only thing they had to protect them from their hellish Karma. Srila Prabhupada did not go after the mass of people only. He went after the scientists also. They are not interested in opium, they are interested in birth control pills and atomic bombs!
I have also realized that I do not share certain ideas of Prabhupada in relation to women, family, homosexuality, sex, I think they have been outdated in relation to the social advances that are taking place worldwide.
I feel that doubting and questioning me helps me to follow my process more honestly.
I don't want to extend anymore, I know you're very busy.
Thank you for your friendship and teachings.
I appreciate you so much.
your son.
Bhadra V.
HpS - Srila Prabhupada is just representing Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati... The Srimad Bhagavatam, so his, our, idea is just "reality distinguished from illusion for the welfare of all". Do you agree with that? Even between Chile and Spain I think there are differences in ideas about social relations, no? Devotees do not offer tamales to the Deities in Beijing, no? Please read and use the Priority Code in the Kapi Dhvaja!
Hare Krishna Beloved Gurudev,
Please accept my humble obeisances,
Al Glories to Srila Prabhupada,
Here we are in Sao Paulo Brazil in an Ayurvedic course with coleagues. We have been for three days at Goura Vrindavan, the rural project of Purushatraya Swami. Such a wonderful place, cows, beautiful temple with lot of Bhakti, very nice devotees.
Reading your comments about health issues reminds me how we should prepare quickly to push this movement ahead!! Conversations between Yudisthira and Bishmadeva in his bed of arrows!!
My realizations about Iskcon Administration is that we are not an efficient institution,
HpS - Yes. Abraham Lincoln said that democracy was a terrible form of government, but all the others were so much worse! Can we say the same about ISKCON? It is a terrible institution, but all the others are so much worse. Do you know of any institutions where all the top executives are vegetarian, celibate, spend 2-hours a day in prayer. Is very funny question.
I can see that both at the GBC level and in local level, Junta Nacional Argentina. But of course Iskcon is only 54 years old. It took 500 years to Jesus institution to promote his ideas all over the world thanks to Emperor Constantine.
HpS - When did Buddha appear and when did Emperor Ashoka take it up and spread it?
So I guess we are doing pretty well.
HpS - We agree! But..... we can improve, no?!!!!! So much.... Starting with... who???
And another thing is that we are promoting bhakti not profit, so we, as an institution has to deal with very complex relations. So in this context one thought is that maybe when people has complaints with the administration It could be for two reasons, either they are giving more than they can, or they have to much expectatives (avirodha priti-virodha yukta kroda) At least this happened to me. My solution was doing things at the level of not getting frustrated, little acomplishments in Iskcon are better than great ones in the material world.
HpS - Wow! This is an incredible letter. AGTSP!
Another thing is city life. Prabhupada wanted to push rural communities. Living at one and visiting Goura Vrindavan I can see why!! It is so much easier following the program there. I remember that letter by Giriraj Swami when he was amazed how SP bathed with very cold water in freezing Kumbha Mela. Rural life is austere, but free of city distractions. Easier to meditate in pantheistic form of Krishna as he explains in chapter 10.
When I was speaking about this with our GBC, Srila Virabahu (another great thing about Iskcon is that you can present your complaints in an educated fashion and you will always get a response), he told me, that people who left Iskcon they were right, we failed to them but what did they gained leaving? An interesting question.
HpS - Yes. A blind uncle is better than no uncle.
So for me is simple, endeavor to follow Srila Prabhupada's instructions and my initiation vows and do the service I can. Doing this I enjoy such greats moments within Iskcon life, and meet so much interesting people!!
Later another letter with comments about SB.3.28
Thank you Gurudev,
You are our main lighthouse within Iskcon,
Your servant,
Nikunja Bihari das.
HpS - Hope it rains some little rock for five minutes on your road into New Govardhana. Like a bridge to Lanka, no?
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Hare Krishna Amado Gurudev,
Por favor acepta mis humildes reverencias,
Todas las Glorias sean para Srila Prabhupada,
Aquí estamos en Sao Paulo, Brasil, en un curso ayurvédico con colegas. Hemos estado durante tres días en Goura Vrindavan, el proyecto rural de Purushatraya Swami. Un lugar tan maravilloso, vacas, hermoso templo con mucho Bhakti, muy buenos devotos.
¡Leer sus comentarios sobre problemas de salud me recuerda cómo debemos prepararnos rápidamente para impulsar este movimiento! ¡Conversaciones entre Yudisthira y Bishmadeva en su lecho de flechas!
Me doy cuenta de que la Administración de Iskcon no es una institución eficiente, lo puedo ver tanto a nivel de GBC como a nivel local, Junta Nacional Argentina. Pero, por supuesto, Iskcon tiene solo 54 años. Le llevó 500 años a la institución de Jesús promover sus ideas en todo el mundo gracias al emperador Constantino. Así que supongo que lo estamos haciendo bastante bien. Y otra cosa es que estamos promoviendo bhakti sin fines de lucro, por lo que nosotros, como institución, tenemos que lidiar con relaciones muy complejas. Entonces, en este contexto, un pensamiento es que tal vez cuando las personas tienen quejas con la administración podría ser por dos cosas, o están dando más de lo que pueden, o tienen muchas expectativas (avirodha priti-virodha yukta kroda) Al menos esto me sucedió a mí. Mi solución fue hacer cosas al nivel de no frustrarme, los pequeños logros en Iskcon son mejores que los grandes en el mundo material.
Otra cosa es la vida de la ciudad. Prabhupada quería impulsar a las comunidades rurales. Viviendo en una y visitando a Goura Vrindavan, ¡puedo ver por qué! Es mucho más fácil seguir el programa allí. Recuerdo esa carta de Giriraj Swami cuando se sorprendió de cómo SP se bañaba con agua muy fría en el helado Kumbha Mela. La vida rural es austera, pero libre de distracciones de la ciudad. Más fácil de meditar en forma panteísta de Krishna como él explica en el capítulo 10.
Cuando estaba hablando de esto con nuestro GBC, Srila Virabahu (otra gran cosa sobre Iskcon es que puedes presentar tus quejas de manera educada y siempre recibirás una respuesta), me dijo que las personas que dejaron Iskcon tenían razón , les fallamos pero ¿qué ganaron al irse? Una pregunta interesante
Entonces, para mí es simple, tratar de seguir las instrucciones de Srila Prabhupada y mis votos de iniciación y hacer el servicio que pueda. Al hacer esto, disfruto de momentos tan grandiosos dentro de la vida de Iskcon, ¡y conozco a muchas personas interesantes!
Más tarde, otra carta con comentarios sobre SB.3.28
Gracias Gurudev,
Usted es nuestro faro principal dentro de Iskcon,
Su sirviente,
Nikunja Bihari das.
Hare Krishna Gurudeva, please accept my humble obeisances
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!!
All glories to Hanumatpresaka Swami!!
Before starting this report, I want to apologize for the delay of the report, I am trying to be a good servant, but there is still a long way to go.
HpS - Ohhhh! Again and again we say this to Srila Prabhupada, to everyone. We think that maybe we are the second worse devotee in ISKCON.
We have tried, for several weeks and in several ways, to reach a cooperation agreement between NIOS and CEAS (UNMSM Center for Asian Studies) for EDUCATION AND THE SACRED 2020, in the end it did not result because the study centers cannot subscribe agreements of this type.
Then, we have resumed the process to make an Agreement of Academic and Cultural Cooperation THE EDUCATION AND THE SACRED 2020-2021 with the Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences of the National University of San Marcos. The General Office of Cooperation and Interinstitutional Relations-OGCRI of the university has already issued its favorable opinion, but, has asked us for some additions for final approval. We hope that this process will be completed in a month or before your arrival in Peru in April.
HpS - That is why frequent communication is good because we can help with decisions. Maybe it would have been better to give up the focus on these events with San Marcos and focus on something else. Hmmm. Yet, there is no loss in going ahead with the agreement with San Marcos. As always the magazine before the symposia.
To give the necessary formality to the convening of the II INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM, EDUCATION AND THE SACRED 2020 we have developed a DECLARATORY OF WILL OF PARTICIPATION which will be signed by the CEAS and NIOS as ORGANIZERS and by the Embassy of India, The Faculty of Education from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, Antonio Ruiz de Montoya University, ASIRI-Peru and Montessori-Peru as SPONSORS.
HpS - We sent it back to you today with one very important correction. Did you get it?
Considering his arrival in April we are making arrangements to make Dialogues and Round Tables with the sponsors based on THE EDUCATION, THE SACRED and THE GOOD GOVERNMENT, we are also talking with prabhu Karuna Krishna about Rama-Navami on April 2 in Chosica. In the Next report we will make a detailed proposal of the calendar.
HpS - O.K. It is only five weeks until we get to Lima! Who will join the Rama-navami festival from ISKCON and outside? What do you want to do? How will it relate to Solaris?
That's all for now, in another report we are communicating the progress of SOLARIS No 5.
Hare Krishna respected GURU-MAHARAJA, his insignificant servant, Abhiram Thakur das.
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LA EDUCACION Y LO SAGRADO 2020 – AVANCES
Antes de empezar este informe quiero disculparme por la demora del mismo, estoy tratando de ser un buen sirviente, pero, aun falta mucho camino que recorrer.
Hemos tratado, por varias semanas y de varias maneras, lograr un acuerdo de cooperación entre NIOS y el CEAS (Centro de Estudios Asiáticos de la UNMSM) para LA EDUCACIÓN Y LO SAGRADO 2020, al final no resulto porque los centros de estudios no pueden suscribir convenios de este tipo.
Entonces, hemos retomado el trámite para hacer un Acuerdo de Cooperación Académico y Cultural LA EDUCACIÓN Y LO SAGRADO 2020-2021 con la Facultad de Letras y Ciencias Humanas de la Universidad Nacional mayor de San Marcos. La Oficina General de Cooperación y Relaciones Interinstitucionales-OGCRI de la universidad ya emitió su opinión favorable, pero, nos ha pedido algunos añadidos para la aprobación definitiva. Esperamos que este trámite concluya en un mes o antes de su llegada a Perú en abril.
Para darle la formalidad necesaria a la convocatoria del II SIMPOSIO INTERNACIONAL, LA EDUCACIÓN Y LO SAGRADO 2020 hemos elaborado una DECLARATORIA DE VOLUNTAD DE PARTICIPACIÓN la cual será suscrita por el CEAS y NIOS como ORGANIZADORES y por la Embajada de la India, La Facultad de Educación de la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, la Universidad Antonio Ruiz de Montoya, ASIRI-Perú y Montessori-Perú como AUSPICIADORES.
Considerando su llegada en abril estamos haciendo arreglos para hacer Diálogos y Mesas Redondas con los auspiciadores en base a LA EDUCACIÓN, LO SAGRADO y EL BUEN GOBIERNO, también hemos conversado con prabhu Karuna sobre Rama-navami el 2 de abril en Chosica, en el próximo informe le haremos una propuesta detallada del calendario.
Eso es todo por ahora en otro informe estamos comunicando los avances de SOLARIS No 5.
Hare Krishna respetado GURU-MAHARAJA, su insignificante sirviente, Abhiram Thakur das.
Thank you Gurudeva for your reply to my last letter, it was a very precise answer! 🙏
I meant to write you again a long time ago, but I could not find the right time to do it..
Maybe for my mind this moment is not appropriate either, but if I wait for the "right moment" I am going to take too long to write....so I do it now!
HpS - AGTSP!!! One man was in his chair, sofa, at the beach reading a book, and he notice another man step into the water at the edge of the ocean with his bathing suit on and stand there, but the first man went back to reading his book. Then after about ten minutes he looked up and saw that the second man was still standing in the water of the ocean up to his ankles and had not gone any more into the water. So the first man, with a smile asked, "Are you going into the water or not?". The second answered very seriously, "Oh, yes, but I am just waiting for the waves to stop before I go in."
Gurudeva, I wanted to sent you a report about our progress in Vedabase service, but I saw that Prahlada Nrsimha prabhu already did it.
HpS - It is worth reporting many times. Such great Sankirtan. He had cards to hand out to people.
Anyway, I want to inform you that we were waiting for books from BBT to continue with importing. The Books are being sent and now we have started with "Teachings of Queen Kunti".
ASA - Oh, yes! Reina Kunti, prima de Isabella!
Also we have already corrected the typing mistakes that LOB had. As I once told you...Importing is usually about copy and paste paragraphs and not necessarily reading the paragraphs completely, but then I noticed that some words in the paragraphs were misspelled. The original versión in Spanish which we were working had these mistakes, so it was necessary to check all the text and re-edit it. We will check the other books to see if there are those errors to correct them.
HpS - French poet: Nobody ever finished a poem, they just stopped working on it. Nobody ever finished correcting all the mistakes in a book, they just stopped looking.
Gurudeva, by your desire we want to complete all the Bhaktivedanta library in Spanish!!
HpS - Then Santa Rosa of Lima will take birth in Lima again to read them!
I like to do this service, I think it fits my nature. I like to do things in detail, writing, editing, etc, and I have time to do it.
On the other hand I want to talk about my sadhana...
Gurudeva, for a long time I have been feeling dissatisfied with my sadhana..
It is like...lately...I have been making the minimum effort to do it. Not trying my best to do my best...as other times I did. I know that I can give more, do it better, but my mind, lazyness...tama guna?? are like a constant obstacle....Gurudeva, please...what is the cause of it??
I know that I can give much more to Krishna and I do not do it. I am like a miser who have a 100 dollar bill in my pocket and only gives Krishna two dollars. 😭 Gurudeva, what is the cure for this??
HpS - I do not know. I have the same problem. We have our Karma, which is now being controlled by Radharani not Durga, but still it is there. Now it is being used for our purification and service. So, some times we are in Tama guna and because we are not pure devotees it has some influence. It hurts us!!! We decide to become pure devotees. In the ultimate issue, our Sadhana is a very, very personal relationship with your old friend, Krsna, and how we are being His friends or not.
I wanted to talk to you about one more topic but I better leave it for the next letter..
Please, forgive me if I have been a little complaining in this letter..😥
Thank you very much for your causeless mercy!!!
HARE KRISHNA !!!!
Your aspiring servant : Mitravinda dd.
HpS - Thank you so much for your letter. Many subtle things in spiritual life. Many are very funny. Is God a joker? You seem to be on the right path. Maybe you were a Monk in your last life. Maybe you were Santa Rosa of Lima. Look at your resources, association, and do the best you can.
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