Letters to the editor

AGTSP paoho. We have been struggling, struggling, struggling with our institutional efforts to contact Dr. Shamdasani et al to push forward our dialog between Jung and the Bhagavata. Bhati Vijnana Swami told us once, "Jung is essential for our preaching!" but so many difficulties. So, we are finally just writing a letter from our actual lowly position to him with copy to esteemed!!! Professor Bernardo Nante.

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Esteemed Prof. Shamdasani,

We hope you remember us. We were the Bengali Sannyasi who gave you the Laddus and a copy of our magazine, Solaris, when you were on stage in Buenos Aires with the very poweful Prof. Bernardo Nantes. Later we were able to participate in the programs in Cordoba.

We have been developing East-West bridges with National Museum of India, Govenors of West Bengal, three day excellent Seminars on Contribution of Ancient India Toward Making a Better World,

National Library of Peru, Psychology and the Sacred,

San Marcos University (oldest in the Western hemisphere), Lima,

And ISKCON (now with one million members).

Our most active title is "Science, Psyche and Spirituality: The Encounter of Prof. C. G. Jung with the Mysticism of Ancient India".

We would love to converse with you for any given time, but we feel that you are far too busy for that, and would like to know if there is anyone you can recommend who is conversant with Jung's cosmology, development of this ideas, and would resonate with integrating these with Indian, Caitanya Vaisnavism, for general illumination of this world.

As a common academic standard there are texts such as Prof. David Haberman's translation of the 15th century, Bhakti-rasa-amrta-sindhu, of Rupa Goswami and of course, our Srila A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami's, translations.

We will be in Argentina in April and hope to continue work in this area with Prof. Bernardo Nantes et al. He has been essential inspiration to us, and guided us most recently, to "Jung in India". Of course, in this effort we have read "Jung and the Making of Modern Psychology" et al.

Thank you so much for any time and direction in this matter.

(Srila A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami, after reviewing all of the major Western philosophers commented with some intensity, that amongst all of them Carl Jung seemed to have the most common sense!)

Hanumatpresaka Swami (Prof. Huber H. Robinson)

NIOS (North American Institute for Oriental and Classical Studies)

Hare Krsna Gurudeva, por favor acepte mis humildes reverencias 🌺

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada 🌼

Todas las glorias a usted 🌷

It's been a while since I wrote this letter but I didn't send it. Sorry for my poor communication.

Thank you very much for your visit, for your dedication, patience and love. A wave of enthusiasm came to hear your classes, to have your association. Thank you

I know I have a lot to improve and sometimes I feel that I am getting further and further away from the goal. These last years have been very big tests and changes ... As life is. I feel that everything shows me that one must become more and more serious, because nothing is easy, nor will it be at the time of death

Today, more than ever, I find meaning and joy in knowing that Krsna promises that every advance one makes is not lost. I feel that I have not advanced for a long time, even that I am going backwards… but I know that they are clouds that cover the consciousness and sadden.

Yesterday I found these two interview videos with Sonu Shamdasani that the Jungians of Cordoba made during the time he was here. They say they will publish the third part soon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mj5JISwDn28

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ej3k25sNuhI

Thank you 🙏🏻

Su humilde sirvienta,

Vrsabhanu Nandini dd

HpS - Jaya!!!! We will write a letter to him and Bernardo Nantes now! Thank you. One who does good my friend is never over come by evil.

We are struggling to get the LOB readings onto Youtube.com so, many obstacles. They will stay, I think for 3-months before they are automatically erased, so we can work on them while we are in Argentina!!!!

We look for tickets now. Yesterday found the best tickets but robot would not accept reservation.

Hare Krishna, dear Gurudeva. Pamho, AGTSP!

Thank you very much for your support and response to my previous letter.

All we can do is accept and tolerate whatever corresponds to us by karma.

HpS - No, no, no!!! If you are chanting 16-nice rounds a day and following 2-principles strictly then what happens to you is not "Karma". Even if it is Karma it is now under the control of Radharani not Durga! So, see what happens to you! Draupadi had to see what was happening to her and her husband(s) and try to be very, very, very Enthusiastic do join Krsna's drama!!!

There is nothing else to do and say. If you surrender to the supreme lord he will know how to proceed before the problems. They are difficult days, but they could be worse.

HpS - You could have five husbands!!!

I am helping in the edition of one of the books of SS Bhakti Tirtha Swami and in reading he speaks precisely of suffering. He explains that we have to suffer for the karma of other lives and for the offenses (aparadha). Vaishava-aparadha, guru-aparadha, dhama-aparadha, nama-aparadha and seva-aparadha. Even if we are engaged in devotional activities, such offenses cause us to suffer imbalances and stagnations. But these challenges help us increase our meditation on God, Krishna.

I can only see in all this, the divine intervention of the Supreme Lord.

We know you are coming to Mexico for June, we would like to know how can we serve you during your visit?

HpS - It is a plan!! Arrive Houston end of May, then Education Symposium first weekend. So we could slip away to Mexico!! During that time!!

Prabhu Vidagdha sends you greetings and is very grateful to you for your support always.

Gopi Radha DD

HpS - We also had very nice exchange of letters with H. H. Guruprasada Swami about this situation. If we are Temple President, Project Manager, Head Donkey, we should never act independently in administration without Brahminical consultation. We don't have that authority, no?

hare krsna Gurudev por favor acepte mis reverencias. Continuamos con mangalartik atendiendo a GN y ofreciendo todos los días los alimentos que luego distribuimos "Vrindavan house" se llama nuestro servicio de almuerzos delivery y cada vez mas personas tomando prasadam.

Gurudev nuevamente le hago presente la invitacion para visitar Asunción-Paraguay temos opciones de predica en radio y tv y también universidad . perdone mis ofensas y aspirando ser su sirviente siempre . Rohini kumar das

HpS - TLGASP!!! Utliza el KPC (Kapi-dhvaja Priority Code) del "Letters to the Editor" del Kapi Dhvaja en "Title" de sus Blog posts!!!!!! Super, super su Sankirtan. No lo cambia. Solamente mejorar!!!!! Calendario es en el Kapi Dhvaja y desarrolla de planes aqui.

Hare Krishna Dear Guru Maharaj... Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to you and All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Guru Maharaj, Thank you so much for giving me initiation on your vyasapuja day and adding the best memory in my life. It was your birthday that day, i should have given you something but instead you gave the biggest gift of my life. Thank You dear Guru Maharaj.

I am following four regulative principles and chanting 16 rounds daily. By your mercy I am doing some services in the temple and contributing something to Sri Radha Kalachandji.

Guru Maharaj this Feb 2nd we would be completing one year worshipping our deities Nitai Navadwip Chandra. THANK YOU so much Guru Maharaj for engaging us in their service. We love serving them.

Guru Maharaj our God Sister Rukmini Mataji from Peru is here with us. Urjeshwari Mataji a senior disciple of Tamal Krishna Maharaj who looks after the Gift Shop gave lots and lots of clothes including sarees for donation to the devotees of Peru. She said this is my small service to Maharaj. I was so touched maharaj by this humble gesture of Mataji.... I remembered you taking sarees to Peru the last time and felt that Sri Radha Kalachandji is so so merciful.

Guru Maharaj I like worshipping Lord Rama and have a liking towards Lord Rama from many years. Can we keep Lord Rama in our altar and worship him?

HpS - Yes... if you want a very special Deity will appear!

Guru Maharaj though I keep myself busy in some activities like stitching dresses for the deities and making jewellery for them, chanting, doing household chores but still sometimes I feel that I am doing nothing. I feel i should do some course and work for sometime. I dont know stiching still I somehow manage to learn the basics by myself, i feel i should join some classes for my hobbies or rather do some further course related to academics and start working rather sitting idle as I use to work in India.

These things keep rattling in my mind making me helpless to take decision. Please help me Maharaj and give me your blessings so that i may serve you and Srila Prabhupada.

Please always keep me in your service

Your Humble Servant

Divya Sri Devi Dasi

HpS - Hare Krsna!!!! What do Srinath-k. Das and your family think? They see you often and can give practical perspective on you nature. Which books of Srila Prabhupada's do you like????

Hare Krishna dear Maharaja!

AGTSP PAMHO

I hope you are better of that chest pain and headache and stomach pain...

Friday February 14th was the family ceremony for Rodrigo remembering 1 year since his departure from this world. They invited us to the catholic ritual in the same church of nuns.

Very boring ceremony... but after, Rodrigo's family invited all the people (Rodrigo's friends, family, etc.) to their home and offered vegetarian food to share. Lakshmi Radha DD, Arjuna Das and Carlos, they shared with family and friends in both ceremonies. Once all the people installed in the house, we started to read aloud, like a declamation, some poems of Rodrigo's last book ("Visions, Dreams and Mantras", is a master piece, really), and also remembering stories with Rodrigo. Another friends and family also shared their feelings and rememberings. Was a very nice moment. Before we go, family gave us a box full of books about Krishna (part of Rodrigo's personal collection). We still missing him. I send a selfie with the family and another selfie alone.

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DR. SAMARESH ON WIKIPEDIA: Maharaja, please forgive me. My wikipedia account still blocked (and also my mind). And really I don't understand why, I only know that I've done something wrong in the process, but don't know what.

There is an article about Hanumatpresaka Swami and I think if we find that person who created and upload this article, maybe could help us. Maybe some devotee who reads this letter could know who is that person. Here it goes:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanumatpresaka_Swami

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ABOUT YOUR LETTER "ISKCON Management Santiago": Yesterday I translated it and shared with some chilean congregation devotees through Whatsapp. Here it goes:

ADMINISTRACIÓN DE ISKCON SANTIAGO

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada. Por favor acepten nuestras humildes reverencias.

Secretarios del GBC, Presidentes, cocineros, expertos, extraños, Brahmanas, jóvenes, mujeres y otros nos han preguntado sobre la situación administrativa en Chile.

Nuestra opinión debe ser entendida en perspectiva.

Hemos visto esto en las relaciones de las Gopis con Krishna. Está en "El Libro de Krishna" en el siguiente enlace: https://vedabase.io/en/library/kb/21/#bb91143 (la edición en español del libro "Krishna, La Suprema Personalidad de Dios" aún no está disponible en Vedabase.io) "Las Gopīs en Vṛndāvana lo recordaron y comenzaron a hablar entre ellas ... ". ("El Libro de Krishna", Capítulo 21 "Las Gopis son Atraídas por la Flauta").

Primero, eran buenas ciudadanas de la aldea de Nanda Maharaja: las vacas ordeñadas, regateaban el precio del yogur, pagaban sus impuestos. Entonces, todos deberíamos ser buenos ciudadanos de ISKCON como institución, apoyar a nuestro GBC, no esperar más del 75% de perfección de ninguna institución en Kali-yuga y luego,

segundo, ellas tenían amigas confidenciales con quienes hablaban de Krishna. Entonces, nosotros en Santiago hablamos a puertas cerradas con el Presidente, GBC, cocineros, Matajis con sus hijos/esposos, etc. Todos son de nuestro agrado. A veces Krishna nos empujará a empujar a nuestros amigos fuera del tráfico si han sido negligentes, pero eso es superficial y es señal de amistad (ej. Dhurva y los Yaksas).

Finalmente, cada una de ellas tenía su propia relación individual, personal, con Krishna. Entonces, a menos que usted tenga una relación directa (a través de tantos medios transparentes) con Srila Prabhupada como su Acharya personal en ISKCON, sentimos que tiene un progreso fundamental que hacer. En algún momento, usted estableció una relación con Srila Prabhupada donde decidió que incluso si todos sus amigos en ISKCON, en el Templo y en la Administración Global se volvieran locos, usted nunca dejaría de servir a Srila Prabhupada, por ejemplo, ¿las 16 rondas entusiastas y los 4 principios regulativos son un compromiso estrictamente personal con Él?

Nuestra naturaleza es Brahmana, Brahmana, Brahmana, Sudra; desde la perspectiva general hasta los detalles exactos.

Ahora nuestra opinión como Sannyasis, con lo que sabemos, es que Sripad Amara Das debería consultar con Brahmanas, Gurus, Sannyasis, familia, líderes y luego sugerir a alguien como Vicepresidente para servir en el cargo con él durante unos tres meses; y entonces si las cosas van funcionando básicamente bien, esa persona debería convertirse en el nuevo Presidente de Templo y Supervisor Zonal.

Después de un año todos pueden reconsiderar la situación.

Escriba lo que se espera lograr durante los tres siguientes meses y hasta un año, haga que ese documento lo firmen varios líderes y lo publiquen públicamente.

Entonces, Srila Amara Das y todos los líderes, deberían guiarnos con el ejemplo tomando Sannyasa, saliendo de los engranajes administrativos después de unos años y salvando a 25 generaciones de sus antepasados.

Como somos Sannyasis dentro de la institución, queremos ser libres para publicar cualquier discusión política y administrativa que tengamos aquí en este blog y así esté disponible para los amigos y enemigos inteligentes de la Anjana Suta Academy.

Tu turno.

HpSwami / ASA

Publicación original en inglés: https://monkeywarrior.com/detail/10887/

(if some devotee could improve this translation... please! si algún devot@ puede mejorar la traducción... por favor!)

HpS - ASA ---- AGTSP! Despues de algo de esfuerzo communicar hay muy buen respuesta del Amara-gauranga Das en https://monkeywarrior.com/detail/10934/

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Thank you so much for everything. FMP is so nice and powerfull. Please, forgive my mistakes and faults, I'm so dumb.

Your aspiring servant,

Carlos Rold

HpS - Thank you!!!! We are trying to buy tickets for Chile right now!!