HpS / ASA -- I thought, agtSP, that we sent this a few days ago.

Here it is now.

Waiting for your thoughts.

Dear Gurudeva,

Please accept my humble obeisances.

All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.

I am writing this proposal to you inspired by your constant forward-looking vision and your clarity in anticipating the strategic needs of our society.

Considering the current challenges of fragmentation, generational turnover, and community management within digital environments and social media platforms, I believe this is a critical moment to equip leaders and devotees with cutting-edge management tools that are rigorously grounded in śāstra.

For this reason, I would like to propose a four-part online seminar series (one weekly session) titled:

"Engineering with Soul: Structure, Leadership, and the Regulatory Trinity (Śas) for the Future of ISKCON"

The core objective is to approach administration not as a secular, bureaucratic burden, but as the sacred engineering that the Six Gosvāmīs of Vṛndāvana utilized to provide structure, continuity, and reach to the mission of Mahāprabhu.

The proposed syllabus is structured as follows:

• Session 1: The Regulatory Trinity (Śāstra, Śiṣya, Śāsana)
• An analysis of institutional order. How to transition from abstract inspiration to the creation of operating handbooks and digital management systems that bring order to the daily practice of the community without suffocating its spiritual essence.
• Session 2: The Brahminical Paradox and the Profile of the Leader (Dāsa)
• How to resolve the intrinsic tension of training intellectual and spiritual profiles to manage complex systems. Training operational cadres under the four pillars of CC Madhya 17.15: Su-snigdha, Paṇḍita, Sādhu, and Ārya.
• Session 3: Crisis Management and the Anatomy of Conflict
• The 5-stage mental model of crisis (Vision ➔ Planning ➔ Detail ➔ Problem ➔ Drama). Organizational strategies to absorb the frustration of technical errors without turning them into ego conflicts, dismantling the "sunk cost fallacy" in decision-making.
• Session 4: Outreach Strategy and the Culture of Restraint (Lakṣmaṇa Rekha)
• The institutional response to complex environments and ideological tensions. How designing external sustainability and wellness projects serves as a practical bridge of utility to alleviate real suffering in the world while safeguarding the unalterable core of the mission.

Gurudeva, your vision and guidance are essential to opening this necessary space for discussion within our line of authority. I remain at your full disposal to coordinate the dates and times that best suit your schedule. We can host the sessions via Google Meet, GoToMeeting, or whichever video conferencing platform is most convenient for you.

If you agree, I can send you a one-page executive summary detailing the further development of each module.

Your servant,

Nikunja Bihari Das

Querido Gurudeva,

Por favor, acepte mis más respetuosas reverencias. Todas las glorias sean para Śrīla Prabhupāda.

Le escribo esta propuesta inspirado por su constante visión de vanguardia y su lucidez para anticipar las necesidades estratégicas de nuestra sociedad. Viendo los desafíos actuales de fragmentación, relevo generacional y la gestión de comunidades en entornos digitales y redes sociales, considero que es un momento crítico para dotar a los líderes y devotos de herramientas de gestión de vanguardia que posean un anclaje riguroso en el śāstra.

Por esta razón, deseo proponerle la realización de un ciclo de seminarios por videollamada de cuatro encuentros (un encuentro semanal) titulado: "Ingeniería con Alma: Estructura, Liderazgo y la Trinidad Regulatoria (Śas) para el Futuro de ISKCON".

El propósito central es abordar la administración no como un trámite burocrático secular, sino como la ciencia sagrada que los Seis Gosvāmīs de Vṛndāvana utilizaron para dar estructura, continuidad y alcance a la misión de Mahāprabhu.

El temario propuesto se estructura de la siguiente manera:

• Encuentro 1: La Trinidad Regulatoria (Śāstra, Śiṣya, Śāsana)
• Análisis del orden institucional. Cómo pasar de la inspiración abstracta a la creación de manuales operativos (handbooks) y sistemas de gestión digital que ordenen la práctica diaria de la comunidad sin ahogar la esencia espiritual.
• Encuentro 2: La Paradoja Brahmínica y el Perfil del Líder (Dāsa)
• Cómo resolver la tensión intrínseca de formar perfiles intelectuales y espirituales en la gestión de sistemas complejos. El entrenamiento de los cuadros operativos bajo los cuatro pilares de CC Madhya 17.15: Su-snigdha, Paṇḍita, Sādhu y Ārya.
• Encuentro 3: Gestión de Crisis y Anatomía del Conflicto
• El modelo mental de las 5 etapas ante la crisis (Visión ➔ Planificación ➔ Detalle ➔ Problema ➔ Drama). Estrategias organizativas para absorber la frustración del error técnico sin transformarla en un conflicto de egos, desarmando el "sesgo de costo hundido" en la toma de decisiones.
• Encuentro 4: Estrategia de Prédica y la Cultura de la Restricción (Lakṣmaṇa Rekha)
• La respuesta institucional ante entornos complejos y tensiones ideológicas. Cómo el diseño de proyectos externos de sustentabilidad y bienestar actúa como un puente de utilidad práctica para aliviar el sufrimiento real del mundo, protegiendo el núcleo inalterable de la misión.

Gurudeva, su visión y su respaldo son indispensables para abrir este espacio de discusión tan necesario en nuestra línea de autoridad. Quedo a su entera disposición para coordinar las fechas y el horario que mejor se adapten a su agenda. Podemos realizar las sesiones a través de Google Meet, GoToMeeting o la plataforma virtual que sea de su mayor comodidad.

Si le parece bien, puedo enviarle una síntesis ejecutiva de una página con el desarrollo detallado de cada módulo.

Su sirviente,

Nikunja Bihari Das

HpS/ASA - Hare Krsna!

Tom Brown is wondering if you will teach people which end of the banana should we peel from! He sees that most people use the wrong end.

Today Param-padam Das sent us a syllabus for his proposed Bhakti-sarva-bhauma course. It was similarly highly analytical and Euclidean logic as your proposal.

🤔

Also, today in the Blog is Yamunesvara Das' description of his program of study from more Manipuri tradition.

I think that Sarva bhauma Bhattacharya was developing such management systems for Maharaja Prataparudra.

Maharaja had to manage an empire: Civil engineering projects such as water, flood, bridge, dam, management.

Reserve grain resources for lean years.

Military training and then mobilization in times of conflict.

They had clerks that could recall practically speaking everything they had ever read, and needed 20 milligrams of warm ghee everyday to maintain their brains.

Many of the Sanskrit terms you use in the document are unfamiliar to us?

Are you able to base your structure on some specific documents or even symposia that you have taken?

Our objective should be to develop rural life and brahmacari intelligence as soon as possible, no?

Yet, as you we think you are saying. We have to live within the tools that we have right now, no?

Do people in Argentina have the kind of analytical intelligence that your syllabus proposes?

Thank you!!

Hare Krishna!

Dandavat Pranam, H. H. Hanumat Presaka Swami Guru Maharaj.

Please accept my humble obeisance unto the Padma charan that nowadays I am reading A C Prabhupada's valuable books: Bhakti the art of Eternal Love, CC, The teachings of Lord Chaitanya, the Golden Avatar, Bhakti Rasamrita Sindhu of Bhanu Swami, Nectar of Devotion, Govinda Lilamrita Asta kal Mahakabya of Krishnadas Kabiraj Goswami translation in Manipuri personally not jointly.

Not yet fixed any tirtha parikrama.

I have started using Murtikar Tilak in panchanga sthan. Everything is happening with the blessings of Guruji Maharaj.

I approached through Manjari Bhava to get Radha Krishna's prema as dasera, dasera, dasera anudasa without giving up the four principles of ISKCON.

Please guide me.

Your fallen servant,

Yamunesvara Das Yamuna Manjari.

HpS - AgtSP! So many books!

You are retired from the University service now?

Do you have regular daily activities?

Hare krishna!

Le ofrezco mis mas humildes reverencias!

Todas las glorias a usted

Todas las glorias a Srila prabhupada 🙏

Espero que al leer esta carta se encuentre muy bien..

Hace aproximadamente tres semanas me dió tendinitis,tenía dolor en el hombro y en el dedo pulgar de la mano derecha y aun lo tengo inflamado,fui al doctor y me envió a rehabilitación,el terapeuta me pregunto que actividades realizaba,le mencioné que hago meditación con un rosario,me dijo que por el momento no hiciera meditación, estoy haciendo mis rondas con la mano izquierda,le pido de favor que me indique si esta bien, o en cuanto me recupere las que estoy haciendo con la mano izquierda las vuelvo a hacer nuevamente con la mano derecha

Que el señor nrisimha lo proteja siempre 🙏

Su aspirante a sirvienta

Jaya Prema Sakhi DD

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Hare Krishna!

I offer you my most humble obeisances!

All glories to you.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada. 🙏

I hope this letter finds you well.

About three weeks ago, I developed tendonitis; I had pain in my right shoulder and right thumb, and the area is still inflamed. I saw a doctor who referred me to physical therapy. The therapist asked about my activities, and I mentioned that I practice meditation using prayer beads; he advised me not to meditate for the time being. I am currently chanting my rounds using my left hand. Please let me know if this is acceptable, or if—once I recover—I should re-chant the rounds I am currently doing with my left hand using my right hand instead.

HpS - Perfectly acceptable!!

May Lord Nrisimha always protect you. 🙏

Your aspiring servant,

Jaya Prema Sakhi DD

🦁 🦁 🦁

Hare Krishna!

Le ofrezco mis mas humildes reverencias!

Todas las glorias a usted

Todas las glorias a Srila prabhupada 🙏

Espero que al leer esta carta se encuentre muy bien.

Gurumaharaja he tenido muchas pruebas,el último dia del año 2025 empeze con síntomas de resfriado como no mejoraba fui al médico y me recetó medicamentos,al ver que no habia mejoria, regrese nuevamente y me dijo que era un bronquitis,me volvió a recetar más medicamento y aun así no mejoro mi salud,pase aproximadamente un mes con tos,sudores y flemas constantes,después de este tiempo disminuyó la tos...dure en recuperarme 3 meses,hubo como 7 días donde no lograba terminar todas mis rondas y días que no realizaba ni una sola,en una libreta anotaba cuantas hacia diario.

Cuando me recupere un poco,empeze a hacer las rondas que me habían quedado pendientes,aún seguía en recuperación,cuando Claudia García sufrió un accidente, fractura de tobillo,estuvo internada 6 días ,se le realizó cirugía, en todo este tiempo estuve con ella en el hospital y ahí hacia mis rondas,la cirugía fue el 22 de marzo días antes de su visita a CDMX y debido a que estaba al pendiente de ella no puede viajar a CDMX,me senti triste por no haber podido ir....no fue nada fácil acompañarla en todo el proceso de recuperación ya que aún no me recuperaba totalmente de los temas de salud y nuevamente no pude hacer rondas por cuatro días, volví a hacer mis anotaciónes en la libreta para llevar un control y en cuanto pude, hice las rondas que tenia pendientes ...

Que el señor nrisimha lo proteja siempre 🙏

Su aspirante a sirvienta

Jaya Prema Sakhi DD

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Hare Krishna!

I offer you my most humble obeisances!

All glories to you.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada 🙏

I hope this letter finds you well.

Gurumaharaja, I have faced many trials. On the last day of 2025, I began to show cold symptoms; as I wasn't improving, I went to the doctor and was prescribed medication. Seeing no improvement, I returned, and was told I had bronchitis. I was prescribed more medication, yet my health still did not improve. I spent about a month suffering from a constant cough, sweating, and phlegm. After that time, the cough subsided... it took me three months to recover. There were about seven days when I couldn't finish all my rounds, and days when I didn't chant a single one; I kept a notebook to track how many I did each day.

HpS - AgtSP... Thank you. We have had some similar problems. More and more we are learning to understand that this is Krsna's mercy. Chance to prepare for death/birth!

When I recovered a little, I began chanting the rounds I had missed—I was still in recovery myself when Claudia García had an accident and fractured her ankle. She was hospitalized for six days and underwent surgery. Throughout this time, I stayed with her at the hospital and chanted my rounds there. The surgery took place on March 22nd—days before her (you?) visit to Mexico City—and because I was looking after her, I couldn't travel to Mexico City. I felt sad about not being able to go... It was not easy at all to support her through the entire recovery process, as I hadn't fully recovered from my own health issues, and once again, I was unable to chant rounds for four days. I went back to making notes in my notebook to keep track, and as soon as I could, I chanted the rounds I had pending...

HpS - We think you are acting perfectly. For your highest benefit and the highest benefit of the entire world.

Sometimes when we can't chant on beads, we make notes on paper while chanting to count the Maha-mantras.

Maite sent us an entire book like that!

I think we send some pictures of that writing.

Also, we use our cell phone, stop watch, which will count laps up to one hundred to count. Lord Caitanya was in so much ecstacy that he could not use beads, to he chanted on his fingers.

Go ahead.

Factually this whole movement depends upon you.

May Lord Nrisimha always protect you 🙏

Your aspiring servant,

Jaya Prema Sakhi DD

HpS/ASA - AgtSP!!

Greetings and Salutations, Maharaja!

please accept my humble obeisances...

A reflection of my practice to you, had sent a note to our

"WhatsApp" group for you, and I appreciate the quick response. Looking

back, I am not sure if I was committing a Vaisnava apardha.

ASA - We don't think so??!

My sincerity was there, reciting the "Radhe-Govinda" mantra I learned from the late "Jaya Okay” when he was the Temple President in NJP (Berkeley). The devotees seemed to enjoy the

effort, and I love the mantra, as its cadence rolls into the Maha-Mantra so

nicely. Always remember Jaya's kindness.

Recalling, you once mentioned that calling

Radhani's name is not to be done vicariously, and we are not so qualified;

remember, She is never without Lord Krishna. With Govinda in my voice, I sang

as best as I could, yet, I agreed ...I am not so qualified.

HpS - As far as we understand Srila Prabhupada did not like us to chant "Radhe Radhe" like the Vrajavasis. They are very special people.

Other songs are also questionable, such as

"Gaura-Nityananda Bol." This was one of Vishnujnan Swami's Sankirtan

numbers, and some discretion was called for. I am not sure of the details. I

did rediscover it and wrote it out. Since I'm no expert, I thought I'd send you

a copy for your reference.

All in all, the Harinam's are my only chance for gaining

some rhythm in Bhakti Yoga, for my timing is limited already, so I hope I may

continue.

ASA - FOREVER!

We are hoping to see you in Tennessee as soon as possible,

appreciate your most valuable time!

Sincerely,

caitanya caritamrta das, das anu das.

ASA - We have been thinking of visiting you all, Brahma-tirtha Das, Sacimata devi dasi et al in Florida, yet it would require special mercy of God!

Maybe you all can visit Nila-madhava..

Harinama Sankirtan and leafletting? Cookies, banana chips, in packets with labels?

https://vedabase.io/en/library/cc/madhya/7/128/#bb1093658

Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada 🙏

Hare Krsna Guru Maharaja, por favor reciba mis respetuosas reverencias, espero se encuentre bien de salud 🙏

En mi carta anterior usted me responde lo siguiente:

hps/asa - agtsp... En nuestra carta de iniciación, Srila Prabhupada escribió que nuestra enfermedad estadounidense es que siempre queremos cambiarlo todo, que es mejor mantener el sistema antiguo y fortalecerlo. Sin embargo, nosotros, los estadounidenses (sudamericanos), somos pioneros, ¿no? ¡Así que cambiar de lugar, de asociación, puede ser bueno!

Mantén el mismo espíritu de Sankirtan, ¿no? ¡Mejóralo moviéndote!

En la primera parte de su respuesta no entiendo lo que me dice, no logro relacionar su respuesta con lo que le dije:

hps/asa - agtsp... En nuestra carta de iniciación, Srila Prabhupada escribió que nuestra enfermedad estadounidense es que siempre queremos cambiarlo todo, que es mejor mantener el sistema antiguo y fortalecerlo.

En esa parte 👆.

Bueno, lo que podemos decir en ese sentido es que a lo largo del tiempo Iskcon, GBC, BBT, modificaron muchas cosas, por ejemplo el GBC estaba analizando el aceptar Gurus madres, el BBT corrigió los libros de Srila Prabhupada después del año 1977, por otro lado se ocultaron muchos abusos a menores y madres y así hay muchas cosas por mencionar. (Las leyes no se respetaron para dar un castigo ejemplar). Considero que esos cambios no son para nada buenos.

No soy de estar dando problemas, muchas veces se ve que los devotos de primera o segunda iniciación solo sirven para dar problemas al Maestro Espiritual, como si el Maestro Espiritual fuera una esponja que tiene que absorber todos sus problemas de ellos o ellas.

Recuerdo que cuando me propusieron el divorcio y se divorciaron de mi, yo nunca le conté o informe nada a usted a pesar de tener mis razones y mi versión de los hechos, preferí guardar absoluto silencio y no darle problemas a usted, porque usted es el Guru. Digo todo esto porque hasta ahora hay personas que especulan sobre este tema, sin saber la realidad de los hechos. Ahora ya paso mucho tiempo y ya todo es pasado y olvido.

Estoy cambiando de rumbo, a donde voy (Paraguay - Ciudad del Este) hay mucho que hacer, mucho servicio y sinceramente espero que todo salga muy bien.

Bueno Guru Maharaja me despido y que el Señor Nrsimha nos proteja a todos, le pido disculpas y que me perdone si he cometido alguna ofensa. 🙏

Hare Krsna

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All glories to Srila Prabhupada 🙏

Hare Krishna, Guru Maharaja; please accept my respectful obeisances. I hope you are in good health 🙏

In my previous letter, you replied as follows:

hps/asa - agtsp... In our initiation letter, Srila Prabhupada wrote that our American disease is that we always want to change everything, whereas it is better to maintain the old system and strengthen it. However, we Americans (South Americans) are pioneers, aren't we? So, changing locations or associations can be good!

Maintain the same spirit of Sankirtan, right? Improve it by moving!

I do not understand what you are saying in the first part of your reply; I cannot connect your answer to what I had told you:

hps/asa - agtsp... In our initiation letter, Srila Prabhupada wrote that our American disease is that we always want to change everything, whereas it is better to maintain the old system and strengthen it.

That part right there 👆.

HpS - We were just trying to illustrate a point that Srila Prabhupada made about our American, USA, disease, and then apply it to your news. Latin American does become influenced by USA and its diseases sometimes, no?

So, must be careful that change of place, job, etc are a part of the same system, principles and just improving on that. Not tear things down to make another "new idea".

O.K.?

Well, regarding that, one could say that over time, ISKCON, the GBC, and the BBT have modified many things; for instance, the GBC was considering accepting female gurus, and the BBT revised Srila Prabhupada's books after 1977. Furthermore, many instances of abuse against minors and mothers were covered up, among many other issues. (Rules were not followed to ensure exemplary punishment.) I consider these changes to be far from good.

HpS - As you are describing them, and we have seen some of the problem ourselves, they are not good.

I am not one to cause trouble; often, one sees that devotees with first or second initiation serve only to create problems for the Spiritual Master—as if the Spiritual Master were a sponge expected to absorb all their personal issues.

I recall that when divorce was proposed to me and I was divorced, I never told or informed you about it, despite having my own reasons and my version of events. I preferred to remain completely silent rather than cause you trouble, because you are the Guru. I mention all this because there are still people speculating about this matter without knowing the actual facts. However, a long time has passed now, and it is all in the past—water under the bridge.

I am heading in a new direction; where I am going (Ciudad del Este, Paraguay), there is much to be done and much service to render, and I sincerely hope everything goes very well.

Well, Guru Maharaja, I bid you farewell and pray that Lord Nrsimha protects us all. I ask for your forgiveness if I have committed any offense. 🙏

Hare Krsna

HpS - I guess the conclusion is that whatever we do it to distinguish reality from illusion for the welfare of all!!

Servants of everyone but adapting our service for the best benefit.

Hope to hear some more news.