Letters to the editor

Dear Gurumaharaja,

I suppose to write quick report for Vedabase, but there is not much news other than:

• imported some more books and fixed some issues
• started prototype for mobile offline reader

Next steps

• will focus on importing books about Srila Prabhupada
• finally enable categorization
• better bookmarks page
• fix few issues and enable timecoding of lecture transctripts for timecoders

Your servant Prahlad Nrsimha das

HpS - Thank you so much! Can you give a summary of the books added in the next report and any help you are getting and any help you need. thank you so much. at the sggs meeting bhakti caru swami, gopal krsna swami, radha natha swami, birsimha swami et al were all taking vedabase.com as essential part of iskcon and the sankirtan movement.

Dandavat Pranam,

Hanumat Presaka Swami Marsha & Ananda Bhakti Haridasa Goswami Maharaja!

As You had suggested earlier that both HpS Maharaja and Yourself wants to give asirbat my daughter and witness the Manipuri tradition of marriage ceremony on the 13th March, one day after HpS Guruji Maharaja reach Imphal. I whole heartedly invites for the ouspicious occasion. Please communicate me the confirmation for early arrangement.

Yours fallen servant,

Yamunesvara Das

HpS - We are very honored for the invitation! Please confirm our participation with Sarad-gaurangi Devi Dasi and the Temple Authorities such as The Sadhu Das.

Hare Krsna Beloved Gurudeva:

AGTSP, PAMHO

I hope U are fine. If I am honest, I really miss You all so much. I just had seen some pictures from U in India and listened to some classes.

I am a little concern about two topics from P Karuna Krsna das letter

First Topic:

I have 2 Bhakti Sastri students they are MALE haha, One is married (Mandali Bhadra das) we just interact like teacher and student, and is long distance education. He has already written to You about this in the blog.

The other student is Jiyada Nrismha das long distance again. I do not agree that the tutor has to be prabhus for prabhus and ladies for ladies, or at least evaluate each case.

I do not know other cases but in my case I am not interested in Romeo and Juliet topics. I just want to follow U, Srila Prabhupada and take care of my mom.

HpS - It is just more simple if men and women outside the family don't converse alone. If they do then there should be someone present who is the shelter of the lady. Is O.K.?

Second topic:

About the comittee in Chosica, about your visit and stay there. I have received a LOT LOT of complaints about your visits:

Some says that the circle is really closed, that some devotees can not reach You, etc

On the other hand I know that if one is interested in approaching You they must write here, and talk with your servant, etc

So my request is that the comittee maintains communication with the devotees in Lima. I am in charge of communications when You are in Peru. I have good relationship with Artd so I guess that there is not going to be any problem. But I have to write all this issues in public so most of the devotees have peace in mind and in their hearts.

HpS - Part of the fact is just the physical reality. Vyasadeava could not "reach" Narada Muni, but when the opportunity was there he asked his questions. Krsna arranged the meeting. We try to make our limited selves available by this media. By traveling to Peru. We give classes in Lima, Cuscso, Arrequipa, Wilson and people can approach us during the classes. We also make time before the classes. Of course, we have to always remember Mangala-ananda Das' comment, "After seven years of being initiated by you I have realized that you are not my psychologist, you are my Guru", and what kind of Guru. Good questions for this Blog and classes. Thank you.

Thanks Gurudeva, looking forward for FMP with your very good self.

I had a very nice Nityananda Trayodasi. I was in charge of the Abhishek. Thanks for your mercy

Your useless servant

Candramukhi dd

HpS - If your service is useless, we are all less than useless. Thank you.

On ‎Saturday‎, ‎February‎ ‎23‎, ‎2019‎ ‎12‎:‎33‎:‎43‎ ‎PM‎ ‎IST, Carlos Figueroa <[email protected]> wrote:

His Holiness Hanumat Presaka Swami

Receive my respectful obeisances

All glories to Srila Prabhupada !!!!

As you are already aware, Prabhu Gandharva has been accepted by the National Board of Peru as representative of the Ministry of Education of ISKCON

Therefore, Myself, as the Director of Education of the Peruvian Yatra, had some meetings with him, developing projects and ideas for implement and improve spiritual and academic education in the temples of ISKCON Peru.

 We had three meetings in Chosica. In the first meeting,(only us) we talked about three points:

a) To develop a school of Brahmanas in the facilities of the Chosica Temple. This project I presented at a meeting of educators where you were present, in Lima, 2 years ago and I also presented it to the National Board. Everyone agreed with this idea. The school of Brahmanas is an ambitious project, so we have to be realistic and start it in stages. The inspiration to build this school is to follow the study models of the Radhadesh College, with Vaisnava theology courses, Vedic philosophy, etc etc and we will also take as a model the Mayapur Brahmanas school that forms Pujaris and priests trained in the worship of the Deity. Soon we will be meeting to work on the courses and curricula of this school.

b) Work with the MOE, making contact with its managers, to meet all the requirements that ISKCON requires to follow the official courses for first and second initiation

C) To develop an ecological project in the garden of our property, fostering dialogues and conversations about spiritual ecology

We also had a second meeting with mother Yugala Kishori. We three, my person, Prabhu Gandharva and mother Yugala, formed the educational committee of the Temple of ISKCON Chosica  2 years ago and since then we have met periodically, talking about many ideas and work plans. Mother Yugala is a good devotee and always collaborates, but occasionally travels and is absent. She also plans to travel to India, but always collaborates with Education at ISKCON Chosica. In that meeting we talked about several important technical aspects about the requirements that the MOE requires to follow and give the official courses, both in Chosica and in the Wilson Temple. Mother Yugala has volunteered as a teacher of Bhakti Shastri in Chosica for devotees. The idea is that we think it better for the teachers of Bhakti Shastri courses to teach these courses to devotees of their own kind, Prabhus to Prabhus and mothers to mothers. This is not a strict rule, but complaints have been heard from some devotees who use the courses as a pretext to make their students fall in love and that is not correct.

We also had a third meeting with Prabhu Lakshmana Agraja. Our intention, both of Prabhu Gandharva and mine, is to work in harmony with Prabhu Lakshmana, but he must agree to work in coordination with us. The courses can not be given by independent educators who do not report their results or explain their work methodology to the authorities. Prabhu Lakshmana is of an independent nature and we have not yet managed to agree, but we will continue to meet with him.

A pending issue that has been discussed is the need to meet with the other educators of the Peruvian Yatra, Prabhu Jiva Shakti, mother Ishvari, mother Candramukhi, Prabhu Jagat Pavitram, etc., etc. We agree that this meeting is important, but here we must point out the following, so as not to cause confusion; There is no such thing in the Peruvian Yatra as a "Zar" in Education, Prabhu Gandhrava as representative of the MOE will act as a link between that ministry and the Peruvian Yatra. My person, in my capacity as Director of the Ministry of Education, I am only the coordinator of the requirements demanded by the MOE, etc., with the authorities of the Temples and before the National Board, who is finally the one who decides and approves the policies be implemented in the educational area. All meetings with educators from other temples such as Wilson's will be meetings to listen to suggestions and ideas, but the final decisions on these issues will be made by the temple authorities.

Finally, an idea that we have discussed, is to form in Chosica a special committee to coordinate your activities when you give us the blessing of being with us. That committee would be formed by myself, Prabhu Gandharva, Prabhu Abhiram and Prabhu Uddhava. Of course, we are at your disposal and we always ask for your blessing and instructions on all this.

Thank you for having the patience to read all this.

Your Servant and admirer

Karuna Krishna das

HpS - Thank you, Prabhu. Your efforts are like a breath of air for us drowning people. We have been slow in answering because of these 12-hour a day meetings with the Ministry of Education, traveling and preaching in Indian universities etc. Hard but effective. Such good results to offer to Peru Yatra et al.

All of your ideas seem fine to us.

We will distribute this letter. Please send letters to Blog. It is so much more efficient.

TlgaSP - Recibido en nuestra cuenta de Yahoo:

On ‎Monday‎, ‎March‎ ‎4‎, ‎2019‎ ‎05‎:‎39‎:‎58‎ ‎AM‎ ‎IST, lucho perez liendo wrote:

Tgsshps !! Estimado GD, le escribo para presentar mi renuncia, no puedo seguir su instrucciones .... Estos últimos 10 años solo esperanzas que la tristeza se encargo de destruir, sumado a una depresión que me esta matando... Ya perdí la fe, no canto rondas y pronto dejare el vegetarianismo.... Tengo mala asociación por buscar mi sustento... Además de ser muy tonto , , ni entusiasmo ni confianza... Este proceso no es para mi.... Le pido mil perdones por decepcionarlo... Pero me estoy muriendo y mi vida se a vuelto un enredo lleno de problemas solo por querer hacer algo que mi naturaleza no puede.... Le ofresco mis reverencias ... Mil disculpas y libereme ... No deseo seguir en algo que solo me a dado tristeza .... Y bendigame para poder hacer algo simple... Porque seguirlo me es imposible.

ASA - Hare Krsna. Gracias su carta. Si adopta algo practico!

Hare Krishna Maharaj, 

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! 

Thank you for your update. I pray to the Lordships here and in Mayapur as well that They please give you good health for you have a great desire to see that the education system is established on firm and positive grounds that will be greatly appreciated by all. And if They are already satisfied with your efforts then who am I to pray for anything else.

My health is as it was when we last met. My ear is still having a ‘mind of its own’! But I will manage.

I believe Srila Prabhupada’s system is not only practical but is also the solution for almost everything that needs to be revived in positive Krishna consciousness. 

I do pretty much attend all the Bhagavatam classes – if I cannot physically attend, I am listening either online or listen to the classes later. At least I will try to listen to a Bhagavatam class in some form or fashion. And having heard the classes does enthuse us to preach in our own ways.

So, yes I do agree with your analysis.

We will await your arrival end of March and speak to you what other things we need or fix or change. 

Your servant,

S L das