Letters to the editor

Jaya Radhe!!

Esteemed Dr. Samaresh,

Good night (11.45PM for your good self, 12.15PM here). We have just sent a sample letter for Miguel to send to the Ambassador of India in Peru asking him to arrange for the presentation of your diploma from San Marcos University.

It seems that Manipur University is basically closed because of internal conflicts between the students and administration, the best place for presentation of the Diploma, release of Siksa-darsha, and a NIOS Education and the Sacred promotion would be in Kolkata with the Governor and specifically at the Asiatic Society.

Is correct?

Our current idea is to arrive in Kolkata from Pune, Delhi, on the 20th of February. Then we would stay until the 23rd when we would go to Mayapura.

Back from Mayapura and in Kolkata for the 7th - 12th of March, and possible again between 22nd and 25th, but seems more sane to go directly from Manipur to Mumbai so we can fly out from there in the 27th.

Again is sane schedule?

We got a letter from Purushottama kesava Das asking us to fix these dates so he could fix them with the Guest House in Albert Road and we answered with copy to you.

Dr. Vishnu Carana Das will be going to India the 4th of January so we can send a copy of Solaris to you through him.

We have mostly recovered from the stress of presenting the events in Peru and Chile and are now starting to reap the results. We have started communication with Patricia Llosa from the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art and co-founder of Carl Jung's Philemon Foundation in London and we will meet with our NIOS Treasurer on Sunday to start the work of sorting out the finances

The work in Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Vraja, Imphal is moving ahead. Some places more than others, but still not really very clear to us.

It is only by the mercy of Guru, Krsna and A Few Good Men that we don't become discouraged.

We will call tomorrow at 8.30AM (7.45PM Kolkata time).

Your humble servant, HpSwami. 

On ‎Saturday‎, ‎November‎ ‎17‎, ‎2018‎ ‎09‎:‎36‎:‎03‎ ‎AM‎ ‎CST, Srinivasa-acarya Das wrote:

Hare Krishna GuruMaharaja

Please accept my humble obeisances at your feet. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

In the email below you will find a link to the Sanskrit Pronunciation course by Nityananda Prabhu. I know him well from Vrindavan Sanskrit school and he is excellent pronunciation of words and reciting verses with right meters. This is something that would be really useful for anyone with no expertise in reading/pronouncing non Indian languages.

Your insignificant servant

Srinivasacarya dasa

----- Forwarded Message -----

From: Nityānanda Dāsa

Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2018 5:33 AM

Subject: Sanskrit course launched!

Dear Friends, my Sanskrit course is finally launched!

Enrol before November 23rd and avail of the Black Friday 50% discount! 

Follow the link: https://www.udemy.com/sanskrit-pronunciation/?couponCode=BHISHMA5

I offer you:

- 5.5 hours of instructional videos

- PERSONAL FEEDBACK

- lifetime availability on demand

- 30 day money-back guarantee

- and much more...

You may watch a sample class here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6pdTf4udMw

Sincerely,

Nityānanada Dāsa

HpS - ASA --- Thank you, Muchas gracias, for this very valuable post, para esta carta supremamente valioso. Vamos a revisar mas en poner el enlace en Kapi Dhvaja. We will review it and put a link in the Kapi Dhvaja. We don't want to delay pubishing it here. No queremos demur publicando aqui!

Hare Krishna Gurudeva, please accept my humble obeisances

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!!

All glories to Hanumatpresaka Swami!!

 Here is a brief summary of the activities we are carrying out:

 VIDEO ABOUT THE ART AND THE SACRED - OCTOBER 2018

We are trying to finish, as soon as possible, this Bilingual video (duration: between 14 and 16 minutes). We have changed the music and we are remaking some segments. With Lord Nityananda’s blessings, we hope to get done this Friday 7th of December.

JAYAM No. 3

We are compiling articles, the topic is ‘Comparative Education’. We hope to have it ready for Gita-Jayanti. We are translating the following articles from VIPLAVAH:

IS UNIVERSITY EDUCATION A SIN? By H.H. Hanumatpresaka Swami

A BHAGAVATA PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION by Rādhika Ramaṇa Dāsa

BORN IN, NOT BOUGHT IN. A Second Generation's Perspective on Youth Education in ISKCON By Gopika-Kanta Dasi (Gopika Sharma)

ASRAMA FOR ASA AND NIOS IN CHOSICA 2019-2021

We are working with Karuna Krishna prabhu to get the facilities ready by the end of the year. As NIOS-Peru we are developing a project of permaculture (prabhu Uddhava, who is an agronomist, is advising us). This project takes into account three considerations: 1.- The climate of Chosica is ideal to make a garden of mangoes and avocados. 2.- To make the project profitable, we can implement a rural bakery and a bio-garden of aromatic medicinal plants. 3.- Expand the academic and cultural Sankirtan focusing on ECOLOGY AND THE SACRED. To achieve this purpose, we seek to officially participate as NIOS in the global campaign of RESTORATION OF LANDSCAPES (in this case in Chosica) promoted by the FAO and the WRI (World Resources Institute). Here in Peru the issue is handled by the SERFOR (National Forestry and Wildlife System), and Uddhava prabhu is one of the technical directors of this institution.

BOOK DISTRIBUTION MARATHON / PERU DECEMBER 2018

Jagad Bandhu prabhu requested us to support this marathon and we are doing so, we have formed a support team: Indira Shakti dd and Rukmini dd are volunteers to go out on book distribution, and Nitya Kisori dd is going to help them with training. Indira Shakti dd will be in charge of advertising and managing social media, and Rukmini dd will be publishing the statistics and reports of the results within Peru.

PUBLICATION OF THE BOOK 'TWIRL YOUR BEADS' IN PERU

Srinatha Krishna prabhu has sent me an email to see how we could publish the book here. I think we can print a first batch of 64 copies (each copy wil be numbered, as it is done in 'on demand printing') for Latin America. Here in Peru there is a shipping system called "easy export" and we can send it in a few days to Chile, Argentina and Bolivia.

Hare Krishna GURUDEVA, your insignificant servant Abhirama Thakura dasa

Reporte de la 1era quincena de diciembre de 2018

A continuación, un pequeño resumen de las actividades que estamos impulsando:

VIDEO EL ARTE Y LO SAGRADO OCTUBRE 2018

Estamos tratando de acabar, lo más pronto posible, este video Bilingüe (duración entre 14 y 16 minutos). Hemos cambiado la música y estamos rehaciendo algunos segmentos. Sri Nityananda mediante esperamos tenerlo este viernes 7 de diciembre.

JAYAM No. 3

Estamos recopilando artículos, el contenido es educación comparada. Esperamos tenerla lista para Gita-Jayanti. De VIPLAVAH estamos traduciendo para este número:

IS UNIVERSITY EDUCAITON A SIN? By H.H. Hanumatpresaka Swami

A BHAGAVATA PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION By Rādhika Ramaṇa Dāsa

BORN IN, NOT BOUGHT IN. A Second Generation's Perspective on Youth Education in ISKCON By Gopika-Kanta Dasi (Gopika Sharma)

ASRAMA PARA ASA Y NIOS EN CHOSICA 2019-2021

Con prabhu Karuna Krishna estamos trabajando para tener las instalaciones listas antes de fin de año. Como NIOS-Perú estamos elaborando un proyecto de permacultura (prabhu Uddhava que es ingeniero agrónomo nos está asesorando). Este proyecto tiene en cuenta tres consideraciones: 1.- El clima de Chosica es ideal para hacer un Huerto de mangos y paltas. 2.- Para hacer rentable el proyecto se puede implementar una panadería rural y un bio huerto de plantas aromáticas medicinales. 3.- Ampliar el Sankirtan académico y cultural enfocándolo en LA ECOLOGÍA Y LO SAGRADO. Para lograr este propósito buscamos participar oficialmente como NIOS en la campaña mundial de RESTAURACION DE PAISAJES (en este caso en Chosica) que promueve la FAO y la WRI (World Resources Institute). Aquí en el Perú el tema lo maneja el SERFOR (Sistema Nacional Forestal y de Fauna Silvestre) justamente prabhu Uddhava es uno de los directores técnicos de esta institución.

MARATÓN DE DISTRIBUCIÓN DE LIBROS / PERÚ DICIEMBRE 2018

Prabhu Jagad Bandhu nos pidió que apoyáramos esta maratón y así lo estamos haciendo, hemos formado un equipo de apoyo: Indira Shakti dd y Rukmini son voluntarias para distribuir libros y Nitya Kisori dd va a apoyarlas con entrenamiento. Además, Indira Shakti dd está a cargo de la publicidad y el manejo de redes sociales y Rukmini dd está a cargo de las estadísticas e informes de los resultados de la distribución de libros a nivel nacional.

PUBLICACIÓN DEL LIBRO TWIRL YOUR BEADS EN PERÚ

Srinatha Krishna prabhu me envió un correo para ver cómo podríamos publicar el libro aquí. Creo que podemos hacer un tiraje de 64 ejemplares (todos enumerados como se hace en la impresión por demanda) para América latina. Aquí en Perú hay un sistema de envío que se llama “exporta fácil” y podemos hacer llegar en pocos días ejemplares a Chile, Argentina y Bolivia.

Hare Krishna GURUDEVA, su insignificante sirviente Abhirama Thakura dasa

Hare Krishna Beloved Gurudeva

AGTSP

Pamho

Yesterday I saw brother sun and sister moon with my mom. I have seen that movie many times. But this time was different. I could understand many many things.

St Francis has a lot in common with our philosophy. I liked the part when He decided to go and talk with the Pope. One of his followers was murdered. St Francis started to question himself. Am I doing the right thing or not? He said

Moreover He went to a superior authority. And his questions were valid, he has no blind faith. As Bg 4.34 states

He also inquired if it is possible to follow Lord Jesus life stlye.

The pope was really honest, he said that he identify with St Francis, because as him he had lots of enthusiasm in the beginning of his faith. (UTSAHAN)

St Francis chanted the glories of the Lord on the streets (Harinam Sankirtan)

I remembered that U commented that U did not know better Christian than Srila Prabhupada

So I was womdering if it would be ok if I investigate or study more about St Francis. I want to enquire more about him. He enhances my bhava, my intelligence, my bhakti.

HpS - Seems fine to me. We want to know different people so we can take benefit of their knowledge of God and share our knowledge. Lot of work to do. You know this: https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/

The only thing that discourages me is that he was so simple, he dresses with ropes and I do not hahaha.

HpS - But then he formed a second estate for ladies. What are they called? The a third estate for Grhasthas.

Well that is it

Thank U Gurudeva

See U tomorrow FMP KI JAYA

Trying to be your disciple

Candramukhi dd

HpS -Thank you. I think Gandharva Das directing movies and all of else helping him will be great.

T.L.G.A.S.P.

Nama om vishnu-padaya krishna-preshthaya bhu-tale srimate Hanumatpresaka-svamin iti namine.

 Querido Gurudeva:

Este año hice las siguientes actividades:

1. Ayude a la apertura de un centro de predica, en el centro de la ciudad de Cochabamba, mismo que en la actualidad ya no asisto.
2. Distribuí algunos libros y folletos.
3. Estoy haciendo tres cursos, uno es para ser supervisor zonal, el segundo es el Bhakti Sastri y por ultimo el Pada Padma.
4. Por el momento la única asociación que tengo sus programas online y ver videos que suben mis hermanos espirituales de las conferencias que usted da en los países de habla hispana.
5. Sigo los 4 principios regulativos.
6. Y algunos domingos distribuyo prasadam a familiares o amigos.

Es cuanto tengo a bien informarle en esta gestión 2018.

Atte. su humilde y eterno sirviente a sus pies de loto Jiyada Nrsmha dasa.

HpS - TlgaSP. Pfanrh. Muchas gracias su asociacion. Que pasa con la entreniamiento de GBC College? Esta viviendo en Cochabamba? Asociacion con devotos por aca? Espero que Krsna da buen planes para su desarolla de su Sankirtan!!!! Pronto!

Pamho ! Tlgasp! Tlg assrmv!!

All past holidays I danced on the pedestrians. a lot of people's interest. and that makes me happy. my other letter was deleted and I sent a letter without content without realizing it. it's basically my service that started in September.

I hope you are happy on trips to South America.

Triying to service with all my heart: japa prati jalpa devidasi

HpS - Jaya! AGTSP. paoho. We just got back from South America and getting things organized. Let us look at your other letter.