Letters to the editor

Dear Maharaja

PAMHO, AGSTP

Jai Sri Krishna Janmastami,   Jai Srila Prabhupada avira bhava mohotsava!

HpS - ASA ---  ! ! !     !

Yes, India/Australia, Jan – March 2019, will be great. We very much look forward to that.

Before Janmastami we sent our article, reasonably complete but needing a proof read, to Abhirama Prabhu.

You can find link to article PDF here -  https://drive.google.com/open?id=1RGHPsDmgW9G983UBZZxwb7BuDVyCv3DT

You can find word.docx files, along with versions with no images and a folder of images here - 

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ou49e_EuTfsIFiUEzXRnJ2GA-wtRxajc

This evening I watched a Joseph Campbell documentary in which he quoted the Pima Indians of Arizona, USA. 

“In the beginning there was only darkness and water. The darkness congealed in certain places and it is from this that the Creator was made. He wandered aimlessly above the water and began to think. He became fully conscious of who he was and what he was to do. He then reached into his heart and pulled out a magic creation stick.”

Chuhwuht: The Song of The World

A Pima Legend

Lord Brahma no?

Ys

Dhruva

HpS - ASA == This "Solaris" is going to be great.   We are almost dead from this travel through Spain: 1-night in Brihuega, 3-Barcelona, 4-Brihuega, 2-North Madrid, 3-Central Madrid; 2-4 classes/day and many, many, many dialogs, consultations with devotees.

Health is fine.

Hare Krsna.

Trying to arrange meeting with Atul and RK Das before the latter leaves the USA.

Oranizing the Sankirtan??!!!        Vidya vadu jivanaman.     Our conclustion is that Sankirtan is the result of hearing, classes, and the basis of systematic classes is Daily SB classes. Traveling is an integral part of our life and we then encounter different, even random assortment of SB classes. Sometimes we can chose the topics.

Right now we are reminded that we can write some notes for our ABC Year, classes and study based on the events of the Vaisnava calendar, from our experiences of Janmastami.

Of course, Word is not working on this new machine, but Wordpad is.

HARE KRISHNA DEAR GURUMAHARAJA, AGTSP, PAMHO.

Dear Gurudeva, first of all, you want to develop some fiery feasts and that the Mercy of Sri Krishna and your Gurumaharaja His Divine Grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabbupada, always be poured out on you. I also want to thank UD and Srila Prabhupada for allowing me to continue and be part of this great ISKCON, and try to contribute something, even if it is insifignificant, we realize that we need to do something more, but of course, you have to improve first, we only ask for intelligence to to do it, and our promise to you and Srila Prabhupada is to improve each day more so we can serve you in the best way. All glories to Srila Prabhupada !!!!!!

HpS-ASA - Hare Krishna!

For being away, it is very difficult to do a service for the Temple in Cusco, but whenever I can I go to the programs, the last time I was in the Temple, I felt the annoyance of some devotees. LAD, once told me they see me as disinfected by the TEMPLE, but hey, I know they see the glass half empty, or they see my reality, but surely they must be right, nobody has ever asked me how I am, if I am Well, once I wrote to P. Gourarupa, comment on my activities, keep him informed, but hey, sometimes you also have to know how to give to receive.

I wanted to give the class for the Balarama Festival, it was Saturday, and I made arrangements to be there. It could not, the service is not cheap, I know. They had already organized, the party was held the following Sunday, the class was given by P. Astavarga. Those days I was very bad for a strong flu (change of climate), that Sunday I went to the hospital to give me some remedy, I could return to my house, but I wanted to be in the Temple, and so I went wrong, we believe that was Our desire, and by the mercy of Sri Balarama, can participate in the kirtan, although I did not stay long, I saw how beautiful the party was. I saw P. Amalakaruna and P. Jagaisvara, I could only greet them with joy, I saw them very well, also the family of Jagaisvara was there, how beautiful it is to see all the devotees gathered.

We could not participate in the Sri Janmastami and Srila Prabhupada parties on weekdays, and the work and my memte, did not let us participate. But we did fasting, we broke at midnight and at noon, glorifications in silence but with much love, we sang our rounds, our sadana, we felt that we improved little by little.

Dear Gurumaharaja, thank you very much for your time to read this letter of stupid servant, thank you very much for your mercy without cause, and although we have so many limitations and problems, we try to maintain, we try to improve our sadana, our family, although with many problems , but we know that everything will improve too. We will tell you more things in our next report. May the mercy of Sri Krishna, always be poured out on you.

Hare Krishna Dear Gurumaharaja.

Your useless servant

Govardhana dasa

HpS - ASA . Thank you for your report. Now your family. It's then will here in the Blog! ! !

nehabikramo naso sti, BG 2 about 40. You are making eternal progress. Krsna  will give you better  and better and better association. Preach.

About, AGTSP, paoho, twelve devotees in the Temple room chanting Japa. Day after Janmastami. We did pretty well. The fast was tough but we did lectures, initiations, conversations....   Now we got internet for few minutes so lets grab it.

Our Vyasa puja offering is in post from Nikunja.

This trip through Spain has been intense: One night in New Vraja Mandala, three nights in Barcelona, Ramblas. It is one of the biggest tourist places in Europe. The smell of alcohol, urine etc floats in the air. People are dressed in loud, plastic colors and trying to beat their bodies like dead horses to get Rasa from their sense.

So unfortunate. We go out with the Sankirtan party and they have an option. Some come. Som join us!

We will write about how to celebrate Janamstami for our ABC Year curriculum.

We sent our Solari article to Abhirama Das.

We wrote back to Sugopis radha Devi Dasi's professor in Boise and will work on an introduction to alternate medicine in psychiatry for her.

O.K. Back to Japa and then presentation from 9-10AM on Srila Prabhupada.

Hare Krishna Beloved Gurudeva

AGTSP

PAMHO

Very nice class in our workshop today

Gurudeva I was wondering if U may be so kind and send your offering to Srila Prabhupada. I am going to lead the Abhishek in Wilson so I would like to read your offering as well

Thanks in advance

See U soon

Your eternal servant

Cmdd

HpS - Hare Krsna. Incredible Janmastami festival here with Yadu Swami and Bh. Gaura vani Swami et al.  Radha Govinda candra.     We just sent the offer to Nikunja in his Blog post. Got it??   We will be in Peru in a few moments!

Hare Krisna!! Gurudev,

Please accept my humble obeisances,

All glories to Srila Prabhupada,

I want to ask you if you can send here your offering to Srila Prabhupada in occasion of his Vyasa Puja. 

Reading it is very inspiring for me and I guess for many devotees.

I apologize for taking little bit of your precious time.

Adi Yajña Prabhu send his humble obeisances,

Thank you Gurudev,

At your service,

Nikunja Bihari das.

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Hare Krishna Gurudeva, please accept my humble obeisances
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!!
All glories to Hanumatpresaka Swami!!

In this report the priority is to finish the delivery of articles to continue with the edition of SOLARIS No. 3 and the previous events to the INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM THE ART AND THE SACRED:

SOLARIS No. 3

1. Beverley is delivering his article at the end of August.

2. The Dra Paula Miranda from Chile is sending her article on September 9.

3. The brother of Ambarisa (the architect Haenel) is sending before the end of the month his article on SPIRITUALITY IN THE WORK OF GAUDI.

4. On Monday September 27 we are doing the reportage THE SACRED ART IN PERU.

5. Please we need you or Dr. Samaresha to choose two articles from the book of homage to Dr. Samaresha to translate them as soon as possible.

DIALOGUES AND CONVERSATORIES:

Place: NATIONAL SCHOOL OF AUTONOMOUS SUPERIOR OF FINE ARTS OF PERU (this year is the centenary of the school).

Discussion on Painting, Art and the Sacred.

Theme: Art and the manifestation of consciousness. The context and the pictorial manifestations

Place: NATIONAL SCHOOL OF FOLKLORE JOSÉ MARÍA ARGUEDAS

Discussion on Dance, Art and the Sacred.

Topic 1: The sacred dances in ancient Peru

Topic 2: Songs and dances of the Vaisnava saints in India of the SXVI.

Place: EDUCATION SCHOOL OF THE UNIVERSITY JESUITA DEL PERU, ANTONIO RUIZ DE MONTOYA

Discussion on Education, Art and the Sacred.

Topic 1: The importance of art in education

Topic 2: Krishna and the expression of love in the land of Vrindavan.

Place: CULTURAL CENTER OF THE PONTIFICAL UNIVERSITY CATÓLICA DEL PERÚ

Theme: Stanislavski's magical yes and its relation to the sacred.

Place: SCHOOL OF EASTERN PHILOSOPHY OF THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SAN MARCOS

Topic: Cosmology and knowledge in oriental art.

Place: SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY OF THE UNIVERSITY JESUIT OF PERU, ANTONIO RUIZ DE MONTOYA

Topic: The everyday in art and the sacred in the everyday.

Place: Oscar and Ana beach house

Topic: The initiatory experience in the sacred and in art

The names of the topics of the dialogues can vary a bit. Any suggestions? We have also talked with the authorities of ISKCON-Chosica, ISKCON-Lima, the executive committee of the National Board and with prabhu Mathuresa, in the next report we will make the specific proposal of the calendar as agreed with them and the specific dates of the Academic Sankirtan events. For your trip to Spain, Miguel Polo can write an email to Nacho Bañeras (Barcelona) and Manuel Almendro (Madrid) to meet you, is it okay?

HpS - We have been delayed because of the one week of very bad fever in Boise and then two days of hard travel to Barcelona. It is 3.40AM in the morning. We have been answering emergency letters since 1.30AM!

This work is so important.  You all are very much greater than us. We will write our Solaris article very soon.  What are the dates and times for the above symposia?  Who will participate besides the sponsors?

Hare Krishna respected GURU-MAHARAJA, his insignificant servant, Abhiram Thakur das.

12avo. Informe de EL ARTE Y LO SAGRADO

En este informe la prioridad es terminar la entrega de artículos para continuar con la edición de SOLARIS No. 3 y los eventos previos al SIMPOSIO INTERNACIONAL EL ARTE Y LO SAGRADO:

SOLARIS No. 3

1. Beverley está entregando su artículo a fin de agosto.
2. La Dra Pula Miranda H. de Chile está enviando su articulo el 9 de setiembre.
3. El hermano de Ambarisa (el arquitecto Haenel) está enviando antes de fin de mes su artículo sobre LA ESPIRITUALIDAD EN LA OBRA DE GAUDI.
4. El lunes 27 de setiembre estamos realizando en San Marcos el reportaje EL ARTE SAGRADO EN EL PERU.
5. Por favor necesitamos que usted o el Dr. Samaresha elijan dos artículos del libro de homenaje al Dr. Samaresha para traducirlos a la brevedad posible. Por favor, también necesitamos saber si usted y Radhika Raman p. van a entregar artículos para este número de la revista.

DIÁLOGOS Y CONVERSATORIOS:

Hasta ahora tenemos fijados

Lugar: ESCUELA NACIONAL SUPERIOR AUTÓNOMA DE BELLAS ARTES DEL PERÚ (la escuela cumple 100 este 2018).

Conversatorio sobre La Pintura, el Arte y lo Sagrado.

Tema: El Arte y la manifestación de la conciencia. El contexto y las manifestaciones pictóricas

Lugar: ESCUELA NACIONAL SUPERIOR DE FOLKLORE JOSÉ MARÍA ARGUEDAS

Conversatorio sobre La Danza, el Arte y lo Sagrado.

Tema 1: Las danzas sagradas en el antiguo Perú

Tema 2: Canciones y danzas de los santos vaisnavas en la India del SXVI.

Lugar: ESCUELA DE EDUCACIÓN DE LA UNIVERSIDAD JESUITA DEL PERÚ, ANTONIO RUIZ DE MONTOYA

Conversatorio sobre La Educación, el Arte y lo Sagrado.

Tema 1: La importancia del arte en la educación

Tema 2: Krishna y la expresión del amor en la tierra de Vrindavan.

Lugar: CENTRO CULTURAL DE LA PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEL PERÚ

Tema: El sí mágico de Stanislavski y su relación con lo sagrado.

Lugar: CATEDRA DE FILOSOFÍA ORIENTAL DE LA UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL MAYOR DE SAN MARCOS

Tema: La cosmología y el conocimiento en el arte oriental.

Lugar: ESCUELA DE PSICOLOGÍA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD JESUITA DEL PERÚ, ANTONIO RUIZ DE MONTOYA

Tema: Lo cotidiano en el arte y lo sacro en lo cotidiano.

Lugar: Casa de playa de Oscar y Ana

Tema: La experiencia iniciática en lo sagrado y en el arte

Hemos conversado, también, con las autoridades de ISKCON-Chosica, de ISKCON-Lima, el comité ejecutivo de la Junta Nacional y con prabhu Mathuresa, en el próximo informe haremos la propuesta específica del calendario según lo acordado con ellos y las fechas específicas de los eventos del Sankirtan académico. Eso es todo por ahora.

En este informe la prioridad es terminar la parte de entrega de articulos para continuar con la edición de SOLARIS No. 3 y los eventos previos al SIMPOSIO INTERNACIONAL EL ARTE Y LO SAGRADO:

SOLARIS No. 3

1.            Beverley está entregando su artículo a fin de agosto.

2.            La Dra Paula Miranda de Chile está enviando su articulo el 9 de setiembre.

3.            El hermano de Ambarisa (el arquitecto Haenel) está enviando antes de fin de mes su artículo sobre LA ESPIRITUALIDAD EN LA OBRA DE GAUDI.

4.            El lunes 27 de setiembre estamos realizando el reportaje EL ARTE SAGRADO EN EL PERU.

5.            Por favor necesitamos que usted o el Dr. Samaresha elijan dos artículos del libro de homenaje al Dr. Samaresha para traducirlos a la brevedad posible. Por favor, también necesitamos saber si usted y Radhika Raman p. van a entregar artículos para este número de la revista.

DIÁLOGOS Y CONVERSATORIOS:

Hasta ahora tenemos fijados

Lugar: ESCUELA NACIONAL SUPERIOR AUTÓNOMA DE BELLAS ARTES DEL PERÚ (este año es el centenario de la escuela).

Conversatorio sobre La Pintura, el Arte y lo Sagrado.

Tema: El Arte y la manifestación de la conciencia. El contexto y las manifestaciones pictóricas

Lugar: ESCUELA NACIONAL SUPERIOR DE FOLKLORE JOSÉ MARÍA ARGUEDAS

Conversatorio sobre La Danza, el Arte y lo Sagrado.

Tema 1: Las danzas sagradas en el antiguo Perú

Tema 2: Canciones y danzas de los santos vaisnavas en la India del SXVI.

Lugar: ESCUELA DE EDUCACIÓN DE LA UNIVERSIDAD JESUITA DEL PERÚ, ANTONIO RUIZ DE MONTOYA

Conversatorio sobre La Educación, el Arte y lo Sagrado.

Tema 1: La importancia del arte en la educación

Tema 2: Krishna y la expresión del amor en la tierra de Vrindavan.

Lugar: CENTRO CULTURAL DE LA PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEL PERÚ

Tema: El sí mágico de Stanislavski y su relación con lo sagrado.

Lugar: ESCUELA DE FILOSOFÍA ORIENTAL DE LA UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL MAYOR DE SAN MARCOS

Tema: La cosmología y el conocimiento en el arte oriental.

Lugar: ESCUELA DE PSICOLOGÍA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD JESUITA DEL PERÚ, ANTONIO RUIZ DE MONTOYA

Tema: Lo cotidiano en el arte y lo sacro en lo cotidiano.

Lugar: Casa de playa de Oscar y Ana

Tema: La experiencia iniciática en lo sagrado y en el arte

Los nombres de los temas de los diálogos pueden variar un poco ¿alguna sugerencia? También hemos conversado, con las autoridades de ISKCON-Chosica, de ISKCON-Lima, el comité ejecutivo de la Junta Nacional y con prabhu Mathuresa, en el próximo informe haremos la propuesta específica del calendario según lo acordado con ellos y las fechas específicas de los eventos del Sankirtan académico. Para su viaje a España, Miguel Polo le puede escribir un correo a Nacho Bañeras (Barcelona) y Manuel Almendro (Madrid) para que se reúnan con usted, está bien?

Hare Krishna GURUMAHARAJA, su insignificante sirviente, Abhiram Thakur das.