Letters to the editor

Hare Krsna Beloved Gurudeva

AGTSP PAMHO

I hope U are fine ¡¡¡

Gurudeva I have to put order in my life L. Due to I am working in 2 universities now I have to attend workshops in the  2 universities and do double work. I am really exhausted that is why I sometimes joined FMP at 5:00 am, I am delay on my rounds L.

Sundari Radhika Mataji called me¡¡¡ That was so nice. I felt supported. I will take advantage of her association¡¡

I guess that next week I will be the presenter??

I have also reduced my service in Wilson pujari just once a month, and I give BG clases once a month as well ¡¡¡ On Radhastami I made a promise to Adhoksaja Prabhu .. that on kartik I will go every Saturday to Chosik in order to do pujari for RMV

I am making now essential oils, so I am complementing my Gem Therapies with aromatherapy and meditation… The funny thing is that I do not have enough time do therapy for myself. Whenever I did it for myself in the past I felt  relaxed and energized. I will do it today

My Gem Guruji is an old argentinian lady who is Brahmacarini .. she told me “Dear candra, haven’t you noticed¡¡¡¡ Your GM and me are brahmacaris so be careful you may follow our path ¡¡¡ “ jajaj I laughed I am actually really peaceful in my current situation, I just want to make a balance with my material and spiritual life, I want to earn more money L I feel ashmed for that… I am giving it more attention

With met with Palika and The Patraka it was nice

So sorry for being too lazy

Have a nice trip to India 

Trying to be your disciple

Candramukhi dd

HpS-ASA -- AgtSP. Paolo. URGENT letters get immediate attention but short because we have to do them on our cell phone. It is so nice to hear your service. Make more money not by working more but by working better.

Enough is a feast.

 Preach and all material opulence will come to you.

Since our last report we have sought to gain insights from our committee of distinguished members on what topics and questions to ask about ART AND THE SACRED for their interviews in India and Australia on their journey from September to November.

Looking for a conceptual consensus among our members (which is art and which is sacred are controversial issues) we can say briefly that Art is an activity entirely linked to the spirit, the emotions and the conscience and the Sacred is what brings us back to our original existence, which connects us with the transcendent, with the spiritual. On this basis these are the contributions:

HÉCTOR BÉJAR / THEME: THE IMPLICIT AND EXPLICIT IN ART AND THE SACRED
Questions: 1. In what way do you believe that works of art regardless of their EXPLICIT purpose can express a sacred message. 2. Who are the most representative authors for you who express EXPLICITLY a transcendent, artistic and sacred message in the plastic arts, literature, theater, cinema,  etc.

WALTER LEÓN / THEME: LINK AND EVOLUTION BETWEEN ART AND SACRED
Questions: 1.- What is the link between art and the sacred, 2.- How has the thinking of art and the sacred EVOLVED. 3. Art and the sacred is a response to the yearnings of being, or is a hope for a better world, or both.

WALTER OJEDA / THEME: INTEGRATION AND CONNECTION BETWEEN NEUROSCIENCES, ART AND SACRED
Questions: 1.- The  mandalas  can be a means of INTEGRATION between art and the sacred and 2.- What are the CONNECTIONS between neurosciences, art and the sacred. 3 .- on what basis is the artistic experience and the experience of the Sacred.

Abhiram Thakur  das / THEME: THE NATURE AND ESSENCE OF ART AND THE SACRED
Questions: 1.- It is the CREATION of the universe an artistic and sacred act. 2. Art and the sacred are ESSENTIALLY experiential experiences, what is the role of consciousness in this experience. 3. - What is the relationship between soul, art and sacred.

We also talked extensively with Ambarisa  prabhu from Argentina and agreed that this documentary has, mainly, three ingredients: 1.- your interviews with personalities from the academic and cultural community. 2. - The event to be held in Lima-Peru and 3.- THE PROGRESS OF A PEREGRINE, that is, the journey or the journey of his sankirtana loyal and determined to Srila Prabhupada, one of whose characteristics is to connect the intellectuals with the books of Srila Prabhupada.

For the following report we hope to have the contributions of Ramón Mujica, Miguel Polo and Gandharva, we also have an interview with the Director of the National Library,
to see the calendar and sponsorship.

That's all for now. Hare Krishna GURUDEVA, his useless servant, Abhiram Thakur das.

URGENTE: 2do informe EL ARTE Y LO SAGRADO

Hare Krishna Gurudeva, por favor acepte mis humildes reverencias

¡Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada!!

¡Todas las Glorias a Hanumatpresaka Swami!!

Desde nuestro último informe hemos tratado de obtener las perspectivas de nuestro comité de miembros distinguidos acerca de que temas y que preguntas hacer sobre EL ARTE Y LO SAGRADO para sus entrevistas en la India y Australia, en su viaje de setiembre a noviembre.

Buscando un consenso conceptual entre nuestros miembros (que es arte y que es sagrado son temas controversiales) podemos decir brevemente que el Arte es una actividad enteramente ligada al espíritu, a las emociones y a la conciencia y lo Sagrado es aquello que nos lleva nuevamente a nuestra existencia original, lo que nos conecta con lo trascendente, con lo espiritual. Sobre esta base estos son los aportes:

HÉCTOR BÉJAR / TEMA: LO IMPLICITO Y LO EXPLICITO EN EL ARTE Y LO SAGRADO

Preguntas: 1.- De qué manera cree usted que las obras de arte independientemente de su propósito EXPLICITO pueden expresar un mensaje sagrado. 2.- Quienes son, para usted, los autores más representativos que expresan de manera EXPLÍCITA un mensaje trascendente, artístico y sagrado en las plásticas, la literatura, el teatro, el cine, etc.

WALTER LEÓN / TEMA: VINCULO Y EVOLUCIÓN ENTRE EL ARTE Y LO SAGRADO

Preguntas: 1.- Cual es el VÍNCULO entre el arte y lo sagrado, 2.- Cómo ha EVOLUCIONADO el pensamiento del arte y lo sagrado. 3.- El arte y lo sagrado es una respuesta a los anhelos del ser, o es una esperanza para lograr un mundo mejor, o ambas.

WALTER OJEDA / TEMA: INTEGRACIÓN Y CONEXIÓN ENTRE LAS NEUROCIENCIAS, EL ARTE Y LO SAGRADO

Preguntas: 1.- Pueden las mándalas ser un medio de INTEGRACIÓN entre el arte y lo sagrado y 2.- Cuales son las CONEXIONES entre las neurociencias, el arte y lo sagrado. 3.- sobre qué bases se da la experiencia artística y la experiencia de lo Sagrado.

Abhiram Thakur das / TEMA: LA NATURALEZA Y LA ESENCIA DEL ARTE Y LO SAGRADO

Preguntas: 1.- Es la CREACIÓN del universo un acto artístico y sagrado. 2.- El arte y lo sagrado son experiencias ESENCIALMENTE vivenciales, cual es el papel de la conciencia en esta experiencia. 3.- Cual es la relación que existe entre alma, arte y sagrado.

También dialogamos ampliamente con prabhu Ambarisa de Argentina y coincidíamos en que este documental tiene, principalmente, tres ingredientes: 1.- las entrevistas de usted con personalidades de la comunidad académica y cultural. 2.- El evento a realizarse en Lima-Perú y 3.- EL PROGRESO DE UN PEREGRINO, es decir, el viaje o el camino recorrido de su sankirtana leal y determinado a Srila Prabhupada, una de cuyas características es conectar a los intelectuales con los libros de Srila Prabhupada.

Para el siguiente informe esperamos tener los aportes de Ramón Mujica, Miguel Polo y Gandharva, también tenemos una entrevista con el Director de la Biblioteca Nacional para ver el calendario 2018 y su auspicio.

HpS - ASA --- Hare Krsna!   AGTSP.

1. Most of the translations are good. Some mistakes. Yours is not so good.

2. From these we would take:
   a) HISTORY: Has the relationship of art and the sacred improved, evolved, to the present time? How have the relationship between art and the sacred been at different times and in different cultrures. Can we see things that historically and culturally that make for a healthy relationship between Art and the Sacred.

   c) What is "Sacred".? What is "Art"?

   d) Is some art sacred in itself and other leading us to the sacred?

   e) Who are some of the artists whose work is most sacred for you?

   f) What is your relationship with Art and the Sacred?

Eso es todo por ahora, Hare Krishna GURUDEVA, su inútil sirviente, Abhiram Thakur das.

.  'are Krsna, Mates!
AgtSP...  Paolo & be.  We are sinners!  We ate potatoes late at night!

Piggy: It used to be condensed milk!

Monkey: We have reformed, but even still it crashes the Donkey!
Yesterday our electronic car-key malfunctioned. Then our printer malfunctioned, our cell phone crashed and we had to learn how to do a Hard Restart. That solved the phone crash but about 1/3 or our addresses and the Windows files are in Limbo. Etc., etc.

Piggy: What did you learn from you falls?

Monkey: Hot milk and KRSNA book before bed! Kirtaniya sada harih. Always chant.

Back to Japa!

Hare Krsna Dear Gurudev,
    Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.

HpS-ASA - All glories to your lotus feet also!

    All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
AGTSP
    All glories to Guru parampara.

    Gurudev, We have updated / ITINERARY from HG Radheshyam Prabhuji, he would on travel from October 4 to October 9, 2017.
    He deeply regretted for his unavailability in Pune during your visit.
HpS - We also deeply regret his absence.... but maybe we can meet him some other time while we are in India. Is there a student or associate who knows his Sastric Studies perspective and technique whom we might meet?

    We also updated him that Maharaj want to publish your aspiration, view and interview on "Viplavah" (A Journal of the ISKCON Ministry of Education, Dedicated to ISKCON Founder Acharya: His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada) in 2nd volume.

    While, HG Radheshyam Prabhuji has shared with me a .PDF file with all answers of questions, which i sent to your mail.

HpS - Super! Can we discuss his answers with associate or student while in Pooh Neigh?
    Of course, HG Balagovind Prabhuji and HG Antardvip Prabhuji, would be available for more details and further discussion.

HpS - Our desires are immediately fulfilled. Please arrange meeting with them at earliest date.

    Please let me know if we are allowed to share the "Viplavah" (1st volume 1) with our temple authority and all.
ASA - "Allowed??? !    You MUST share it with EVERYONE.
 
    Thank you so much Gurudev.

your fallen servant,
Girivaradhari-Gopal Das

ASA -"hantayama adrir abala hair dasa varya...". You know that verse???  In CC, Lord Caityany's Trip to Braja, when he saw Giriraja-maharaja.
Thank you.

Hare Krsna Maharaj,
Please accept obeisances
All Glories To Srila Prabhupada.

As talked on phone, please tell details of your delhi visit after arrival from and just befaure departure to USA.
Please also give us number of Yuddhistra govinda prabhu.

we introduced you to our Spirituality center head as Man who gives lectures on Sankhya, "Educated Mam", Synthesis of science and religion

knelling down/

horse

HpS - Hare Krsna!    Our cell phone crashed. We had to Reset it and guess that will work.  Then our electronic key on our car ceased to function!  Took it apart and put it back together and it seems to be O.K.

Lost Yuddhisthira's number from my phone. May come later, but Sri Hari Das is in contact with everyone: +91 81716 23460.

We are scheduled to arrive at 10.45PM Thursday and go straight to the Temple to rest. Then go to BRAJA!!!  right after Mangala arati with Sri Hari Das.   We will come back the next morning. He can give you exact timeing. Then we have program in the evening with ISKCON youth. Next day Sunday Feast lecture and Dr. Kalyan now wants to change his meeting from 4PM to 3PM.

Would be very nice to meet your esteemed colleague. Just check with the Sri Hari Das. He knows everything.

Hare Krsna!!

Hare Krishna! Please accept my obeisances, AGTSP!

Dear Maharaja, life was much simpler and it has only grown more complicated as I enter adulthood. This last year was so bizzare, Prahlad commiting suicide had a large impact on me and then a few months later my sister died from cancer, that was certainly the hardest experience of my life to go through. On her death bed I gave her my Tulsi neckbeads, put Radha Kunda water on her head, chanted with her and played Srila Prabhupada japa.  My family members really had no clue how to help her move on from this body and for once they saw me in a new light, as I was the only one that was able to hold it together. 

By spring time I started a small business of growing food/bulk buying dried fruits, nuts and selling it at the Sunday Feast, farmers markets, grocery stores. There were many difficulties in this endeavour, and I was not making much money doing it, however this certainly can be profitable if things are organized better.

In August I started working off the farm at a grocery store, now I am in the midst of switching jobs to be a greenhouse manager at a local community center. 

I have been trying to pursue a partnership with Alyssa since last winter. It has been up and down, sometimes inspiring and devotionally inclined, most times a struggle.

I feel that my spiritual life as declined tremendously, yet I never stop hoping and praying that I will rise above these lower modes, addictions, and bad habits etc. ASAP. Sometimes I feel a great catastrophe will soon befall my life due to the great ignorance that holds me back from God.  I really only want to be a devotee and to serve in the mission of respiritualizing human society. Lately I have felt the urge to runaway and go to India or to become your travel companion, my heart aches with lonliness and confusion, and I believe something has to change soon.

As far as internet preaching goes, my page is up to nearly 2000 followers, I have been doing regular live streams still. About 5 people have taken things very seriously and started attending their local temple and practicing.  Probably 20 or so others are very close but still on the fence. 

Here are some pictures to show You what I've been up to.

HpS - Running away to India or anything else is not much solution. What you are doing seems reasonable. Just have to push...

push

push  to do mo rounds betta!  Make vow!!!!   Declare it here!  Eg. I will chant. 6-rounds a day minimum, 15,,  for two weeks. Something you know you can do then do it.  The Yuga dharma. The way up can be very quick!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOCcSmP_t8U&t=776s     From 12.00 minutes