Letters to the editor

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!! All glories to Guru Maharaj Hanumat Presaka Swami .

Hare Krishna Maharaj, PAOHO at Your lotus feet...

HpS - ASA -- Lettuce Feet.  AGTSP!!   PAOHHO!

We have been so sad.....not getting to hear almost anything from Guru Maharaj. We are continuing with our Bhakti sastri classes with HH Bhakti Ananda Haridas Goswami Maharaj.

HpS - We are trying to post DTCs?!!    Are they coming?    And answer some letters here with news for everyone.    Is. O.K.?

We had a wonderful World Harinama Sankirtan week last month. We had miraculous protection from Nrshimha Dev on 4th of September, the day of Srila Prabhupada's Vyas puja...we met with a car accident...we don't know how we escaped unhurt that fateful day. Thank you Guru Maharaj for giving me yet another chance to serve the Lord's devotees.

HpS - ASA - !!!!

We are practicing the Rasa dance for next year's kartik purnima. Would Guru Maharaj give us permission to offer the dance for Radha Krishnachandra next year?

HpS - Of course!   You are so fortunate.

We are waiting patiently for Holi sankirtan with Guru Maharaj here at Manipur. We plan to attend the Educational programme at Mayapur . We had been intimidated (? involved?) by Devarshi Prabhuji of Mayapur about the programme. Once we joined Devarshi Prabhuji's seminar on ' Scientific basis of Krishna Consciousness' through Skype and it unlocked some dormant areas of my sleepy frontal lobe.

Tomorrow we are planning an interactive programme with some of our medical students with HH Haridas Maharaj at the ISKCON, Manimandir temple.  Banamali Prabhuji and some devotees have left for RadhaKund today for Tirubhav of HH Swarup Damodara which falls on 19th Oct.

We are almost at the end of Canto 2 SB....we are in the 10th chapter...amazes me ,how every part of our body is controlled by different deities.....what we studied in Medicine ended with just arteries,veins and nerves....those were the controlling 'deities' we studied!!

We hope to hear from you soon Guru Maharaj.

Your insignificant servant,

Sarada Gaurangi DD

HpS - ASA ---  Thank you so much for the news. Tommorrow a letter from Yamunesvara Das.   Our Calendar is adjusting.  Seems we will be in Mayapura from the 24th February to the 7th March. After that we were thinking of going to the North East. We leave India from Bombay on the 22 March. We would maybe need a day to rest in BBY before we travel. Where do you think we should go? Silchar, Thoubal, Imphal??  We can travel but not too much. Better making nice plan in advance so people can come to see us a accesible places, no?

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

HpS - ASA - Paoho and agtylf.
    All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

ASA - !!!
    All glories to Guru parampara.

ASA - ! !      !*

    Hope you are good in health.

HpS - We are immortal but Brother Ass, the Donkey that we ride through this world, IS a disease. Our eyes are failing, two teeth gone, half deaf, short term memory diminished, knees getting weak, respiration shallow, but even though it is an old car it is well maintained. AGTSP, ISKCON, and we look forward to good service until the final collapse (2024).

Personally, we are surprised that we are making spiritual advancement, AGTSP, ISKCON, we are really trying to get ready for life after death and waking up, and developing our eternal service and its application in this world.  Jaya, Sri Hanumatpresaka, Sri Ramacandra Bhagavan.

    Wanted to be good in Kirtan so thinking to start practice from tomorrow.

    So if you can advise anything which can help to pick it fast, would be good for me.
    i would focus on those points while practicing.

    While, i have finalized topics for preaching in Chhattisgarh. Planning to go in
    December first week for 15 days.

    Continuing with 32 rounds, hope to increase 40 rounds after a certain time.

    Hope to keep upgrading spiritually as you expect from me.

    Thank you so much Gurudev for everything.

your fallen servant,
Girivaradhari-Gopal Das

HpS - We admire your determination. Please write to us when you leave for Chhattisgarh. Then we shall see you at the end of January. Now looks like land 23 January and then head to Govardhana Eco Village GEV. Let's all go. Education symposium. Then back to Pune (BBY) for the same in ISKCON and outside universities.     Then Delhi/Vraja.      Then 15 Feb - 15 Mar (?)   Kolkatta Mayapura.        Then two, three weeks in the North East.

By "Kirtan" do you mean singing and dancing in the Temple and Public, or do you mean direct distribution of books?     In either case, listen. When you chant, lead a Kirtan, listen to the response that the others make. When you approach people to show books, listen to their response. Then from your K.C. nature it will be natural to respond.   1) We must be pure (eg. FMP),  2) Krsna will send innocent people,    3) They must be patient to understand the situation of this material world.

Thank you.   Respects to everyone!

All Gloris to Sri Guruji Maharaja, Sripada Maharaja and A.C. Prabhupada

Gouranga Mahaprabhu Ki Jay, Radha Krsna Ki Jay,

Goura Bhakta Vrinda Ki Jay

Guruji Maharaja! Dandavat Pranam,

Please accept my humble obeisances unto Sri Guruji Maharaja’s padmacharan that I got and very happy to get Gurujis reply so soon and downloaded for my personal.   Now I am direct contacted with Guruji and discussing different topics on Spiritual development. Yes I know, I am not qualified to serve Sri Krsna in this stage but can learn the process and the steps just like a class X standard student know the process of a Ph. D. Degree if they are interested.

HpS -- Yes, the same for me.  We can see the city in the distance and we can see that the road leads there.

On the other hand, in Manipur Gouriya Beisnavas system of initiation at the time of giving Das Nama; Sakhi – Manjari  Nama also given in the same padhati (system) of six Gosvamis.

I have gone through the sloka after Guruji’s advice. It is so interesting. I am continuing reading Bhagavatam regularly but on Sunday or Holidas I read C.C.; Bhakti Rasamitra Sindhu with Nectar of Devotion; or other books as reference. Actually I had gone through C.C. in Manipuri translation long before taking initiation, now the English version of Prabhupada. The narration is so spiritual advance with suitable references.

I went Imphal ISKCON Mandir yestarday and meeting H.H. Haridas Swami Maharaja and  Sarada Gaurangi DD and  discuss in detail Guruji's programme in Mnipur. Sarda and Haridas Swami will decide a tentative then I will forward it as soon as I got the information or she may send directly.

Yours fallen servant,

Yamunesvara Das

HpS - Yes, is good to start working on the Calendar now, October, though we will be coming in March, because many people can come from distant places and be accomodated then. We can organize programs that will have good results by Krsna's mercy.

Some news of your family and our friends in Manipura please!!!

All glories to srila Prabhupada.

All glories to you MAHARAJA HPS

Excited to hear you'll be in India the last part of my trip.(leave feb.1st).inquiring how or what service I could provide for you while in India,even though it's not much time.

I also see in some letters people refer to a deciples list.was wondering how I can get on this list and any info would  give me much hope.

So fourtunate to have you association.

Ys m.jarvis

ASA - Esteemed M. Jarvis.

Keep an eye on the Kapi Dhvaja for Calendar development results and here for the work. Join in as you like eg. I will be in Bomday with my Buddy on 31st January.

To get on the disciple list you need to follow the link for Guru-tattva in the Kapi Dhavja.

O.K.??? 

https://www.vedabase.com/en/cc/madhya/7/128

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

ASA - Lettuce Feet

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

ASA - !!!

    Thank you so much Gurudev for India date. If possible please help me to know how many days would be for Pune.
    So that we can inform temple authority and plan your classess.

your fallen servant,
Girivaradhari-Gopal Das

HpS - We are wating for response from Atul-krsna Das, Bala-govinda Das et al.  We can just tell whoever we meet about Krsna from BG and SB, but if we can join with the devotees (Pune, Delhi, Kolkata, Manipur) super.  Thank you for your association. Maybe you should go to Goloka this year!!

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

Now we are in full layout and design of the magazine SOLARIS No 3, to finish today and then send the sample to Dr. Samaresha. We have just done all the planning of the events, in the next report, which will be in a week, the details of the whole sankirtana from October 17 to 26.

Regarding the event, the program of the Symposium was defined in this way:
International Symposium THE ART AND THE SACRED

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24 FROM 6 TO 9 PM
1st SESSION / Theme: RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN ART AND THE SACRED
Art as a way to transmit sacred knowledge.

1. Speaker: Hanumatpresaka Swami (USA)
Conference: CONTEMPLATIVE DELEITE, MEMORIES AND FEELINGS OF A PILGRIM

2. Speaker: Ramón Mujica (PERÚ)
Conference: LOS SANTOS, ERMITAÑOS AND VIRREYNAL PERUVIAN ART

3. Speaker: Patricia Llosa (PERU)
Conference: FOOTPRINTS OF THE NUMINOUS IN ART AND DREAMS

4. Speaker: Héctor Béjar (PERÚ)
Conference: SACRED ART AND THE EASTERN PHILOSOPHY

5. Speaker: José Luis Valencia (Mexico)
Conference: THE SACRED ART OF PRE-HISPANIC CONCHER DANCES IN MEXICO
 
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 FROM 6 TO 9 PM
2nd SESSION / Theme: THE NATURE OF BEING AND ART
Eternity, knowledge and bliss.

1. Speaker: Ravi Gupta (India)
Conference: SACRED SOUNDS: MUSIC AS A REVELATION IN THE VAIṢṆAVA TRADITION

2. Speaker: Paula Miranda (Chile)
Conference: SACRED WORD AND POETRY: MISTRAL, VIOLETA PARRA AND CHIHUAILAF

3. Speaker: Dolores Chávez (Mexico)
Conference: SPIRITUALITY IN THE SOUND AND MUSICAL DIMENSION

4. Exhibitor: Juan Pedro Egoavil (PERÚ)
Conference: THE CONTEXT OF THE SACRED IN PERUVIAN ART

5. Speaker: Emma Carpio (PERÚ)
Conference: THE MANIFESTATION OF THE SACRED, IN THE FOLCLÓRIC DANCES, QUECHUAS AND AYMARAS DE PUNO

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 FROM 6 TO 9 PM
3rd SESSION, Theme: THE SACRED IN THE ART
Knowing the transcendent and enjoying the transcendence

1. Speaker: Dhruva O'Shea (Australia)
Conference: THE SACRED ART OF INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIA

2. Exhibitor: Nilo Velarde (PERÚ)
Conference: EL AYLA - MUSIC AND THE SACRED IN THE ANDEAN POPULAR TRADITION

3. Speaker: Ananga Malatesta (Italy)
Lecture: THE HINDU CLASSICAL DANCE: A SACRED INVOCATION

4. Speaker: Raúl Zevallos (PERÚ)
Conference: FROM THE NATURE OF ART, TO THE ART OF NATURE

5. Speaker: Carlos Daniel Sánchez (PERÚ)
Conference: THE AYARACHIS: THE DIVINE AREA OF THE INDIGENOUS MUSICAL FORMATIONS OF PERU

Hare Krishna respected GURUDEVA, his insignificant servant, Abhiram Thakur das.

14avo. Informe de EL ARTE Y LO SAGRADO.

Ahora estamos en plena diagramación y diseño de la revista SOLARIS No 3, para acabar hoy día y luego enviar la muestra al Dr. Samaresha. Ya acabamos de hacer toda la planificación de los eventos, en el próximo informe, que será en una semana, los detalles de todo el sankirtana del 17 al 26 de octubre.

En cuento al evento el programa del Simposio quedo definido de esta manera:

Simposio internacional EL ARTE Y LO SAGRADO

MIERCOLES 24 DE OCTUBRE DE 6 A 9 PM

1era SESIÓN / Tema: RELACIONES ENTRE EL ARTE Y LO SAGRADO

El arte como camino para trasmitir conocimientos sagrados.

1.            Expositor: Hanumatpresaka Swami (USA)

                Conferencia: DELEITE CONTEMPLATIVO, RECUERDOS Y SENTIMIENTOS DE UN PEREGRINO

2.            Expositor: Ramón Mujica (PERÚ)

                Conferencia: LOS SANTOS, LOS ERMITAÑOS Y EL ARTE PERUANO VIRREYNAL

3.            Expositora: Patricia Llosa (PERÚ)

                Conferencia: HUELLAS DE LO NUMINOSO EN EL ARTE Y LOS SUEÑOS

4.            Expositor: Héctor Béjar (PERÚ)

                Conferencia: EL ARTE SAGRADO Y LA FILOSOFÍA ORIENTAL

5.            Expositor: José Luis Valencia (México)

                Conferencia: EL ARTE SACRO DE LAS DANZAS CONCHERAS PRE-HISPANICAS EN MEXICO

JUEVES 25 DE OCTUBRE DE 6 A 9 PM

2da SESIÓN / Tema: LA NATURALEZA DEL SER Y EL ARTE

Eternidad, conocimiento y bienaventuranza.

1.            Expositor: Ravi Gupta (India)

                Conferencia: SONIDOS SAGRADOS: LA MÚSICA COMO REVELACIÓN EN LA TRADICIÓN VAIṢṆAVA

2.            Expositora: Paula Miranda (Chile)

                Conferencia: PALABRA SAGRADA Y POESÍA: MISTRAL, VIOLETA PARRA Y CHIHUAILAF

3.            Expositora: Dolores Chávez (México)

                Conferencia: LA ESPIRITUALIDAD EN LA DIMENSIÓN SONORA Y MUSICAL

4.            Expositor: Juan Pedro Egoavil (PERÚ)

                Conferencia: EL CONTEXTO DE LO SAGRADO EN EL ARTE PERUANO

5.            Expositora: Emma Carpio (PERÚ)

                Conferencia: LA MANIFESTACIÓN DE LO SACRO EN LAS DANZAS FOLCLÓRICAS QUECHUAS Y AYMARAS DE PUNO

VIERNES 26 DE OCTUBRE DE 6 A 9 PM

3era. SESIÓN, Tema: LO SAGRADO EN EL ARTE

Conociendo lo trascendente y disfrutando la trascendencia

1.            Expositor: Dhruva O'Shea (Australia)

                Conferencia: EL ARTE SAGRADO DE LA AUSTRALIA INDÍGENA

2.            Expositor: Nilo Velarde (PERÚ)

                Conferencia: EL AYLA – LA MÚSICA Y LO SAGRADO EN LA TRADICIÓN POPULAR ANDINA

3.            Expositora: Ananga Malatesta (Italia)

Conferencia: LA DANZA CLÁSICA HINDÚ: UNA INVOCACIÓN SAGRADA

4.            Expositor: Raúl Zevallos (PERÚ)

                Conferencia: DE LA NATURALEZA DEL ARTE, AL ARTE DE LA NATURALEZA

5.            Expositor: Carlos Daniel Sánchez (PERÚ)

                Conferencia: LOS AYARACHIS: EL ÁMBITO DIVINO DE LAS FORMACIONES MUSICALES INDÍGENAS DEL PERÚ

Hare Krishna respetado GURUDEVA, su insignificante sirviente, Abhiram Thakur das.