Letters to the editor

Hare krsna gurudev

Dandavat pranam at your lotus feet.

HpS - ASA -- We ate too much today to have lotus feet. Maybe potato feet.

All glories to H.D.G. Srila Prabhupada 

Hare krsna. 

Hope you are in good health. Since last time Many things have changed. Sadhana and my conduct(including the regs)  had deteriorated but again is becoming better. I have left Kerala and am back to Shillong. Got a temporary job as a junior doctor and have shifted to the Iskcon temple. Live in ashram and go for job. My father has also started to chant on beads but irregularly.

HpS - Wow!!

Gurudev, the devotees in shillong and the temple management is requesting you to kindly visit shillong during your India visit. (temple president had requested me to ask you this many times). At least for 3 days if you could kindly visit.
Awaiting your reply. 

Your servant. 

Rturaj krsna dasa.

HpS - ASA --- Very, very, very nice to hear from you!   Very sad you have been having trouble with weak Sadhana. Of course, that means you have been suffering. Krsna only gives us these things to be happy.

If you are fixed in Sadhana then we shall meet again!

So far yours is the only request we have for visit. We are still waiting for Kolkata, Australia etc.

Is there nice Academic, Cultural, community in Shillong?  Could we make a movie while we are there?

Hare Krishna, dear Gurumaharaj, Pamho, AGTSP

(Here, Spanish. Down bellow, English)

Más noticias buenas sobre Seattle.

Jagad guru puede estar en el simposio!

Ayer tuvimos una muy buena reunión y es muy probable que él pueda estar participando por America latina. Hemos identificado 3 centros importantes en Sudamérica que están activos en el tema educativo (quizás hay más): 1.Brasil, 2.Argentina-Chile, 3.Perú-Bolivia-Ecuador. Por ahora, opinamos que México no podemos abarcar. Se necesita mucha coordinación y tenemos sólo 20 días.

También hay otros países que el futuro pueden entrar en el tema como la zona del caribe: Colombia, Venezuela, cuba, etc. Paraguay y Uruguay, etc.

En estos tres puntos tenemos a Dhanvantari Swami, que puede hablar español lo cual es una gran ventaja y puede dar la visión de Brasil. Para Argentina, Param padam, Baladeva, y alguien de Buenos Aires?. Para Chile: M. Priya sakhi y Jagad guru. Ahora, Jagad guru trataría de reunir la perspectiva de Argentina- Chile a través de quizás Param padam. Yo puedo muy bien presentar la visión de Perú, Bolivia y Ecuador, por ahora.

Entonces la idea es que tres personas, Dhanvantari Swami, Padam param y yo presentemos un artículo muy escueto donde desarrollemos dos puntos principales:

1. Qué está pasando ahora.

2. Perspectivas para el futuro.

Jagad guru haría un ppt resumiendo esto y lo presentaría en el simposio. Esto depende de cuánto tiempo se le asigne a Latioamérica o Sudamérica. Yo diría algo como 30 minutos.

Le daríamos los tres artículos a JG en inglés y español. JG haría los ppt en inglés y español también. Para el simposio y también para difundirlo en el blog y enviarlo a todos los interesados.

Comentábamos que una traducción en simultáneo es demasiado trabajo por ahora. Creemos que un educador con perspectivas internacionales debería poder aunque sea escuchar y entender 70% de inglés.

Esas fueron algunas ideas. Vamos a seguir conversando y tratando de participar en nuestras conversaciones educativas los lunes a las 8am hora peruana.

Por favor, Gurumaharaja denos sus bendiciones y sabias instrucciones. Yo sé que usted siempre piensa en grande, como Srila Prabhupada le enseñó. Pero, por ahora es lo que podemos ofrecer. Por favor, acepte nuestro humilde servicio de cuyes latinos.

Muchas gracias por el servicio.

ssLAD

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Hare Krishna, dear Gurumaharaj, Pamho, AGTSP

More good news about Seattle.

Jagad guru may be at the symposium!

Yesterday we had a very nice meeting and it is very probable that he may be participating on behalf Latin America. We have identified 3 important centers in South America that are active in the educational theme (perhaps there are more): 1.Brazil, 2.Argentina-Chile, 3.Perú-Bolivia-Ecuador. For now, we think that we can’t include México in our efforts. It takes a lot of coordination and we have only 20 days.

There are also other countries that the future can particpate inarea as the Caribbean zone: Colombia, Venezuela, Cuba, etc. Paraguay and Uruguay, etc.

In these three points we have Dhanvantari Swami, who can speak Spanish which is a great advantage and can give the vision of Brazil. For Argentina, Param Padam, Baladeva, and someone from Buenos Aires. For Chile: M. Priya sakhi and Jagad guru. Now, Jagad guru would try to gather the perspective of Argentina-Chile through perhaps Param padam. I can very well present the vision of Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador, for now.

Then the idea is that three people, Dhanvantari Swami, Padam Param and I present a very brief article where we develop two main points:

1. What is happening now.

2. Perspectives for the future.

Jagad guru would do a ppt summarizing this and would present it at the symposium. This depends on how much time is allocated to Latin America or South America. I would say something like 30 minutes.

We would give all three articles to JG in English and Spanish. JG would do  theppt in English and Spanish as well. For the symposium and also to spread it on the blog and send it to all t he people interested.

We commented that a simultaneous translation is too much work for now. We believe that an educator with international perspectives should be able to even listen and understand 70% of English.

Those were some ideas. We will continue to talk and try to participate in our educational talks on Monday at 8am Peruvian time.

Please, Gurumaharaja give us your blessings and wise instructions. I know that you always think big, as Srila Prabhupada taught you. But for now is what we can offer. Please accept our humble service of Latino cuyes.

Thank you very much for the service.

Ys LAD

HpS - ASA -- Many thanks to you ... !  ..  Fight to include Mexico!    You contact Aravinda, JgD contact Lalita-gopi dd: What is happening, what do we want to happen and how are we going there, and how to contact us!

Thank you.

Hare Krsna Dear Maharaja.

PAMHO, AGTSP!

I hope you are feeling better. I read that hay fever is only cured with antihistamines but produces sleep.

A natural remedy is to boil half orange, half toronja and half lemon in a liter of water and then take this with honey and also take infusion of chamomile.

Here hay fever is not frequent, we have no experience of this but in other countries as Spain and USA is more common.

HpS - It is just allergia in Spanish. 90% of the people in Santiago have some reaction because of the Chinese elms.   We have got so much relief from following Ayuveda.  Systemic problem not a disease.

I am very pleased to communicate to you the following: My Gm, SS Bhaktibhusana Swami will be visiting Lima from July 10 to 17. He will meet you, I very happy about this.

HpS - ASA -- Me to. We can exchange our views on Vaisnava dress.

I want to propose to you the following program (maybe there may be some changes):

-Thursday, July 13, 6:30 am You give the SB class in Wilson

1 pm lunch at Abhirama's house (we are coordinating with him), from you and SSBBS.

Friday, July 14, 6:30 am SB class would give SSBBS

8.15am breakfast in wilson, you and SSBBS (if your time allows)

5pm  Meeting on education in Wilson (organized for Lad)

7pm  Class in Wilson: Remembrances on Srila Prabhupada (both you and SSBS would ask you to share your experiences, your accomplishments as disciples of SP)

Sunday 16th at Chosica, SB class would give it SSBBS

Padayatra in Chosica.

I will send an invitation to SSBBS to participate in the Padayatra.

Sri Nrisimhadeva proctec you

with affection

ys and spiritual niece

Isvari dd

HpS - Hare Krsna!   When we get Urgent letters we have to answer them Urgently so the answers aren't always so profound!   But...   We were thinking to leave our plans flexible for the 12-14th July, when we get back from Santiago, so we can see what happens while we are in Peru in June. O.K?

We could fix details before we leave for Santiago. Except for meeting on education in Wilson like 5PM Friday, 14th July, and making comments about our reminisciences of Srila Prabhupada on education that night with Maharaja's own remenisciences. We would like to propose that now. Other days we have no conflict with anyone fixing morning and evening programs for Maharaja as is convenient and we can join in as is useful!

Hare Krsna!    Thank you for these intelligent efforts to organize the Sankirtan.

Haré Krsna

Pamho agtsp all glories to you Guru dev

Thank to write to me, was very helpful.

I m trying to get a ticket to Chile or Peru, I don't know get, because there are a difference of prices. 70% that we can meet you in Chile 30% in Peru. I will travel alone without vrsabhanu nandini and Hari vamsi dhari  so, I have to arrange many things here to help them to be fine in my absence.

HpS - Sooooooo nice to hear from you all!!    I think Chile would be the right place. Peru we will be moving all the time.  Cold in Chile!    We should also do some telecoferencing for everybody, Arjunatina, while we are in Santiago also.

We still struggling with the construction of our Asrama. Many austerity s and mental and physical distressed, but we still doing it.

HpS - The Catholic church has a book about building churches. It is call "Built of Living Stones". As it goes up, your Bhakti goes up!

We are feeling a strong separation from the dham, sadhu sanga, a fix service and your association.  Hope to see you soon.

your servant ambarisa das

HpS - Hare Krsna!  Hare Krsna.   Hope this Blog helps!!!!!  You, we, are headed to the Dhama,  fixed association. Fly your house to Goloka, like Kardama muni.   Nice photos of the Monsters.

Hare Krishna, estimado Gurumaharaj y devotos de habla hispana.

Por favor reciban mis reverencias!

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada!

SS Hanumatpresaka Swami me ha pedido ayudar en la coordinación de esfuerzos, juntamente con P. Jagad guru, para la posible participación de devotos involucrados en temas educativos en el Simposio de Educación que se realizará en Seattle (USA) del 15 al 18 de Junio. Les recuerdo que Maharaja es miembro importante del comité ejecutivo del MOE (ISKCON Ministry of  Education) cuyo presidente es Sesa das.

Este evento fue anunciado con anterioridad en este blog. Maharaj nos invitó a particiapar on-line, primero como audiencia, pero hay la posibilidad de tener una partcipación más activa dependiendo de la disposición de nosotros, los educadores de Latinoamérica.

Maharaj mencionó a Baladeva, Param padam, Jagad guru, Aravinda, Abhinanda, Jiva sakti, Gandharva y Laksmana-agraja prabhus, entre otros. También a Matajis interesadas en el tema como Madres Priya saki, Candra Mukhi, Yugala kisore, Isvari, por nombrar algunas.

ASA - Also from Mexico and Brazil!

Por favor envíen sus ideas, aunque por la premura del tiempo no podremos hacer algo muy espectacular. Maharaj sugiere que intervengamos dando la visión de latinoamérica cuando se trate del tema de la educación  en ISKCON en occidente el día sábado como el tema 3. Yo le comenté que Latinoamérica es muy diversa y la visión, digamos, de Argentina es diferente a la de Perú, etc. Pero hay cierta unidad, por ejemplo entre Perú, Bolivia y Ecuador, y no se, de repente entre Chile y Argentina, etc. Pero podemos trabajar el tema.

Hay detalles como el hecho de que el simposio es en Inglés y se pueda arreglar una traducción simultánea. Pero creo que entonces habría un costo de inscripción para aplicar esto, etc. Aunque en principio la transmisión será abierta por startmeeting. Ojalá podamos hacer algo. Por lo menos participar como audiencia y nutrirnos de la sabiduría de SS HpS y otros devotos, en el campo educativo, para adquirir más experiencia.

En Perú venimos trabajando mucho el tema y ahora con el nombramiento de Mathures Prabhu como supervisor regional del GBC para Perú y Bolivia las cosas se ven muy auspiciosas. P. Karuna krsna, nuestro flamante coordinación de educación para Perú ayudará a coordinar todos los esfuerzos educativos en  Perú. Espero que estén ocurriendo cosas buenas también en todos nuestro spaíses.

Finalmente, supongo que Maharaja enviará muy pronto el cronograma más específico para ver detalles.

Muchas gracias por su atención.

Su sirviente,

Laksmana-agraja

HpS - ASA -- Tambien mientras estamos pasando por Mexico, Peru, Chile, Bolivia despues del reunion en Seattle podemos trabajar mas en esta area con Vds. BG es un "clase" entre Profesor y Alumno. La aula es un cuadrigo, no?

Aqui les envío el calendario del evento que se publicó en el blog.

Submitted by hps on Sat, 05/06/2017 - 17:27

15th - 18th June 2017

Thursday Evening - Reception: Temple Hosts (Eg. President, Harivilasa Das), Sesa Das (Rama-giridhari Das) Ministry of Education, Protocol Officer.

Friday Morning - Srimad Bhagavatam Class (???), Topic 1 - Chairman: HpSwami, "Philosophy and Strategy of Education with ISKCON" (Presentation about 20-minutes, Contribution Discussion from Everyone. Chairman and others can make the Presentation)

Topic 2 - Chairman: Visvambara Das (And one other?!), Early Education (Pre, Primary, Secondary)

Topic 3 - Chariman: Partha Das / Uttama Devi Dasi (Grhastha Vision Team), "Varna-ashrama Education, Preparing for Marriage, Preparing for Sannyasa" 

Friday - Afternoon - Gay and Delightful Workshops to be decided. These of course can be topical groups such as Early Education, but they can also invite expert contributions eg. Early Education can Invite Sastric Education for 15-minutes.

Friday - Evening - Cultural - Entertainment. Suggested: "The Taming of the Shrew" with Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, with short intro by HpS on Teaching and Shakespeare in the Guru-kula

Snore!!!!!!!!

Saturday

Srimad Bhagavatam (???  Maybe Vaisesika Das on line)

Topic 1 - Chairman: Radhika Raman Das - "Studying and Preaching in the University and Academic Environment". This will include reports of the incredible results. Orienting Early Education to send students on this route etc.

Topic 2 - Chairman: Hari-lila Das (HpS) - "Sastric Education". Report of Results in USA and World. Discussion of how this fits with other topics eg. Early Education.

Topic 3 - Chairman: Rama-giri-dhari Das (Ananta-rupa Das). "Education in with ISKCON in the Western Hemisphere - Building a Global System". This will include Latin American Devotees who will be involved with Tele-conferencing and a Simultaneous Translator.

Saturday Night - Cultural Program (???)

SUNDAY

Srimad Bhagavatam (??)

Breakfast of Fraternal Felicity

Closure Session with Summation and Action Items

NOTES: You can see that this is going to be a tight, intense, powerful program. We will need the Chairpeople to start collecting input, discussingn topics, so that this meeting is just a moderate part of the pre and post work.

We are available. We will be in Boise and San Jose the weeks before.

As an action item we would very much like to see the selection of an Editor for a Periodical: Education with ISKCON in the Western Hemisphere.

Hare Krishna

AGtSP, Por favor acepte mis humildes reverencias!

Dear Gurudeva,

I have some news from Arequipa, I comment that yesterday May 11, we have gathered all the devotees and aspirants of you Guru Maharaja, to coordinate your coming to our city. We also prepared a draft of the program of activities.

Is the next:

1. Reception at the Airport on Saturday, July 15, starting at 7:00 am.

2. Arrival at the temple in the Hunter district 8:00 am.

3. Gurupuja from 8:30 to 9:00. HpS - ASA -- Should be Reception not Guru-puja. <img alt="smiley" height="23" src="http://hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/regular_smile.png" title="smiley" width="23" />

4. Breakfast from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

5. Break from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

6. Interview with aspiring disciples and other devotees from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.

7. Take Prasadam from 1:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

8. Break from 2:30 to 3:00.

9. Fellowship meeting with all devotees and friends from 3:00 to 4:30.

10. Ceremony of Initiation from 4:30 to 7:00.

HpS - ASA -- We don't have letters from any ISKCON authorities approving anyone for any intiations, nor even anyone being "Refugiados"!  Who are the devotees?  Your good self?

11. Goura Arati at 7:00 at night.

12. Sunday 16, Mangala Arati at 4:30 in the morning and Srimad Bhagavatam class.

13. Departure to the airport 6:30 in the morning.

14. Flight scheduled to the city of Lima from 8:00 am.

This program is at your disposal, for the changes that you saw convenient.

It should be noted that there is an increase of people interested in Krishna Consciousness in Arequipa, although the temple is a little far away, we are more and more present in the activities and festivities that we perform. We are also using Facebook Messenger to communicate among devotees, our group is called Om namó bhagavaté vasudeva jay.

Indeed, we are now improving in kirtan and increased cooperation among devotees; This translates into emotive congregational songs. Surely, much more is needed to move forward, but there is willingness in most of the devotees, to do things right.

Personally, I feel that I am improving a little more each day in Krishna Consciousness, but it really is very difficult to advance consciously and sincerely. Actually I am very fallen and I alone, I do not have the necessary forces to face Maya, so I ask you to please come to our aid. We need it a lot!

HpS - Here we are!   What is your regular work??

You, also asked me if I followed the ISKCON Discipleship Course, the answer is yes, it was a very important and sobering course, highlighting the figure of Srila Prabhupada as Siksa Guru preeminent, among other subjects.

HpS - O.K!      NOI-3, "In this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement we require everyone to rise early in the morning, by four A.M., and attend maṅgala-ārati, or morning worship, then read Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, perform kīrtana, and so forth." In Spanish it say, "pedimos" but in English, "require".   How is your Morning Program now. Up before 10AM?? <img alt="smiley" height="23" src="http://hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/regular_smile.png" title="smiley" width="23" />

With regard to who is the best cook, he could hardly respond, there mothers do wonders in the kitchen, and prepare true banquets offered at the lotus feet of Lord Krishna and associates. The Arequipeño is sybarite by tradition.

I bid you farewell, hoping that you will always remain strong and healthy Guru Maharaja.

Your humble servant,

Bhakta Renato.

HpS - ASA -- We wait with great enthusiasm for your answers to our questions. We may have some Professors, Artists, Poets to meet while we are there also. We can all go and meet them.