Letters to the editor

[11/1, 6:41 PM] ABC Prabhu, Swami or Mataji wrote: Jaya Mahārāja 

My obeisances. Jaya Srila Prabhupada 

I found out today via Gadadhara Gosai that you will be coming to Mexico in March. Wonderful for us, most welcome expectations. Had I known that you were in the Vrndavana area I would have tried to come and see you. I left Vrndavana three days ago as I am meeting with the some India leaders about their incensed feelings about Vaisnavi Diksa Gurus. 

My Sankirtan could be better but for my remaining two and fraction years as an ISKCON active committee member I doubt it will improve much, until that’s over with, still trying!

Your servant, ABC Swami, Prabhu, Mataji

[11/2, 10:34 AM] HPSwami - Prof. HHR: Thank you so much. 

Personally we don't like the term 'Vaisnavi'. It seems to have been introduced a few years ago and it seems to be offensive, like putting a material designation on the Vaisnava.

Kind of like 'atma' and 'atmi'.

We looked at the Vedabase.io for the term and it gives maybe twenty-five citations in books.

Like 18 of those are references to the Goddess Kali.

So if we say someone in ISKCON is a great ´Vaisnavi´, we cringe because the general reference would be 'She is a big Mayadevi´

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Then it mentions the prostitute who tried to seduce Hari Das Thakura became a Vaisnavi.

Then Diti who wanted to kill her sisters children became a Vaisnavi.

Smt. Indira Gandhi should become a Vaisnavi.

Srila Prabhupada's very esteemed sister (who was cooking food that was maybe too strong for him) was a Vaisnavi.

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Yet, it says that Sikhi Mahiti's sister, who was one of Lord Caitanya's 4-1/2 most intimate associates was a Vaisnavi!

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So, we see real contrast in using the term, seems you can be calling the Mataji everything from a witch to the most elevated Vaisnava in creation.

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What do you think?

We don't mind our personal perspectives being circulated and discussed, because we are certainly open for hearing the personal reflections of others. We know that our personal opinions are not always right.

PAMHR, reverencias TLGSP, TLGHPS

Hare Krsna Gurumaharaja:

Thank you for your answer in whatsapp, my husband doesnt want to download this app in his phone. So I have written a letter to Dr. Sumanta and you fixing the date of visit to BRC Kolkata Library. This visit is going to happen on november 10th (we arrived at night), 11th and 12th. We have flight tickets for Kalindi Quintero (daughter of Angirasa), Angirasa and me, your useless servant, I hope this insignificant service will help for vinculate BRC and NIOS project. Thank you for this opportunity.

Your servant

Lalita Gopi DD

HpS - Super. BRC must develop practical interaction with Spanish language scholars.

Post the news of your work and travels here!!

Hare Krishna, Maharaja, 

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Maharaja, I came back to Manipur on 27 Oct. We had a short meeting yesterday discussing about the programs during your visit to Manipur.

I, on behalf of the devotees here, would like to seek permission and blessings from you for the programs during your kind visit to Manipur in January 2023.

14 January (if Maharaja gives permission), we are planning to organize a One Day Conference on Science and Spirituality or Interfaith at Manipur University. (If this program is okay, what topic Maharaja would like to suggest).

HpS // ASA = Very nice to hear from you. AgtSP!!! We are 11AM Friday, 13th, so available afternoon and evening.

A good general theme is 'Cultivation of the Human Spirit'. If you did it before it can be '2nd, 3rd, Annual Conference on Cultivation of...'

That is the theme of the conference to which Srila Prabhupada was invited and for which he produced Light of the Bhagavata.

Cultivation of the Human Spirit:

1. Light of the Bhagavata.
2. Light of the Holy Koran.
3. Science, Psyche and Spirituality.

We can especially focus on number three with details of 'The Encounter of Prof. C. G. Jung and the Bhaktisiddhanta of Traditional India'

LOB has several verses about Interfaith Dialog.

http://www.jayarama.us/archives/lob-sym-production.doc is a manual for producing a "C of the HS" symposium.

What do you think?

15 January – Diksha Program in the morning and devotee program in the evening (class on Upadesamrita or ........) 

O.K.? Who are the candidates for initiation?

Let us work on Haridasa Swami starting to give Diksa?

16 January – Maharaja would go to Guwahati (30 mins flight) for Silchar

Or, please advise what kind of programs Maharaja wants us to organize, accordingly we will make the arrangements.

HpS - You should become Prime Minister of India, no? When do we return to Manipur? Programs then also?

Work with getting formal exchange between Manipur and Peru University.

Your servant

Sadhubhusan Das

Devotee Asks:

PAMHO, AGTSP Gurudeva, do you know when is Dr Sumanta coming to Vrndavan?

T. B. Answers:

27th - 30th November.

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Dear Maharaja,

Please accept my humble obeisances. 

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Thank you for engaging me in devotional service.

HpS/ASA - AGTSP! Agt his ISKCON!

With the encouragement of my dear wife, Dhanesvari Devi Dasi, I’m hoping to come to the symposium by myself.

Tentative days are Nov 27th to Dec 1st. Please confirm if the dates are good or should I book few extra days. 

ASA - Sumanta Rudra will be here from 27th November to 30th December.

29th is Odana Sasthi and Vyasa puja B. S. Damodara Swami and Sannyasa anniversary HpSwami.

Right now it is Sadhu sanga and Vraja krpa.

Do you have any things you would like to discuss, learn, communicate?

In considering the assignment you have given, my first thoughts are—a vaisnava university auxiliary here in Sri Dhama Mayapur—spearheaded by NIOS and BRC, incorporating some other possible affiliates . People living in Mayapur, or from an online remote situation, could obtain degrees and diplomas in literature, language and theology, to begin with, and then much more. Being a foreign resident of India myself, I would like to see simple access to said degrees for non-citizens of India. This would be a strong focus of mine and will ultimately increase the Sri Krsna Sankirtan outside of India. 

Am I understanding the assignment well, Maharaja?

HpS - Super! Seems Teacher Training and Educational Administrator Training would also be super diplomas.

Your servant

Dhruvānanda Dasa

Querido Gurumaharaja

Por favor acepte nuestras respetuosas reverencias.

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada!

He actualizado mi carta.¿¡

Recibimos la información de la compra de tickets para México.

4 March -- Houston > Monterrey.

29 March -- Monterry > Mexico City.

3 April -- Mexico City > Houston.

Las fechas están muy bien. Muchas gracias!

Por favor, es posible obtener los datos de vuelo de Monterrey - Ciudad de México? Si nos permite Prabhu Arya Srestha desea acompañarlo.

Muchas gracias. Por favor disculpe cualquier inconveniente de nuestra parte.

Vuestra eterna aspirante a sirviente

Asta Sakhi dd

ASA - Hare Krsna!!

Enviado a su Whatsapp.

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