Letters to the editor

HPS:        The meeting with Miguel was worth $1,000. We discussed writing strategy. It is still not clear, but it is a lot clearer.  What would you like us to write?

PAMHO, AGTSP!

Nd  >>> I am not updated in what was the topic with senor Miguel discussion.
As per your question, I may give five ideas (and my wishes <img alt="" src="http://hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/05.gif" title="" />)

• make a book from different recorded classes/seminars (NOD, NOI, SB with different themes or chapters)

HpS -  Jaya Srila Prabhupada.   Oooof!         Paoho.  That would take a lot!!  of editing work.  Finding the classes etc, and many times they were improvisational themes so there is not an intense relevance that we want to achieve.    That is the nature of traveling and preaching, it is very related to a passing, but useful, moment, and not to a broader more lasting aspect of Vaisnava reality.

• a novel with Krsna consciousness contents/points

HpS - We tried that with Where Wine Went Wrong. You read that and didn't find it too useful, no????

• a scientific look at Krsna consiousness (as per your background)

HpS - This we could do. It is more animating.  It is interesting. The diet that Ayur vedic Doctor (Rupanuga Das) put us on, takes so much fire out of our system. We have to much and we see that it makes us more active but it also burns up the container also.   Possible early throat cancer etc.  So,we are wondering which of these themes will be more motivating.       Science has it's perspective, but we begin to see a lot of it in terms of acquiring Mystical Powers for no really neccessary end.

• have this blog Q & A made into book, with different topics (grihasta asrama, japa, deity worship, etc)

We have thought of that, but these editing projects are too time consuming..   Hmmm...  We think it is more practical to work on a project that will lead people to the art of concentration, meditation, contact with the Param-atma, Hand of God. We have not done that enough yet. In some ways it requires giving up this BhVai work which is focused on Jnana and going to relation with the Scriptures etc. from the point of view of Dhyana.
You mentioned this in the beginning, that you didn't like this Jnana approach to P'pada's books, but rather liked to "sit with devotees and churn the nectar". Of course, we can fall into the trap of just getting some Harry Potter sentiment out of Prabhupada's books like that and not going deeper, no?   You have realized this also, no?
It is such an intense endeavor.
Thank you so much for your association in this effort.  So much.  Your requests have helped so much!        Any more thoughts?
Our conclusion with several big academic scholars is that they also don't know what to write, but have a general idea and are going ahead because it is there nature to do something.
If they are willing to dialog on Topics that are needed then I think the power of Srila Prabhupada's association with help us advance.
What do you, or any one else, think?

It is not just us.  Others can also write and publish.  We have to get the Bhaktivedanta Purports out.

Your servant Namacarya das

               A G T S P !             (paoho)       Here we are in Chosika. 1.11AM in the morning. Brother Ass has an itch, infection, on his right arm. His poison ivy allergy seems finished. Where one disease finishes another starts.

             We will read the Blog letters next.  Yesterday was like hell and a half!  Up for Japa Joe, bath in one cup of water (there is no water from the city supply for a few days), to the Temple for Madana-bihari's Mangala arati, Japa, prepare for Sunday SB class, class (100 devotees), beautiful Hari-nama in the sun for about three hours (one-hundred devotees), back for Gayatri and meeting with Prof. Polo, his wife and two little teenage sons, Abhirama and Laksmana. Was kind of a chaos in the temple canteen. We are kind of starving but that is Krsna's arrangement. He is following Rupanuga's instructions that we eat less, sleep more and have less passion.

         3-4.00PM - BhVai Curriculum Development meeting with Laksmana and Srinivasa Das. We didn't even finish reviewing the chapter, what to speak of doing it well. 4.30 - Take rest (back in the Ashrama) and just got up a while ago and bathed in another cup of water.

          All in all, things are pretty good. We get eight rounds done before Mangala arati. We have time to contemplate our plans for Sankirtans. Krsna is sending Prasadam. We have to be more careful to honor it properly.

          The meeting with Miguel was worth $1,000. We discussed writing strategy. It is still not clear, but it is a lot clearer.  What would you like us to write?

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        Whooop!     Whooop!      (We Humbly Offer Our Obeisances, Prabhus!)

                     Oink!     Oink!

                               C = 2Pi*R !!!

AGTSP!       We have been in such intense engagement with the programs with San Marcos University that we could not get to the Blog everyday.    Such success.  So many philosophy students in the classes.  They are very alert, intelligent, the professors who listened and spoke were satisfied, we were satisfied. The Dean was satisified. He said that the roads were open at San Marcos University for NIOS to develop any educational programs that they desired.  Abhirama was satisfied. Some people had just complaints about some of the things, so we apologize. We can do better.  O.K.  6 minutes until we leave for the Picnic.   10.14AM.

We have come from Lima to Chosika.  We are here for a five days.  The Poison Ivy rash is like 97% gone.  Seems the Ayurveda really helped create a proper situation for the body to work.

Yet, we are still using some clobetasol for a week more to get at the root of any thing left.

Hare Krsna!

HpS - Monkey - Piggy - Uncle Gismo, PhD

             T l g a S P
            -((paoho))-

Whoop!

             Whoop!                                                                     oinK!
                                         Oink!!!                 We just got back from the beach.  We rode in Mathuresa Das' monster rocket. It is a Ford, has Microsoft computer and WiFi on board.  They will add Coca-cola next release!

                At the beach there were seals with Tilak riding on Surf boards.     It was brisk and over cast.  Devotees came in three buses!              We had Kirtan, class, Prasadama and drove back.  Was very refreshing!    The drive was full of mountains and desert!

       BRO. ASS - Still has little inflamation on both ankles and spreading up the shins a little bit.    Hmmm.  Hope the Ayurveda and regular devotional service removes it.           Well, maybe Krsna wants us to rot!          Get detached from this body.  Die from heart attack when supporting the skin infection overloads it.         O.K.  KRSNA book.             M. Yugala and Advaita and others are distributing 1,000 small books at all the programs!!!

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    (((paoho)))   O.K.  Whoop!    Whoop!    15.56-14.10 = 1.46.     Took us one hour and 45 minutes to answer all the letters up until 3 daze ago. (We also taked with Bh. Joel from Arrequipa about his personal spiritual development for about 15-minutes.        That wasn't so bad!               Now we go ahead and look at our BhVai,  SB3-26 study. Although I think we are leaving for Hari-nama Sankirtana now!

 A G T S P ! ! ! !

           AGTSP! >>>>>>> >> > >         > !

paoho.   Here we are in Arrequipa.   It is 2,400 Km  (7,200Ft) high.
                        Puts some blood in your eye!
Patraka Das made it on his cheap Stand-by Ticket.  Devotees have come from Cusco and Bolivia.    Last night we had a very professional program at one of the finest Art Colleges in Arrequipa.

BROTHER ASS
            Our Poison Ivy inflamations are still there but not worse, maybe two red stops.  We struggle to keep Rupanuga Ji's Ayurvedic schedule and diet: Rest from 9.45PM - 2.15AM, 11AM - 1PM.....      Lots of pineapple juice, aloe-vera juice, ghee on the spots...   Also, like others have little cold from the cold.   Brrr!

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We have letters from 1 week and 2 days to answer. We do them now.

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Can't keep 32 rounds/day now, but at least 16!    We are behind on our BhVai, Canto Three work.  Hope to catch it up.

O.K.  That's enough - Planning for Europe/India/Manipur/Australia.  Class this morning on CC Madhya 8, 1-hour Skype with ISKCON Ministry of Education, Hari-nama and class at the local Center this evening.  Devotees so sincere here. How can this movement not succeed!!!