Letters to the editor

Hare Krishna Querido Gurudeva, por favor acepte mis humildes reverencias. Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada!!, Todas las Glorias a Hanumatpresaka Swami!!

Continuando con las actividades de la revista estamos invitando a toda la comunidad de devotos y público en general a participar del Concurso para el DISEÑO DEL LOGOTIPO DE LA REVISTA SOLARIS. Tenemos muchas limitaciones (personales y logísticas) pero estamos laborando  con optimismo y fe en este sankirtana académico y cultural para su placer y el de Srila Prabhupada, por eso humildemente les pedimos a los devotos que divulguen y participen de esta convocatoria. Ayer hablando con un lingüista amigo me decía que entusiasmo en griego significa "tener a Dios dentro de sí" eso me hizo recordar a Paramatma y a las instrucciones de Rupa goswami en el NOI 3 "Uno puede tener éxito en la ejecución del proceso de bhakti- yoga, si lo realiza con pleno entusiasmo, perseverancia y determinación, siguiendo los deberes prescritos en compañía de los devotos, y dedicándose por entero a actividades propias de la bondad" Muchas gracias. Hare Krishna!!

Continuing with the activities of the magazine we are inviting the entire community of devotees and public in general to participate in the competition to design the  LOGO of SOLARIS MAGAZINE. We have many limitations (personal and logistics) but we are working with optimism and faith in the academic and cultural sankirtana for yours and Srila Prabhupada ‘s pleasure and that, humbly asked  the devotees to publicize and participate in this call. Yesterday talking to a linguist friend told me that enthusiasm in Greek means "having God within" that reminded me of Paramatma and instructions Rupa Goswami in the NOI 3 "One can succeed in the execution in the process of bhakti yoga, if one performes it with full enthusiasm, perseverance and determination, by following the prescribed duties in the association of devotees, and devoted himself entirely to activities in goodness" Thank you. Hare Krishna !!

CONTEST FOR THE DESIGN OF THE LOGO – SOLARIS MAGAZINE

Purpose Statement

The main reason that encourages us to make this publishing project a reality, is that as human beings, we have the ability to develop a level of consciousness higher than the prevailing paradigm, which does not deal with such essential topics as: who am I ?, What is death ?, What is the purpose of life ?, What are the highest achievable aspirations? From this rostrum we hope to help explain these issues.

The vast majority of media that circulates only report material comfort, and they, morbidly emphasize violence, death, social and individual frustrations. Through Solaris we will present reflections that will reveal that all that unhappiness is not only caused by political, social and economic problems, but also the reflection of a world in which the mind and heart of most people support only in worldly values, despising spiritual values.

The name SOLARIS is due to in all classical cultures the sun represents or has been connected with the life, light and wisdom (he is associated as cause motive or reason). Also for its algorithmic sense because in the same way that the rotation of the sun indicates that a day has ended and another is about to begin, in the same way, in SOLARIS we propose to take advantage of the wisdom of the past, not live blindly in the present and build a better future for all, ergo, our aim is to rediscover and tackle, with honesty and sustained knowledge the mystery of: where are we going?

Competition Rules

1. The logo design is intended to be the representative image of the magazine for its publication and all dissemination of its information (print, video, web page, etc.).
2.  The logo must represent the purpose of the magazine (stated in the introduction) and its reflexive and diffusing nature as a tool for cultivation of the human spirit.
3. Contestants may participate personally or collectively. Participation in the contest implies acceptance of these rules in all respects.
4. The design is original and unpublished and may be single color, bicolor, tricolor or full color.
5. The proposals must be sent to this e-mail: [email protected]. The designs will be delivered in JPG or PDF format on A4 size and good resolution (at least 300 dots per inch).
6.  Deadline for sending the logo is on December 21st, 2015.
7. The jury is comprised of: • SS Hanumatpresaka Swami, General Secretary of NIOS                                                                                                                                                                                 • Ramón Mujica Pinilla, National Director of the National Library of Peru.                                                                                                                                             • Juan Pedro Egoavil trigos, outstanding teacher, professor at the National Fine Arts School of Peru.
8. The winner will be awarded with a collection of three books by AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada: The Bhagavad-gita, The Light of the Bhagavata and the Nectar of instruction, all autographed by the jury.
9. The winning logo is exclusive and permanent property of the journal, which will have complete freedom to use whole or in part or to modify it in the time and manner it deems necessary. It is therefore required that once the person is winning the contest give the computer version of the logo made with the original application that was designed selected.

Lima, November 15th, 2015

                                                                 Miguel Angel Polo Santillan                                    Abhiram Takhur das

                                                                                   Director                                                                     Editor

CONCURSO PARA EL DISEÑO DEL LOGOTIPO DE LA REVISTA SOLARIS

DECLARACION DE PROPOSITO:

El principal motivo que nos anima a convertir este proyecto editorial en una realidad, es que, como seres humanos, tenemos la capacidad de desarrollar un nivel de conciencia más elevado que el paradigma predominante, el cual no se ocupa de tópicos tan esenciales como: ¿Quién soy?, ¿Qué es la muerte?, ¿Cuál es el propósito de la vida?, ¿Cuáles son las más elevadas aspiraciones alcanzables por los seres humanos? Desde esta tribuna esperamos ayudar a explicar estos temas.

La gran mayoría de medios que circulan solo informan del confort material, y ellos, morbosamente enfatizan la violencia, la muerte y las frustraciones sociales e individuales. A través de SOLARIS presentaremos reflexiones que nos permitirán descubrir que toda esa infelicidad no sólo es causada por problemas políticos, sociales y económicos, sino que también es el reflejo de un mundo en el cual la mente y el corazón de la mayoría de las personas se sustentan solo en valores mundanos, menospreciando los valores espirituales. 

El nombre SOLARIS se debe a que en todas las culturas clásicas el sol representa o ha estado conectado con la vida, la luz y la sabiduría (se le relaciona como causa motivo o razón).  También por su sentido algorítmico ya que de la misma forma que la rotación del sol indica que un día ha concluido y otro está por iniciarse, similarmente, en SOLARIS proponemos tomar ventaja de la sabiduría del pasado, para no vivir ciegamente en el presente y  construir un futuro mejor para todos, es decir, nuestra finalidad es redescubrirnos y tratar de resolver, con honestidad y conocimiento sustentado, el misterio de: ¿a dónde vamos?

Bases

1. El Diseño del logotipo está destinado a ser la imagen representativa de la revista para su publicación y toda difusión de información sobre la misma (Impresos, videos, página web, etc).
2. El logotipo deberá representar el sentido de la revista (expuesto en la introducción) y su naturaleza reflexiva y difusora de los valores propios como herramienta para el cultivo del espíritu humano.
3. Los concursantes podrán participar de manera personal o colectiva. La participación en el concurso presupone la aceptación de las presentes bases en todos sus términos.
4. El diseño será original e inédito y puede ser mono color, bicolor, tricolor o a todo color.
5. Las propuestas se enviarán al e-mail: [email protected].  Los diseños se entregaran en formato JPG o PDF en tamaño A4 y en buena resolución (mínimo 300 puntos por pulgada).
6. Plazo de entrega: la fecha límite para el envío del logotipo es el 21 de diciembre de 2015.
7. Jurado calificador: • SS Hanumatpresaka Swami, Secretario General de NIOS                                                                                                                                                                               • Ramón Mujica Pinilla, Director Nacional de la Biblioteca Nacional del Perú.                                                                                                                                       • Juan Pedro Egoavil Trigos, maestro destacado, catedrático de la Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes del Perú.
8. El ganador obtendrá como premio una colección de tres libros de A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami, Srila Prabhupada: El Bhagavad-gita, La Luz del Bhagavata y el Néctar de la instrucción, todos autografiados por el jurado.
9. El logotipo premiado quedará en propiedad exclusiva y permanente de la revista, que tendrá completa libertad para utilizarlo total o parcialmente o para modificarlo en el momento y la forma en que lo considere necesario. Por ello es requisito que una vez seleccionada la persona que resulte ganadora del concurso entregue la versión informática del logotipo hecho con la aplicación original con la que diseñó.

Lima, 15 de noviembre de 2015

                                     Miguel Angel Polo Santillan                                    Abhiram Takhur das

                                                      Director                                                                  Editor

Hare Krsna Beloved Gurudeva :

AGTSP ¡¡

PAMHO

I am taking exam in long distance education (yes on sunday) I am here at the university for 5 hours ¡¡ But while I am resting I have the opportunity to watch classes on Utube.. I saw some of HDG ¡¡¡ in Pirtuguese to practice my knowledge ¡¡¡ Then I listened to some of U ¡¡¡¡ and I found one class that disturbed me, well not a lot, but kind of, but as soon as I have a doubt or question I asked U ¡¡¡

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spyi_LBBs1M

Polygamy ¡¡¡ 

There U said:  minute 48:10 "we are kind of in favor of polygamy, we think is practical" 

Then U explained about the femenine nature that we are attached to one man ¡¡ MY DADDY, HE IS MY DADDY BACK OF, and that for a lady is imposible to give equal affection to a man, and that is TRUE ¡¡¡ and then I thought we are more "loyal" a man can think in more than one girl and for me that is unberable, well one may think, but flirting, and actually make contact, that is another thing, I can see a handsome guy on the street yes, and I can admire that, but if I am with someone for me is totally improper to even talk with him, but men are different for them flirt is not cheat... and then U said that monogamy is not working ¡¡¡ So ????? adultery is good???

Well one may say but GM said that ¡¡¡ or HpS said that ,and kind of justify their cheating ¡¡¡ maybe I am too naive ¡¡¡ jajajaja but I prefer to stay the way I am.

I am proud of my loyalty, if I am talking with ego, yes maybe, jaja, but I want to ask U all these because this really shocked me ¡¡¡ 

Thank U Gurudeva ¡¡¡

Now I continue working then to the temple to try to Glorify Srila Prabhupada ¡¡

See U soon

your eternal servant

CMDD

UG - ASA -  AGTSP.  Thank you for your questions, CmDD!    This is Prof. G. Gismo here, also known and loved as "Uncle Gismo", by many.  HpSwami is rather incompetent in dealing with these topics, and often when you see Brother Ass talking about these things, it is not HpS who is in control any way. Often it is us. We hold this position of the President of the ASA Civil Deadman's Club, which is a kind of oxymoron we suppose, but, anyway, on to results.

Brother Ass, us, HpS, never, never, never, never said that Adultery was good.  We would be doubtful about saying that Polygamy is "good".  http://www.vedabase.com/en/sb/9/10/54 - "Purport:  Eka-patnī-vrata, accepting only one wife, was the glorious example set by Lord Rāmacandra. One should not accept more than one wife."
We would be more inclinded to say that in general, polygami is "passionate". Ksatriya's are in the mode of passion. Their work and character is in the mode of passion. Arjuna had several wives, no? Draupadi, Subhadra, Ulupi, Citrangada.

It is hard to understand this in the modern world. If he had four wives and nine children, then he probably had sexual relations nine times. So, mono-gamy, poly-gamy, certainly means something quite different than modern idea, which is very lacivious and non-Aryan, non-human.

Is O.K?

We recomend people chant Hare Krsna and follow four principles. Then if Krsna tells them to have kids, like Vasudeva and Devahuti, O.K.

He was also married to several of her sisters, and if one cannot control lust then, yes, relate that passion to Krsna by getting married and becoming father and mother of nice kids, Prabhupadas.

Practical question, if one cool dude, owner of two international businesses in Peru, in politics some times, became a devotee and then wanted to marry you and five more, no more, of the unmarried girls who joined about the same time as you, and all follow the four principles strictly and chant 16-rounds, when you had all just been intiated for about two years, do you think it would be a good emotional, social, spiritual arrangment?

[Really handsome guy [Picture follows]]

Well, back to the Gismos. We are making a chapati making machine.

Hare Krishna querido Gurudeva, pfamhr, TLGASP!!, TLGAHpS!! continuando con las actividades de SOLARIS estasmos convocando un concurso internacional para el diseño del Logotipo de la revista, a continuacion el documento respectivo:

Solaris

Cultural Magazine

CONTEST FOR THE DESIGN OF THE LOGO –SOLARIS MAGAZINE

Introduction:

The main reason that encourages us to make this publishing project a reality, is that as human beings, we have the ability to develop a level of consciousness higher than the prevailing paradigm, which does not deal with such essential topics as: who am I ?, What is death ?, What is the purpose of life ?, What are the highest achievable aspirations? From this rostrum we hope to help explain these issues.

The vast majority of media that circulates only report material comfort, and they, morbidly emphasize violence, death, social and individual frustrations. Through Solaris we will present reflections that will reveal that all that unhappiness is not only caused by political, social and economic problems, but also the reflection of a world in which the mind and heart of most people support only in worldly values, despising spiritual values.

The name SOLARIS is due to in all classical cultures the sun represents or has been connected with the life, light and wisdom (he is associated as cause motive or reason). Also for its algorithmic sense because in the same way that the rotation of the sun indicates that a day has ended and another is about to begin, in the same way, in SOLARIS we propose to take advantage of the wisdom of the past, not live blindly in the present and build a better future for all, ergo, our aim is to rediscover and tackle, with honesty and sustained knowledge the mystery of: where are we going?

Competition Rules

1. The logo design is intended to be the representative image of the magazine for its publication and all dissemination of its information (print, video, web page, etc.).
2.  The logo must represent the direction of the magazine (stated in the introduction) and its reflexive and diffusing nature of the eigenvalues as a tool for cultivation of the human spirit.
3. Contestants may participate personally or collectively. Participation in the contest implies acceptance of these rules in all respects.
4. The design is original and unpublished and may be single color, bicolor, tricolor or full color.
5. The proposals must be sent to this e-mail: [email protected]. The designs will be delivered in JPG or PDF format on A4 size and good resolution (at least 300 dots per inch).
6.  Deadline for sending the logo is on December 21st, 2015.
7. The jury is comprised of: • SS Hanumatpresaka Swami, General Secretary of NIOS • Ramón Mujica Pinilla, National Director of the National Library of Peru • Juan Pedro Egoavil trigos, outstanding teacher, professor at the National Fine Arts School of Peru.
8. The winner will be awarded with a collection of three books by AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada: The Bhagavad-gita, The Light of the Bhagavata and the Nectar of instruction, all autographed by the jury.
9. The winning logo is exclusive and permanent property of the journal, which will have complete freedom to use whole or in part or to modify it in the time and manner it deems necessary. It is therefore required that once the person is winning the contest give the computer version of the logo made with the original application that was designed selected.

Lima, November 12th, 2015.

Solaris

Revista Cultural

CONCURSO PARA EL DISEÑO DEL LOGOTIPO DE LA REVISTA SOLARIS

Introducción:

El principal motivo que nos anima a convertir este proyecto editorial en una realidad, es que, como seres humanos, tenemos la capacidad de desarrollar un nivel de conciencia más elevado que el paradigma predominante, el cual no se ocupa de tópicos tan esenciales como: ¿Quién soy?, ¿Qué es la muerte?, ¿Cuál es el propósito de la vida?, ¿Cuáles son las más elevadas aspiraciones alcanzables? Desde esta tribuna esperamos ayudar a explicar estos temas.

La gran mayoría de medios que circulan solo informan del confort material, y ellos, morbosamente enfatizan la violencia, la muerte y las frustraciones sociales e individuales. A través de Solaris presentaremos reflexiones que nos revelarán que toda esa infelicidad no sólo es causada por problemas políticos, sociales y económicos, sino que también es el reflejo de un mundo en el cual la mente y el corazón de la mayoría de las personas se sustentan solo en valores mundanos, menospreciando los valores espirituales. 

El nombre SOLARIS se debe a que en todas las culturas clásicas el sol representa o ha estado conectado con la vida, la luz y la sabiduría (se le relaciona como causa motivo o razón).  También por su sentido algorítmico ya que de la misma forma que la rotación del sol indica que un día ha concluido y otro está por iniciarse, similarmente, en SOLARIS proponemos tomar ventaja de la sabiduría del pasado, para no vivir ciegamente en el presente y  construir un futuro mejor para todos, es decir, nuestra finalidad es redescubrirnos y tratar de resolver, con honestidad y conocimiento sustentado, el misterio de: ¿a dónde vamos?

Bases

1. El Diseño del logotipo está destinado a ser la imagen representativa de la revista para su publicación y toda difusión de información sobre la misma (Impresos, videos, página web, etc).
2. El logotipo deberá representar el sentido de la revista (expuesto en la introducción) y su naturaleza reflexiva y difusora de los valores propios como herramienta para el cultivo del espíritu humano.
3. Los concursantes podrán participar de manera personal o colectiva. La participación en el concurso presupone la aceptación de las presentes bases en todos sus términos.
4. El diseño será original e inédito y puede ser mono color, bicolor, tricolor o a todo color.
5. Las propuestas se enviarán al e-mail: [email protected].  Los diseños se entregaran en formato JPG o PDF en tamaño A4 y en buena resolución (mínimo 300 puntos por pulgada).
6. Plazo de entrega: la fecha límite para el envío del logotipo es el 21 de diciembre de 2015.
7. El jurado calificador está conformado por: • SS Hanumatpresaka Swami, Secretario General de NIOS • Ramón Mujica Pinilla, Director Nacional de la Biblioteca Nacional del Perú • Juan Pedro Egoavil Trigos, maestro destacado, catedrático de la Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes del Perú.
8. El ganador obtendrá como premio una colección de tres libros de A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami, Srila Prabhupada: El Bhagavad-gita, La Luz del Bhagavata y el Néctar de la instrucción, todos autografiados por el jurado.
9. El logotipo premiado quedará en propiedad exclusiva y permanente de la revista, que tendrá completa libertad para utilizarlo total o parcialmente o para modificarlo en el momento y la forma en que lo considere necesario. Por ello es requisito que una vez seleccionada la persona que resulte ganadora del concurso entregue la versión informática del logotipo hecho con la aplicación original con la que diseñó.

Lima, 12 de noviembre de 2015

Hare Krishna Gurudeva,  please accept my respectful obeisances All glories to Srila Prabhupada. GM thanks for your company and protection, I feel very lucky to have their refuge though still I try to transform into a true disciple.

HpS - ASA -- We feel that we are just something like Sargeants in Srila Prabhupada's army. Sometimes it becomes too tough, beyone our strength, courage, sincerity and so we try to not create problems, engage in stupid things in the minimal way, and then as soon as any opportunity to make progress comes, we take it.

Cuando regrese en el mes de Julio de Austria, regrese al departamento en el que vivo con las matayis y  fue cuando nos conocimos, él vive en el departamento 7 y nosotras en el departamento 3.  Al principio una devota llamada Alaksya fue niñera durante seis meses de las niñas, ahora la niñera es mi compañera de cuarto Ekanta. 

When I return from Austria, come to the apartment where I live with the matayis and than we first met, he lives in the department 7 and me in the department 3. In this time Matayi Alaksya dd was the  nanny to the girls for six months, now the new nanny is my roommate Ekanta dd.

He is contractor and has contracts for like six months, has been a year in Mexico and his desire is live in Mexico, he speaks Spanish and girls also, in fact the girls not speak Russian. The girls' mother lives in Russia and divorced three years ago, she have now a new relation there. He was very respectful, has met my parents and asked them permission to meet me, my parents felt calm but his main concern is to finish the University and I have promised.

He is very favorable to Krishna consciousness and the girls also, have good eating habits, girls are vegan and he’s crudivegano in the week and weekends is vegan and not drink or smoke, them love  the prasadam. Daily they offer their food to Krishna at home to Srila Prabhupada. Alexey feels  inspired by Bhakti Sundar Maharaja and now he is their siksa.

Inside me for some time I was the desire to associate with a person, my mind honestly imagine a similar scenario never That I have now, I Know That I do not be qualified, I have a lot to learn but I feel really happy whos and enthusiastically, They are very loving me and when i see your desire to love Krishna That I just think it's just perfect, a family with Krishna consciousness. And Actually I do not feel alone or worried, Although I Understand That is a great responsibility, I feel the support and love with the Devotees.

For now I'm in university and he supports me, in the evenings I help the girlswith the homeworks. Ekanta nanny go with the girls to the school and kitchen, he works all the day and every evening we can have the dinner and tea all together. Truly we soon would formalize this. Gurumaharaja excuse the attempt at writing this, please we what’s your advice and blessings for make all this well! All I wish is that each step or decision made either to be closer to you and Krishna!

Please please forgive my offenses

Your aspiring servant:

Satyabhama dd

HpS - ASA --- AGTSP....  From our perspective of Diksa guru, be sure that whatever you do will help you improve your 16-enthusiatic rounds and follow the 4-principles strictly. Whatever appears to be progress that does not help these five things at every step is just a step in the wrong direction, a step into pain.
O.K?

How to do this? Ask Krsna. Ask the opinion of several good devotees about big decisions.
Draupadi probably wanted a happy situation but instead, what she got was a very Krsna conscious situation. We are looking for social arrangements, family life, that will be externally a temporary relation to move into a deeper eternal personal relations with people.

Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna!

                     HARE KRSNA DEAR GURUDEVA,

                  PAOHO, AGTSP!!

                  NOW IT IS CONFIRMED FOR SUNDAY 1ST OF NOVEMBER AT 11:OO (TENESSE)

                  17:00 (ITALY).

                  THIS IS GINETTA´S SKYPE (HIS SECRETARY):" ginettapacella", THEY ALLREADY HAVE

                  ALSO YOUR SKYPE NAME.

                  DO YOU THINK IT CONVENIENT FOR US TO JOIN THE MEETING?

                     DOING OUR BEST EFFORTS TO PLEASE SRILA PRABHUPADA, RADHA & KRSNA AND YOU!!!

                   SANANDA DD &  BHADRA VD

ASA - AGTSP     paoho     Thank you all.    We just posted the time and date, and contact address to our calendar with a 15-minute advancve reminder. 

Yes, please join. The more the merrier.

We will research Claudio's ideas and perspective and maybe even send a file.

Hare Krsna Guru Maharaja!

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!

PAMO

We hope your liver feels better,

ASA - Yes, long time ago it has recovered. Now we have stomach problem and of course going blind and deaf and losing teeth!   Very nice!

We write to tell you of project in Vrindavana, Yesterday we had a very nice and productive meeting. in 2 weeks things have fly almost, its subreal

we have a name, V.E.D.A (Vraja educational and Devotional Academy) kids can be vedantas? They accept a co-ed education, but boys upto 10 only, meybe they will be ready to go to Gurukula?

so we are starting collecting different models of curricular programs from all over the world (many devotee friends are helping) and we have to start a fundraising... we think we will be needing 40 thousand dollars to start... maybe, by Radharanis mercy the Goshala will give us a little space to make some buildings. we could pay them rent? theres another plot Iskcon is not using, no project coming for it nothing, maybe that could be a permanet spot.  we need to have the funds to ask for the land, because right now all we have are dreams and a bunch of parents in passion.  this week we are prepering a brochure, the funraising strategy  and we are taking some pictures next sunday of the children (to put in the brochure)

Please Guru Maharaja give us blessing so we can become good instruments of the lords will.

Hoping for some tips too   '@'

Thank you for your nice letter to all of us, we read them all, most of them at least... so nice, so many nice comments and instructions.

Trying to serve at all,

Cakori Radha Devi dasi (donkey)

HpS - Who are like three of the other principal participants?  Who are they?