Happiness Unbound.....

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!! All glories to Guru Maharaj HpS!! PAOHO at Your lotus feet!!

Dear Guru Maharaj,

We are so happy that Guru Maharaj's health has improved a lot! We pray that Krishna continues to bless Guru Maharaj ever more.

Laxmipati Prabhu, Banamali Prabhu and a couple of devotees who are attending SB classes daily will be participating in the ILS to be held on 4th Feb at Mayapur. Much as I wish to attend the blissful conclave, I am afraid I won't be able to apply for leave...but leaving everything to Krishna...as always..

Last Sunday, a group of Dental surgeons who attended the CPD programme at RIMS on 2nd Nov visited ISKCON temple and one of them approached us and told us that he really enjoyed the programme . We are so thankful to Guru Maharaj.

The texts were enlightening Guru Maharaj. Thank you so much. The geriatric population here are a  torn out lot...the insurgency had almost maimed them...at a certain point of time...in the recent past...there was a strong anti Vaishnav drive...but somehow a lot of us simply refused to leave Govinda...its a lot better now.....This kartik we went house to house singing Damodara Astakam. Banamali Prabhu narrated the pastimes of Damodara and Yasoda Ma ....and the benefits of offering ghee lamp during this month....devotees were so happy...we were even happier....we offered them prasadam....some of them generously offered Laxmi....

We are starting a congregation centre at Serou. Laxmipati Prabhu is taking charge of the centre. The land has been partly donated and partly sold by a Bengali Mataji. We have started construction with the little fund that we have collected. Laxmipati Prabhu has moved in...we need Your blessings Guru Maharaj...

Having some problem uploading the pics....not very techno savvy....will upload ASAP.

I remain,

Your servant forever,

Sarada Gaurangi DD

HpS - Hare Krsna. AgtSP.  Thank you for your news and letter. Pitta 95% recovered. We won't go to the ILS. Stay in Tennessee until February then start to travel: Texas, Mexico, South America.

So many things, people, change. We  have faith in staying in the dust of Srila Prabhupada's lotus feet, and reciting Holy Names.  There must be so many people who can become ISKCON members in Manipur. Hope we can get some international contribution, from Peru.

Eagerly waiting for Guru Maharaj at Manipur

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!! All glories to Guru Maharaj HpS. PAOHO at Your Lotus feet.

Hare Krishna Guru Maharaj,

We regret that Prof. Samaresh is not making it, we had already distributed the invitations ...trying to make some adjustments with the program. We had sent the attached programmes at the email address of Guru Maharaj and Prof Samresh.  We are so sorry. We seek forgiveness.

Had been very busy Guru Maharaj....almost every evening we go house to house program and sing Damodara Astakam ...we cover about 4 to 7 houses a day. We come back from work late in the evening and go with senior devotees....today we will cover 4 houses....

We need Your mercy Guru Maharaj. Silchar devotees arriving today...Sending the program once again....we are keeping the inaugural function as simple as possible. We would request Guru Maharaj to speak for about 5mins at the brief Inaugural function. The main Talk for Guru Maharaj has been kept at 1455hrs. This would include interactive session of about 25mins.

Waiting eagerly for Guru Maharaj.....its been raining for the last couple of days....

Your most fallen servant,

Sarada Gaurangi DD

HpS_COMPUTER_FAILURE_KRSNA KNOWS SINCERE AND LAZY EFFORTS_SEE YOU IN A FEW HOURS! WILL BE WONDERFUL PROGRAM>!!!!

Art and the Sacred

“Art and the Sacred, Bighting Beans”
HpSwami – We would say that the following dialog between Albert and Bosco would be stimulating for a Tibetan Buddhist concerned wth sacred art as well as we Bengali Vaisnavas.
We would see at least three kinds of sacred art: That which is a sacred object in and of itself, like sacred calligraphy; sacred art that is an iconografic or symbolic representation of the sacred and finally, sacred art that takes us to the sacred. Below we ask if you agree is the first basis for sacred art of the third category.
From the Bible we hear, “Fear of God is the beginning of knowledge”.
So, is fear of God the beginning of art?
We didn’t eliminate God from the  equation, we just marginalized him.
What do you mean, asked Bosco?
I mean that we wanted to continue to enjoy this bodily existence.
The body doesn’t get diseases, the body is a disease, replied Albert with disgust.
Are you sure of that said Bosco.
Yes, said Albert. Bob Bickford who was a tender of a wine bar in Sausalito told us that his body had never done anything nice for him so why should he do anything nice for his body.
Albert, Hmmm!
Bosco, https://www.vedabase.com/en/bg/13/8-12, janma-mṛtyu-jarā-vyādhi-
duḥkha-doṣānudarśanam, the perception of the evil of birth, death, old age and disease; “One should try to understand the distress of accepting birth, death, old age and disease. There are descriptions in various Vedic literatures of birth. In the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam the world of the unborn, the child’s stay in the womb of the mother, its suffering, etc., are all very graphically described. It should be thoroughly understood that birth is distressful. Because we forget how much distress we have suffered within the womb of the mother, we do not make any solution to the repetition of birth and death. Similarly at the time of death there are all kinds of sufferings, and they are also mentioned in the authoritative scriptures. These should be discussed. And as far as disease and old age are concerned, everyone gets practical experience. No one wants to be diseased, and no one wants to become old, but there is no avoiding these. Unless we have a pessimistic view of this material life, considering the distresses of birth, death, old age and disease, there is no impetus for our making advancement in spiritual life.”

Educacion en Peru etc

8 years, 1 month ago by hps in Sankirtana / Temple Activity Reports
 
Hare Krsna, Prabhus, Caitanya, Karuna, Abhirama, Mathuresa et al.
Hemos pasado de Nashville a Houston, Delhi, Ujjain, Pune, Mumbai and now we have legado en Brisbane. Claro es austeridad fuerte para el cuerpo y mente pero nuestra yoga de Srila Prabhupada es super.
En ruta estamos en contacto con Director del Academia de Bellez Artes de India. GBC, Ministry of Education, Programs de Estudios Sastrica de Pune, que es possible el mas fuerte en el mundo.
Hare Krsna. Hare Krsna.
Muchos oportunidades. Muchos desafilos para nuestra insinceridad.
Como podemos ayudar en Peru, Merco-Andina. Pienso los asuntos abajo de Representante Reigional par MOE y la revista son muy util. Podemos adelantar a nuestra Gloria por esta linea.
Desculpa 6-semanas responder a esta carta pero no mas noticias de Vds. ni tampocos. Aparece esta movimento adelanta por la misericordia de Senor Chaitanya con un poco de nuestra esfuerza!
Jaya. Esperamos oir de Vds!
 
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On Fri, 9/29/17, Mathuresh Dasa wrote:
 
 Subject: EDUCACION EN PERU
 To: "Karuna Krsna Dasa" 
 Hanumat Swami,  "Abhirama Thakura Das Alejandro Salazar" , "Caitanya Candra Das (Bramacari)" 
 
 Date: Friday, September 29, 2017, 6:44 AM
 
 Querido Karuna
 Krishna Prabhu:Pfamhr, tlgaSPMe dirijo a ti
 en tu nuevo rol de Coordinador para la Educación en Iskcon
 Peru.El pasado lunes tuve una renion con SS
 Hanumat Presaka Swami y Abhirama Thakur Prabhu en la que
 hablamos sobre el tema de la Educación en
 Peru.Como tu bien sabes, SS HPS ha realizado una
 ardua labor en el campo educativo en Peru por varios años,
 labor que ha dado muchos frutos que han formado a docenas de
 devotos en los cursos de Bhakti Sastri y se ha llegado a
 cientos de personas a través de programas de predica en
 Universidades. Así mismo, se han consolidado muchos
 contactos entre personas importantes del mundo académico y
 científico.Maharaja y su equipo de colaboradores
 tiene muchos planes y programas confirmados para seguir
 aportando en el campo educativo en beneficio de la misión
 de Srila Prabhupada en Peru y la region Andina.
 Es muy importante que estos programas sean parte
 del nuevo proyecto educativo en Iskcon Peru, bajo tu
 responsabilidad.
 Por favor, toma un tiempo para analizar y ver la
 manera de incluir en los programas educativos que ya tenemos
 planificados para Peru para la formación sastrica de los
 devotos y publico en general, estos programas de predica que
 SS HPS y su equipo esta llevando a cabo.
 Maharaja, como miembro del directorio del
 Ministerio de Educación de ISKCON es una pieza clave que
 puede seguir aportando mucho con sus ideas, programas y
 capacidad.
 Una de las propuestas preliminares
 es:1.- Crear el puesto de Representante del
 Ministerio de Educación del Area Andina (Peru, Ecuador,
 Chile y Bolivia). Se propone que tu tomes esa
 responsabilidad.2.- Producir /traducir la nueva
 revista "Viplavah" del Min. de Educación, en
 español, incluir artículos locales y distribuirla en los 4
 países de la region.3.- Cada 3 meses realizar un
 programa de predica en universidades o centros
 culturales.
 Quisiera escuchar tus comentarios sobre esta
 propuesta.TsMathuresa
 dasaSupervisor ZonalIskcon Peru y
 Bolivia
 

Asiatic Society Lecture

8 years, 1 month ago by hps in Sankirtana / Temple Activity Reports
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On Fri, 10/13/17, Asiatic Society wrote:
 Subject: Re: invitation for lecture
 To: "HpS (HHR)"
Date: Friday, October 13, 2017, 12:38 AM
 
  
 Dear
 Professor Robinson,
 
 Kindly refer to your mail dated 9th
 October, 2017. We have preferred the first topic
 "Applicability of Scientific Principles within the
 Srimad Bhagavatam in Modern Times" that you have
 suggested.
 
 May I earnestly request you to kindly send us a brief synopsis of your lecture so that it can be circulated. The date of the lecture is fixed on 30th October, 2017 at 3.30 p.m. at the Humayun Kabir Hall of the Asiatic Society.
 With regards,
 Yours sincerely,
 Dr. S B Chakrabarti
 General Secretary
 The Asiatic
 Society
 1, Park Street
 Kolkata
 700016
 
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Jaya Sri Krsna!
 
Esteemed Dr. S. B. Chakrabarti,
It is a pleasure to hear from you. In our Parivrajacharya we have reached Melbourne, Australia. Of course the great Indologist Ian Mabbit has been our friend here.
The dates and venue are fixed on our calendar.
The topic is very timely considering the hold that modern science has on our philosophy and practical lives.
We made a similar presentation at a symposium organized by University of Madras and the Oxford Center for Hindu Studies last January. We will continue with these ideas as it pleases your good Society.
 
SYNOPSIS
From classical Western view point Science is described as a Philosphy of Nature. The Bhagavad-gita (7.4) and then the Srimad Bhagavatam (Cantos 2 and 3 etc) in vastly greater detail also present a Philosphy of Nature, Sankhya. Presenter will outline some history of the presentation to and then appreciation of this Sankhya by modern scientific authorities such as Nobel Laureates Charles Townes, George Wald and others. He will also make a preliminary presentation of how the content of Bhagavata Sankhya can be very practically adjudicated with Western approaches to understanding Nature and invite the Society to join in this delightful and essential effort of changing our world view of Nature.

Urgent: Art and the Sacred, 3rd. Report

8 years, 1 month ago by abhiramdas in Sankirtana / Temple Activity Reports

Hare Krishna Gurudeva, please accept my humble obeisances.

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada !!

All Glories to Hanumatpresaka Swami !!

After our second report we have formalized a meeting with Dr. Alejandro Neyra, current director of the National Library of Peru-BNP, for Tuesday, October 17 at 9.30 a.m. He has shown his willingness to support us in our activities. Ramón suggests that we try to get BNP sponsorship for ART AND THE SACRED (October 2018). He knows those environments well well believes that the Symposium and the art exhibition can be well integrated there. We are in contact with the embassies of India, China, Japan and Egypt, they have shown interest in supporting the event. Ramón also suggests the embassies of Spain and USA so we will get in touch with them.

Walter asks me to inform him that he was in the airport of Mexico, arriving from Peru, when this earthquake occurred, from then on everything was chaos. After half an hour, he could only leave by the exit of the suitcases, was three hours next to the airplanes and three more in the green areas. Finally as no one gave him a way out, he had to walk a long way to get a taxi to Guanajuato and arrive at dawn. Walter is now in Buenos Aires, participating in the BA17 Biennial, the most important meeting of architecture and urbanism in Argentina and Latin America. He returns on October 17th. If the BNP does not accept the sponsorship immediately we will make the management to make THE ART AND THE SACRED in the Auditorium Ricardo Palma and the Gallery Miroquezada in the Municipality of Miraflores. We have also created a Whatsapp group with you, Ramón and Héctor to improve communication

As for the film, Oscar is back in Lima and moving forward in the locations and personalities that could be interviewed here in Peru.

With Miguel Polo we are tuning the Solaris 3 call for the end of October We hope to count for this number with the participation of renowned academics from Peru, India, USA, Spain, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Australia and others, so we ask devotees If you have any specific contact write to solaris108yahoo.com to contact you.

Gurudeva, please excuse me for the two days late of this report, management is a task that requires patience and determination and by the mercy of Saday Nimay-Nitay and Saday Nimay-Nitay I am sure that for the next report will already be fixed the venue of the event and that many things favorable to this Sankirtan are going to manifest.

Hare Krishna Gurudeva, his insignificant servant, Abhiram Thakur das.

El Arte y lo Sagrado, 3er. Informe

Hare Krishna Gurudeva, por favor acepte mis humildes reverencias.

¡Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada!!

¡Todas las Glorias a Hanumatpresaka Swami!!

Luego de nuestro segundo informe hemos formalizado una reunión con el Dr. Alejandro Neyra, actual director de la Biblioteca Nacional del Perú-BNP, para el martes 17 de octubre a las 9.30 a.m. él ha mostrado su disposición a apoyarnos en nuestras actividades. Ramón sugiere que intentemos lograr el auspicio de la BNP con los locales para EL ARTE Y LO SAGRADO (octubre de 2018), como él conoce bien esos ambientes cree que se puede integrar bien el Simposio y la exhibición de arte ahí. Estamos en contacto con las embajadas de India, China, Japón y Egipto, ellos han mostrado interés en apoyar el evento, Ramón sugiere también España y USA así que vamos a entrar en contacto con estas embajadas.  

Walter me pide que le informe que él se encontraba en el aeropuerto de México, llegando de Perú, cuando se produjo el terremoto, de ahí en adelante todo fue caos. Luego de media hora tuvo que salir por donde salen las maletas, estuvo tres horas junto a los aviones y otras tres más en las áreas verdes, Finalmente como nadie le daba una salida, tuvo que caminar mucho hasta obtener un taxi hacia Guanajuato y llegar en la madrugada. Walter está ahora en Buenos Aires, participando en La Bienal BA17, el más importante encuentro de arquitectura y urbanismo de Argentina y Latinoamérica. Cuando el vuelva (17 de octubre) sino queda fijada la BNP como sede del evento 2018 inmediatamente vamos a hacer la gestión para hacer EL ARTE Y LO SAGRADO en el Auditorio Ricardo Palma y la Galería Miroquezada en la Municipalidad de Miraflores. También hemos creado un grupo de Whatsapp con usted, Ramón y Héctor para mejorar la comunicación

En cuanto a la película, Oscar ya regreso a Lima y está avanzando en las locaciones y las personalidades a las que se les podría entrevistar aquí en Perú.

Con Miguel Polo estamos afinando la convocatoria de Solaris 3 para finales de octubre Esperamos contar para este número con la participación de reconocidos académicos de Perú, India, USA, España, Argentina, Chile, México, Australia y otros así que le pedimos a los devotos que si tienen algún contacto especifico escriban a solaris108yahoo.com para contactarlo.

Gurudeva disculpe por los dos días de atraso de este informe, la gestión es una labor que requiere de paciencia y determinación, pero, por la misericordia de Saday Nimay-Nitay y Srila Prabhupada estoy seguro que para el próximo informe ya estará fijada la sede del evento y que muchas cosas favorables a este Sankirtan se van a manifestar.

Hare Krishna Gurudeva, su insignificante sirviente, Abhiram Thakur das.

HpS- Hare Krsna. We are late for some of our work also. Planning our time in Krsna Consciousness is a very, very precise task!  Thank you for the news. We will write to the Whatapp group. You may have seen that we are already meeting with good scholars here in India.

We will show Solaris 2 to Dr. Samaresh at the end of this month and get his ideas for #3.

Get up early and get your rounds done, just like a marching soldier.

Thank you so much.