Letters to the editor

Hare Krsna BELOVED Gurudeva

AGTSP

PAMHO

Hope this meets U with good health!!!

Thank U for posting your activities here. We check this blog after our rounds everyday.

Well regarding NIMSAR. Yes the Lad and the majority of us thought that this was the best decision. We have worked for years trying to get along but it was impossible..  We can face challenges but without working as a team is impossible. I have good communication with Lad he will write to U explaining the details soon.

But now basically I want to take shelter in ASA as U said then if we can not work together we can work with ASA.. So I have 2 students in chile that want to take Bhakti Sastri with me.. So how can I teach to them and bring them support. I mean they will ask for a certification. I do not want to teach in the temple.I prefer just to give Bg and SB classes that's it. Another question may I use your material? I mean your study guides TPP. When I teach I learn more. Please guide me. What should I do. Because the classes may start in February. Please also tell me in which way I may be useful in ASA. I just distribuited one Light of the Bhagavata and one BG in English I am in wilson. Now I am going to the beach to relax. Thank U Your useless servant Candramukhi dd

HpS - ASA -- We are typing on the back of a luggage cart in the Delhi Airport. Little bit of arythmia. Waiting for our luggage.

To give certificate you have to have connection with an authorizied center. ASA is not authorized and really neither is Peru right now.

We can think more about how to go ahead in the near future. We are getting a view of a lot of other centers now.

Hare Krsna Beloved Gurudeva

AGTSP PAMHO

SO sorry for the delay I was a little confused about if I need to send a report or wait that  lad (Lad) does

Well straight to the point !!! Even if we try to work together as a group, still we have another [other] visions, targets and different modes on how we work, etc plus all the pressure from external people..... pfff we are seriously thinking in DISSOLVE NIMSAR and create other institution.

Our desire is to continue working in education, is the only way to learn

Thank U for iur patience and support

This is my last report as secretary. Lad told me to put that.... Personally I think that dissolve is the best option and we will back  from the ashes. With rules that all of us obey we need to work a lot in our ego. 

Trying to be useful

Candramukhi dd

H. P. Swami - ASA -- Hare Krsna. "Last Report" - Does this mean that you are resigning as Secretary? Isvari Devi Dasi was sending the reports each Ekadasi, not the LAD. Seems that NIMSAR is a fine name for an ASA Branch in Peru, but just need to work on the: Who am I, Who are we, phase of things. Then Plans. If plans based upon personal relations require and institution like NIMSAR, if not, then yes, we can put NIMSAR on suspension.

Books are the basis. The heart of any educational institution is its library. What books are your basis?

HPSwami is based upon: NOI, LOB, TLC, Song Book and how these lead to the Bhaktivedanta Library, specifically Pada-padma. Then we are reaching out to C. G. Jung's books and other World Classical Literature.

What books are the basis of your study and teaching and preaching???

Hare Krsna Guru Maharaja.

Por Favor acepte mis reverencias.

Todas las glorias sean para Srila Prabhupada.

Todas las glorias a Sri Sri Gaura Nitai.

Como le prometí quiero entregarle un pequeño reporte de Su Vyasa Puja, celebrado acá en el templo de Santiago de Chile.

Se realizó el día viernes 30 de diciembre, desde 1las 16:00hrs. Y como ese día se celebra la Fiesta en Honor a Srila Prabhupada, fue aún más hermoso celebrar ese día, glorificando a nuestro Fundador Acarya.

Asisitieron entre 120 a 130 personas, incluyendo invitados y niños. 

Comenzamos con unos hermosos Bhajanas, luego se realizaron las ofrendas. Un momento muy emotivo, que nos conectaba mucho más con Usted.

Luego del Gaura Arati, mataji Alankrti dió una hermosa clase, que tuvo muchos asistentes.

Luego Puspanjali, Guru Puja y Kirtan..

A pesar de que fue muy difícil reunir las donaciones para la realización de la fiesta, ya que muchos discípulos suyos no aportaron, nos llevamos una gran sorpesa, porque muchos otros, muy comprometidos lo hicieron, incluso recibimos una buena donaión de una bienqueriente.

Quiero darle algunos nombres de devotos que destacaron por sus servicios:

Pundavanika, siempre es muy comprometida con el servicio, y ayudó muchísimo en la organización general, guirnaldas, decoración, servicio del prasadam, etc.

Alankrti además de las guirnaldas, preparó una hermosa clase.

Prabhu Lomarsa Rsi, hizo 7 tortas con mucho espero, además creo que estaban deliciosas.

El servicio de Parasurama en la cocina, junto a su equipo, donde sacó más cantiad de prasadam que la que teníamos pensada.

Lalita Madhava organizó los bhajanas y nos ayudó en la coordinación de la ceremonia.

Trivikrama diseñó el afiche.

Destaco a estos devotos, a pesar que hay otros devotos y devotas que ayudaron y dieron sus cuotas para el festival, pero desde un inicio hubo muy poca asistencia a las reuniones. No tuvimos más de 7 devotos en cada reunión que se hizo, y eso era muy desalentador.

Pero bueno, finalmente se realizó el festival Vyasa Puja, en glorificación del Parampara, y fue muy hermoso poder ayudar y estar ese día ahí junto a todos los devotos, compartiendo lo mejor que tenemos en éste mundo material,. El canto del Santo nombre, y el servicio a nuestros maestros espirituales y a Sri Krsna!

Adjunto un video que realizó Cintamani Devi Dasi (Discípula de SS JPS Maharaja, con fotos sacadas por Guna Manaji, Cintamani, y palabras de algunas ofrendas)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=su4JyjHxYt8&feature=youtu.be

Muchas gracias Guru Maharaja por la inspiración.

Su aspirante a sirviente

Priya Sakhi Devi Dasi.

HpS - ASA -- "Esta Sociedad fue empezada sin ninguna ayuda, pero ahora se está respondiendo a la llamada, y está siguiendo este sistema de tratos mutuos. Nos alegra que la gente esté ayudando generosamente condonaciones para el desarrollo de las actividades de la sociedad, y también esté aceptando ávidamente cualquier humilde contribución que les estamos brindando en la forma de libros y revistas que tratan estrictamente sobre el tema del cultivo de conciencia de Kṛṣṇa.", http://www.vedabase.com/es/noi/4

We have to consider if what we are doing is right. If it is then we should go on whether others accept or not, preaching without violence, no? Of course, if people are not responding we can move to another Sankirtan field where people are more receptive.

We only want to see "our Vyasapuja" as our chance to glorify the Parampara including our position in proper prportion and your position also.

Now it is 2.18AM in Thoubal, Manipur. Rtu-raja Das is chanting next to us with great vigor. We have 5-rounds done and will have three hours of driving today so we will chant some of our 16-rounds while driving.
Thank you for the news and the clip!!
We hope everything is going well with your Sankirtan and your Sankirtan partners!!!

Hare Krsna Beloved Gurudeva

AGTSP

PAMHO

I hope this meets U in really good health !!!

HpS - ASA -- About 50/50.

We really miss iur daily  association. !!!

I do not know what will be the future in education in Iskcon peru.. Everything is not well organized. Too much politics, ego.. pffff. My desire and my calling is to be an educator but if things continue like this.... regarding to your question .. Yes I would love to teach in Houston !!! Let's see what Krsna wants. But I have the feeling that peru will not be my permanent resident [residence].

I would like to continue teaching SP 's books 

I continue with FMP.. Bhadra Vardhana & Sananda, Indulekha, isvari, carlos rold join. Association is everything ! I also join through skype with Dhanya lalita in the evenings we share our experiences and also chant 4 rounds.

HpS - ASA -- You will certainly develop mystic powers from this.

I am.on vacations. I continue giving gem therapy. we preach a little bit. I use the little cottage that is in my garden for doing therapy. I feel good helping others.

Today we fast nirjala till 1pm

My mom and sisters are sick.. but the 3 of us continue with enthusiasm!!  3 ladies one dog and now one kitty. We are like draupadi and  say: Hey Govinda !! Hope U are there!!!

Thank U for all iur inspiration

See U in June

Your useless servant

Candramukhi dd

HpS - It is 11.17AM. Up at 2.15AM, chanting, P A C K I N G, 20-people offering Dandavats, donations, cloths, flowers. 45-minute drive at 4.30AM through the jungle to the airport. Check-in.. ... arrive Guwahati. 20-more devotees. Lunch/Breakfast. Check in . SCREAMING over the loudspeakers. Pushing in the lines. Security. Almost droping computer.

Some chest pain, but not much.

Calling, recalling, discusssing NIOS joining Sthapatyam magazine of Vastuveda as a publisher. Sending letter to them. Now 1-hour until flight. The announcements are so loud that they really hurt the ears.

Battle of Kuruksetra.

Kali-yuga is like a storm, but you have your umbrella. Use it. Get nice things done. They will last. Give others umbrellas and teach them how to use them.

Out respects to the Start Meeting Sanga!  What gems do you use?

O.K.   Continuing with our Sankirtan.

Dear Maharaj hanuman Presaka Swami y devotos,

Mis reverencias desde la helada Ginebra.

Jay Srila Prabhupad!

Estoy probando con este mensaje si reciben este mensaje.

Muchas gracias.

Su sirviente,

Bhadra Rupa d

Dear Your Holiness Hanumat Presaka Swami Maharaja,

Please accept my humble obeisances (PAMHO).

All glories to Srila Prabhupada (AGTSP).

I’m writing to thank you because I now know who created those acronyms (pamho & agtsp) and that the word “acronym” is itself in fact an acronym.

I have listened to a few of your classes in the past, mainly in person when we’ve seen you in Vrindavan, Mayapur and Australia and of course been impressed with your humility, devotion, compassion and wit but I’m starting to realise now that my lack of qualification has only let me scratch the surface in understanding your position. I once visited a top university in Melbourne with you and you spoke to the professors and heads of faculty about sankhya philosophy (I think that was the topic), but myself, at the time not even having an academic education above 10^th grade, could not see how much you understand these people. I could not appreciate your depth of knowledge from the academic world and therefor I could not appreciate the effort you have gone to in order to offer Krishna to them. Now that I have had some little university education for the past few years I have been moved to a whole new level by your knowledge, realisation and ability to connect dots for Krishna.  

My little study of the sciences and philosophy over the past 3 years, through course work and hobby, has exposed me more and more to the ideas developed in the West since the time of the Greeks until now. Growing up in ISKCON has given me a rather backward or even top down progression. I was exposed to, and studied, a little of the Vedic view first (through Gurukula in early years and then temple ashram as a young adult) and then developed a curiosity in the Western view later. Any devotee who learns from mainstream institutions will know that there is a major neglect and even “un-coolness” to considering anything that’s not empirical and therefore the wisdom from the East remains hidden to most people. Also, as you mention in your talks, theology is the only field that a scholar is not respected for if he actually practices his particular “expertise”. Unfortunately, with the wisdom of the East kept in quarantine by subtle forces of Maya, any theistically inclined persons looking for a formal education must first “run the gauntlet” of pop-science-gladiators, with their goal of bashing you into capitalistic conformity. And, if they do make it through with their faith in tact, they must hide it or they will risk losing facilities. At times faith can be challenged in these environments, especially with little vaisnava association. Different complex forms of illusion creep in. Even if faith is not challenged, a devotee with academic propensities can still get caught up in the pursuit of economic development, which can be detrimental to the engagement in sankirtan and thereby generates the risk of making less spiritual advancement in this life then he would if these propensities were addressed in a devotional education and social setting.  I hear you inviting people into this devotional education and social setting in your talks.

Some devotees choose to just preach their knowledge of Bhagavata philosophy and don’t concern themselves with any other ideas or views and that is fine and effective in some circles but you Sir (Maharaja) have an uncanny ability to align various concepts with the teachings of Krishna, even those seemingly very distant from Bhagavata philosophy. I started on Soundcloud, working through your “ISKCON Education” type talks and “Psychology and the Sacred”, then the whole Sri Isopanisad seminars from Mayapur Institute and once I could not find anymore on Soundcloud I moved onto the ISKCON Desire Tree stock of your lectures and have worked my way through at least 15 lectures and this is all in the past two weeks! I just can’t get enough. I was fortunate enough to get the job of painting one house of a vaisnava and Krishna’s timing is perfect as I’ve already booked tickets to India for my family. The great thing about house painting is one can spend the day listening to whatever he pleases.

ASA - And breathing toxic paint fumes too, no!?

Your talks are so satisfying and have such a profound awakening affect on me that I can now hardly bare listening to mainstream podcasts on science and philosophy while I’m working. It is all available in your talks! You have this incredible ability to lift the curtain on both the philosophies of the Bhagavata and the West to reveal Krishna in a way that invites the audience to understand that ultimately everything is Krishna, that we are the best at a unique service to Krishna and Krishna needs to receive it from us, and that Krishna Consciousness truly is a choice with growth sanctioned by mercy.

We are very grateful for your ongoing service to Srila Prabhupada as it pulls us closer to Krishna and we are very much looking forward to seeing you in India Jan-Feb 2017.

Aspiring to be your shiksha disciple,

Dhruvananda Das

Disciple of  HH Devamrita Swami

Son of Atul Krishna Prabhu

Husband of your disciple Dhanesvari Devi Dasi

Father of Suryani Dayalu O’Shea

HpS - Eiii, Mate,  'aven't you got a dog too yet!?    [eg. Master of Bowser, the Dog].       We are a little doubtful about the full perfection of our Science and the Vedas work, but certainly hope that Dudes like you can give us some perspective on the topic.  The presentation we just did in Chennai and the Oxford Center program was a  big challenge. We learned a lot and got some very good feedback. We hope to see you soon.

Our India number is +91 96 4343 1330 !!