Letters to the editor

Hare Krishna! Dear Gurumaharaj, Pamho, AGTSP!

As I said before, NIMSAR is rethinking some aspects of procedures because communications haven't been very well and that is affecting our relationships within NIMSAR.

I'm been trying to set a meeting, but it seems that we are not quite ready to talk openly about our concerns. We are focus in "doing" things and I don't think is healthy. We are taking desicions sepparatly without consulting each other. 

So I'm presenting here some ideas. Its a rough document, very imperfect. But its just to start with something to talk about. Its actually a reactive document. A lawyer, friend of mine, told me not to worry cause usually laws come as a reaction of certain situation that needs to be address o resolve.

Please, we need a prompt answer. I'm really concerned about NIMSAR communications. We need your good advise to go on. I felt that we are like obstructed. 

Thank you very much.

LAD 

HpS - ASA --- Hare Krsna.  Thank you very much for your letter. Yes, a dialog. First thing: Are you obstructed?  Misra-bhagavan Das told me that he heard Prabhupada say that in any situation we may be able to change the actions, plans and perspectives of others or maybe we can't, but we can ALWAYS change our attitude etc toward the situation. Are you happy and clear about how to relate to NIMSAR? This may even mean that there are certain things that you are SURE are UNSURE. In brief, what is your attitude, plans and acts with NIMSAR?

The following is too complicated for us. Maybe start with just one or two of the dicta below and then we can discuss it.

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NIMSAR RULES OF PROCEDURES

1. NIMSAR is an educational institution authorized by ISKCON Peru and collaborates with Bolivia and Ecuador.

2. NIMSAR is an ASA branch whose GBC is Tamohara Prabhu.

3. The Board of Directors is the highest authority of NIMSAR.

4. The Board is comprised of the senior members of NIMSAR. Currently active: Abhinanda and Laksmana Prabhus; Yugala kisore, Candra mukhi and Isvari matajis.

5. NIMSAR has Collaborators such as: Ms Tarangaksi, Padmavati, Lila sakti, Bhaktin Maritere, etc.

6. The Board relies on the Board of Directors whose main member is Humatpresaka Swami

7. The NIMSAR Board of Directors approves the members of the Board, Board of Directors and collaborators.

8. The Board appoints the Junta Directiva (Officers or Executive Committee).

9. The Board of Directors is composed of: President, Secretary and Treasurer.

10. The functions of the Board of Directors are elaborated and approved by the Board of Directors

11. The term of office of the Board of Directors is decided by the Board of Directors. Any adjustment in this respect is decided by the Board.

12. The Board meets regularly. Frequency is decided by themselves.

13. Attendance at Board meetings is mandatory. If someone is absent has to justify it to the president. They have to be valid reasons.

14. If a member of the Board is absent from meetings three times, without reasonable justification, he may lose his right to be a member of the Board of Directors.

15. If a member of the Board behaves improperly is first orally sanctioned, the second opportunity by a letter and at the third opportunity may lose his right to be a member of the Board.

16. All decisions are taken by the Board are in consensus. If no consensus is reached, a vote is taken and the decision is taken by simple majority.

17. No one can send any communication, make a deal, accept or organize a program on behalf of NIMSAR without the authorization of the Directory. Therefore communication must be fluid, effective and constant among the members of the Board.

18. All agreements, directives or resolutions must be in the minutes of the meetings. These minutes will be signed by all members and must be available to all for consultation. Nobody can act on NIMSAR behalf if it is not stablished on the minutes.

19. The Board establishes the mission and vision of NIMSAR, its educational philosophy and all legal matters before ISKCON and the State.

20. Cooperation and communication is the basis of all the actions of NIMSAR.

Querido Gurumaharaja:

Por favor acepte nuestras respetuosas reverencias! 

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada!

Muchas gracias por ser una gran inspiración en la misión de Srila Prabhupada. que el Señor Nrsimhadeva siempre lo proteja.

En coordinación con los devotos del templo tenemos estas propuestas para Usted , para su pronta visita al yatra de México .

Diciembre 

SEMINARIO DE SANKIRTANA 
Sábado 24 ( día de Maha sankirtana) 
7:00 pm 

Sesión I 
"Las glorias de Sankirtana" 
SS. Hanumatpresaka Swami 

7:40 pm Entrega de premios

Martes 27  
6:30 a 7:00 am 

ASA - Media hora por la manyana? ? ? 

Sesión II 

"Técnicas de Sankirtana" 

Miércoles 28 
Sesión III 

6:30 a 7:00 am 

"Técnicas de Sankirtana" 

Domingo 25
12:00 am
Ceremonia de fuego Posible iniciaciones,  matrimonio de Saranagati y Amara Prabhu. 

4:00 pm 
Clase de Bhagavad Gita  

Lunes 26 
4:00 a 6:00 pm 
SEMINARIO ADORACIÓN A LA DEIDAD

Martes 27 
11:00 am 
Maha Harinama y distribución de libros 2:30 pm prasadam para todos en casa de un miembro de la congregación vaisnava. 

Jueves 29 
Celebración de Vyasa-Puja en el Templo

Quedamos atentos a Sus observaciones.

Disculpe nuestras ofensas por favor. 

Vuestra eterna aspirante a sirviente 

Asta Sakhi dd

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Querido  Gurumaharaja:

Por favor acepte nuestras reverencias!

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada!

El día de hoy, en la tarde, envié una carta con las propuestas de programas para México.

No había leído Su carta del 4 de Noviembre, por favor disculpe.

Nos parece perfecto! 

Sábado 24 de Diciembre

7:00 pm

" De Cristo a Krishna" 

- relación con regalos, Sastra Dana etc. 

*cada año se organiza piñata y posada navideña, al final de la clase, buen ambiente navideño. 

Puede ser sábado 24 y Domingo 25 ? 

Quedamos atentos. 

Por favor disculpe la ofensa de no leer a tiempo Su carta. 

Vuestra eterna aspirante a sirviente 

Asta Sakhi dd.

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ASA - Hare Krsna.    Cada Dia programa por la Tarde, no? 24-29. 25, Domingo, programa tradicional de Navidad de Mexico.  27 - Programa de Sankirtan y Hari-nam a las 11AM.   6.30AM - 7.00AM eso es un error?

Pienso no temas separadas pero solamente: Conferencias cada noche xxx - xxxx a cerca de Kristo a Krsna y Vuelta; Sankirtana y Adoracion de la Deidad..  Mas de Diksa, Matrimonio, Premios, todo.

Esta bien???

Mooo Chas Gracias las esfuerzas de todos.

Hare Krsna Gurudeva,

Please accept my respecful obeisances.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada !

Well[,] I finished studing e[E]nglish last year and I have forgotten even more[many] things so I hope I wont [won't] make many mistakes. There is [was] always a continue [continuous] strive [strife [struggle]] to finish our good rounds at [on] time and [but] now that I came back to Chosica there is more time to chant better without homeworks [singular, no 's'] to present for the following day, everyday. As You know I left Cusco and it was like four weeks ago, before leaving I tried to leave my documents ready if I wanted to come back to Cusco and continue studing in the second semester  because I ap[p]roved [passed] all the courses of the first semester when I went to Cusco when You Gurudeva where already here in Chosica, however, everything happened so fast that I couldnt do everything, so all of this makes me think that if I come back to Cusco I could start since the begining, of course, if Krsna wants me back. The reason I came is because we are doing Harinama everyday with some devotees and then we can probably go to the Holy Dham next year ! s[S] o far, is kinda difficult to believe this is going to happen, however, we wont [won't] stop and we will give our best because Maya is very, very strong and we can clearly see that she works trying different ways and we feel so weak because we have ups and downs all the time. We hope all this three hours daily of Harinama during six months will purifies [purify] us enough to get to the Holy Dham, we know Harinama is as strong as Krsna Himself because there is no difference between Them, however, if it is not the moment  we will keep preparing ourselves to be ready when the moment comes.  Finally, we are nothing without Your and devotees blessings[,] so we are going to strive to be worthy to receive them.  Que el Señor Nrsimha Deva lo siga protegiendo.

Su aspirante a sirvienta,

Sita Lalita Devi Dasi.

HpS - ASA - Thank you for the news. As you can see your English is quite good, just some practice to correct some details.
Yes, chant Hare Krsna as much as possible and pray to Krsna to help you to advance very practically in devotional service. It should be fun and exciting, lots of progress everyday!
Send more news.

Who goes on Hari-nama?  Where do you go?  What type of people do you meet? ..

Dear Maharaja,

PAMHO  All Glories to Srila Prabhupada

My dear friend, it sounds like your Chicago visit went very well even though it was so cold.  Sounds like the Chicago devotees are doing a lot of great activities.  Our little center is struggling right now and we may be out in the cold.  The owner of the Yoga studio who generously allows us to use her facility once a week for a very low fee has moved.  She purchased and remodeled a new facility which is not working out as well as before.  We failed to keep control of the children the first night there and she is very protective of her brand new studios.  She actually saw the children acting up with her new security cameras!  So we are on a short leash.  But the rooms are smaller and I don't think the shiny new facilities are a good fit for us.  In her old rented studios she didn't care much when the children broke something.  Where ever we go it will be conciderably more expensive so we are up in the air right now.

I watched a good on line talk by Dr. B. Alan Wallace on the brain, mind, and intellegence.  Much of it was over my head.  Some things he discussed were about scientific and medical studies.  Most researchers believe the mind and the brain are the same thing (which he does not).  Many believe the only way to explore the mind is with medical instruments like brain scanners.  The extreme ones believe there is no such thing a consciousness and self examination is impossible.  I loved one of his arguments.  He said if the brain is just an amoral body organ like the liver or gallbladder than we are not responsible for our actions.  How can the scientists respond to that?

Praying Krishna continues to bless you, Dave

HpS - So nice to hear from you.  If you have to meet in people's homes or wherever it will be O.K?  No, just go on with the essence which is to get together and Kirtan, Lecture, Kirtan, Prasad more and more!!

We will look for the B. Alan Wallace lecture.   Yes, it is a very good point, no?  Once it was thought that the liver was the seat of consciousness, no?
The SB gives nice details of how the Atma contacts the visually experienced body by going through different levels.   We are going right now for "Psychology and the Sacred" at Virginia Commonwealth University. We hope to distribute a lot of  Nectar of Instructions, and then engage people in following the advice therein!

Writing anything?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B._Alan_Wallace

We will read more about him and hope to contact him!  Our video clip on the Youtube is our best propaganda now!

Hare Krsna Dear SS Hanumat Presaka swami.

PAMHO. AGTSP

We are very happy to know about your preaching in Chicago. We wish everything goes very well for you.

Here 2nd report:

1.-With respect to Atmananda d. We are sending written reports and i waiting for a meeting at November I (isvari dd)... Divya priya dd only she came one time.

2.-With respect to Chosica temple. Karuna Krsna p said: That he will be giving seminars for Temple and Nimsar give courses.

3.-Gandharva d is preparing a manual teacher and manual student of Introducction to Bhakti yoga, for this Jiva sakti d gave us his material.

NIMSAR need to have teaching material.

4.-Candra mukhi dd, will be representing NIMSAR in Brazil, she already started to prepare.We thought it would be a good topic: Educator profile.

For teaching of vaisnavas courses, it is no enough to be a teacher career, a required a certain character and competence.

Sri Nrsimhadeva protec you

Thank you very much

HpS - Hare Krsna. Thank you for your Report.  We are a little bit delayed, no?   This is 8th November and the Report is titled 2nd October.
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We are in Richmond, Virginia now.  The education program is so disorganized from our perspective. Top to Bottom. So we go back to us-Prabhupada-Krsna and then we can actually get some structure and then we can share it with you and others!

Now we are working on the NOI as a Vaisnava Verse Book. We are doing it as a Power Point Show. We will present it Saturday!!

Please send us any news as it developes, Yatra, Family, Goloka!