Letters to the editor

Jaya Maharaj! Pamho, agtSP!

This is Visvanath CTdas, from Chile. I hope you're very well, healthy, and happy.

HpS - ASA --- It changes from moment to moment, no? Now the sun is going down. It is cold. The air pressure is changing. It is getting dark. We are all alone in our cave...  Ha! Ha! Hare! Yet, if we chant Hare Krsna, we realize that all this can be used for Krsna.  We can use the Sandhya for Krsna to push forward our only project: Self-purification.

I wanted to thank you for the FMP program; since I'm in, my sadhana has been rejuvenated. I'm waking up at 5.30 approx. chant some rounds, and then program. My conscience has develop further, making me more critical about my own advance, trying to increase my attention in sadhana. I'm trying to "thicken the milk", and the prime catalyst is your program. I feel very endebt to you.

HpS - 9/10 we would not get up ourselves on a regular basis if we didn't think, "Oh, my God! If I don't go to the FMP on line, all my disciples, Godbrothers, will think I am a pig!".
We must use our free-will to connect, take and give, to the Sankirtan!!!!

I'm making a study on BRS, and also on Madhurya Kadambini. Soon I would like to give a seminar on the later; teaching increase the understanding.

HpS - Super. www.jayarama.us/archives/brs/intro_haberman.pdf

This is worth $1,225,336.14!  If you use it you own Monkey and Piggy 14-cents (one ripe mango).
It is his introduction to his translation of BRS.  The history of Rupa Goswami is great, the history of Rasa-sastra is 25x great and his overview of BRS is great.
Use it with Waves of Devotion.  D. Haberman is great also because he is a senior professor and thus respected in academic circles.
We have more info on this, but I guess that is enough of a sample!

I keep my preaching in the Yoga fields, recently distributing 10+ BG. There's people doing some big changes in their lives, specially adding the Maha Mantra on it.

Last weekend we (Krsna Sambandha) did a concert in the temple to collect for Bhakti Vasudeva Swami's hepatitis treatment; it was very beautiful, although it rained heavily, many people came and chant Sri Hari's names.

Now we are participating in a casting process, where 1000 bands applied to play in a big stage for 10.000 people. Only 14 are still participating, and we are leading! So as you told me, I'm embeding here the fbook link so anyone may help us. You have to only like the post, and that's it. If Krsna wants, with the help of devotees, we will be chanting the MM for 10.000+!

https://www.facebook.com/iFMusicOficial/posts/1158312567559155

HpS - We already sent it and you told us that you got a ton of votes and the judges decided without the votes and rejected you and then decided to include you after a lot of struggle!!!

Lastly, I'm trying to attach the pictures of HH Bhakti Swarup Damodar Maharaj's samadhi installation. 

May Sri Nrsimha always protect you! Hare Krsna Maharaj!

your aspiring servant

HpS - May we stop exploiting His protection.... -[;0((

Incredible photos. Incredible person.  Make a PPTX if you can.

Hk Gurú Maharaj ,AgtSP, pamho :)

Aquí les enviamos el vídeo de la instalación de nuestras deidades. Cometi errores en el abishek pero la idea es seguir aprendiendo :) .Gracias y porfavor disculpe mis ofensas.

https://youtu.be/0nZ1wuLtUyI

HpS - ASA --- Gracias... Nos vemos en casa de NGD esta noche!!!!
Servienta de Saci-mata?

Hare Krishna Maharaj,

Pamho. AgtSP.

 So the temple president of DC has a few points that are outlined for Sunday talks. She likes to gear the speakers toward more unfamiliar audiences (we have a pretty big yoga community here). I was going to email this to you because she and VrajVihari would like to be cc’d on it. But I explained and gave her a brief synopsis of Psyhology and the Sacred and she was thrilled to hear it.

The talk is limited to 30 min with an additional 15-20 min Q&A period.

She did say that the Saturday prior will be open if you would like to host a workshop or lecture of any sort? Please let me know if this is something you’d like to consider.

HpS - You me and NGD just talked about this. "From Cradle to Cambridge - Education in ISKCON. Hanumatpresaka Swami has a long history of working int the area education in ISKCON which include deep involvement with H. H. B. S. Damodara Swami and the Bhaktivedanta Institute, Ranga-niketana - Manipuri Troupe. He is on the Executive Committe of the ISKCON Ministry of Education, and with his own ISKCON institution, NIOS, he has just participated in a profound, intercontinental symposium on Psychology and the Sacred with the National Library of Peru.

He will also report on Sunday school commercialy successful ISKCON Pre and Primary Schools etc. Come for general overview and opportunity to get involved in very practical programs.

Currently we have UMD lined up for 11/11. I’m not familiar with the school but they have a strong bhakti club and I’ll reach out to profs who may try to stage something bigger.

HpS - Let him see our youtube.com clip of  "Psychology and the Sacred 2016", then we can talk with him personally and design a custom program.

Awaiting to get contact of hindu chaplain from Georgetown. He himself has a doctorate in theology so may be a good source of reaching out to dept.

HpS - Again, follow up NGD suggestion of contacting his friend, Dr. Shaligram Shukla in Sanskrit.

Will keep you updated!

*just to clarify—when I send a group text, you can see them right? Cause subala prabhu hasn’t responded either.*

HpS - When you send a group Text we only see your name and when we respond it only shows you as a recipient.  Hmmm.    Robots for Rama.
Thank you so much for your effort.

Hare Krishna Maharaj,

 Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupad. All glories to you!

I pray that your health gets better. Your last DTC made me sad but puts into perspective the vehicle that this body is. 

I did get the email about themes and content. Ananda Vrindavan mataji said she’d schedule you for the Sunday talk at Potomac, so I guess Vraj Vihari prabhu would best answer in regards to the themes.

Chandana and I are working to put an event at Virginia commonwealth university. we sent you an email to your nios account regarding that. 

In other news, I also asked Manoram Krishna das to perform the diksha yagya and he said yes and also told me of what I should bring and do to prepare. I was wondering if there is anything you expect that I should do in preparation as well? Please let me know and I will do my best to make it happen!

HpS - Nothing special.

I am still pondering what I should do for my kartik vrat. What would you recommend?

HpS - Damodara asta. Reading Vrndavana Dhama Mahimarta by Kusa Krata Das.
http://www.jayarama.us/archives/vdm.doc

I'm jumping with excitement until your arrival. Thank you for your sincerity and mercy Maharaj. 

Your blundering servant ,

Sarita 

*the picture attached was Chant 4Change last week, an inter-faith festival where hundreds of people danced and sang the Hare Krishna mantra. It was a cool event. It rained all day, and when Radhanath Swami came up, the rain stopped and the sky had pink hues. 

HpS - Jaya!      There is another letter and we have talked a lot since this one. We will go to the other one.

Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada!!!

Hare Krsna Guru Maharaj, reciba mis respetuosas reverencias.

Estamos en Huancayo, acá esta mi respuesta a algunas preguntas que me hizo en la carta anterior:

Con quien esta asociando alla?  Hay unos devotos mayored in Huancayo?

Acá nos estamos asociando con Madre Laksmirani, Prabhu Ranchor Dwarka, Prabhu Ram Bhagavat, que son los encargados del centro de perdica de Huancayo.  Ellos son devotos mayores, devotos antiguos que estan siempre manteniendo los programas los dias sabados y miercoles. Claro como en todo lugar, aquí también hay problemas entre devotos.

Pero mejor relacionarse más con Srila Prabhupada a traves de sus libros.

HpS - Si, y los libros (NOI 4-6 por ejemplo) nos da una buena perspectiva como distinguir diffentes clases de devotos, no? Tambien NIO 10, de Vikarmis a Radharani

Puede desarollari contacto con la Iglesia Catolica or otros?

Si, en realidad se puede hacer todo eso, pienso con una buena organización en equipo.

Hice un analisis de mi propia vida, antes que predicar a otras personas, tengo que predicarme a mi mismo, mejorar mis rondas de Japa, mi Sadhana, mejorar los 4 principios, luchar con mi mente asquerosa, tratar como a una Dama a mi esposa y no ofenderla, mejorar mi caracter, cantar mejor mis rondas.

HpS - Mucho hacer!

No voy a poder realizar un centro cultural en Huancayo, tengo que mejorar yo mismo como persona y tratar de ser un ser humano, pienso solo poder ayudar a Srila Prabhupada con la distribución de Prasadhan y de sus libros, ayudar a los Sankirtaneros, SOLO  MARATONES  DE  SANKIRTAN..... es lo mejor por el bien de todos..... perdoneme si no puedo seguir su instrucción.  Espero que cuando yo mejore como persona poder realizar su instrucción.

HpS - Claro, mejorar su mismo! Peru achintya bheda abheda, para mejorar nuestra mismos, tenemos que associar con otrs: Krsna, Gopis, Gopas, Narottama Das Thakura, ISKCON pujaris, Sankirtaneros... Desarrolla su caracter pero en el mismo tiempo desarrollar su Iglesia, no?

Luz de la Bhagavata es super para predica, no?  Puede imprimir unos Textos de ww.vedabase.com, Espanyol, y distribuir,

Si en realidad es muy bueno, La Luz del Bhagavata, distribuirlos, mas libros en las calles!!!

organizar seminarios en temas especificas.   Vamos a Peru en Abril-Mayo!!

Claro podemos ayudar a que algún devoto mayor sankirtanero pueda dar alguna conferencia en alguna universidad ó auditorio municipal.  Espero poder verlo en Abril - Mayo...

Hare Krsna Guru Maharaj, me despido, espero verlo en Perú...

Gadai Gauranga Das

HpS - Hare Krsna, Hare Rama!!!  Gracias a Vds.   Unas experiencias de su Sankirtan!!!!

Hare  Krsna SS Hanumat Presaka Swami,

PAMHO. AGTSP.

We feal that your health is not well. The deterioration of the body it is unavoidable all we pass through it. We pray to Krsna to improve your health .We have your good partnertship for longer.

Here our report:

1.-LAD continue teach course Disciple of ISKCON  in Chosica Temple. It is for 2 months.

2.-Karuna Krsna d (Secretary of National Council) said me he will write to you and answer his [YOUR] letter.(the letter send to National Council).

3.-We send a brief report of NIMSAR to SS Jayapataka Swami (by whatssap).

HpS - Do you know Atmananda Das and Divya-priya DD? He told me to work with them. I have exchanged letters with them one time and was very friendly and enlightened about situation in Peru.

4.-Talking with devotees authorities about education in ISKCON:

4.1 There is a confusion about of what they think that preaching is the same as education in the sense of that all students must become preachers. With this logic, therefore if there is not preacher is fault of NIMSAR or that we going to take preaching.

HpS - Preaching means teaching, but there are many ways to do it, no? Yad yad acarati srestha: For the common people the preaching is done by the twice born by there example. The mother explains things to her children. Yamaraja preaches to the Yamaduttas after they return for trying to arrest Ajamila. Scripture is the basis of all these things. The twice born Prabhupada wanted to have this Bhakti Sastri level, but for people who only take first initiation, they don't need to get this knowledge formally. They need to get it informally like through puppet shows and hearing discourses by the Brahmanas put into their language.

4.2.-They say Most of NIMSARs members hasn't lived in ashrama so they dont have certain about maturaty to teach.

HpS - Of course there will be so many personal opinions and we shoudl deal with them like that, no? Individidually and personally, but then as an institution we need to have public discussions, then make public statments and rules and regulations. It is the second class relationship, administrative, like Arjuna.

4.3.-There has not been a good  attitude for some members to authorities.

4.4.- Authorities need teachers for ashrama. And for this Karuna Krsna d give seminars for temple of Chosica y NIMSAR only courses.

HpS - We don't understand the grammar in this???

5.-Some good devotees have recommended that NIMSAR  is low profile for some time (coulb be to April).

6.-What requirements need NIMSAR for enroll in web of MED (Ministery of development of the education)????

HpS - MOE (the name has changed) has the Board of Examiners, and different Temples, ISKCON institutions, can be registered as Bh Sastri, Bh. Vaibhavi centers etc.  The information is on the web site. It is rather disorganized to my point of view, and I am a Member of the Executive Committee of the MOE: http://iskconeducation.org/category/schools/iskcon-board-of-examinations/

I would say that education in ISKCON is just as disorganized on the global level as it is in ISKCON Peru. So we have to each fly our own airplane: Understand what is the goal of education and how to achieve that, then do that as friends with others and then also work on developing it in our institutional roles. GBC Secretaries also have friends within the institution.

With afecction
NIMSAR team.

HpS - Thank you very much for your letters!!!     We seem to be making real progress!    Now to more mail!