Letters to the editor

Hare Krsna Gurudeva, mis mas humildes reverencias!!!

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada y  usted.  Como esta gurudeva?

HpS - ASA   ----- Como Vd. sufriendo de los tres causas de sufrimiento: Insectos, allergia, conflictos politicos en ISKCON, EEUU ...   pero, Hare Krsna!   Aqui somos Vds y nostros, y podemos superar todo!!   La mal aqui es purificacion.  Bueno.  Mas!

...espero que su alergia ya se haya pasado y se encuentre mucho mejor, rezamos todos por su buena salud . primero pedirle perdon porque llevo varios meses sin escribirle y esque se acuerda que le dije que queria abrir un herbolario de productos naturales y terapias?

ASA - Si, QUe pasa?

...pues gracias a krsna y las bendiciones que me dio (y al del banco jejejej) lo hemos conseguido, ya esta abierto, su nombre es Shyam y mas abajo le dejo alguna foto para que lo vea. vamos a hacer cursos de ayurveda,yoga ,cocina vegetariana y venta de alimentacion ecologica,y la parte mala de todo eso es el estres que nos ha causado y me producen mareos ,pero poco a poco y con la misericordia de krsna va saliendo a delante.

el reporte de los principios es bueno, seguimos cantando las rondas,a veces con mas entusiasmo y otras con mas prisa porque se acaba el dia,sigo con las clases de bhakti sastri con mi querida hermanita candra-muki y a su paciencia, y la adoracion de mis deidades amadas, plante una tulasi pero por estar todo el dia fuera no nacio :-( .supongo que las cosas no las hice del todo bien. 

Me comentaron que seguramente venga a españa para primeros de año, y eso me hace inmensamente feliz, me pondre en contacto con sananda para que me de mas detalles y asi poder quedarme mas tiempo que la anterior vez en nueva vrajamandala.

ASA - Ploooppp!  No era boleto!!  Entonces estamos buscando ir directo, no durante viaje a India.   Krsna lo arregla si quiere.

El otro dia de janmastami fui al templo, que como estuvieron de vacaciones, hacia mucho que no iba y hay muchos mas devotos, creo son de croacia pero vinieron varias familias a vivir a valencia, lo que me hace feliz porque el yatra  en la ciiudad de las naranjas se hace grande:-).

No lo entretengo mas gurudeva, gracias por su ayuda en todo momento, por sus post aqui que nos acerca a usted y por toda su paciencia y misericordia. Espero verle muy pronto ,gracias de corazon . Se me olvidaba, gurudeva mi mama y mi hermana les mandan muchos saludos y mi mama me dijo que le preguntara si puede escribirle aqui tambien ,le gustaria poder comunicarse con usted.

su fiel y burrita servidora

Mani-Sati Sita DD

HpS - Si, su Mama puede ecribir aqui, si quiere entrar en una diagalo con un mono, un puerco etc!

Gracias su carta.  Don't worry too much. Krsna has a plan.  Just try to undestand that plan. Maybe he wants you to leave your body quickly and go someplace else to be closer to Him.

                     HARE KRSNA GURUDEVA,

                     PAOHO, AGTSP!

                    I HOPE YOU ARE FEELING GOOD...

                    NACHO BAÑERAS ACCEPTED THE INVITATION FOR AN INTERVIEW ONLINE

                    ON A SUNDAY FROM OCTOBER, SO I WILL WRITTE HIS SECRETARY AGAIN

                    AT THE END OF THE MONTH, IS THAT RIGHT?.

                    HE LIVES IN BARCELONA AND IS A FRIEND OF MIGUEL POLO, AND HE IS DOCTOR

                    IN PHILOSOPHY, ALSO HE IS PSYCHOLIST...ETC.

                    ABOUT SOLARIS: I UNDERSTAND THE KIND OF PEOPLE NIOS IS MEANT TO PREACH

                    HAS A REALLY SCHOLAR  TYPE OF PROFILE (WRITTERS, PSYCHIATRISTS, PHILOSOPHERS...ETC)

                    AND THAT  NEXT NUMBER OF SOLARIS SHOULD NURTURE NEXT YEAR´S SIMPOSIUM,

                    SO THE TOPICS ARE OUGHT TO LINK WITH THE ART OF THE SACRED AND BE ATTRACTIVE TO

                    WRITTERS. SO DOESN´T IT NEED TO  TALK STRAIGHT AWAY OF "THE ART OF THE SACRED"? (COULD IT BE

                   THE ART USED TO ACCESS THE UNCONSCIOUS AND THE DIVINE? LITERATURE AND POETRY OF THE SACRED?)

HpS - Yes. Again, first the people,then the topic. Who is on our team? Who is already listening? To whom does Krsna, Parampara, want to talk?  Lord Nityananda and Lord Caitany approach different people.

                    WE ARE NOT SURE ABOUT WHAT ARE YOU ASKING US TO DO.........ò....BUT IT´S PURIFYING, THANK YOU

                   ASPIRING TO SERVE YOU

                   BHADRA VD & SANANDA DD

                  PS. WE HOPE YOUR PEAR TREE GETS WELL SOON,

HpS - Maybe it was sent here to die a spiritual death and then take birth as a tomatoe in NVM.
We want to build a bridge between the Bhagavata and the West. Starting to edit Hector's article that is exactly what he says!  Please tell us how to do that from your perspective. We just need dates and a little perspective and we can have nice conversations with these people.  Dr. Almendro sent a request for us to join him on Skype. We answered and then introduced ourselves and asked if he knew Shonu Shyamdasani. He has not answered. Remember for interviews, we are like six hours earlier than you all. Thank you!!

hare krishna gurumaharaja!

por favor acepte mis respetuosas reverencias!!

todas las glorias a Srila prabhupada!!!

todas las glorias a usted!!

HpS -ASA  --  TlgaSP, mpgan, [muy poco glorias a nosotros].

. . . aqui janmastami estuvo muy lindo, a todos le gusto que fuera en el museo maritimo ya que es mas cerca del templo (cerca de las ramblas) y mas grande y moderno que los anteriores sitios elegidos. Se distribuyeron 1000 platos de prasadam, 100 libros,  abhiseka a murti de gopal, luego artistas en escenarios, columpio a bebe krishna y kirtana final.  al siguiente dia fiesta vyasa puja en el templo muy hermosa tambien. adjunto le envio algunas fotos.

por las sugerencias del nombre a la bebe  finalmente estos son 5 nombres que mas nos gustaron:

-Prtimayi radha (aquella que es muy amorosa hacia sus devotos).

-Maithili Rani (nombre de sita).

-Dhanesvari Laskmi  (nombre de laskmi).

-Dhayavati Radha ( aquella que esta llena de misericordia).

-Nadesi (nombre de Radha, la reina de las palabras).

muchas gracias por inspirarnos siempre.

su sirviente, gadadhara gosai das.

hare krishna.

su sirviente

HpS - ASA - Super!    Necesitamos adelantar en nuestra vida espiritual por media de estas festivales particular y tambien por medio de ayudando otros adelantar, no?  Adelantar en nuestra purificacion.    Pensando quedar en Espana?   Obtener visa permanente? ?
Priti-mayi Radha aparece muy bien...  Reverencias a los devotos, Gundica, Nimai... la Biologa.... 

Hare Krsna Maharaja,

PAMHO AGTSP

Here is our report of August:

1.-Day 7 August, began course of BV (on line and presencial) and too began BS e IBY (Bhakti yoga introduction)

Only IBY presencial is taking place in Chosica temple.  BS and BV presencial in home of devotees.

2.-Our support programs Chosica to temple continue: Sunday school and SBG classes 2 times per month.

We will present new proposals  for Setember.

3.-Our proposal for Examinator and manager of Bhakti Sastri are: Jiva sakti d (examinator) and Candra mukhi dd (manager). They both are agree to work together . What is your opinion?

HpS - It sounds nice. If they write to me, we can write to Mother Rohini DD, and the BOEX, Board of Examiners.

4.-Day 15 to  20 Comunication Course...very well. Baladeva p gave us another perspective of the comunication and also tools and techniques for improve our preaching. It is project that is very import develop sukrti in our hearts.

To the course attended 12 : Laksmana d, Gaura gadhadara dd. Yugala kisora dd, Abhinanda d, B lourdes, Tarangaksi dd, Abhirama d, Prahladeswara d, Padmavati dd. Isvari dd, Ramacandra d y Fermando (friend of Ramacandra).

5.-Day 21 , Second Educational Meeting in Chosica Temple with Baladeva p, who clarify many doubts about the educational issue.

There were 2 issues: Sunday school (yugala kisora dd) and Sastris Education (laskmana Agraja d).

Many propossals were collected and soon we will send a report of these to authorities of yatra.

Meeting was fixed for October 15 to discuss this with authorities of Chosica temple, educators and Communications department.

6.-Day 22 to 24 , workshop of mediation and conflict resolution. Here was there 14 : Laksmana d, Yugala dd, Gauragadhadara dd, B Lourdes, Indira shakti dd, Isvari dd, Prahladeswara d, Gaura vira d, Caturatma d, Abhinanda d, Abhirama d, Omkara krsna d, Gandharva d, Ramacandra d.

Here Baladeva p emphasize the importance of focus of the conflict not on the person for this is neccesary seeing qualities not defects.

Both courses they were very import for spiritual development.just tired but renewed.

7.-It was established better comunication betwen Baladeva p and NIMSAR and Baladeva p and authorities of Chosica,wilson and devotees.

There is programs with him for next year.

Thank you very much for your mercy ans tips, Sri Nrsimhadeva protect you

with gratitude

NIMSAR TEAM

ASA - Thank you very much. Now we are writing for the reaction of all of you to our suggestion for a letter to Caitanya Candra Das!

Dear Maharaja

PAMHO    All Glories to Srila Prabhupada

    Good to hear your safe return from another sussessful mission.  Fasting two days in a row is draining, sorry to hear the spicey food complicated things. Please take care of yourself.  We have been very busy this summer.  Good family visits at home and away, and plenty of things to do.  I was keeping my little project quiet until its completion but Kalindi let the cat out.  Was given the great opportunity for service when asked to build a portable altar.  We presented it to Krishna on Janmastai.  I hope the photo from Janmastami came through.

HpS - Hare Krsna! Yes, the photos came through. Again, it is so much fun doing that kind of construction work for God!

  Being on a weekday we were not sure what kind of turn out there would be for our Janmastami celebration, but 200 devotees and friends particpated. 

HpS - We had twenty devotees here, but such a nice program. The new temple in New Bombay had 60,000 people!

We saw Lucile for the first time since Ron left his body.  She rented out their house because it's too painful to live there without Ron.  They are having a memmorial gathering September 24.

HpS - Extend our regards! Ask if there is any service we can do?

    As you know, we have to pack everything for our Saturday Program in and out of the meeting hall we rent each week.  So the altar is fully assemblable with no moving parts.  The columns slip into the square holders at the top of the canopy.  And the deity pedestals are in sections - we do not usually have for sets of deities at our weekly program.  If you know any devotees who need something like this I can give you more details.  ( I was unable to upload the photo so I will send some to you a different way.)

    We will try to make the trip to Seattle, I'm sure it will be most rewarding.  Will keep you informed on our plans.  Kalindi is having minor surgery on her bladder in October.  The condition is not life threatening.  We pray that Krishna continues to watch over you.

Your humble servant and friend

David

HpS - Yes, looks like we could come to San Francisco and then so take the Amtrak to Seattle. Choo! CHOO! C H O O !

Hare Krsna, Gurumaharaja
Please, accept my humble obeisances
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

We are doing well, working to simplify our lives, to find the common thread that allows us to carry out our service in the best way, smoothly and balanced.

HpS - Wow!  That sounds like going beyond Karma-misra-bhakti to Dhyana-misra-bhakti, heading toward Raganuga Bhakti.

This balance is delicate, unstable, volatile, but we are making some progress.

HpS - It is unstable for the inexperienced chemist like walking is unstable for the baby who is just trying to do it, but now, how many times an hour do you fall on your butt when walking?  Ahh, it will become second nature!

 
I have already finished reading the Chaitanya Caritamrta. What a beautiful adventure! I tried to enjoy the huge variety of emotions which stimulates this great poem. Different feelings were provoked: laughter, tenderness, anger, doubt and love; I think that, thanks to the book, my heart softened
a little more and is very good to know it. I found a set of lessons on certain chapters written by HG Gauranga dasa. I am translating them into spanish, in order to make some lectures and seminars on the teachings of Chaitanya Caritamrta for begginers.

HpS - Super!  If it is the same one, he is a very famous devotee in India. Even big international preacher.

Last Sunday NIMSAR organized a meeting with Prabhu Baladeva and interesting ideas emerged. In summary, I'll colaborate with Prabhu Jiva Sakti in developing short seminars on various topics for basic, intermediate and advanced levels. It would be great that these short seminars could be given online, as well as to bhakti vrksa groups (one is starting in Chosica), exposed during Bhagavatam classes or to take them to different cities. The idea is to apply modern pedagogy that allows the assimilation of background ideas supported by workbooks and audiovisual materials. I love this service, the development of educational content is really my thing.

HpS - This modular education is very nice. Actually many people say that the BA and BS degrees are disappearing. Everyone wants short seminars on specific practical topics, but, it is important to integrate them into a general whole.
What is the goal of education?  What is your Mission Statement for Education with ISKCON Peru?

I have already presented the communications plan to the board and has been accepted. As you suggested, I will dedicate the most resources to recover communication channels among devotees. It is a challenge, Gurudeva. Trust is something badly damaged in the Yatra. It abounds mistrust, backbiting and gossip, but we are devotees and that is the key to heal. We all have the same desire to serve Srila Prabhupada and this special motivation is almost impossible to find in other enviroments.
For now, I am organizing communication spaces for different sangas:pujaris, educators, kirtaniyas and senior devotees to start with. Everyone has something to say, and sometimes the authorities are unwilling to listen as it should. Later, we will have the collaboration of a specialist in group psychology. At the moment we have received a Baladeva Prabhu good training through the ISKCON course for alternative conflict resolution, organized by NIMSAR last week. I hope these efforts are directed properly for the welfare of this wonderful community.

HpS - O.K!  You saw our answer to M. Isvari's last NIMSAR report and that includes some ideas we have that we would like to see presented to the National Council also.

Indira Sakti and I are fine, we miss you while doing very clumsy efforts to follow your instruction. Thanks for giving us so many things and stimulate in us the daily desire to become your servants.

Your servant
Gandharva dasa

HpS - ASA!!  Hare Krsna!    Thank you for such a nice letter.  It seems that you need to develop a more defined strategy to organize many different work projects, but priority to 16-good rounds, no??   If we can teach people to love basic Sadhana practices and use those as the basis for everything else, we have become first class educators, no?