Letters to the editor

Hare Krishna, dear Gurumaharaja, Pamho.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

NIMSAR, I think, is making great contributions to ISKCON through their service in education.

Since 2008, first by organizing and studying ourselves, we have been contributing to the formation of the devotees as an educational option for Peru and the region.

In 2011 we  introduced a formal course of Bhaktas in Peru by the mercy of HH Swami Hanumatpresaka and collaboration of many devotees, especially P. Jiva shakti i

We managed to graduate so far about 70 bhakti sastris, 20 bhaktas  and 50 devotees in the course of disciples, and continue our work.

We have given the course of disciples in Chosica, Arequipa, Cuzco (Peru), Guayaquil (Ecuador) and now we are going to Tarapoto (Peru jungle) in September and possibly Bolivia, if we got authorized.

Also, globally, we have participated in two congresses in Chile and next year will go to Brazil. We are connected to the international network trying to meet the requirements of the ISKCON Ministry of Education.

Currently we are still working hard. We have had two very enriching seminars with P. Baladeva, communications secretary of the Ministry of Education for Latin America. We had the second regional educational meeting with the participation of important leaders such as P. Karuna Krishna, P. Omkara, P. Jiva shakti; influential devotees in the community as P. Anandamaya , P. Gandharva et al; representative of the young devotees as Bhaktin Margi and M. Padmavati. Everything under the guidance of P. Baladeva.

Personally I also worked in Chosica Gurukula the years 2002, 2003 and 2004.

I have done other services, however teaching is what I was trained. I studied in college, I worked in Catholic schools, bilingual schools, etc. In ISKCON, Bhakti sastri, Bhakti Vaibhava, etc.

I know I have to improve a lot in my service, study more, better preparation of my classes, etc. and the authorities made it very clear. I will continue until end of the year with the course of Bhaktas, but I'm not allowed to give Bhakti Sastri or Bhakti Vaibhava in the temple unless I improve my teaching methods and improve educational material, as the study guides of yours ,"Tava Pace Pace". Jagajivana Prabhu, as well, considered the possibility to revoke my license to give disciples course in ISKCON because I don't have sufficient knolewdge of the ISKCON laws, etc.

With that wake-up call I'm trying to improve. And possibly take a year off to study my master. Next year the bhaktas course will be in charge of another person. We’ll  suggest M. Lila sakti, which is a very talented young college student in education being coached by NIMSAR. We hope they accept their service. For now so that devotees are cared for their educational needs I'm giving courses on-line, until the authorities find someone more qualified for this service.

I am considering looking elsewhere to exercise my service, as I prepare myself better. I see the need for change for me and for NIMSAR. This year we will continue to contribute to strengthening NIMSAR and see what happens next year.

When I was almost diying in bed at the hospital, three years ago, my only concern was: What will happen to my students, what will happen to NIMSAR? I think now NIMSAR is in good hands. We need more, many more, but I think I could now retire in peace for a while to improve, study, and perhaps return.

ISKCON, Srila Prabhupada's mission is universal, somewhere they will be somebody merciful enough to accept the mediocre and poor service of this your eternal servant,

Laksmana-agraja das

HpS - ASA -- Jaya!   Very interesting letter. Thank you. We have not talked for a long time and now...   ...  there has not been a fort-nightly Nimsar report for one month.  Ayeeee!!!     What has happened.   It is such a critical time. We should have written a letter to Caitanya-candra Das as new President of the Junta National making very clear and friendly relations with him.
Ooof!   Practically speaking we have to suspend our presence as Anjana Suta Academy, as Nimsar, in Peru unless we can adjust this situation immediately, no?

No longer accepting students or donations in the name of the Academy.

This lack of communication, of which we are a definite part, shows us that we do not have proper relations with the Temple and GBC authority, Jaga-jivana Das. Everybody has to improve. If anyone thinks that their function in these relations is perfect then they are living in illusion. This is material world, there are problems everywhere, but...  we are asociation of devotees. We always want everyone to improve. We don't want anyone to fall aside.

I remember one letter that I passed on to Jayatirtha Das from Srila Prabhupada where he finished saying, "You cannot live without my mercy, and I cannot live without your mercy, this mutual respect, this mutual love, is Krsna consciousness".

About editing the Tava Pache Pache lectures, you said that you wanted to do it but it has also been over a month since you mentioned that and we have heard no more?  Now Ajata-satru Das wants to do the work. So what should we do?

Of course, we can just chant and dance and accept whatever little Prasadam Krsna offers, and if he wants, like He did for the Pandavas, then we can leave these bodies. It seems that Srila Prabhupada took Tamal Krsna Goswami and others.

What is the situation with our meetings with Param padam?

I think that you are doing quite well, really advancing, but like us you have to improve your self and then politely impulse others to change also.

Waiting for your news.   Don't hesitate to put, "Urgent", in the subject field if you need faster response than we are giving.

Hare krsna Gurudev acepte mis reverencias por favor..

Seguimos en Cusco, tuvimos un hermoso festival de Balaram Purnima mas de 50 personas.

ASA - Colosal! Y va a incrementar mas!

Actualmente estoy ayudando en la organizacion del festival que tendremos en Septiembre del 21 al 24, tendremos 6 horas kirtan, Ratha Yatra en honor a los 50-años de ISKCON .

Tambien estoy viajando el 6 setiembre con un grupo de devotos acompañand al Tour que realizara Madhava Prabhu en colombia y Ecuador .

Sus vendiciones Gurudev para nunca dejar de cantar el Sant Nombre .

Su eterno sirviente Rohini Kumar  Das

HpS - ASA -- Hare Krsna!   TlgaSP... !   .  Pidiendo un bendicion de esta tipo, es casi cierto que Vd. era un monje en su vida previo, no?    Muchas gracias noticias del ISKCON Cusco el Gran, pero.... unos fotos suPer arTistko del festival!!!!
Nitai-gaurasundar Das recordando mucho sus esfuerzas como cocinero en Peru. Pensando en como robar Vd. para cocinar aqui.   _-[;o)/\___

We sent the following letter to Beverely and Darrol with copies to Radhika and NGD:

Jaya Sri Krsna!

Esteemed Scholars, Friends et al,
We are first concerned that you are all well and in the best of spirits. We have not heard from Jungian Psychology in New York or Inter-faith Dialog out of Canada since we parted in Peru!  We wrote to Beverely and called once but have not heard. Any problems?

We have continued with our little efforts to illuminate the world while also being seduced to some degree by the forces of darkness in the form of too much nighttime orange juice and ice-cream.

Ramon continues with great enthusiasm in these educational lines we saw blossoming in Peru. With the new President and his newly appointed Minister of Culture, Ramon may continue as Director of the National Museum for another five years, but in any case he has already been directly invited by the new President to be his Director of the Bi-centennial events for the anniversary of Peru's liberation from Colonial, political, domination. Of course, the question of liberation from intellectual and cultural domination immediately  arises and to this extent he is very, very open to literary or other contributions from Indian or other perspectives that address this issue in very practical ways.

"Solaris" magazine is going out in Spanish and we are already expanding our dialog with Trans-personal Psychologists. We are quite advanced toward publishing the English edition. Our current strategy is to work toward a world-wide symposium in 2018 on "Art and the Sacred", and during 2017, smaller, effective dialogs with professionals in the area of "Psychology and the Sacred". "Solaris" would be the backbone of developing all this. Very personally we are starting to work very seriously on a book on "Sankhya", which is the whole cosmology of the Vedic wealth. We are enjoying the help of Alejandro, Miguel Polo  and Professor Ravi Gupta. We hope to do something very useful.

Our heath is pretty good for 68-years old. Our office/Ashram was invaded by sometimes mean spiders while we were gone, but we seem to be winning that war. Our religious institution, ISKCON, is growing. For example, receiving a robust personal letter of congratulations from the new Prime Minister of England, and of course, along with that facing new, very serious challenges that are complete different from the ones that it originally faced as a young evangelical movement (God's Marines).

What is your news?    We are based in Nashville until January 1st, then go for some Symposia and other work in India until third week of February. This October-November, we will be in a little tour of Chicago, Richmond, Raleigh and D.C. Any work we can do for you?  We would certainly like your help in this "Solaris" and other work!

Sincerely,
Hanmatpresaka Swami
Prof. H. H. Robinson
NIOS

Hare Krsna...

Esteemed Professor Samaresh Bandyopadhyay et al,
Here it is Sri Krsna Janmastami and trying to do anything else for us in ISKCON is I guess what is like trying to do anything else in Bengal during Durga Puja.
Fasting 30-hours on just water, but also bought, transported and planted two trees, pear and apple, and a brilliant red rose bush, . When we were digging we encountered an ENORMOUS root and we had to isolate it and then saw at it for 20-minutes. The sun was blazing, our muscles were straining, but we felt quite happy thinking that this is for Krsna and Radha's satisfaction, we can make excellent fresh juice for Them.
We finally talked with Rama-giri-dhari Das. Of course, after weeks out of station, when he got back his business was in disorder. We discussed all the topics briefly but we will have to do it in more depth on Monday.
We also finalized our Kartika travels: Chicago-Richmond (Virginia)-Raleigh(North Carolina)-Washington D.C. Do you know anyone there we should contact?

We are actually abandoning projects where people are not reciprocating, and hope to get the transcription with our thoughts done by next week of the dialog between Prof. Howard Wheeler and Prabhupada about Carl Jung's thoughts.
We will call on Saturday.

Thought you would want news from S F Ratha.  Forgot to mention, we did not go as I was too weak to sustain travel, plus the event.  The Folsom Group of Prabhupada disciples, not officially connected to ISKON SAC but a very nice group, is having a mini-Ratha first weekend in Sept in Folsom.  Radha-Krsnan inviteded us.  (this is the group he has attended for years primarily).  They all also attended the SF Ratha of course, but have a long tradition of this mini Ratha with a beautiful little cart which also serves as Radha-Krsnan's personal altar.  This is my speed right now and Dave and me are really looking farward to worshipping Lord Jagannatha at this event.   YS, Kalindi Devi Dasi

HpS - Jaya!   Very nice.  Lokanatha Das called me after the festival, and Caitanya caritamrta a Subhra went and gave a report.     In any situation Krsna will always put us in the best service postion, no?  He is a greedy guy. Always puts people in best position for His satisfaction.

Can you do some editing work for our Solari magazine???   How is Captain Dave Prestha??   Thank you so much for the news!

Hare Krishna!!!

Please accept my humble obeisances Guru Maharaja.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Dear Gurudeva!!!, a moment ago, I wrote, to Gunagrahi Prabhu with your messaje, and I will wait his answer.
I now read DTC for  know about You, for the moment I don't have computer.

Some news of the Temple? President? Sankirtan?

The temple is well, Now the president is MAha HAri, the other devotee, Mahatma had a crisis, because was very strong shock that his Guru fell, but now He and His wife are well in Brasil with Maharaja Danvanthari, and they are smarth. They are doing the course of Bhakti Sastri. Some devotees give their association and assistence.

The Devotees here, all right, The Sankirtan Program is stable, some brahmacaris in future are changing for the next Ashram, and there are three new Bhaktas.

I will write in the next ekadasi

Thanks for all!!!

Your Servant

Adi Yajña Das

HpS - Jaya!!!        We didn't see a new letter on Ekadasi!   Don't let our slowness impede you. So enlivening us to hear of you and BsAs.   Hope to be there in April.

"In this verse Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī advises the devotee to be intelligent enough to distinguish between the kaniṣṭha-adhikārī, madhyama-adhikārī and uttama-adhikārī. The devotee should also know his own position and should not try to imitate a devotee situated on a higher platform.", NOI 5

So, we should know this if we are actually Brahmanas, no?  Prabhupada is our Acharya and in his light we can see other members of ISKCON and even other people from ISKCON's windows. He wants us to chant 16 enthusiastic rounds daily and follow the 4 principles strictly.    Ooof!   If we just do that, "vidya vadhu jivanam", we will get sufficient intelligence about what to do next: Books, Daily schedule, Institutional work in ISKCON.   Do you feel like preaching to ISKCON devotees, innocent people you meet, is the only real engagment you have? Other than that we cannot maintain our own little bubble of sanity?   Seems that to be "peacefully" situated in Goloka (consciousness), we have to do Sadhana sankirtan in this world until our mind is dead and then the soul's natural  E C S T A T I C love of Krsna comes out.

Push, push, push  ... PUSH!