Hare Krishna, dear gurudev. Pamho, AGTSP!
I continue teaching the Disciples Course, Bhakti sastri and Pada padma online. Everything is going well. My mentality works in ASA mode, giving priority in studies to association, method or academic sadhana as part of spiritual sadhana.
The result is always rewarding. Lots of participation, reflection, practical matters, debate, inspiration, mutual enrichment and enthusiasm.
I feel like a fish in the water being a teacher. That is what I do. It is where I can be of some help. For some time, I think too much, I collaborated in the administration because there was nobody who wanted to take charge. I was actually there in a very dark time. Result, a burst ulcer. Happily, there are now good people in charge like Gandharva and Karuna Krishna prabhus, M. Nitya kinkari, etc. We can breathe easy.
My sadhana is quite good with the help of my future wife, Raman ret dd. When we studied the Bhakti vaibhava with you we learned many things and the matter of the relationship of the couple, marriage, was quite clear to me. So now, when the moment came I am practicing it to the best of my ability.
As for the Pada padma, I think there are things to be specified as Nikunja bijari cleverly pointed out, the other time. We are guinea pigs, we need a more precise guide. Personally, I find it hard to follow you, you are too smart for me, I am rather slow. Slow but safe.
Some points of the Pada padma that I think need to be organized, according to what I consider necessary, at least for me, to advance in the First Canto exam
1. Have the questions you said you were making.
2. Select and edit the TPP questions.
3. Ask the collaborators of each chapter a specific number of questions.
4. Ask for example, 4 essay questions and 16 short answer (say any number)
5. The short answer questions can be of several types:
a. Fill in the blanks.
b. Multiple choise.
c. Matching 2 columns.
d. Answer of one sentence, etc.
6. All these questions built the bank of questions from which some are carefully selected for the final exam. It is more fun.
7. In these questions, the normal standard of 25% high difficulty questions, 25% easy, 50% medium difficulty questions must be considered.
8. Choose a coordinator to review the questions so that there are coherence and the agreed rules are followed.
8. Collaborators must have a sufficient knowledge of the English language if they are Latin American. Questions must be submitted in Spanish and English.
I consider that these indications can help to organize the work well. Of course, other things will be lacking. I am a German guinea pig.
That occurs to me, for now, to advance.
Thanks gurudev for your constant association. We are very fortunate to always have it. Sometimes we are not considerate and we don't let you breathe. Sometimes we are so focused on our own interests and needs without taking yours into account. Hopefully I have the intelligence to take what you gives us without being a hindrance. Hopefully I can be able to help you in your sankirtan without being an insect in your seat.
Please give me the intelligence to take responsibility and take your advice without bothering you with details. As Rupanuga Prabhu advised. First one is sweating on the playing field. Then there is the coach who runs to the side of the field, screaming at his pupils. Next, sit on the bench and tell the assistant to go talk to the players. Finally, be in the stands commenting and writing articles for a sports magazine. Give me intelligence, please, to understand your position and my position in this game.
Thanks for everything. We are so lucky to have you here. And when your body is gone, I hope to serve you even better than I can now.
Your servant,
Laksmana-agraja das
HpS - ASA === AGTSP! Thank you for the precise news and positive attitude towards politics!
Yet, Iso 11, inspires us that we should focus on the good aspects of spiritual life, but also be aware of the negative aspects of material life, not to enjoy material life, hamburgers, or to drag others down, but to do positive benefit by helping people to see the devils that have them.
What about the public school work? What about the Junta Legal. You are the Secretary, no?
We hope we can be of some use in the academic work. Every point you mention is something that we have thought about and heard from others also. We seem to all see the same reality. How to integrate it with our regular SB classes etc.
Thank you. More. If you want to include some little text that we should consider in private and then edit out of the published post that is O.K. because you are a Brahmacari Grhastha!!
