Letters to the editor

Dear Gurumaharaja,

I suppose to write quick report for Vedabase, but there is not much news other than:

• imported some more books and fixed some issues
• started prototype for mobile offline reader

Next steps

• will focus on importing books about Srila Prabhupada
• finally enable categorization
• better bookmarks page
• fix few issues and enable timecoding of lecture transctripts for timecoders

Your servant Prahlad Nrsimha das

HpS - Thank you so much! Can you give a summary of the books added in the next report and any help you are getting and any help you need. thank you so much. at the sggs meeting bhakti caru swami, gopal krsna swami, radha natha swami, birsimha swami et al were all taking vedabase.com as essential part of iskcon and the sankirtan movement.

Querido Gurudev: Pamho. Gloria a Srila Prabhupada y sus seguidores fieles.

Me alegra escuchar la noticia de que piensa venir a España en Abril. Me he tomado la libertad de hablar con Mónica ( la jefa del Departamento de Antropología de la Universidad Complutense) para poder hacer un programa con los alumnos. Hemos quedado que cuando sepa las fechas volveremos a hablar para poder concretar.

Tambien quería informarle que el dia 07 de Enero celebramos su Vyasa Puja en el Templo de Madrid. Fue un programa sencillo pero muy emotivo. Pude apreciar la humildad de todos los devotos y la importancia de glorificar al guru de forma sincera (por supuesto también a Prabhupada). Asistieron Bhakta Gino y su esposa, Dandava y familia, Krisna Kirtan y familia, Mathura Mani y mi propia familia. Tambien asistieron otros devotos y devotas que no forman parte de los discipulos.

Bueno no quiero alargar la carta así que esperando se encuentre bien de salud y sus noticias de su viaje a España

se despide

su sirviente

Jayanta das

P.D. No tengo fotos del Vyasa Puja. Bhakta Gino hizo un video.

HpS - TlgaSP. Si vamos a España, nova a pasar antes de Mayo esta bien? 🙂

Dear Maharaja,

Koti koti dandvat pranams _ó___

AGTSP

It has been many months since speaking with you in this forum. Still reflecting on Art the Sacred a lot, and getting much from it. What great fortune I have. Impossible to repay.

HpS ASA - AgtSP. Paoho. We quote your presentation a lot. Sorry one week to answer. Travel and squeezing in letters. Sad not to get your association.

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For the last three months I have been studying World Religions. Learning lots for interfaith communication, and strengthening my own logic and under-standing. Two very successful essays submitted. 

Essay 1:

Who is driving this chariot? 

The self in the Upanishads and Buddhism. 

Link: https://essenceseekers.wordpress.com/2019/01/22/who-is-driving-this-chariot/

Very high mark,and I received a personal message form the unit chair.

  “Dhruva - as the unit chair, I have committed myself to second mark essays on the block for either a fail or a first class, as is obviously the case here. No commitment was really required, though, because this was a joy to read. 

  “For my part, I am not at all qualified to render any kind of determination as to the viability or success of your argument - I am not a scholar of either Buddhism or the Upanishadic tradition. But there is no question in my mind that this is a brilliant piece of reasoning backed by a very significant grasp of the traditions in question. 

  “So in truth I stopped by to say - this is a great piece of philosophy. I certainly hope you can see a way to continue working as a philosopher. My very best to you either way.”

~ Prof. Jon Roffe (Deakin University)

HpS - wonderful. I guess you have taken the mercy of Lord Chaitanya. More!

Such nice appreciation of Srila Prabhupada. Prabhupada’s education is so potent that even a low-life street kid like me can attract the admiration of university professors!

All because of your kindness and mercy upon me and my family. Thank you. So much education and inspiration I receive from your online lectures. 

Essay number 2.

The Point of Suffering: Queen Kunti and Job

Link: https://essenceseekers.wordpress.com/2019/02/12/the-purpose-of-suffering-queen-kunti-and-job/

Still waiting for results on essay 2.

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Essay get 100-200 reads on my blog. 

CC Madhya 7.128

yāre dekha, tāre kaha ‘kṛṣṇa’-upadeśa

āmāra ājñāya guru hañā tāra’ ei deśa

“Instruct everyone to follow the orders of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa as they are given in the Bhagavad-gītā and Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. In this way become a spiritual master and try to liberate everyone in this land.”

BG 10.10

teṣāṁ satata-yuktānāṁ

bhajatāṁ prīti-pūrvakam

dadāmi buddhi-yogaṁ taṁ

yena mām upayānti te

"To those who are constantly devoted to serving Me with love, I give the understanding by which they can come to Me."

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HG Atul Krsna prabhu has been relaying some MOE stories. Such a treat. 

Prabhu spent three weeks in our home over Xmas. Viasnava sanga ki jai!!!

We wish we could be in the holy dham with you. Second best is chanting because Prabhupada said we are together when we chant the holy names. Third best is parikramA videos on the YouTube. 

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Suryani has started Gurukula, official, kindergarten... two weeks ago. She is very happy. This morning, whole family went to mongala aroti and milked Krishna’s cows at the New Govardhana Goshala.

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I realised that intellectual understanding of God is maximum maha tattva. Now I follow the Six Goswamis to find Krishna. Therefore, deity seva in home is improving significantly. 

How bad did the six Goswamis want to see Krishna???

They went and excavated a whole village for Radha and Krishna to appear!!!

Krsna’s form is never without His name, His associated, His paraphernalia, His qualities, His places of pastimes, etc, therefore if I constantly offer Him His paraphernalia and hear about His pastimes, I will surly get to see His beautiful tri-bhanga vigrahar someday. 

BG 8.14

ananya-cetāḥ satataṁ

yo māṁ smarati nityaśaḥ

tasyāhaṁ su-labhaḥ pārtha

nitya-yuktasya yoginaḥ

"For one who always remembers Me without deviation, I am easy to obtain, O son of Pṛthā, because of his constant engagement in devotional service."

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Maharaja, thank you so much for showing the way back to Goloka, the centre of the lotus. 

Please give me/us more seva.

Your aspiring servants Dhruvananda D, Dhanesvari DD, Suryani DD & Sarasvati DD.

HpS - It is typhoon in Mayapura blocking travel to Mangala Arati. Thank you for the very, very inspiring news. The Japa? Krsna book? Our Hello to the family!

Hare Krsna dear Gurumaharaja

Please accept my humble obeisances.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!!

Hoping that your stay in Vrndavana is great I greet you.

According to my last letter about Chosica Mandir program (https://monkeywarrior.com/detail/9969/) I have to tell you that the ideas mentioned are not of my inspiration. These proposals were given to me by Karuna Krsna prabhu for your knowledge. Perhaps you prefer Karuna prabhu to contact you directly to discuss these points. I am only the postman ready to serve you as needed.

Your servant

Gandharva das

HpS - If he can write it is great, but if not we will have to live with whatever postal service we have in this part of the jungle.

February 6, 2019

Hare Krsna dear Gurumaharaja

Please accept my humble obeisances

All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

ISKCON Chosica is eager to develop the following programs for which we need your opinion, advice and instruction, for this, prabhu Karuna Krsna has asked me to serve as a liaison with you and be able to report you, acting, in this way, as his secretary. The purpose is to propose the following development alternatives for the temple of Chosica and its community of devotees:

• School of brahmanas: the authority of the temple has the project of founding a school of brahminical education available for devotees from Peru and abroad who wish to be educated within a comprehensive pedagogical program that aspires to the cultivation of academic knowledge, the development of skills and character formation. For this, it has the facilities of the temple and the properties of ISKCON Chosica, for the lodging of those devotees, from Peru or abroad, who wish to take up residence during their formation. The curricular content would be based on Vaisnava theology, comparative philosophy, rituals, arcana and cuisine.

• Development of MOE programs: having made effective the appointment of the regional representative, ISKCON Chosica wishes to become the center of operations of this initiative.

• Development of agricultural project: ISKCON Chosica has a property of 1,000 square meters, approximately available for an agricultural project (permaculture, medicinal plants, spices) and link it with a tourism development project.

Indira Sakti and I are back on Chosica, cooking for Sri Sri Radha Madana Bihari on weekends, attending Mangalaratik on a daily basis and working in our artesanías project.

We await your opinion regarding these issues and any suggestions you may make for the development of an additional program. We look forward to receiving your blessings and instruction in this regard.

Your servant

Gandharva das

HpS - What is your involvement in this? What is your involvement with others in this? Then a plan and then the resources. WHO AM I, WHO ARE WE, WHAT IS THE PLAN, WHAT ARE THE RESOURCES? \'O'/

Hare Krsna dear Gurumaharaja

Please accept my humble obeisances

All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

I am writing this message with the intention of greeting you, wishing that your health is well and that your sankirtan is developing in the best way.

HpS-ASA - Thank you. Srila Prabhupada Ki Jai!

I pray for your blessings to be able to best serve the educators and devotees. For now, I dare to send you some ideas about the service:

• First of all: contact and interview educators in Lima (temple programs and independent educators). Ask about their needs, interests and concerns.

• Interview authorities (in charge of educational programs) of Wilson, Chosica and Callao preaching center. Ask about their needs, interests and concerns.

• Request educators a report of their activities for the last two years, including a list of students who have completed courses.

• Visit ISKCON centers in Cuzco, Arequipa and Huancayo, in the first instance, Tarapoto, Huánuco and Puno, later. Ask about their needs, interests and concerns. Identify devotees who have the interest and qualities to take charge of educational programs and organize training programs for them. After a while, I could do they same activities in Bolivia and Ecuador (if they accept our service).

• Register (progressively) the educational programs in the on-line MOE database.

• Cooperate with authorities and you un Bhakti sastri accreditations and GBC courses (Communications, Administration and Conflict Resolution).

• Organize a meeting of educators every two months in order to exchange experiences and report on the results of the representation program.

• Spread Jayam and Viplavah among educators, nationwide, and facilitate their subscription.

I have some questions for you:

• Are this proposals ok? I don't want to interfere with another devotee's service in anyway. In the same way, I'll be defining my duties on the progress.
• With whom should I contact for consultations
• Do you require the report to do so in Spanish and English, or is it sufficient in English only?

Thank you very much, Gurudeva.

Your servant

Gandharva das

HpS-ASA --- First thing is to establish a communication protocol with Tappan-misra Das, Executive Secretary of the Mninistry of Education. I will send a copy of this letter to him and you.

Hare Krsna.

Then I think the plans you have are O.K. Even the order in which you plan to do them is O.K. Meet the Teachers and Educational Administrators and investigate how you can connect them to the Ministry.

Cultural Revolution.