Letters to the editor

A CERTAIN BAG OF BOOKS

Author considers in some depth, after sixty years of reading and practice, which books to put into a bag, to hang on the back of his donkey, upon receiving short-term notice to immediately leave his house, with a certain American friend:

A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami

Nectar of Instruction (1993))

KRSNA - The Supreme Personality of Godhead (1970)

Edward T. Hall

The Silent Language (1959)

The Hidden Dimension (1966)

The Fourth Dimension In Architecture: The Impact of Building on Behavior (1975)

Beyond Culture (1976)

The Dance of Life: The Other Dimension of Time (1983)

David Haberman

The Bhaktirasamritasindhu of Rupa Gosvamin (2003)

Journey Through the Twelve Forests: An Encounter with Krishna (1994)

Viola Spolin

Improvisation for the Theater: A Handbook of Teaching and Directing Techniques (1999)

Constantin Stanislavski

My Life in Art (1987)

Dhanurdhara Swami

Waves of Devotion (2000)

C. G. Jung

Memories, Dreams, Reflections (1989)

Analytical Psychology: Its Theory & Practice (The Tavistock Lectures) (1970)

The Psychology of Kundalini Yoga (1999)

Jung and the Making of Modern Psychology: The Dream of a Science

Anthony C. Yu

The Journey to the West  (Revised Edition 2013)

Jaya Sri Krsna

Esteemed Professor,
We are making progress in leaps and bounds, but of course every day brings us closer to death. We have been having very debilitating stomach pains that can be diagnosed as incipient ulcer because of putting too much stress on our poor stomach.

When we want to “do” more, we eat more (than we can handle) and get a quick result in physical and mental energy but then the result of the mode of passion is immediate increase followed by subsequent prolonged decrease. We have to rest.

Now it has become so chronic (old age (a good friend for a philosopher)) that we just have to come to terms with it. We have to “feed our heart”. This seems to be working pretty well.

At heart we want to follow our, Acharya, Srila A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami. I guess this is traditionally a natural desire. From that perspective the Yuga-dharma, Sri Krsna Sankirtan, is a practical duty for us, even on the verge of entering into an ecstatic relation with it, as is also natural, no?

In broader reference, the NIOS work: “Man Making…”, “Psychology and the Sacred”, has its natural stimulation as Sankirtan. Of course, we are realizing I am a psychologist and you are a historian, so I find it easier working in the “Psychology of the Sacred”, and you in “Man Making…”.

In terms of our team and NIOS’s global strategy, I also see the importance of putting the Peru Symposium first, but that is certainly an area where we are very amenable and eager to hear logic and reasoning from others.

Once our focus is fixed then the other details fall into place.

So,

• Give Brother Ass a rest.
• Work straight from the heart.
• The Peru Symposium is nominated as NIOS’s number one priority, but other projects such as helping ISKCON Ministry of Education, “Bharata-samskrti” promotion, “Man Making…” editing (writing) etc. are a natural part of our work behind this.

A very practical detail is that it is very hard for us to communicate by telephone to India. Our natural schedule is to get up early, even by 1.15AM, then by 9AM, after a much needed breakfast, we invariable collapse into a sound sleep for about 1-2 hours. Even if we stay awake for these much needed calls to India, we are too groggy!

Ooof. We shall solve this problem, no?

O.K. Assuming that (it is now 10.51AM, we have had our nap, morning Sadhana, and are enthusiastic (for awhile (sun is shinning outside and even though it is cold and winter it is beckoning us for a stroll (Kant was accused of using too many nested parenthetical phrases))) Peru symposium is in the forefront:

1. We have an official web-page from the Peruvian National Library (BNP) at:

ANNOUNCEMENT

http://www.bnp.gob.pe/portalbnp/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2796.

GENERAL

 http://www.bnp.gob.pe/portalbnp/

It took a long struggle with bureaucracy and technical problems, translation and design, but there it is. We can refer anyone to our credentials.

2. Alejandro, our representative for this project in Peru, is now working with Prof. Miguel Polo, former Head of Department of Philosophy at San Marcos University, on a formal budget and agreement with the museum. They will provide EXCELLENT 450-seat auditorium, administrative infrastructure, name and reputation, heart, brains, and a ticket from England and USA by air with full hotel accommodation.

NIOS will donate $10,000, and manage several things.

The symposium will be for three days: 21-23 of June (Tuesday through Thursday). It will include incredible cultural items as well as individual presentations and panel discussions. Be packed full with selected university, church and society students and professors.

The magazine, Solaris, will present pre and post documentation and promotion of the contents.

One of the principal goals of the event is to form an Organizing Committee for a bigger (and for us final) event on the same theme in 2018. Ramon or someone commented, “In 2017 we will make a lot of friends and enemies, and in 2018 we will have your Battle of Kuruksetra”.

3. Probably five principal speakers, panelists, would be the proper number for three days, no? Then many other people could fit in.

Some now nominated are:
(By Ramon Mujica, Director the Museum)
Wolfgang Smith
Darrol Bryant
Seyyed Hosein Nasr

(By HpSwami)
Shonu Shamdasani
Samaresh Bandhyopadyay (Nandini Bandhyopadyay)

4. Shonu is professor in the history of medicine from the University of London, College of Medicine, and as far as we see the currently the lead scholar on Jung and publishing his very seminal and vastly untouched work. Honestly without him we would lose 85% of our enthusiasm for this project.

There has been question that your good self is a historian and not a psychologist, but our feeling is that you are a poly-math, expert in many things. I feel that you, I and Ravi should co-author at least one paper, presentation.

The second reason that I would like very, very much for you and Mrs. Bandhyopadyay to come is that the National Museum is right next door to the National Library, and National Library means vaults with 400-year old manuscripts etc. Of course, numismatics, epigraphy and general archeology are dialogs that you can make with local scholars that will shake the world. We would like for you to come with Ravi, his family and more and more friends on Monday the 20th. We would participate in the symposium. The ladies could go for a fantastic shopping spree, and cultural tour and very much have a youth and children’s component in the program.
Then we would very much like to see the prominent television shows host you and Matiji for cultural exchange.  We see the Indian Ambassador’s office is ready to help in all aspects. You will find the Peruvian community so much like Kolkata, warn, intellectual, dignified. We feel that Mrs. Bandhyopadyay, if she brings along a collection of pictures of her Aunts, Grandmother, carriages etc. will drive the ladies in Peru to ecstasy. Here they (and she) will see two cultures that are so parallel for so many years that the value for self-identification will be unlimited. “And finally Nandini, before you grace us with another wonderful song, what are things actually like for a mother now in Bengal? How are you educating your daughter and grand-daughters with all these ideas coming from the USA?”

You please stay for one week after the program and we do the exchange with the Museum and also fix very good relations between the Peruvian and Indian academic communities with the aim for making a world where we can all live in peace, prosperity and friendship with a common cause.

Oooof!   I feel like Kar Marx.  Now it is 11.24AM. Of course, you can see that this vision is based upon a LOT of work and seems quite practical. I think you can also see that one letter like this a day is really all we, in our sinful USA old age, can handle. Tomorrow we will work on the letter for Prof. Shyamdasani, and follow it up with phone calls etc.

O.K. We will review this letter now.

We are getting a headache (should be a heartache, no?). Our stomach is peaceful, and then read from the Bhagavata for our classes on Saturday.

O.K?  Are we sane?   You are our Principal Advisor for NIOS.

HpSwami (Prof. Huber H. Robinson)

CC: Selected friends and Advisors.

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada!!!

Hare Krishna Gurudev, por favor acepte mis humildes reverencias.

Disculpe no escribir antes, mi computador se hecho a perder.

16 rondas y 4 principios OK!!!

Estamos con algunas dificultades para continuar con nuestro servicio del festival de sankirtan en  paseo ahumada, nos estan negando el permiso. Pero se esta saliendo igual con el formato clasico de harinama o bhajans al aire libre.

Gracias a la misericordia de Srila Prabhupada en esta maraton estoy saliendo a distribuir libros algunas horas al dia, tratando de conciliar con la maternidad porsupuesto. 

Por favor ruego por sus bendiciones para poder continuar con nuestro servicio de sankirtan y para llegar a hacerlo con una buena conciencia!!

Esperando con ansias su asociacion!

Su sirvienta eterna

Bhaktin Fernanda Leiva

HpS - Jaya!!!!     Unas noticias de personas innocentes quien Krsna envia a Vd!     Adelante!    Afuera con libros en bolsa y mire Krsna haz la magia, no?

Hare Krsna Maharaja.

PAMHO.AGTSP

Here I present the 4th NIMSAR report.

ASA - Hare Krsna!!

1.-Nimsar it is seeking to implement the proposals received of the sastra area in Chosica Educational Congress.

Whit short term proposals was organized:

1.1.Monthly classes of December to February (for now)

speakers: Laksmana d,Abinanda d,Isvari dd (these classes are given  in LIma and Chosica.

1.2.-Classes in Chosica  Sunday for guests  to 1.30pm-2.30pm (began in November)

speakers: Karuna Krsna d, Abhirama Thakura d,Abhinanda d,Padmavati dd

Target of this program is to raise the level of understanding of both the guests and speakers.

But it   seems that  this program  will be changed for the actual manager of education of Chosica and  your perspective.

2.-The Proposals of the sastric area are divided into short,medium and long term. In charge of organizing this  are Abhinanda d  and Isvari dd. (soon we will send posters of the programs )

Thank you very much

 The Sri Nrsimhadeva protect you .

with appreciation

ss and spiritual niece

Isvari dd

HpS - ASA --- What happened to the Blue Baboon. Laksmana's friend we have not heard from him for weeks, neither from LAD himself.   Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna.  They only motor for all these things is your good Kirtan, Japa and Sankirtan!   Sankirtan can be to anyone who is passing by. Smile and then look them in the eye.

Hare Krsna Beloved Gurudeva:

AGTSP

PAMHO

Gurudeva I want to share in iur blog the Solaris Facebook page :

https://www.facebook.com/Solaris-Cultural-Magazine-1630247930570075/?fref=ts

In there I will publish information, etc.. I am in charge of communication thanks to Abhiram Thakur's mercy ¡¡¡

Any suggestions??, Thank U very much. Best wishes for your visit in Houston ¡¡¡

In service

Candramukhi dd

HpS - ASA - No suggestions now. We just arrived in Houston. Long trip, auto, bus, airplane, auto...   10AM - 4.45PM. Now nice class in the Temple. We will try to write some more things for Solaris. Krsna is in our heart.  He inspires us with super human energy to spread the Sankirtan movement.

Hare Krishna Respetado Gurudeva, pfamhr, TLGASP !!, TLGAHpS !! Estas semanas hemos estado trabajando fuerte con Usted y Miguel Polo para cumplir la meta de hoy 12 de noviembre, día de Govardhana-puja,  publicar la DECLARACION DE PROPOSITO de la revista SOLARIS. Por la misericordia de Srila Prabhupada hemos cumplido. Con esta publicación estamos dando inicio a sus actividades oficiales.

Radha Madhana ki, Jaya !!!, Guiridhari ki, Jaya !!!! NitayGaura Premanande !!!!!

SOLARIS

“The Sun filled with infinite effulgence, the king of all planets and the image of the good soul, is like unto the eye of this world”  (Brahma samhita 5.52)

INTRODUCTION:

The magazine, Solaris, is a multidisciplinary, annual magazine (mainly philosophy, education, religion, psychology and art) aimed at developing the cultivation of the human spirit. We plan to publish the first issue March 2016.

Articles may be written in Spanish or English. For an item to be admitted and then released authors first have to submit an abstract of 150 to 200 words to [email protected], this summary will be evaluated by the Editorial Board for approval.

In addition to magazine articles you can publish notes, poems, short stories, biographies and reviews, as well as drawings and illustrations whose content relates to the theme. All material must not have been published before.

As the Sun, Solaris lives for the benefit of all. We hope for your kind participation. Thank you.

Lima, November 12, 2015

Prof. Hanumatpresaka Swami

Head of the editorial board

Dr. Miguel Ángel Polo Santillán

Director

Prof. Alejandro Salazar R.

Editor

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

The foremost motive that impels us to make this editorial project a reality is the proposition that as human beings we have the capacity to develop a level of higher consciousness than the predominant paradigm which does not address essential topics such as:  Who am I? What is death? What is the purpose of life? What are higher aspirations for human beings?

We hope to address these themes from this forum.

The vast majority of media in circulation inform only about material comfort, and they morbidly emphasize violence, death and individual and social frustration. Through Solaris we will present reflections that may reveal that such unhappiness is not only caused by social, political, economic and cultural problems, but it is also the reflection of the misfortune of a world in which the mind and heart of the majority of people are sustained only in mundane values and spiritual values are depreciated.

WHY THE NAME?

First, because of its iconographic significance. In every culture the sun has predominantly represented or been connected to life, light and wisdom (it has also been related to fundamental cause, motive or reason). Second, for the algorithmic sense that just as the rotation of the sun indicates that one day has passed and another one is beginning, similarly, in Solaris, we propose taking advantage of the wisdom of the past, so as to not live blindly in the present, and thus build universally a better future. This is, our aim is to rediscover ourselves and try to resolve, with honesty and sustained knowledge, the mystery of where we are going?

In summary, Solaris is proposed as a platform for serious, higher, intense, and profound debate with the goal of purifying us, socially and individually, of destructive attitudes.

Join us, everyone is kindly invited

SOLARIS MAGAZINE

Editorial board

• Dimitri Kitsikis / Prof. Emeritus, University of Ottawa, Member Royal Canadian Society.

• Samaresh Bandyopadhyay / Former Head of Ancient Indian History and Culture-University of Calcutta, India

• Héctor Béjar / Professor of Sociology-San Marcos University, Peru

• S.S. Hanumatpresaka Swami (Huber Robinson) / General Secretary-NIOS

• Ramón Mujica Pinilla /Director-National Library, Peru

• Eduardo Gastelumendi / President-Peruvian Society of Psychoanalysis

• Ravi Gupta / Director Department of Theology-Utah University, Logan

Director

Miguel Ángel Polo Santillán / Prof. and Former Head of Department of Philosophy-San Marcos University, Lima, Peru

Editor

Abhiram T.D. (Alejandro Salazar R.)

Editorial team

Hanumatpresaka Swami / USA

Rajesh Kumar – Madu-manjari DD/ Australia

Harsh Pradam / India

Luis Torino / Perú

Ambarisa M.D. (Agustín Haehnel) / Argentina

Rodrigo Hernández P.  / Chile

Asta-saki (Alicia Alburto) / Mexico

Call for Papers

GUIDELINES FOR THE ELABORATION OF THE ARTICLES

Solaris, First Issue

1. CONTENT

Central theme: THE PSYCHOLOGY AND THE SACRED

            Examples of Sub-themes

• MEDITATION AND MENTAL HEALTH.
• CARL JUNG AND THE PSYCHOLOGY OF KUNDALINI YOGA.
• RELIGIOUS MENTAL ATTITUDES AS A PRODUCT OF EVOLUTION.
• MODELS OF PSYCHE IN DIFFERENT CULTURES
• PSYCHOLOGISTS OF THE SACRED, BIO-GRAPHICAL NOTES ON SELECTED CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS FIELD.

2.- ARTICLE ABSTRACT: Please submit an Abstract of 150-200 words of your proposed Article to the Editors for approval and/or suggestions by 15 December 2015.

3.- NUMBER OF PAGES AND STYLE OF THE ARTICLES: Articles should be brief essays from 2 to 4 pages, single spaced, Arial 12-point font. Ideally images and illustrations should be included to better communicate your ideas, but text only is also very acceptable. Use APA-6 standard for citations.

4.- DEADLINE: Deadline for approved articles will be 15 February 2016.

Note: All communications may be sent to [email protected]

Solaris

Revista Cultural

“El Sol, lleno de refulgencia infinita, es el rey de todos los planetas y la imagen del alma buena, es como el ojo de este mundo”  (Brahma sanhita. 5.52).

INTRODUCCIÓN:

La Revista Solaris es una revista anual multidisciplinaria (principalmente de filosofía, educación, religión, psicología y arte) cuya finalidad es desarrollar el  cultivo del espíritu humano. Esperamos publicar nuestro primer número para marzo de 2016.

Los artículos pueden ser escritos en español o inglés. Para que un artículo sea admitido y luego publicado primero se tiene que enviar un resumen de 150 o 200 Palabras a [email protected], este resumen será evaluado por el Consejo editorial para su aprobación.

Además de artículos la revista puede publicar notas, poemas, cuentos, biografías y reseñas, así como también dibujos e ilustraciones cuyo contenido guarde relación con el tema central. Todo el material no debe haber sido publicado antes.

Así como el Sol, Solaris sale para el beneficio de todos. Esperamos su bondadosa participación. Muchas gracias.

Lima,  12  de octubre de  2016.

Prof. Hanumatpresaka Swami (Huber Robinson)

Responsable del Consejo Editorial

Dr. Miguel Ángel Polo Santillán

Director

Prof. Alejandro Salazar R.

Editor

DECLARACIÓN DE PROPOSITO

El principal motivo que nos anima a convertir este proyecto editorial en una realidad, es la condición que como seres humanos, nosotros tenemos la capacidad de desarrollar un nivel de conciencia más elevado que el paradigma predominante, el cual no se ocupa de tópicos tan esenciales como: ¿Quién soy?, ¿Qué es la muerte?, ¿Cuál es el propósito de la vida?, ¿Cuáles son las aspiraciones más elevadas que pueden alcanzar los seres humanos? Desde esta tribuna esperamos ayudar a explicar estos temas.

La gran mayoría de medios que circulan solo informan del confort material, y, morbosamente enfatizan la violencia, la muerte y las frustraciones sociales e individuales. A través de Solaris presentaremos reflexiones que nos revelarán que toda esa infelicidad no sólo es causada por problemas políticos, sociales y económicos, sino que también es el reflejo de un mundo en el cual la mente y el corazón de la mayoría de las personas se sustentan solo en valores mundanos, menospreciando los valores espirituales. 

¿POR QUÉ EL NOMBRE?

Primero, debido a su significado iconográfico. En las culturas clásicas, el sol ha sido representado o ha estado conectado con la vida, la luz y la sabiduría (se le relaciona como causa motivo o razón).  Segundo, por el sentido algorítmico ya que de la misma forma que la rotación del sol indica que un día ha concluido y otro está por iniciarse, similarmente, en Solaris proponemos tomar ventaja de la sabiduría del pasado, para no vivir ciegamente en el presente y  construir un futuro mejor, es decir, nuestra finalidad es redescubrirnos y tratar de resolver, con honestidad y conocimiento sustentado, el misterio de: ¿a dónde vamos?                                                                                                                                

En síntesis, Solaris tiene como propósito ser una plataforma para el debate serio, alturado, intenso, profundo, con el objetivo de purificarnos de las actitudes protervas tanto individual como socialmente.

Únete a nosotros, todos están cordialmente invitados.

Solaris

Consejo Editorial

• DIMITRI KITSIKIS / Prof. Emérito, Universidad de Ottawa, Miembro de la Real Sociedad Canadiense.

• SAMARESH BANDYOPADHYAY / Ex decano del departamento de Historia y cultura de la India Antigua -Universidad de Calcuta, India.

• HÉCTOR BÉJAR / Dr. en Sociología, catedrático de la Universidad de San Marcos, Perú.

• S.S. HANUMATPRESAKA SWAMI (HUBER ROBINSON) / Secretario General de NIOS.

• RAMÓN MUJICA PINILLA /Director Nacional de la Biblioteca Nacional del Perú.

• EDUARDO GASTELUMENDI / Presidente de la Sociedad Peruana de Psicoanálisis

• RAVI GUPTA / Ph. D. en Oxford. Director del departamento de Teología de la Universidad de Utah, USA.

Equipo Editorial

Hanumatpresaka Swami / USA

Rajesh Kumar – Madu-manjari DD/ Australia

Harsh Pradam / India

Luis Torino / Perú

Ambarisa M.D. (Agustín Haehnel) / Argentina

Rodrigo Hernández P.  / Chile

Asta-saki (Alicia Alburto) / Mexico

Sananda DD / España

Pautas para la Elaboración de los Artículos de la

Revista Solaris - Primera edición

1.- CONTENIDO

Tema central: La Psicología y lo Sagrado

Ejemplos de Sub-temas (el criterio es que estén vinculados o conectados con el tema central)

- MEDITACION y SALUD MENTAL

- CARL JUNG Y LA PSICOLOGÍA DEL KUNDALINI YOGA

- ACTITUDES MENTALES RELIGIOSAS COMO UN PRODUCTO DE LA EVOLUCIÓN

 -MODELOS DE PSIQUE EN DIFERENTES CULTURAS

 -PSICÓLOGOS DE LO SAGRADO, notas biográficas de personalidades en este campo 

2.- RESUMEN DEL ARTÍCULO: Por favor, enviar un resumen de entre 150-200 palabras de la propuesta de su artículo a los editores para su aprobación y/o sugerencias. Fecha Limite: 15 de Dic del 2015.

3.- ACERCA DEL NÚMERO DE PÁGINAS Y EL ESTILO DE LOS ARTÍCULOS: Los artículos deben ser ensayos breves de 2 a 4 paginas carta americana, espaciado simple, tipo de letra arial 12 puntos. Lo ideal sería incluir imágenes o ilustraciones del mismo, para comunicar mejor sus ideas, pero si solo es texto también es aceptable. Para los que hagan citas usar Apa 6.

4.- La fecha de entrega última de los artículos será el 15 de Febrero del 2016.

Nota: Toda comunicación puede ser enviada  a [email protected]