HPS:        The meeting with Miguel was worth $1,000. We discussed writing strategy. It is still not clear, but it is a lot clearer.  What would you like us to write?

PAMHO, AGTSP!

Nd  >>> I am not updated in what was the topic with senor Miguel discussion.
As per your question, I may give five ideas (and my wishes <img alt="" src="http://hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/05.gif" title="" />)

• make a book from different recorded classes/seminars (NOD, NOI, SB with different themes or chapters)

HpS -  Jaya Srila Prabhupada.   Oooof!         Paoho.  That would take a lot!!  of editing work.  Finding the classes etc, and many times they were improvisational themes so there is not an intense relevance that we want to achieve.    That is the nature of traveling and preaching, it is very related to a passing, but useful, moment, and not to a broader more lasting aspect of Vaisnava reality.

• a novel with Krsna consciousness contents/points

HpS - We tried that with Where Wine Went Wrong. You read that and didn't find it too useful, no????

• a scientific look at Krsna consiousness (as per your background)

HpS - This we could do. It is more animating.  It is interesting. The diet that Ayur vedic Doctor (Rupanuga Das) put us on, takes so much fire out of our system. We have to much and we see that it makes us more active but it also burns up the container also.   Possible early throat cancer etc.  So,we are wondering which of these themes will be more motivating.       Science has it's perspective, but we begin to see a lot of it in terms of acquiring Mystical Powers for no really neccessary end.

• have this blog Q & A made into book, with different topics (grihasta asrama, japa, deity worship, etc)

We have thought of that, but these editing projects are too time consuming..   Hmmm...  We think it is more practical to work on a project that will lead people to the art of concentration, meditation, contact with the Param-atma, Hand of God. We have not done that enough yet. In some ways it requires giving up this BhVai work which is focused on Jnana and going to relation with the Scriptures etc. from the point of view of Dhyana.
You mentioned this in the beginning, that you didn't like this Jnana approach to P'pada's books, but rather liked to "sit with devotees and churn the nectar". Of course, we can fall into the trap of just getting some Harry Potter sentiment out of Prabhupada's books like that and not going deeper, no?   You have realized this also, no?
It is such an intense endeavor.
Thank you so much for your association in this effort.  So much.  Your requests have helped so much!        Any more thoughts?
Our conclusion with several big academic scholars is that they also don't know what to write, but have a general idea and are going ahead because it is there nature to do something.
If they are willing to dialog on Topics that are needed then I think the power of Srila Prabhupada's association with help us advance.
What do you, or any one else, think?

It is not just us.  Others can also write and publish.  We have to get the Bhaktivedanta Purports out.

Your servant Namacarya das