Academic Research: Srimad Bhagavatam & Education

8 years, 2 months ago by Gurusevananda in Sankirtana / Temple Activity Reports
Dear Hanumat Preshak Swami,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
 
A couple of years ago you taught us the Mahabharata & Ramayana course at the Bhaktivedanta College. Since then I have graduated from that BA in Theology and Religious Studies and have started a MA also in Religious Studies in Brazil. My research here centers on the Bhagavata Purana and its contributions to the Theory of Education.
 
I've heard that you wrote on this subject and even organized a book with Indian scholars, but I was unable to get a copy of these texts. I am also trying to formulate a research topic for a PhD thesis, since my MA should be completed in a few months. Would you have any ideas on how to engage the BhP with academic discussions, especially in the field of Education, including bringing it into the visibility of college students, etc?
 
I would be very grateful for any insight you might be willing to share and I hope this endeavor may please Srila Prabhupada and the previous Acharyas.
 
Your servant,
Gurusevananda dasa.
 
HpS - Jaya Prabhu, Welcome to the ASA Blog.  Of course, our basic world is at ww.jayarama.us.     If you go to the Archives you will see two files there that were our presentation on Educational Philosophy for the ISKCON Radhadesa Meeting a few years ago. One link is: http://www.jayarama.us/archives/MED-6May.docx
The next one is the PPTX that we used. We have advanced the ideas more since then and the Ministry is supposed to be publishing a book with our idea, Rasa-mandala, M. Urmilla and Bhurijana etc.
That is not done.
Look at our recent work with the National Library in Peru on YouTube with the Key word search of "Psychology and the Sacred 2016".
Please tell us if we can be of more specific help to you.
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HpSwami - ASA