Hare Krsna,
Thank you for your response to our letter, but we are a little unclear? Do you mean that the development of the Bhakti-sastri and Bhakti-vaibhava programs should be curtailed by NIMSAR? Should Nimsar work on development of specific seminars with ISKCON such as "Rupa Siksa, CC 2.19" for the Temple community?
We have another letter from Karuna Prabhu and hope to talk with him by telephone soon, as well as anyone else who wants to discuss things.
Thank you! We are working on our tickets for South America now.
From: Carlos Figueroa, Karuna- krishna Das
To: Anjana Suta Academy, HpSwami
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2016 11:42 PM
Subject: Letter from the National Board of the ISKCON Peru
Letter of response to His Holiness Hanumat Presaka Swami Maharaja
His Holiness Hanumat Presaka Swami Maharaja
Please accept our respectful obeisances.
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada
We have read and carefully analyzed the letter you kindly sent to me and the members of the National Board. With respect to the points and proposals in the educational area that you develop in that letter, our answer is the following one:
First of all we would like to thank you for the interest and effort you have placed in the educational area in Peru during the last years. Specifically in the case of NIMSAR, and as you well point out in your letter, that institution is a branch of the Anjana Suta Academy, which offers courses and seminars, such as the Bhakti Shastri, courses for TTC facilitators, leadership, administration, initial education , Primary, secondary, film production, etc., etc.
Undoubtedly, within the broad field of preaching and education of Krishna consciousness for society, NIMSAR has a fertile field of action where it can be fully developed. We think that especially in preaching to universities, colleges, institutes of higher education, cultural associations, municipal premises, etc, etc., NIMSAR can develop multiple initiatives to spread awareness of Krishna and for that can count on our authorization and Our support.
The National Board of ISKCON Peru is currently working on the development of an educational plan aimed at the formation of exemplary devotees in their behavior, connoisseurs of the Vaisnava behavior, skilled in the philosophy dissertation for Krishna consciousness and who can teach With arguments, logic and analysis of concepts, and above all with Brahminic qualities, because we observe with concern that in the last years almost no devout preachers nor Pujaris inclined to the adoration have formed. For that educational plan The National Board has called for experienced and trained ashram devotees.
On the other hand, NIMSAR can coordinate with us, all the academic and cultural activities that they intend to carry out. It is our intention to work harmoniously with NIMSAR, especially since we are aware of the broad vision that Srila Prabhupada had in ISKCON's preaching, both towards society in general and within temples.
In summary and to summarize it clearly, we agree that NIMSAR can work academically in colleges, universities, etc. But as far as the internal formation of the devotees of the temples is concerned, we prefer to do so.
Without further ado, please accept our humble and respectful obeisances.
Your servants
Caitanya Candra das President of the National Board
Karuna Krishna das Secretary of the National Board