Hare Krishna, dear Gurumaharaj, Pamho. AGTSP!

It's been a while since I wrote because of my work at the university. We are already finishing the semester and I can say that it has been an extraordinary experience. I was able to remember important aspects of education and analyze the new educational visions. My conclusion, so far, is that somehow the best that current education presents matches perfectly with the vision of Srila Prabhupada and you.

I want to write a series of articles for Viplavah and other forums to explain what is the current vision of education in the world and what ISCKON has to do with it. I am sure that in many places ISKCON is growing in education and has modern tools, but in my experience in South America we lack this.

I believe that Srila Prabhupada's vision in education is perfect, however we have to be able to translate it and expose it to the world in terms where the academic community and people can understand it and accept it as something scientific and not just as a religious education, or the best case philosophical .

I want to present pedagogical tools that can be very useful for the sastric education in ISKCON. I know that Yadunandana Swami and others have developed them, but my concern is Peru and South America. The medium and long-term objective is to become part of the academic community. Have an educational institution that is capable of having acceptable educational standards. For example, in my studies on the new university law there is a series of religious educational institutions that in Peru already have university status. We cannot be less. That's why I've returned to the university to do my master's degree. We are a step back in the development of education.

Well, this is just a very general introduction. I hope to receive support to achieve these goals that are in perfect harmony with the 7 purposes of ISKCON.

One of the first unfinished tasks of the MOE is to get to know each other among those who do education and know what we are doing. That's why I participated in the Chilean congress and now I want to participate in GBC college meetings in Brazil to continue learning. Of course in the educational aspect. In the administrative aspect I am a failure. For almost 15 years I tried to help out there and every time I ended up fighting with everyone. So I already understood that if something can help without disturbing the rest is through education.

Therefore, I ask for the blessings of you, dear Gurumaharaj, and of all the attentive readers of this extraordinary blog to be able to attend the meetings in Brazil and continue with my small part in this VIPLAVAH.

Thank you very much.

The LAD

HpS - Thank you for the very cogent report. We hope all of your professional aspirations are successful. The GBC College in Brazil is NOT for educator training. That is one of the things that I am trying to clarify. It is for Administrator training: Zonal Supervisors, President etc. We need to train these people how to administer education, teachers, so probably will not be effective for you to go, no?  Two weeks residential and then one year on line then two weeks more residential. Write to Devaki in Brazil. Mathuresa Dasa.