Arina de Valencia. Haribol!

6 years, 6 months ago by arina in Personal Sadhana Reports

Hare Krishna,  dear Hanumatpresaka Swami!

 

Please accept my humble obeisances.

 

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

 

I'm very happy about your travel to Spain. I hope to meet you in person and learn a lot from your association. I had planned to do the introductory course to Bhakti yoga and the Disciples course this summer, but I am in a difficult economic situation and I do not know what will happen in summer, if I can pass it in NV or if I will stay in Valencia.

 

Maybe I have to work to pay for university next year.

 

I'm learning a lot in university. In arts, it is very easy to focus on Krishna. For example, I did a work about the '' Ego '', in which I present the idea of ​​the true Ego (which waters the roots of the tree) and the false Ego that tries to irrigate itself (leaf).

 

I thought that I could represent analogies of this type that are described in the scriptures. Janardana Das gave me the idea of ​​representing  complicated concepts (ego, subtle body, detachment ...), because the majority of Krishna art presents pastimes.

 

I try to be focused on Krishna as much as possible. I made an oral presentation in History of Art about the material modes of nature throughout the history of art: neoclassicism -bondability), romanticism -passion, modernity -ignorance). It is interesting how the gunas are acting, and how this is reflected in the ideals of each era. I was lucky that my teacher is interested in these types of subjects :).


Lately it's hard for me to go to bed early and get up early, it starts getting hot and more noise from the street and noise from mosquitoes! I keep doing mangala aratis every day at 5.30 am + -, reading, sing 16 rounds and go to class. 4 principles ok.

 

I continue to do service and participate in temple programs.
Sometimes the imps tempt me, but ok.. thanks to the mercy of the devotees and the writings of saintly people, I end up focusing on Krishna again.

Thank you for everything, I hope your health does not bother you too much, and that you can continue serving Srila Prabhupada. At your service, Arina. I hope to see you soon!

(The sculpture is Lord Caitanya)

HpS - Such nice Saints in Spain to follow.... Teresa....   Then Rosa, Lima....    If they were here today would become ecstatic in the "Teachings of Lord Caitanya", no?

Nice book to read and then distribute in the university.

Your body is like your shoes. Develop a consciousness far beyond them.

We also hope to see you all soon.

We wait for some more news in a few weeks, no?  Are any of your fellow students CIA agents or Agents of Satan?