{"id":85596,"date":"2020-05-10T03:53:30","date_gmt":"2020-05-10T01:53:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/?p=85408"},"modified":"2020-05-10T03:53:30","modified_gmt":"2020-05-10T01:53:30","slug":"iskcon-ministry-of-education-newsletter-may-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/?p=85596","title":{"rendered":"ISKCON Ministry of Education Newsletter (May 2020)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/x4J6PZT.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/center><\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" id=\"bodyTable\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse;height: 100%;margin: 0;padding: 0;width: 100%;background-color: #fffdf6\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" id=\"bodyCell\" style=\"height: 100%;margin: 0;padding: 0;width: 100%;border-top: 0\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"600\" class=\"templateContainer\" 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class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding: 0px 18px 9px;, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size: 13px;line-height: 125%;text-align: left;color: #404040\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Dear Devotees,<\/strong><br \/>\n                                                                                        <strong>Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to \u015ar\u012bla Prabhup\u0101da.&nbsp;<\/strong><br \/> &nbsp;<br \/>\n                                                                                        <br \/> First and foremost, we would like to extend our sincere well wishes to each and every one of you. We truly hope that you are all keeping well.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify\"> We want to take this opportunity&nbsp;to share our latest newsletter with you. It details some recent developments in the projects we have undertaken to help bring<br \/>\n                                                                                        \u015ar\u012bla Prabhup\u0101da\u2019s teachings to prominence.<\/p>\n<p> Please scroll down for details.<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                        <strong>Thank you.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>                                                                                        <strong><\/strong><strong>Your servant,<\/strong><br \/>\n                                                                                        <strong>Tapana Mi\u015bra d\u0101sa<\/strong><br \/>\n                                                                                        <strong>Ministry of Education<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>                                                                                        <u>Books are the Basis<\/u><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>                                                                    <!--[if mso]&gt;-->\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n<p>                                                                    <!--[if mso]&gt;--><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnImageBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse\">\n<tbody class=\"mcnImageBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding: 0px\" class=\"mcnImageBlockInner\">\n<table align=\"left\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"mcnImageContentContainer\" style=\"min-width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnImageContent\" valign=\"top\" style=\"padding-right: 0px;padding-left: 0px;padding-top: 0;padding-bottom: 0;text-align: center\">\n<p>                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" align=\"center\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/aa118b4b5dfde70c39048d44e\/images\/3ca96e06-88b6-4fb6-9f8c-5980c2c323bb.png\" width=\"600\" style=\"max-width: 1536px;padding-bottom: 0px;vertical-align: bottom;border: 0px;height: auto;text-decoration: none\" class=\"mcnImage\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnTextBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse\">\n<tbody class=\"mcnTextBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" class=\"mcnTextBlockInner\" style=\"padding-top: 9px\">\n                                                                    <!--[if mso]&gt;--><\/p>\n<table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width:100%\">\n<tr>\n<p>                                                                    <!--[if mso]&gt;--><\/p>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"600\" style=\"width:600px\">\n<table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"max-width: 100%;min-width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding: 0px 18px 9px;, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size: 13px;line-height: 125%;text-align: left;color: #404040\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify\">With the corona virus pandemic currently affecting several aspects of our lives, it may be difficult to keep the mind engaged in K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a consciousness.<\/p>\n<p> To guide us through these trying times, we rely on the infallible wisdom found in \u015ar\u012bla Prabhup\u0101da\u2019s books. <strong><span style=\"color:#FF8C00\">&#8220;Books are the basis&#8221;<\/span><\/strong>                                                                                        is an initiative introduced by the Ministry of education with a desired outcome of realizing \u015ar\u012bla Prabhup\u0101da\u2019s wish to see his books placed at the center of ISKCON<br \/>\n                                                                                        devotees\u2019 spiritual lives. To learn more about this project and ways to participate\/support, please visit the &#8220;Basis&#8221; section of our website.&nbsp;<strong><u><a href=\"https:\/\/iskconeducation.org\/books-are-the-basis\/\" style=\"color: #0645ad;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: none\"><span style=\"color:#FF0000\">https:\/\/iskconeducation.org\/books-are-the-basis\/<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>                                                                                        <u><strong>Request for Articles for Viplava\u1e25<\/strong><\/u><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>                                                                    <!--[if mso]&gt;-->\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n<p>                                                                    <!--[if mso]&gt;--><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnImageBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse\">\n<tbody class=\"mcnImageBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding: 0px\" class=\"mcnImageBlockInner\">\n<table align=\"left\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"mcnImageContentContainer\" style=\"min-width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnImageContent\" valign=\"top\" style=\"padding-right: 0px;padding-left: 0px;padding-top: 0;padding-bottom: 0;text-align: center\">\n<p>                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" align=\"center\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/aa118b4b5dfde70c39048d44e\/images\/efbaf593-e527-4fe9-972d-fbf622330d64.png\" width=\"600\" style=\"max-width: 1175px;padding-bottom: 0;vertical-align: bottom;border: 0;height: auto;text-decoration: none\" class=\"mcnImage\"><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnTextBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse\">\n<tbody class=\"mcnTextBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" class=\"mcnTextBlockInner\" style=\"padding-top: 9px\">\n                                                                    <!--[if mso]&gt;--><\/p>\n<table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width:100%\">\n<tr>\n<p>                                                                    <!--[if mso]&gt;--><\/p>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"600\" style=\"width:600px\">\n<table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"max-width: 100%;min-width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding: 0px 18px 9px;, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size: 13px;line-height: 125%;text-align: left;color: #404040\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify\">We would also like to inform you that we are anticipating the publication of our Quarterly Journal <strong><span style=\"color:#FF8C00\">(Viplava\u1e25)&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong>sometime<br \/>\n                                                                                        during the month of June. The theme of this Journal is <strong><span style=\"color:#FF8C00\">&#8220;Raising Prahl\u0101da-like children&#8221; <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color:#000000\">and we are seeking written contributions from experienced devotees such as yourselves.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> Should you want to submit an article, we humbly request that do so by <strong><span style=\"color:#0000FF\">May 15<sup>th<\/sup><\/span><\/strong>. For information<br \/>\n                                                                                        regarding submissions as well as upcoming or previous Journal publications, please visit the <strong><span style=\"color:#FF8C00\">&#8220;Inform&#8221;<\/span><\/strong> section of<br \/>\n                                                                                        our website using this&nbsp;link: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/iskconeducation.org\/journal\/\" style=\"color: #0645ad;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: none\"><span style=\"color:#FF0000\">https:\/\/iskconeducation.org\/journal\/<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>                                                                                        <u><strong>Training the Teachers &#8211; Instituting Best Practices in Educational Programs seminar<\/strong><\/u><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>                                                                    <!--[if mso]&gt;-->\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n<p>                                                                    <!--[if mso]&gt;--><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnImageBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse\">\n<tbody class=\"mcnImageBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding: 0px\" class=\"mcnImageBlockInner\">\n<table align=\"left\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"mcnImageContentContainer\" style=\"min-width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnImageContent\" valign=\"top\" style=\"padding-right: 0px;padding-left: 0px;padding-top: 0;padding-bottom: 0;text-align: center\">\n<p>                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" align=\"center\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/aa118b4b5dfde70c39048d44e\/images\/24d67e8d-b460-4059-87c4-5077466479f1.png\" width=\"600\" style=\"max-width: 854px;padding-bottom: 0;vertical-align: bottom;border: 0;height: auto;text-decoration: none\" class=\"mcnImage\"><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnTextBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse\">\n<tbody class=\"mcnTextBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" class=\"mcnTextBlockInner\" style=\"padding-top: 9px\">\n                                                                    <!--[if mso]&gt;--><\/p>\n<table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width:100%\">\n<tr>\n<p>                                                                    <!--[if mso]&gt;--><\/p>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"600\" style=\"width:600px\">\n<table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"max-width: 100%;min-width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding: 0px 18px 9px;, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size: 13px;line-height: 125%;text-align: left;color: #404040\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify\">During quarantine, we submit for your pleasure, Her Grace \u016armil\u0101 M\u0101t\u0101j\u012b&#8217;s seminar on ISKCON educational institutions and the evolution they have&nbsp;experienced throughout<br \/>\n                                                                                        the years within&nbsp;our movement.<\/p>\n<p> This presentation was given during our 2019 conference.<br \/> In this video, \u016armil\u0101 M\u0101t\u0101j\u012b shares best practices to institute in educational programs within ISKCON.<br \/>\n                                                                                        Drawing from&nbsp;her expansive knowledge of scriptures as well as her years of hands on experience, she presents scripturally-sound methods, aimed at improving the<br \/>\n                                                                                        ability and character of teachers. M\u0101t\u0101j\u012b also proceeds to showcase videos that are part of an instructional program she teaches in conjunction with the Ministry of<br \/>\n                                                                                        Education. Made available online, this program is designed to equip devotees with the skills and understanding needed to become more effective educators.<br \/> &nbsp;<br \/>\n                                                                                        <br \/> If you are inspired by this presentation and would like to view more videos like this one, please visit <span style=\"color:#FF0000\"><strong>https:\/\/iskconeducation.org\/courses\/instructional-design\/<\/strong><\/span>&nbsp;or<br \/>\n                                                                                        the <strong><span style=\"color:#FF8C00\">&#8220;Inform&#8221;<\/span><\/strong> section of our website (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/iskconeducation.org\/fortnight-symposium-seminars\/\" style=\"color: #0645ad;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: none\"><span style=\"color:#FF0000\">https:\/\/iskconeducation.org\/fortnight-symposium-seminars\/<\/span><\/a><\/strong>)<br \/>\n                                   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<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/4rNDFXO.jpg\" \/><strong>By Ministry of Education<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First and foremost, we would like to extend our sincere well wishes to each and every one of you. We truly hope that you are all keeping well. We want to take this opportunity to share our latest newsletter with you. It details some recent developments in the projects we have undertaken to help bring Srila Prabhupada&#8217;s teachings to prominence.  With the coronavirus pandemic currently affecting several aspects of our lives, it may be difficult to keep the mind engaged in K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a consciousness.  To guide us through these trying times, we rely on the infallible wisdom found in \u015ar\u012bla Prabhup\u0101da\u2019s books. &#8220;Books are the basis&#8221; is an initiative introduced by the Ministry of education with a desired outcome of realizing \u015ar\u012bla Prabhup\u0101da\u2019s wish to see his books placed at the center of ISKCON devotees\u2019 spiritual lives.  <!--more--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-85596","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-articles"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85596","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=85596"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85596\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=85596"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=85596"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=85596"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}