Archive for April, 2008
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
The Solar Garden of Eden
Two of New Vrindaban Dham’s dearest devotees, HG Vyasasan Prabhu and HG Loka-Drsti Prabhu, have started up a wonderful home decor and garden business based entirely around solar power. Their website is real snazzy and their environmentally enlightened…
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Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
The Play’s the Thing
by mrupa
“The thoughts of my pure devotees dwell in Me, their lives are surrendered to Me, and they derive great satisfaction and bliss enlightening one another and conversing about Me.” (Bg. 10-9)
Following this central principle plays and dramatic arrangements have always been part of ISKCON’s arsenal in its ‘cultural revolution’ […]
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Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
Writing Error
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Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
spiritual walkers.
I remember this song when I was a kid. I don’t know what got me to remember it but i feel it is all about Sankirtan devotees.
“Spiritual Walkers”
They knock on your door
You laugh in their face
They tell you its time to pray
They give you a book
And tell you to read
And point to the Judgment Day
People […]
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Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
Srila Prabhupada and a Maple Tree
Here is a picture of a maple tree in New Vrindaban taken circa 1977. This was the yard at the grey house where Srila Prabhupada stayed during his 1974 visit to New Vrindaban. He used to sit under this tree, a maple.
The grey house has since been moved and is now marked by an engraved […]
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Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
Local Defines What Is Local: A 2008 Festival of Inspiration Workshop
HG Tapahpunja Prabhu wants to let you know where we can pick up where Gandhi left off, using our rural communities as outreach powerhouses. You can find out at the upcoming 2008 Festival of Inspiration (May 9-10-11, live at New Vrindaban Dham in West Virginia). Tapahpunja’s presentation will happen at 12:45 pm on Sunday the […]
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Monday, April 28th, 2008
New Vrindaban Resident Leaves Body
Soma alerted me to the demise of one of the catfish living in the Swan Boat Lake.
This was a 30″ long catfish. I have seen them 36″ and larger (like 1 meter). When Soma saw it baby snapping turtles were eating away at it, but I missed that nectar. When I went back […]
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Monday, April 28th, 2008
Prabhupada Letter August 6, 1969 (Shyama)
Tridandi Goswami
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
Founder-Acharya:
International Society for Krishna Consciousness
August 6, 1969
My Dear Shama Dasi,
Please accept my blessings. I beg to thank you very much for your nice letter of July 28th, 1969, and I am glad that you are working very hard in assisting your good husband. So my idea of combining you […]
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Sunday, April 27th, 2008
Gopal’s Garden Update
by Bindu Sarovara Dasi, April 15th.
A tour of the garden followed by a taste test of the herbs they observed
constituted the class for Thursday. What did they see and what did they eat?
Tapa-Punja led the kids through the teaching garden to see the infamous Stinging Nettle and the notorious Dandelion weed. […]
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Sunday, April 27th, 2008
Local Defines What Is Local: A 2008 Festival of Inspiration Workshop
HG Tapahpunja Prabhu wants to let you know where we can pick up where Gandhi left off, using our rural communities as outreach powerhouses. You can find out at the upcoming 2008 Festival of Inspiration (May 9-10-11, live at New Vrindaban Dham in West…
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Saturday, April 26th, 2008
Rice Shortages Hit US
“It can’t happen here.” Zappa
Run on rice makes its way to U.S.
“The global run on food that has led to shortages and riots in Egypt, Haiti and other nations has made its way to U.S. shores.
“Concerned about rising prices and limited supplies of staples such as rice and flour, customers across the country have been […]
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Saturday, April 26th, 2008
Festival of Inspiration Schedule
Check out the Festival of Inspiration schedule of presentations here.
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Friday, April 25th, 2008
Bhakta Tirtha and Radhanath Swamis Kirtan At Palace
Unknown date.
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Friday, April 25th, 2008
Mercy, Not Sacrifice
“All these yogis are faithfully engaged in different types of sacrifice and are seeking a higher status of life. Krsna consciousness, however, is different from these because it is the direct service of the Supreme Lord. Krsna consciousness cannot be attained by any one of the above-mentioned types of sacrifice but can be attained only […]