Archive for September, 2008
Sunday, September 14th, 2008
Vidya Yucks It Up with Robin On “That’s Life”
Vidya is spending her weekends at craft fairs, this week at Yankee Peddler.
She got some air time on a TV show in Cleveland.
Click here to see her BSing with the host.
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Friday, September 12th, 2008
Nimbyism
Every time you put the key in the ignition, you decide that drilling for oil is okay. Every time you buy goods that were produced in other countries, you support industrialism. Every time you eat food that wasn’t produced in your local area, you support petroleum based food production. Every time you turn up the […]
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Friday, September 12th, 2008
i was in New Vrndavana this weekend!
From a visitors blog:
“i was indeed! i made the journey to west virginia this weekend with that nice eric fellow. this was my first time to the lovely area of west virgina and my first time staying at rati and dwija’s house! while we were there we paid a visit to the temple and to […]
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Thursday, September 11th, 2008
If you don’t eat your meat, how can you have any pudding?..
High Chief Al Gore may not be saying it (correct us if we’re wrong), but the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is saying it loud and hopefully proud.People should have one meat-free day a week if they want to make a personal and …
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Wednesday, September 10th, 2008
10 Creepiest Old Ads
See the rest at 10 Creepiest Old Ads
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Wednesday, September 10th, 2008
Radhastami at New Vrndavana 2008
As mentioned, I spent a few days in New Vrndavana for Radhastami. I took a few pictures, which you’ll see below.
It was a great time and Sarah seemed to enjoy it too. Rati and Dwija were wonderful and I even got to meet Dwija’s parents. Woo!
The festival itself seemed pretty dead, though we […]
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Tuesday, September 9th, 2008
Inside the Farm Circle #5
Tuesday, September 9th, 2008This week’s program was all kinds of special, as we were graced with the presence of our esteemed guest and keynote speaker HH Bhakti-Raghava Swami, who spoke about his vast experience and wisdom in helping to implement the …
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Tuesday, September 9th, 2008
Fasting this week
Here’s just a reminder of the fasting schedule coming up this week:
Wed. 9/10 Ekadasi (fast till noon for Vamana’s Appearance tomorrow)
Thr. 9/11 Vamanadeva’s Appearance Day - special lunch feast at temple
Fri. 9/12 Appearance of Srila Baktivinoda Thakura (fast till noon)
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Tuesday, September 9th, 2008
Potluck Thursday 9/11/08
Dear Devotees:
Everyone is invited to bring a dish to share and gather for a potluck in the field by the apartments this Thursday at 5:00pm. Please bring the family for light-hearted devotee association and games!
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Tuesday, September 9th, 2008
Shun Meat, Says UN Climate Chief
“People may not realise that changing what’s on their plate could have an even bigger effect.” Joyce D’Silva, Compassion in World Farming.
People should consider eating less meat as a way of combating global warming, says the UN’s top climate scientist.
By Richard Black
Environment correspondent, BBC News website
7 September 2008
Rajendra Pachauri, who chairs the Intergovernmental Panel on […]
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Monday, September 8th, 2008
Inside the Farm Circle #4
Friday, August 22nd, 2008Bhakta-Tom, our fearless garden assistant, stonemason, and construction whiz, held an enlightening talk on alternative building design and how it is manifesting in our own community in the Workshop Extension in the Teaching Gar…
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Monday, September 8th, 2008
This Week At The Farm Circle…
Join the Earthlings of The Dham for our weekly gathering on all things natural, as we meet, discuss, and inspire each other to bring about Srila Prabhupada’s vision of self-sufficiency here at New Vrindaban.
This week we’ll meet Tuesday, September 9th at The Teaching Garden, across the street from the RVC Temple at 600 pm. The […]
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Monday, September 8th, 2008
My Walnut Tree Rains Mercy
12 years ago I planted some nut trees, 2 each of Chinese chestnuts, filberts, Carpathian walnuts, and butternuts. The filberts were planted too close to a black walnut and never flourished, eventually succumbing to deer damage. The Chinese chestnuts also were lost to deer.
One each of the Carpathian walnuts and butternuts escaped unharmed, the other […]
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Sunday, September 7th, 2008
Burning Man Pics All Aboard!
You, yes you, can view the entire collection of Krishna Camp at Burning Man 2008 pics by clicking here. Devotee friendly. No naked parts.
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Sunday, September 7th, 2008
“Gitanjali 35″ by Rabindranath Tagore
Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high;
,,.Where knowledge is free;
,,.Where the world has not been broken up into fragments by narrow domestic walls;
,,.Where words come out from the depth of truth;
,,.Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection;
,,.Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way into the […]