Archive for May, 2009
Thursday, May 14th, 2009
FOI From Bhakta Marg Swami’s Perspective
Here are links to Bhaktamarga Swami’s blog where he mentions his visit to the Festival of Inspiration:
Devotional Rehearsals
“Stress Is Good”
“Get Out! Get Active!”
The Culture of Wimps
World Drama
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Thursday, May 14th, 2009
Darwin Is Dead!-The Black Swan of Paleontology
If you would like to contribute to our year-long “celebration” of Darwin’s 200th birthday, please send your articles, editorials, or any other creative and informative pieces to nvclub108@gmail.comHobbits don’t just belong to all you Lord of the Rings …
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Wednesday, May 13th, 2009
Marian Thomas: Departed Vaishnavi May 10th, 2009
Marian, a Columbus temple devotee who recently moved to Athens, Oh, has left her body due to the effects of a car crash. She was returning to Athens from New Vrindaban following the Festival of Inspiration. The crash occurred outside of Marietta, OH on Rt. 7 and Marian was not responsive at the scene.
She was […]
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Wednesday, May 13th, 2009
True Self and the False Ego
“One must deliver himself with the help of his mind, and not degrade himself. The mind is the friend of the conditioned soul, and his enemy as well.
“PURPORT
“The word atma denotes body, mind and soul — depending upon different circumstances. In the yoga system, the mind and the conditioned soul are especially important. Since the […]
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Tuesday, May 12th, 2009
(“Sing the song of the moment…”) by Rabindranath Tagore
VII
Sing the song of the moment in careless carols, in the transient light of the day;
Sing of the fleeting smiles that vanish and never look back;
Sing of the flowers that bloom and fade without regret.
Weave not in memory’s thread the days that would glide into nights.
To […]
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Tuesday, May 12th, 2009
God-Bathed
From Theology For Beginners by Frank Sheed, and shared with us by Caitanya Mangala Prabhu from a great class he just gave.If we omit God, we do not see anything as it is but everything as it is not - which is the very definition of insanity.God is the …
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Monday, May 11th, 2009
Swine Flu: A Tale of Evolution, Economics, Power Politics and International Law.
A provocative and challenging article from our friends at Above Top Secret.Click here to check it out.Here’s an excerptSo why not tell the truth? Because what’s really on the table is the profitability of large scale industrial animal husbandry, n…
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Monday, May 11th, 2009
Festial Of Inspiration Finally Ends
It’s been quite a run. Wednesday Hari Bhakta sponsored a feast for noon prasadam in memory of the one year anniversary of his wife’s leaving her body. That evening there was a gathering in the temple with feast to remember Jayananda.
Thursday was Lord Nrshimadev’s Appearance Day and being so close to the Festival of Inspiration […]
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Sunday, May 10th, 2009
The Soul of Merton 5-10-09
Inspired by my readings of “Contemplative Prayer” and “Contemplation In A World Of Action” by Thomas MertonIn the final piece of Contemplation In A World Of Action, Thomas Merton, never one to shy away from the provocative, from the push, asks “Is The …
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Sunday, May 10th, 2009
Madhu Does The Pick
Festival of Inspiration rolls on, I’m too into it to write about it at this time so here is an article with a picture of my son who is a cop in Georgia:
Cops on Shops raises more than $8,000
May 06, 2009
For three days, members of the Johns Creek Police Department sat up on the roof […]
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Saturday, May 9th, 2009
Darwin Is Dead!-The Postdated Check
If you would like to contribute to our year-long “celebration” of Darwin’s 200th birthday, please send your articles, editorials, or any other creative and informative pieces to nvclub108@gmail.comFrom “Life Comes From Life”Karandhara: Modern proponent…
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Saturday, May 9th, 2009
Festival of Inspiration
As always, too many things to write about and too little possibility of really capturing the spirit of it. Mostly I just hang out and talk to devotees.
One was Yadubara, who was set up selling his DVD series, Following Prabhupada. From the website:
“In October 2006, ISKCON Cinema released the first DVD in the digitally restored […]
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Thursday, May 7th, 2009
Ames’ Window
You can turn down the volume and watch it first, then turn up the volume and hear the explanation.
Posted in Illusions 
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Wednesday, May 6th, 2009
Vegetarian Meals, on the Cheap
By Marilia Brocchetto
Krishna lunch at the University of Florida means more than just grabbing a quick bite to eat; for some students, it has become a tradition.
The Krishnas have been there, in the same spot at the plaza, for more than 38 years.
Every day, rain or shine, students can enjoy a healthy vegetarian, all- you- […]
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Wednesday, May 6th, 2009
Srimad-Bhagavatam Meditation: 3:9:10
It is once again time for a guided meditation on the ripened fruit of the tree of Vedic knowledge, the Srimad-BhagavatamI humbly ask you to read first the translation and Bhaktivedanta purport to today’s verse, the 10th verse from Ninth Chapter of the …