Archive for August, 2009
Monday, August 31st, 2009
There Are No Pre-packaged Meals In The Spiritual World!
This week, another group of college students visited New Vrindaban. Again, these students are intelligent, idealistic, and socially aware. Although their college has no community service requirement, these students have all voluntarily committed themselves to ten hours of service per week. They visited New Vrindaban for the same reason as the last group of college […]
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Monday, August 31st, 2009
Holy Cow! Bovine To Visit Harvard Yard
Source: The Boston Globe
Al Vellucci, former mayor of Cambridge, famously wanted to pave over Harvard Yard for a parking lot. (He also wanted to turn the Lampoon building into a public urinal and reportedly said, “Well, that’s what it looks like, doesn’t it?’’)
But then asphalt would have ruined Harvey Cox’s grazing rights.
Cox, the celebrated Harvard […]
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Sunday, August 30th, 2009
Krsnanand’s First Birthday
Hare Krishna!
EVERYONE IS INVITED
Please come and bless Krsnanand on his FIRST BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION!!!!!!!!!!
Day: Friday 4th September 2009
Time: 6:00 pm
Venue: Temple Prasadam Hall
New Vrindaban Temple
West Virginia
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Sunday, August 30th, 2009
A Visit To Amish Country
I had heard about an Amish produce auction across the Ohio river in Belmont County and have been wanting to visit it for a couple of years, but it never came together. Thursday there was an article about it in the Wheeling paper that you can read here and find out the particulars so I […]
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Saturday, August 29th, 2009
It’s Really About The Flowers
by Navin-Sharma das
Age of Garden: 3 years with vegetables
Size of Garden: 16 feet by 36 feet
Food-bearing Crops: Asparagus, Basil, Beets, Banana peppers, Bok choi, Broccoli, Cantaloupe, Chili peppers, Coriander, Cucumbers, Green beans, Lettuce, Strawberries, Swiss chard, Tomatoes (Cherry, Roma), Yellow squash (Crookneck, Straightneck), Watermelon, Zucchini.
Gopalasapriya is well-known for beautifying Prabhupada’s […]
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Saturday, August 29th, 2009
The Earth Is Warming? Adjust The Thermostat
As the heads of humanity suffer, struggle, and try to churn something out of the mud that is the policy debate of climate change, the scientific world is thinking ahead to measures that are bold, daring, and drastic.From the 8-10-09 edition of the New …
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Saturday, August 29th, 2009
“Indian Prayer” by Chief Yellow Lark (Lakota)
Oh, Great Spirit, whose voice I hear in the winds.
And whose breath gives life to all the world.
Hear me! I am small and weak.
I need your strength and wisdom.
Let me walk in beauty, and make my eyes
Ever hold the red and purple sunset.
Make my hands respect the things you have made.
My ears sharp to hear […]
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Friday, August 28th, 2009
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Srila Prabhupada: ” Suppose you know the cause of cancer. What is the benefit? Even if you could stop cancer, you could not make a man live forever. That is not possible. Cancer or no cancer, a man has to die. He cannot stop death. Death may be caused, if not by cancer, simply by […]
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Friday, August 28th, 2009
What Is The Matter With The World?
“WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH THE WORLD?”an essay by A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, founder-acarya of the International Society for Krishna ConsciousnessOn the 16th of February 1957 a meeting was held at the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan to discuss the above …
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Friday, August 28th, 2009
Vaisnavi Retreat
October 2nd, 3rd and 4,th 2009 in New Vrindavan
For women by women in Krishna’s Service
Nourish your Bhakti with vibrant association in New Vrindaban‘s serene atmosphere fillled with autumn‘s golden beauty. All presentations are based on the teachings and mood of His Divine Grace, A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada by his daughters, grand-daughters, friends and well […]
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Thursday, August 27th, 2009
The Beloit College Mindset List for the Class of 2013
Most students entering college for the first time this fall were born in 1991.
For these students, Martha Graham, Pan American Airways, Michael Landon, Dr. Seuss, Miles Davis, The Dallas Times Herald, Gene Roddenberry, and Freddie Mercury have always been dead.
Dan Rostenkowski, Jack Kevorkian, and Mike Tyson have always been felons.
The Green […]
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Thursday, August 27th, 2009
Sunflower Garden
by Jamuna dd
Everyone passes the beautiful sunflower garden on the way to the Palace. It is a medium sized garden with 12 raised beds which are overflowing with produce at this time of year. Hari Nama has been gardening in this location for about 15 years.
The big project that Hari Nama and Madhavananda took on […]
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Thursday, August 27th, 2009
The Nectar Chronicles: Part 6
Inspired by the “Nectar of Devotion” lecture series given by His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada from October 20-November 13, 1972 at the Radha-Damodara Temple in Vrndavana, IndiaAll of these lectures are available for download at ISKCON Desire Tree.Sri …
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Wednesday, August 26th, 2009
Two Invitations
On THURSDAY AUGUST 27th
New Vrindaban Dhama warmly invites you, your family and friends to join us this Thursday, August 27th for Radhastami celebrations – celebrating the appearance of Srimati Radharani! Festivities will commence at 6:00pm and will include wonderful kirtan, bhajans, a discourse about Srimati Radharani and yummy prasadam. As […]
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Wednesday, August 26th, 2009
The Scandal Within Our Bodies
From GlobalResearch.caGMO Scandal: The Long Term Effects of Genetically Modified Food on Humans Scientific Tests Must Be Approved by Industry Firstby F. William EngdahlOne of the great mysteries surrounding the spread of GMO plants around the world s…