Archive for October, 2009
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
ISCOWP October 09 Newsletter Update
Dear Friends, Haribol! WATER SYSTEM UPDATE We discussed with you the emergency to fix the barn water system for the cows in the current ISCOWP News. You can read about the water emergency HERE. Due to your donations to date, a little ov…
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Tuesday, October 20th, 2009
H1N1 — Swine Flu Tips
*1. ** Frequent hand-washing (well highlighted in all official communications). *
*2. “Hands-off-the-face” approach. Resist all temptations to touch any part of face (unless you want to eat, bathe or slap). *
*3. **Gargle twice a day with warm salt water (use Listerine if you don’t trust salt). *H1N1 takes 2-3 days after initial infection in […]
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Tuesday, October 20th, 2009
In Defense of Food
In Dairyland, Pollan’s ‘Food’ book sparks debate …
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Tuesday, October 20th, 2009
Ecstatic Vaisnavi Retreat at New Vrindavan
by Amrita Gopala dasi
The chairs are folded and stacked and the big hall under the lodge stands empty, but the spiritual buzz generated by the 150 ladies who gathered for the ninth annual Vaisnavi retreat still hangs sweetly in the autumn air in New Vrindaban. The retreat, “by women, for women” who are engaged in […]
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Monday, October 19th, 2009
Srila Prabhupada’s Disappearance Festival
This Wednesday, Oct 21st, we will observe the disappearance day of Srila Prabhupada. The many activities are schedule throughout the day. If you would like to cook something to offer to Srila Prabhupada, please do so. We will offer Srila Prabhupada a feast in the afternoon and in the evening.
We are showing the documentary, “The […]
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Monday, October 19th, 2009
Prabhupada Supports Locally Grown Food
Light of the Bhagvat verse 9
9. A picturesque scene of green paddy fields enlivens the heart of the poor agriculturalist, but it brings gloom to the face of the capitalist who lives by exploiting the poor farmers.
With good rains, the farmer’s business in agriculture flourishes. Agriculture is the noblest profession. It makes society happy, wealthy, […]
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Sunday, October 18th, 2009
“After the Wilderness” by Andrew Hudgins
MAY 3, 1863
When Clifford wasn’t back to camp by nine,
I went to look among the fields of dead
before we lost him to a common grave.
But I kept tripping over living men
and had to stop and carry them to help
or carry them until they died,
which happened more than once upon my back.
And I got angry with […]
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Friday, October 16th, 2009
Schedule for Diwali on Sat. and Govardhana Puja on Sun.
Schedule for Diwali – Festival of Lights on Saturday, Oct 17, 2009
6:00 Bhajans
7:00 Arati
8:00 […]
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Friday, October 16th, 2009
Moving Snakes
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Thursday, October 15th, 2009
Free Family Festival In New Vrindaban Oct 21
On Wednesday, October 21, New Vrindaban Community will host a free family festival to commemorate His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada was born in Calcutta, India, in 1896. He traveled to the United States in 1965, at age 70. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada passed away in Vrindaban, India, in 1977. […]
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Thursday, October 15th, 2009
Black Walnuts — Gosh And The Squirrel
Jayadvaita: By Ann Arbor temple there is one squirrel who comes to take prasada from the devotees. He comes right up to them and takes some laddu or something like that. Very fat squirrel.
Prabhupada: He knows that they’ll not harm.
Garden Conversation — June 14, 1976, Detroit
I have been harvesting black walnuts with my new toy […]
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Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
Energy Crisis Is Postponed As New Gas Rescues The World
Engineers have performed their magic once again. The world is not going to run short of energy as soon as feared.
By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
Published: 5:47PM BST 11 Oct 2009
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Oil shale is rock containing deposits of oil and is pictured here burning.
America is not going to bleed […]
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Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
Addiction
http://xkcd.com/597/
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Monday, October 12th, 2009
Gosh Goes To The Amish Auction
In the last couple of weeks I have gone to the Amish produce auction three times. The most recent time Nitai came along and purchased produce that was used for the 24 hour kirtan we just had in New Vrindaban. He snapped a pic on his cell phone camera:
Amish prefer to not have their pictures […]
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Monday, October 12th, 2009
The Nectar Chronicles: Part 9
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.10-3…