Archive for September, 2008
Sunday, September 7th, 2008
Comments Off - Posted in Contributors by Phenology and Place in New Vrindaban
Saturday, September 6th, 2008
Prabhupada Letter Aug 20, 1970
6-16, 2-chome, Ohhashi
Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan
August 20 1970
My Dear Hayagriva,
Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 5th August, 1970.
Regarding Janmastami arrangement, it is going on nicely— that is very encouraging. We have started New Vrndavana in America and it must be finished in the American way. […]
Comments Off - Posted in The Old Days, Contributors by mg
Saturday, September 6th, 2008
In New Vrndavana for Radhastami
I’m heading, with my friend Sarah, to New Vrndavana for the weekend. We’ll be staying at Rati and Dwija’s, who already have a packed house. I might even be sleeping in a van!
I’m really hoping that this isn’t my last time at NV before moving to Seattle. Hoping that I can get back for […]
Comments Off - Posted in Contributors by eric
Saturday, September 6th, 2008
Negative People
A woman was at her hairdresser’s getting her hair styled for a trip to Rome with her husband. She mentioned the trip to the hairdresser, who responded:”Rome? Why would anyone want to go there? It’s crowded and dirty. You’re crazy to go to Rome .. So, how are you getting there?”
“We’re taking Continental,” was the […]
Comments Off - Posted in Contributors by Madhava Gosh
Friday, September 5th, 2008
Time To Live In The Here And Now, Milk Drinkers
The following is my response to an email thread about cow protection, or, more correctly, the lack thereof, in ISKCON, and the mentality that has led to that lack:
As a society, we have been using the rationale of yukta vairagya, the poor cow to be slaughtered will benefit from offering to Krishna her milk, […]
Comments Off - Posted in Cows and Environment, Contributors by Madhava Gosh
Friday, September 5th, 2008
Bhakta Raghava Swami To Visit New Vrindaban
His Holiness Bhakti Raghava Swami will visit New Vrindaban, arriving mid afternoon Monday Sept 8th. Look forward to a class from him on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. His specialty is instituting Varnashram coupled with self sufficiency. He has a few projects to this effect in different areas of the world such as Cambodia and […]
Comments Off - Posted in Contributors by mg
Thursday, September 4th, 2008
KC at Burning Man 2008: The Man Burns!
Comments Off - Posted in Contributors by Club 108
Thursday, September 4th, 2008
Radhastami Sunday 9/7/08
Hare Krishna Dear Devotees!
This is a reminder that Radhastami is this coming Sunday, Sept. 7th (there is a fast until noon). All of you wonderfully unique Brijabasi cooks, please bring your favorite Radhastami offering to the kitchen/ deity room by 11:30 am. Jaya Sri Radhe!
Schedule:
10:00am-12:00pm Bhajan Serenades for the pleasure of Srimate Radharani
11:30 am Abhishek of Radha Vrindaban Nath by the Brahmin Pujari’s
12:00 pm Katha (The Glories […]
Comments Off - Posted in Contributors by rpg
Thursday, September 4th, 2008
KC at Burning Man 2008: The Visual Proof
The Temple in the middle of our close friend, the dust stormStay tuned later today, as the Man burns!
Comments Off - Posted in Contributors by Club 108
Thursday, September 4th, 2008
Aren’t Self Righteous Eisegesisists Annoying?
eis·ege·sis
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural eis·ege·ses
Etymology: Greek eis into (akin to Greek en in) + English exegesis
: the interpretation of a text (as of the Bible) by reading into it one’s own ideas — compare exegesis
(ex·e·ge·sis
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural […]
Comments Off - Posted in Contributors by Madhava Gosh
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008
KC at Burning Man 2008: The Visual Proof
Gauravani and the world-class Alachua kirtan crew rock the Sound YurtVisvambhar leads the most ecstatic kirtan in the glow of the Burn Temple
Comments Off - Posted in Contributors by Club 108
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008
KC at Burning Man 2008: The Visual Proof
Caitanya Das raises the dusty roof on the Playa streets…The Temple, chiming in the wind as a guide and relief for the BurnersThe Temple of Lord Jagganatha has risen!The Rath Cart hits the Playa!Stay tuned for more pics later today!
Comments Off - Posted in Contributors by Club 108
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008
Falling Exam Passes Blamed On Wikipedia
Falling exam passes blamed on Wikipedia ‘littered with inaccuracies’
From http://news.scotsman.com/
Published Date: 21 June 2008
By MARTYN McLAUGHLIN
WIKIPEDIA and other online research sources were yesterday blamed for Scotland’s falling exam pass rates. The Scottish Parent Teacher Council (SPTC) said pupils are turning to websites and internet resources that contain inaccurate or deliberately misleading information before passing it […]
Comments Off - Posted in Contributors by Madhava Gosh
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008
Krishna Camp at Burning Man 2008: The Visual Proof!
We were there. We got dusty. We rocked the Holy Name. More than just a “once-in-a-lifetime” experience. Here’s the visuals…Advaita Acarya brings the elephants to vivid life for Lord Jagganatha’s temple…Advaita Acarya models his Center Camp piece …
Comments Off - Posted in Contributors by Club 108
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008
Complacency And Dissatisfaction
“We are trying to adjust things to become happy, but we are so foolish that we do not know there cannot be any happiness. This is called ignorance. This is called ignorance. Therefore Bhagavata says parabhavas tavad abodha-jata. Abodha-jata, every one of us born foolish. And we are acting in different ways to become happy, […]