Archive for November, 2008
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008
All The Kids Love Lord Jagannatha!
Lord Jagannatha made His annual appearance amongst the teeming hordes of one of the biggest block parties around, The Athens (OH) Halloween Bash! Yours truly had the honors of wearing The Big Guy this year, and it was, for the most part, a friendly ex…
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Wednesday, November 5th, 2008
English Liturgy
Prabhupada’s Disappearance Day was held at the Palace a few days ago. I know there is now some fancy Sanskrit name for the occasion but I will probably never use it. I think that the next acharya will be someone who follows the preISKCON vaisnava tradition of using a liturgy in the local language, which […]
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Wednesday, November 5th, 2008
October Update Letter
November 4, 2008
Dear Members and Friends,
Hare Krishna!
Herein is the October update letter.
ISCOWP News
The latest ISCOWP News,Volume 18 Issue 2 is now online.
We are bringing it to the printer tomorrow and hope to have it in the mail to you, our donors, by the end of the week.
The issue will give you all the latest ISCOWP News, including reports on how the Brahmans are enjoying their new home, European cow protection farms and conference and the new project, ISCOWP Farm Outreach. You can read about this project and donate to it through the newsletter and online at:
ISCOWP Farm Outreach
Amrita, Sri and Priya (the Brahman calves) are now available for adoption at:
Adopt A Cow Today
Sri and Balabhadra
Thank you for donating to bring the Brahmans to ISCOWP and for your future help with the New Project, ISCOWP Farm Outreach. We pray this letter finds you all well.
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Tuesday, November 4th, 2008
24 Hour Kirtan DVD–wholesale prices!
Attention all temple managers, gift shops, and anyone looking for a great gift! Today we received the shipment of the 24 Hour Kirtan DVDs! Please click on the picture below for full details:
This offer is mostly directed to the North American area, but international orders are also welcome (especially Australia as we’ll be going there […]
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Tuesday, November 4th, 2008
Obama-a-Rama!…or Obama or Rama?
I sit here in the Ohio University’s opulent computer lab eagerly awaiting the Great American Political Yajna…Election Day! It’s a day of somewhat heightened consciousness, where people of all colors, shapes, and sizes can lift themselves up out of t…
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Tuesday, November 4th, 2008
“Time After Another Time” by Is Said
We born
We live
We die
Our bodies
Returns to dust
This makes dirt
This makes things grow
Along comes some water
And makes mud
So be careful
What you step in
It could be
My life.
Posted in Poetry
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Sunday, November 2nd, 2008
Prabhupada Letter Aug 11th, 1971
CAMP: ISKCON; 7, Bury Place; London, W.C.1; ENGLAND
August 11, 1971
My Dear Hayagriva,
Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated 29th July, 1971 and have noted the contents carefully. You write to say that it is my satisfaction that is important; my wish is that you all GBC members […]
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Sunday, November 2nd, 2008
Cows At Winter Barn
The cows have been moved from their summer pasture at Bahulaban to the winter barn and are now enjoying free feeding access to the hay that Ranaka, Ray, and Moses put up during the summer.
Everyone should feel invited to go down to the big barn and spend some time with them.
Posted in Cows and Environment […]
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Sunday, November 2nd, 2008
We Prefer the Celebration…
Recently I have also been reading Reluctant Saint: The Life of Francis of Assisi by Daniel Spoto, which is a very inspiring and intimate look into the incredibly austere and devoted life of one of the greatest Catholic saints.I would like to share with…
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Saturday, November 1st, 2008
Battle Over Coal Mining Gets a Windy Twist
This would be a sample of why the Mountain Party exists.
Mine critics: Why not use windmills instead of blowing up mountaintops
By Vicki Smith
updated 5:35 p.m. ET Oct. 24, 2008
DOROTHY, W.Va. - Tacked to the front porch of a cabin atop Kayford Mountain is a sign. “Larry’s Place,” it reads. “Almost Heaven.”
Almost. In five minutes, Larry […]