Archive for June, 2009
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
Darwin Is Dead!-Did Darwin Kill God?
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.com(Theologian and philosopher Connor) Cunningham is a fir…
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Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
Greener Diet Reduces Dairy Cows’ Methane Burps
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By LISA RATHKE,
COVENTRY, Vt. – Vermont dairy farmers Tim Maikshilo and Kristen Dellert, mindful of shrinking their carbon footprint, have changed their cows’ diet to reduce the amount of gas the animals burp — dairy cows’ contribution to global warming.
Coventry Valley Farm is one of 15 Vermont farms working with Stonyfield Farm Inc., whose […]
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Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
Vaishnavi Retreat 09 Announcement
The annual Vaishnavi Retreat will begin Friday, Oct. 2 nd through Sunday, Oct. 4th in New Vrindaban. It is for women and by women and both women and children are welcome.
Plan on elevating your Krishna consciousness and reviving your spirits in the enchanting atmosphere of New Vrindaban, located in the Appalachian foothills of West […]
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Monday, June 29th, 2009
Behind But Leaving Anyway
“A human being who identifies this body made of three elements with his self, who considers the by-products of the body to be his kinsmen, who considers the land of birth worshipable, and who goes to the place of pilgrimage simply to take a bath rather than meet men of transcendental knowledge there, is to […]
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Sunday, June 28th, 2009
Prabhupada Letter Feb.22, 1971
CAMP: ISKCON; Akash-Ganga Bldg., flat 7; 89 Bhulabhai Desai Rd.
Bombay -26, INDIA
February 22nd, 1971
My Dear Kirtanananda Maharaj,
Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated 12th January, 1971 and have noted the contents carefully. Just recently I have written you one letter and I hope you have received […]
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Sunday, June 28th, 2009
Safety and Solitude
From our local newspaper. It does seem to be a variation of the Wall Street Journal’s text article.
In the print addition the title of the article was “Safety and Solitude”and the pictures were different and better. I am going to post the print copy in the prasadam room at the temple but here is the […]
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Saturday, June 27th, 2009
Snayanyatra and Preparation
Lord Jaganatha’s Snayanyatra will take place on Sunday, June 28th at 10:30 a.m.
Please come and celebrate the wonderful bathing ceremony of Their Lordships.
Also, anyone who would like to serve Their Lordships for this festival could meet at 7 p.m. in the temple room (or around Vani’s store) to make preparations of garlands and […]
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Saturday, June 27th, 2009
New Vrindaban Smoke Alarm
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Friday, June 26th, 2009
MIT Undergrads Create Shock Absorber That Generates Energy
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by David Chandler, MIT
Massachusetts, United States [RenewableEnergyWorld.com]
A team of MIT undergraduate students has invented a shock absorber that harnesses energy from small bumps in the road, generating electricity while it smooths the ride more effectively than conventional shocks. The students hope to initially find customers among companies that operate large fleets of […]
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Friday, June 26th, 2009
Terminator: Damnation
The harsh reality of the growing influence of such companies as Monsanto on our food supply is something we need to be educated about.After all, the jury is still way out on the safety and effectiveness of GMO seeds. Despite this, these seeds have mad…
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Thursday, June 25th, 2009
Fresh From The Garden
Radish, lettuce, spinach, peas, baby beets, basil and potatoes.
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Thursday, June 25th, 2009
C/O President Obama Part 2
Thanks to our dear friend Ananda, we have Vol.2 of Leadership For An Age of Higher Consciousness ready to be sent to the White House.We’re now looking for a kind soul to donate Vol.1 All the info is belowThere is a desperate need for spiritual leaders…
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Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
“Fiduciary” by Randall Mann
the relationship between
……..blackbird and fencepost, between
the cow and its egret, the field
……..and wildflowers overrunning the field—
so little depends upon their trust.
……..Here, in God we trust
to keep our cash and thoughts in line—
……..in the sky, an unexplained white line
could be the first of many omens.
……..But this is no country for omens,
the line as chalky as the […]
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Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
Beefing Up Appeals To Save Cows
From the 6-23-09 edition of the Wall Street JournalNEW VRINDABAN, W.Va. — Saving cows, the Hare Krishnas in this village have learned, is a lot easier in India. Created four decades ago, New Vrindaban was the first cattle sanctuary in the U.S. At its …
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Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009
As Steaks Mount, Hare Krishnas Beef Up Appeals to Save Cows
From: The Wall Street Journal
By SUDEEP REDDY
NEW VRINDABAN, W.Va. — Saving cows, the Hare Krishnas in this village have learned, is a lot easier in India.
Created four decades ago, New Vrindaban was the first cattle sanctuary in the U.S. At its peak, it had 434 bovine refugees. Today, the cattle population is down to 80 […]