Radhe Gendron: “I Just Want to Keep Painting Krishna”
Radhe Gendron: “I Just Want to Keep Painting Krishna” Radhe Gendron. To see Radhe’s portfolio and purchase her art prints, children’s books, puzzles and mugs, fridge magnets, t-shirts and lunchboxes featuring her art, visit https://www.radhegendron.com/. ‘I like illustrating the simple moments of exchanged love between the Lord and his devotees, friends, or family’ Srila Prabhupada called Krishna conscious art “Windows to the Spiritual [...]
Why did you decide to study through Bhaktivedanta College Online?
Why did you decide to study through Bhaktivedanta College Online? Please say a few words about yourself. Sriprada Dasi and her husband hit the jackpot when it comes to religious debates: her mother-in-law is a Protestant priest and she has another relative who's a Catholic priest. These lively conversations have not only been intellectually stimulating, but have also been a great source of inspiration and assistance in [...]
The Modern-Hindu Trends
The Modern-Hindu Experience Written by: Shyama Sakhi, the student As I looked over the class-schedule for February, I read the title “Modern Hindu Trends” and thought to myself: “Well, I really hope this course won’t be something too vague, but rather help me connect the history of India and Hinduism with what I practice in devotional life…” But soon, as we started [...]
Yoga Teacher Training Course at Bhaktivedanta College – The ‘authentic’ yoga in the Belgian Ardennes
The ‘authentic’ yoga in the Belgian Ardennes Author: Alix Russel Alumni of Yoga Teacher Training Course. Alix's page. Authentic Yoga Teacher Training Course In case you haven’t noticed, yoga and particularly yoga teacher training courses have become the aerobics of the new millennia. But, there are very few authentic yoga teacher training courses available and a lot of research [...]
AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada and kirtan
AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada and kirtan Author: Anupama dd, MA Teacher of Bhakti Sastri online Although faced with many hardships, Bhaktivedanta began giving Bhagavad-gītā classes in Bowery lofts and leading kirtan (devotional chanting) in Tompkins Square Park. His sincerity attracted the attention of young seekers, eager to learn more about meditation and Eastern spirituality. With their help, Bhaktivedanta rented a small storefront in New York’s [...]
Maha Mantra
On the importance of Hare Krishna Maha Mantra (or why do we learn how to chant Hare Krishna at the Kirtan Course) Author: Anupama dd, MA Teacher of Bhakti Sastri online The Hare Krishna maha-mantra is mentioned in a number of ancient Vedic* scriptures like Kali-santarana Upanishad, Brahmananda and Padma Puranas, etc. The oldest source, Kali-santarana Upanishad, belongs to the Yajur Veda which is one of the [...]
Why sacred texts extol bhakti over advanced philosophy?
Why sacred texts extol bhakti over advanced philosophy? Author: Janne Kontala, PhD Teacher of Yoga Teacher Training Course Janne's personal blog: https://www.jayananda.info/ The feelings and desires of manas, and the yearning to occupy the central stage connected to ahankara often cloud the buddhi. Therefore, even sincere engagement with philosophy entails the risk of ending up at odds with the Truth. [...]
Yoga and compassion
Yoga and compassion Author: Janne Kontala, PhD Teacher of Yoga Teacher Training Course Janne's personal blog: https://www.jayananda.info/ The ascetic strand of yoga philosophy, from the earliest Upanishads onwards, tends to look at emotions as problems. While selfish emotions are problems, they do not cover the whole range of feelings. The emotion-critical ethos of some texts, therefore, requires the footnote [...]
The purpose of the Kirtan – Krishna Kshetra Swami
The purpose of the Kirtan Course Interview with: Krishna Kshetra Swami, PhD Dean of Studies at Bhaktivedanta College Krishna Kshetra Swami's personal blog: https://www.kennethvalpey.com/ So the Kirtan Course is a beginning attempt for Krishna devotees in the West to get some systematic training in this very nice tradition. What is the purpose of the new Kirtan Course at Radhadesh and what is it`s significance [...]
Yoga is the stilling of the mind’s changing states
Yoga is the stilling of the mind’s changing states Author: Janne Kontala, PhD Teacher of Yoga Teacher Training Course Janne's personal blog: https://www.jayananda.info/ Our mind is in a constant state of flux: sometimes restless, sometimes dull, yet at other times focused, calm and clear. The process of yoga is meant to gradually elevate one from dullness to activity, and then from [...]
“Why do we suffer?” – Srimad Bhagavatam insights
Author: Dinadayal dasa, MBA, DBA (c) Teacher of Bhakti Sastri Bhagavad Gita I - Karma Yoga section Dinadayal's personal blog: Conscious Manager - a holistic approach to life Vedana sutra said that our nature as spirit beings is anandamayo ‘bhyasat, we are pleasure-seeking beings. The original nature of a spirit soul is sat, cit and ananda; full of knowledge, eternity and [...]
Devaki: From Bhakti Sastri Radhadesh to studying film-making
From Bhakti Sastri to studying film-making Interview: Devaki Acharya Yaksic Please tell us something about yourself. I was born in Stockholm, Sweden in 2000. My parents are devotees, and I grew up in Bolivia. For the last two years, I have been studying acting in Berlin, Germany. Why did you decide to join the Bhakti Sastri course in Radhadesh? While travelling with the youth Bus tour, I [...]
Roles of husband and wife
Roles of husband and wife Authors: Partha dasa & Utama dasi Can we transpose practices from India 5,000 years ago to 21st-century Western society? And are there maybe within contemporary Western society some adverse influences that we may want to filter out? In a marriage, spouses (can) have different roles that need to be examined in the light of different influences we may be under. [...]
What technically happens during initiation?
What technically happens during initiation? Author: Ananda Vrindavan dasi In his purport to Caitanya Caritamrta (Madhya 24.256), he writes, “This is the process of initiation. The disciple must vow that he will no longer commit sinful activity — namely illicit sex, meat-eating, gambling, and intoxication. He promises to execute the order of the spiritual master. Then the spiritual master takes care of him and elevates him [...]
Bhagavad-Gita: Change the world – change yourself
Bhagavad-Gita: Change the world – change yourself Author: Syamananda dasa How do we process all this information that is poured into our poor little brains everyday? It will not come as a surprise to anyone to say that the world is in a ‘little bit of a mess’, to put it softy. Political, environmental and social issues seem to be escalating on a [...]
The Bhagavad-Gita
The Bhagavad Gita Author: Loka-pavani devi dasi The Bhagavad-Gita is the oldest scripture in the world. It is a part of the Mahabharata which is considered to be a portion of the fifth Veda. The Mahabharata was composed by Srila Vyasadeva who is considered to be one of the incarnations of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The Bhagavad-Gita is the only scripture in the world [...]
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