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What do you like about Bhaktivedanta College? It is a great opportunity for devotees to take advantage of the vast experience of many senior devotees and also to learn how to build bridges with the world. The classes give a lot of information about different views held by people in the world. The College gives a devotee an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of Krishna consciousness on a personal level and to communicate it to others in a much more mature way. What compels you to teach Faith Development, given your busy schedule? It is import

There are many devotees behind the creation and maintenance of the College’s systematic education. One of these is Anuradha Dasi. She received a B.A. in social science from University College, Dublin, in 1985. Later, she continued her studies and received a master’s degree in the study of religion, from Oxford, in 2003. She also teaches CED Hindu Studies Certificate courses in London, Birmingham, Cambridge, and Leicester. Anuradha became involved with the College a few years ago and since then has contributed to its development as a teacher of the I

What do you think of Bhaktivedanta College College? It is a fantastic opportunity for the movement and members because through it we are getting a better education and understanding of the world. It is also paving a way for future careers in various fields of study. It is a very promising initiative and I am proud to be a part of it. What kind of impact do you think a project like this will have? In the long run I think it will be very powerful because these students will be learning how to deal with the world in a proper, conscious and deep way. Th

“Five Steps in Developing Your Congregation” was recently facilitated at Bhaktivedanta College by Kripamoya Dasa. Kripamoya Dasa is the congregational development supervisor for the south U.K., overseeing the preachers who care for more than twenty congregational groups. This was one of the College’s vocational courses, which means it was open to temple and congregational members as well as students in the nine-month ministerial program. Over the five-day course, he shared from his extensive experience in congregational development

Saunaka Rsi Dasa has been involved in communications preaching for twenty years. He currently serves as director of the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies. The College is very important for me, because it means that we now have a facility to nurture, through academic programmes and spiritual reflection, those who feel they have a vocation in mission and ministry. I see it as the beginning of a sanga of preachers – a priesthood. Not all will elect to follow this path, but all can appreciate and support it. In many ways Saunaka Rsi is also a vision

The academic year runs from September through June. (The Bhakti-Sastri Program, organized by the College and ISKCON Radhadesh, runs separately, from March through June.) Generally, the Bhaktivedanta College courses last one or two weeks. Some weeks are also set aside for writing essays. There are three terms, separated by a three-week vacation at Christmas and a two-week vacation at Easter. The courses include: Bhakti-Vaibhava course (runs throughout the year) The Six Philosophical Systems of India Communications Teacher Training I Counselling Truth

An English translation of the Sanskrit poetic metre vasanta-tilaka, “the ornament of spring” also aptly describes the Sanskrit course facilitated by Radhika Ramana Dasa. During the first week of sunny spring days in Radhadesh, students were absorbed in repeating the names of Krishna (in all eight cases) as they received an introduction to Sanskrit based on the teaching methods of Srila Jiva Goswami. “Introduction to Sanskrit”, which runs two weeks, is one of the College’s academic courses and is accredited by University

   The following essays discuss the school year 2002-2003. End-of-the-Year Appreciation (June 2003) by Bhakta Daniel To sum up my year at Bhaktivedanta College in one word, it was “transformational”—a process of change—and I grew into someone newer, fresher, and better. In a sense, transformation includes the essence of Krishna consciousness: changing the heart from a conditioned state to a naturally pure and vibrant one. In this respect, my year at Bhaktivedanta College has been ideal. Every experience in the College in some way transformed me. All