Fresh, feminine, fragrant and chaste.
Do you think that for a woman to dress with class is congruent with the principles of Krsna consciousness? Or is it maya? Who says what’s classy and what’s not? Does it matter?
Lol…
Vaisnavis…what’s your fashion statement? I told you mine.
Archive for the ‘General’ Category
A Woman’s Dress
Posted in General on April 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »
HH Sacinandana Swami on Surrender
Posted in General on April 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Thanks for this Tesh!
28. Dec 2008 from HH Sacinandana Swami
Letter to Disciples and Friends
Dear Disciples and Friends,
Please accept my blessings and heartfelt greetings. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
A long period has come to an end—a period when I was busy in America, Russia, and India and could not communicate with you due to the constant [...]
Some pictures of NJP!
Posted in General on June 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
New Jagannath Puri is a wonderful ISKCON temple in Durban. Take darshan!
Question of the Week
Posted in General on June 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Pandava Nirjal Ekadasi is this Saturday (14 June). How are you going to celebrate?!
Here’s wishing you a blessed day that truly will be the mother of devotion for you! Planning ahead really builds up the eagerness. Phone me, or I’ll phone you during the week for some inspiration about what [...]
Question of the Week
Posted in General on June 1, 2008 | 2 Comments »
We all go through phases of being uninspired in devotional life. Generally the reason for lack of taste is because we have committed some offense(s) at the feet of the Lord or His devotees. It is an extremely painful thing to not feel like going to the temple, to not feel like hearing [...]
The Significance of Sindur
Posted in General on June 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The meaning of sindur, an integral part of Vedic culture, is very profound.
Although ancient, it is very much practised today. I think sindur improves a married woman very much. It not only makes her look more attractive, but is so impressive that it also makes one subconsciously forgive other blemishes in character(!) [...]
The Content of the Meeting on Vaisnava Etiqette
Posted in General on April 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Vaisnava Etiquette
This powerpoint presentation was compiled using Srila Rupa Goswami’s Upadesamrta.
The flow of this presentation was apparent when presented orally, but may be difficult if you’re only reading it. This should help:
Vaisnava etiqette was discussed in a broader way than usual. We interpreted the topic as the different kinds of etiqette required by [...]
The Formula To Stay Safe
Posted in General on January 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In Chowpatty, there is a wonderful system of counselling amongst the devotee community, initiated and supervised by His Holiness Radhanath Maharaj. Having been there, I sensed what an amazing sense of shelter this gives the entire devotee community.
This is their formula for a devotee to stay safe in their Krsna consciousness:
Divide up your total [...]
Why is hearing and chanting the holy name important?
Posted in General on December 27, 2007 | 2 Comments »
What have you read or heard on this subject?
The Meaning of Love
Posted in General on November 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I was privileged to listen to a recording of a wonderful Bhagavatam class given by HH Niranjana Swami. It was given at a retreat in Ukraine in 2004, to a group of hundreds of devotees gathered there to be trained on how to serve other devotees in the capacity of counsellors. I have [...]
