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Turning Up the Heat on Raw Milk in U.S.
November 20, 2009 – 12:28 am | 14 Comments
Turning Up the Heat on Raw Milk in U.S.

In fear that raw milk could drag the entire dairy industry down, big-business dairies are pushing the U.S. government to subject raw dairy producers to the same regulation which they themselves are accountable to.

Our Affectionate Guardians, Chapter Two
November 14, 2009 – 12:34 am | 2 Comments
Our Affectionate Guardians, Chapter Two

Chapter two of Our Affectionate Guardians offers a brief glorification of Srila B. R. Sridhara Deva Goswami, written by his beloved godbrother, Srila Bhakti Promode Puri Goswami.

It Pays to Graze
November 11, 2009 – 12:30 am | No Comment
It Pays to Graze

Dairy Farmers in the U.S. are learning that sometimes it pays to follow nature’s guidelines.

Our Affectionate Guardians, Chapter One, Part Two
November 10, 2009 – 12:34 am | 37 Comments
Our Affectionate Guardians, Chapter One, Part Two

In the latter portion of chapter two, Our Affectionate Guardians gives a glimpse into the many qualities of Srila Sridhara Maharaja and further establishes the nature of Srila Sridhara Maharaja and Srila Prabhupada’s relationship with extensive quotes from both.

Colorado University Plans Meditation Center
November 9, 2009 – 12:38 am | One Comment
Colorado University Plans Meditation Center

University of Colorado, Boulder has plans to build an $84.4 million community center to facilitate yoga, meditation, and spiritual practices amongst students.

Our Affectionate Guardians
November 8, 2009 – 12:37 am | 5 Comments
Our Affectionate Guardians

The history surrounding the relationships between Srila B. R. Sridhara Deva Goswami and Srila A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami and his society has been subject to many rumors and manipulation. Our Affectionate Guardians sheds accurate historical light on these crucial relationships in Gaudiya history.

No Meditation Without Taxation
November 6, 2009 – 12:51 am | 27 Comments
No Meditation Without Taxation

The Missouri government has added a 4 percent sales tax to all yoga classes in what is likely to be the beginning of a nationwide trend. Practitioners argue that yoga is a spiritual discipline which ought to be exempt from sales tax under the First Amendment.

Kartika 2009 at Sri Sri Radha Damodara Mandir
November 4, 2009 – 1:47 am | 3 Comments
Kartika 2009 at Sri Sri Radha Damodara Mandir

In addition to the annual throngs of pilgrims, this years Kartika brought the completion of Radha Damodara Mandir’s courtyard and Rupa Goswami’s samadhi and bhajan-kutir, as well as the installation of a new temple floor.

Climate Chief Declares: Give up Meat to Save the Planet
October 27, 2009 – 1:50 am | 25 Comments
Climate Chief Declares: Give up Meat to Save the Planet

Another authority weighs in: Lord Stern says that eating meat and climate change cannot go together, and he doubts the public’s understanding of how much change is really needed.

The Surfing Swamis
October 22, 2009 – 11:22 pm | 27 Comments
The Surfing Swamis

Set near the beach amid rice paddies and coconut groves, the world’s first surfing ashram has already attracted a handful of global surfing superstars, hundreds of Western amateurs, and scores of curious villagers.

The City that Ended Hunger
October 11, 2009 – 11:38 pm | 14 Comments
The City that Ended Hunger

A city in Brazil recruited local farmers to help do something U.S. cities have yet to do: end hunger.