Friday, July 25, 2008 St Paul’s Cathedral in London is a masterpiece of religious architecture that rivals anything in Paris or Rome. The street outside is congested, loud and touristy, but once inside all that fades away and you are … Continue reading
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It is after 7 AM in the morning and the sun has still not risen. Back in the desert the sun is full blast by 5 AM. This place is 5000 kms south. What a difference that makes! In Riverside … Continue reading
Dear Ramai, You recently asked a most intriguing, but almost absurd question: What is our family religion? Such a question should not even have to be raised, but in the case of our family, alas, it must be asked and … Continue reading
Dear Punam, Thank you very much for the wonderful japa mala set that you and your family purchased for me in New Zealand. I consider this a rare and wonderful gift. I am honored. Let me take this opportunity to write my … Continue reading
Increasingly I hear people calling themselves spiritual, and not religious. There is a famous radio talk-show host in this part of world who is notorious for having explicit sexual and other outrageous and profane content on his show. His personality … Continue reading
Once our small community was on its feet, meaning that we had established a spiritual program, Bhaktipad began to ask all of his Canadian disciples to move to our community. Within a year we had 20 families. Some began to … Continue reading
Soon another devotee arrived, a Scottish Prabhupada disciple named Gaur Nitai along with his wife and family. He brought a team of Brown Swiss plowing bulls! Within days he bought a house with 20 acres just across the ravine from … Continue reading
In those first months it was just Kanina, Gaudiya, myself along with our families. The three of us formed the core group. Kama Nagari, Lilashuka and myself were Prabhupada disciples, all the others, including Kanina, were Bhaktipada disciples. We had … Continue reading
Monday, December 25, 2006 8:01:14 PM Today all of the available family arrived for Christmas at our newly completed home in Rim Rock. To see the family sitting together for Christmas meal was a source of great satisfaction to both … Continue reading
Saturday, December 23, 2006 1:05:05 AM This Friday was an important day for me. It was the day of completion of my long three year plan of construction to move my family from Riverside in the city to Rim Rock … Continue reading