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Krishna Avanti Primary School opens its doors

The Krishna Avanti School opened its doors to the press for the first time on Friday 29th January. The School is the first Voluntary Aided Hindu faith school in Britain and is also the most eco-friendly. The School, in the London borough of Harrow also marks the country’s first vegetarian state school. It is an [...]

Creating a Display/Shrine

You can make displays for the classroom, corridor, foyer or elsewhere. They are particularly useful for special projects/days or multicultural events. They are a creative activity for your pupils, and can be linked to a relevant scheme of work. They also help inform others about the work of the RE department, and stimulate interest in [...]

The Sadhu’s Blessings

This story is an example of one that can be effectively used to explore Hindu concepts, specifically the notions of the atman (true self), karma and reincarnation. The Sadhus Blessing (pdf download, 4mb)

Specialists in Presentations to Schools and Colleges

Teaching about Hinduism can be a daunting task. Balancing accessibility with accurate representation can be especially demanding, considering the tradition’s diversity. But, as with all challenges, there is here an underlying opportunity. The tradition’s wealth of sights, sounds, smells and tastes provide fantastic material for exciting learning. More here

How to practice Japa Meditation

The transcendental vibration established by the chanting of Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare, Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare is the sublime method of reviving our Krsna consciousness. As living spiritual souls we are all originally Krsna conscious entities, but due to our association with matter from time immemorial, our [...]

Lifestyle Management

The world has changed significantly in the previous two decades. Lifestyle choices which were once the reserve of an elite few in society are now accepted as the norm. Indeed, for any society to advance new practices and ideals need to be both studied and subsequently embraced. The practice of yoga was first disclosed in [...]

Spirituality & Success

The current unstable nature of the world is making it increasingly difficult for one to confidently move forward in life. As formal qualifications increasingly hold little value over the paper they are printed on, employers are looking for something unique. Character rather than qualification is what is needed to guarantee future success. Formal education teaches [...]