News from March 2010

March – April 2010 Bhaktivedanta Manor Newsletter

During the Winter Book Distribution Marathon, the devotees of the Manor distributed 20,000 copies of Srila Prabhupada’s books to interested members of the public, the highest amount in Europe! At the Manor, Saci Kishore das distributed the most copies, including 2539 copies of Bhagavad Gita and Srimad Bhagavatam. Madhurya Gaurangi dasi came top among the [...]

Sri Rama Navami

Ramanavami celebrates the birth of Rama or Ramachandra. On the ninth day of the first fortnight of Chaitra the birth of Rama is commemorated. The story of Rama was first written by Vaalmeeki in about the 4th century B.C. Rama is supposed to have lived during the 8th or 7th century B.C. The epic known [...]

Vaishnava Resources Exhibition

A slideshow of Saturday’s Vaishnava Resources Exhibition and the Krishna-Avanti Primary School tour can be seen below. My thanks to the photographer, Danil Premji, who captured some good images. And thanks to everyone who exhibited and attended both events. And thanks to Nitesh Gor for guiding us through the school. Kripamoya das. Here: http://danilpremgi.zenfolio.com/p845597638/slideshow and [...]

Conservative or Liberal?

From a layman’s point of view, the Vedic culture may seem to delineate quite conservative social boundaries for women. Some may call this restriction, oppression, even subjugation, but one could also see it as a symbol of respect. The woman plays one of the most important roles in society. They are giving birth to and [...]

All Work and No Pray Makes Our Lives Wasted

By Indra Krishna Dasa How we can give our work meaning beyond the paycheck. The hot, sweltering Dubai sun is raining fire. At temperatures close to 50˚ C (122˚ F), it takes more than a man to be out in the open. The cacophony of sounds from the grinding machines, the transformers, the air compressors, [...]

England’s Vaishnava Resources Exhibition

This weekend we’re having a Vaishnava Resources Exhibition at the Bhaktivedanta Manor. Its an opportunity for creative devotees to show what they’re offering to the community and a time for networking and offering encouragement to innovative preaching. After the morning session we’ll be going over to the new Krishna-Avanti Primary School for a guided tour, [...]

Brahmacari Convention at Bhaktivedanta Manor UK 2010

We know this is what you’ve all been waiting for? Its gives us great pleasure to announce the dates for the second UK & European Brahmacari Convention at Bhaktivedanta Manor. Dates: 18th – 23rd June In a hopeful attempt to communicate this event to the whole of the UK & Europe, we obtained emails from [...]