Bhaktivedanta Center • Woods Mill, VA / Bhakti Center • Charlottesville, VA
“Out of the bosom of the air Out of the cloud-folds of her garments shaken, Oer the woodlands brown and bare, Over the harvest-fields forsaken, Silent, and soft, and slow descends the snow.” —Henry Wadsworth Longfellow … [Continue reading]
During this retreat I would like to go deep into myself, leaving all the different layers behind. I know that deep down in the very bottom of my heart a treasure is waiting for me. I can find it by the process of “spiritual archaeology.” I feel that … [Continue reading]
When our spiritual teacher, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, explained the philosophy of Bhakti Yoga to all of us students in the 1960s-70s there was already a small ecology movement in this country. … [Continue reading]
The following is a speech given at a vigil in support of the people of Darfur, hosted by Students Taking Action: Darfur (STAND) at the University Chapel, University of Virginia. Good evening. We have all come together this evening to pray for, … [Continue reading]
One day, high up in the mountain retreat of Shiva, Vishnu came to see him, & left behind, at the entrance, his eagle-like carrier, Garuda. While sitting alone, marveling at the natural splendor of the place, Garuda’s eyes fell on a beautiful … [Continue reading]
Before I turned 18, I lived in 4 countries and attended 6 schools. Transition, adjustment, flexibility – these were concepts I understood and embraced. It was after I settled into a dorm room at Columbia University as a freshman that time stopped … [Continue reading]
Americans love their pets. We feed them better than most humans in third world countries are fed. We dote on them with toys at Christmas, and we award them the honorary status of "children." But do we acknowledge that all creatures are, like us, … [Continue reading]
