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Entries from May 2008

Brahmacarini Gets the Hell Out of the Way

May 30th, 2008 · 34 Comments

MEMPHIS - In what brahminical sources described as strict attachment to the Krishna conscious philosophy, local brahmacarini, Abhava devi dasi, threw herself against the wall on five separate occasions yesterday to clear the path as saffron-clad male-bodied devotees walked past her in several different hallways.
“It is fact,” said two-year adherent, bhakta Randal, “she is nicely […]

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Tags: Brahmacari/ni Life · Women's Issues

Riots in Chowpatty Over Who Is Most Fallen

May 16th, 2008 · 19 Comments

MUMBAI - What started as a discussion of humility between two residents of the Chowpatty temple has ended in a series of bloody riots that has shocked this Hare Krishna community.
Dozens of devotees, most in traditional religious dress, fought with each other for hours, throwing punches, pulling homemade weapons and hurling Molotov cocktails.
“What they are […]

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Tags: Humility · Politics

The Bhaktivedanta Memorial Home for Retired Sannyasis

May 2nd, 2008 · 19 Comments

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Tags: Gurus · Retired Life