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Entries from July 2008

Area Brahmacari Victim of Kaupin-related Flashbacks

July 18th, 2008 ·

BOWLING GREEN, Ky – Goswami das, a resident brahmacari of ISKCON Bowling Green, recently confessed that the compulsory wearing of kaupins has triggered his childhood fear of flossing, commonly known as interdentalphobia.
A Kaupin is a loin-cloth traditionally worn by celibates to reduce the production of semen. The girding assists to raise energy from [...]

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Tags: Brahmacari/ni Life

BBT Demands Royalties Payments from Illegal “Shastra Sharers”

July 4th, 2008 ·

LOS ANGELES – The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International announced yesterday that devotees wishing to cite scriptural references during classes, campus lectures and even home programs will have to begin paying usage fees.
“What this amounts to is thievery,” says BBT International legal spokesperson Clarence Richards “Do these people really believe it is right to quote [...]

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Tags: ISKCON inc. · Politics