PHILADELPHIA – Bhakta Alec, a 19 year old white bodied devotee from Abbington, moved into the Philly temple last Govardhana Puja, trading in his cigarette leg unisex jeans and band t-shirts for the standard temple devotee uniform of dhoti and kurta.
However, since moving into the Philly asrama, Bhakta Alec has acquired 3 sweater [...]

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Former Beatle and Hare Krishna icon, George Harrison, has finally taken initiation – 40 years after meeting Srila Prabhuada and seven years after leaving his body, Harrison was given ritvik initiation on behalf of Srila Prabhupada.
“The initiation of the famous Sriman George Harrison is a long-overdue and auspicious occasion,” said Kapirasa das, who performed the [...]

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OPINION by Janastotram dasa brahmacari
There are many book distributors out there who can offer you tips about how to sell Srila Prabhupada’s books to the fallen, conditioned souls. Some focus on techniques like getting the book into their hands. Some use a sliding scale for prices. And some even resort to wearing karmi clothes.
But [...]

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