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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

Militant Brahmacaris Protest Charmin Toilet Paper Factory

March 14th, 2008 · 26 Comments

CINCINNATI - Hundreds of fixed up brahmacaris rallied in front of the Charmin Toilet Paper Factory in Cincinnati, Ohio calling for a moratorium on the manufacturing of all bathroom tissue.
Police said around 400 celibate monks, including several high-ranking sannyasis and vanaprastas had taken to the streets.
The protests, sparked by a reprinting of the classic […]

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Tags: Brahmacari/ni Life · Politics