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Nursing Temple — A Positive Alternative

June 13th, 2008 · 15 Comments

By Mathura Gonzales
Hing Correspondent
FLORIDA - When the International Society for Krishna Consciousness was first incorporated in 1965, the Society consisted mostly of young men and women, but as its members grew older, the dynamics of the movement changed.
Many of the nation’s elderly live in nursing homes, enduring chronic pain and loneliness. Though the aged […]

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The Bhaktivedanta Memorial Home for Retired Sannyasis

May 2nd, 2008 · 19 Comments

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Grhasta Unable to Follow Vows, Becomes ‘Retired Grhasta’

March 28th, 2008 · 5 Comments

MILWAUKEE - Local temple authorities have announced that well-known husband and father, Parampati das, will be renouncing his married life and assuming the status of “retired grhasta.”
In a move that could be seen as controversial, the Grhasta Bargaining Committee has suggested that, rather than divorce, which is fit only for sudras, Parampati simply retires from […]

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