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Our small family, originally from Europe, just spent 4 years in Sri Vrndavan Dhama. In the beginning our plan was to find other Vaisnava families who were interested in living a few kilometers outside of Vrndavan town. We wanted to buy land together, so that each family can have their own land, where they can grow veges, fruits, flowers and keep cows. This way form a small community together. But due to the risks involved living in the countryside outside Vrndavana and the extreme weather conditions we weren't able to realize our plans. We visited Puri few times and found that these problems do not exist here. I started looking for land, with the help of a godbrother that lived here for the last 18 years, and gradually discovered that the Puri area is full of opportunities. The land around here is good, the prices are low and the local people are also friendly towards devotees. Sweet water is available by drilling a few feet below the surface of the earth. The air is really cool and fresh due to the sea breeze coming from the ocean. Also the beach in Puri provides a nice opportunity for Harinama sankirtan, being always full of tourists. We would like to invite any family that might be interested in creating a small community with us here in the holy dhama of Lord Jagannath and Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu lilas. We speak English, Spanish, Greek and Hindi.
Please contact me, Nanda Gopa das at:
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I am looking to purchase Back to Godhead magazines from anyone who would like to sell. I have extras of certain issues so if anyone who has a collection of Back to Godheads and would like to trade, I am open to that too. Please email me at 262nd@yahoo.com or call 541-543-3667. Thanks!
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My name is Walton Johnson I work for EQT Corporation and we are doing some work in West Virginia and we have come across a tract of land that is in the name of The League of Devotees. The tract consists of 23.80 acres and is in Wetzel County West Virginia. I need to get in touch with somebody that handles property issues for this track. If you or someone could contact me at the number below that would be great. We are having a hard time finding a contact for the Devotees.
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 These cute dolls were beautifully hand crafted by Linda Swapp some years ago in the Seattle area. We would like to order a few sets. If anyone knows how to contact Linda please write me at matadmonge@aol.com. Hari Bol!
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I work in a mental health facility which cares for troubled teens. I am designing a mural for the boys there which will read, "Every boy is a great man in the making." It will feature painted portraits of prominent male figures in various fields with a corresponding portrait of those figures when they were young boys/teens. The purpose of this piece is to inspire our residents to overcome the obstacles in their lives, and to let them know that the world's great men were once young boys like them. I would like to prominently feature Srila Prabhupada. I believe that even though our facility is a secular one, our staff and residents will definitely benefit from there being a picture of Srila Prabhupada on our unit. There are many photos of him once he began his important ministry, but I have been unable to locate one of him in his younger years. Does anyone have access to such a photo that they could email me? It would be so appreciated. Thank you.
Avril Heffernan
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I'm looking for a copy of some tapes or MP3s of Pradyumna Prabhu's conversations with B.R. Sridhar Maharaj in 1978. As many devotees know, it was these conversations that Praduymna Prabhu based his famous 'guru paper' on, which unfortunately got him expelled from ISKCON by the powers that be at that time. This is a bit of history which seems to have been lost over time. If anyone could send me a copy of these talks or could point me in the right direction, please contact me at: kesavananda108 at yahoo dot com
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HH Mahavishnu Swami is presently in the process of making a contemporary preaching film. He needs a devotee with the ability to make a video game that will accompany the release of the film. He will need to meet you in person, preferably in the UK. If you are able to help, please send full details to: mvs.website@yahoo.com
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‘ATMA Organic Café’ is a trendy Café and Restaurant being promoted by a couple of dedicated ISKCON devotees living in New Zealand (who are also professionals in their respective fields of the media and food industry). The Café/Restaurant will be located in the popular Elliott Stables (www.elliottstables.co.nz) in the heart of Auckland’s Central Business District. We are targeting a popular market of smart office executives, tourists, alternative lifestyle people, and ofcourse the ever-growing Hare Krishna congregation. Needless to say, we will strictly serve prasadam to the customers. This is NOT an ISKCON temple project, but an independent, commercial venture. The presentation is very professional, high class and fully incorporates sustainable development and organic and eco values. Our broader vision is to take this concept to other countries and also develop a sustainable farming culture to compliment the business venture. This would mean developing organic horticulture projects by acquiring land and accommodating/supporting like minded individuals and communities. ATMA is inviting a supporter with vision and similar values for equity participation in the project. We are pushing a March end opening and working hard to get the fit-outs completed. The 170 sq. mt. space looks amazing with a rustic brick facade spanning across 80% of the front-of-house, complimented by a brilliant aesthetic design by our very creative Dutch landlord who supports our values and vision to the core. We are open to discussing business plans, terms and participation conditions to interested individuals. Please contact us on mail@atma.co.nz.
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Together with several devotees, we are practicing various forms of Vaisnava ritualism on Ekadasi, Janmastami and Rama Navami. In several cases, however, there has been some difficulty in acquiring exactly the right materials and ingredients. A few major items that we have been unable to acquire so far are listed below. If you have any tips or clues that might help, please contact me at gauranagar@hotmail.com. Here is the list: 1) 7 metal fire brands for marking the body (conch, club, disk, lotus, sword, bow and arrow of Sri Visnu) during special fire yajna ceremonies performed on Sayana and Prabhodani Dvadasis. For reference, Hari Bhakti Vilasa indicates, "...the Vaisnava should, after breaking the fast, brand seven marks on his body." and further, "Having out of iron fashioned marks of the five weapons according to the rules, the knower of mantras should place them, one by one with their respective mantra. On the forehead one should wear the club, on the top of the head the bow and arrow, the sword Nandaka in the middle of the chest and the disk and conch on the arms." and "Having fashioned a disk of gold, silver, copper, brass or iron, the wise man should brand himself in the proper way." and "One should wear a branded mark of Hari's Sudarsana disk, hexagonal, having twelve spokes and encircled by three lines." and "One who is truly attentive to the rules of the foremost of the praised ones, makes a disk with fire. Fire is thousand-spoked, thousand-spoked is the felly. One whose body is branded with the felly attains sayujya, he attains salokya." 2) Damana plant (Artemisia Indica) or seeds for use in performing Damanakaropana Dvadasi. I live in Mayapur, India, but I have heard that the Damana plant commonly grows only in the Himalayan mountains. If not the entire plant, then at least the seeds can be ordered and I will try to grow them. 3) Silkworm cocoons for use in reeling filament silk thread that will be twisted 3x3 by a pure person and tied into garlands with evenly spaced knots for Pavitraropana Dvadasi. I have instructions for all this, including instructions for reeling and twisting, which I can give to the right person. So, at the least we just need to order silkworm cocoons. So, either you can sell me the cocoons alone, or if you feel qualified to reel and twist them also, that is even better. Everything needs to be mailed to Mayapur, India. Special mantras and purification is required for purifying the thread and tying garlands. If you have the assistance of a Brahman, I could hire you to do this as well. 4) Fine (very thin) single filament cotton thread woven by a Brahamani, and twisted into 3x3 organzine by a pure person. This can be used for garlands like #3 above, and also to be used for the perfume cord for Lord Krishna. If you have any questions about these hard to find items, I would be glad to answer them. Please email me at gauranagar@hotmail.com.
Hare Krishna,
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We are looking for a small cart suitable for a village Ratha yatra. Wheel base may be up to 60 inches wide. If you have cart like this, please contact Gadai dasa at gadaidasa@yahoo.com. We will pick up or arrange for shipping.
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We’re in the process of updating our website, and are looking for someone who knows Drupal and can help, with pay. Please contact: DhruvaMaharaja.ACBSP@pamho.net.
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I am looking for someone who would be interested in traveling with me and another devotee to India on November 14th. We will go from Los Angeles to Thailand, stay there for two days, then go on to Calcutta and catch a flight from Calcutta to Manipur for the grand opening ceremony of the Bhagavat University. Then on the full moon day end of Kartika, we will fly to Orissa and attend the Tirtha Yatra in Puri advertised by Jayapataka and Lokanath Swamis. After that we will go to Mayapur for about a week and then Vrindavan. The entire trip will be five weeks, returning to the US by December 20th. Anyone interested can contact me, Dasarath das, at dasarath@sedonavedicculture.com. Thank you.
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B.V.Narayan Maharaja I am in search of birth particulars such as Date of Birth, Time of Birth and Place of Birth, together with a brief life history with some important events that took place in the life of Shri Naraya Maharaja so that I may errect a horoscope in order for me to shed some light through Jyotish Vidya (Vedic Astrology). If someone or another Vedic Astrologer may have it, kindly post it on this web site or email me directly at: From the birth particulars of Srila Prabupada by reading his horoscope we can learn and know that He is the Mahabhagvata, without a doubt. May the blessing of Srila Prabupada be upon us all. Hari BOL!
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Looking to buy original full set Prabhupada-lilamrita. Thank-you! Please contact Rati Manjari dasi at ratimanjari@cs.com.
Ys,
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I am looking for a copy of Arcana-paddhati published in the late seventies. If anyone has an extra copy to sell, please email me. Dandavat pranams to all the Vaisnavas. jagatkarta@yahoo.com
Thank you,
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Looking for gentle and loving person for live-in nanny care for 2 children, in Augusta, Georgia. Please write to Ramaraghava@yahoo.com with background information. Must provide 2 references.
Sincerely,
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I am looking for a devotee store or contact who sells living unpasteurized miso. ISKCON Japan? Or perhaps a devotee who makes their own? Please send me pricing, and a description of the misos that you sell. Let me know the ingredients used, and some details about the manufacturing process. How long was each fermented? Have they been offered to Krishna? Please contact: Vrindavan dasa (Victor Epand) at victorepand@hotmail.com Thank you, Hare Krishna Your servant,
Vrindavan dasa (Victor Epand)
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