Gopi Gita 1 – Whoever you are – Lord or lover – please come back
→ The Spiritual Scientist

[Congregation program at Pittsburg, USA]

Podcast

Podcast Summary

The post Gopi Gita 1 – Whoever you are – Lord or lover – please come back appeared first on The Spiritual Scientist.

Unique individuals
→ KKSBlog

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 03 March 2013, Vrindavan, India, Srimad Bhagavatam 4.27.10)

There are letters where Srila Prabhupada writes, “Krsna has sent me many spiritual masters in the form of my disciples.” Is this artificial? No, Srila Prabhupada was never artificial! Srila Prabhupada never said things just to impress people – this was his wonderful quality. He did not try to impress anybody; he was completely genuine therefore this statement must be genuine.

So, how can he genuinely say, “Krsna sent me many spiritual masters.” Well think about it, every devotee is a unique individual and has some unique strength, some unique quality of surrender – they are really surrendering in a way that we would hesitate to. When we see others surrendering in areas and ways that we do not then we should consider them to be our spiritual masters and learn from them.

Sri Dham Mayapur Celebrates World Holy Name Week
→ Mayapur.com

Srila Prabhupada’s Gift to the World – Sri Dham Mayapur Celebrates World Holy Name Week A Week of Bliss! This year, World Holy Name Week falls between the 9th and 17th of September. At a time when much of the world is experiencing great chaos and distress, what better way can ISKCON devotees help suffering […]

The post Sri Dham Mayapur Celebrates World Holy Name Week appeared first on Mayapur.com.

When And How To Read, Recite, Chant And Hear Srimad Bhagavatam
→ Dandavats

Hare KrishnaBy His Divine Grace Srila A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

The proper method for receiving this transcendental message is to hear it submissively. A challenging attitude cannot help one realize this transcendental message This (Kapila's) instruction should be imparted by the spiritual master to persons who have taken the Supreme Personality of Godhead to be more dear than anything, who are not envious of anyone, who are perfectly cleansed & who have developed detachment Continue reading "When And How To Read, Recite, Chant And Hear Srimad Bhagavatam
→ Dandavats"

Book distribution “miracles” I was distributing in…
→ Dandavats



Book distribution “miracles”
I was distributing in Bethlehem, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. In the Countdown Supermarket parking lot I saw a young delivery guy heading toward his van. I approached him and put a Hiding in Unnatural Happiness in his hand. Eru is a nineteen-year-old New Zealander half Maori native.
Enthused about the book and our exchange, he wanted to donate but had no cash, so I pulled out the mobile eftpos PayClip machine. Eru trusted me but had doubts about this device. He expressed that he didn’t want to take the risk.
Just at that moment, a young lady came from behind us and asked what books I had. She saw the Hiding book in Eru’s hand, and glorified it with much enthusiasm and sincerity.
Sheata revealed that this book dramatically changed her life and that she had bought three copies from different devotees and given them to her friends in the last couple of months. Sheata first saw a HIUH in her local hair salon and started reading it each time she had an appointment. She would take photos of the pages so that she could continue reading it when not at the salon – until she met devotees in Auckland and in the Bay Area and bought a copy.
Eru was hearing this testimony and started looking through the copy he was holding.
Sheata asked about the Srimad Bhagavatam that I was holding. I handed it to her, and she took it in her hands as though it was the most precious gift ever given to her. I gave her a brief outline of the Bhagavatam, and she relished every word.
She shared how much impact this knowledge had on her and her friends’ lives. Sheata pulled out her card and wanted to give $10 using the portable eftpos machine. So after the transaction was complete and Sheata left I turned to Eru.
He was moved by what he just witnessed, and he said, “OK, here’s my eftpos card. Can I please purchase a copy? I saw what this book did for her. And your machine is legit, I hope.”
Joking that Sheata should step in on all of my exchanges and help clinch the deal, Eru and I pondered the greater powers at work that day.
Sankirtan yajna, ki jaya!

“Prabhupada’s a genuine holy man.” [From the time she was 4,…
→ Dandavats



“Prabhupada’s a genuine holy man.”
[From the time she was 4, Urmila (Dr. Edith Best) was looking for God. If somebody said, “What do you want to do?” she’d say, “I want to be spiritually perfect. I want to find God.” They’d say, “Don’t you want to get married, have kids, have a career?” She’d say, “I just want to find God.”]
Urmila: My first contact with Prabhupada was in ’67 when I was 12 years old.
I would regularly listen to him chanting on the Happening album playing in Alan Kallman’s shop on the Lower East Side.
I’d ask, “What is this record? Who is this?”
My next contact was through the Radha Krishna Temple Album, which I heard on the radio.
Prabhupada’s picture was on the album and my initial response to it was skeptical.
I thought someone who takes the role of guru might think he’s better than others.
When I was 17, I got Prabhupada’s translation of Bhagavad-gita.
After reading it, I decided to move into the temple, but at first I didn’t want to get initiated.
Soon after I moved in I got married; my husband was already second initiated, and in his association I started thinking,
“How am I going to be able to find God and become spiritually perfect without a spiritual master?”
Gradually my relationship with Prabhupada developed and I became his initiated disciple, after he accepted me through the mail.
When I first met Prabhupada in Chicago in the summer of ’74, a little more than a year after I’d moved in.
I was expecting a mystical experience.
Prabhupada was sitting on the vyasasana giving class and I was fanning him.
I was standing very close, to his left, moving the peacock fan, absorbed in every word and gesture.
My experience was, indeed, mystical, but not in the way I expected.
I felt, “Prabhupada has always been here, because playing a recording of Prabhupada lecturing and listening to him lecture in person is exactly the same.”
I was hearing him directly but I felt the same as when I was listening to a recording.
It was satisfying and amazing–I realized that I could associate with Prabhupada even in his physical absence with potency equal to his presence.
Still, I felt incomplete in the experience.
Later that morning, my father, husband, and I met Srila Prabhupada in his room and I got to know him as a person–he was funny, laughing, casual, jovial, and exchanging affectionately with my father.
I understood he cared about me, as an individual, and I felt a loving relationship with him.
At that point there was full satisfaction.
My father asked why we give people prasada, and Prabhupada said,
“Just like if you eat the food of a sick person, you will get their disease. If you eat Krishna’s food, you will get Krishna’s disease.”
My father thought he was only supposed to come to the temple if he was a devotee, so he asked,
“Can I come to the temple just to see my daughter and son-in-law?”
Smiling, Prabhupada said,
“They are loving Krishna. Chanting and dancing are symptoms of loving Krishna. You are loving them and they are loving Krishna, so two things equal to the same thing are equal to each other.”
Prabhupada’s mood was light, but I thought,
“Prabhupada said I love Krishna, so it’s just a matter of time. Someday I’ll love Krishna.”
That meeting changed my life. And it moved my father.
He said, “Prabhupada’s a genuine holy man.”
He enjoyed Prabhupada’s company and became somewhat of a devotee.
—Urmila

New USC ‘Music Meditation Club” A Huge Draw for Western…
→ Dandavats



New USC ‘Music Meditation Club” A Huge Draw for Western Students.
The method involves three steps: to chant, focus and repeat. According to a mantra meditation guide Das passed out, the first step is to chant the three names of “Hare,” “Krishna” and “Rama” to create a spiritual sound vibration. Next, the key is to focus on the words of the chant to create a transcendental feeling and to revive one’s consciousness. Finally, students are encouraged to repeat the chant and to make it a regular daily practice to promote relaxation.
https://goo.gl/tCHXYE

Tuesday, September 12th, 2017
→ The Walking Monk

East Port, California

3 Days 2 Go

Anuttama and I had an early start catching trails through urban areas beginning with the Iron Horse Trail, Lafayette Moraga Trail, Huckleberry Trail and East Bay Trail.  This entailed some flat terrain but also considerable up and down foot experience.

When we went up, Anuttama remarked, “We’re using different leg muscles now!”  I concurred and just after saying that two deer bucks were seen at the top.  Our sudden appearance shocked the two.  One was bearing a huge set of crowning antlers.  We mutually fretted over the fact that this one, with the horns, was more or less locked in the narrow trail, fenced on both sides, and we happened to be in his path.  Fortunately, he pierced through the barrier in a very frantic way, otherwise we were seconds away from being gored had he charged our way.

At one point on the trail, we came upon a ravine.  The north side was dry with desert-like vegetation.  The south side was lush with ferns and many greens.  Intersecting that, within a tiny space, these two opposite eco-systems exist.  Some redwood trees were also on our trail dwarfing us like anything.  Humility is good.

Funny that also near the end of this glorious U.S. trek, the two of us actually got lost on the Huckleberry and East Bay Trails.  Their directions snaked about and switch-backed as the elevation rose.  We felt more and more like we were leaving civilization.  We were not in a panic, just a bit tired.

A well-deserved dip in the hot tub concluded everyone’s cherished experience, for all four of us.

May the Source be with you!

18 miles



Monday, September 11th, 2017
→ The Walking Monk

Walnut Creek, California

4 Days 2 Go

Who will ever forget the tragic plight of some three thousand people, who died when the infamous suicidal planes targeted the Twin Towers in New York in 2001?  Like the time President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, the world was put on pause again with the annihilation of the innocent people on 9/11.

This morning, Anuttama and I were walking and came by a war memorial of U.S. flags pegged into the ground to commemorate, in particular, the fire fighters who sacrificed their lives.  We both stood there and offered a prayer in remembrance of the 343 men whose lives abruptly ended.

The anniversary of this event represents both acts of cowardice and heroism.  We do not need to celebrate insanity but instead the duty of service, security and safety.  That symbol of the three S’s is indelibly marked on the police cars.

It was interesting that the only folks we had interaction with were the police.  Upon approaching the town of Clayton, some motorists called the authorities taking us to be prisoners from the local jail.  This of course has been a common theme on this U.S. walk.  People live in fear and suspicion.  Too many movies on the theme of crime.

What can be done?  We live in a world of human frailties.  Darkness is often prevalent, however, all souls are divine.  It needs to simply be cultivated because the blanket of illusion is so very thick.

May the Source be with you!

16 miles

Preparation Work for Remaining Kalashes and Chakras Begins
- TOVP.org

Within the last few days we have begun the preparation work for installing the remaining two Kalashes and Chakras onto both the Main and Nrsimhadeva domes. This consists of mounting the power frames which will hold the Kalashes and Chakras in place.

Nrsimhadeva’s dome is now ready for the Russian engineers to begin working.The stainless steel pipe frame (each has a diameter of 80-140mm/3-6”) has been mounted, along with all 16 GRC (Glass Reinforced Concrete) brackets that will hold the Kalash. The scaffolding has been raised to working level.

For the Main dome, preparation work is underway to mount the same steel pipe frame. All the preparatory work is planned to be completed by mid-October, which will be followed by the mounting of both Kalashes by the Russian engineers.

The post Preparation Work for Remaining Kalashes and Chakras Begins appeared first on Temple of the Vedic Planetarium.

How can ghosts, being subtle, act on gross objects as when opening doors or breaking things?
→ The Spiritual Scientist

Answer Podcast

The post How can ghosts, being subtle, act on gross objects as when opening doors or breaking things? appeared first on The Spiritual Scientist.

Gita 14.02 Death can’t be avoided, but affliction due to death can be
→ The Spiritual Scientist

Bhagavad-gita verse-by-verse podcast

Gita verse-by-verse podcast

The post Gita 14.02 Death can’t be avoided, but affliction due to death can be appeared first on The Spiritual Scientist.

Bhakti-sastri report from Alachua. Sukhada devi dasi: His…
→ Dandavats



Bhakti-sastri report from Alachua.
Sukhada devi dasi: His Holiness Guru Prasad Swami launched Krishna Institute’s Bhakti-sastri Course on Labor Day weekend by offering the first 3 Lessons of Nectar of Instruction with separate classes in Spanish and English. Eager devotees filled the Alachua Learning Academy’s cafeteria and heightened their appreciation of Srila Rupa Goswami’s and Srila Prabhupāda teachings. Maharaja made PowerPoint presentations during the first half of each lesson with ample time for lively discussions. He organized interactive exercises during the second half, enabling us to delve deeper into the devotional principles being unpacked and to get to know each other better.
In Lesson 3 devotees paired up to share a time when they felt nourished in spiritual life and a time they felt starved. Some devotees then presented to the whole class what they shared with their partners. (these devotees gave permission to use their names.) For example Jishnu prabhu related his experience of arriving in India 20 years ago as a new devotee with almost no money! In fact, with less than $10! Bhadra Prabhu, who’s also in the course, however, compassionately made arrangements for him in Vrindavana and cared for him when he got sick. This loving support greatly encouraged Jishnu Prabhu in his spiritual life. With these kinds of exchanges we grasped much more than ever the significance of Srila Rupa Goswami‘s 6 loving exchanges.

By the end of the seminar we felt indebted to those who arranged this amazing devotional experience. We walked away feeling more determined than ever to follow the principles Srila Rupa Goswami established and Srila Prabhupada lovingly bestowed upon us.

More Arabic and Farsi books going out on the streets and in the…
→ Dandavats



More Arabic and Farsi books going out on the streets and in the subways of New York City! (Album with photos)
And it’s remarkably easy to do, because these people really want the books (and there’s a special reason for that)! To find out how you can taste this unprecedented bliss yourselves, in your own city, please contact us today: https://goo.gl/940n3O

Distributing Srila Prabhupada’s books in Lyon, France…
→ Dandavats



Distributing Srila Prabhupada’s books in Lyon, France (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: In the Adi Purana Krishna tells Arjuna: “Anyone who is engaged in chanting My transcendental name must be considered to be always associating with Me. And I may tell you frankly that for such a devotee I become easily purchased.” (Nectar of Devotion, 12)
Find them here: https://goo.gl/tqC7w1

A glorious departure
→ KKSBlog

Written by Sesa Das

We see Srila Prabhupada would end his letters to disciples with “Your ever well-wisher” at the bottom. Many say that when they read or heard this line from Srila Prabhupada it touched them deeply & changed their life!

Kadamba Kanana Swami returned to Radhadesh from his Slovakia tour after a busy week of preaching. Unfortunately, the news came to us that Manisha devi dasi, one of Maharaj’s disciples, was in a very critical condition and close to leaving her body. Some months ago, Bhagavati Mataji (from Radhadesh) approached Maharaj telling him of this lady, who had been recently diagnosed as terminally ill, who for many years had done a lot of service in Radhadesh – from serving in the Boutique to cleaning – & she was very well known for assisting the Food for Life project in Liege. Her merciful spirit was ever present as she would always bring prasadam or request the devotees to bring it so she could distribute it to the staff members and nurses in the hospital. Amazing to hear her eagerness to preach & share the mercy.

The first day that Maharaj went to see her she didn’t look so well but still was very grateful to see Maharaj again. Maharaj & Mother Manisha spoke for 20 minutes or so and then Maharaj began to lead a mellow kirtan. After an hour of singing, Maharaj was saying a few final words before leaving her apartment. Suddenly Manisha grabbed the pull up bar above her head & raised herself. She was extremely grateful that Maharaj had come to see her & spend time with her. Although she wasn’t active and was forgetting many things, her desire was to see him before she departed. Maharaj told me he has no doubt that Lord Caitanya will accept & take her back to Godhead!

The following day after lunch, Bhagavati told Maharaj that Manisha was really bad and this looked like it would be her last day. Shocking news, to us it didn’t seem real or likely as the evening before we saw her pull herself up with so much eagerness & enthusiastic energy. We thought she had a week or more to go at the least.

As Maharaj entered the room, we saw many devotees gathered in the room singing the holy names. Manisha clearly was immobile and had much less energy that what we saw the day before. She couldn’t move or speak like the day before. Maharaj began singing a mellow kirtan which penetrated the core of everyone’s heart. You could feel the prayerful mood within the room. Around 4:45 pm as we all sat around Mother Manisha’s bed, suddenly she slightly rose up, her eyes opened very wide, she chanted with Maharaj and all the devotees and then departed…

A difficult sight for anyone to see, especially her daughter, grand-daughter and their husbands who were by her bedside during the departure. However, what a success story also as her dear Guru Maharaj was singing for her as she chanted until her last breath!

Later on Maharaj went up to her body, paid respects & stood in a deep praying stance. We then left the apartment as they had to attend to her body & Maharaj spent some time consoling the family members who all really appreciated him coming and singing for her at this time.

As we walked down, everyone was amazed at the surreal experience and I had some element of curiosity as to what Maharaj may have prayed for, however I thought it was too personal and not proper etiquette to ask so I left it. Then as we entered Maharaj’s room, he was telling me about her & how she really liked Nityananda Prabhu, how for years she had done so many services in Radhadesh and he was happy to accept her as a disciple & this was a wonderful way to leave with so many devotees around her chanting.

Then as we stood Maharaj turned and began telling me his thoughts and prayers as he went up to her body. He later said it in a few classes, so I felt it fit to share. He turned to me and very gravely & humbly said, “So I was praying to Krsna that I am no way qualified to request this but somehow I have masters who are the most qualified and I am trying to represent them so please, please accept her and give her Your association.”

At this point, I had nothing to say – just shocked & taken away by Maharaj’s humility. The only thought I had was that he is our ever well-wisher!

The following days, there were some gatherings and memories shared about Manisha Mataji & Maharaj sang ‘Je Anilo’ for her. Please check out the upcoming recordings for these & stay in tune for the blog entries about Maharaj on the build up to Janmastami! What fantastic classes he gave! Once you hear them your future Janmastamis will never be the same again!

A dancing rendition of HH Jayapataka Swami’s song…
→ Dandavats



A dancing rendition of HH Jayapataka Swami’s song “Yadi Prabhupada Na Hoito” (9 min video)
If Srila Prabhupada had not come, what would have happened? How could we have passed our lives?
Who else would have distributed the unlimited mercy of Lord Nityananda and Lord Gauranga all over the world?
Which other compassionate person would have endeavored to deliver the miscreants, sinful, impersonalistic and voidistic people in the West?
Who else would have come to distribute Harinama to them? Who else would have come forward to transform them into civilized beings?
For the rest of the lyrics: https://goo.gl/m5wxeq
Watch it here: https://goo.gl/uSQGbk

Florida Devotees Escape Hurricane Irma With Minimal Damage….
→ Dandavats



Florida Devotees Escape Hurricane Irma With Minimal Damage.
Just two weeks after Hurricane Harvey struck Texas, Irma made landfall at the Florida Keys on September 10th as a Category 4 hurricane, bringing 130 mph winds and a storm surge of 10 feet.
Predicted to tear its way through the entire state, the hurricane cast a cloak of fear over many residents in advance of its arrival.
In Alachua, North Central Florida, devotees of New Raman Reti – the largest ISKCON community in the Western World – braced themselves for a Category 1 or 2 hurricane, rarely seen so far inland.
To read the entire article click here: https://goo.gl/2n4McZ

Srila Prabhupada’s arrival in the West
→ Ramai Swami

The anniversary of Srila Prabhupada’s arrival in the USA is very significant. It is celebrated by devotees all over the world because shortly after ISKCON was born.

From the Prabhupada Lilamrta:

“The ocean voyage of 1965 was a calm one for the Jaladuta. The captain said that never in his entire career had he seen such a calm Atlantic crossing. Prabhupada replied that the calmness was Lord Krishna’s mercy, and Mrs. Pandia asked Prabhupada to come back with them so that they might have another such crossing. Srila Prabhupada wrote in his diary, “If the Atlantic would have shown its usual face, perhaps I would have died. But Lord Krishna has taken charge of the ship.”

After a thirty-five-day journey from Calcutta, the Jaladuta reached Boston’s Commonwealth Pier at 5:30 A.M. on September 17, 1965. The ship was to stop briefly in Boston before proceeding to New York City.”

 

Sunday, September 10th, 2017
→ The Walking Monk

Concord, California

5 Days 2 Go

It is my great pleasure to have my dear friend, Anuttama, from D.C., join us for a few days.  He has been a cheerleader for me since I started marathon walks in ’96.  Finally, he has come to walk a walk and see me get close to the finish line.

We were off to a late start—9:00 a.m. and we tackled Camino del Diablo—The Path of the Devil—a windy, paved road through soft-ridged mountains.  Anuttama admitted to me that he saw, for the first time in his life, a coyote, on this day.  To see olive groves in an American setting was a first.  We were also delighted by trees producing various nuts as we moved along in what is clearly ranch country.  It was hard for me to extract any notion of Satan being in our midst.  Pure pleasure of walking in the sanctity of the outdoors with a decent foot partner became my experience, although it was a tad on the hot side (99° Fahrenheit).

Our accommodation was in the Motel 6 in a city called Pittsburg and naturally we took advantage of the pool for loosening up stiff leg muscles.  There we met Steven Styles of Sacramento, who describes his former way of being, somewhat like that of the devil.  Luckily or by “the grace of God,” as he put it, he had gone through a transformation for the better.  Our dialogue, while in the pool together, was a productive meeting for two human beings and worth the encounter.

Whether on the road with someone, or in a pool of refreshing water, you always try to make the most of any event.  Make everything a God experience.

May the Source be with you!

10 miles

Saturday, September 9th, 2017
→ The Walking Monk

Byron, California

6 Days 2 Go

Frankly, we have a tough time finding good walkable roads in northern California.  It’s a dangerous undertaking.  Marshall and I tackled Hwy 4 and in the dark.  No shoulder and practically a steep slope that falls into a ditch.  I’ve complained about it before.  There are few alternatives.  We try our best.  I imagine it will get more restrictive as we approach the Bay area.

We rushed to the park in Jackson for an arranged meet, promoted highly through Facebook, and the newspaper.  The overwhelming response by people in this area, was quite typical.  I will copy a sample of one person’s letter after we conducted a chant and a talk which included some of our conscious values.

“I attended your meet at Deitert Park in Jackson, California on Saturday, September 9, 2017.  I would like to thank you and your support team for sharing your life and adventures with me.  I found you and your life fascinating.  Journey safely…”

We spoke about ethical things, spiritual things and the message that Krishna told Arjuna, which is totally relevant to today’s world in which an individual becomes despondent about obligational duties.

The thirty or so folks who came were nodding at my suggestion for a car-free day in America.  Oh they were sweet.

One other sweet person I met yesterday was a Filipino priest, Pastor Edwin, of the St. Mary’s Parish in Stockton.  He knows about the Hare Krishna from his homeland.  It seems that Krishna is known.

May the Source be with you!

17 miles

Understanding and fulfilling the Bhagavatam’s purpose by cultivating sensitivity
→ The Spiritual Scientist

[Bhagavatam at Bhakti Center, New York, USA]

The post Understanding and fulfilling the Bhagavatam’s purpose by cultivating sensitivity appeared first on The Spiritual Scientist.

Gita 14.01 The Gita uses diverse frames of analysis to reiterate its consistent conclusion
→ The Spiritual Scientist

Gita verse-by-verse podcast

The post Gita 14.01 The Gita uses diverse frames of analysis to reiterate its consistent conclusion appeared first on The Spiritual Scientist.

Bhagavatam study 66 01.13.24-29 Detachment emerges from education that changes our definition of success
→ The Spiritual Scientist

Podcast

The post Bhagavatam study 66 01.13.24-29 Detachment emerges from education that changes our definition of success appeared first on The Spiritual Scientist.

Radhanath Swami Speaks at Climate Change Workshop, Govardhan…
→ Dandavats



Radhanath Swami Speaks at Climate Change Workshop, Govardhan Eco-Village.
A Nexus International Workshop entitled “Climate Change Adaptations for Sustainable Development- A Vedic Perspective” was held on August 27 and 28th, 2017. The workshop was jointly organized by Govardhan Ecovillage (GEV) & Shree Halari Visa Oswal College of Commerce (SHVOCC), and sponsored by The National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI).
The conference was inaugurated by Radhanath Swami, the Visionary behind Govardhan Ecovillage, who highlighted the Vedic perspective that the restoration of the ecology has to be done in conjunction with the restoration of the ecology of the heart. He explained, “The Vedic perspective teaches us that the solutions of climate change lie in the understanding that we are entrusted the sacred care Mother Earth, and that through this care we can become the followers of true dharma.”

Guest of Honor Shri Rajendra Singh ji spoke of how the Vedic approach toward environmental crises were involved traditional localized adaptation techniques which were not only decentralized but also cost-effective, unlike the modern techniques which are complicated and cost prohibitive. He also emphasized the urgent need for climate change literacy and water literacy to the present generation.

The impact of climate change is continuing to grow as are the challenges we are facing in adapting. The workshop provided a platform to share experience and knowledge, of opportunities, tools, resources, local initiatives, and expertise.

Among the themes featured in the technical sessions were: Ground water resources, Governance: a role to be played for sustainability, Inca Civilization and its sustainability, Jal Vayu parivarthan at Rajasthan, Water Conservation and River rejuvenation with special reference to Karnataka, Bioremediation :A tool to combat Aquatic Pollution, Exploration in search of Incessant Ganga River Rejuvenation at Harmu River, Steps to save Mahanadi the lifeline of Orissa, Eco-tourism a Vedic perspective, Agro ecological systems for future economic growth. Most sessions were followed by lively interactions.

The conference was conceptualized by Jalapurush Dr Rajendra Singh, Gauranga Das and Sanat Kumar Das from Govardhan Ecovillage, and Dr Sneha Dhonde from SHVOCC, and was attended by more than 120 global participants.

Consolidating the input of all the speakers and participants, which included academicians, researchers, NGOs, community developers, government official’s and students, a four-page declaration was released at the workshop which was signed by key panelists.

You can read the declaration here: https://goo.gl/KG1GWD