Never too late to pray
June 29, 3009
Dear Devotees,
Please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All
glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga.
This is very nice article by HH
Indradyumna Swami - "Never too late
to Pray" -(Article
follows below)
After reading this article, Please
pray to Lord Narasimha for
protection of HG vishaka Devi dasi.
HH Indradyuma Swami ki Jai !!
Srila Prabhhupada ki Jai !!
Your aspiring servant,
Radha Ballaba das
(Houston Vaisnavas Care Team)
"Never too late to Pray"
Diary of a Traveling Preacher -
Volume 10, Chapter 8 - June 4 - 6,
2009
By HH Indradyumna Swami
One thing I appreciate about
traveling in Russia is the constant
reminders that this world is an
unhappy place. I am reminded again
and again to become serious and to
focus on my devotional service.
Russia is a G-8 country, but life is
hard there, owing in part to the
political situation, the economy,
and the weather...
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more...
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Congratulations
Congratulations
June, 2009
We, at Vaisnavas
C.A.R.E., wish to
congratulate our V-CARE
volunteer and author of
our monthly medical
information article, Dr.
Piyush Gupta, on his
recent initiation from
HH Radhanath Swami. Dr.
Gupta's new spiritual
name is Premvilas das.
We wish Premvilas Prabhu
joy in his devotional
service to his beloved
Guru Maharaja and the
vaisnavas he serves. We
look forward to
continuing to read his
informative medical
articles on our
Vaisnavas C.A.R.E.
website.
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In Medical
News
June 27,
2009
Submitted by Jagarini devi dasi
California, US
 Going
Bananas!
A professor
at CCNY for a physiological psych class told
his class
about bananas. He said the expression 'going
bananas' is from the
effects of bananas on the brain.
Never, put
your banana in the refrigerator!
Bananas contain three natural sugars -
sucrose, fructose and
glucose combined with fiber. A banana gives
an instant, sustained
and substantial boost of energy...
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more...
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 Sri Isopanishad:
Purport, Mantra 16
Submitted by Nitya Nadia Bihari devi dasi
Queensland, Australia
The Lord fully maintains His unalloyed devotee, and
he guides them progressively on the path toward devotional
protection. As the leader of His devotees, He ultimately awards the
desired results of devotional service by giving Himself to them. The
devotees of the Lord see the Lord eye to eye by His causeless mercy;
thus the Lord helps his devotees reach the supermost planet, Goloka
Vrindavan.
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Devotees
Spread the Word about Hospice at the
Festival of Inspiration
During the recent Festival of
Inspiration in New Vrindavana, volunteers
from Vaisnavas C.A.R.E. enthusiastically
informed visiting devotees about the
Vaisnavas C.A.R.E. hospice project and the
many benefits of knowledgable, Krsna
conscious end-of-life care.
The V-CARE booth was presented by Krishna
Patro from Philadelphia; Shravan, Shilpa,
Supriya from State College; Mallikarjuna,
Mallieswari, Venu Gopal from Detroit; and
Mohan and Harisha from Chicago.
We cannot thank them enough for their
dedication and desire to serve the devotees
of Lord Krsna by presenting the need for
loving comfort care for those facing the end
of life. Their enthusiasm is inspiring and
we thank them with all our hearts.
Your servants at Vaisnavas C.A.R.E.
Jusaniya devi dasi
Sangita devi dasi
Jagarini devi dasi
Kaulini dasi
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Annapurna devi dasi
Spiritual Art
(Annapurna
is a member of the Philadelphia Vaisnavas Care
Team)
More on
V-CARE
To see more of
Annapurna's Art please click
Here
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Srila Prabhupada's Teachings on
Death and Dying
June
27, 2009
Submitted by Jagarini devi dasi
The Lord says that at the
time of death, whoever
thinks of Him, either as
Brahman or Paramätmä or the
Personality of Godhead,
certainly he enters into the
spiritual sky and there is
no doubt about it. One
should not disbelieve it.
Bhagavad-gitä Introduction
New York, February 19-20, 1966
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Deity Meditations
Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu
Mayapur, India
June, 2009
Submitted by: Nagapatni devi dasi
California (U.S.)
If you
have a photo of the Deities in your temple
or home that you would like to share with
our readers, please send it to:
jusaniya@vaisnavascare.com. Please
include your name and where the Deities
reside.
More pictures...
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Health & Well-being
Articles by Dr
Gupta
June, 2009
Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Hare Krishna Devotees,
Please
accept my humble obeisances. All glories to
Srila Prabhupada.
I
thought of writing about a very common
medical problem called Gastro esophageal
reflux disease or GERD. Many devotees suffer
from it and this can become quite a problem
if not treated properly and prevented by
appropriate means. So, let’s start:
What is GERD?
GERD
also called acid reflux or acid
regurgitation is a medical condition in
which the contents of the stomach along with
the acid in the stomach regurgitate into the
esophagus...
Written by:
Piyush Gupta, M.D.
Columbus, Ohio (U.S.)
Complete Article....
Questions?
Write to
Dr Gupta |
A Tribute to
Aksobhya dasa Prabhu
Click
here
for photos and poems written by
Aksobhya Prabhu
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Newest Video
June, 2009
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Newest Prayer Requests
June 29/30, 2009
Krishna dasa
4 year old left his body today
Krishna dasa, ISKCON Chicago (U.S.)
Monday, June 29, 2009
We humbly ask for your prayers for
the departure of Krishna dasa, the
four year old son of Kirtida dasi
and Vaisnava Sevananda dasa in
Chicago, Illinois. Krishna dasa
peacefully passed away today,
Monday, June 29, 2009 after a
difficult struggle with cancer. His
cremation ceremony will be on
Tuesday, June 30 at 1:30 pm. Please
pray for the soul of this young
vaisnava during this time. We also
ask for your prayers for his
wonderful parents and other family
members, as well as the entire
congregation in the Chicago area who
helped so much during Krishna dasa's
illness. Krishna dasa left this
world surrounded by the caring
devotees there who were chanting the
holy names of Lord Krishna. After
the bathing ceremony in preparation
for the cremation, Krishna dasa's
body was carried out of the house by
HH Romapada Swami and HH Candramauli
Swami.
We thank you in advance for your
loving prayers for Krishna dasa, his
family, and the entire Chicago
community of devotees.
With appreciation,
Your servants at Vaisnavas C.A.R.E.
Offer a prayer for Krishna dasa...
Gandhiva devi dasi
Dear Prabhus
and Maharajas,
Please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
The devotees in Winnipeg Canada have
asked me to write to all of you and
ask for your prayers for our
God-sister Gandhiva devi dasi.
Gandhiva devi
is expected to leave her body later
today or tomorrow. She has been ill
for
some time with diabetes but suffered
several devastating strokes this
week
and will not survive.
Gandhiva devi
was one of the first Indian-bodied
ladies to take to Krishna
consciousness in the 1970s at Guhu
temple in
Mumbai. She was married to
Jagat-Purusa das. They did a life
membership
program in India. In later years she
was engaged as cook or pujari in the
U.S. in several centers. She settled
in Winnipeg several years
ago.
Gandiva
devi is awake at times. They are not
sure how much she can understand but
she is turning her head towards the
devotees who are chanting. She is in
the hospital. If you wish, you can E
mail Vrinda devi who can convey your
messages to her. Any messages about
remembrances etc are also
appreciated
for the devotees there... Vrinda
Devi:
vrnda16@mts.net.
Thank you.
Your servant,
Praharana
dd
Offer
a prayer for Gandiva devi dasi...
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Upcoming Vaisnavas C.A.R.E.
End-of-Life
Seminar
in Gita nagari, Pennsylvania
Dear Devotees,
We are pleased to announce our next
hospice seminar.
Date: Saturday, July 11, 2009
Where: Within the beautiful setting
of the Gita nagari farm community in
Port Royal, Pennsylvania, home of
Sri Sri Radha Damodara.
Sangita devi dasi, RN, Certified
Hospice and Palliative Nurse (CHPN)
and Certified Hospice Educator, will
be the main speaker. Kaulini devi
dasi, on the Vaisnavas C.A.R.E.
Board of Directors, will share her
personal experiences as a caregiver
to the dying devotees.
Bhagavatananda dasa, pujari at the
Philadelphia and New York temples,
will share his realizations and
experiences as a Vaisnavas C.A.R.E.
volunteer.
This newly revised seminar has been
very successful in teaching the
basics of caring for a terminally
ill devotee or family member. It has
inspired temples, such as ISKCON
Philadelphia and ISKCON Houston, to
form local "Vaisnavas Care Teams"
who are able to provide emotional
and spiritual care to terminally ill
devotees. In addition, our teams
reach out to hospitalized and
acutely/chronically ill
congregational members in their
area.
Seminar subjects include:
* Brief history of the hospice
movement and how it relates to Krsna
consciousness
* What is holistic care?
* The importance of having a Living
Will
* The Dying Devotee's Bill of Rights
* Experiencing a Terminal Illness
* Spiritual Pain and how we can help
as caregivers
* Anticipatory Grief for the patient
and family members
* The Five Stages of Dying, includes
"role play" exercise
* Communicating with one who is
dying (and what NOT to say)
Schedule:
Part One --
11 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
Lunch Break--12:30 - 1:15 p.m. (Prasadam
provided)
Part Two --1:15--3:15 p.m.
Workbooks, lunch prasadam, drinks,
and snacks will be included. This
seminar is free of charge, but
donations are always
welcome. Certificates of Completion
will be awarded to those who
complete the entire seminar.
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Living Wills/Advanced
Directives
What
medical interventions would you want
done if you suddenly suffered a stroke
that left you brain-damaged and unable
to swallow? Would you want physicians to
provide you with artificial nutrition
through a surgically inserted feeding
tube? If you were injured in a car
accident and unable to breath would you
want...
Read more...
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The Final Journey
Complete Hospice Care for Departing
Vaisnavas
Order
Book
It
was a delight to read The Final
Journey—Complete Hospice Care for Departing
Vaisnavas by Susan Pattinson, RN (Sangita
devi dasi) for three reasons. First, her
obvious professional knowledge and
experience in hospice care make this book a
serious presentation on the subject. Thus it
will serve as a practical tool for all
concerned, as well as a reminder of how
sensitive and qualified one should be for
this service...
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Become a V-CARE
Volunteer
It is explained in The
Nectar of Devotion that "A person
who is unable to bear another's distress is
called compassionate."
Presently,
Vaisnavas C.A.R.E. Inc. has a database of
devotee volunteers who offer their
assistance, within their own communities,
for those who are facing imminent death.
Since 2001 our number of volunteers have
increased worldwide. We continue to
expand our Vaisnava network by raising
awareness of its inevitable need. Our hope
is that our team of volunteers will
eventually stretch around the globe to reach
any devotee who is in need, regardless of
where he or she resides.
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Ask a Nurse
June, 2009
 Question:
Can we get our daily requirement of vitamin
D strictly from the sun?
Answer: By Sangita Devi Dasi,
RN, CHPN
Ideally, adults over the age
of 50 years old need 400 IU of vitamin D
daily. From infancy until age 49 you need
200 IU a day. Vitamin D
is essential for...
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Online Caregiver Course
Our online
course now directs you to links to videos
for better understanding!
The
V-CARE online instructional course is
designed to give you basic knowledge in
order to help you care for a Vaisnava, or
any terminally-ill friend or family member, but
it is supplemental material and is not
intended to replace our in-person workshops
and seminars. It is also not meant to
replace home visits from hospice
professionals who can offer invaluable
services to the patient and family. There
is no fee for this course...
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Cancer
Support Group on Vaisnavas C.A.R.E.
click here for new page
Would any
others like to help start a Cancer
Support Group on V-CARE?
Dear
Readers,
Hare
Krsna. We ask you to kindly read the
letter below from Bhakta Wil and to
hear his story...
Cancer Support Group
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 Submitted
by Bhaktin Rita Gupta
It is with a
sad heart that we inform the
Vaisnava community of the
passing of Kaviraj das
prabhu on June 1st, 2009.
Kaviraj prabhu is a direct
initiated disciple of Srila
Prabhupada. For those of us
who knew him personally, we
can proudly state that he
loved Srila Prabhupada and
exhibited that love openly
and fervently. Kavi prabhu
(as we all affectionately
called him) served Srila
Prabhupada in America as
well as in India, where he
spent a number of years
preaching. There he learnt
to speak the local
languages, Hindi, Bengali,
etc., fluently and imbibed
the culture of India. He
legally changed his name to
the initiated name given to
him by Srila Prabhupada:
Kaviraj Das.
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 According
to the journal, Harvard
Health, the following
advice is helpful in reducing
stress.
Place your hand just beneath
your navel so you can feel the
gentle rise and fall of your
abdomen as you breathe. Breathe
in slowly. Pause for a count of
three. Breath out. Pause for a
count of three. Continue to
breathe deeply for 1 minute,
pausing for a count of three
after each inhalation and
exhalation.
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 By
Rita Gupta
Bhagavatananda says that assisting the dying is
helping him “cash in on the blessings” he
received from one of Srila Prabhupada’s departed
disciples, Tribhuvanatha dasa.
Bhagavatananda met Tribhuvanatha near the end of
Tribhuvanatha’s life, when he was emaciated and
wheelchair-bound. “But his eyes were huge
saucers of spirituality,” says Bhagavatananda...
Read
more...
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In Memoriam
"Kirtida
was not a normal dying person"
Excerpts
from "Servant of Love" by
Sarvabhauma
dasa
Houston, Texas (U.S.)
Submitted by Bhaktin Rita Gupta
New Vrindavan (U.S.)
Dear Friends,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila
Prabhupada.
This is the story of Kirtida devi dasi, a grand-disciple of
Prabhupada. In 2001, she went back home, back to Godhead. We
know
her passing away was successful because of the circumstances
surrounding her death...
Read more...
Kaviraja Dasa Passes Away From This World
Written by: Sikhi Mahiti dasa
Submitted by:
Bhaktin Rita Gupta
Long time
ISKCON Atlanta member, Kaviraja dasa, a disciple of Srila
Prabhupada, passed away about 2 a.m. Monday morning, June 1,
2009, at his home after battling cancer. His godbrother,
Carudesana dasa, was by his side along with Kaviraja Prabhu’s
family members. All were chanting the maha mantra as he left
this world.
Please keep the
family and Kaviraja Prabhu in your prayers.
He is survived by his family members:
Wife - Shanti dd
Daughters - Saci, Prapti, Rama Tulasi, Mohini
We will pray for spiritual strength for his dear
family.
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Seeking Vaisnavas C.A.R.E. Volunteers in Australia
Nitya Nadia Bihari devi dasi and her husband
Bhakta Michael with their two children, Nila
Madhava and Priya Sundari.
Dear Devotees,
Nitya Nadia Bihari devi dasi, a Naturopath in
Queensland, is enthusiastically trying to start a
Vaisnavas Care Team near the ISKCON Brisbane temple
in Australia.
If you would like to offer emotional and spiritual
care to those devotees who are facing the end of
life due to a terminal illness by bringing a Deity
garland or chanting bhajans or reading scripture to
those Vaisnavas who are preparing to leave this
world, or simply hold the hand of a family member
who has lost a dear loved one, then we need you to
join the Brisbane Vaisnavas Care Team.
If you have a kind and compassionate heart and are
interested in reaching out to your congregation of
devotees by sending Get Well Cards and notes to
those who are sick, making a phone call when a
devotee's child is ill, or perhaps visiting a
devotee who is hospitalized, this service is for
you. These are just some of the many ways in which
you can offer your assistance and show your care and
concern for our extended family of vaisnavas. It
does not take a lot of time. It just takes a desire
to serve those devotees in need of support.
Our motto at Vaisnavas C.A.R.E. is, "Helping one
soul at a time!"
Please remember that one person can make a
difference, but together we can move mountains!
Thank you so much.
Your servants at Vaisnavas C.A.R.E.
(Please Note: If you live in another
part of the world and are also interested in forming
a local Vaisnavas Care Team there, please contact us
at: jusaniya@vaisnavascare.com for
more information.)
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 Frequently Asked
Questions Concerning Hospice Care:
What is Hospice Care?
Hospice and Palliative care
is considered to be the model for quality,
compassionate care for people facing a
life-limiting illness or injury. It involves
a team-oriented approach to specialized
medical care, pain management, and emotional
and spiritual support for patient and family
members.
The focus of hospice relies on the
belief that each of us has the right to die
pain-free and with dignity, and that our
loved ones will receive the necessary
support to allow us to do so.
Read more...
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Festival of
Inspiration Attendee Expires in Highway Car Crash
 By
ISKCON News Weekly Staff on 17 May 2009
Submitted to V-CARE by Bhaktin Rita Gupta. New Vrindavan,
West Virginia (U.S.)
Marian Thomas,
a devotee who attended ISKCON’s Festival of
Inspiration in New Vrindaban, West Virginia this
May, has passed away due to injuries sustained after
a car crash.
Marian had
served at ISKCON Columbus and had recently moved to
Athens, Ohio. She was returning to Athens from New
Vrindaban following the Festival of Inspiration.
According to the Chillicothe Gazette (Ohio), Marian
was a back seat passenger in a vehicle driven by a
friend at about 7:30 p.m. Sunday. The car went off
the side of Ohio 7, overcorrected, went off the road
again and struck a concrete culvert. It then
overturned and hit a utility pole.
Unresponsive
at the scene, Marian was airlifted from a hospital
in Marietta to the Grant Memorial in Columbus. In a
twist of fate, ISKCON devotee Lalita Dasi was doing
her residency at Grant and sat at Marian’s side in
the trauma and operation centers. She also arranged
for Marian to have an auspicious passing according
to Vaishnava tradition by administering tulasi
leaves and Radha Kunda water and chanting the Hare
Krishna Mantra.
Marian’s
parents agreed to have her cremated and allowed her
fiancee Sri Kishore Dasa to bring her ashes to the
holy land of Vrindavan, India.
Marian had
served for several years at ISKCON Columbus, most
recently as manager of the Food Pantry. She spent
the final day of her life happily serving Krishna in
the New Vrindaban kitchen along with three of her
friends.
To visit newsletter, go to the
following link:
http://news.iskcon.com/node/2015
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 Devotees Present
Seminars in Spain on “Dying in Krsna
Consciousness”
Written by: Jaya
Bhadra devi dasi (acbsp)
Submitted by: Rupa
Manjari devi dasi
May 12, 2009
Every year for the
last five years, Rupa Manjari and I
have been visiting the four main
ISKCON temples in Spain to give
seminars. This year, we were
scheduled to go in May, and because
in the two months prior to going
there, we had heard about the
passing away of several Vaishnavas,
we felt impelled to give a seminar
on dying in Krishna consciousness.
We drew largely on the book,
The Final Journey by
Sangita devi dasi as well the book
Die Before Dying by the
late Bhakti-tirtha Maharaja.
Read more...
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Amazing Stories
 Lord
Nrisimhadeva - Recent Pastime with Devotee's Relative
Submitted by Nagapatni devi dasi
California (U.S.)
Lord Nrsimhadev shows His mercy even
to a non- devotee.
Yasoda Mata's 85-year-old foster
father passed away two months ago.
During his stay in the hospital,
Yasoda Mata prepared a tape recorder
and played the Hare Krsna Maha
Mantra all day long in his ward. Her
foster father was actually in
semi-coma, but miraculously when he
heard the Maha
mantra, gradually he awoke and with
closed eyes he appeared to enjoying
the music and the sound vibration.
He started to follow the tempo by
tapping his hand on the edge of his
bed. His finger ring made the sound
like "don, don, don, don
don....."
He looked like he was totally
meditating on the Maha mantra.
Suddenly he spoke,
"Look! There is a huge 5 clawed man,
and his head looks just like a lion's,he
is coming into my ward. Don't you
see him? He is coming ...."
The foster father still with eyes
closed said "Oh, yes, I forgot you
all cannot see
him, but he is really here. I do
not know who He is?"
Read more...
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Tribute to a Dear Friend
by Padmapani das
Tribuvanatha was my best friend. I consider myself very fortunate to have
had a lot of personal association with him in the 70's and 80's. I love
him dearly and miss him a lot. Every so often I like to post some fond
memories of Tribhuvanatha so that the world won't forget his infectious
enthusiasm to please Srila Prabhupada and to spread the chanting of the
holy names of Krishna far and wide. Please join with me as we honor this
most remarkable soul in the pages of The Prabhupada Connection:
Tribute to a Dear Friend
Tribhuvanatha Prabhu ki jaya!
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Srila Prabhupada said...
(Photo
from
the
BBT
Archives)
July 1, 2009
"The
disciple's duty is to be ready always to serve
the spiritual master, at any cost."
Spoken by Srila Prabhupada in Los Angeles on
June 23, 1972
Do you have a
favorite Srila Prabhupada quote? If so,
and you would like to share it please send
it in.
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Lord
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the most
merciful incarnation of Lord Krsna,
who appeared over 500 years ago in
India. Lord Chaitanya taught the
chanting of the Hare Krsna maha-mantra
as the means for self-realization in
this present age of Kali (quarrel
and disturbance).
Please Chant:and
your life will become sublime.
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Holy Name - Today's Quote
We should not think that Krsna
is living in His abode, Goloka
Vrndavana, and that His name is
different from Him. In the
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-C.A.R.E.
