Dear devotees,
Welcome to Iskconeducation.org, the official website of ISKCON's Ministry of Educational Development (MED). We would like to express our gratitude to all of you who helped us create this website by contributing your valuable materials, time and resources.
Sri Vrindavan Dham provides a unique environment to enhance one's taste and appreciation of our culture. As was Srila Prabhupada's desire, "Introduction to Deity Worship" is added to the curriculum.
Contribution to the running costs of the course : Rs. 9,000/-. Lunch prasadam is served in the VIHE, sponsored by the alumni students and other well-wishers.A few scholarships are available.
Admissions close on : June 15, 2009.
All students are expected to be in the VIHE on July 11 2009.
E-mail: vihe@pamho.net; Web site: http://vihe.org
Phone: (+91 565) 3209088
Recently I was asked to speak on the theme of "Children and the Holy Name." I was excited about the topic; after all, isn't this the essence of our children's education? Krishna and the holy name are non-different and in the age of Kali He incarnates as the holy name to make it easier for us to approach Him. The scriptures say that Kali-yuga is full of quarrel, hypocrisy, anxiety and temptation, and thus it is difficult to approach the Lord through the processes of meditation, temple worship, sacrifice, etc.-methods that were easier in the previous ages.
Based on the request of many devotees, in July of 2010, Bhaktivedanta College will offer a summer camp for young devotees aged 14 to 21. Experienced guides will help the youth become accustomed to life in the spiritual community of Radhadesh and teach them music, art, spiritual aspects of life, and lots of recreational activities.
There will be plenty of cultural exchanges and lots of learning of new skills. Most camps offer fun, friendship, and memories, but what makes the Radhadesh Summer Camp unique is our commitment to offer children a pure devotional atmosphere, filled with opportunities to perform devotional activities. Participants will explore many aspects of spiritual life and learn how to integrate these into everyday life.
The Audio Ministry of the Vrindavan Institute for Higher Education is hosting on our web site, www.vihe.org a variety of audio seminars recorded during the last 20 years.
This unique collection of well-researched and inspiring lectures, given by senior Vaisnavas, serves to infuse us with faith, conviction and shastric knowledge of devotional service, Gaudiya Vaisnava philosophy, Krishna's holy name, His pastimes, His dhama and so on. Among them are the Bhaktivaibhava and Bhaktivedanta Courses, which have been hosted by the VIHE for the past ten years. They are a verse by verse study of Srila Prabhupada's Srimad Bhagavatam taught by Bhurijan Prabhu Narayani Mataji. The presentations also includes the commentaries of our previous acaryas.
Over the years our staff has worked hard to organize and record these classes. We would like to offer you this wonderful chance to enliven your devotional life by listening to these recordings and sharing your inspiration with others.
Your servants in VIHE
The course "Foundation of Bhakti-yoga" equips students with knowledge about the main themes and the general content of the Bhakti-sashtri books (Bhagavad-gita, The Nectar of Instruction, The Nectar of Devotion, and Sri Isopanisad). It establishes a foundation for the Bhakti-sashtri course.
Students live in the temple ashrama, follow the morning program, offer service, take part in community life, and enjoy the association of experienced teachers, senior devotees, and visiting preachers.
www.bhaktivedantacollege.com/index.php?p=news&id=302
The Krishna Avanti School opened its doors to the press for the first time on Friday 29th January. The School is the first Voluntary Aided Hindu faith school in Britain and is also the most eco-friendly. The School, in the London borough of Harrow also marks the country’s first vegetarian state school.
It is an I-Foundation project working since inception with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) as the official Faith Partner.
Srimad-Bhagavatam, Cantos 1–3
What is special about the Mayapur Institute Bhaktivaibhava course which may not be there in other Bhaktivaibhava courses?
Here in Mayapur, we are currently developing a standard Bhaktivaibhava curriculum.
In particular, we are preparing:
ISKCON Ministry of Educational Development official website (iskconeducation.org) is offering a new facility - an online database of devotee educators. The data base can be searched by educational category, country and keyword. To increase the quality and quantity of information provided by the database we need to have as many entries as possible. Therefore we are requesting anyone who has professional experience and/or certification in areas pertinent to education, to send their contact information (name, address, city, country, phone, email, website) and a short description of their professional training and teaching engagements.
Your listing can be send to
Anupama devi dasi at Med.Office.Secretary@pamho.net
Thank you!
Direct web link to educators database:
iskconeducation.org/index.php?p=directory
Please click on Upcoming Courses – a new section on our website which provides comprehensive information on courses held worldwide.
We would like to encourage you to send us ads for the upcoming courses in your respective educational institutions and yatras and help us to update and expand the list.
Thank you!