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Touring Germany: Tubingen & Hamburg

8/24/2014

I had decided to visit my mother for three days before embarking on my little preaching tour around Germany. The month of August is always a difficult time for her, since most of her assistants are on summer vacations.
After giving the course on spiritual culture to the ladies in Kharkov/Ukraine I once again remembered what a wonderful mother she had been, and I felt I should give her a little more attention now during her last phase of life. And even more though since I was coming to Germany anyway - for preaching. Living alone is rather difficult, especially at this final stage of life.

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Janmastami in Kharkov/Ukraine

8/17/2014

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The political tensions between Russia and Ukraine had increased, and the war in the Eastern part of Ukraine had become more and more fierce. Around 2600 people had lost their lives. Neighboring European countries and America had been pulled into the conflict through economic dependence and export of weapons, and fear of a full-fledged war was spreading. Some were even expressing that this could lead to a third world war.

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How to address a woman?

8/16/2014

Below is an article which I posted on dandavats some time ago. It was well received and read by more than four thousand devotees, and it was also posted on the GBC Conference.

A woman who has deep insights into the sweetness and beauty of spiritual culture would not be so pleased to be addressed as 'Prabhu'. She understands, that 'Mother' always includes being a master, but it expresses so much more than that: it also includes the selfless, affectionate mood of service which a true mother embodies.

Exploring the Roots of Spiritual Culture in Ukraine

8/5/2014

During our Bhakti Sangam Festival in Almvik/Sweden an unfortunate incident took place - a passenger plane from Malaysian Airlines was shot down above the war zone in Eastern Ukraine, with none of the 298 people on board surviving.
Naturally I was concerned whether this could increase the tension in Ukraine to the point of even a fullfledged war breaking out, and for a couple of days I was wondering whether it was wise for me to return to Ukraine. But the devotees reassured me that everything was stabel and peaceful as always in Kharkov.
So I returned on the 22nd of July - just in time to prepare for yet another transcendental event: the two-week course 'Exploring the Roots of Spiritual Culture' for ladies coming together from various parts of Russia, Moldova and Ukraine.

Touring Germany: Tubingen & Hamburg

Janmastami in Kharkov/Ukraine

How to address a woman?

Exploring the Roots of Spiritual Culture in Ukraine

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