Projects to Support Spiritual Development

Books

§        Collect, preserve, digitize and make available children’s colouring/activity books.

o       Status: Ongoing

o       Description: Many fantastic colouring books from the 1970s and 80’s are out of print and unavailable now. We would like to see a database of scans of all books ever done, and a hardcopy archive as well.

o       Team: Kar, Radha, Radha Damodara, Nataka Candrika, ?

o       Link/example: http://www.librarything.com/catalog/kardelaney, and select catalogue – Krsna conscious coloring books

 

§        Produce and distribute new children’s colouring/activity books.

o       Status: Awaiting…

o       Description: There are many talented devotee artists whose talents are going elsewhere. As we more deeply explore our culture, sources of inspiration become uncountable. Please share these with the children.

o       Team: ?

o       Link/example: Idea – a Colouring book of all Krsna’s family members as described in the 6 Goswami’s literature.

 

§        Collect, preserve, and digitize Krsna conscious children’s story books.

o       Status: Ongoing

o       Description: Why read Dr. Seuss when there is Agha the Terrible Demon?

o       Team: Kar, Radha, Radha Damodara, Nataka Candrika, ?

o       Link/example: http://www.librarything.com/catalog/kardelaney, and select catalogue – Hare Krsna children’s books

 

§        Produce and distribute new Krsna conscious children’s story books.

o       Status: Awaiting…

o       Description: We have only just barely scratched the surface of narrations of the pastimes of Krsna and His associates. And is there a more colourful, captivating world to illustrate?

o       Team: ?

o       Link/example: The Hari Vamsa Purana contains amazing adventures of Pradyumna and other members of Krsna’s family. Or how about the Narkasura story?

 

§        Collect, catalogue and make available a library of Krsna conscious, Vedic, and non-fiction practical books.

o       Status: Ongoing

o       Description: Like a public library, but focusing on books useful for devotees.

o       Team: Kar, Radha, Radha Damodara, Nataka Candrika?

o       Link/example: http://www.librarything.com/catalog/kardelaney, and select catalogue – Hare Krsna children’s books

 

§        Compile an encyclopaedia or compendium of the world (people, places, items and events) at the time of Krsna’s earthly pastimes.

o       Status: Ongoing

o       Description: A book (can be a digital version too) with a section on every kingdom in the world at the time of Krsna’s presence here. In each section will be bios and illustrations of all the personalities who were documented as being alive at the time.

o       Team: Kar, Jagannath Cassidy

o       Link/example: http://www.vedicuniverse.org/ While this project is different from this website example, it is close enough to give an idea.

 

§        Collect, preserve, digitize, and make available as many writings of Vaisnavas and other Vedic material.

o       Status: Ongoing

o       Description: There are many efforts going on online in this regard, so we are just archiving whatever comes our way in hopes of contributing the most complete and centralized e-library of Hare Krsna future.

o       Team: Kar, ?

o       Link/example: http://www.mediafire.com/#4rds7nn7cb1b8,1

 

Audio

 

§        Compile children’s Krsna conscious songs and lyrics, and make them available.

o       Status: Ongoing

o       Description: Many of the songs that gurukulis from the 70’s and 80’s grew up with and now want to pass on to their children simply aren’t available anywhere now. We are digitizing old cassettes to help with this.

o       Team: Kar, Radha Damodara, Nataka Candrika, ?

o       Link/example: http://www.mediafire.com/#iv2dlnbo5qisf,1

 

§        Produce and distribute new children’s Krsna conscious song lyrics and recordings.

o       Status: Awaiting…

o       Description: Some stalwarts such as Mrgaksi continue to produce songs, but not at the rate they were available in the first couple decades of ISKCON.

o       Team: ?

o       Link/example: More following the example of Mrgaksi, Jamini, and Bhavatarine.

 

§        Collect, preserve, and digitize bhajan and kirtan recordings and make them available.

o       Status: Ongoing

o       Description: The heartbeat of Lord Caitanya’s movement; the more the merrier.

o       Team: Kar, ?

o       Link/example: http://www.mediafire.com/#ri58kc2ujo1a7,1

 

§        Collect, preserve, digitize and make available recordings of the songs of the previous acaryas.

o       Status: Ongoing

o       Description: In Saranagati, Canada, we have been singing entire songbooks of Bhaktivionde Thakura every year since 2005. Many new bhajans are accessible now, and we want to share them.

o       Team: Kar, ?

o       Link/example: http://www.mediafire.com/#9pa38t9w43rq6,1

 

§        Collect, preserve, digitize and make available lectures, seminars etc. by Vaisnavas.

o       Status: Ongoing

o       Description: If you are inspired by someone, or want to drink up everything you can on a certain topic, you should be able to find what you need with ease.

o       Team: Kar, ?

o       Link/example: http://www.mediafire.com/#ri58kc2ujo1a7,1

 

 

Video

 

§        Collect, preserve and digitize Krsna conscious videos and make them available.

o       Status: Just starting

o       Description: When trying to immerse devotees in Krsna’s world, we should have abundant media to engage minds conditioned to that. We’d like to make available all related videos accessible to those seeking.

o       Team: Kar, ?

o       Link/example:

 

§        Produce and distribute new Krsna conscious videos.

o       Status: Just starting

o       Description: Our insignificant attempt at contributing right now is simply recording the plays and puppet shows that Govardhana Academy performs.

o       Team: Kar, ?

o       Link/example:

 

Computers and Technology

 

§        Collect and preserve Krsna conscious computer programs and games.

o       Status: Awaiting…

o       Description:

o       Team: ?

o       Link/example:

 

§        Produce and make available Krsna conscious computer programs and games.

o       Status: Awaiting…

o       Description:

o       Team: ?

o       Link/example:

 

 

Games and Toys

 

§        Adapt board games to Krsna conscious themes and topics, duplicate and make them available.

o       Status: Just starting

o       Description: Virtually every game conceived can be Krsna-ized, some to better result than others. However, this is totally untapped potential; many games with a very engaging concept can give great Krsna conscious pleasure and strengthen remembrance in the Lord.

o       Team: Kar, Radha, ?

o       Link/example: Projects undertaken and/or complete so far include a Vedic Dungeons and Dragons, Chess, Stratego, and Magic, but there are dozens of others conceived but not carried out yet.

 

§        Create and duplicate toys and dolls with Krsna conscious themes.

o       Status: Just starting

o       Description: There is nothing more detailed, colourful, interesting, and authentic than Krsna’s world, so it follows that toys based on that will be the same.

o       Team: Kar, Radha, ?

o       Link/example: Rukmini’s dolls - http://store.naturalnirvana.com/krbado.html, and Kar’s project of converting/making action figures based on the Mahabharata.

 

§        Create and make available Krsna conscious themed outdoor games and activities in the line of The Book of Krsna Conscious Games.

o       Status: Awaiting…

o       Description: Most common games, such as “What time is it, Mr. Wolf? Can easily be converted to a Krsna-theme. Jyotirmayi devi has already done several in her book.

o       Team: ?

o       Link/example: The Book of Krsna Conscious Games.

 

Dramas and Puppets

 

§        Collect, create, duplicate, and distribute Krsna conscious themed costumes.

o       Status: Just starting

o       Description: Dramas are such a wonderful part of our culture, and as our culture begins to flourish, these will be used more and more.

o       Team: Kar, Radha, Udara, ?

o       Link/example: Kits of character costumes including the best kind of make-up could be shipped.

 

§        Collect, create, duplicate and distribute Krsna conscious themed puppets.

o       Status: Ongoing.

o       Description: It may be a dying art, but anyone who witnessed a good puppet show has a soft spot for this portrayal of Krsna consciousness.

o       Team: Kar, Radha, Radha Damodara, Nataka Candrika, Udara, ?

o       Link/example: We are trying to preserve some of the Gita Nagari puppets, plus making our own.

 

§        Collect, preserve, create, digitize, and make available Krsna conscious play/puppet scripts.

o       Status: Ongoing.

o       Description: For years now, Radha Damodara has been collecting and making available play scripts. We want to continue to do that, for again it is a limitless venture.

o       Team: Kar, Radha, Radha Damodara, Nataka Candrika, ?

o       Link/example: http://www.mediafire.com/#swko3ooyvis91,1

 

§        Collect, preserve, create, and digitize Krsna conscious audio/video of/for dramas.

o       Status: Ongoing.

o       Description: Seeing is believing. Chowpatty temple has a massive library of videos of their dramas, and collecting such efforts from around the world can help give ideas to others.

o       Team: Kar, Radha, Radha Damodara, Nataka Candrika, ?

o       Link/example:

 

Academic Curriculum and related

 

§        Collect, preserve digitize and make available all existing Krsna conscious academic curriculum.

o       Status: Ongoing.

o       Description: Anyone who has ever tried to teach Krsna consciousness knows that resources are in short supply, and could always use improvement. However, to not reinvent the wheel, we are trying to collect and preserve all previous efforts.

o       Team: Kar, Radha, Radha Damodara, Nataka Candrika, ?

o       Link/example: http://www.mediafire.com/#ox959167l5ntn,1

 

§        Create and make available new Krsna conscious academic curriculum.

o       Status: Awaiting…

o       Description: Continuing with Urmila devi has begun with Dr. Best Learn to Read.

o       Team: ?

o       Link/example: http://www.learntoreadenglish.co.uk/

 

  • Collect, preserve, and digitize Krsna conscious/related quizzes such as on Mahabharata, Ramayana etc.
    • Status: Ongoing.

 

  • Create and make available quizzes on all Krsna conscious stories and books such as Amar Chitra Katha, Bala Books etc.
    • Status: Ongoing.
  • Description: Goal is to adapt a computer version like Accelorated Reader to Krsna conscious books which again can verify reading comprehension and remembrance.
  • Team: Kar, ?
  • Link/example: http://www.mediafire.com/#gefq735a1jtad,1

 

  • Collect, preserve, digitize, KC brainwork/activities – crossword puzzles, word searches, mazes, connect the dots, paint by the numbers.
    • Status: Ongoing.
  • Description: There is a lot out there, especially from India, but do not seem accessible to most families.
  • Team: Kar, Radha, Radha Damodara, Nataka Candrika, ?
  • Link/example: http://www.mediafire.com/#ox959167l5ntn,1

 

  • Create, duplicate, publish and digitize KC brainwork/activities – crossword puzzles, word searches, mazes, connect the dots, paint by the numbers.
    • Status: Just starting.
  • Description: Iskcondesiretree has done a marvellous job of making these available, but there is still so much to do.
  • Team: Kar, Radha, Radha Damodara, Nataka Candrika, ?
  • Link/example: Idea – a Paint by Numbers of the residents of Vraja according to the descriptions in the scriptures.

 

  • Create and make available Character Development curriculum and material like Value Tales - Krsna-ized.
    • Status: Awaiting…
    • Description: Creating books that teach Vaisnava qualities through the lives of real personalities.
  • Team: ?
  • Link/example:

 

Community Development

 

 

  • Develop a vision for Saranagati Village, including, purpose, objectives, goals, timelines and business plans, which serves Srila Prabhupada’s mission. Include and empower the young generations to work towards that mission.
    • Status: Just starting.
  • Description: A crucial need to give direction to a community which has lost its course in the struggle for survival. Now that some infrastructure is here, a mission can be focused on.
  • Team: Kar, Radha, Jai, Deva, ?
  • Link/example:

 

  • Develop a world-wide resource bureau for rural Vaisnava communities.

 

  • Status: Awaiting…
  • Description: Database and network of all information on other communities’ efforts, knowledge related to self-sufficiency, and the sharing of successes and failures.
  • Team:
  • Link/example: 

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