Children as a Blessing by Urmila Devi Dasi

Jul 1, 1999 | Schooling Krsna's Children, Urmila Devi Dasi, Volume-33 Number-04

CARING FOR CHILDREN in the service of the Lord is a great blessing, a gift from the Lord given out of mercy. One can hardly claim to deserve such a gift, whether by educational achievements, spiritual dedication, or even just the willingness to do the work. A... read more

Just Say No to No by Urmila Devi Dasi

May 1, 1999 | Schooling Krsna's Children, Urmila Devi Dasi, Volume-33 Number-03

THREE ADULTS ARE taking a group of children on an educational excursion, and the "no's" begin. "Don't climb on that fence!" "Stop putting your hand in your nose!" "Please stop hitting Visakha!" "You're making... read more

How to Love Children by Urmila Devi Dasi

Mar 1, 1999 | Schooling Krsna's Children, Urmila Devi Dasi, Volume-33 Number-02

CHILDREN NEED LOTS of love. Love your children, and then love them some more. It's said that every great man had a mother who gave him much love. We often hear such glorification of love. But what does love really mean? The stereotype of a smiling parent holding a... read more

Thoughts at the Births of Grandchildren by Urmila Devi Dasi

Jan 1, 1999 | Schooling Krsna's Children, Urmila Devi Dasi, Volume-33 Number-01

THE HEAD SLOWLY appears, then the body slips and slides, and finally the feet exit birth! The child sounds the cry of life, and everyone is relieved and joyful. In its previous life the now helpless baby may have dived into a deep pool of learning, but now the baby is... read more

Meditation – While Watching Children? by Urmila Devi Dasi

Nov 1, 1998 | Schooling Krsna's Children, Urmila Devi Dasi, Volume-32 Number-06

IT'S 5:20 IN THE MORNING. For twenty minutes I've been chanting the maha-mantra on my beads: Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare. A group of children aged five through twelve had been sitting around me in... read more