Observing Secular Holidays by Urmila Devi Dasi

May 1, 1998 | Schooling Krsna's Children, Urmila Devi Dasi, Volume-32 Number-03

THE YEAR IS FULL of holidays and special events unrelated to spiritual life. Even in India, where Janmastami, the anniversary of Krsna's divine birth, is a general festival, many other days are dedicated to the country or some ordinary, materialistic person.... read more

Spiritual Holidays by Urmila Devi Dasi

Mar 1, 1998 | Schooling Krsna's Children, Urmila Devi Dasi, Volume-32 Number-02

HOLIDAYS! A break from routine, a special mark on the calendar, a day that can absorb a child's mind for weeks or more beforehand. Holidays connected with Lord Krsna help children become absorbed in pleasing Him. The calendar of the Hare Krsna movement overflows... read more

A Diet for Spiritual Health by Urmila Devi Dasi

Jan 1, 1998 | Schooling Krsna's Children, Urmila Devi Dasi, Volume-32 Number-01

WHEN OUR OLDEST SON was less than three, he and I were once in a supermarket when a woman passing out samples handed him a cookie that looked like ones made at our temple. He was several yards away from me, and I was apprehensive he'd automatically put the cookie... read more

Nourishment for Parents and Teachers by Urmila Devi Dasi

Nov 1, 1997 | Schooling Krsna's Children, Urmila Devi Dasi, Volume-31 Number-06

ONCE, SOME WEEKS went by when Srila Prabhupada was not writing as much as usual. When a disciple asked him if something was wrong, Prabhupada replied that every endeavor has periods of activity and relaxation. We parents and teachers who guide and care for children in... read more

The Parent-Teacher Partnership by Urmila Devi Dasi

Sep 1, 1997 | Schooling Krsna's Children, Urmila Devi Dasi, Volume-31 Number-05

FOR MILLENNIA, parents sending their sons to school were also turning them over to a guru, not just to be a student but to be a disciple. The boy was expected not only to complete academic assignments but to serve the guru and live as he ordered for spiritual... read more

Children And Pets by Urmila Devi Dasi

Jul 1, 1997 | Schooling Krsna's Children, Urmila Devi Dasi, Volume-31 Number-04

A BOY AND HIS DOG, at least in America, is a symbol of friendship and of healthy psychological development. Srila Prabhupada, however, said that keeping pet dogs is a symptom of how the world has lost Vedic culture. People sometimes say that giving children pets to... read more