Infographic: We Can Prevent Childhood Adversity A new CDC infographic shows the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and how preventing ACEs can help create neighborhoods and communities where every child thrives. Safe, stable, and nurturing relationships and environments have a positive impact on creating positive childhood experiences. Their benefits can last a lifetime. If […]
Culture Crossing: Krishna Kids in the Material World
What if your 11-year-old son comes home one day and says he wants to cut off his sika? Or your teenage daughter doesn’t want to wear neck beads because they ruin her look? How about if your kids want to spend time over at the homes of friends who are not devotees? Or you learn […]
Raising Children and Teens
How can we transmit Krishna consciousness to children? Should they be encouraged to do certain practices, like chanting the rounds or getting up early? From a very early age, we must accustom our children to a regulated schedule of devotional activities. To begin with, we can read to them even while they are in the womb. Read to […]
Children Should Not be Forced
“Regarding your question should force be used on children, no, there shall be no forcing the children to do anything. Child should not be forced. This is all nonsense. Who has devised these things? If we want them to become great devotees, then we must educate the children with love, not in a negative way.” […]
Attachment
Preaching for Grihasthas
Children
Is using modern psychology and science maya?
On Affection
Deity Worship
Srila Prabhupada has stated that grihastha devotees are generally engaged in material activities and therefore they should take to Deity worship. Grihastha devotees are advised to adopt Deity worship according to the suitable arrangements and directions given by the spiritual master. The special purpose of Deity worship is to keep oneself always pure and clean. […]
