Bhaktivedanta Ashram

The Real Cause of Global Climate Change and Abnormal Weather Patterns

Posted by Jahnava Nitai Das | Nov 1, 2022 | 263 views

Global climate change and abnormal weather patterns have nothing to do with pollution. It is nature’s (i.e. the divine Goddess’) natural reaction to an increase in sinful activity in the world. As the level of sinful activity increases (abortions, killing animals especially cows, non-performance of sacrifice, improper moral conduct of humanity, etc.) the nature withholds her gifts in the form of proper climate, rain, and natural abundance.

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A Small Follow Up on My Visit to Nityananda Baba

Posted by Jahnava Nitai Das | Sep 26, 2022 | 8,021 views

Last year (September 2021) I shared a post where Nityananda Baba told me the world war (vishwa yudha as sadhus call it) would begin in 2022. On the 17th of September (last week) I again got a chance to visit his ashram for a few hours in the night and talk with him. Below are some photos from that trip to his simple ashram, where he sits with an ever burning sacred fire (akhanda dhuni).

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Celebration of Sri Jagannatha Ratha Yatra at Our Temple in Bhadrak, Odisha

Posted by Jahnava Nitai Das | Jul 3, 2022 | 3,456 views

Yesterday we celebrated Sri Jagannatha Ratha Yatra at our temple in Bhadrak, Odisha. Below you can find some pictures from the celebrations. It was raining on and off throughout the day, but devotees still came to pull the cart through the street and participate in the kirtan. Prasadam was also distributed to all of the visitors.

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Treating a Badly Injured Street Bull at Our Ashram in Bhadrak

Posted by Jahnava Nitai Das | May 9, 2022 | 3,405 views

Recently a street bull wandered into our ashram. He had just been attacked by someone with a machete and had a very deep wound on his back. We called a doctor and he said it would not heal unless we kept him restrained for a month and did proper treatment, so we brought him inside and took care of him for a month.

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Short Video of Dayalu Baba Making Tea for Visitors

Posted by Jahnava Nitai Das | Mar 27, 2022 | 1,476 views

Dayalu Baba making tea for visitors to the ashram. He cooks on a mud stove using wood fire. Gas cylinders have not yet come to these areas. Other than red tea, milk and sugar he also puts cardamom and cloves.

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Vadalur Baba, One of the Greatest Saints and Mystic Yogis, Entered Samadhi on Amalaki Ekadashi

Posted by Jahnava Nitai Das | Mar 16, 2022 | 10,691 views

Two days ago, on the auspicious occasion of Amalaki Ekadashi, one of the greatest saints and mystic yogis I have known in this life has entered samadhi and left us. He was an amazing personality who could see past, present, and future, and just by looking at you he knew everything you did, your background, your problems, and all varieties of details about you.

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Celebrating Shivaratri at Dayalu Baba’s Ashram

Posted by Jahnava Nitai Das | Mar 12, 2022 | 4,288 views

This year Shivaratri fell on March 1st, and as mentioned in a previous post we wanted to help Dayalu Baba with the festival by arranging for the feeding of all the visitors and devotees throughout the day and night.

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Vishwanatha Baba’s Warning from the Assembly of Sadhus

Posted by Jahnava Nitai Das | Feb 17, 2022 | 11,249 views

I was thinking not to post this one because people may get caught up on the interpretation. But finally I thought I might as well put it out there, and leave it for everyone to interpret how they like.

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Remembering the Coin Hunters in Haridwar

Posted by Jahnava Nitai Das | Feb 3, 2022 | 1,149 views

I recently saw these nice photos of Haridwar posted by a devotee, which reminded me of a few random things about Haridwar and the coin hunters.

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Three Days Food Distribution at Dayalu Baba Ashram for Makara Sankranti

Posted by Jahnava Nitai Das | Jan 26, 2022 | 3,726 views

Every year around January 15th we help to organize the Makara Sankranti festival at Dayalu Baba’s ashram in Odisha. Dayalu Baba is a sadhu who has been living at the base of a sacred mountain on the edge of Odisha’s Simlipal forest range for many decades. This year we arranged to feed all the visitors for three days (14th, 15th and 16th of January) from morning till evening.

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