Worldwide, friends of Krishna are studying Vedic writings, and although most are eager to study systematically, they're not always able to spend a few months to relocate and take the courses in a classroom setting.

Thanks to internet technology, Bhaktivedanta College has prepared for you the Certificate in Bhakti-yoga Studies and Bhakti Sastri programs. In our virtual classroom, you can now take our online programs in your own home, in your own time zone, and from any computer in the world.

1) The Certificate in Bhakti-yoga Studies consists of three modules:

- Discovering Bhakti Culture and Spirituality - Feb 6 - March 26 2012
- Philosophy of Vedas and Puranas - Apr 2 - May 20 2012
- Bhakti-yoga in Everyday Life - May 28 - July 15 2012

2) The Bhakti Sastri Program is a systematic study of four books:

- Bhagavad Gita - Karma Yoga (Chapters 1-6) - Jan 2 - March 5 2012
- Bhagavad Gita - Bhakti Yoga (Chapters 7-12) - March 12 - May 6 2012
- Bhagavad Gita - Yoga of knowledge (Chapters 13-18) - May 14 - July 1 2012
- The Nectar of Devotion - July 9 - Sep 16 2012
- Sri Isopanisad - Sept 24 - Nov 4 2012
- The Nectar Of Instruction - Nov 12 - Dec 23 2012

Which program is right for you depends on your knowledge and particular interest in India's culture, philosophy, and spiritual practices. The Certificate in Bhakti-yoga Studies is introductory, and Bhakti Sastri is more advanced.

All courses are now open for enrollment.


More details on:
www.bhakti-sastri.com

A Bachelor in Educational Studies, Theology & Religion

Excellent Career Prospects!

An Uplifting Spiritual Environment!

Validated by the University of Chester, UK!

Faculty and Course Details

Why Education Studies?

Educational Studies equips students with a critical awareness of education. It explores education through a broad set of perspectives, relevant to an impressive range of careers; these include teaching but extend into leadership, policy-making and diverse roles within the voluntary and corporate sectors. 

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December 11, 2011.

Dear Vaishnavas, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Bhaktivedanta College Radhadesh has an opening for the position of Course Director for the new degree in Business Administration (BBA). If you want to be part of an enthusiastic team offering a vibrant service to Srila Prabhupada, in a well-established spiritual community, then please announce your interest. We would be happy to send additional information. This is a full time position, but we may consider other options for a mature devotee with the right qualifications. We are accepting applications up to 20th of February 2011.

Please send resume and all correspondence to: <BC.info@pamho.net>

Your servants at the Bhaktivedanta College
www.bhaktivedantacollege.com

Service Description

Department: Academic

Job Title: Business Administration Course Director

Responsible To: Principal

Requirements and Skills:
1.    Ability and vision to drive, establish and maintain a BBA degree course.
2.    Skill in liaising with universities and working in academia.
3.    Broad leadership, managerial and administrative skills.
4.    Ability to understand and negotiate legal academic contracts.
5.    Ability to oversee student enrolment and counselling.
6.    Aptitude to interact  positively with the business world
7.    Experience in working with ISKCON leaders and managers.
8.    Ability to work collaboratively and nurture team spirit.
9.    Propensity to value and appreciate other people's contributions
10.    Ability to supervise staff, assign duties and evaluate work.
11.    Enthusiasm, patience, self control, sense of humour and good judgment.
12.    Academic qualification, either a BBA or an MBA.
13.    Ability to teach effectively, with work or service experience.
14.    Ability to work in challenging situations and deal decisively with arising issues.
15.    English speaking and writing skills and preferably spoken French.
16.    Steadiness in sadhana and impeccable personal integrity

Responsibilities:
1.    Establish, operate and maintain the BBA degree.
2.    Support, maintain and enhance the College aims and ethos.
3.    Oversee the development of a 'Theology of Business Administration'.
4.    Lead the development of the business degree curriculum.
5.    Ensure that the curriculum is regularly reviewed.
6.    Form lasting, authentic partnerships with the business community.
7.    Help plan and coordinate the academic calendar.
8.    Evaluate tutors' performance.
9.    Initiate, manage and effectively use student feedback
10.    Supervise tutors' marking of assignments
11.    With the principal, supervise the global performance of students
12.    Ensure that students receive academic and personal support.
13.    Participate in staff and student sangas.
14.    Coordinate and supervise distance and online courses.
15.    Ensure the satisfaction of visiting teachers.
16.    Support the College administrative council, as needed.

Compensation:
We provide accommodation, prasadam and agreed monthly financial contribution.

1. Sending before you mean to. Enter the recipient’s e-mail address only when your e-mail is ready to be sent. This helps reduce the risk of an embarrassing misfire, such as sending an important e-mail to the wrong person or e-mailing a half-written note.
2. Forgetting the attachment. If your e-mail includes an attachment, upload the file to the e-mail before composing it. This eliminates the embarrassing mistake of forgetting it before hitting “send,” and having to send another e-mail saying you forgot to attach the document.
3. Expecting an instant response. Don’t send an e-mail and show up at the recipient’s desk 30 seconds later asking if they’ve received it. They did, and they’ll answer at their convenience. That’s the point of e-mail.
4. Forwarding useless e-mails.
5. Not reviewing all new messages before replying. When you return to e-mailing after a break, review all new e-mails before firing off responses. It might be hard to accept, but odds are, things did march on without you. Replying to something that was already handled by a co-worker creates extra communication, which can lead to confusion, errors, and at the very least, wasted time for everyone involved.
6. Including your e-mail signature again and again. Nor do you need to include it at the end of an e-mail you send to your long-time co-worker who sits six feet away. If you have your e-mail program set to automatically generate a signature with each new message, take a second to delete it when communicating with someone who knows who you are. It’s always wise to include your phone number, but the entire blurb with your title and mailing address is often nothing but clutter.
7. Composing the note too quickly. Don’t be careless; write every e-mail as if it will be read at Saint Peter’s Square during the blessing of a new Pope. Be respectful with your words and take pride in every communication.
8. Failing to include basic greetings. Simple pleasantries do the trick. Say ”hi” at the start of the message and “thanks” at the end. Be sure to use the recipient’s name. Be polite yet brief with your courtesy.
9. E-mailing when you’re angry. Don’t do it. Ever. Recall buttons are far from a perfect science, and sending a business e-mail tainted by emotion is often a catastrophic mistake. It sounds cliche, but sleep on it. Save the message as a draft and see if you still want to send it the next morning.
10. Underestimating the importance of the subject line. The subject line is your headline. Make it interesting, and you’ll increase the odds of getting the recipient’s attention. Our inboxes are cluttered; you need to be creative and direct to help the recipient cut through the noise. You should consistently use meaningful and descriptive subject lines. This will help your colleagues determine what you’re writing about and build your “inbox street cred,” which means important messages are more likely to be read.
11. Using incorrect subject lines. Change the subject line if you’re changing the topic of conversation. Better yet, start a new e-mail thread.
12. Not putting an e-mail in context. Even if you were talking to someone an hour ago about something, remind them in the e-mail why you’re writing. In this multi-tasking world of ours, it’s easy for even the sharpest minds to forget what’s going on.
13. Using BCC too often. Use BCC (blind carbon copy) sparingly. Even though it’s supposed to be a secret, it rarely is. Burn someone once, and they’ll never trust you again. Likewise, forwarding e-mail is a great way to destroy your credibility. When people send you something, they aren’t expecting you to pass it on to your co-workers. The e-mail might make its way back to the sender, who will see that their original message was shared. They might not call you out on it, but they’ll make a mental note that you can’t be trusted.
14. Relying too much on e-mail. News flash! No one is sitting around staring at their inbox waiting for your e-mail. If something is urgent, use another means of communication. A red “rush” exclamation point doesn’t compare to getting up from your desk and conducting business in person.
15. Hitting “reply all” unintentionally. This is a biggie. And it’s not just embarrassing; depending on what you wrote in that e-mail, it can ruin your relationship with a co-worker or even your boss. Take extra care whenever you respond so you don’t hit this fatal button.
16. Don’t try to solve a complex problem or conflict by e-mail. It generally only makes matters worse. Only a small percentage of full communications come through by e-mail (in comparison to face-to-face meetings or phone calls)

1. As a leader, you can help create an atmosphere where people begin to experience the higher pleasures.
2. Seek positive lessons inherent in apparently negative events.
3. As you seek the common denominator, look for how a higher good can come out of each situation, and take steps to make it happen.
4. Everything is available to you if you connect properly.
5. Always examine each situation carefully in order to gain the maximum benefit from each interaction.
6. If people do not move to a deeper level, they will remain imprisoned in suffering.

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1. Do the one thing that you aren’t doing now, but if you did do it well and regularly, would have the greatest impact in your life.
2. The 80/20 rule. 80% of the most important things to do in life are on the top 20% of your prioritized list. Therefore, put “First things First.”
3. Life has “speed bumps”—slow down, deal with the inevitable problems, and go on
4. Who said life was suppose to be “fair”?
5. Ask yourself: “Is this going to be important to me one year from now?”
6. Remember, in 80 years from now, practically no humans here will have the same body they have now
7. Practice seeing the innocence behind other’s activities. Be careful in be judgmental, especially in questioning another devotees motives.
8. Watch the mind. We careful of the “snowballing effect”—the mind going from one worry to another. Especially as the mind keeps going, “What if…”.
9. Separate “toxic” worry from “natural” worry.
10. Make proper use of technology. Turn the phone off during prasadam (meal time). Don’t do e-mails too early in the morning.
11. Consider using “Block Time”. Do all meetings at one time, phone calls, rounds, etc.
12. Deal with Procrastination: Get started on big projects or things you don’t like to do by doing just a little bit. Even tell yourself you’ll just do five minutes of work on that thing.
13. Remember, often the greatest enemy of “great” is “good”. Learn to say “no” when it will interfere with a greater “yes” in the service of Krishna (God).
14. Find balance in your life. It is one of our greatest challenges.

From: Conscious Manager - Online Magazine

http://bhaktivedantacollege.com/index.php?p=news&id=327

Bhismadeva advised for all human beings nine qualifications:

1. Not to become angry
2. Not to lie
3. To equally distribute wealth
4. To forgive
5. To beget children only by one’s legitimate wife
6. To be pure in mind and hygienic in body
7. Not to be inimical toward anyone
8. To be simple
9. To support servants or subordinates.

Bhismadeva also advices this:

To get freedom from anger, one should learn how to forgive.
To be free from unlawful desires one should not make plans.
By spiritual culture one is able to conquer sleep.
By tolerance only can one conquer desires and avarice.
Disturbances from various diseases can be avoided by regulated diets.
By self-control one can be free from false hopes.
Money can be saved by avoiding undesirable association.
By practice of yoga one can control hunger.
Worldliness can be avoided by culturing the knowledge of impermanence.
Dizziness can be conquered by rising up.
False arguments can be conquered by factual ascertainment.
Talkativeness can be avoided by gravity and silence.
By prowess one can avoid fearfulness.
Perfect knowledge can be obtained by self-cultivation.

(Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.9.27 Purport)

From: Conscious Manager - Online Magazine: Holistic approach to self, business and life. Founded by Dinadayal dasa
www.conscious-manager.com