By Kulavati Krishnapriya Devi Dasi
Abhidheya Devi Dasi from Australia, with her initiative, Bhakti Kids Sangha, is inspiring other temples to adopt various kids’ services and demonstrate it is not only achievable but practical to have dynamic children’s programs at your temple.
Recently, a congregation member from ISKCON Perth has reached out to Bhakti Kids Sangha about some of her ideas. She is considering implementing the same in their endeavor to utilize a part of their space for children.
Abhidheya Devi Dasi strongly believes in nurturing children and sees them as integral members of the congregation. She said, “Children are already at the temple with their families. They want to be taught, they’re receptive, and they’re attracted to the mode of goodness. These are the people we should be preaching to.”
A couple of months ago, she moved to New Gokula Farm, a rural farming community in Australia. She said, “It is yatra where there’s cow care and other animals are cared for. There are a lot of visitors; many come for holidays and retreats since, unlike the Sydney temple, it is not in the center of the city but in the countryside,” she continued, “It’s really beautiful, like the spiritual world. Still, there was no kid’s program at all. Not even a Sunday school as the volunteers there are already engaged in other services.”
Read more: https://iskconnews.org/bhakti-kids-sangha-inspiring-other-iskcon-temples/
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