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Accessible Awakening: Yamuna Jivana Das and His Mission for Inclusivity in Sri Vrindavana Dham by Atma Tattva Das

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on March 19, 2025 at 11:56am

Blind since birth, Yamuna Jivana Das discovered Krishna consciousness early in life. A deep yearning for understanding and engagement shaped his spiritual path. Despite the challenges of navigating a predominantly sighted world, he immersed himself in devotional service, studying scripture through audio recordings and learning from personal interactions with senior devotees.

“In the beginning, I was just listening to classes and kirtans, and that was it,” he shared. “I always wondered, how can a

ISKCON South Africa’s Leaders Begin Inclusion and Belonging Training

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on March 7, 2021 at 6:19pm

The program's goal is the "creation of an ISKCON culture and leadership that celebrates and protects diversity and inclusion, making all devotees feel at home"

South Africa’s diverse ethnic, cultural, and religious backgrounds offers unique opportunities to demonstrate the genuine efficacy and universal relevance of Krishna consciousness.

Due to our conditioned nature and influenced by our different racial, cultural, socio-economic backgrounds and genders, we sometimes fall short in our ex

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