By Nrtya Kisori Dasi
The Phoenix is a cyclically regenerated bird: it obtains new life by arising from the ashes of its predecessor; sometimes decomposing leads to rebirth. TKG Academy may be one such example.
Srila Prabhupada desired good education and training for ISKCON’s children. He thus established Gurukulas, beginning with the Dallas Gurukula in 1972. He gave instructions for the proper care of the children, their practices and the contents of their studies.
Unfortunately, imperfections in the execution of those instructions by some immature followers, to say the least, led to the failure of the program and its closure. Many lives have been negatively affected.
However, visionary leaders in our society rose from those “ashes”. Gurukula education isn’t all evil. Past mistakes should be used as learning experiences and ailments should be amended. Taking the essence of Srila Prabhupada’s instructions and applying them according to time, place and circumstances can lead to wonderful outcomes.
TKG Academy strives for such success. With qualified and experienced teachers, dedicated to the educational goals set by Srila Prabhupada, we promote academic excellence as a way to facilitate the children’s future stability while maneuvering the responsibilities of life in this material world. Our students are expected to become respectable citizens, leaders of society. Spiritual philosophy and practices are woven in all subjects and form the basis of the educational vision.
The day-school is now thriving. Srila Prabhupada’s mood and mission are the guiding principles and all decisions are aligned accordingly. Its foundations are well rooted in the ancient wisdom of Vedic knowledge as taught by him, while keeping the pace of the demands of living in today’s society. This current manifestation, which struggled to grow out of the burnt past, is expected to be long-lived, just like the Phoenix.
Not only is it surviving, it’s expanding! Our enrollment has doubled within the past few years and we have outgrown our current facility. By the grace and arrangement of Sri Sri Radha Kalachandji, a building nearby became available for our purchase; a building which the devotees have been “eyeing” for years and working to persuade its owner to sale for almost a decade! Finally, just when the need for additional space for our school became acute, Krsna arranged for him to have a change of heart and become more detached. He agreed to sell and we are now in the process of acquiring the building and making all the necessary renovations for both buildings. By His mercy and according to His will, the building is expected to be ready before the upcoming school year. We feel excited and enlivened to make such an offering to Srila Prabhupada on his 120th Vyasa Puja and ISKCON’s 50th anniversary!
We herein beg the devotees for their mercy and blessings that we can complete this project and please Sri Guru, Sri Gauranga and Their devotees!
For more information, please visit our website: http://www.tkgacademy.com/giving/ or our Facebook page: https://m.facebook.com/TKG.Academy/
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