tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70788989910172717782024-03-13T12:02:58.345-07:00Oh my mindAghahanta dashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07659597818553174378noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078898991017271778.post-60970454501033845702009-05-01T02:01:00.000-07:002009-05-01T02:21:28.262-07:00Concious Hip Hop<span style="font-weight: bold;">KRS-One </span>raps about meat eating way back in 1990.<br />This song entitled <span style="font-weight: bold;">'Beef'</span> is from his Boogie Down Productions album. <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><object height="364" width="445"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/J420Pw-y3lw&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&border=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/J420Pw-y3lw&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="364" width="445"></embed></object><br /><br />Lyrics:<br /></span>Beef, what a relief<br />When will this poisonous product cease?<br />This is another public service announcement<br />You can believe it, or you can doubt it<br />Let us begin now with the cow<br />The way it gets to your plate and how<br />The cow doesn't grow fast enough for man<br />So through his greed he makes a faster plan<br />He has drugs to make the cow grow quicker<br />Through the stress the cow gets sicker<br />Twenty-one different drugs are pumped<br />Into the cow in one big lump<br />So just before it dies, it cries<br />In the slaughterhouse full of germs and flies<br />Off with the head, they pack it, drain it, and cart it<br />And there it is, in your local supermarket<br />Red and bloody, a corpse, neatly packed<br />And you wonder about heart attacks?<br />Come on now man let's be for real<br />You are what you eat is the way I feel<br />But, the food and drug administration<br />Will tell you meat is the perfect combination<br />See cows live under fear and stress<br />Trying to think what's gonna happen next<br />Fear and stress can become a part of you<br />In your cells and blood, this is true<br />So when the cow is killed, believe it<br />You preserve those cells, you freeze it<br />Thaw it out with the blood and season it<br />Then you sit down and begin eatin it<br />In your body, it's structure becomes your structure<br />All the fear and stress of another<br />Any drug is addictive by any name<br />Even drugs in meat, they are the same<br />The fda has america strung out<br />On drugs in beef no doubt<br />So if you think that what I say is a bunch of crock<br />Tell yourself you're gonna try and stop<br />Eatin meat and you'll see you can't compete<br />It's the number one drug on the street<br />Not crack, cause that was made for just black<br />But brown beef, for all american teeth<br />Life brings life and death brings death<br />Keep on eatin the dead and what's left<br />Absolute disease and negative<br />Read the book 'how to eat to live'<br />By elijah muhammad, it's a brown paperback<br />For anybody, either white or black<br />See how many cows must be pumped up fatter<br />How many rats gotta fall in the batter<br />How many chickens that eat s*!t you eat<br />How much high blood pressure you get from pig feet<br />See you'll consume, the fda could care less<br />They'll sell you donkey meat and say it's<br />Fresh! for nineteen-ninety, you suckers<br /><br /><br /></span>Aghahanta dashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07659597818553174378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078898991017271778.post-27877977354325722862009-03-20T18:59:00.000-07:002009-03-20T19:12:46.748-07:00Nectar of Instruction Seminar - New Varshan<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mlljdrfG-8Y/ScRM_OKfSbI/AAAAAAAAAGo/ymra0ApXN0U/s1600-h/NOI+Auckland+09.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 248px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mlljdrfG-8Y/ScRM_OKfSbI/AAAAAAAAAGo/ymra0ApXN0U/s320/NOI+Auckland+09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315458109221587378" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Not to be missed!!!!</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />A 4 part Nectar of Instruction seminar presented by her grace Urmila devi dasi.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">This is a very in depth and inspiring course which includes a professionally bound handout for all attending.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">New Varshan Temple, Auckland , NZ.<br />Every Sunday, 7.30am starting 22nd March thru to 12 April.</span><br /><br />Helpful Hint: Please read thru the verses before class if possible.Aghahanta dashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07659597818553174378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078898991017271778.post-5504769254576621342009-01-14T00:05:00.000-08:002009-01-14T00:13:35.816-08:00Parampara pics - High resolution<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Hare Krishna -</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">I'm looking for high resolutions pics of our disciplic succession </span>(just of the main personalities we have on ISKCON temple alters) to print onto canvas.<br /><br />Can anyone please help me?<br /><br />Thankyou<br /><br />your servant, Aghahanta das</span>Aghahanta dashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07659597818553174378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078898991017271778.post-80177663398881499572008-11-30T22:47:00.000-08:002008-11-30T23:17:48.091-08:00garden update<span style="font-family:Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;"><span style="font-size:12;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />Hare Krishna!<br />Well its been ages since I posted last. The nature to start or create something is a characteristic of the mode of passion <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">(raja guna)</span>. Starting something is quite easy. Now maintaining it, a characteristic of the mode of goodness (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">sattva</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">guna</span>) is another story. Hence my initial burst of blog posts and then ..<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">errrrrrrrrrr</span>... Nothing! Anyways no time like the present to get back on the horse. </span></span></span><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mlljdrfG-8Y/STOH_x-bAHI/AAAAAAAAAEY/MLRqCwpptpw/s1600-h/DSC01716-719663.jpg"><br /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mlljdrfG-8Y/STOIAFRD_-I/AAAAAAAAAEg/sxzWHb5LVjw/s1600-h/DSC01721-720427.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mlljdrfG-8Y/STOIAFRD_-I/AAAAAAAAAEg/sxzWHb5LVjw/s320/DSC01721-720427.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274709123576102882" border="0" /></a></p> The snake beans or yard long beans. They have been really sad ever since I transplanted them, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">couldn't</span> figure out why. So the other night I got onto google and found out that they are a tropical bean and prefer warm soil, frequent watering among other things. Not so hardy as the scarlet <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">runner</span> or other common beans. When I planted them it was just kicking into Spring and there were a few frosty mornings and cold days still so <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">that's</span> what <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">probably</span> freaked them out. But since I gave them some sheep pellets the other day and a good watering they are looking much better and shooting off new stems.<br /><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mlljdrfG-8Y/STOIAc0VrtI/AAAAAAAAAEo/r6xHnt3gEfY/s1600-h/DSC01724-721437.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mlljdrfG-8Y/STOIAc0VrtI/AAAAAAAAAEo/r6xHnt3gEfY/s320/DSC01724-721437.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274709129898077906" border="0" /></a></p> Lettuces are pumping! Most <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">probably</span> the easiest and quickest thing to grow! Low maintenance.<br /><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mlljdrfG-8Y/STOIAoEBVzI/AAAAAAAAAEw/pFmnaKo-xeQ/s1600-h/DSC01726-722192.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mlljdrfG-8Y/STOIAoEBVzI/AAAAAAAAAEw/pFmnaKo-xeQ/s320/DSC01726-722192.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274709132916643634" border="0" /><br /></a></p> Since this photo was taken the tomatoes plants are filling up with green tomatoes. I finally understood what my mum meant by the picking laterals and they are doing well. Also quite a easy plant to grow like the lettuce it seems.<br /><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mlljdrfG-8Y/STOIArx9EXI/AAAAAAAAAE4/P2OG8A-Kjx8/s1600-h/DSC01735-722510.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mlljdrfG-8Y/STOIArx9EXI/AAAAAAAAAE4/P2OG8A-Kjx8/s320/DSC01735-722510.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274709133914607986" border="0" /></a></p> <span style="font-family:Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;"><span style="font-size:12;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Ahh the bitter melons or kerala. If this ever bears its fruits I'll be in bliss. Since this photo the left plant shriveled up and died after being peeked at by pukekos (see previous posts for the pukeko profile) and the 3rd plant is just hanging in there some how. But the middle one is the winner it has since taken off right up the trellis - looking forward to seeing some flowers soon. I think the sheep pellets once again are doing their thing.<br /><br />I pulled out a batch of lettuces today, we just can't keep on top of them so I did some some drop offs to my neighbourly friends. Also it created a spot to plant something new - peas! I picked up some cheap seedlings on the weekend.<br />Also planted some more zucchini and silverbeet today.<br /><br />My garden realisation for the day- "Sheep pooh rocks!"<br /><br />"Ahhh, the good life" as my good friend Dharmasetu would say.<br /><br /><br /></span> <br /></span></span>Aghahanta dashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07659597818553174378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078898991017271778.post-77815156557958892262008-10-15T00:20:00.000-07:002008-10-15T01:22:58.282-07:00The Bramhacari garden<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mlljdrfG-8Y/SPWc40pukAI/AAAAAAAAAC8/fAyW2XERa-Y/s1600-h/DSC01585.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mlljdrfG-8Y/SPWc40pukAI/AAAAAAAAAC8/fAyW2XERa-Y/s320/DSC01585.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257280640045191170" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mlljdrfG-8Y/SPWbtT1t0dI/AAAAAAAAACc/YYSMxEjFw8A/s1600-h/DSC01586.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mlljdrfG-8Y/SPWbtT1t0dI/AAAAAAAAACc/YYSMxEjFw8A/s320/DSC01586.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257279342746915282" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mlljdrfG-8Y/SPWbtzQxXZI/AAAAAAAAAC0/czp5xgNWcXk/s1600-h/DSC01592.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mlljdrfG-8Y/SPWbtzQxXZI/AAAAAAAAAC0/czp5xgNWcXk/s320/DSC01592.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257279351181893010" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mlljdrfG-8Y/SPWbtlVsFuI/AAAAAAAAACs/9Kn4l1Z9gWM/s1600-h/DSC01589.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mlljdrfG-8Y/SPWbtlVsFuI/AAAAAAAAACs/9Kn4l1Z9gWM/s320/DSC01589.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257279347444422370" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mlljdrfG-8Y/SPWbtrKXY-I/AAAAAAAAACk/XGx8V192WyU/s1600-h/DSC01587.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mlljdrfG-8Y/SPWbtrKXY-I/AAAAAAAAACk/XGx8V192WyU/s320/DSC01587.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257279349007541218" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">A few snapshots of the amazing vege gardens at the Brahmacari ashram in Otahuhu.</span></span><br /><br />The landlord doesnt seem to mind that the whole section front and back without an inch to spare (except to park a car) has been converted into an abundant and colourful vegetable garden. pumpkins, tomatoes, bittermelon, potatoes, eggplant, beans, lettuce, passionfruit, lemons, grapes, beetroot, spinach, silverbeet etc etc the list just goes on and on.<br /><br />Surpisingly enough the whole thing is practically managed and maintained by one devotee -<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mlljdrfG-8Y/SPWfcDzOZ4I/AAAAAAAAADM/AFZT9_28hqA/s1600-h/DSC01595.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mlljdrfG-8Y/SPWfcDzOZ4I/AAAAAAAAADM/AFZT9_28hqA/s320/DSC01595.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257283444430235522" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Yadu raya prabhu</span></span><br />(I hope I spelled that right Yadu!)<br />Here he is about to transport the prasadam the other devotees just cooked for the University program.<br /><br />*please note his fingers are actually green, its just the angle of the light.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The photos don't really do justice as most things have only just been planted after the winter harvest so you don't get to see it in its most amazing looking state. Don't worry I ll be sure to post some of those photos in Summer!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">To give you an idea of how valuable space is when you're pumping out a garden in surberbia for 10 or so <span style="font-size:130%;">very hungry sankirtan men</span> heres a pic of the roadside potatoes out the front of their place..</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mlljdrfG-8Y/SPWhkONGtMI/AAAAAAAAADU/G6IabAMBArM/s1600-h/DSC01594.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mlljdrfG-8Y/SPWhkONGtMI/AAAAAAAAADU/G6IabAMBArM/s320/DSC01594.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257285783685346498" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anyways, thats we I get my inspiration from.<br /><br />Now heres a couple of pics of my <span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >puny little garden</span> in comparison after planting the seedlings. The other pic also shows a second bed ready to plant out this weekend.<br />I picked some<span style="font-weight: bold;"> yard long beans (snake beans)</span> to plant. They are nectar, i'll have to get a good subji recipe for them..<span style="font-weight: bold;">got any?</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mlljdrfG-8Y/SPWjNzL7UpI/AAAAAAAAADc/lVHgYB0DeQs/s1600-h/DSC01598.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mlljdrfG-8Y/SPWjNzL7UpI/AAAAAAAAADc/lVHgYB0DeQs/s320/DSC01598.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257287597498782354" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mlljdrfG-8Y/SPWjOEogy7I/AAAAAAAAADk/j9ZN1oiwca8/s1600-h/DSC01597.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mlljdrfG-8Y/SPWjOEogy7I/AAAAAAAAADk/j9ZN1oiwca8/s320/DSC01597.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257287602182081458" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">If foodstuffs cooked in devotion for the Lord purify ones existence so what then of honoring prasadam cooked from vegetables that have been grown right from the very seed state in the same consciousness. (What to speak of all the extensive health benefits for the body)</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:180%;" ><br />HARE KRISHNA!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mlljdrfG-8Y/SPWjOEogy7I/AAAAAAAAADk/j9ZN1oiwca8/s1600-h/DSC01597.JPG"></a>Aghahanta dashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07659597818553174378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078898991017271778.post-18955034705085042552008-10-14T22:30:00.000-07:002008-10-14T22:47:31.454-07:00Damodara masaTodays the first day of Kartika. I missed out on singing Damodarastakam this morning because i had to get ready for work. But not to worry as the Lord is so merciful he allows you to come and sing and offer a candle for him in the evening too.<br /><br />I just brushed up my mrdanga skills before heading over by going over <a href="http://www.atmayogi.com/node/422">Sitapati's achived post</a> on Damodarastakam beat. I'm supposed of already practised for a month! Oh well.<br /><br />My 3 year old daughter Vedapriya has been waiting all day to see Lord Damodara and offer a ghee lamp. So she gets to stay up past bedtime to sing for the Lord. My not so fortunate memories of staying up past bedtime were to take darshan of the one eyed guru - T.V.ji.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lord Damodara ki, jaya!!!</span>Aghahanta dashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07659597818553174378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078898991017271778.post-9586682788008588922008-10-12T16:45:00.000-07:002008-10-12T20:44:37.330-07:00Growing veges for the 1st timeGardening - can't say i ever really had the desire for it.<br />Hard work, dirty and takes so long to reap the fruits I always thought.<br />All the outlook of someone too influenced by the modes of passion and ignorance.<br /><br />Well, for some reason or another I've become inspired to get my gummys on and give it a go out there. Which after thinking about all the positive benefits its hard not to become enthusiastic about growing your own.<br /><br />We have heaps of space here at the place we rent on New Varshan.<br />There was also an existing overgrown vege garden. Its also Spring now in N.Z. great time to start planting.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mlljdrfG-8Y/SPK2eC_UYMI/AAAAAAAAAB0/E3B6dQVBl2A/s1600-h/DSC01533.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mlljdrfG-8Y/SPK2eC_UYMI/AAAAAAAAAB0/E3B6dQVBl2A/s320/DSC01533.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256464342409568450" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;">This is what it looked like after we cleared out all the weeds and got things ready for planting. The frame with netting over the garden is to keep the pooks out!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mlljdrfG-8Y/SPK1xe3B5EI/AAAAAAAAABs/s6a_hlOm5dQ/s1600-h/Pukeko2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mlljdrfG-8Y/SPK1xe3B5EI/AAAAAAAAABs/s6a_hlOm5dQ/s320/Pukeko2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256463576796881986" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Pook is short for pukeko, a NZ native bird.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">They are a swamp bird. See the long claws, there for walking over swamps without getting stuck. Actually there more like a swamp crow. A scavenger.<br />Whatever you did that reacted in taking on a pukeko body must of been real sinful man as these guys continously fight, mate and steal food all day from each other as well as the ducks. Actually they even eat the ducklings - we were counting the ducklings each day to see how many were left. - 7 out of 11 I recall.</span> </div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">"Among envious birds I am the pukeko."</span><br /></span><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">- </span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Street Samhita</span><br /></div><br />Anyways among their tastes is veges and little seedlings hence the enclosure over our garden.<br /><br />To prepare the soil we didnt have any compost on hand so we bought some standard organic bags. Mixed that through the top layer of soil. Then on the advice of the seedling guy at the markets I also put some lime in too which apparently many gardens commonly lack. (No lime for tomatoes and potatoes though I was told).i then gave it a quick watering and left it for a week.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mlljdrfG-8Y/SPLALLjbOZI/AAAAAAAAACE/Gl_wM4uHbjw/s1600-h/DSC01576.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mlljdrfG-8Y/SPLALLjbOZI/AAAAAAAAACE/Gl_wM4uHbjw/s320/DSC01576.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256475013407259026" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">SEEDLINGS</span><br />I picked up a whole lot for a $1 each at the Avondale Markets. Not organic but hey I guess you gotta start somewhere especially with limited time. Also i figured it would easier on myself first time round to start with seedlings rather than start from seed. Next year I may be more prepared and go all the way. That would be really good. We have a few things in seed, like basil and corriander so we'll raise them over the next few weeks.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mlljdrfG-8Y/SPLBPE--f0I/AAAAAAAAACM/dFsLRRtOCxA/s1600-h/DSC01577.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mlljdrfG-8Y/SPLBPE--f0I/AAAAAAAAACM/dFsLRRtOCxA/s320/DSC01577.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256476179874873154" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">FERTILIZER </span><br /></span>I'm using this seaweed fertilizer just cause its what we had lying around. I mixed up some with water and poured into bottom of the seedling holes and then covered that over with a little dirt to avoid burning roots.<br />Now my seedlings were ready for transplanting.<br />My next garden blog will show photos of seedlings in place as well as cultivation of a a second garden bed.<br />So far so good.<br />Hare Krishna!<br /><br /><br /></span>Aghahanta dashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07659597818553174378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078898991017271778.post-77716489950236911322008-10-09T23:32:00.000-07:002008-10-12T12:52:35.713-07:00Destination: PlanetiskconHere we go with my first official blog post.<br /><br /> Following suit from my senior Godbrother <a href="http://www.atmayogi.com">Sitapati</a> prabhu my first and foremost purpose of keeping a blog is for my own purification - may I not forget that! Grasping those thoughts, realizations up there put down there on paper or should I say in the ether. I think it will be good for my personal devleopment on many levels.<br /><br />From what I've seen on PlanetisKcon, many others besides myself gain much inspiration and knowledge by hearing from devotees from all parts of the world, different ashrams, occupations etc. <br /><br />Seeing Krishna consciousness being applied in so many variegated ways by so many unique devotees of Lord is a very special and wonderful thing. <br /><br />Unfortunetly my contribution may not be so special in that way, but it may perhaps inspire the reader to pray for this poor ignorant fool when they see how much he's struggling. Which is great! My twofold mission statement: Purifying the heart and invoking the prayers of the Vaisnavas. What better reason to start a blog!<br /><br />Also of course its a great way to have fun and games in Krishna Consciousness. I've had many a laughter fit watching various devotee's posted videos and blogs!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mlljdrfG-8Y/SO_Ew7KJwkI/AAAAAAAAABc/yQ2Ak4ncAF4/s1600-h/Photo+170.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mlljdrfG-8Y/SO_Ew7KJwkI/AAAAAAAAABc/yQ2Ak4ncAF4/s320/Photo+170.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255635634957697602" /></a> PLANETISKCON ROCKS!Aghahanta dashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07659597818553174378noreply@blogger.com