De seneste posts fra danske RSS feeds og weblogs på Overskrift.dk om tag'et hinduism http://www.overskrift.dk Tue, 21 May 2013 03:17:49 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.overskrift.dk/images/overskrift.gif http://www.overskrift.dk Overskrift.dk http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://blogs.denmark.dk/sparsh/2013/05/19/my-close-encounters-with-the-hare-krishna-movement-in-denmark/ My  close encounters with the  Hare Krishna  movement in Denmark Before I first entered the small Krishnahuset near Aarhus harbor, I had heard the stereotypical tips about mingling with Danes from several internationals. The most effective one was said to be meeting them at bars and pubs. While it is largely true, I found out later that there are exceptions too. The biggest exception though would be followers of the Hare Krishna movement. There are two International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) temples in Denmark — a big one in Copenhagen and a small one in Aarhus. These are places where everyone ? with a pure heart and willingness to seek the spiritual path ? is welcome. To an international student like me, this cozy house in Aarhus offers solace in times of anxiety, loneliness and helps me get that ‘hyggeligt’ feeling of belongingness. Ironically, it was only for the first time in Denmark that I got so up-close and personal with this world-famous movement. Back home in India, I had only seen and read in the media about the Beatles, Madonna and Julia Roberts’ common love for Hinduism, spirituality, yoga and traditional wisdom. But I was always too busy with family, studies and career to bother much about their collective fascination for one of the world?s oldest religions. The encounters in Aarhus helped me not just reconnect with my ancient heritage but also helped me find a deeper meaning of life and the importance of looking inwards to fill an imperfect human life with some spiritual balance. After hours of chanting Hare Rama, Hare Krishna , I always feel uplifted. It is followed by spiritual discussions and then devotees are served with delicious vegetarian prasadam (food made in the trademark ISKCON-style without using onions and garlic). Often, it is a big feast and a far-cry from the crisis Indian vegetarians can face in Denmark, where most dishes essentially have meat. The smiling and friendly bhakts (devotees) serve everyone lovingly and always ask if something more is needed — a way of service to Krishna. The feast has a lot of items like rice, two to three subzis , lentil curry, salad, and desserts ? all simply delicious; prepared and served with a lot of devotion by Balarama Dasa, Benjamin Rix Bekkilde, Krishna Karuna Dasa, Ananta Sri Dasa and other devotees. The food varies but the feelings don?t. These have definitely become some of my best memories in Denmark so far.   Krishnahuset in Aarhus opened up in its current place on July 8, 2011, following a big Rath Yatra (chariot drive) on Aarhus streets. Sparsh Sharma Blogging Denmark Sun, 19 May 2013 16:37:45 +0100 http://blogs.denmark.dk/sparsh/2013/05/19/my-close-encounters-with-the-hare-krishna-movement-in-denmark/ My close encounters with the Hare Krishna movement in Denmark Before I first entered the small Krishnahuset near Aarhus harbor, I had heard the stereotypical tips about mingling with Danes from several internationals. The most effective one was said to be meeting them at bars and pubs. While it is largely true, I found out later that there are exceptions too. The biggest exception though would be followers of the Hare Krishna movement. There are two International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) temples in Denmark — a big one in Copenhagen and a small one in Aarhus. These are places where everyone ? with a pure heart and willingness to seek the spiritual path ? is welcome. To an international student like me, this cozy house in Aarhus offers solace in times of anxiety, loneliness and helps me get that ‘hyggeligt’ feeling of belongingness. Ironically, it was only for the first time in Denmark that I got so up-close and personal with this world-famous movement. Back home in India, I had only seen and read in the media about the Beatles, Madonna and Julia Roberts’ common love for Hinduism, spirituality, yoga and traditional wisdom. But I was always too busy with family, studies and career to bother much about their collective fascination for one of the world?s oldest religions. The encounters in Aarhus helped me not just reconnect with my ancient heritage but also helped me find a deeper meaning of life and the importance of looking inwards to fill an imperfect human life with some spiritual balance. After hours of chanting Hare Rama, Hare Krishna, I always feel uplifted. It is followed by spiritual discussions and then devotees are served with delicious vegetarian prasadam (food made in the trademark ISKCON-style without using onions and garlic). Often, it is a big feast and a far-cry from the crisis Indian vegetarians can face in Denmark, where most dishes essentially have meat. The smiling and friendly bhakts (devotees) serve everyone lovingly and always ask if something more is needed — a way of service to Krishna. The feast has a lot of items like rice, two to three subzis, lentil curry, salad, and desserts ? all simply delicious; prepared and served with a lot of devotion by Balarama Dasa, Benjamin Rix Bekkilde, Krishna Karuna Dasa, Ananta Sri Dasa and other devotees. The food varies but the feelings don?t. These have definitely become some of my best memories in Denmark so far.   Krishnahuset in Aarhus opened up in its current place on July 8, 2011, following a big Rath Yatra (chariot drive) on Aarhus streets. Sparsh Sharma Instant Karma Sun, 19 May 2013 16:37:45 +0100 http://twitter.com/CreativeVithu/status/306139660437057537 #Hinduism in religion class tomorrow, just finished having about #islam Twitter / CreativeVithu Mon, 25 Feb 2013 21:32:37 +0100