The Varnashrama Resource Center is located in Sridham Mayapur, India, and is a project developed to offer resources and training to support the development of Daiva Varnashrama Dharma around the world. This Divine culture of building communities with spiritual intention was envisioned by ISKCON Founder-Acharya His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada as the next step in the evolution of human society.
The project will feature a Vaisnava Research Center and library, Residential Quarters, Traditional Gurukula, Yajna Shala, Sri Surabhi Goshala, Guest House, and Permaculture Teaching Gardens.
It is also the home of a traditional Vedic gurukula, the Bhaktivedanta Geetha Pathshala. A revolutionary feature of the Geetha Pathshala is it begins training young boys from the age of seven with the goal that they are trained to themselves become Gurukula Acharyas.
The project will feature a Vaisnava Research Center and library, Residential Quarters, Traditional Gurukula, Yajna Shala, Sri Surabhi Goshala, Guest House, and Permaculture Teaching Gardens.
It is also the home of a traditional Vedic gurukula, the Bhaktivedanta Geetha Pathshala. A revolutionary feature of the Geetha Pathshala is it begins training young boys from the age of seven with the goal that they are trained to themselves become Gurukula Acharyas.
Another feature of this unique school will be teachers and the Resident Acarya will carefully observe the student's inclinations, nature, and abilities to determine what particular Varna they would best pursue in the adjacent Varnashram College.
It is designed to produce graduates of personal character to become leaders of society.
The Varnashrama College on our property will also incorporate a faculty called Traditional Technologies offering different traditional types of apprenticeship including various small-scale cottage industries.
It is designed to produce graduates of personal character to become leaders of society.
The Varnashrama College on our property will also incorporate a faculty called Traditional Technologies offering different traditional types of apprenticeship including various small-scale cottage industries.
Bhakti Raghava Swami
Project Director
Maharaja, a direct disciple of Srila Prabhupada and has served in Mayapur since the seventies. He has become one of the world’s leading authorities on Daiva Varnashrama and its practical implementation.
He travels widely and inspires devotees on the need for simple living and high thinking and personally leads a number of rural communities internationally attempting to follow Varnashrama principles.
He travels widely and inspires devotees on the need for simple living and high thinking and personally leads a number of rural communities internationally attempting to follow Varnashrama principles.
Vasudama Prabhu
VFC Board Member
As one of the Board of Directors, Vasudama Prabhu coordinates Accounting and Patron Membership.
Completed MBA in Human Resources from Symbiosis institute. He later left his job and decided to buy 58 acres to practice Cow based Natural farming growing 26 varieties of indigenous paddy & native pulses and raising a good number of indigenous breeds of Cows. He has held many seminars on Holistic Management all over India & Internationally.
Completed MBA in Human Resources from Symbiosis institute. He later left his job and decided to buy 58 acres to practice Cow based Natural farming growing 26 varieties of indigenous paddy & native pulses and raising a good number of indigenous breeds of Cows. He has held many seminars on Holistic Management all over India & Internationally.
Abhay Prabhu
Communications and Fundraising
Communications and Fundraising
Abhay joined ISKCON in 1985 in Detroit, Michigan where he quickly got involved in fundraising. His first project was helping support the first Padyatra outside of India in the US and has been involved in fundraising and development for dozens of projects over the last 40 years.
Abhay originally came to Mayapur as head writer of the Museum of the Vedic Planetarium. “Varnashrama development is a natural progression from working with the ToVP” Abhay Prabhu says “It is not yet widely understood yet Srila Prabhupada said it would be the spark that would ignite the revolution of the Golden age”.
Abhay joined ISKCON in 1985 in Detroit, Michigan where he quickly got involved in fundraising. His first project was helping support the first Padyatra outside of India in the US and has been involved in fundraising and development for dozens of projects over the last 40 years.
Abhay originally came to Mayapur as head writer of the Museum of the Vedic Planetarium. “Varnashrama development is a natural progression from working with the ToVP” Abhay Prabhu says “It is not yet widely understood yet Srila Prabhupada said it would be the spark that would ignite the revolution of the Golden age”.
Krishna Charana Prabhu
Secretary
Our Resource Center Secretary is from the Czech Republic. He graduated from the High School of Arts and Design in the city of Brno and is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Media Theory.
Before joining the movement, he volunteered with various NGOs involved in environmental activism and ecology. He met the devotees and joined the movement at at a farming community called Krishna's Farmyard (Kršnův dvůr), established in 1990 where received bhakta training which consisted mainly of caring for the cows. He says “Daiva-varnasrama Dharma means to me to use my skills to earn a living in an ethical way and offer this activity and it's results to Sri Guru and Krishna”.
Before joining the movement, he volunteered with various NGOs involved in environmental activism and ecology. He met the devotees and joined the movement at at a farming community called Krishna's Farmyard (Kršnův dvůr), established in 1990 where received bhakta training which consisted mainly of caring for the cows. He says “Daiva-varnasrama Dharma means to me to use my skills to earn a living in an ethical way and offer this activity and it's results to Sri Guru and Krishna”.
Jayadeva Prabhu
IT specialist
Our IT specialist, he comes from Kazakhstan where he received a Master’s Degree in IT Engineering from Karaganda Technical University. He also engages in research and Social Media support.
He has lived at the ISKCON farming community in Almaty. An avid gardener, when asked about why he got involved in the Varnashrama movement, he said “Everything about it is natural, from producing natural food to natural relationship with others”.
He has lived at the ISKCON farming community in Almaty. An avid gardener, when asked about why he got involved in the Varnashrama movement, he said “Everything about it is natural, from producing natural food to natural relationship with others”.
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