I have been running charities since 1989 when I registered by my first non-profit in Australia, called Hare Krishna Food for Life Hunter Valley. Back then I was a monk and while full of enthusiasm, I had much to learn when it came to donor...
Category: Personal
Let’s cut to the chase on why there is Animal Abuse
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
August 26, 2015
Today I was asked by an 11th-grade student the following: I am currently taking part in doing the Research Project for my school and would like to know if you would be interested in answering the following questions for my research. It is based on...
Keep cursive writing alive and here is why
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
August 19, 2015
I’ve always been a fan of cursive writing and at age 18 I took a course in caligraphy. I was the youngest person in the class at the time, so even back then, 1981 the art form was dying out and becoming uncool for teenagers....
My interview on Sacred Space TV in Australia (4 part series)
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
May 29, 2015
This is part 1 of 4 parts of an interview I gave in Australia at the Melbourne Hare Krishna temple. Forgive the background noises, especially the occasional plane and coughing and kirtan, I did not realize at the time and boy I wish I had....
Talk at the World Vegan Summit 2015
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
May 5, 2015
The mission of the charity I direct, Food for Life Global, is NOT, “feeding the poor” but to UNITE the WORLD THROUGH PURE FOOD. This objective is universal and is based on the principle of spiritual equality as the ultimate solution to poverty and hunger. The...
ISKCON: An insiders look and how it can heal
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
March 18, 2015
The following essay is both for the devotees and followers of Srila Prabhupada within ISKCON and also to give outsiders an inside look at the challenges faced by the ISKCON institution with a hope to facilitate dialogue for the greater good and find solutions....
Living without money — Is that the best answer to peace and happiness?
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
February 25, 2015
Is it possible to feel rich without possessions? Can you live happily without money? In the documentary Living Without Money, we meet the German woman Heidemarie Schwermer who made a deliberate choice to live without money 14 years ago. I have lived without money, maybe...
What was it like being a monk? Do you have a specific question?
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
February 20, 2015
My dear friends and readers… I am wondering what sort of information you prefer to get from me. As you can see, I cover a wide variety of topics, but naturally some articles do better than others. I love to talk about spiritual perspectives, consciousness,...
What do Your Numbers Say About You?
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
December 15, 2014
My numerology services are unique in the market in that I bring a spiritual perspective to my readings, having been a monk for 14 years from age 19 – 33 with intense study and meditation on the divinity of numbers. My principle realization is that...
The Stain on the Vegan Diet – B12 deficiency. The Solution may Surprise you.
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
December 13, 2014
[Updated July 2015 from an original post in April 2014] Bullshit! Yes, actually that’s it. Well, that and cow shit usually referred to as cow dung. You see, despite the obvious merit of choosing to be a vegan, which essentially means avoiding all foods, clothing...