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....
Category: Social
Gifting the Gift of Gratitude
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
December 17, 2014
Typically when we think of exchanging gifts it is all about the material acquisition of stuff that at a certain point in time becomes useless stuff and we either throw it away or donate it to a thrift store. But what if we could gift...
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...
Is Ahimsa Dairy really non-violent?
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
November 14, 2014
A while back I was alerted to the fact that the standards of the Ahimsa Dairy Foundation in the United Kingdom was far from non-violent and in fact was supporting practices that were very much violent towards innocent cows. I, like many consumers in the...
World Food Day is a great idea, but what is the real solution to World Hunger?
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
October 18, 2014
World Food Day is celebrated every year around the world on 16 October in honor of the date of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 1945. The day is celebrated widely by many other organisations concerned with food...
Gandhi’s birthday — What will You Do Today in His Honour?
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
October 2, 2014
SOURCE: FFL.ORG Today marks the anniversary of one of the most famous and influential men of the modern era, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, born October 2, 1869. Gandhi was the preeminent leader of Indian independence movement in British-ruled India. Employing non-violent civil disobedience, he led India...
The core value of the Pitt’s personal family mission is charged with spiritual truth
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
September 5, 2014
I love this family for a few reasons: 1) They have made a point of celebrating diversity and the equality of all human souls; 2) They take action to make the world a happier place; 3) They are not controlled by public opinion; 4) They...
Food Yogi featured chef at Bogota Food and Wine Festival
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
September 1, 2014
I was chosen as one of the special guest chefs at the Food & Wine festival in Bogota, Colombia (August 27-31). The festival is held all over the world and has been held in Bogota the last 3 years. There were 40 International chefs to participate...
New Food for Life Documentary Released: Uniting the World Through Pure Food
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
August 4, 2014
The world’s largest plant-based food relief has a unique mission — the solution for world peace. This new documentary features some of the primary feeding programs the charity has around the world, including the Food for Life Annamrita midday meal project that feeds school children across India. Currently Food for...
Elon Musk and his Tesla car company is much more than a leader in technology
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
June 12, 2014
Ellon Musk, the founder of Paypal and CEO of Tesla Motors is doing something most business leaders would cringe at doing: releasing his over 100 company patents to the world to encourage more innovation and adoption of electrical car technology. Forbes reported: “Elon Musk has...