Isana Dasa's Page

Isana Dasa (Ishandas)

Hometown:

My Spiritual Name

Isana dasa

Relationship Status:

Married

About Me:

sunrise , the iron , thunderstorms , long walks , empty handed fighting , changing seasons , crushing the demoniac , practices in daily life and conscious attention aimed toward reawakening my relationship with The Divine Couple Shri Shri Radharani Gopivallabha

Website:

www.myspace.com/ishandaas

Favorite Music:

Everything by HH Bhakti Svarupa Damodara Maharaja & HH Indradyumna Maharaja & for Karmi music, right now, Verse

What am I looking for:

The 4 Principles of Community Building

1. Treat everyone you encounter as if the success or failure of your spiritual life depends on the quality of your interactions with them.

2. Reflect on the person you love the most, and aspire to treat everyone with that same quality of love.

3. View all conflicts as your own fault first.

4. Realise that people in your present environment might very well be the people with whom you will live out your life, and who are likely to be with you at the time of death.

The 4 Principles of Balance

1. Place more emphasis on having loving Vaisnava relationships. See all interactions as a cry for love or an extension of love.

2. Go the extra mile with regards to the care and protection of women and children. The Bhagavatam mentions that when elders, brahmanas, cows, women and children are not protected, not only does the individual who doesn't do those things suffer, but the whole society or community suffers.

3. Have a healthy balance with regard to our spiritual life and our material life, but make sure the secondary supports the primary.

4. Remain chaste to our own spiritual practises, but not to be sectarian. We are to remain loyal to our one religious tradition, but to respect all others choices too.

Favorite Temples:

The Bhaktivedanta Center & New Gundica Dhama

Favorite Foods:

prasadam consisting of but not limited to medjool dates , persimmons , mangoes , avocado , paneer , yogurt , wild rice , almonds , olives , cashews , pineapple , tamarind , fresh mozzarella , basil , brussel sprouts , cauliflower , broccoli , thai eggplant , clementines , gulab jamuns , manna , hing , builder bars