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Since I haven't been so active on blade of grass lately (okay, okay... I've been downright negligent), I thought I'd share some of what I've been posting up at the ISKCON Communications blog.

New York Ratha Yatra coverage: A nice article from the India Post (manifested from my press release, btw) and a cool photo montage from a NYC photo blog.

Bread and Water: An Indian news story reported that prisoners at a Bangalore jail are refusing to apply for early release. Why? Because the prasadam being served there by ISKCON volunteers is so good! True story.

Modern Meditation: A NYC writer writes of her powerful experience trying out bhakti-yoga, taught in an innovative way by followers of a Gaudiya Vaisnava guru and Prabhupada disciple named Siddhasvarupananda.

Hindus in the House: for the first time in history, Hindu prayers will open the U.S. Senate. Good news... unless you are a nutty ultra-right-wing American fascist, of course.

Vrindavan Widows: The top story on CNN.com -- beating out the arrest of Al Gore's son and a new video from Al Qaeda second-in-command Ayman al-Zawahiri -- was a story on shunned widows awaiting death in Vrindavan. It raised a lot of questions... about the situation itself, but also about the way it was covered.

Soundbites: Blogger and ISKCON member Sita-pita muses about the need for devotees to be prepared to communicate Krishna consciousness effectively.

So, now you know what I've been up to. But for those of you who are jealous "blade of grass" fanatics... don't worry. I'll be back to posting exclusive b-o-g stuff as soon as I can so please check back soon.

Thanks for stopping by. Haribol!