Giving thanks for devotee association.

Latannya, Radharadhya, and Kalpa enthusiastically prepping the green beans.

Our hostess for the day, Laghima, carving the seitan. 

The two bears bonding over some martinelli's.

The pyramid of trust.  If at first you don't succeed try try again.

The perfected pyramid of trust.

Heres to good friends.  Tonight is kind of special.

Tea time.

The little vaisnavas enjoying the ice cream after party.

This wonderful thanksgiving could not have been made possible without the mercy of their lordships Sri Sri Krishna Balarama.  And our hostesses year after year Kalpavrksa and Laghima- siddhi.  Thank you!!!!!!!   

Just what I needed to read

The holy name is so powerful that even by chanting with offense, gradually he becomes pure.  Therefore we should not give up chanting.  Any circumstances, we should go on chanting Hare Krishna. -Srila Prabhupada 

Attachment + Anxiety = Illusion

"Is the anxiety we pay for modern life worth it?  The nature of attachment, even to useless things, is such that they bring us under the false impression that the anxiety of being without them is greater than the anxiety we pay to have them.  What an illusion!" -H.H. Dhanurdhara Swami  

Making our everyday urges favorable in serving the Lord

" I will engage lust, anger, greed, illusion, madness, envy, pride in appropriate ways, and by defeating these enemies I will feel happiness in my heart as I peacefully worship Govinda.  I will engage lust by offering it in Krishna's service.  Anger I will direct towards those who are envious of the devotees.  I will be greedy to hear the topics of Hari in the association of devotees.  I will feel illusioned without achieving my worshipable Lord.  I will be maddened while singing the glories of Krishna.  In this way I will engage these enemies in their proper places." -Srila Narottama dasa Thakura