The best structure that I have seen is the bhakti-vriksa structure. This structure means that you meet and sit in a circle and look at each other. This helps in developing mutual relationships. The first thing that you do is something what we call “ice-breaking”. This means that everybody says something light, so that the read more>>

I see my position as a facilitator, someone who helps the devotees to help themselves. This is what a facilitator does. My function is to help the devotees. Prabhupada said that the function of a GBC is to help the devotees. Outside preaching can be done by others. Prabhupada said that the business of a read more>>

My specialty is developing Vaisnava communities. I am trying to form communities based on the example of community that we have in Fiji. Devotees form extended families. All the devotees are like a family. If someone needs help, the devotees go to help; maybe financially, or if someone is building the house . . . read more>>