Author : Sriman Kisora Krsna dasE-Mail : kisorakrsna@yahoo.comDate Produced : May, 2010Serial No. : 28 of 54

GAURA HARIGAURA HARIECO VILLAGEECO VILLAGEON THE PARADISE ISLAND ON THE PARADISE ISLAND

OF BALI – INDONESIAOF BALI – INDONESIA

VARNASRAMA DHARMA VARNASRAMA DHARMA DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT IN INDONESIAIN INDONESIA

As we know from Srila Prabhupada’s various As we know from Srila Prabhupada’s various statements, 50% of his mission has yet to be statements, 50% of his mission has yet to be fulfilled, fulfilled, that of establishing varnasrama-dharma. that of establishing varnasrama-dharma.

In Indonesia, devotees are trying to create communities In Indonesia, devotees are trying to create communities based on these instructions under the guidance of H.H. based on these instructions under the guidance of H.H. Bhakti Raghava Swami Maharaja and H.G. Gaura Bhakti Raghava Swami Maharaja and H.G. Gaura Mandala Bhumi Prabhu. We pray that there will be Mandala Bhumi Prabhu. We pray that there will be many such communities based on Land, Cows, and many such communities based on Land, Cows, and Lord Krishna. Lord Krishna.

These rural communities are meant to help ISKCON These rural communities are meant to help ISKCON devotees live a natural life as prescribed in our Vedic devotees live a natural life as prescribed in our Vedic literatures. Gaura Hari Village is one such community.literatures. Gaura Hari Village is one such community.

““Produce Only What You Need” Produce Only What You Need” & &

“Use Only What You Produce”“Use Only What You Produce”

Projects in IndonesiaProjects in Indonesia• PuncakPuncak JavaJava• GITA NAGARI BARU (GNB)GITA NAGARI BARU (GNB) SumatraSumatra• GANGA SAGARA BARU (GSB)GANGA SAGARA BARU (GSB) KalimantanKalimantan• GAURA HARI VILLAGEGAURA HARI VILLAGE BaliBali• LALITA PURA SEVA KUNJALALITA PURA SEVA KUNJA

KalimantanKalimantan• MANOHARA ASHRAMMANOHARA ASHRAM Irian JayaIrian Jaya• PRAHLADA & KUNTI ASHRAMPRAHLADA & KUNTI ASHRAM SumatraSumatra• NARAYANA SMRITI ASHRAMNARAYANA SMRITI ASHRAM JavaJava

GAURA HARI VILLAGE GAURA HARI VILLAGE LocationLocation : Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia: Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia EstablishedEstablished : April 2002: April 2002 AreaArea : 2 hectares (5 acres): 2 hectares (5 acres) ResidentsResidents : 102 devotees (25 families): 102 devotees (25 families) Temple ResidentsTemple Residents : 12 devotees: 12 devotees Brahmacaris : 7 devoteesBrahmacaris : 7 devotees CowsCows : 3: 3 CropsCrops : : rice, coconut, banana, jack fruit,rice, coconut, banana, jack fruit, bread fruit, pumpkin, silk fruit,bread fruit, pumpkin, silk fruit, guava, chikoo, sitaphal, amalaki,guava, chikoo, sitaphal, amalaki, longan, lemon, pomegranate,longan, lemon, pomegranate, ginger, turmeric,ginger, turmeric, varieties of vegetablesvarieties of vegetables FacilitiesFacilities : : Mandir, Brahmacari Ashrama, Sannyasa Mandir, Brahmacari Ashrama, Sannyasa Quarters, Prasadam Hall, Goshala, Quarters, Prasadam Hall, Goshala, Grihasta Housing ComplexGrihasta Housing Complex InitiatorsInitiators : : H.H. Bhakti Raghava Swami &H.H. Bhakti Raghava Swami &

H.G. Gaura Mandala Bhumi prabhuH.G. Gaura Mandala Bhumi prabhu

Their LordshipsTheir LordshipsSri Sri Radha MadhavaSri Sri Radha Madhava

The AltarThe Altar

The DevoteesThe Devotees

New GoshalaNew Goshala

Inauguration of New GoshalaInauguration of New Goshala

New GoshalaNew Goshala

Children Feeding CowsChildren Feeding Cows

Feeding Cows & Feeding Cows & Collecting Cow Dung Collecting Cow Dung

Cow Dung Cakes Cow Dung Cakes & Incense Sticks& Incense Sticks

Cow Dung SoapCow Dung Soap& Pure Incense& Pure Incense

Preparing Medicine Preparing Medicine Using Go Mutra Using Go Mutra

Planting RicePlanting Rice

Joyful Young FarmersJoyful Young Farmers

Cleaning the Gulma GrassCleaning the Gulma Grass

Growing Our Own FoodGrowing Our Own Food

Hard Work – No ProblemHard Work – No Problem

Rice Field with Long BeansRice Field with Long Beans

New Family JoiningNew Family Joining

Start GardeningStart Gardening

Harvest TimeHarvest Time

Hard Work Awards Good Hard Work Awards Good Results Results

Vegetables GrowthVegetables Growth

Bendi and Bread Fruit Bendi and Bread Fruit

Papaya and Bread FruitPapaya and Bread Fruit

Silk Fruit and Jack FruitSilk Fruit and Jack Fruit

Clove & Climbing Papaya TreeClove & Climbing Papaya Tree

Harvesting Bananas Harvesting Bananas

Exclusive BananasExclusive Bananas

PumpkinPumpkin

Orange and PapayaOrange and Papaya

Happy FarmersHappy Farmers

Best Practice on Local Best Practice on Local ProduceProduce

Our Children Our Children

Home Industries Home Industries Wood CarvingWood Carving

Home IndustriesHome Industries

Home Made Palm Sugar Home Made Palm Sugar

Coconut Oil ProductionCoconut Oil Production

Self SufficiencySelf Sufficiency

Rice Field with Coconut TreesRice Field with Coconut Trees

Enjoying Natural SPAEnjoying Natural SPA

Pure WaterPure Water

CHANT CHANT HARE KRISHNA & BE HAPPYHARE KRISHNA & BE HAPPY

Sriman Kisora Krsna das

ABOUT THE AUTHORABOUT THE AUTHOR• Name Name Sriman Kisora Krsna dasSriman Kisora Krsna das

• Age and Gender Age and Gender 43, Male 43, Male   • Country/Province of OriginCountry/Province of Origin Indonesia, Gianyar, BaliIndonesia, Gianyar, Bali  • Educational Degree and YearEducational Degree and Year Stapathi Stapathi   • Educational InstitutionEducational Institution Self ApprenticeSelf Apprentice  • Professional Work/ExperienceProfessional Work/Experience Teacher in Yoga, SculptureTeacher in Yoga, Sculpture  • Affiliation with ISKCON Affiliation with ISKCON Since 1993Since 1993  • Present Service in ISKCONPresent Service in ISKCON Preacher in Indonesia, Cambodia, IndiaPreacher in Indonesia, Cambodia, India