Pragosh Das

Praghosh Das is a member of ISKCON's Governing Body Commission. He was the commission's chairman in 2005. [ [http://www.vconline.biz/2005/05mayjun/gbc.pdf 2005 Governing Body Commission in Mayapur, India] VC] Praghosh presently serves as the editor in chief of the Dandavats Vaishnava news agency. [ [http://www.dandavats.com/?page_id=39 About the Editor] Dandavats]

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;Yatra Carnival of Chariots on July 29.

*The annual Hare Krishna festival will be a colourful display of Indian culture and spirituality in the city.

**Hundreds of festival goers, pilgrims and faith...

**Praghosa Das, leader of the Hare Krishna Movement in the United Kingdom said, "This festival will be an amazing East-meets-West experience and everyone is... [http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-31839485_ITM The Press Trust of India Ltd - AccessMyLibrary.com - Jul 9, 2007]

;Thousands participate in London Ratha Yatra

*London, July 30 (PTI) Thousands of festival-goers, pilgrims and faith leaders from all over the world participated in the 39th 'Ratha-yatra Carnival of Chariots' at Trafalgar Square here.

**They hand pulled three forty-foot high colourful wooden chariots carrying the sacred deities of Lord Jagannatha,...

**"The festival was an amazing East-meets-West experience and everyone enjoyed it," said Praghosa Das, leader of the Hare Krishna Movement in the UK. [http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-32504565_ITM The Press Trust of India Ltd. Publication Date: 30-JUL-07]

;Street parade to honour Krishna

*Praghosa Das added: "The traditional Indian singing, dancing and free vegetarian food and the sheer exotic pageantry make it a fun day out for all the .

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"Watched BBC video of Uddhava, the IRA man who became a Hare Krsna devotee. He looked as handsome as an actor. His wife was growing older, but she’s a real person. They showed an intimate moment with her as she applied tilaka and looking radiant said, “I’m sure if I aborted a child in my womb I would become a fetus in my next life to be aborted by someone else.” Praghosa said a Unionist would become a Republican next life" - cite book |author= Satsvarupa dasa Goswami |title=Every day, just write |publisher=GN Press |location=Port Royal, Pa |year=1998 |pages= |isbn=0-911233-29-6 |oclc= |doi= |accessdate= December 3, 1996.

Praghosa explained that to the many BBC TV viewers in the interview I saw on tape. He spoke with his hands, trying to illustrate his point. “Reincarnation,” he says, “it’s simply this: the soul is eternal, the body is temporary. When the body dies, the soul has to get a new body. That’s all.”- cite book |author= Satsvarupa dasa Goswami |title=Every day, just write |publisher=GN Press |location=Port Royal, Pa |year=1998 |pages= |isbn=0-911233-29-6 |oclc= |doi= |accessdate= December 5, 1996.

They bought some Vietnamese pigs for their farm in Wicklow. The female llamas are nervous, but the male likes people. Devotees tend to their services. Praghosa is struggling to rent a restaurant in Dublin, but another guy may out-bid him. Each devotee’s got his world. cite book |author= Satsvarupa dasa Goswami |title=Every day, just write |publisher=GN Press |location=Port Royal, Pa |year=1998 |pages= |isbn=0-911233-29-6 |oclc= |doi= |accessdate= - December 5, 1996.

On the way to the island, Praghosa joined us and told me about the GBC meetings he attended in Mayapur. A seven-man group was elected to carry out most of the decisions for the GBC because the bigger group is so unwieldy. One man particularly has increased powers. This news ran through my mind as I was building the yajna fire and chanting the mangala-carana prayers. But why should I be concerned over what the GBC decided? Praghosa said most GBC men don’t want to hassle with all the smaller decisions. -ditto- - March 13, 1998.

Oh boy, encouragement! It keeps us going. May I always encourage others. For now, I will encourage Dṛruka to care for his family as his devotional service, and encourage Praghosa to open a Govinda’s restaurant. “Encourage them more and more,”Srila Prabhupada wrote me when I was on the GBC. -ditto- - March 15, 1998.

This morning I walked down to the little bridge with the stream running under it and remembered previous years when I would stay at Praghosa’s house on a writing retreat, walk to this bridge, and dictate a “Prabhupada Appreciation” piece. Who would have dreamt in those days that I would live next door to him? -ditto- - May 15,1998