The Krishna House was established in 1971 by a young student couple who had turned their apartment into a peaceful place for students to practice Bhakti Yoga. In 1989 we moved to our current location at 214 NW 14th St. Today the center is home to the Institute for Vaishnava Studies (IVS), an educational program designed to provide full-immersion experiences for students interested in practicing bhakti yoga in a temple atmosphere.  IVS students live in the temple ashram for one to two semesters, studying ancient Vedic scriptures, including the Bhagavad Gita and Srimad Bhagavatam, which provide foundational teachings on the philosophy of bhakti yoga.  In addition to philosophy, other aspects of bhakti yoga are taught including mantra meditation, vegetarian cooking, devotional music, and Sanskrit.  In exchange for tuition and room & board, the students serve Krishna Lunch on campus, organize community educational classes, assist in temple programs, and help maintain the temple/ashram facility.  Students are also given an opportunity to learn community living skills, organic gardening techniques, composting systems, restaurant/kitchen management skills and vegan cooking.

 

You are invited to come and visit the center anytime, relax or meditate in the temple room, chant and attend morning and evening classes.  If you're up to it, stay overnight as our guest and experience the lifestyle of a seminary student living in the temple.  Applications for next year's IVS students are now being accepted.

 

6 am - Mangal Arati
(group prayers & meditation)

 

6:30 am  - Japa
(Private prayers & meditation)

 

7:30 am - Guru Puja
(Worship of the Spiritual Master)

7:45 am - Srimad Bhagavatam Class
 (Vedic scriptural study)

 

8:30 am - Breakfast 

10:45 am - 1:30 pm -  Krishna Lunch (served only on campus  Mon. - Fri.)**

 

** Check Krishna Lunch home page for schedule updates; 

 

Friday

7:00 pm - Kirtan
(Kirtan is devotional chanting with musical accompaniment)

7:30 pm - Class (topics vary)

8:15 pm - Prasadam
(sanctified vegetarian food offered to Krishna)

Saturday

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Krishna Dinner