Devotee Care
Devotee Care Health & Wellbeing Fest
“It is important to keep the body fit and healthy so that we will not meet the obstacle of ill health while serving Krishna” – Srila Prabhupada, 1975
Devotee Care in collaboration with Bhaktivedanta Medical Association and School of Bhakti invite you to the Free Devotee Care Health and Wellbeing Fest held at the Sri Krishna Haveli on Saturday 7 December 2024, 11am – 8pm
Come and join us at this free family friendly event and engage in workshops, enlightening talks, interactive sessions and free health screenings to discuss health queries and concerns. There will be medical TED style talks, free health screenings, interesting information tables, engaging workshops, a fun and interactive children’s area, live healthy cooking demos & more…
A beacon of devotee care
Welcome to the Devotee Care Office (DCO) at Bhaktivedanta Manor. We are part of a global initiative to ensure that devotees in our community are spiritually happy, materially well-situated and positively identifying with ISKCON as a caring society.
Bhaktivedanta Manor’s vision is:
“We are a beacon of devotee care in the UK and the world.”
To this end in January 2023 a Devotee Care Office (DCO) was established to primarily focus on three areas:
1) Education – through the systematic delivery of the Devotee Care courses
2) Networking – creating connections and a directory between caregivers and recipients of care.
3) Showcasing – best practice Devotee Care projects and learnings – with the wider ISKCON community for the purposes of sharing and inspiring one another.
The Devotee Care Course (Embedding Care into Krishna Conscious Communities) describes a Spectrum of Care which includes 12 Areas of Care and 12 Recipients of Care. These are in no way exhaustive, but a powerful compass for directing the implementation of this important initiative.
Get in touch
Please fill out the form below and we’ll be in touch with you
The 12 areas of care
We have dedicated 12 areas of care to focus on – covering a wide range of relevant aspects of our lives. If you’re looking for help in one of these areas, please do get in touch and we can direct you to those who may be able to help you in that area.
Spiritual Life
Healthcare
Marriage / Relationships
Child Care
Education
Career / Employment
Financial
Housing
Travel / Immigration
Consumer / Lifestyle
Legal
Meditation
The 12 recipients of care
The above 12 areas would apply to the following recipients in many unique and individual ways
Women
Cows & Bulls
Brahmanas
Children & Youth
Elderly
Brahmacaris
Grhasthas
Vanaprastha
Sannyasis
Other Temple Residents
Leaders
Senior Devotees
FAQ
Please use the form above and select the areas you wish to discuss – or alternatively contact us as dco@krishnatemple.com
The Devotee Care (DC) initiative is a recent initiative of the ISKCON Governing Body Commission (GBC), with an aim to “Embed the Culture of Care” within the devotee communities. In this light, a course has been designed, with the purpose that those who have come to the lotus feet of Krishna and Srila Prabhupada may positively identify themselves with ISKCON as a caring society and thus remain active in Krishna Consciousness till the last movement of their lives.
Jai Nitai Das (Devotee Care Office Director)
Bhava Bhakti Devi Dasi (Devotee Care Officer)
Devotee Care in an international initiative. Visit our global website to see how we may be able to you wherever you are: https://devoteecare.org/