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'''VF''' seeks to make [[Vedic]] and [[Vaishnava]] studies in [[bhakti]] [[yoga]] and [[sadhu]] [[sangha]] accessible for all sincere and serious devotees. This group takes advantage of the [[internet]] in many ways in order to promote the teachings of [[Chaitanya Mahaprabhu]]. For example, '''VF''' maintains multiple websites, is active on [[YouTube]] and [[Facebook]], and holds weekly meetings via [[Skype]]. | '''VF''' seeks to make [[Vedic]] and [[Vaishnava]] studies in [[bhakti]] [[yoga]] and [[sadhu]] [[sangha]] accessible for all sincere and serious devotees. This group takes advantage of the [[internet]] in many ways in order to promote the teachings of [[Chaitanya Mahaprabhu]]. For example, '''VF''' maintains multiple websites, is active on [[YouTube]] and [[Facebook]], and holds weekly meetings via [[Skype]]. | ||
Its Co-Director and chief Founder, [[Kailasa Candra dasa]], has published hundreds of articles and posts a video missive each month.<ref>https://www.therealexplanation.org/VF_Articles_Videos_2022.pdf</ref> Prior to publishing on the internet, the group published a print magazine, “Transformational Realities”, six times yearly. <ref>”Transformational Realities”, Vol.1 No. 1: Late Summer 1988; Vaishnava Foundation, Inc. | https://therealexplanation.org/VF_Newsletter_1988.pdf | Its Co-Director and chief Founder, [[Kailasa Candra dasa]], has published hundreds of articles and posts a video missive each month.<ref>https://www.therealexplanation.org/VF_Articles_Videos_2022.pdf</ref> Prior to publishing on the internet, the group published a print magazine, “Transformational Realities”, six times yearly. <ref>”Transformational Realities”, Vol.1 No. 1: Late Summer 1988; Vaishnava Foundation, Inc. | https://therealexplanation.org/VF_Newsletter_1988.pdf </ref> '''VF'''’s resources are freely accessible online. In addition, '''VF''' has published two books thus-far, available in both print and ebook format: Beyond Institutional Gurus, Initiations, and Party Men and Tattva-viveka: Awakened Intelligence in Absolute Truth.<ref>Kailasa Candra dasa, ''Beyond Institutional Gurus, Initiations, and Party Men'', Vaishnava Foundation: 2019; ISBN 9789696849661</ref><ref>Bhaktivinode Thakur, ''Tattva-viveka: Awakened Intelligence in Absolute Truth'', 2nd Edition, Vaishnava Foundation: 2012</ref> '''VF'''’s authoritative teachings are currently primarily in English, with some available in Spanish and Serbian. The foundation’s future plans include publishing more materials in Serbo-Crotian, as part of its Eastern European outreach. Personal testimonies to the efficacy of the [[spiritual direction]] offered by VF can be found online.<ref>https://raj-kotecha.com/about/</ref> | ||
<ref>https://therealexplanation.org/veda-serbia/kontakt.html</ref><ref>https://therealexplanation.org/veda-serbia/bhagavad-gita.html</ref> Criticism of the group can likewise be found online, for reasons ranging from [[authoritarian]] [[management]] to promoting [[conspiracy theories]].<ref>[https://lastingimpression.info/god-given-rejection-of-nonsense/]</ref><ref>[https://www.harekrsna.com/sun/editorials/02-10/editorials5689.htm]</ref> | <ref>https://therealexplanation.org/veda-serbia/kontakt.html</ref><ref>https://therealexplanation.org/veda-serbia/bhagavad-gita.html</ref> Criticism of the group can likewise be found online, for reasons ranging from [[authoritarian]] [[management]] to promoting [[conspiracy theories]].<ref>[https://lastingimpression.info/god-given-rejection-of-nonsense/]</ref><ref>[https://www.harekrsna.com/sun/editorials/02-10/editorials5689.htm]</ref> | ||