Kalyanisms

Kalyani is really into asking me what people are called…she’ll say what’s her name, what’s her mama’s name etc.
Yesterday she asked me what the little girl next door is called.
K: What’s her name mama?
M: Fernanda
K: What’s that little girl’s name mama?
M: Fernanda
K: Nityananda!
Kalyani’s version of the Mahamantra tonight:
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare [...]

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Kalyanism

Daddy: What does daddy do at work?
Kalyani: Get money for the deities.

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Toy Mrdanga

One of last weeks craft projects was a toy Mrdanga. Kalyani was very happy! The actual children’s size Balaram Mrdanga is still too heavy for her around her neck so this works well and was fun for her to colour (you can’t tell from the video but she has nicely coloured it).
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words of wisdom from a 2 year old

The other day I was sitting in the back seat with Kalyani as we drove home from my Mother in law’s.
She looked at me intently and was quiet for a while.  Then she said: “You know, there’s a soul in this body.”

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Kalyanisms

Conversations with a 2 year old (over the last couple of weeks)
Kalyani “Prabhupada! Prabhupada Prabhupada!”
Me “Who’s Prabhupada?”
K [...]

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Little Vaisnavi

My beautiful daughter chants the Mahamantra…in a somewhat dramatic way!  She turned 2 not long ago and has just learnt the whole mantra…well almost.

I am trying to think of more ways to engage her in devotional service.  I was thinking about setting up little altar just for [...]

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