Le Cow Quote Du Jour # 53 - McGhee thatched roofs

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"Taraka (das) ACBSP (Gita Nagari, PA - USA)" wrote:

 

> So in the Western countries they are selling their churches and farms which

> we require. That is also Krsna's plan. In U.S.A. there is enough land and if

> we organize we can become very big party--Hare Krsna party. We can occupy

> America and make them all become Krsna conscious. Regarding the St. Louis

> farm, yes, we can work and build some small cottages with thatched roofs

> provided we get men. It is very encouraging; you should get this farm. Ten

> at least are sufficient to run a farm. [...]

 

Interesting to hear Srila Prabhupada suggest thatched roofs. My sister and her

husband are very active in several conservation groups in Ohio. One big

problem

throughout much of the U.S. has been the invasion of a reed-like plant called

"fragmites" (frag- my - tees -- I'm not sure I spelled it correctly). It

invades marshy areas and roadside ditches, wiping out all other plants.

 

They have found out that actually fragmites is excellent for making thatched

roofs. They are coming to Maine at the end of April to attend a workshop on

how

to build thatched roofs. Apparently, the person who does these workshops can

arrange to hold them in different parts of the country. Here's his

information:

 

Colin McGhee

McGhee Custom Thatching

PO Box 39

Crozet, VA 22932-0039

 

To contact Colin McGhee by phone dial toll free:

 

1 (888) THATCH-1 1 (888) 842-8241

Fax: 1 (804) 823-1218

Thatchit (AT) aol (DOT) com

 

If anyone is interested in taking up Srila Prabhupada's suggestion to build

thatched roofs, and at the same time help get rid of an invasive species, I

have also listed the website below.

 

Your servant,

 

Hare Krsna dasi

 

http://www.thatching.com/

 

 

>

>

> Regarding Miami, it is very good news that they have gotten their land and

> they have got cows and it is good news to know that the cows will live on

> eating the mango leaves. This is the injunction of Krsna in Bhagavad-gita to

> produce enough food both for human beings and the animals and you become

> happy. The animal is happy. If the animal is happy he will produce enough

> milk so what is the use of killing them.

>

> By these activities I am must trying to satisfy my spiritual master and you

> are all trying to help me, so I am very much obliged to you. This is real

> co-operation on the platform of love.

>

> >>> Ref. VedaBase => Letter to: Satsvarupa -- Bombay 9 November, 1975

 

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