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March 2012 Krishna Kitchen in Costa Rica

Krishna Kitchen serves prasadam for the first time overseas.

By HITA KARINA DASI

Krishna Kitchen was originally launched as Krishna Camp in 2006 whenyounger ISKCON devotees from New Vrindaban established a presenceat two alternative festivalsWest Virginias Rainbow Gathering andNevadas Burning Man. Since then, Krishna Kitchen has evolved into afull scale prasadam catering company that hit fifteen events across theU.S. in 2011.

Here is a report from the Envision Festival in Costa Rica where theKrishna Kitchen team catered at their first event overseas in honor ofNitai Das, the founder and Director of Krishna Kitchen who left this worldon January 31st 2012 to join Srila Prabhupada and Yamuna Devi in their

eternal transcendental pastimes

A ten person devotee team from Phili, DC, Alachua and Costa Rica joinedforces to continue Nitai Dasas visionserving prasadam to theattendees of the Envision Festival in Uvita, Costarica. Amidst art,music, yoga, creative performances, Krishna Kitchen stoves wereblazing. Beneath 90 degree clear blue skies and 500 meters from thebeach, dedicated devotees prepared and served Krishna prasadam to

the thousands of attendees.

Nitai initiated the Costa Rica incarnation of Krishna Kitchen. All theparticipants finished it in his honor, said Jagadhis Caitanya, a closefriend and associate of Nitais.

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Krishna family came together, honoring theservice of a dear God-brother, friend andinspiration.

Nitais life and service was celebrated witha sunset tribute on Sunday March 4, 2012.Hundreds of participants sat beneath theearth harp that was strung across from themain stage, looked on and listened.

For the soul there is never birth nor deathnor having once been does he ever cease tobe. He is unborn, eternal, ever-existing,undying and primeval, he is not slain whenthe body is slain. These are the words of Lord Krishna. KrishnaKitchen, has been feeding tens of thousands at Burning Man, Gaia,Wanderlust, Lightning in a Bottle, Beloved, Earthdance, Bhakti Fest,

Rainbow gatherings and Envision 2012.

We honor our brother, a true visionary. Nitai was the founder of KrishnaKitchen, an extension of Food For Life Global.

Though Nitai is no longer with us;we are here to continue his workwhich is also our work and ourservice. We honor him in yourpresence with these words andthis dance. Nitai, Yadu, Bhakta

Tim we will see you in thepromised land. Krishna family isforever, stated a Krishna Kitchenspokesperson.

Mohini, a 3rd generation devotee,an accomplished Bharatnatyamdancer, performed for onlookers,just as Nitai had envisioned.

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Krishna Kitchen devoteesprepared raw, organic, gourmetprasadam. Yamuna Devi, aseasoned raw food chef, createddelicious raw food sweet ballsdaily. For lunch and the eveninghours, our amazing teamconsisting of Pushpavan, Nandi,Yamuna, Jagadhis Caitanya,Dhattatreya, Mohini, Rukmini,Sevya and Ganesh was in the frontlines, cutting, washing, cooking, serving, and lovingly distributing

Krishna prasadam.

It is amazing how much love one canfeel coming as Krishna prasadamopens the hearts of all, in the simpleexchange of prasadam distribution.

Krishna was exactly where Hebelongs, in the middle of everything.

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That is the example Srila Prabhupada left for us. He was always in theheart of it all.

If one offers Me with love anddevotion a leaf, flower, fruit or water I will accept it. BG

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