1. The work of VRT can be divided into two types:
a) VRT Activity
b) VRT Research Work
2. VRT activities are coordinated independently by VRT Group Leaders. VRT research work is coordinated by VRT Core with the help of a VRT Group Leader.
3. Following are few of the activities that can be performed by VRT members for helping in the Varnasrama mission.
- Awareness
- - Weekly meetings by members to educate themselves and share on varnasrama topics.
- - Devising methods/campaigns for creating awareness for stopping cow killing.
- - Training up oneself as per one’s Varna and ashrama.
- - Setting up Varnasrama stalls for distribution of books, pamphlets, DVDs etc.
- - Setting up Cow products stall in Temple/centers. Promote use of such products.
- - Conducting seminars, talk shows, road shows for spreading awareness of on topics of Varnasrama.
- Getting Involved
- - Village or Farm camps, Visits to Goshala, Feeding cows.
- - Organize Terrace(Roof top) garden/farming.
- - Setting up Govinda’s or Prasadam stall.
- - Organizing Yoga or conventional health care camps.
- - Organizing Martial Arts camps or courses.
- - Enroll and lend support and assistance to other IDVM departments.
- - Organizing/helping temple and congregation to purchase from farm.
- - Supporting new VRT formations at different places to involve more people in this Varnasrama mission.
- - Organize Varnasrama festivals or Varnasrama fairs.
- Networking
- - Search out and collect data of other NGOs, religious groups, scientific or cultural group that are working on the lines of Varnasrama.
- - Build relation and team up with them for campaign etc.
- Revive Traditions
- - Preparing for living a simple life in future by purchasing village land, giving up unwanted comforts etc.
- - Purchase village lands with the aim to move to simple life in villages in future.
- - Understanding and taking up varnasrama lifestyle, etiquette, dress etc.
- - Helping Varnasrama Farms purchase and setup village technology.
4. The following are a few of the research services that can be taken up by VRT members for helping in the Varnasrama mission.
- Study and Research
- - Gathering information on the various lists of topics available for research.
- - Attending seminars conducted by other agencies on various topics related with varnasrama.
- - Conducting seminars to educate and train on various topics related to varnasrama.
- - Enrolling for and conducting e-courses.
- Sharing
- - Writing articles on varnasrama and Krishna conscious topics in local newspapers or magazines.
- - Compiling materials such as presentations, pamphlets, brochures, newsletters, flyers etc for sharing the knowledge.
- - Help in building up online research repository by giving articles, reviews, suggestions, comments, proofreading, etc.
5. VRT will be utilizing two websites.
- For details and news of VRT activities, www.iskconvarnasrama.com website is proposed to be used
- For publishing and maintaining online repository www.global-varnasrama-college.com website is proposed