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Share Krishna Consciousness creatively with the larger African population

“Wake Up South Africa (WuSA) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to sharing Krsna Consciousness within African communities, as part of the programmes of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).”

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Dedicated to sharing Bhakti Yoga

Article by Atma Tattva,

Wake up South Africa (WuSA) is a newly established initiative by African devotees explicitly focused on African preaching in university settings. The active non-profit, recognized as an ISKCON affiliate for creative initiatives, is dedicated to sharing the principles of Bhakti Yoga to benefit society through five main objectives: mantra meditation, timeless knowledge, ethical leadership, Vedic lifestyle, and positive recreation.

WuSA Projects include kirtan parties and prasadam, education, training, and cultural exchange programs, including arts and crafts, podcasting, and even an “open mic” poetry circuit. The project aims to share Krishna Consciousness creatively with the larger population outside the standard restraints and expressions of traditional Hindu culture.

Preaching through empowerment

Currently, the WuSA project is running through the support of a collective international effort and management team, which includes resident grihastha disciples of Kadamba Kanana Maharaj, Manukanya Devi Dasi, temple president (the first female and African woman to serve in that position in the movement), Atma Tattva Das who serves as center grounds manager, graphic designer, and technical support for the project alongside WuSA chairperson, resident preacher, and sannyasi candidate Savyasaci Das Brahmachari.

One initiative, “Preaching Through Empowerment,” is a way of engaging African devotees in the practice of Krishna Consciousness. Atma Tattva was inspired by his spiritual masters’ approach, which emphasizes creating a sense of sustained stability and free movement of Krishna-conscious African lifestyles. ‘Diversification of the ISKCON ZA economic ecosystem is required if the movement is to do effective preaching in disadvantaged African communities. This can be done through educational training and development policies to tackle youth unemployment, developing skills transfer initiatives, and implementing university student exit programs designed to sustain the broader Krishna Conscious community in such areas,’ shares Manukanya Devi Dasi, Temple President at WuSA.