Author Archives: Krsnanandini Dasi

DZFI updates Winter 2012

The New Year is starting with gusto.  And we anticipate more opportunities to serve couples, families and individuals than ever before. Dasi-Ziyad Family Institute now provides Marriage education services by phone through Skype as well as direct services at our home office. Check out our latest blog at:  www.divorcereform.info/index.php/Non-Legislative-Efforts-to-Reduce-Divorce/Promising-Solutions-to-the-Marriage-Crisis.html   — Make a comment Stay [...]

Two things we need to talk about to have stronger families

There are two things we need to talk about that are obstacles to having healthier families:  Divorce and cohabitation.  When families are weak; society is weak.  Unhealthy families mean unhealthy society.   Please see our blog at www.divorcereform.info  and read the comments below for more discussion. Co-Directors Krsnanandini and Tariq have presented several workshops over the [...]

Certified Marriage Educator Training In June & July 2011

Become a Certified Mentor Couple/ Marriage Educator! Dasi-Ziyad Family Institute is holding its From Couple To Couple Certified Marriage Educator Training on Saturdays, June 11, 18, and July 19, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. If you and your spouse: Are in a healthy marriage Have been married at least 8 years (some exceptions) [...]

45 Couples Renew Their Marriage Vows on Black Marriage Day 2011

We had a wonderfully successful event for Black Marriage Day 2011. Over 400 people attended and 45 couples renewed their marriage vows. There were people of every description: young, old, white, black, married, unmarried. TV reporter Obie Shelton was the Master of Ceremony and played two awe-inspiring musical selections on the violin. Carlos Jones (of [...]

Cleveland Black Marriage Day, Sunday, March 27, 2011

An Inter-Faith collaboration of organizations concerned about the state of marriage and family in greater Cleveland will present the Ninth Annual Nationwide Black Marriage Day Celebration, Sunday, March 27, 2011, 3:30 pm at the Mount Sinai Baptist Church, 7510 Woodland Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44104. With the theme “Reawakening Marriage”, this event is free and open [...]

Overcoming pornography: Hope for those who want it

Overcoming pornography:  Hope for those who want it By Krsnanandini Devi Dasi and Tariq Saleem Ziyad Co-Directors, Dasi-Ziyad Family Institute We’ve been providing marriage and relationship education for over fifteen years. Through our Dasi-Ziyad Family Institute and our work as part of an international Family Vision Team, we help couples handle a variety of situations [...]

Parenting for the 21st Century

You can become a Premium Parent™ Or Teach Others to do so Recently the Co-directors of Dasi-Ziyad Family Institute traveled to Guyana, South America, Toronto, Canada and Pennsylvania to conduct workshops or seminars on Parenting and/or provide marriage and family education to couples and individuals.  At each of these places, we were beseeched with requests [...]

Is Wedded Bliss an Oxymoron?

Is Wedded Bliss an oxymoron? A few days ago, I officiated at a wedding where the couple had different religious practices.  In my marriage talk, I spoke about the pitfalls and promises inherent in any marriage and I addressed some of the things people can do to shore up or save their marriage.  I talked [...]

Somebody Needs to Do Something

This past weekend, we were invited to Columbus, OH to present a talk on Women who are Spiritual leaders and the role of spiritually conscious women in upgrading society. While in Columbus, the two Co-directors, Tariq and Krsnanandini had two sessions with couples where we provided marriage education.  One couple is receiving premarital classes and [...]

“To Thine Own Health Be True”

Krsnanandini Dasi, Co-Director of the Dasi-Ziyad Family Institute  will give the keynote address at the graduation ceremony for Holistic Health practititoners at the Dhanvantari Holistic Center in Solon, Ohio on April 4, 2010.  Her topic is “To Thine Own Health Be True”.  This event is open to the public and features a delicious vegetarian feast.