Karuna Care Association
Mission
General populace
KCA provides introductory-level training and education for
individuals seeking to increase their self-awareness and
interpersonal skills and to learn how to be a non-judgmental, empathic, listening presence for others as a means of relieving human suffering.
Professional Certification Track*
KCA also creates foundational courses relevant to Pastoral Care
that are credible to count towards educational equivalency for those
pursuing board certification with the Association of Professional
Chaplains. KCA is also the endorsing body for
ISKCON members pursuing board certification with the APC.
*To see the requirements to become a Board Certified Chaplain, go to: https://www.apchaplains.org/bcci-site/becoming-certified/
Vision
Karuna Care Association sees its programs as an investment in both
youth and leader development by providing cutting edge tools that
create cohesive, caring communities – one heart at a time.
Introductory Courses
KCA Introductory Courses aim to develop in students attitudes and behavior that embody the Bhakti principles of unconditional love for the Supreme Lord, other living beings, and oneself as vessels of Lord Krishna. Students will gain knowledge on how changes and crisis in life impact the spiritual path.
“Rambhoru Brinkman and Karuna Care Association (KCA) are providing a wonderful opportunity for ISKCON devotees to be trained in professional, devotionally inspired skills by which they can help others through times of personal difficulty and crisis. I thoroughly endorse her work. I encourage any serious devotee who is inclined for such training to take full advantage of this important, and much needed program.”
Anuttama Dasa, ACBSP
ISKCON GBC
Minister of Communications
“Those eager to help others and themselves to advance spiritually, what to speak of living a balanced, healthy life will find a friend and ally in Karuna Care Association. I highly recommend it.”
Vaisesika Dasa, ACBSP
ISKCON Initiating Spiritual Master
GBC North America, Minister of Book Distribution
Author of Our Family Business
“Rambhoru dasi has a unique combination of assets to provide Karuna Care’s much needed resource within our devotee communities – namely, she has decades of experience in the professional world of counseling, along with decades of experience interacting within our ISKCON society and its leadership. I am absolutely confident that her gift to our devotional community will have a dramatic impact on improving the quality of care and attention given to our members.”
Romapada Swami, ACBSP
ISKCON Initiating Spiritual Master
“The heart should always be filled with compassion for others. Exhibiting mercy to all living entities is one of the limbs of devotional service.”
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura