The North American Grihastha Vision Team, composed of dedicated, Vaishnava professionals, has worked together by the grace of Shrila Prabhupada, to formulate a 5 year plan to strengthen, support and enliven the grihastha ashrama. One of the strategies we're implementing is to first identify potential mentor couples and see if they would be willing to serve as mentors. If you are leader in a devotee community and know of possible mentor candidates or if you would personally like to be a mentor in your community then the GVT will train you or the proposed mentor to work with engaged and already married couples.

If you are interested in becoming a mentor, we would like the recommendation of a Temple President or senior Vaishnavas in your communities.

Being a mentor couple means having a desire to help provide married or prospective couples with resources and counseling. Along with sharing Krishna conscious and practical insights, this is one way to help lesson the number of Vaishnava marriages that are struggling or ending in divorce and separation. In addition prospective mentor couples should be interested to be a part of changing the way marriage and family is perceived and lived in our movement. Mentor couples fit the following criteria:

1. Married at least 8-10 years in
2. A healthy marriage
3. Committed to Krishna and each other
4. Desire to help other couples
5. Willing to be trained as a mentor couple
6. Devotees in good standing
7. Recommendations of senior Vaishnavas

The Grihastha Vision Team in collaboration with the Dasi-Ziyad Family Institute and ISKCON Communications arranged the first 10-12 hour Mentor Couple Training Session in New Vrindavana on May 10, 2004.

Since then Mentor Trainings have been held in Alachua, FL, and in Canada.

If you are interest in becoming a certified mentor couple in your area, please contact gvisionteam108@yahoo.com
By participating in this training, you will:

Become a part of a growing network of grihastha support
Experience a one day couple retreat for you and your spouse
Realize the enhancement of your own relationship
Become skillful in strengthening Vaishnava families and thus play an extremely important role in Lord Chaitanya's mission.

Be certified to assist other devotees by your example and through your ability to provide communication, conflict resolution and other skills.

Current Mentors List