A B O U T

A B O U T A A K S H A R A

dvav imau purusau loke
ksaras caksara eva ca
ksarah sarvani bhutani
kuta-stho 'ksara ucyate

Aakahara's origins are from the Bhagavad Gita. Translated, chapter XV, text 16* reads: There are two classes of beings, the fallible and the infallible. In the material world every living entity is fallible, and in the spiritual world every living entity is called infallible.

Purport: In the material world, the living entity undergoes six changes - birth, growth, duration, reproduction, then dwindling and vanishing. These are the changes of the material body (ksarah). But in the spiritual world the body does not change; there is no old age, there is no birth, there is no death. There all exist in oneness (aksarah). Thus Aakshara is the presiding spirit, the one that is neither born nor decays. It is always liberated in "oneness."

D E S I G N E R S

Dustin Hunter
Illustration/Website Design/Print Media

Working in the industry for well over a decade, Dustin Hunter has been designing various media since his early teen years. Some of his earliest works involved a monthly newsletter and cartoon strip for a nationwide electronics distributor.

Although his background is in traditional fine art and illustration, Hunter is not one to away from new challenges; In 2000, his love of art and industry garnered him the opportunity to develop the visual concept and infrastructure for a chain of DVD-rental stores called Backlot DVD. These design concepts have been featured in nation-wide publications and have received recognition for their uniqueness and creativity.

Presently, Dustin continues to utilize his multifaceted artistic talents to serve clients ranging from computer and technology to fashion and beauty industries.

JayMichael Becker
Marketing/Web Development

No stranger to the marketing and business management world, JayMichael Becker was part of the team that worked in developing the first Backlot DVD rental stores in 2000.

A Washington native, in 2002 Becker lent his marketing talents and management skills to opening an innovative new café in downtown Olympia with Dustin Hunter called Zipperz Espresso. Zipperz Espresso was unique in that, not only was it the first coffee house in Olympia that featured entirely organic espresso, but it was also the only café in the northwest region to serve completely organic, sugar free, all-natural herbal tonics.

*Reference from: Bhagavad-Gita, As It Is. by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Translation and description provided by Mahesh Massand. With very special thanks.