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Harinama Sankirtana Festival Tour — North America Are you a bus driver, a book distributor, or a youth who wants to experience the Krishna conscious summer of a lifetime? The summer of 2004 will be the tenth anniversary of the Hare Krishna Youth Festival of India Harinama Sankirtana bus tour. From June 24 till August 22, two buses will travel with 75 young people ages 16-25, plus older devotee chaperones, bus drivers, book distributors, and swamis, who will help set up, perform kirtanas and dramas, and take down eight major Ratha-yatra festivals in North America— Chicago, Washington D.C., Montreal, Toronto, Detroit, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Vancouver. New York: Ratha Yatra & Other News Posted May 30, 2004 Dear Devotees and Friends! Sri Sri Radha Govinda Ki Jai!! Lord Jagannath’s Ratha Yatra is only two weeks away, and there are still plenty of opportunities to render direct service to Lord Jagannath by signing up as a volunteer for the festival and by giving a donation to help this festival. (Please read below as to how you can help.) Calendar of Events:
Gopal And The
Schoolboy, The following article appeared in issue number 68 of Sri Krishna Kathamrita Bindu, the free fortnightly email magazine from ISKCON Gopal Jiu Publications. Everything takes place according to the will of Krishna. If He doesn't will it, a blade of grass will not shake. So it is a question of faith. But why do we lack faith? Dhruva immediately put forth strong faith. He was not afraid of any situation. "Where is that Narayan? Where is Narayan?" The example is also there in the story about the young boy and Gopal. But we can't put forth any faith. What is the reason? From Mathura das Posted May 28, 2004 Dearest Maharajas and Other Devotees: Please accept my obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada, savior of the entire world! At current, I am under the care of 40 Salagram silas that need proper, loving homes. I ask that you please request only one and have full facilities for worship. Please be brahmana initiated, have outstanding sadhana, and forward a letter of permission from the spiritual master (does not apply for Prabhupada disciples). Thank you for allowing me to serve you in this way. Mathura das [Article complete on this page] Bhaktivedanta College Posted May 28, 2004
Bhaktivedanta College September 13th, 2004 – June 24th, 2005 Bhaktivedanta College offers a one-year Ministerial Program in Vaishnava Studies, in three areas: Ministerial and Vocational Skills, Academic Studies, and Introspection and Devotion. The academic year is divided into three terms, with a three-week Christmas holiday and a two-week Easter break. Benefits for Students Bhaktivedanta College will... Posted May 28, 2004 Vrindavan Institute for Higher Education Best Place — Vrindavan! Come and immerse yourself in the stream of truths of bhakti scriptures in Vrindavan, whose atmosphere is mercifully helping sadhakas to work on their inner growth. Enhance your preaching and spiritual practice with a better basis in the acharyas' beautiful explanations. Prison Preaching around Vrindavan From Sarvabhauma das Posted May 28, 2004 My dear Prabhujis, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! For the last five months, we have been having weekly programs in the Mathura and Agra prisons, and monthly in the Tihar jail. Now the Tihar jail program will also be done weekly. A very sincere Brijbasi devotee named Janakinatha das has joined this program and is enthusiastically pushing it on. Actually, we were busy with Ujjain Kumbha Mela for a month, and when we returned to the Agra Prison, the jailer Mr. Gupta, was complaining. "We missed you for a month," he said. "Where have you been?" From Rasikendra dasa Posted May 27, 2004 TKG Memories, Volume One — Soon Available. Order Now! The TKG Memorial Foundation is happy to announce TKG Memories, Volume I, a beautiful, 160-page compilation of nectarean anecdotes about His Holiness Tamal Krishna Goswami. It will be released soon, on Goswami's upcoming Vyasa Puja day, June 6, 2004. Godbrothers, disciples, and followers tell story after story of the inspiration, humor, and empowered devotional service of Goswami Maharaja, an important pioneer in ISKCON and one of the foremost of Srila Prabhupada's stalwart servants. TKG Memories provides intimate access into Goswami Maharaja's personal life from his time at Morning Star Ranch, before joining Srila Prabhupada, to the famous Radha-Damodar sankirtan party with Visnujana Swami, and it includes many loving, affectionate, and instructive exchanges between Goswami and his disciples, Godbrothers, and Godsisters. Broken Deities From Anand Karia Posted May 26, 2004 Jai Sri Nrsimhadeva! First of all, I would like to introduce myself. I am Anand Karia a devotee of Sri Nrsimhadeva living in Karachi, Pakistan. I would like to ask for some advice. During construction work in the Sri Nrsimhadeva Temple, the Deity of Sri Nrsimhadeva was broken. The face was damaged and the Deity fell down because of being hit by a heavy hammer. So we have inquired about some kind of puja, havan, etc. from different pujaris, but every pujari has his own opinion. Some say we have to arrange a puja; some say there is no need of it, that we should just put the Deity into the ocean and that's all.
Creating an environment where individuals are not identified by caste, creed, religion, or nationality Privatization of Land in Sri Vrindavan Dham Dear Friends of the Palace of the Soul, We are very happy to announce that Palace of the Soul's farm project in Almaty, Kazakhstan, has been granted the status of privatized land by the government of Kazakhstan. From Kalavati devi dasi Posted May 26, 2004 Dear Vaisnavas, Hare Krishna. Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga. I have recently created the following discussion groups on Yahoo.
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2004 National Rainbow Gathering A Great Chance for Sharing Mercy! The 2004 National Rainbow Gathering: June 20 to July 4. In the heart of the hippie movement, the Hare Krishna Mantra will resound forever. The hippie movement is alive and bustling greatly at the National Rainbow Gathering. This is the grand opportunity for anyone who wants to kindly share Krishna consciousness with many seeking souls. I personally find that it I do more sharing in these two weeks than I do in the rest of the year. Up to 30,000 hippies camp out in the national forest (different place each year), set up hundreds of vegetarian kitchens in the woods, and chant Om in big circles, as in prayers for world peace.
From Rasa Parayana das Posted May 24, 2004 Dear devotees, Please accept my humble obeisances; all glories to Srila Prabhupada! We'd like to inform you about the release of Indradyumna Swami's "Diary of a Travelling Preacher - Volume 1" on double CD-rom. The double CD-rom contains the following: * Original book, written by H.H. Indradyumna Swami (PDF) * Slide show with more than 200 photos
Posted May 23, 2004 May 20, 2004 Dear Devotees: Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. The ISKCON of Alachua Leadership Search Committee announces a search to fill leadership positions in our community. We are located on a 127-acre property in North Central Florida about 15 miles northwest of Gainesville, home of the University of Florida. The Alachua community is unique in ISKCON. We are one of the largest and perhaps the most diverse community in ISKCON. Our community of approximately 700 members comprises many senior devotees, many devotees from different parts of the world, and many devotees with extraordinary abilities and unique contributions to offer.
From Joshua Hawley Posted May 22, 2004 I would like to thank you, dipika.org, for posting the memorial of Jake Hawley. We had the most amazing experience at his cremation ceremony. I would like to share it with the Vaisnavas in order to increase their faith in Lord Nityananda. The ceremony was held at a small crematorium in Portland, Oregon. In attendance were Ksetrajna Prabhu, Tony, Dayal, Mathuralila devi dasi, Bonnie Silva (my mother), and I. The others performed kirtan while I prepared my brother's body with tilaka, a namchadar, tulasi beads, tulasi leaves, tulasi branches, dust from the holiest places in the universe, and water from the Ganges and 1008 holy tirthas. We chanted the holy names of Lord Krishna, Lord Rama, Lord Hari, Lord Nrisimha, Lord Nityananda, and others while carrying his body to the cremation unit. From Kavicandra Swami Posted May 20, 2004 April 9 thru 12 was the 16th annual Durban Ratha Yatra. The devotees always work hard to make each one better than the last, and the results are obvious. The area was large and the tents were better than first class. Friday was the first day. On Saturday, the first Ratha Yatra parade went along the crowded beach and then through the downtown. On Monday night there was the return Ratha Yatra, which went in the opposite direction, past all the tourist hotels, and returned along the beach. Beautiful Home for From Adikarta das Posted May 20, 2004 If you want to escape the heat of the South, the cold of the North, and the exorbitant prices of the cities and live in a nice devotee community, here is your opportunity. Prabhupada Village is situated in the beautiful foothills of the Appalachian Mountains and is home to the Bhaktivedanta Archives and the Festival of India. It is a 350-acre community of contiguous individually owned land with approx 25 devotee families having diverse areas of interest.
Text & photos by Vrindavan Lila devi dasi Posted May 19, 2004 Hare Krishna! Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! I would like to share these photos of Srila Prabhupada's rooms in Mayapur. They are on the second floor of the Lotus Building. Many devotees have told stories about these rooms, and Srila Prabhupada's presence is felt very strongly here.
From Satsvarupa dasa Goswami posted May 19, 2004 For downloading. The file is zipped. You will need an unzip utility such as WinZip to open it. A free trial version of WinZip is available from http://www.winzip.com. When opened, the file will be in .pdf (Acrobat) format. A free Acrobat reader is available at www.adobe.com. [See also "Concerning Satsvarupa Maharaja," dipika.org, May 11, 2004] Click here to download zipped file.
Utah: Third Annual The Third Annual Himalayan Performing Arts Festival will be held Saturday June 5th at the Krishna Temple, one mile south of Spanish Fork on Main St. Performing artists will take the stage from 6 pm and present a menu of folk dance, classical Indian dance, drama, music, and songs. Anju Thapaliya from Nepal will demonstrate the folk dancing of this mountain kingdom. Jaya Vijaya Das, who spent 10 years traveling the Himalayan regions in preparation for his acclaimed book Mother Ganges, will narrate a 45-minute slide show projected onto a 9-foot by 12-foot screen. Los Angeles: Srila Prabhupada Festival Posted May 18, 2004 The Srila Prabhupada Festival is in its thirteenth year and will be held on May 29 & 30, 2004, in New Dvaraka. We are very excited to continue to have this opportunity to serve all of you and to glorify His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. The festival starts on Saturday morning at Mangal Arati. The day will be filled with various activities including a Srila Prabhupada Parikram around New Dvaraka Dham, pastimes with Srila Prabhupada, and seminars by senior Vaisnavas to enhance our service to Srila Prabhupada. The night will end with a maha-Harinam at the 3rd Street Promenade. New Zealand Videos From Prananatha das (BSDS) Posted May 17, 2004 Dear Devotees, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. It came to my attention after posting the article about the Grand Opening of the Auckland temple, that many devotees do not know me or what I do as a profession and may have questioned why I was offering this video for sale. Some comments were to the effect that, Why don't I just put it on the web for free so all the devotees can enjoy it? Sounds good, but not very practical. One devotee commented that it sounded as though I just turned up at the opening with my video camera, filmed the event and put it on tape/DVD. The fact is that I've been filming and editing for 30 years (20 years in ISKCON) and for the last four years have been employed teaching students computer-based video editing at a college here in New Zealand.
Text & photos by Vrindavan Lila Devi Dasi Posted May 17, 2004 Hare Krishna! Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! Lord Nrsimhadeva enjoyed His abhishek in Mayapur on His Appearance Day with lots of devotees gathered to participate, watch, and be engaged in various services. Kirtan was tremendous, everyone was chanting. You could hear nothing, but chanting for hours and hours, as the abhishek was going on. Baltimore Rathayatra Posted May 22, 2004 [Sorry for the last-minute posting. I posted this as soon as I found it in my mailbox.] Dear Devotees and Friends, The Hare Krishna Temple of Baltimore will be celebrating the Second Annual Festival of the Chariots on Saturday, May 22, 2004 in downtown Baltimore's Inner Harbor area. The Rathayatra parade will begin at 11:00 AM at the corner of Pratt and Eutaw Streets in front of the world famous Oriole Park at Camden Yards, and will continue down Pratt Street to the Festival of India at McKeldon Square, which is located at the corner of Pratt and Light Streets, across from Inner Harbor.
Illumination Television is proud to announce three more Memories of Srila Prabhupada videos now available on VHS or DVD! Part 38 features Jashomatinanda das, Rukmini dasi, and Tranakarta das. With the widespread interest in the recent movie The Passion, here are a few quotes from Part 38 where Srila Prabhupada mentions Jesus: Jashomatinandan: I said, "Prabhupada, you say Jesus Christ is a pure devotee, but he never mentioned the name of Krishna and he never chanted Hare Krishna, so how can we say he is a pure devotee?" Prabhupada said, "Because he was free from material desires, therefore, he is a pure devotee."
A note from BB Govinda Swami, Director, Palace of the Soul Dear Friends of The Palace of the Soul, This last autumn I had the great fortune to participate in an international religious conference conducted in Kazakhstan's capital Astana. The function, organized by president Nursultan Nazarbayev, was a two-day affair that was graced by major religious leaders from around the globe. One of the esteemed leaders of the Madhva Sampradaya, Sri Sri Sugunendra Theertha Swamiji, was a keynote speaker at the function. At the conclusion of the conference, the respected Swamiji spent two days at Sri Vrindavan Dham in Almaty, learned of the Palace of the Soul Project, and freely gave his wonderful association to the devotees who are developing the project.
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From Udayananda dasa Posted May 15, 2004 Dear devotees, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. The following appeal is one of the most difficult and painful things I have had to do in my entire life. Our dear Godbrother and friend Praghosa dasa has contracted a life-threatening case of cancer. The doctors in the Chowpatty Temple have discovered a tumor 18 inches long and 10 inches wide in his abdominal area. The attached letters from Radhanatha Swami and from one of the doctors will give a further explanation of his condition. It has been determined that in order to save Praghosa's life, this tumor needs to be shrunk by several sessions of extremely costly chemotherapy. Because of the size and location of this tumor, surgery and/or radiation is not possible at this juncture. The cost of this procedure will be a minimum of $25,000.00 US. Praghosa is the father and provider of a wonderful Vaisnava family.
Mangala Arotik Photos by Vrindavan Lila Devi Dasi Posted May 13, 2004 Hare Krishna! Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! Here are photos of Nrsimha Chaturdasi Mangala Arotik. Today is the last day that Nrisimha Deva will be covered with chandan [sandalwood]. Abhishek [bathing] photos and others will follow. Nrsimhadeva ki jaya! Your servants,
From Malati dd, Manjari dd, and Krsnangi dd Posted May 13, 2004 From the home page of www.vaisnavi.org: "Women especially are the highest refuge of women." (Lord Siva to Uma Devi, Mahabharata) Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada and his mission. Welcome to Vaisnavi Asraya Inc. — a special project for the daughters, granddaughters, and great granddaughters of Srila Prabhupada. Here we can get together and share our hopes, strengths, joys, knowledge, and experience of life in Krishna consciousness. We all have something special that we can share with each other. We also need the support and encouragement of each other as we pursue devotional life, evolving as spiritual identities in this often-difficult material realm. We wish to help create a vibrant and positive future in Krishna consciousness for all the Vaisnavis, based on caring relationships and our identities as spirit souls. We would like you to join us.
Posted May 13, 2004 This year, for the first time, everyone can write an offering to honor Srila Prabhupada on his Vyasa Puja (appearance day) and have it read by thousands of devotees around the world. Whether you’re a disciple of Srila Prabhupada, a grand-disciple, a follower, or a well-wisher, please send in an offering. Everyone can submit an offering to be posted in the Online Vyasa Puja Book. ISKCON Convention
Posted May 13, 2004 The ISKCON Convention Europe seminars in Radhadesh will be taking place from Tuesday 29 June to Saturday 3 July. There will be a Ratha-yatra in Paris on Sunday 4 July. A bus will be organized to take devotees from Radhadesh to Paris. The ISKCON Convention was started in 1991 to provide a forum for devotees to get together for spiritual association and to discuss topics of interest to ISKCON in an open and thoughtful way. Originally, the Convention came out of cooperation between ISKCON Communications Europe and the VIHE (Vaishnava Institute for Higher Education). B.B. Govinda
Swami Posted May 13, 2004 An evening of Music and Dance in New Jersey on June 5th, 2004, with His Holiness B.B. Govinda Swami and Leela Dance Theater’s Krsna-Katha His Holiness B. B. Govinda Swami will sing bhajans and kirtans along with his Kazakhstan Silk Road Band. The band plays instruments like saxophone and violin along with the regular Indian instruments, creating an eclectic style of kirtans. Leela Dance Theater will perform Krsna-Katha, a dance theater extravaganza glorifying the divine pastimes of Lord Krishna, based on Srila Prabhupada's Krsna, The Supreme Personality of Godhead. The production is performed in Bharata Natyam, the ancient classical dance style of south India, and enhanced by an original music score and fabulous costumes and sets.
Madhava in Blue
Lord Shiva, the
Greatest Posted May 12, 2004 ISKCON Gopal Jiu Publications is pleased to announce the release of Sri Krishna Kathamrita Magazine issue number 7: "Vaishnavanam yatha sambhuh, Lord Shiva the Greatest Vaishnava, Part One." This issue provides an in-depth look at the mysterious and often misunderstood Lord Shiva. Topics include
Courses at
Dear Devotees, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! Bhaktivedanta College is offering a selection of courses during the coming months. The list of exact courses and dates is posted below this letter. If you are interested in one (or more) of these courses please come and experience a week in Radhadesh associating and learning with devotees.
Bhaktivedanta College Radhadesh, 15 January, 2004 Dear Devotees, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. By now you may have heard of Bhaktivedanta College, a Vaishnava seminary that was inaugurated in Radhadesh in September 2002. We have been offering a one-year Ministerial Program in Vaishnava Studies, which includes academics, skills, and devotional courses. The purpose of this is to provide a program of systematic education and training, with special emphasis on personal application, to develop the spiritual and cultural legacy of Srila Prabhupada. This enables devotees to offer more effective service within ISKCON and at the same time become qualified to use it in the professional world. The course has been very successful, and the results have exceeded the expectations of both teachers and students. Posted May 11, 2004 GBC Executive Committee Statement Dear Devotees, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. The following statement from the GBC Executive Committee represents ISKCON's official position on the subject at hand. At the end of this posting you will find a candid letter from Satsvarupa dasa Goswami about a falldown that occurred in his spiritual life about a year and a half ago. This took place within the context of his ongoing endeavors to serve while struggling with debilitated health. The GBC Executive Committee would first like to express its deep gratitude toward Satsvarupa das Goswami, a much loved devotee in the Hare Krsna movement, and acknowledge his career of dedicated devotional service, exemplary sadhana, and inspired literary preaching on behalf of Srila Prabhupada.
Terminal Restlessness Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupad! All glories to all of the Vaishnavas, especially the preachers who are saving the world from hell! All glories to your service! Have you ever heard of terminal restlessness? Probably not, unless you are a doctor or a nurse. But although the name is new, the condition is described in Srimad Bhagavatam. Srila Prabhupada says: "And similarly, miserable condition of death. When one is lying in coma, so many sufferings is going on, so many dreaming, the Yamaduta is coming. Sometimes the man on the deathbed cries, he's so much suffering but there is no remedy. Everyone is helpless. So that is the miserable condition of death...." — Srila Prabhupada, Gorakhpur Feb 18, 1971 I will tell you how I found out about it, and this story is a classic example of the dreadful reality faced by all the suffering souls of this material world. It also shows clearly what Srila Prabhupad has saved us from and why we should feel eternally indebted to him. It all started when I received a phone call from my parents saying that Dad was sick with cancer. Kazakhstan Newsletter Posted May 10, 2004 Creating an environment where individuals are not identified by caste, creed, religion, or nationality Agriculture at Sri Vrindavan Dham Dear Friends of Palace of the Soul, The solid ice that people were walking on a few months ago has melted to again become the beautiful lake; the apple, pear and cherry trees are full of white blossoms; and our temple dog just had puppies— all signs that spring is upon us at Sri Vrindavan Dham. The winter season in Kazakhstan generally lasts from late October through February with weather dropping down to -30 C. As soon as the snow breaks and spring arrives, the farmers take action and plant their crops so they may be sure of a plentiful harvest. It is no different for the residents of Sri Vrindavan Dham.
Chandan Yatra April 25, 2004 – Hare Krishna! Chandan Yatra is going on in Mayapur now. During the first week, large Madhava and small Madhava will be covered with chandan [sandalwood] from head to foot, as will be Lord Narasimha Deva. After one week, then only small Madhava will still be covered for the rest of Chandan Yatra. During this week, Radha-Madhava will enjoy water pastimes in Srila Prabhupada's pukur (Samadhi mandir) In the photos, Madhava and Nrisimha Deva are completely covered with chandan, and the other Deities are covered only on Their foreheads. Hare Krishna! The Problems of Material Existence From Jayadvaita Swami Posted May 9, 2004 Bhagavad-gita As It Is, 15.20. Here are the very last words of the purport: First Edition: The problems of material existence are due to these weaknesses of the heart. [end] Second Edition: The problems of material existence are due to these weaknesses of the heart. In this chapter the first five verses describe the process of freeing oneself from these weaknesses of heart, and the rest of the chapter, from the sixth verse through the end, discusses purusottama-yoga. Original Manuscript:
Mayapur: The Appearance
Custom-Made Deities From Damana Krishna dasa Posted May 8, 2004 Please accept my most humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! If someone is looking for first-class crafted Deities and has some special desire, it can be made real. You can send a picture of whatever Deity you want to be made, and we can do it in five-metal mixture. Also available are all kinds of paraphernalia, yantras, kavachas, puja items. Check the prices. They are very reasonable. Your humble servant, [Article complete on this page]
Fishes and Swamis: From Bhaktisiddhanta Swami Posted May 8, 2004 Auspicious confirmations highlighted Sri Sri Radha-Madhava's Boat Festival the other night in Mayapur, as Lord Matysa sent two finned representatives to join the festivities. By seeing Their Lordships glistening with sparkling blue chandan [sandalwood], almost hidden behind 20 garlands of fruit and flowers, surrounded by 40 varieties of bhoga offerings, and cooled by the waving of yak-tail and peacock fans, one could get a glimpse on the physical plane of what Krsna's aprakata pastimes may be like. As the boat rounded the 40-foot water geyser in front of Srila Prabhupada's puspa samadhi, a mist of refreshing spray settled within the humid evening setting— lights, swimming saffron devotees, and a melodious Sri Vraja-dhama-mahimantra kirtan. The bhoga offering was completed, and the arotik then began. From Pandava Vijaya dasa Posted May 8, 2004 Haribol. Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada I took his prints in 1981. These are the only footprints of Tamal Krishna Goswami ever made. I have made copies of his lotus feet for Vyasa puja. They are like the Srila Prabhupada feet in the temple— made of brown clay. They used "my" prints on the samadhis, as apparently they are the only ones in the material world. Posted May 8, 2004 We have a nice center in Darwin, Australia, and would like to invite any devotees seeking to relocate. The climate is tropical, wet and dry seasons. Now, May to October is the dry season. Good for families or single devotees. Contact me for any information. Surabhi dasi [Article complete on this page]
Adivas Ceremony From Tusti Mohan Krsna Dasa Posted May 7, 2004 April 22, 2004– Dear Devotees, Dandavat Pranams. On April 21, 2004, we had an auspicious Adivas ceremony for the installation of the five small temples at ISKCON Siliguri around the large main temple of Sri Sri Radha-Madhavasundar and Panca-Tattva Bhagavan, There were many activities throughout the day including a procession through the main streets of the city of Siliguri, preaching and promoting this important spiritual event— the Deity Installations that would happen today on Akshaya Tritiya April 22, 2004.
Narasimha Caturdasi
Devotees of New Yogapitha Dham in Ljubljana, Slovenia, organized a festival for Narasimha Caturdasi. This temple, although situated in a small country, receives some 100 to 150 visitors for a typical Sunday feast, and there is also an enthusiastic congregation. We decided to organize the festival to run on Sunday and Monday. The program started at 4 pm with bhajans led by Sandipani Muni Prabhu and an abhisheka of Virya Narasimha. He is Ugra Narasimha with Hiranyakashipu on his lap, and Prahlada is offering Him prayers. Later on we had a lecture with slides by Abhinandana Nitai Prabhu and an enthusiastic kirtan followed by a feast of different cakes, savories, etc. If you ever have the occasion, please come to see our beautiful Pancha Tattva Deities also. London A History-Making Ratha-Yatra Posted May 6, 2004 History will be made this 20th June when for the first time one of Srila Prabhupada's favorite Ratha-yatra festivals will have three rathas. The organizers of London Ratha-yatra hope to have the two new cars ready (with about a month to go) for this year's Ratha-yatra on the 20th June. For more details see Vaishnava Connection on www.vconline.biz, May-June issue. [Article complete on this page]
Sri Narasimha Caturdasi
Lord Narasimhadeva is light-colored
Namaste Narasimhaya
From Thakur Haridas das Posted May 3, 2004 Join the author of Our Merciful Mother Ganga on a wonderful expedition at your temple or home. H.G. Jaya Vijaya Dasa, author of Our Merciful Mother Ganga and the former Padayatra leader in India, will be traveling and offering programs for the next several months in North America. He can visit your temple or home and give a nice presentation with slide show about the Ganges River, Padayatra, and various regions of India. With Padayatra he walked the entire Indian sub-continent three times (32,000 miles) in eleven years. He has many adventurous stories and colorful slides to share. Correction to "Please Do Not Do This" From Deena Bandhu dasa Posted May 2, 2004 Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! Thank you very much for posting this most important article. However, some tiny mistakes are there. The correct phone number for the Information Center is ++91-565-254-0343. Please remove the other number, but the both the timings for the Information Center are correct. The contacts remain Sanjay Sharma and Parsada dd. In service of Sri Sri Krishna Balaram, [See "Please Do Not Do This," dipika.org, April 26, 2004] [Article complete on this page]
Tulasi Jaladan Hare Krishna! From the 13th of April, Tulasi Jaladan is observed for one month because this is the hottest part of the year. The Tulasis are kept in the shade, or a cloth is put over Them on bamboo polls to give shade. Then a pot of water with string coming out of a little hole in the bottom is fixed above Tulasi, with water slowly dripping through the string to keep Tulasi cool.
California Firestone Receives Gita Posted May 1, 2004 Andrew Firestone, heir of the Firestone tire-manufacturing family and heart-throb star of the television reality show The Batchelor, received a Bhagavad-gita from ITV’s Nrsimhananda dasa at the Pyramid House in Topanga, California. E! Entertainment, a nightly show-business program broadcast nationwide, was taping an interview with local resident Kansas Carradine, daughter of veteran Hollywood actor, David Carradine. A Tribute to Kritakarma Prabhu From Jahnava Nitai Das Posted May 1, 2004 Dear Kritakarma Prabhu, Please accept my most fallen obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! All glories to your good self and your devotional service. Please forgive me for the many offenses I have committed against you. I had heard the news of your passing two days ago and was hoping it was just a rumor. But today I have seen the articles on the internet confirming that you have left us and returned to Krishna. I am sorry that I did not spend more time communicating with you over the last few months. You were my very close friend, but somehow our distances and different services kept us from communicating with each other frequently. But I would always talk about you here to all the devotees, telling how nice a devotee you are. |
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