Tuesday 23 September 2014

Week Ahead 23 - 28 September





Dear Friends,

Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple will be hosting a BYS Retreat (university student retreat) from Thursday, 25 September until Saturday, 27 September. Students from Howard, Westville, DUT, and Edgewood campuses will be staying with us at the temple.  

With Kartik festival just around the corner, 8 October - 6 November, we have started planning a “sale of devotion”. You are invited to come to the temple (book table) and collect a “Kartik Pack” to enable you to offer a lamp to Lord Damodar everyday in your home during the month of Kartik. The pack contains an altar, a booklet with the necessary information and two lamps. Please note that these packs are not for sale but a donation is welcomed. You will be required to fill in a form and we are offering only one pack per family. Packs will be available from Sunday, 28 September. Every week we will bring you news of the different ways you can take advantage of this auspicious time. 

Your Week Ahead

Tuesday, 23 September
7.00pm New Jagannath Puri Temple programme with His Holiness Kadamba Kanana Swami

Wednesday, 24 September
9.00am Heritage Day Post Walk Maha Harinam
Begins at the Green Hub (Blue Lagoon). We encourage all the devotees who registered for this harinam to dress in your finest Vaishnava attire. Wear gopi dots, garlands and carry flags and banners.   

Saturday, 27 September
4.00pm His Holiness Giriraj Swami’s Vyasa-puja
Giriraj Maharaja has been visiting South Africa from the mid 1980’s and has since been caring for our Vaishnava community. Devotees can look forward to a live streaming of Maharaja’s talk.














Sunday, 28 September 
7.45am Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple Srimad Bhagavatam Class with His Holiness Ram Govinda Swami
11.00am   ISKCON Pietermaritzburg Love Feast with Kadamba Kanana Swami
3.00pm Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple Love Feast with Kadamba Kanana Swami

As always, we look forward to seeing you and hope this finds you in the best spirits,

Your friends at Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple

T: 031 4033328  |  F: 031 4034429  |  www.iskcondurban.net  |  temple@iskcondurban.net

Friday 19 September 2014

Weekend Ahead 19 - 22 September 2014

Dear Friends,

The Post invites the devotees to join the Heritage Day Post Walk, on Wednesday, 24 September. This 5km walk is to raise funds for the Post’s Bursary Fund and begins at the Green Hub (Blue Lagoon) at 9am. You are warmly invited to join this Maha Harinam. Since everybody will be dressed to celebrate their heritage, we encourage you all to dress in your finest Vaishnava attire. Wear gopi dots, garlands and carry flags and banners. Normally there is a entry fee, but the Post is sponsoring the devotees. Therefore it is essential that you book your place in the Maha Harinam. Please call or sms Vishal on 071 870 0588 to secure your spot, no later than Monday 22 September at 4pm.   

His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami with be presenting a seminar on The Position of Srila Prabhupada in ISKCON at New Jagannath Puri Temple:
Friday, 19 September 2014
Session 1 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Saturday, 20 September 2014
Session 2 2:00pm - 4:00pm (Prasad will be served)
Session 3 6:00pm - 8:00pm










We welcome His Holiness Kadamba Kanana Swami on Monday. Programmes will be announced once confirmed.  















You can view/download the September/October Hare Krishna News at http://iskcondurban.net/kngdownloads/newsletters/28.pdf and the report of the Maha Ista Gosti at 
http://iskcondurban.net/?page_id=3124

Your Weekend Ahead

Friday, 19 September
Ekadasi (Fast from all grains, beans and legumes)
7:00pm Kirtan with our youth

Saturday, 20 September
Break Fast 05:48 - 09:49
10:00am Harinam on the Beachfront

Sunday, 21 September
11:00am New Jagannath Puri Temple Love Feast with Bhakti Charu Swami 
3:00pm Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple Love Feast with His Holiness Partha Sarathi Das Goswami 

Wednesday, 24 September
Heritage Day Post Walk Maha Harinam
Begins at the Green Hub (Blue Lagoon) at 9am.  

Join the Strategic Planning Team
The Governing Body Commission Strategic Planning Team (GBC SPT) is now looking for devotees with experience in project management, book production, web design, the ability to take ideas and develop them into publishable projects, graphics, research, database creation and maintenance, writing, editing, and marketing. This group will take the work of the Strategic Planning Network and produce it in whatever way suits the project – and then help get it into the hands of devotees who can use it. Is this you? We’d love to hear from you. Please contact kaisori@gmail.com

As always, we look forward to seeing you and hope this finds you in the best spirits,

Your friends at Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple

T: 031 4033328  |  F: 031 4034429  |  www.iskcondurban.net  |  temple@iskcondurban.net

Thursday 11 September 2014

Week Ahead 11 - 21 September 2014





Dear Friends,

We welcome His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami this weekend. Maharaja has been visiting South Africa from the 1980s. It is our privilege and good fortune that Maharaja will be spending his Vyasa-puja with us and he will also be hosting a seminar on Srila Prabhuapda. 

Your Week Ahead

Thursday, 11 September
4:00pm - 6:00pm Harinam near Chatsworth Train Station 
7:00pm Lotus Park Nama-hatta with Sundarlall Prabhu

Friday, 12 September
4:00pm - 6:00pm Harinam near Chatsworth Train Station 
6:30pm - 9:30pm Kirtan by the Youth
7:00pm Mid South Coast Nama-hatta and Harinama with Ganganarayan Prabhu

Saturday, 13 September
Harinam Cintamani Seminar with Ganganarayan Prabhu
(continuation from Sunday, 7 September)
Session 3 7.30am - 9.00am 
10:00am Harinam in Durban CBD

Initiation ceremony by His Holiness Partha Sarathi Das Goswami at 6:30pm at Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple.

Sunday, 14 September 2014
10:00am Maha Harinam on Durban Beachfront (starting at Mini Town)
(Dress in your most colourful, wear garlands and carry flags. Lets make Durban stop and join in the chanting.)
11:00am ISKCON Pietermaritzburg class on the Holy Name with Sundarlall Prabhu 
1.30pm Return from Harinam & Light Lunch
3:00pm Sunday Love Feast with with His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami
The Glories of the Holy Name 

Wednesday, 17 September 2014
Srila Prabhupada Memorial Festival, including the Sri Vyasa-puja of His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami
9:00am - 2:00pm and 6:00pm - 9:00pm
















Friday, 19 September 2014
Srila Prabhupada’s Position in ISKCON Seminar with Bhakti Charu Swami
New Jagannath Puri Temple
Session 1 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Saturday, 20 September 2014
Srila Prabhupada’s Position in ISKCON Seminar with Bhakti Charu Swami
New Jagannath Puri Temple
Session 2 2:00pm - 4:00pm (Prasad will be served)
Session 3 6:00pm - 8:00pm


Sunday, 21 September 2014
Srila Prabhupada’s Position in ISKCON Seminar with Bhakti Charu Swami
New Jagannath Puri Temple
Session 4 11:00am - 1:00pm

As always, we look forward to seeing you and hope this finds you in the best spirits,

Your friends at Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple

T: 031 4033328  |  F: 031 4034429  |  www.iskcondurban.net  |  temple@iskcondurban.net

Wednesday 3 September 2014

Week Ahead 3 - 8 September

Dear Friends,

World Holy Name Festival begins on Ekadasi, Friday, 5 September and culminates on the anniversary of Srila Prabhupada’s arrival in the US on Monday, 15 September.

Srila Prabhupada began the Krishna Consciousness Movement simply by chanting the Hare Krishna Maha-mantra in Tompkins Square Park, New York. It was that pure chanting of the Holy Name that planted the seeds of bhakti in the hearts of the American people.

We have arranged various World Holy Name Festival events for you to join in.

Your Week Ahead

Wednesday, 2 September
6.00pm Nature of Nature with His Grace Lalitanath Prabhu in Srila Prabhupada’s Room
Topic includes Near Death Experiences, Paranormal Activity, etc.

If you are wondering about Lalitanatha Prabhu, he is the author of the renowned book "Rethinking Darwinism,” an exposé on the frailties of Darwin’s theories that most educational systems erroneously endorse and teach. Do not miss his thought provoking and myth busting facts about Vedic culture.

Friday, 5 September 
Ekasdasi
Fast from all beans, grains and legumes
Fast until midday for Lord Vamana
7.00pm Proof of Vedic Culture’s Global Existence with Lalitanatha Prabhu 

Saturday, 6 September
Break Fast 06.05 - 09.58
Lord Vamanadev’s Appearance Anniversary
Srila Jiva Goswami’s Appearance Anniversary
7.45am Holy Name Class with His Grace Sundarlall Prabhu
10.00am Maha Harinam on Durban Beachfront (starting at Mini Town)
Dress in your most colourful, wear garlands and carry flags. Lets make Durban stop and join in the chanting.

Sunday, 7 September
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur’s Appearance Anniversary
Fast until midday
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur is known as the father of the sankirtan movement. He wrote many books and gave practical guidance to the sadhakas (practicing devotees). One such book is "Harinam Cintamani". We are hosting a seminar based on this book and it is guaranteed to help you with your chanting. Everyone is also encouraged to prepare bhoga offerings for the pleasure of Srila Bhaktivinode Thakur.

Harinam Cintamani Seminar with Ganganarayan Prabhu
Session 1 7.30am - 9.00am 
Session 2 10.30am - 12.00pm

Love Feast honouring Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur
3.00pm Srila Prabhupada Guru-puja
Bhoga (food) offerings to be handed in
3.15pm Class with Ganganarayan Prabhu & bhoga offering to Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur
4.15pm Arati 
4.30pm Puspanjali (offering of flower petals) and Guru-puja to Srila Bhaktiovinoda Thakur
Monday, 8 September
Srila Haridas Thakur’s Disappearance Anniversary
Srila Haridas Thakur is the Namacharya (He set the example of perfect chanting for the entire world to follow)

We pray that the Holy Name enters your heart. 

We look forward to seeing you, chanting with you and hope this finds you in the best spirits,

Your friends at Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple

T: 031 4033328  |  F: 031 4034429  |  www.iskcondurban.net  |  temple@iskcondurban.net