Friday 18 December 2015

Happy Holidays from Vibhu Caitanya & Final Week Ahead for 2015

Happy Holidays
Hare Krishna Friends,

This is our last Week Ahead for 2015. We at Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple would like to thank you for joining us in celebrating our 30 years of service to the community. Our year was filled with loads of action, from renovating and restoring the temple, the opening of Radhanath’s Gifts, winning yet another award (TripExpert), making the CNN list of top 10 places to visit in Durban, making major “green moves”, to unveiling the Master Plan. We want to accomplish so much more next year and hope that you will be a part of it. In 2016 we will focus more on devotional education and training, devotee care and begin construction based on the Master Plan. I would like this to be an offering of love to our beloved Founder Acharya His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada as we celebrate 50 years of ISKCON. 

Please remember my invitation to spend your holiday or take a gap year at the temple, is still open. During the holidays take advantage of absorbing yourself in the holy name, coming to the temple for an arati, bringing visitors to Govinda’s Restaurant or enter our family colouring in competition in the November/December Hare Krishna News. Whatever you choose to do, dedicate some time to the Temple and devotional service. And as we enter the last week of the Prabhupada Marathon please help distribute books. 

I wish you safe travels. May all roads lead you to your real home, Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple.
Your servant
Vibhu Caitanya Das

Your Week Ahead

Sunday, 20 December
Gita Jayanti Celebration
11:00am Gita Jayanti Festival
with His Grace Smita Krishna Das

Gita Tula Daan  
Give your child’s weight in Gitas
For the first time Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple will be hosting the Tula Daan (charity by weight). In celebration of Gita Jayanti (the anniversary of when Lord Krishna spoke Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna) we invite you to sponsor the equivalent of your child’s weight on Gitas. You can distribute the Gitas to friends or family or  we can place them in schools, libraries, hospitals, etc

An Afternoon In Vrindavan
with Vrindavana Das and Mathura Jivan Das (24 Hour Kirtan Vrindavan)
2:00pm Moods Of Vrindavan Kirtan
3:30pm Guru-Puja and Kirtan
4:00pm Class by His Grace Vrindavan Das 
4:45pm Kirtan followed by prasada

Monday, 21 December
Gita Jayanti (actual day - celebration is on Sunday, 20 December)
Ekadasi - Fast from all grains, beans and legumes

Tuesday, 22 December
Break Fast 04:52 - 09:33

Tuesday, 29 December 
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur’s Disappearance Anniversary
Fast until midday
Festival will begin at 11am

Friday, 1 January 2016
New Year Festival with His Holiness Kadamba Kanana Swami at 11am

Important Dates to Note
Disciples Course
Details and schedule in attached poster. We are sharing this information early so you can mark your diary. 

Thursday 10 December 2015

You Weekend Ahead 11 - 14 December














Support for ISKCON Chennai
Chennai has been declared as a national disaster zone and is witnessing it’s worst crisis in more than 100 years. ISKCON Chennai has suffered immensely. Devotees have been shifted out of the temple with three devotees left in the temple campus to serve the presiding Radha Krishna deities. Temple vehicles, the Sankirtan shop, Govinda’s have incurred huge loses. Prayer is the need of the hour for the devotees and other people living at Chennai. His Holiness Jayapataka Swami, the GBC for Chennai has requested people to pray for Chennai. 
ISKCON Chennai is engaged in supplying daily meals to more 1500 flood displaced families sheltered in government schools. We want to expand that to more areas in Chennai and items like water, bedsheets etc. (For more details see the bottom of this message).
ISKCON Chennai TEMPLE has also suffered heavy damages.
If you would like to assist, kindly contact Krishangi Radha Dasi at communications@iskcondurban.net or 083 254 8339 
For more info go to: http://www.dandavats.com/?p=22263

Friday 4 December 2015

Week Ahead 4-8 December

Dear Friends

The men’s book distribution team returned on Tuesday from the South Coast and were off again on Thursday to the North Coast. Rukmini is heading up the ladies sankirtan party and has arranged book distribution spots all over Durban's shopping areas. Her team is the Jahnava Dasis (in honour of  Lord Nityananda’s eternal consort). Even though the girls are having a slow start, they have ordered R111 723 worth of books! Will you help them flood Durban? You may call her on 071 2032 930 or WhatsApp 084 5791 080. 

Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple’s Book Marathon Special is the brand new title from BBT, Vanity Karma for just R75. 

Thus far we have distributed almost 10 000 books kindly help us read our goal of 40 000.

Sunday, 6 December
3:00pm Love Feast with His Grace Nanda Kumar Das

Monday, 7 December
Ekadasi - Fast from all grains, beans and legumes

Tuesday, 8 December
Break Fast 04:47 - 09:33

Dates to Note

Saturday, 12 December 
Final Bhakti Theatre for 2015 at 4pm
Line up includes: Nandakishore from India singing classical ragas, live bamboo flute, live song & guitar, two dramas: Liquid Beauty and the brand new dance drama “ capturing the Heart", hip hop by MC Pralamz and fire dancers (tentative). The show has a minimal entry donation of R10 per person, under 5s enter free and snacks are available at the BYS cafe. Proceeds go to the temple’s university initiatives and the theatre itself. 

Sravanam Kirtanam Retreat with His Holiness Kadamba Kanana Swami
Mount aux Source, Drakensburg
Monday 3 - 6 January 2016
Navin 082 444 6339 / navin@vodamail.co.za

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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

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