Friday 25 November 2016

Week Ahead 25 - 28 November

You can be a superhero...

Dear Friends 
 
The Prabhupada Book Marathon is your opportunity to make a difference in the world - to create a spiritual revolution. 
 
You can join the Marathon Weekly Sankirtan Festival on Saturday or get into the book distribution spirit and learn skills to distribute books on Sunday.  
 
Friday, 25 November
Ekadasi - Fast from all grains, beans & legumes.
 
Saturday, 26 November
Ekadasi Break Fast: 04:48 - 06:43
 
Monthly Sankirtan Festival
Join us for a day of book distribution. All you need to do is register and turn up. Register via temple@iskcondurban.net or 031 403 3328. We will arrange a team for you to join, books, a book spot, and transport. The dress code is comfortable. If you feel confident, you may wear devotional dress. We encourage you to come for the morning program to get the full benefit of the festival. 
Monthly Sankirtan Festival Line up:
4:30am Morning Programme Begins
7:30am Book Distribution Class
8:15am Breakfast
9:00am Team allocation & selection of book distribution spots
9:30am Leave for Book Distribution (Devotees will be going out in groups)
3:30pm Pack up and return to Temple
4:00pm Lunch and realizations
 
Sunday, 27 November @ 3pm
Love Feast with His Holiness Rama Govinda Swami

Wednesday 16 November 2016

Week Ahead 17 -25 November

Dear Friends
 
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
 
I pray that you had a blissful and devotional Kartik. As the year comes to a close, this is an opportune time for us to get together and try to distribute Srila Prabhupada's books. The 2016 Prabhupada Book Marathon is from 25 November until 25 December.
 
Srila Prabhupada wrote: “I'm specially pleased to hear that your distribution of our books and magazines has increased. Go on in this way, increasing more and more." (Letter to Damodara, 03/12/1971)
 
You can try to distribute books in your area or join a team or join the temple on the Marathon Weekly Sankirtan Festivals on the following Saturdays: 26 November, 3 December, 10 December, 17 December, and 24 December. All Sankirtan Festivals begin with the morning program. We provide books, transport, teams and book distribution spots. At the end of the weekly festival, all participating devotees will share their experiences and realizations followed by a feast. Do not miss the 2016 Prabhupada Book Marathon Launch Love Feast:
 
Sunday, 20 November @ 3pm
Love Feast with 
His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
 
Distributing Srila Prabhupada's books brings much spiritual joy and I pray that you take advantage of the marathon and join the worldwide spiritual revolution.
 
Your servant,
 
Vibhu Caitanya Das

Thursday 10 November 2016

Week Ahead 11 - 17 November

Dear Durban Krishna

We encourage you to take advantage of Her Grace Urmila Devi Dasi's association and especially, attend her Manah-siksa seminar (dates & times below).

3 Reasons to attend the Manah-siksa Seminar:
1. Learn about affection and attachment so you can gain genuine love for yourself and others.
2. Manah-siksa is both inspiring and blatantly honest. Gain an authentic appraisal of the state of your heart and mind.
3. Allows you to recognize the increasingly subtle thieves and traps on the devotional path, and employ counteracting measures.
Registration is ESSENTIAL. Kindly register with Alanath Das: alanathdaspsdg@gmail.com or 083 775 2760 or
temple@iskcondurban.net / 031 403 3328
Seminar Fee: R100

Your Week Ahead

Friday 11 November
Ekadasi - Fast from all grains, beans & legumes.
1st Day of Bhisma Pancaka
Srila Gaura Kisora Das Babaji's Disappearance Anniversary
(Fast until noon)
12:00pm Kirtan
12:30pm Arati & Kirtan
1:00pm Pushpa-puja & Guru-puja to Srila Gaura Kisora Das Babaji
1:30pm Break Feast Prasada
Manah-siksa Seminar @ Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple
Session 1 - 6:30pm–8:30pm 

Saturday, 12 November
Ekadasi Break Fast 04:53 - 09:24
Manah-siksa Seminar Session 2 - 10:30am–12:30pm 
Manah-siksa Seminar Session 3 - 2:30pm–5:00pm 
Umkomaas Padayatra @ 10am 
Route: Begins from Protea Road and ends on Lotus Road. This is a short 2km-walk on flat terrain.
Transport will be available from Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple at 9am sharp.

Sunday, 13 November
11:00am Love Feast with Urmila Devi Dasi @ New Jagannath Puri Temple
3:00pm Love Feast with Urmila Devi Dasi @ Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple

Monday, 14 November
Kartik Purnima
7:40am Srimad Bhagavatam Class with Urmila Devi Dasi@ Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple
7:00pm Kartik Purnima with Urmila Devi Dasi @ Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple

Tuesday, 15 November
ISKCON Durban Women's Forum
invites all ladies to an evening with Urmila Devi Dasi @ 6:30pm
Dinner will be served.
Admission is free but donations are welcome.
RSVP essential: 031 403 3328

We look forward to seeing you at the temple.

Your friends at Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple



Kartik Festival Sponsorships
Your last opportunity for some added spiritual credits. Sponsor towards the Kartik Purnima festival on Monday, 14 November. 
Contact Kamala-sundari Dasi: kamala-sundari@iskcondurban.net

Bhagavad-gita Maha-yajna
Saturday, 10 December
You are invited to sponsor a verse. A Bhagavad-gita will be donated to a worthy recipient on your behalf. 

Contact Bhakti Nilaya Das: nakulananda@gmail.com



Friday 4 November 2016

Week Ahead 4 – 14 November

Dear {NAME} {SURNAME}
Her Grace Urmila Devi Dasi will be visiting us from Monday, 7 November until Wednesday, 16 November.

Since 1973, Urmila Devi Dasi has been a practitioner and teacher of bhakti yoga, the process of loving devotion to link with the Supreme Lord and His devotees. She is an initiated disciple of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. As a member of the renounced order of vanaprastha, she regularly visit temples and holy places worldwide to hold discourses on topics of yoga, mantra meditation, and living in spiritual consciousness within the world. She also publishes articles and books, both for adults and children, on the science of bhakti.
We encourage you to take advantage of Urmila Prabhu's association and especially, attend the Manah-siksa seminar.

Your Week Ahead
Sunday, 6 November
3:00pm Love Feast
6:00pm Japa Club in the Temple
7:00pm Gaura Arati & Kirtan
7:30pm Damodarastakam prayer and offering of lamps. 

Monday, 7 November 
7:00pm ISKCON Pietermaritzburg with Urmila Devi Dasi
 
Tuesday, 8 November
Gopastami
Manah-siksa Seminar @ New Jagannath Puri Temple
7:00pm Session 1 
Wednesday, 9 November
Manah-siksa Seminar @ New Jagannath Puri Temple
7:00pm Session 2
Thursday, 10 November
Manah-siksa Seminar @ New Jagannath Puri Temple
7:00pm Session 3


Friday 11 November
Srila Gaura Kisora Das Babaji's Disappearance Anniversary
(Fast until noon) 
Festival will begin at 11:00am.
Ekadasi - Fast from all grains beans & legumes.
Manah-siksa Seminar @ Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple
Registration is ESSENTIAL. Kindly register with Alanath Das: alanathdaspsdg@gmail.com or 083 775 2760 or
temple@iskcondurban.net / 031 403 3328
Seminar Fee: R100
6:30pm–8:30pm Session 1 
Saturday, 12 November
Ekadasi Break Fast 04:53 - 09:24
10:30am–12:30pm Session 2
2:30pm–5:00pm Session 3 
Sunday, 13 November
11:00am Love Feast with Urmila Devi Dasi @ New Jagannath Puri Temple
3:00pm Love Feast with Urmila Devi Dasi @ Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple
Monday, 14 November
Kartik Purnima
7:40am Srimad Bhagavatam Class with Urmila Devi Dasi@ Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple
7:00pm Kartik Purnima with Urmila Devi Dasi @ Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple
We look forward to seeing you at the temple.
Your friends at Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple