Week Ahead 30 March – 5 April

Dear Friends

 

Lord Rāmacandra meditation: "When Lord Rāmacandra, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, was the King of this world, all bodily and mental suffering, disease, old age, bereavement, lamentation, distress, fear and fatigue were completely absent. There was even no death for those who did not want it." Srimad Bhagavatam 9.10.53

 

Your Week Ahead 

 

Friday, 31 March

Lotus Park Rama Naumi Festival @6:30pm

with His Holiness Bhakti Caitanya Swami

Lotus Park Community Hall

 

Saturday, 1 April

Newcastle Festival of Chariots

Procession Starts at the Newcastle Town Hall on Scott Street @ 9:30am

Inquiries: 034 312 3369

 

Sunday, 2 April

Sri Rama Naumi Cultural Festival

Cultural Stage Show @12pm

Fruit & Flower Offerings

Discourse on the Ramayan by His Holiness Dhirashanta Swami

Vegetarian Meals

 

Monday, 3 April

Sri Rama Naumi Festival for Kids Day 1

Give your children a great start to the holidays.

Booking essential: 031 403 3328 | reception@iskcondurban.net

 

Fruit & Flower Offerings from 6pm

Bhajans & Kirtan

 

Tuesday, 4 April

Sri Rama Naumi (Hindu Calendar)

Umkomaas Sri Rama Naumi Festival

with His Holiness Bhakti Brihat Bhagavat Swami 

Inquiries: Amit 084 466 9920

Sri Rama Naumi Festival for Kids Day 2

Give your children a great start to the holidays.

Booking essential: 031 403 3328 | reception@iskcondurban.net

 

Fruit & Flower Offerings

Cultural Stage Show @5pm

Discourse on the Ramayan

Vegetarian meals

 

Wednesday, 5 April

Sri Rama Naumi (Vaishnava Calendar)

Fast until sunset

4:30am Mangal Arati
7:00am Class
8:00am Greeting of Sri Sri Radha Radhanath

5:00pm Break Fast Prasad Feast

7:00pm Gaura Arati

7:30pm Class by Bhakti Brihat Bhagavat Swami

 

Friday, 7 April 

Ekadasi – Fast from all grains, beans, and legumes.

Kirtan Festival Day 1 

with His Holiness Lokanath Swami @6pm

Saturday, 8 April
Ekadasi Break Fast: 06:10 – 10:01

Sacred Chant Party with Lokanath Swami @10am

Starting at Mini Town

Kirtan Festival Day 2 

with Lokanath Swami @6pm

 

Sunday, 9 April

Lord Jagannath's Snana Yatra @10:30am

New Jagannath Puri Temple with Lokanath Swami

Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple Love Feast @ 3pm with Lokanath Swami

 

Govinda’s Pizzeria

Operation Times:
Friday 5-8pm | Saturday 4 – 9pm | Sunday 11am – 3pm

Durban Festival of Chariots Attractions

Week Ahead 23 -29 March

Dear Friends

 

Your Week Ahead 

 

Friday, 24 March

Ekadasi

Fast from all grains, beans & legumes

 

Saturday, 25 March 

Ekadasi Break Fast 06:02 –10:01

 

Ladysmith Festival of Chariots

Chariot Parade begins at the top end of Murchison Street and ends on Princess Street. Lunch will be served after the Parade, followed by a festival at the Temple (19 Azalia Drive). A bus will leave from Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple at 6am.

Monthly Sankirtan Festival

You can expect first class arrangements. Programme includes breakfast, training, distribution of book spots, transport, and a lunch feast. Registration is essential. We will also have sweets to hand out. The dress code is comfortable. If you feel confident, you may wear devotional dress. Kindly register via temple@iskcondurban.net. 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

8:30am Breakfast

9:00am Orientation

9:30am Book Distribution at pre-arranged spots (Devotees will be going out in groups)

12:00pm Pack up and return to Temple

1:00pm Lunch and sharing of experiences

 

Sunday, 26 March

Love Feast @3pm

with His Holiness Bhakti Brihat Bhagavata Swami

 

Friday, 31 March

Lotus Park Rama Naumi Festival @6:30pm

with His Holiness Bhakti Caitanya Swami

Lotus Park Community Hall

Govinda's Pizzeria
Operation Times:
Friday 5-8pm | Saturday 4 – 9pm | Sunday 11am – 3pm

Your friends at Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple 

Week Ahead 16–22 March

Dear Friends

Your Week Ahead 

Saturday, 18 March

Estcourt Festival of Chariots

Chariot procession begins at the Town Hall in Victoria Street at 10am.

Sumptuous Lunch will be served.

Contact Madana Mohana Das 079 417 6408

Overcoming Anger

A 90-Minute Seminar with His Grace Rathim Krishna Das

4:30pm at Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple

Light prasada will be served.

Sunday, 19 March
Love Feast @3pm
Seeing Krishna’s Hand – Even When You Can’t See Him
by His Grace Rathim Krishna Das

Friday, 24 March

Ekadasi

Fast from all grains, beans & legumes

Saturday, 25 March 

Ekadasi Break Fast 06:02 –10:01

Ladysmith Festival of Chariots

Chariot Parade begins at the top end of Murchison Street and ends on Princess Street. Lunch will be served after the Parade, followed by a festival at the Temple (19 Azalia Drive) A bus will leave from Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple at 6am. 

Monthly Sankirtan Festival

You can expect first class arrangements. Programme includes breakfast, training, distribution of book spots, transport, and a lunch feast. Registration is essential. We will also have sweets to hand out. The dress code is comfortable. If you feel confident, you may wear devotional dress. Kindly register via temple@iskcondurban.net. 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

8:30am Breakfast

9:00am Orientation

9:30am Book Distribution at pre-arranged spots (Devotees will be going out in groups)

12:00pm Pack up and return to Temple

1:00pm Lunch and sharing of experiences

Govinda’s Pizzeria Weekend Special 

10% Off when you order three or more pizzas.

Operation Times:

Friday 5-8pm | Saturday 4 – 9pm | Sunday 11am – 3pm

Render Service at the Durban Festival of Chariots

Volunteers are required to help make garlands for Lord Jagannath’s chariot and to help in the Gopi Dot tent. If you would like to serve even for an hour or two, kindly contact Balaram on 082 881 4521

Vyasa-puja Homage

BBT Africa invites you to submit an offering to His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.

Submission deadline is Sunday, 14 May 2017. For guidelines and to submit your offering please click on the link:

http://wowmedia.me/vyasa-puja-offerrings-2017/?utm_source=sendinblue&utm_campaign=Week_Ahead_16__22_March&utm_medium=email

Week Ahead 9 -15 March

Dear Friends

"In the age of Kali, intelligent persons perform congregational chanting to worship the incarnation of Godhead who constantly sings the name of Krishna. Although His complexion is not blackish, He is Krishna Himself. He is accompanied by His associates, servants, weapons, and confidential companions." [SB 11.5.32]

Pre-Gaura Purnima Festival
with His Holiness Bhakti Caitanya Swami
9 – 11 March
Every evening from 6pm (Chariot Parade on Saturday, 11 March @ 4pm)
500 Petunia Circle, Redcliffe, Verulam

Sri Gaura Purnima 3 Day Festival Guide

Saturday, 11 March
Sri Gaura Purnima Street Chanting Party
(Note: All chanting parties are on Saturday, except otherwise stated. The names of all the devotees who participate in the harinam will be read out during at the Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu Abhishek.)

Kendra Street Chanting Party
Friday, 10 March @ 6:30pm
Starts in parking lot next to Mini Town, Durban Beachfront
Contact Nrsingha: 083 653 5983

Northdene Street Chanting Party
Starts at Queensburgh Civic Hall @ 3pm
Contact Rupa Vilas: 072 613 2197

Chatsworth, Unit 5 Street Chanting Party
Starts at House 93, Croftdene Drive @ 4pm
Contact Alanath: 083 775 2760.

Merebank Street Chanting Party
Merebank Shopping Centre @ 11am
Contact Panchamrita: 084 441 5647

Welbedacht Street Chanting Party
Jabula Hardware @ 10:30am
Contact Ranga Devi: 082 065 5997

Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple Street Chanting Party 1
Devotees are requested to meet at the Temple @ 10am as the Harinam start point is not confirmed.
Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple Street Chanting Party 2
Starts at 500 Petunia Circle, Redcliffe, Verulam
Contact Virabhadra 071 870 0588

Umkomaas & Umzinto Street Chanting Party
Starts at New Heaven Schemes Grounds @ 4pm
Contact Radha Gopinath: 071 510 1133

Lotus Park Street Chanting Party
Starts Phase 3 Lotus Park @ 3pm
Contact Dayal Caitanya: 083 557 1062
 
Sunday, 12 March
Sri Gaura Purnima Festival
Fast until moonrise.

4:30am Mangal Arati
7:00am Class by Bhakti Caitanya Swami
9:00am 6 Hour Kirtan in the temple room, including an hour reading of Sri Caitanya Caritamrta
2:00pm Mini Festival for the Children
3:00pm Srila Prabhupada’s Guru Puja and reading of CHAD
3:30pm Abhishek to Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu
(The names of all the devotees who participated in the Saturday Harinama will be read out during the abhishek.)
4:00pm Class by His Grace Swarup Damodar Das
5:00pm Ekadasi Prasada Feast
(Kindly note: the Amphitheatre will be closed from 5pm due to the drama set up.)
6:30pm Bhakti Theatre’s Caitanya Yuga
7:00pm Gaura Arati

Monday, 13 March
Festival of Jagannath Misra

7:40am Class by Bhakti Caitanya Swami
8:30am Traditional Vedic feast served on banana-leaf plates
(Kindly RSVP via temple@iskcondurban.net)

Festival of Jagannath Misra @ New Jagannath Puri Temple
With Bhakti Caitanya Swami @ 6:30pm

Wednesday, 15 March
Be A Sage Book Club
Do you read Srimad Bhagavatam or Caitanya Caritamrita? Join our book club and share thoughts and realisations with fellow readers. Srimad Bhagavatam (1.3) with His Grace Rathim Krishna Das and Caitanya Caritamrta (Madhya 2) with His Grace Vibhu Caitanya Das
This event begins at 6:00pm sharp and ends at 7:30pm with sumptuous prasad. Reservation is essential: temple@iskcondurban.net / 031 403 3328

Govinda’s Pizzeria Weekend Special
10% Off when you order three or more pizzas.
Operation Times
Friday 5-8pm | Saturday 4 – 9pm | Sunday 11am – 3pm

Week Ahead 2 – 8 March

Dear Friends

To imbibe Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's mood and to spread the glories of the holy name far and wide, we will host 13 Maha Harinams across Durban. We will also hand out maha biscuits to everyone during the Harinam. This year is the 531st Anniversary of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's appearance, and to honour this we will make 5310 biscuits. You are invited to help us accomplish this task. Baking begins on Saturday, 4 March at 9am and continues on Sunday, 5 March at 9am.

Your Week Ahead

Sunday, 5 March
Love Feast
Astounding Bhagavad-gita presented by His Grace Madhusevita Das
Madhusevita Das, a BBT trustee, GBC and initiating guru in Italy, has embarked on printing a 2,8m by 2m Bhagavad-gita, which will make it the largest printed sacred text in the world. This Bhagavad-gita will be a landmark in the history of Vaisnavism in general, and of ISKCON in particular. It will be an unprecedented offering to Srila Prabhupada and the previous Acaryas comparable only to the Temple of Vedic Planetarium.

Wednesday, 8 March
Ekadasi – Fast from all grains, beans & legumes

Thursday, 9 March
Break Fast 05:52 –10:01

Sri Gaura Purnima 3 Day Festival Guide

Saturday, 11 March
13 Harinams across Durban and distribution of 5310 biscuits.
Details to follow.

Sunday, 12 March
Sri Gaura Purnima Festival
Fast until moonrise.

4:30am Mangal Arati
7:00am Class by His Holiness Bhakti Caitanya Swami
9:00am 6 Hour Kirtan in the temple room, including an hour reading of Sri Caitanya Caritamrta
2:00pm Mini Festival for the Children
3:00pm Srila Prabhupada’s Guru Puja and reading of CHAD
3:30pm Abhishek to Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu
(The names of all the devotees who participated in the Saturday Harinama will be read out during the abhishek.)
4:00pm Class by His Grace Swarup Damodar Das
5:00pm Ekadasi Prasada Feast
6:30pm Bhakti Theatre’s Caitanya Yuga

Monday, 13 March
Festival of Jagannath Misra

7:40am Class by His Holiness Bhakti Caitanya Swami
8:30am Traditional Vedic feast served on banana-leaf plates
(Kindly RSVP via temple@iskcondurban.net)

Vyasa-puja Homage

BBT Africa invites you to submit an offering to His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.

Submission deadline is Sunday, 14 May 2017. For guidelines and to submit your offering please click on the link below.
http://wowmedia.me/vyasa-puja-offerrings-2017/