Week Ahead 30 November – 6 December

Dear Friends 

 

Today is Gita Jayanti

 

"What Krishna says is all perfect and certain and is applicable to the past,
present and future. Nor is there any uncertainty for one who knows exactly what Krishna says. The Krishna Consciousness Movement is based on Bhagavad-gita as it is, as spoken by Lord Krishna, and for those who are engaged in this movement, there is no question of uncertainty." Srimad Bhagavatam 4.24.42, purport

 

Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple Telephone Disruption

Kindly Note: The switchboard is damaged and has been taken in for repairs. Only one line is operational at the moment: 031 403 3384.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

 

Your Week Ahead

 

Friday 1 December

Ekadasi Break Fast 04:47 – 09:25

Kendra Nama-hatta @7pm

with His Holiness Kadamba Kanana Swami

 

Saturday 2 December 

Srimad Bhagavatam Class @7:45am  

with His Holiness Indradyumna Swami

 

2017 Prabhupada Marathon Begins
Marathon Sankirtan Festival

Festival Lineup:
4:30 am Morning Programme Begins
8:30 am Breakfast
9:00 am Orientation
9:30 am Book Distribution at pre-arranged spots (Devotees will be going out in groups)
12:00 pm Pack up and return to Temple
1:00 pm Sharing of experiences followed by a feast

 

 

Sunday 3 December
Love Feast  @3pm

 

Durban Summer Kick-Off Festival

Colour Splash 

10am – 7pm

ISKCON Durban, Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple hosts this dynamic beach festival in partnership with the eThekwini Municipality. Colour Splash will be a part of the city's Summer Kick-off and will take place on the lawns of the Amphitheatre on the Durban Beachfront. The event includes multi-cultural entertainment, food, shopping, and the actual Colour Splash. 

A bus will leave Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple at 8:45am and return at 6:30pm. Seats are limited and you may book your seat at the Book Table. 

You can view/download the November/December 2017 Hare Krishna News at

http://iskcondurban.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Nov_Dec2017-HKN-RSD-edit.pdf

 

Save the Date:

20 January 2018

Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple Community Picnic @1pm  

Week Ahead 23 – 30 November

Possibly, The Best Day of Your Life…

Message from Vibhu Chaitanya Das

Srila Prabhupada described that simply thinking of book distribution is liberation, so what to speak of actually distributing his books? Srila Prabhupada’s books give people hope in a world which is full of agony, caused by other living entities, natural disasters, and ourselves. His books give permanent solutions to our challenges that cannot be found in this world. They are the law books for his followers and can guide anyone from the shackles of ignorance to developing pure love of Godhead in just one lifetime. So by distributing them, which nourishes the souls of those who receive them, we assist Srila Prabhupada in his mission of helping souls, and we give Krishna far more pleasure. Therefore, it’s no secret that Srila Prabhupada gives special blessings to those devotees who endeavor to distribute his books. The Prabhupada Marathon, which is the last festival of the year, is the ideal time for devotees to get the mercy of Krishna and His pure devotee.

For those devotees who have not experienced book distribution, we are inviting you to pledge a minimum of one day of book distribution, which could be the best day of your devotional life. 

 

Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple Telephone Disruption

Kindly Note: The switchboard is damaged and has been taken in for repairs. Only one line is operational at the moment: 031 403 3384.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

 

Your Week Ahead

 

Saturday 25 November 

2017 Prabhupada Marathon Begins
Marathon Sankirtan Festival
You can expect first class arrangements. Programme includes training, distribution of book spots, transport, and a feast. Registration is essential. The dress code is comfortable. If you feel confident, you may wear devotional attire. Kindly register via temple@iskcondurban.net. 
Festival Lineup:
10:00 am Orientation
10:30 am Book Distribution at pre-arranged spots (Devotees will be going out in groups)
3:30 pm Pack up and return to Temple
4:00 pm Sharing of experiences followed by a feast

 

Sunday 26 November
Love Feast @3pm
with His Grace Swarup Damodar Das

 

Thursday 30 November

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

Gita Jayanti

Special Gita Yajna from 8am until 12:30pm

Arati & Kirtan at 12:30pm

Lunch at 1pm

You are invited to participate in the Gita Yagna at no cost but if you give a donation of R108 you receive a copy of Bhagavad-gita As It Is, which will be offered on the altar. For bookings please contact the Temple Reception at 031 403 3384 or reception@iskcondurban.net

 

Friday 1 December

Ekadasi Break Fast 04:47 – 09:25

 

Sunday 3 December

Durban Summer Kick-Off Festival

Colour Splash 

10am – 7pm

Colour Splash is a dynamic beach festival organised as a partnership between ISKCON and the eThekwini Municipality. With the tagline of “one spirit, many colours”, the Colour Splash Festival seeks to further the aims of social cohesion and nation building by bringing together thousands of people of diverse cultures, to share, appreciate and respect each other in a wonderfully unifying, safe, and festive environment.

Colour Splash will be a part of the city’s Summer Kick-off and will take place on the lawns of the Amphitheatre on the Durban Beachfront.

Colour Splash will be a feast of family entertainment, empowerment and culture and will be free and open to all. Local singers, musicians, dancers and dramatists, poets, story tellers and puppeteers will provide family entertainment. A morning carnival down the golden mile will culminate in an opening peace prayer and welcome that will see religious, cultural and government leaders come together to share a common platform in spiritual unity.

The beach stage will also be the venue for a music and Colourfest, The promenade will be interspersed with street theatre, clowns on stilts, face painting, and magicians etc., to create a carnival ambiance. Great food and fashion will be on sale.

 

A bus will leave Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple at 8:45am and return at 6:30pm. Seats are limited and you may book your seat at the Book Table. 

Week Ahead 16 – 22 November

Dear Friends

Many devotees have promised Sri Sri Radha Radhanath that they will go out on book distribution for at least one day during the 2017 Prabhupada Marathon. If you haven’t made your promise yet, please do so the next time you visit Them. This service will not only change the course of human history but will transform your own devotion.

Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple Telephone Disruption

Kindly Note: The switchboard is damaged and has been taken in for repairs. Only one line is operational at the moment: 031 403 3384.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

Your Week Ahead

Friday 17 November

Kirtanuity Youth Night @7pm

Kindly register via the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeqzktdRZlCBg9ecZOiuNB6qsE5wIr7y5rJt3mtvMQ0UfIcEA/viewform

Sunday 19 November

Love Feast @3pm

with His Grace Swarup Damodar Das

Saturday 25 November 

2017 Prabhupada Marathon Begins
Marathon Sankirtan Festival
You can expect first class arrangements. Programme includes training, distribution of book spots, transport, and a feast. Registration is essential. The dress code is comfortable. If you feel confident, you may wear devotional attire. Kindly register via temple@iskcondurban.net.
Festival Lineup:
10:00 am Orientation
10:30 am Book Distribution at pre-arranged spots (Devotees will be going out in groups)
3:30 pm Pack up and return to Temple
4:00 pm Sharing of experiences followed by a feast

Have you tried our wood-fired pizzas from Govinda’s Pizzeria?

We look forward to seeing you at the temple.

Your friends at Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple

Save the Date

Sunday 3 December

Durban Summer Kick-Off Festival

Colour Splash

10am – 7pm

A bus will leave Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple at 8:45am and return at 6:30pm.

Naama Ruchi Festival

New Jagannath Puri Temple

15 – 18 December

R300 per person (Discount available for bookings of four people or more)

Kindly click on the link to register https://goo.gl/forms/JjYvpE07k0SPBbPC3

Week Ahead 9 – 15 November

Dear Friends

 

Now that your devotion has been multiplied by a thousand, what are you going to do with all that mercy?

 

Join the 2017 Prabhupada Marathon!

 

"The printer of Srila Prabhupada's first BTG, Kumar Jain in New Delhi, remembers that Srila Prabhupada was so poor that he usually arrived at his shop without having had breakfast. Srila Prabhupada saved money for printing his magazine by skipping meals and walking instead of riding, hiring a rickshaw only when it was absolutely necessary in order to carry heavy rolls of paper for printing." Our Family Business 

 

Your Week Ahead

 

Sunday 5 November

Love Feast @3pm with His Grace Ramvijay Das

 

Tuesday 14 November

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

Note: Govinda's Pizzeria will be open from 5pm until 8pm. 

 

Wednesday 15 November

Ekadasi Break Fast 04:52 – 09:24

 

We look forward to seeing you at the temple.

Your friends at Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple

Week Ahead 2 – 8 November

Dear Friends

 

On Saturday 4 November we celebrate the last day of Kartik. There will be a special Kartik Purnima Deity darshan at 4:15pm. Take advantage of the last opportunity to personally serve the Deities by sponsoring towards the Deity Utsava Seva. Kindly contact Bhakti Devi on 031 403 3328 or tck@iskcondurban.net.  

 

Your Week Ahead

 

Thursday 2 November

Lotus Park Nama Hatta @7pm
with His Holiness Partha Sarathi Das Goswami

Queries: 082 932 1139

 

Friday 3 November

Kendra Nama Hatta @7pm

Topic: Kirtan – An Expression of Devotion by His Grace Isvara Puri Das

Offering of Lamps

 

Saturday 4 November

Kartik Purnima - Last Day of Kartik

Festival Line-up:

4:00pm   Srila Prabhupada's Guru-puja 

4:15pm   Arati & Kirtan

4:30pm   Talk by His Grace Vibhu Caitanya Das

4:50pm   A Surprise & A Promise

5:15pm   Final Damodarastakam & offering of lamps 

6:00pm   Feast

 

ISKCON Phoenix – New Jagannath Puri Temple festival begins at 4pm

with His Holiness Partha Sarathi Das Goswami

ISKCON Pietermaritzburg – Sri Sri Doyal-Nitai Gaura-hari Temple festival begins at 6pm

 

Sunday 5 November

Kindly note the program:

3:00pm  Kirtan

5:00pm  Light Prasad

 

Please note that the normal Deity schedule will be followed from Saturday 4 November:

7:00pm Gaura-arati & Kirtan
7:30pm Altar Closes
9:00pm Last Arati for the day
 

We look forward to seeing you at the temple.

Your friends at Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple