Week Ahead 27 May – 2 June 2022

Dear Friends

On Wednesday we welcomed home His Holiness Bhakti Caitanya Swami. Maharaj will be with us for recuperation from his recent health challenges.

Interruption in Live Broadcast and Landline Service

The temple internet is down, due to damage caused to the fibre line in the area, which affects the temple phone lines as well. We are working hard to try to restore it as soon as possible. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Let’s Come Together!
One Spirit Youth Festival in Durban
Saturday 18 June
Join our team. Are you innovative, pioneering, or energetic? Then this is for you. We’re looking for offers of skills and service.
Please WhatsApp Rukmini 084 579 1080

Dive Into the Sastra with the BCEC

The Bhaktivedanta College of Education and Culture offers a variety of in-person courses, for both children and adults. Please view/download the 2022 Prospectus here.

ISKCON DURBAN Family Database

We are developing a database to better connect with you for programs and service opportunities. Please join and be counted in our ISKCON family here. Kindly forward this message to family and friends.

Week Ahead

Saturday 28 May
Morning Class @7:30am
The Juhu Story – In Juhu
with His Grace Mukunda Datta Das

Monthly Sankirtan Festival @10am
Join us this weekend for the Monthly Sankirtan Festival. Bring your instruments, book bags, and comfy shoes as we share the Holy Name and Srila Prabhupada’s books in different areas around Durban. You can either join a book distribution team or the Harinam party.
9am-10am: Collect Book Packs from the Temple Sankirtan Book Office (Behind the Marquee)
10am-12:30pm: Go out on books/harinam (This can be Door to Door, a pre-planned Book Table, or out on the street)
13:00pm: Back to the temple for lunch prasad and sharing of realisations and experiences
Kindly register before the Thursday 26 May for catering purposes: WhatsApp
Radha Raman 076 587 9558
Priya Kishori 082 806 1646

Sound Bath @2pm

Hosted by BYS Durban

Register via WhatsApp 074 629 1122.

Seatides Goshala @3pm

with His Holiness Rama Govinda Swami

Contact Syama-kutir 083 411 2525

Sunday 29 May
Morning Class @7:30am
Nectar of Instruction, Verse 4 – Offering & Accepting Gifts
with His Grace Jaisacinandana Das

Love Feast @11:00am
The Psychology of Kindness
By His Grace Nityananda Das
We examine how and why kindness is an integral Vaisnava quality, why it’s not easy to imbibe, how we can cultivate it, and who we can learn it from.

Reminders

Śrīla Prabhupāda’s Pan-African Vyāsa-pūjā Book 2022
The Vyāsa-pūjā of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda takes place on 20 August 2022. Offerings for the Pan-African Vyāsa-pūjā book may be submitted until 5 June 2022. Submit your offering here.

COVID Protocol at the Temple
1. Temperature check and sanitisation on entry.
2. Masks MUST be worn in all enclosed spaces, like the temple room.
3. If you are experiencing flu-like symptoms, kindly stay at home.

Govinda’s Restaurant & Radhanath’s Gifts
Monday – Saturday 9:30am-4pm
Sundays & Public Holidays 9:30am-3pm
CLOSED on Wednesdays.
Note: The Temple Receptionist can assist you at Radhanath’s Gifts on weekdays between 8am-4pm.

Govinda’s Dining
Monday – Saturday 10am – 3pm
Sundays & Public Holidays 10am – 2pm
CLOSED on Wednesdays.
Function Booking for the Dining Area
1. Maximum 30 people
2. Booking to be placed five days in advance
3. Please take note of our dining times.
4. To discuss details, please contact the temple.

How to Connect to the Temple?

031 403 3328 • temple@iskcondurban.net