Week Ahead 30 September – 6 October 2022

 

Dear Friends

Last weekend, ISKCON Durban Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple hosted the One Spirit Fest at Durban Beachfront. This event was financially supported by the National Department of Sports, Arts, and Culture and carefully designed to promote the teachings of Srila Prabhupada, which are so relevant to the multi-cultural context of South Africa, the festival successfully engaged people from various backgrounds in experiencing Krishna consciousness. We thank all the devotees and service providers involved in this humble attempt to spread the mercy of Lord Caitanya in Durban.

How did you experience the One Spirit Heritage Beach Fest?
Please share a short message about your experience of the festival. Send it along with your name and surname to our WhatsApp Hotline
062 526 3606 or temple@iskcondurban.net

Monthly Sankirtan Festival
Saturday 1 October
Join us this Saturday 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 join a book distribution team or the Harinam party at Victoria Curio Market, Fishmarket Street, Durban CBD @10am. Starting point: Victoria Curio Market Basement Parking. Contact Virabhadra Das on 071 8700588 for more info. Food for Life Durban South will be distributing prasad at Bangladesh Market at 10am. Meeting point: Market car park (next to the church). You can have Harinam, distribute books or serve prasad. Contact Shaylin on 061 057 0720 for more info.

For those who need book packs, please meet at the temple marquee at 9am.
If you already have a selection of books you would like us to pre-pack, please let us know today so we can have it ready for collection in the morning. Collect Book Packs from the Temple Sankirtan Book Office (Behind the Marquee)
1:00pm: Back to the temple for lunch prasad and sharing of realisations and experiences

Kindly register before Friday 30 September for catering purposes via WhatsApp: Radha Raman Das on 076 587 9558 or Priya Kishori Devi Dasi on 082 806 1646

Festival Sponsorships for Services and Offerings to the Deities
Kartik deity festival sponsorships. Contact Satyarani 063 297 4398 or takecareofkrishna@gmail.com

ISKCON DURBAN Community Database
If you have not done so already, please register on our community database so that we can connect you to our programs and service opportunities. This is for all members of the congregation: young or old, initiated or uninitiated. Please click here. Please forward this message to other family members or friends.

Week Ahead

Saturday 1 October
Morning Class @7:30am
A Transcendental Diary, Chapter 2, Sri Vrndavana-dhama 2 & 3 December 1975
with His Grace Virabhadra Das

Sunday 2 October
Morning Class @7:30am
Sri Isopanishad, Mantra 7 – The Maha-bhagavata
with His Grace Smita Krishna Das

Love Feast @11am
Setting the Mood for Kartik
with His Grace Jaisacinandana Das

5 October
Ramacandra Vijayotsava
Sri Madhvacarya’s Appearance Anniversary

6 October
Ekadasi – Fast from all grains, beans & legumes.

7 October
Break Fast 05:27 – 09:38

Reminders

Hare Krishna News
Are you a writer, poet, or artist? We would love to feature your work. Please email the Editor: rasasthali@iskcondurban.net

COVID Protocol at the Temple
1. If you are experiencing flu-like symptoms, kindly stay at home.
2. You are not required to wear a mask, however, you are welcome to exercise personal choice in this matter.

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 get in touch with the temple.

How to Connect to the Temple?
031 403 3328 • temple@iskcondurban.net • iskcondurban.net

One Spirit Heritage Beach Fest Event Guide

Dear Friends

On Saturday we embark on our first large-scale outreach festival outside of the Temple in some years. This festival is quite different from what we have experienced before. As a celebration of the variegatedness prevalent in South Africa, this festival aims to uncover everyone’s innate connection with Krishna through our different cultures and heritages. This approach is something Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur and following him, Srila Prabhupada greatly desired — to show how we are spiritually one in our cultural diversity.

Why the One Spirit Tree?
Memorialize our unified spirit by adding your palm print on the One Spirit Tree. This is a simple but beautiful way to appreciate our heritage visually. Simply dip your hand into a paint colour of your choice and place your palm print on the tree. There is a facility to wash up.

Heritage Peace Parade 10am-12pm
Encourage everyone you know to come and dress in their heritage clothing and join the sacred sounds parade and raise the vibration of the city. We have been through so much as a community and the parade aims to spread sacred sound to clear the atmosphere.

What to expect at the Spirit Lifestyle Market?
We partnered with the eThekwini Economic Development and Planning, Business Support & Market Unit and welcome ten local crafters who form part of the city’s Poverty Alleviation Initiative. There will be a variety of delicious vegan and vegetarian food and entrepreneurs selling a variety of quality products.

Check out more details on Facebook and Instagram

Week Ahead

Saturday 24 September
Morning Class @7:30am
A Transcendental Diary, Chapter 30 November – 1 December 1975
with His Grace Raghunath Bhatta Das

Sunday 25 September
Morning Class @7:30am
Sri Isopanishad, Mantra 6 – The Seer of All Souls
with Her Grace Ranga Devi Dasi

Love Feast @11am
Material Prosperity & Krishna Consciousness
with His Grace Ramvijay Das

Reminders

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 get in touch with the temple.

COVID Protocol at the Temple
1. If you are experiencing flu-like symptoms, kindly stay at home.
2. You are not required to wear a mask, however, you are welcome to exercise personal choice in this matter.

How to Connect to the Temple?

031 403 3328 • temple@iskcondurban.net • iskcondurban.net 

One Spirit Fest: Event Highlights & How You Can Help

Dear Friends

What is the One Spirit Fest?
This free one-day festival on Saturday 24 September on the Bay of Plenty Lawns aims to share a platform with local artists and performers to promote Srila Prabhupada’s message of inclusivity and is geared to people who are not familiar with bhakti-yoga. It is an ISKCON Durban initiative and partially sponsored by the Department of Sports, Arts, and Culture.

What’s happening at the Fest?
We aim to interlace in the stage, stalls, and ethos; kirtan, mantra as a meditational practice, sanctified food, and short, relevant presentations based on the principles of Bhagavad-gita. Overall, this is a fun family orientated festival with variety and spice.

One Spirit Concert 12pm-5pm
Highlights
The Fire-born Princess
Performed at the Durban Playhouse 2018 Community Arts Festival
Kwazi Ndlangisa
Winner of Voices Poetry Slam, KZN Young Achiever, and Original Material Awards
Sound Mind Africa
RNB Gospel
The Rubbish Orchestra and The Blue Shongololo
By Makhayise Productions

Other Artists
Aden Hinds • Julian Wenn • Conversation of Drums • Gegelagele – A Musical Hari Kirtan • Jerusalema – A Fusion Dance

One Spirit Tree 8am-5pm
Celebrate our unified spirit by adding your palm print on the One Spirit Tree

Heritage Peace Parade 10am-12pm
Dress in your heritage finery, join the sacred sound parade and raise the city’s vibration.

Flea Market 8am-5pm
Support local entrepreneurs, creatives, and artists. Browse through our market while enjoying delicious vegan and vegetarian food

Sacred Sound & Yoga 8am-10am
Experience a rejuvenating morning with sound bowls, hatha-yoga, and mantra meditation.

…and free sanctified vegan meals will be served courtesy of Food For Life South Africa.

How Can You Help?
• Follow, share, like, comment & react to all social media posts and stories.
• Share the festival info via your WhatsApp community groups. Please be mindful not to duplicate information on your community group. Instead, share specific attractions at the event with the same group. Use the Eventbrite page as a resource, the links to social media are there . Links to those pages are at the bottom of this email.
• Send personal invites via email, LinkedIn, and WhatsApp.
• Keep in focus the festival’s vision and mission and share with your discretion.

Week Ahead

Saturday 17 September
Srila Prabhupada’s Arrival in the USA
Morning Class @7:30am
Transcendental Dairies, Chapter 1 – 28 November 1975
with Her Grace Gangamata Goswamini Dasi

Srila Prabhupada Memorial Festival & Sri Vyasa-puja of His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami @9am
Special Guests: His Holiness Bhakti Caitanya Swami, His Holiness Lokanath Swami and His Holiness Rama Govinda Swami
New Jagannath Puri Temple

Sunday 18 September
Morning Class @7:30am
Sri Isopanishad, Mantra 5 – The Inconceivable Potencies of the Lord
with His Holiness Rama Govinda Swami

Love Feast @11am
Srila Prabhupada’s Arrival in the USA
with His Holiness Bhakti Caitanya Swami

Wednesday 21 September
Ekadasi – Fast from all grains, beans & legumes.

Thursday 22 September
Break Fast 05:45 – 09:47

Reminders

ISKCON Disciples Course 2022
Facilitated by His Grace Medhavi Das (ACBSP)
via Zoom
Register here
Note: registration closes on Sunday 18 September
Queries: idcsa108@gmail.com

COVID Protocol at the Temple
1. If you are experiencing flu-like symptoms, kindly stay at home.
2. You are not required to wear a mask, however, you are welcome to exercise personal choice in this matter.

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 get in touch with the temple.

How to Connect to the Temple?
031 403 3328 • temple@iskcondurban.net • iskcondurban.net

Week Ahead 8-14 September 2022

Dear Friends

Tripexpert Experts’ Choice Award 2022
Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple has won a 2022 Experts’ Choice Award. With fewer than 2% of businesses receiving it, this award recognizes Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple as one of the very best attractions in Durban.
Experts’ Choice is the only accolade based on professional reviews drawn from 100+ publications including leading travel guides, magazines, and newspapers.

Do you have your GOLDEN TICKET Back to Godhead?
Sri Bhadra Purnima
Saturday 10 September
Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple is slightly short on its goal of distributing 35 sets of Srimad Bhagavatam by Bhadra Purnima. If you are able to, please sponsor a set of Srimad Bhagavatam to gift to a family, library, etc, or your choice. To facilitate affordability we have three, six, and 12-month payment plans.
“If on the full moon day of the month of Bhadra one places Srimad-Bhagavatam on a golden throne and gives it as a gift, he will attain the supreme transcendental destination.” Srimad-Bhagavatam 12.13.13
WhatsApp Radha Raman 076 587 9558

ISKCON Disciples Course 2022
Facilitated by His Grace Medhavi Das (ACBSP)
via Zoom
1st and 2nd October
8th and 9th October
15th and 16th October
From 2pm to around 6:30pm over the six days.
Register here
Note: registration closes on Tuesday 13 September
Queries: idcsa108@gmail.com

Hare Krishna News
Are you a writer, poet, or artist? We would love to feature your work. Please email the Editor: rasasthali@iskcondurban.net

Week Ahead

Friday 9 September
Srila Haridas Thakur’s Disappearance Anniversary

Saturday 10 September
Sri Bhadra Purnima
Srila Prabhupada accepts sannyasa
3rd Month of Chaturmasya begins (Fast from milk for one month.)

His Holiness Partha Sarathi Das Goswami’s Sri Vyasa-puja @5pm 
New Jagannath Puri Temple

Sunday 11 September
Love Feast @11am
with His Holiness Lokanath Swami

Reminders

COVID Protocol at the Temple
1. If you are experiencing flu-like symptoms, kindly stay at home.
2. You are not required to wear a mask, however, you are welcome to exercise personal choice in this matter.

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 get in touch with the temple.

How to Connect to the Temple?
031 403 3328 • temple@iskcondurban.net • iskcondurban.net