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/

Week Ahead 23 February – 2 March

Dear Friends

 

You are requested to keep His Holiness Indradyumna Swami in your prayers. Maharaja will be undergoing an operation on Friday, 24 February. 

 

Govinda's Pizzeria operation times:

Fridays 5–8pm

Saturdays 4–9pm

Sundays 11am–3pm

 

Your Week Ahead

 

Friday, 24 February

Maha Shivaratri Festival @ 7pm 

Talk by His Grace Shyam Ghata Das

Light prasad will be served. 

 

Saturday, 25 February

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 February

Love Feast @3pm

Reflecting on Half a Century – Recollections of Srila Prabhupada

by His Grace Tattvavit Das 

 

Monday, 27 February

Disappearance Anniversary of Srila Jagannath Das Babaji Maharaja

 

We look forward to seeing you at the temple.

Your friends at Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple

 

Date to Note

 

Sunday, 5 March

Love Feast

Astounding Bhagavad-gita with 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.

Week Ahead 16–23 February

Dear Friends

His Holiness Kadamba Kanana Swami will be giving the morning class every day until Friday. 

 

Govinda's Pizzeria operation times:

Fridays 5–8pm

Saturdays 4–9pm

Sundays 11am–3pm

 

Your Week Ahead

 

Friday, 17 February

Kirtanuity Night with Kadamba Kanana Swami

Kindly register for this event via https://goo.gl/forms/zCpm4cpl7NZgAwo43

 

Saturday, 18 February
Maha Harinam with His Holiness Indradyumna Swami 

Durban Beachfront @ 10am.

Dress in your finest Vaishnava attire, sunglasses, sunhat and dancing shoes. Do not forget sunblock. The Harinam begins at Mini Town.

A bus will leave Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple at 9:30am. 

 

Bhakti Theatre @6pm

Line Up:

5:45pm    Kirtan

6:15pm    Game Show

6:45pm    Bharatanatyam Dance - Adi Apadem by Natya Kalai Merilyn

6:50pm    Hip Hop Poetry with Saunaka Muni

7:05pm    Interval

7:15pm     Drama – Caitanya Yuga

7:45pm    Kirtan with Kadamba Kanana Swami

 

BYS Cafe will be serving light snacks and drinks. 

 

Sunday, 19 February

The Bhaktivedanta College of Education and Culture 2016 Graduation

Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple @3pm

Graduates are requested to register at the BCEC Reception Desk in the Foyer by 2:15pm. 

 

Wednesday, 22 February

Ekadasi – Fast from all grains, beans and legumes.

 

Thursday, 23 February

Ekadasi Break Fast: 05:42 – 10:00

 

We look forward to seeing you at the temple.

Your friends at Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple

Week Ahead 7 – 18 February

Dear Friends

We celebrate an unusual incarnation of the Lord, Lord Varaha. Srila Prabhupada explains: “The incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is not forced to act by the material laws of nature. The word sveccha is used here to indicate that He appears out of His supreme will. The conditioned soul is forced to accept a particular type of body according to his karma given by the laws of material nature under the direction of the Supreme Lord. But when the Lord appears, He is not forced by the dictation of material nature; He appears as He likes by His own internal potency. That is the difference. The conditioned soul accepts a particular type of body, such as the body of a hog, by his work and by the superior authority of material nature. But when Lord Krishna appears in the incarnation of a boar, He is not the same kind of hog as an ordinary animal. Krishna appears as Varaha-avatara in an expansive feature which cannot be compared to an ordinary hog’s. His appearance and disappearance are inconceivable to us. In the Bhagavad-gita it is clearly said that He appears by His own internal potency for the protection of the devotees and the annihilation of the non devotees. A devotee should always consider that Krishna does not appear as an ordinary human being or ordinary beast; His appearance as Varaha-murti or a horse or tortoise is an exhibition of His internal potency. In the Brahma-samhita [Bs. 5.37] it is said that one should not mistake the appearance of the Lord as a human being or a beast to be the same as the birth of an ordinary conditioned soul, who is forced to appear by the laws of nature, whether as an animal, as a human being or as a demigod. This kind of thinking is offensive.”

—Srimad Bhagavatam 4.8.57, purport

Lord Nityananda Appearance Anniversary Festival Sponsorship

Sponsorships begin at R508. If you would like to offer some service to the Deity worship, kindly contact Kamala-sundari on 031 403 3328 or tck@iskcondurban.net

Your Week Ahead

Wednesday, 8 February

Appearance Anniversary of Lord Varaha

Ekadasi Break Fast: 05:30 – 08:01

Thursday, 9 February

Appearance Anniversary of Sri Nityananda Prabhu

(Fast until noon)

5:30pm Prasad (Kindly note: prasad serve out is until 7pm. No prasad will be served thereafter.)

7:00pm Kirtan

7:30pm Class by His Holiness Indradyumna Swami

Sunday, 12 February

Love Feast with His Holiness Kadamba Kanana Swami @ 3pm

Wednesday, 15 February
Appearance Anniversary of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur
Fast until noon.

Friday, 17 February

Kirtanuity Night with Kadamba Kanana Swami

Saturday, 18 February
Bhakti Theatre @6pm

We look forward to seeing you at the temple.

Your friends at Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple

Service Opportunity in

Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Deity Department

Would you like to offer some of your time to render personal service to Sri Sri Radha Radhanath? Kindly contact Deva Deva Das on 076 178 6850

ISKCON Disciples Course

Registration is essential: Merumala Devi Dasi on 083 676 0844 or merumaladd.kks@gmail.com.

Course fees: R200.00. Concessions are available.

Here is the online option for those who can’t make the course this year:

http://bhakticourses.com/iskcon-disciple-course-material/

Week Ahead 2 – 9 February

Dear Friends

We honour members of the Panca Tattva, beginning with Sri Advaita Acharya, who is an incarnation of Maha Vishnu. He is responsible for the Lord's descent in the Age of Kali.

Your Week Ahead

Friday, 3 February

Appearance Anniversary of Sri Advaita Acharya

(Fast until noon)

Morning class (7:45 am) by His Grace Swarup Damodar Das

Festival at 7 pm with His Grace Tattvavit Das

Sunday, 5 February

Love Feast with His Grace Kshudi Das @ 3 pm

Tuesday, 7 February

Ekadasi–Fast from all grains, beans & legumes.

(Fast until noon for Lord Varaha)

Wednesday, 8 February

Lord Varaha's Appearance Anniversary

(Fasting is done on Tuesday, 7 February)

Ekadasi Break Fast: 05:30–08:01

Thursday, 9 February

 Lord Nityananda's Appearance Anniversary

 (Fast until noon)

 Festival at 7 pm.

ISKCON Disciples Course

Registration is essential: Merumala Devi Dasi on 083 676 0844 or merumaladd.kks@gmail.com.

Course fees: R200.00. Concessions are available.

Here is the online option for those who can't make the course this year:

http://bhakticourses.com/iskcon-disciple-course-material/

Writers Workshop with His Grace Tattvavit Das

6–8 February

6:30pm – 8pm

Tattvavit Prabhu is an associate editor for the BBT and was involved in the production of Back To Godhead magazine. He has also worked on books by His Holiness Tamal Krishna Maharaja and other senior devotees.

Note: registration is essential for this workshop.

You may register with Rasa-sthali Dasi: rasasthali@iskcondurban.net

Dates to Note

Wednesday, 15 February

Appearance Anniversary of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur

Fast until noon.

Saturday, 18 February

Bhakti Theatre @4pm

We look forward to seeing you at the temple.

Your friends at Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple