TOVP Daily Tour Diary Day 72-74 – The Sadhu Sanga Retreat
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The Sadhu Sanga Retreat in Boone, North Carolina is North America’s largest devotee gathering attracting almost 2,000 devotees each year from all across America and Canada for kirtans and lectures by some of ISKCON’s favorite kirtan leaders and senior devotees. We departed from Charlotte, North Carolina by car on Friday, May 22nd for three days at the weekend retreat.

On Saturday, May 23rd we set up our elaborate TOVP table for the weekend to talk to devotees. Radha Jivan and Jananivas prabhus spoke around 1pm and the pledges started coming in all weekend. Many devotees had already seen us at other temples and made pledges. Others were waiting for us to arrive at their temples to make their pledges. Despite that, after two days (Saturday and Sunday) we received almost $225,000 in pledges.

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Radhanath Swami: Remembering Tamal Krishna Goswami (video) His…
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Radhanath Swami: Remembering Tamal Krishna Goswami (video)
His Holiness Tamal Krishna Goswami was initiated by Srila Prabhupada in 1968 and served for many years as a GBC member. He preached Krishna Consciousness and established temples in many places around the world. He also served Srila Prabhupada as a personal servant and was with Srila Prabhupada during Srila Prabhupada’s last lila in this world. Tamal Krishna Goswami was also the author of several books including Servant of the Servant and TKG’s Diary.
Watch it here: https://goo.gl/LgA8yJ

Hare Krishna! A Historic One Day Long Kirtan in the Campus of…
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Hare Krishna! A Historic One Day Long Kirtan in the Campus of Sri Badarinath Temple
By the blessings of H.H. Gopal Krishna Goswami, to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of ISKCON for the pleasure of Srila Prabhupad and seek blessings of Lord Badarinath to extend the preaching of message of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu in the Uttarakhand, a Sankirtan Programme was organised by the Uttarakhand Namahatt of ISKCON DELHI. The Badari-Kedar Temples Committee Chairman & CEO was approached for permission through correspondence and they gladly honoured us with permission and other facilities.
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A Devotee of the Lord Cannot Give up the Service of the Lord, May 5, Potomac
Giriraj Swami

05.25.15_PotomacGiriraj Swami read and spoke from Srimad-Bhagavatam 2.8.6 and Srila Prabhupada Lilamrta.

“This was exhibited by Lord Nityananda when He delivered the two fallen souls Jagai and Madhai, and similarly Lord Jesus Christ was crucified by the nonbelievers. But such difficulties are very gladly suffered by the devotees in preaching because in such activities, although apparently very severe, the devotees of the Lord feel transcendental pleasure because the Lord is satisfied. Prahlada Maharaja suffered greatly, but still he never forgot the lotus feet of the Lord. This is because a pure devotee of the Lord is so purified in his heart that he cannot leave the shelter of Lord Krishna in any circumstances. There is no self-interest in such service. The progress of culturing knowledge by the jnanis or the bodily gymnastics by the yogis are ultimately given up by the respective performers, but a devotee of the Lord cannot give up the service of the Lord, for he is ordered by his spiritual master. Pure devotees like Narada and Nityananda Prabhu take up the order of the spiritual master as the sustenance of life. They do not mind what becomes of the future of their lives.”

— SB 2.8.6 purport

Srimad-Bhagavatam 2.8.6, Potomac

Escape the illusion
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(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 16 July 2012, Modra, Slovakia, Lecture)

dbn_26March2015In so many ways, maya (the illusory energy) is infiltrating our lives. Maya is everywhere. They say maya is a witch. For the male, maya takes a female form and for the female, maya takes a male form. In this way, maya has only one purpose which is to bind the living beings. Different chains are being used; chains of greed, chains of anger but the strongest chain of all is known as mayy āyuṅktām anugraham (Srimad Bhagavatam 3.14.11), the chain of sex! That is maya’s most powerful weapon because that makes us think that the material world is a place to enjoy.

 

Sunday Love Feast – June 7th, 2015 – 11:00am to 2:00pm — Hear and associate with His Grace Srinath Das.
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Sunday Love Feast for All

When?
Sunday,June 7,2015
Program starts at 11 am

Where?
6 George Street South
Brampton, Ontario
L6Y 1P3, Canada
Park underground(free) @ City Hall
Phone:416-648-3312

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 Bhagavad-Gita As It Is 9.34
man-mana bhava mad-bhakto
mad-yaji mam namaskuru
mam evaishyasi yuktvaivam
atmanam mat-parayanah
Translation
Engage your mind always in thinking of Me, become My devotee, offer obeisances to Me and worship Me. Being completely absorbed in Me, surely you will come to Me.



11.00- 11.15      Tulsi Puja                                            
11.15 - 11.30     Guru Puja                                            
11:30 –11:55     Aarti & Kirtan                                      
11.55 - 12.00    Sri Nrsingadeva Prayers                  
12.00 – 1:00    Vedic discourse
  1:00 –  1:30     Closing Kirtan
  1.30 _  2.00     Sanctified Free Vegetarian Feast

Kirtan with Hladini Kirtan Band at your home
Hladini is a local kirtan group consisting of spiritually inclined musical enthusiasts with a vision to encourage the sankirtana movement, congregational chanting of the holy name of God, as revealed in the teachings of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
Over the last couple of years, the group has successfully engaged spiritually minded people in mantra meditation and Vedic chants. Hladini would be glad to bring auspicious vibrations to your next home program, yoga studio or traditional ceremonies.
Please contact Amogha Lila Das at hladini_kirtan_group@googlegroups.com


COMING UP AHEAD

Yogini
Fasting.....................on Fri June 12th,2015
Breakfast.................on Sat June 13th,2015 b/w 5.35am-10.43am

Every fortnight, we observe Ekadasi, a day of prayer and meditation. On this day we fast (or simplify our meals and abstain from grains and beans), and spend extra time reading the scriptures and chanting the auspicious Hare Krishna mantra.
English audio glorification of all Ekadasis is available here 


ON GOING EVERY SUNDAY
 

Sunday School

To register,contact us
Email:sundayschool108@gmail.com
Call:647.893.9363

The Sunday School provides fun filled strategies through the medium of music, drama, debates, quizzes and games that present Vedic Culture to children. However the syllabus is also designed to simultaneously teach them to always remember Krishna and never forget Him.
The Sunday School follows the curriculum provided by the Bhaktivedanta College of Education and Culture (BCEC).

Gift Shop

Our boutique is stocked with an excellent range of products, perfect for gifts or as souvenirs of your visit. It offers textiles, jewellery, incense, devotional articles, musical instruments, books, and CDs inspired by Indian culture.We're open on all Sundays and celebrations marked in our annual calendar.
 

Please note that ISKCON Brampton is a peanut free environment in order to support those with allergies. Your cooperation is appreciated.
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
Chant and Be happy

Krishna.com Store Opens Up New Avenue of Outreach
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Krishna.com – “the temple on the web” – has discovered an unexpected but surprisingly effective way of introducing spiritual seekers to Krishna consciousness – through its online store. Krishna.com, launched in 1996 as the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust’s official website and staffed almost entirely by second generation devotees, has two distinct sections.

Miraculous Meetings
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Every day we experience a small miracle. Last week, on our way to Torquay, the driver lost his bearings and we accidently parked up in Paignton, a small neighbouring town. As we got onto the high street, we realised we were in the wrong place!

50th Anniversary Briefing Pack Launched to Help Local Temples Plan Celebrations
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On June 2nd, 2015, the ISKCON 50 Global Office launched an International Briefing Pack to help centres around the world plan their local celebrations for the 50th Anniversary. The briefing pack provides a list of potential events and ideas so that local temples will find it easy to customise and plan what they wish to organise for their regions.

Harinam – Tel-Aviv, Israel (Album with photos) Srila Prabhupada:…
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Harinam - Tel-Aviv, Israel (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Fire will act, regardless of whether handled by an innocent child or by someone well aware of its power. Similarly, one may or may not know the power of chanting the Hare Krishna mantra, but if one chants the holy name he will become free from all sinful reactions. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 6.2.18 Purport)
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