Venue: Bhaktivedanta College; Radhadesh, Belgium
Dates: 6-12 April 2012
Price 1: €150 - the Radhadesh Guesthouse dormitory (own beddings)
Price 2: €170 - the Radhadesh Guesthouse shared rooms (3-5 beds)
Price 3: €0 - Free of charge! We need 4 kitchen assitants - 3 hours service per day - please contact dinadayal.sns@pamho.net
This module is a blend of theoretical and practical approaches to human devotion to God. It will take you on a journey through the academic world of comparative religious and social studies, and into the realm of yoga meditation and self-discovery, while it prepares you for future studies with us or others elsewhere.
Time: 7 weeks (Feb 6 - March 26 2012)
Teacher: Jahnava-lila dd
Registration: www.bhakti-sastri.com
Chaitanya Nitai Dasa, Goloka Prema Dasi, and Citralekha Dasi
Category: Preachers
Doing this service for the last two years in Paris, but preaching wherever they were; the parents joined ISKCON in New Mayapur, France in 1981; both are 57, and their daughter is 32; disciples of Giriraja Swami (Citralekha and Goloka Prema in the picture).
This is to inform you that the next farm conference will be held in New
Vrajamandala Farm Spain (near Madrid) on the 7th, 8th and 9th of May 2012.
New Vrajamandala is the largest farm project in Europe with 300 hectares of
land. The farm is set in a hilly region with beautiful scenery, mountains,
forests, two rivers and a developing rural community. In 2011 the European
Ministry of education established a college with a number of students taking
courses on theology and varnasrama subjects.
I am very happy to announce the 2012 Communications Seminar in Radhadesh from the 22nd of April till the 25th of April. It will be a great opportunity for devotees doing communications to associate with each other, learn skills and get inspired by sharing experiences and information. The topics to be discussed will be announced end of January but I can tell now that they will be very relevant and interesting to most of you. There will be well known guest speakers and senior devotees as well. Anuttama prabhu Global Communicatiosn Minister will be present and we hope that this year can be a breakthrough in developing the Communications Services through out Europe.
Since the topics will be so relevant and interesting I am sending you this early reminder so that you can book these dates in your busy agendas. And most important the Seminar will be totally free (Prasadam, Lodging in shared rooms in the Guest House and Seminar itself). All you need to do is get
here!!! I will be posting the full information withing a month but please we would be very happy to many devotees participating in this important gathering. Radhadesh 22, 23, 24, 25 April 2012.
Looking foward to serving you at Radhadesh,
ys,
Mahaprabhu dasa
*Today We Have the Power: Spirituality and the Seattle WTO Protests* is about to be launched and our first events are a couple of sneak preview screenings at a theater in Seattle to commemorate the anniversary of the event. Please help us promote this event by spreading the word with any contacts you have in Seattle! Or pre-order a DVD on our website if you haven't already through the kickstarter campaign. It is incredibly difficult for a film to break through these days so all everyone's help is greatly needed and appreciated! All the information is below.
Thanks for all your support,
Radhavallabha das
aka Christopher Timm
On Monday, December 19th, in Tomsk, Russia, a historic court case is taking place. Some of our movement's detractors are making a major court case, attempting to establish that Srila Prabhupada's Bhagavad Gita As It Is is is "extremist literature" and on these grounds have it banned throughout the country. The implications for ISKCON in Russia and even in the former USSR are far reaching.
If the devotees lose this case all Srila Prabhupada's books may be banned because they are full of quotations from the Gita. Seeing all of our activities are based on Bhagavad Gita it could conceivably lead to attempts to close our movement in some places.
Worldwide, friends of Krishna are studying Vedic writings, and although most are eager to study systematically, they're not always able to spend a few months to relocate and take the courses in a classroom setting.
Dear devotees, mountaineering and hiking lovers!
It's my honor to invite you all to 3rd Extreme Japa Walk Winter Camp.
3 days of chanting, walking, snow fun (hopefully), morning SB lectures, evening BG lectures, comune cooking, associating with devotees, evening bhajans by woodstove fire.
Place: same as last year, i.e.: mountain hut Frbezari, in the heart of Gorski kotar mountain chain in Croatia. It's situated nearby small mountain town of Cabar. Hut capacity is 50 beds, in 2 bedrooms and 1 common dormitory in attic.
Hut is equipped with 2 toilets with showers (separate men and women), kitchen and big common tract, everything wood-stove heated.
Time: December 24th, 25th and 26th (Christmas time!)
Circumstances: Interested devotees please make your reservation prior to December 15th on my e-mail: radha.madhava.ids@pamho.net, or mobile: 095 822 02 98
Your servant, Radha Madhava das
Dear Kirtan lovers,
Some of you i saw in Vrindavan a few weeks ago, like Santusha, Hari Priya, Manukanya, Krsna das Schleusener, Manu and others. I don't know if you are already back in Radhadesh. I hope you had an inspiring time in India.
Hereby i like to invite you for the first Kirtan Event in The Netherlands. There's been a succesful try-out at bhakta Miso's house a few months ago. Inspired by by the Radhadesh Mellows and Kirtan Mela events and this try-out we will try to organise a 6 hours Kirtan Event in The Hague (Den Haag), Netherlands Saturday 24th of December 2011.
Bhaktin Santusha made a nice digital poster. The printed posters and flyers can be found in Radhadesh soon. Bimala Prasad, Madhava das Overgoor, Krishna das Bosch, Arvind Netra , Janmastami and Jagadananda prabhus have already confirmed their participating. We have also invited Krsna das Schleusener, Gopinath and Paula Prabhus for Kirtaniyas. We hope you are coming too! Hereby you are invited!
Location:
Eekta Bhavan (a big hall with nice facilities)
Boylestraat 20
Den Haag, The Netherlands.
Since I joined the Hare Krishna Movement, in 1973, I had cultivated the desire to offer a few songs in praise of my Spiritual Master A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the Founder Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.
Actually one of the songs had been written right at the time of my joining the Movement, but for nearly four decades I practically did not have the time or the concentration to practice or do anything in relation to music.
A short while ago, realizing that my body is nearly 60 years old, and that my senses will soon become too weak to do anything, I resolved to try to put something down, and here is the result.
For the recording I just used GarageBand and very simple instruments, and I sung and played two or three times at the most for each song.
The devotees of the Lord are very merciful, though, and they can extract the nectar of rememberance of Srila Prabhupada’s Lotus Feet even from an however mediocre performance like mine. Thank you.
You can preview and read the words on www.madhusevita.com and download them
at www.madhusevitadas.com
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Minutes of the Euro RGB Meeting
at Villa Vrindavana, Italy
on 2-3 October of 2011
Present:
- HH Prahladananda Swami (Euro Divisional Secretary for Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia and Bosnia, Euro RGB Chairman, Health and Sannyasa Minister)
- HH Yadunandana Swami (Euro Minister for Educational Development, Bhaktivedanta College Principal)
- HG Dina Sharana Dasi (Co-GBC of Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, France: Dole; IDSAF Director)
Dear Maharajas, Prabhus, and Matajis,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
The Annual General Meeting of the ISKCON GBC Society will begin on February 10, 2012. Following the ISKCON GBC Society's Rules of Order, the GBC Secretariat requests proposals, duly sponsored by a GBC member, to be submitted by December 10, 2011. This will allow adequate time for the GBC Secretariat and Deputies to prepare the proposals for presentation at the meeting.
Please follow the Standard Format for GBC Proposals posted below. We have also included an appendix with detailed guidelines on how to write a proposal. If you need any clarification please do not hesitate to ask at proposals@pamho.net.
Please assure that your proposal is concise, specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, time-bound and contains all required basic information: why, who, where, how, when.
We request you to submit your proposals, in the proper format and sponsored by a GBC member, by the above deadline. The proposals may be sent by email to proposals@pamho.net.
Hare Krishna.
Your servant,
Ananda Tirtha Das
GBC Corresponding Secretary
ELM 2011 - presentations and yatra reports (selection)
10th ISKCON European Leaders Meeting
Villa Vrindavana, Italy
September 30 and October 1
Devotee care
1. Mentoring/counselling (Chowpatty example now operating in Hungary) – Guruttama dasa and Radha-krishna dasa – MP3 and POWER POINT
2. Devotee care program at ISKCON London – Jai Nitai dasa & Bhava Bhakti dasi - VIDEO:
Bhaktivedanta College's (VTE) Bhakti Shastri Course Online (Bhagavad-gita - Jnana-yoga module: Chapters 13-18) will start on October 24th and end on December 11th.
The module is open for enrollment, and it can be studied independently of other Bhakti Shastri modules.
To better facilitate your online learning, we will also include videos of our visiting teachers Hanumatpresaka Swami and Suresvara Prabhu addressing key topics of the Bhagavad-gita.
Teacher: Bhaktavasa Govinda Dasa
Registration can be done here:
http://www.bhakti-sastri.com
Spread the word! We offer a wonderful opportunity to serve in the Radhadesh Publication Service as a translator, editor and/or graphic designer. The beauty of this service is that you do not have to physically live in Radhadesh in order to be part of this vibrant community. We provide accommodation in Radhadesh for your spiritual breaks in accordance with the level of your commitment and availability of the Guesthouse and dormitories.
Get to know news first-hand, before it is even printed. Experience the joy of translating Krishna conscious texts, in the footsteps of His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada. Contribute to Srila Prabhupada’s mission by designing and making the lay-out for several publications. Taste the nectar by joining our team at the lotus feet of Sri Sri Radha-Gopinatha.
Please contact me for discussing your opportunities to serve with us, and how we can practically assist you.
Your servant,
Anasuya Devi Dasi <anasuya108@gmail.com>
Head of the Radhadesh Publication Services
To help us develop further programs, Bhaktivedanta College Radhadesh designed a survey that we hope will give us a better picture of how to serve our students. We would greatly appreciate a few minutes of your time in completing this simple survey. Thank you!
After filling the questionnaire you will have 15% discount on the next coming online course: Bhagavad Gita - Jnana Yoga (Chapters 13-18) which starts on October 17 2011.
The catur-sloki Bhagavatam is accepted by the various Vedantic traditions as one of the main sections in the Bhagavata Purana. These four verses are considered to be the original Bhagavata Purana in seed form, and to contain the meaning of the whole text. They describe the nature of the Absolute and its relation to the phenomenal world; thus naturally we find tensions among the various interpretations of the Vedantic schools. In this essay, I suggest that the catur-sloki Bhagavatam describe the Supreme Personality of Godhead - the Absolute, as inconceivably one with and different from His multifarious energies. I discuss the catur-sloki Bhagavatam based on Jiva Gosvami's explanations in Bhagavat-sandarbha. I also hint at Sri Krishna Caitanya's explanations of the catur-sloki Bhagavatam as presented by Krishnadas Kaviraja Gosvami in Sri Caitanya-caritamrita. This essay may interest readers who would like to know more about the Gaudiya-Vaishnava doctrine and to examine how the Gaudiya-Vaishnava tradition responds to seemingly contradictory statements in the revealed scriptures (sabdha) that refer to the Absolute or the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
On the auspicious day of Vyasa purnima, 15th of July 2011, we launched new version of online Vedabase. You can find it on
http://vedabase.com
This Bhaktivedanta Archives website, still in Beta, is an online version of the
English 2011 Bhaktivedanta VedaBase®.
It was made in collaboration with Prahlada Nrsimha dasa and will be further developed by adding more lectures, conversations, and BBT books in English and other languages. We’ll also add more features, such as advanced search, categorization by subject, personal bookmarks, etc.
We envisage that this site, as a online library and research tool for studying Srila Prabhupada's books, will meet your VedaBase® online needs, and that you’ll benefit from its accessibility, comprehensiveness, and neat presentation.
ISKCON Scotland requires a competent devotee to act as Vice President at Karuna Bhavan in Scotland. The temple is presently expanding its buildings to incorporate a large prasadam hall - seminar hall - shop - indoor and outdoor childrens play area etc. The community and temple project is quickly expanding and there is an opportunity to take up this important service.
Accomodation and a basic wage will be provided.
Interested parties may contact Prabhupada Prana Dasa @
pprana1008@yahoo.co.uk
Only devotees with administrative experience and a minimum of 2 years ashram life may apply.
Thank you very much.
Your servant,
Sakhyarasa Prema Dasa
Regional Expansion Director
We have a vacancy to be filled in our temple in Swansea, UK, and are inviting applications to fill this role. Please note this role is only available as service - we cannot give any wage for this position.
Role Description : To facilitate the development of the cohesion between the female congregation and resident community of devotees. To lead preaching programs at the temple. To do whatever is necessary for the development of the project.
Pay : This role is only available on a voluntary basis. There will be no pay but the devotee will be able to stay at the temple and all prasadam and clothing will be provided.
Qualifications : the devotee must be strictly following all the regulative principles. They must have been a fully practising member of ISKCON for 3 years and served at an ISKCON project for at least 1 year. They must have experience of interacting with congregation members and be able to relate to
our congregation - i.e. a UK based congregation and therefore have very good English language skills.
Download: Paper on kirtans withing ISKCON.
Dear devotees and friends of Krishna, please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
Job Description: Preaching to our congregation (going to homes, programme halls, temple etc), creating/attracting new members (going out door to door, approaching people on the street, public congregational chanting) etc. Mandatory attendance of the full morning programme. Deity worship.
Qualifications: attend and completed ISKCON Bhakta Programme, following four regulative principles - no meat eating (meat, fish and eggs), no intoxication, no gambling, no illicit sex, chanting a minimum of 16 rounds of the Hare Krishna Mantra. Understood the essence of Srila Prabhpada’s teachings and are dedicated to Srila Prabhupada’s mission. Fluency in English, basic Sanskrit, excellent communication skills, enthusiasm, hard working, ability to work in a team, leadership skills, commitment to following a vaishnava spiritual life, ability to provide ISKCON UK vaisnava counselling. Good musical skills (with traditional vaisnava instruments). Knowledge of vedic mantras from our main Scriptures.
Working Hrs: 7 days a week/ 40 hrs
Salary: full lodge and boarding
Dates: September 5 to December 22, 2011
Music copyrights:
V.S. Narasimhan - "Mozart visits India" - puts his new art form of arranging traditional Carnatic pieces for the string quartet format on full display. The use of harmony in Carnatic music has been done for the first time! www.stringtemple.com
Rob Costlow - "Meant to Be" - another beautiful song by Rob Costlow, one of the best contemporary pianists in my opinion. Check out the album "Woods of Chaos" in Jamendo: www.jamendo.com
Director and Camera: Filip Cargonja. http://filipcargonja.com/
Editor and sound: Suravarya. http://lovacnabilje.com
CEO: Kumari Kunti and Visvambhar Caitanya.
Dear Maharajas, Prabhus, and Fellow Devotees of Lord Krishna
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
Dear prabhus, Pamho. Jaya Srila Prabhupada.
Please help me in engaging my talents for the pleasure of your temple residents and congregation.
Below a letter of Bhakta prabhu, who invited me to Melbourne in February and a few reviews of others, who have invited me in the past and a few from some of the participants of drama workshops that I gave in London and Radhadesh.
Hare Krishna.
Yours in the service of Srila Prabhupada.
Parividha das
Lake Isle Retreats host retreats on Inis Rath Island in Ireland, which is owned by ISKCON NI Ltd. We do weekend retreats in spirituality, Vedic wisdom, yoga, meditation and vegetarian cookery for the general public (who are mostly Irish or British citizens). We are seeking a devotee hatha yoga teacher, perhaps a 'second generation' devotee, who has an enthusiastic bhakti yoga mood to come for occasional weekends. We will pay for flights (within Europe) and transport to island, plus share with you a minimum of 150-200 euro for your time and experience over the weekend.
You should be: (1) reliable (2) have a pleasant devotional service attitude (3) be reasonably expert at hatha yoga exercises.
Send C.V. with photo and/or some text about yourself (also mentioning what you do on a day-to-day basis now) with your bhakti and physical yoga experience to Tim at lakeisle@gmail.com
Our website: www.LakeisleRetreats.com
Couple of Brahmana needed for full time puja service in New Mayapur .
- Krisna Balarama , Gaura Nitai or Radha Govinda Madhava to take care .
- Appartment ( one big room , bath room , kitchen) in the Castle .
- allowance , 500 Euro monthly for a dedication of one year .
- wonderful Iskcon community
- great summer festivals in perspective
Contact: gaudamandala@orange.fr
The new academic study of ISKCON, a book called* "The Hare Krishna Movement - Forty Years of Chant and Change"* is now available from myself for a special deal of only £2.50 British pound sterling (that's about 2.95 Euros, 3.90 US Dollars or 181 Indian rupees) plus postage costs from the UK.
If you are interested, simply write this email address <radha.mohan.bcs@pamho.net>. Payment is through Paypal.
Would you like to see accurate information on our website?