Benelux agenda April - October 2008

30 april Koninginnedag
7 en 8 juni Hart voor India in Brugge
14 juni Vaiysaki pr. in Rotterdam
15 juni Vaiysaki pr. in Amsterdam
21 juni Ledendag Radhadesh
21 juni Japa workshop Vaiysaki pr. in Radhadesh
28 juni Ratha Yatra in Antwerpen
05 juli Ratha yatra in Den Haag (onder voorbehoud)
12 juli Ratha yatra in Eindhoven
26-27 juli Zomerfestival in Radhadesh
31 juli-3 aug. Kulimela(internat. jongerenfestival zie www.kulimela.com)
23 augustus Janmastami(culturele viering in Radhadesh)
24 augustus Janmastami(officiële viering)
31 augustus Ratha Yatra in Amsterdam
25 oktober Dipadan en Govardhan puja (culturele viering) in Radhadesh

Zijn er nog meer datum bekend van festivals en Ratha Yatra's in de Benelux, laat het me weten zodat we een overzicht kunnen hebben en geen dubbele boeking van festivals krijgen.

In the Footsteps of Caitanya Mahaprabhu

Spiritual Holiday camp from 26.07 to 02.08.2008

Yugayitam..

O Govinda, because of separation from You, I consider even a moment a great millennium. Tears flow from my eyes like torrents of rain, and I see the entire world as void.

Summer is the time of long days – the time of happy gatherings! Let us use this opportunity to be in the nature with like-minded people and to collect deep experiences.

To discover Krishnas beauty in a natural surrounding nourishes our soul. 500 years ago, Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu danced in the forests of Jharikanda and looked for Krishna. Dancing and singing he spent time with the wild animals and inspired them to please Krishna. Let follow his example and start looking for the bluish youth of Vraja.

... in the same spirit we will create the whole surrounding, the seminars and our gatherings!

This year we will meet in Wangs, at the Pizol-Mountains, in the beautiful Fatima-House, where they used to develop aromatherapeutic medicine and where allot of people experienced recovery. In the cozy chapel in front of the house, a beautiful temple room will expect you. A temple room which will carry you back to the time of Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Don’t miss this unique opportunity.

SEMINARS AND HAPPENINGS

Pearls from the ocean of Chaitanya Candramrta Lilas, Wisdom & practical application
H.H. Sacinandana Swami

The wonderful jewels of the Holy Name Out of “Sri Harinama Cintamani”
H.H. Param Gati Swami

The 8 Prayers of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu - Siksastakam
H.H. Candramauli Swami

Premanjana – Love of God The vision of loving Eyes
H.H. Kadamba Kanana Swani

 

Mind and Body

Arati, Puja and Yajnas*
(Yajna without children)
Mandali Bhadra Prabhu

Creativity, Introspection and feeling oneself
Ursula

Pilates Whole-Body-Training to strengthen the local muscles
Jacqueline

Modern Dance to spiritual Music*
Jacqueline

Ayurveda - empower for self help
Anica and Visnu Yajna

Make your own soap*
Philip

Daily Yoga-Classes
Kartalas, Mridanga and Harmonium
Ramananda and Citra

Ayurvedic Massages
Archery* and Astrological Consultations with Cintamani
-> separate contribution

Childcare
Over 4 years of age

Seminars with * are also for Children over 6 years of age

Registration

Please send the registration form with a copy of the deposit receipt no later than 15. July 2008 to following address:

Hare Krishna Temple, Nayana Manjari devi dasi
Bergstr. 54, CH-8030 Zürich (Switzerland)
Or email address: fela@pamho.net

Cancellations
Cancellations before 1. July, we recompense 80% of the deposited amount.
Later cancellations (also case of illness) will not be decompensated.


Registration needs following Details (spiritual Holiday Camp: 26.07. – 02.08.2008)

Surname/Name, Street/Nr., zip code/City, Telefone, Date and Signature
Amount Adults, Children (6-12y.), Children (3-6y.)
Credit amount in CHF/EUR
We added it in cash (on your own risk)
Deposited on the Post account: PC Konto 85-705778-6 Sri Shakti,
Bergstr. 54, 8032 Zürich

*Insurance is in responsibility of the participants.
For accidents we don’t assume liability.

Information

The Holiday Camp starts Saturday 26.07.2008 at 4pm and ends the following Saturday 2.08.2008 at 10am.

Address Gruppenhaus Fatima
Vorderbergstr. 2
7323 Wangs/Pizol
Telefone +41 (0)81 723 20 01


Contact Person
Nayana Manjari devi dasi
Mobile +41 (0)76 282 18 19
fela@pamho.net
www.krishna.ch/feriencamp

Arrival with car
From Zurich on the highway A3 direction Sargans, Mels, Wangs-Vilters (approx. 90km). Leave the highway at the junction Sargans and drive in direction Sargans, Mels, Wangs-Vilters. Follow the signs until you enter the city Vilters-Wangs.

Limited parking spaces in front of the house are available to unload your luggage.

Arrival with train

From Zurich with the Intercity to Sargans, from Sargans railway station with the bus 3149 to Wangs Altersheim, from bus stop to the house 8 minutes by foot.

What you need to bring with you

Japa, house shoes, CUSHION FOR SITTING, practical clothes (also to hike, for sport), pen and paper, cover coat for the blanket and pillow and sheet to cover the bed. Those who bring a sleeping bag should also bring cover coat for the pillow and a sheet.

Your Deities are very welcome! We will have a beautiful altar in the chapel in front of the house.

Accommodation and costs

Flat rate for full pension in the holiday house Fatima, incl. seminars and happenings
Per Person CHF 395.-; EUR 250.-
Children (6-17 years) CHF 180.-; EUR 115.-
Families CHF 999.-; EUR 650.-
(parents with unlimited amount of own children up to 18 years)

Addition for double room or shared rooms (???: multiple bed rooms??)

only with wash basin CHF 54.-; EUR 33.-

with toilet/shower CHF 108.-; EUR 66.-

Single days during the week CHF 80.-; EUR 50.-

For the deluxe relaxation offer, please contact Nayana Manjari devi dasi.

Costs for helpers/those doing seva

3 hours a day: 50% reduction per helper
6 hours a day: 100% reduction per helper

Please contact us via email:
fela@pamho.net

Your servants
Nayana Manjari devi dasi, Bhaktin Bettina, Madhumati devi dasi

Rata Yatra Germany:
Simhachalam: 18. 05. 08 Caturdasi the only Nrsimhadev Deity Europe
Koeln: 21. 06. 08
Munich: 28. 06. 08
Heidelberg: 05. 07. 08 (not yet confirmed!)
Berlin: 09. 08. 08
Leipzig: 16. 08. 08
Abentheuer: 31. 12. 08 + 01. 01. 09 European Sankirtan Festival

Villa Vrindavana - Italy -

Viareggio Ratha Yatra and 25th Sri Sri Radha Vrajasundhara anniversary.

Villa Vrindavana like to announce that the Viareggio Ratha Yatra (sea side) will occour on 19th July. Parade will start at 17:30.

On 20th July we will celebrate the 25th installation anniversary of Sri Sri Radha Vrajasundhara and Sri Sri Gaura Nitai. As follow the program:
Villa Vrindavana

Sunday 20 July 2008

25th Installation Anniversary of Sri Sri Radha Vrajasundhara & Sri Sri Gaura Nitai

Honour Guest: H.H Mahavishnu Swami / H.H Param Gati Swami / H.G Matsya Avatar Prabhu

Program
Ore 8:30 Guru Puja
Ore 9:00 Deity Darshan
Ore 9:30 History and pastimes of Deities and Villa Vrindavana
Ore 12:00 Abhiseka
Ore 14:00 Prasada feast (Naimisaranya forest) visit to photo exhibition and stands
Ore 17:00 Sankirtan reunion by Mukundananda prabhu and Mahapurusa prabhu
Ore 18:30 Gaura Artik
Ore 19:30 Fire ceremony
Ore 20:30 Vaishnava songs combining harmonies from Celtic harp by bhn Antonella-
Ore 21:00 Orissi dance-by Sanatani devi dasi-
Ore 21:30 Theatre Performance -by Govinda Carana devi dasi
Ore 22:00 Western Vaisnava Sound -by Vraja band
Ore 22:30 Final Bhajans

For any information or reservation, please contact: info@villavrindavana.org
Tel: +39055820054
www.villavrindavana.org

Every year, for the last 15 years there is a music festival hold in Hungary on an island in the middle of the capital Budapest. By now it become the biggest and longest music festival in Europe, with 350.000 participants during the one week festival period. There are people coming from all over the world especially from England, France, Germany, and from all other European countries. Budapest temple devotees, go out every year. We have a tent with a stage where we give talks and do bhajana. For the past 3 years the number of foreign visitors increased incredibly. Almost 70% of the festival participants are from abroad. On our stage all the talks and lectures have to be translated into English. This festival is a very good field for preaching, since participants are most likely between the age of 18-30. Unfortunately, we do not have too many devotees to go to the festival and preach to these people in their own language, not to mention that we are unable to do follow up and to keep in touch with them. It is a shame, since most of them are very open minded and receptive.

Therefore we would like to invite anyone, who is interested in preaching. You can send as many devotees as you would like from your temple and congregation to collect contacts and to preach to people from your own country.

This year the festival will be hold from the 12th to the 18th of August.

What we can provide is transportation from and to the Budapest airport, accommodation and prasadam for the whole week.

What is needed is mostly enthusiasm. What you have to provide is a plane ticket and about 100 Euros for the festival ticket.

For more details of the festival you can visit:
http://www.sziget.hu/festival_english

For more information please turn to me.

I am looking forward to hearing from you. Please let me know as soon as possible how many devotees can we expect, because the earlier we buy the ticket the cheaper it is.

Ys. Kamsari dasa
Vice-president, Budapest Temple, Hungary

On the eve of an OSCE conference on "Fighting Intolerance" in Romania,
the Kazakhstan Government issued an order to the members of the
Society for Krishna Consciousness to "destroy illegally constructed
buildings on the farm" within ten days.

This means the Temple and the Barn.

There was also a meeting with authorities in Almaty on June 7, 2007
regarding the isuance of a land plot for the construction of a temple.
The deputy Hakim of Almaty stated in the meeting that he has not been
informed that he was supposed to give anything to the Krishna Society.

This comes as the government is advertising that it is negotiating a
peaceful resolve to the issue.

In ten days we may face eveiction by the Kazakh government. Deities, 30
cows, and devotees must be relocated.

We are humbly requesting your support. Please visit www.kazakhkrishna.com to
see how you can make a paypal donation for the relocation effort.

We have established a non profit organization in the USA for American
donors.

Thank you in advance for your help.

With affectionate regards,
BB Govinda Swami

Centre de Bhakti Yoga de Bruxelles
Rue Royale 185, 2ème étage
1210 Bruxelles Belgium Europe
Phone: +32 2 223 10 58

Conférences philosophiques, chants dévotionnels et festins végétariens.

Programme du samedi à 13 heures:

Conférences:
2008:
16-Aug Dhira Krsna dasa
23-Aug Madhava dasa
30-Aug Aravindaksa dasa
06-Sep ?
13-Sep Dhira Krsna dasa
20-Sep Madhava dasa
27-Sep Aravindaksa dasa

Cordialement,
Votre serviteur, Lilasuka Dasa