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New Website To Help Visitors of Mayapur

http://news.iskcon.com/node/3733/2011-06-30/new_website_to_help_visitors_of_mayapur#ixzz1QqB3HZwT

By Gopijana Vallabha Das for ISKCON News on 30 Jun 2011

ISKCON Mayapur has launched the new Mayapur Tourism website http://www.VisitMayapur.com .

The new website is geared toward all people whether they are practicing devotees or not. The site will be able to provide general information regarding Mayapur's places to visit, festival information and calendar, tour packages, accommodations, and transportation options. There is online booking available for tour packages, cars, and accommodations. There are still more pages that will are being added to the site.

http://news.iskcon.com/node/3733/2011-06-30/new_website_to_help_visitors_of_mayapur#ixzz1QqBH77cp

ph 09 473 3643

http://www.bhaktiyoga.co.nz

The ‘Krishna Outreach Fest’ is scheduled for Sunday, 17th October -
5pm - North Shore Events Centre - Glenfield... off Wairau Rd.
(See poster for more details- http://groups.google.com/group/bhaktiyoganz/web/-2)

Whangamata 26th December to 30th December 2010

Come together and enjoy the picturesque environment of the Coromandel Peninsula, surrounded by lush forests and the beautiful beaches of Whangamata. This years festival will be a family centred event, and a great way to enjoy the festive season in the association of Vaishnavas, for the pleasure of Their Lordships Jagannatha, Balarama, and Lady Subhadra.

Due to constraints on both physical and financial resources this years festival will be somewhat simpler, yet we still hope to serve you again as a friendly, family camp centered around Lord Jagannatha, chanting and feasting in the association of the Vaishnavas.

Camp sites are restricted to 50 sites

Fees:

This year in order to cover the many costs we have introduced a set fee

$150.00 per family
$75.00 per single

We request booking and payment in advance in order to secure your
site and to estimate numbers for whom we have to cater, please confirm bookings with payment no later than 31st November.

Payment can be made to Jagannatha Family Festival Account:
ANZ Bank, Account Name: Jagannatha Family Festival
Account Number: 010322-0146037-01 (please note new account number 5th October 2009)
Reference, your name etc.
Please notify us of your booking payment.

Attractions:

Morning and Evening Spiritual Program
Harinama Sankirtana
Campfire sanga and kirtana
Beach and river recreation
Jagannatha Maha Prasada (morning and evening)

Facilities Provided:

Temple tent
Hot showers
Toilets

You need:

Cups, Plates and spoons for your family
Tent and bedding
Devotional Clothes
Insect repellant, sun-hats and sunscreen
Bucket, clothesline and pegs
Wet weather gear
Extra drinking water
Snacks for the kids
First Aid Kit
Torch and spare batteries
Mat to sit on
Musical instruments, karatalas etc
Spare Cash
You'll need to organize your own transport

Now with its own site
http://www.jagannathafamilyfestival.co.nz/

Tribute to Aindra prabhu ACBSP
http://www.salagram.net/sstp-Aindra-Tributes.html

Aindra prabhu's page on Shaligram Tirtha Pradarshini

All of Aindra's albums

Here's a list for your download manager (I use Download Them All, a Firefox plugin):

Krishna consciousness in Australiasia in the 1980s
http://krishnatube.com/video/119/Australia-Preaching-1980s

Krishna Consciousness in Italy in the 1980s
http://krishnatube.com/video/153/Hare-Krishna-in-Italy-1980s

The Hare Krishna Cult - London 1980
http://krishnatube.com/video/155/The-Hare-Krishna-Cult--BBC-London-1980

Salted Bread -- Krishna Consciousness Comes to Russia
http://krishnatube.com/video/514/Salted-Bread--Krishna-Consciousness-Comes-to-Russia

http://krishnatube.com/video/40/The-Original-World-of-Hare-Krishna-1972

http://krishnatube.com/video/95/World-of-Hare-Krishna-1979

http://krishnatube.com/video/34/The-Hare-Krishna-People-1974

http://krishnatube.com/video/59/Polish-Woodstock-Concert-Hare-Krishna-Village-of-Peace

http://krishnatube.com/video/60/Full-Hare-Krishna-Polish-Woodstock-Concert-1997

http://krishnatube.com/video/517/Polish-Woodstock-2003

http://krishnatube.com/video/272/North-American-Hare-Krishna-Youth-Festival

http://www.harekrishna.org.nz/JFF-2009.html
Whangamata 2nd - 6th January 2009

Come together and enjoy the picturesque environment of the Coromandel Peninsula, surrounded by lush forests and the beautiful beaches of Whangamata. This years festival will be a family centred event, and a great way to enjoy the festive season in the association of Vaishnavas, for the pleasure of Their Lordships Jagannatha, Balarama, and Lady Subhadra.
Due to constraints on both physical and financial resources this years festival will be somewhat simpler, yet we still hope to serve you again as a friendly, family camp centered around Lord Jagannatha, chanting and feasting in the association of the Vaishnavas.
Camp sites are restricted to 50 sites
Fees:
This year in order to cover the many costs we have introduced a set fee
$150.00 per family
$75.00 per single
We request booking and payment in advance in order to secure your
site and to estimate numbers for whom we have to cater, please confirm bookings with payment no later than 31st November.
Payment can be made to Jagannatha Family Festival Account:
ANZ Bank, Account Name: Jagannatha Family Festival
Account Number: 010322-0146037-00
Reference, your name etc.
Please notify us of your booking payment.

Attractions:
Morning and Evening Spiritual Program
Harinama Sankirtana
Campfire sanga and kirtana
Beach and river recreation
Jagannatha Maha Prasada (morning and evening)
Facilities Provided:
Temple tent
Hot showers
Toilets
You need:
Cups, Plates and spoons for your family
Tent and bedding
Devotional Clothes
Insect repellant, sun-hats and sunscreen
Bucket, clothesline and pegs
Wet weather gear
Extra drinking water
Snacks for the kids
First Aid Kit
Torch and spare batteries
Mat to sit on
Musical instruments, karatalas etc
Spare Cash
You'll need to organize your own transport

Remembering the 2007 Festival

Contact Details:

Trivikram dasa (07) 552 0029 (Tauranga/Katikati)
(021) 134 0507
jharikhanda@slingshot.co.nz or

Sikhandi: (09) 410 4331 (Auckland)
(021) 906 046

sikhandi@xtra.co.nz

Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupad's Tirubhav - Disappearance Day programs

Check locally with you community as always to find out what's going on and how to be involved.

for example in Auckland 2nd November:

There will be a special, extended class about Srila Prabhupada, by Atmananda dasa, during Bhagawatam time. Then we will start again at 10:30am with bhajan, homages, rememberances, readings, etc. (& bhoga offering to Srila Prabhupad at the vyasasana). till Arti; then class about Srila Prabhupada (by Prana prabhu); then arti; pushpanjali, guru puja & kirtan, and finally feast prasadam (probably around 3:30pm).

They would like to have as many devotees there from 10:30am on, especially before the general guests come (even though all are invited), as we find that usually creates a very sweet and deep mood and nectar, that remains, in spite of so many possible distractions that may come later.

Atmananda prabhu ACBSP, who is organizing the event has suggested that anyone, of any age, especially the youth and young adults, to contact me (Atmananda dasa) if they have any ideas or would like to do anything for Srila Prabhupada on that day. I want to be as encouraging and inclusive as possible.

Bhakti Rasa Music Montage
by Paul Tuffery. The Video Guys
http://www.vimeo.com/1869510

Our dear friend Bhakti Rasa, Robert Owen Palmer, passed away on 24th September 2008 at 6.40am after a long struggle with kidney cancer. His age was only 48yrs. This montage, set to a beautiful track from one of Bhakti's CDs, tells the story of his funeral service on Sept 25th and the feast day held in his honour on Sept 27th 2008.

A 3 disc DVD set has been produced and copies are available for a minimum donation of $25 + $5 shipping & handling. Please contact me here:
http://videoguys.co.nz/Contact-Us-video-production.html

All proceeds from the sale of these DVDs will go to Bhakti's daughter, Chandravali.

Download posters HERE 4 Free - All sizes

Dear Maharajas and Prabhus,

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

World Holy Name Week

Annual World Holy Name Day has blossomed into Annual World Holy Name Week.

This year, we are observing World Holy Name Week:

September 13 - 21, 2008.

This 9 period day features several exciting tithis. It starts from a Saturday (Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura - Appearance), and concludes on a Sunday - Srila Prabhupada's arrival in the USA!

Srila Haridasa Thakura Disappearance Day, Sri Visvarupa Mahotsava and Acceptance of sannyasa by Srila Prabhupada also come within this time frame.

You can celebrate World Holy Name on as many days as you can!

Some suggestions:

* Massive street harinama sankirtans.
* Include some kind of rathcart in the street procession; distribute Srila Prabhupada's books and prasadam.
* 24 hour kirtans in the temple or at homes.
* Special kirtan programs for gurukulis, youth, kids, vaisnavis, and the elderly.
* Interfaith dialogs with Harinam topic.
* Dramas with Harinam topic.
* Seminars and classes with Harinam topic.

Please send your World Holy Name Week reports: TEXT, PHOTOS, AND VIDEO to parasuramadas@gmail.com

GBC Resolution D12 - Annual World Holy Name Week

PROPOSED BY: Lokanath Swami

SPONSORED BY (GBC member): Kavicandra Swami

DATE OF SUBMISSION: Nov. 28, 2007

PRESENTATION OF PROPOSAL:

Whereas, in 2007, the World Holy Name Day celebration was a successful program;

Whereas, some temples observed the World Holy Name celebration for more than one day;

Whereas, many temples celebrated on different days within a one-week time span;

PRESENTATION OF RESOLUTION:

Therefore it is resolved,

That the World Holy Name Day Resolution passed by the GBC in 2007 is modified to World Holy Name Week.

Centers are encouraged to celebrate for one day within the one-week time frame. If centers want to celebrate for more than one day, that is welcome.

World Holy Name Week is made an annual program for all ISKCON centers. Different countries or continents can modify the name to suit their needs.

The observance of World Holy Name Week is to be held in connection with Srila Prabhupada's arrival in the USA (Sept. 17, 1965) to coincide with, and commemorate, his delivering the gift of the holy name to the world.

The Global Coordination Team for World Holy Name Day, Lokanath Swami, Janananda Goswami, and Ekalavya Das, shall continue to coordinate this now-expanded festival.

Why this proposal is important for the success of ISKCON?

The vision of ISKCON is to bring the holy name to every town and village and this program is helpful in fulfilling this vision.

What would be the implications of implementing this proposal?

Every year, there would be massive harinama sankirtan festivals held across the planet, generating a tremendous amount of media interest and coverage. Every year, devotees around the world would share their ideas on spreading and glorifying the holy name. There would be an increased focus in ISKCON on the chanting of the holy names.

Dasanudas,

Ekalavya Das

mailto:ekalavya.lok@pamho.net

For World Vegetarian Day & Vegetarian Awareness Month of October

Auckland Vegetarian Food & Lifestyle Festival

Sunday 28th September 2008

10am – 4pm $2 entry

Mt Eden War Memorial Hall

489 Dominion Rd, Balmoral (opp. Potters Park)

http://www.vegetarian.org.nz

Christchurch Vegetarian Food And Lifestyle Expo

Sunday, September 28th 2008

10-4.30pm $2 entry

The Horticultural Centre, Riccarton Rd, Christchurch

http://www.vegetarianchristchurch.org.nz

Great Speakers, inspiring Films, fabulous cooking demonstrations, loads of stalls and lots of vegetarian and vegan food! In Auckland we are lucky to have International author Michael Klaper M.D. speak to us and cooking demonstrations by International chef Peter Chaplin and 'Good' Magazine food editor and author Alessandra Zecchinin. It will be a great day!

Fiona Brodie - National Vegetarian Centre
NZ Vegetarian Society Inc P O Box 26 664, Epsom, Auckland Ph.09 523 4686
http://www.vegetarian.org.nz

Sign the petition HERE:
http://www.safevrindavan.com

FAMILY
CONSTELLATIONS
(AS DEVELOPED BY BERT HELLINGER)

AN EXPERIENTIAL WORKSHOP
FACILITATED BY

HEIKE MCCAHON (Hari Kirtan dasi)
(M.ED, DIP TEACHNG, DIP COUNSELLING, MNZAC)

Upcoming workshop:
October 4/5, 2008
Saturday & Sunday 9.30 am-5.30 pm

Devonport Community House
32 Clarence Street
Devonport
North Shore City
(Morning and afternoon tea provided)

Cost: $ 200 waged
$ 120 concession

Preparing for a Constellation Workshop.doc

Brochure for Auckland session 4/5 October 2008

New Vaisnava Calendar Calculation Software
http://www.dandavats.com/?p=5984

by Bhaktarupa Das

The GBC (http://www.dandavats.com/?cat=47) Vaisnava Calendar Committee announces the first public beta release of its new calendar calculation software, “GCal” (Gaurabda Calendar). This is completely new software, developed from the ground up by Gopalapriya Das of ISKCON Bratislava, Slovakia, and is a full-featured calendar calculation program for Gaudiya Vaisnavas. Choose from the database of thousands of locations, or add new ones. Calculate tithis and naksatras, and add custom events that you are interested in observing. Find out sunrise and sunset timings, and lots more.

This is a beta test release. We invite the devotee community to download the software, give it a test run, and send in their feedback. It is available for free download from http://www.KrishnaDays.com after registration.

Also at KrishnaDays we have published some substantial program documentation for GCal and established a forum for discussion of calendar related topics. Coming soon at this site will be a revolutionary new type of online personalized calendar and reminder system featuring not only the standard observances but also all the days that are important to you, such as your guru’s vyasa puja day, family birthdays, anniversaries, etc.

World Smoke Free Day

31st May Every Year

http://www.be-free.org/b-media/market-bfree03/cinema.php

........ kick the butt

Rotorua leg cancelled - the above program on
Thursday 17th January in Auckland will replace that

Bhakti Yoga Retreat
Led by
HH Janananda Gosvami
February 10-12 2008

From Vrindaban India, home of 5000 temples comes a Vaisnava sannayasi with an empowering two nights and days of spiritual insight, Vedic wisdom, mantra meditation, kirtan & personal teaching. All set in the beauty of Niche Retreat with gourmet vegetarian catering, deluxe accommodation, daily hatha yoga, and the opportunity to spend time with this truly inspiring practitioner of bhakti

When: Sunday 10th February 2008 2pm to Tuesday 12th at 10 am
Where: Niche, 206 Abels Bay Road, Deep Bay
(55 minutes from Hobart, just South Of Cygnet)
Cost: $150 per person inclusive of all catering

Payment is required to confirm a booking
Car-pooling from Hobart available
All catering is pure vegetarian or vegan
Accommodation is twin or triple share
What to bring: Yoga clothes, your journal, musical instruments for bhajans if you want

For information call Dhira on 0419 895 153

For more information on Hobart programs of the Hare Krishna Community
please call Dhirasanta on 62 282717
We hold programs at the Migrant Resource Centre at
49 Molle Street at midday most Sundays or home programs on other Sundays.

The Jagannath Family Festival
26th December - 30th December 2007
(its coming soon)
http://www.hknet.org.nz/JagannathFest2007-8.html

URGENT APPEAL

In September of 2007, the Moscow City Government donated five acres of land for the first Hindu Temple and Cultural Center in Russia.

http://moscowtemple.org/home/MoscowTempleLetter.pdf

Their only condition was that we start construction within one year. This means we have to raise $1.9 million USD by January 15th, 2008 to get all engineering, environmental, site development, and construction drawings for approval and permits by April 1st, 2008.

Would you help us meet this challenge?

Thank you for your support in making Srila Prabhupada's desire to have a Krishna Temple in Moscow.

Your humble servants,

Krishna Foundation Staff

http://www.krishnafoundation.org
7425 Old York Road
Elkins Park, PA 19027

Quick Links...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Moscow Krishna Temple website

Donate to Moscow Temple

Thank You

Kazakhstani online petition

By Radha Mohan Dasa

Please visit http://www.krishnatemple.com NOW and click the link to the new petition, or go straight to the petition webpage:

http://harekrishna.epetitions.net

Please sign it soon as you can, and please tell as many people as you can about it.

Background: Workers and police arrived on 15th June at the village near Almaty, Kazakhstan, where the embattled Hare Krishna commune is based to demolish twelve more Hare Krishna-owned homes. “The houses were literally crushed into dust. By ten o’clock it was all over,” said ISKCON spokesperson Maksim Varfolomeyev.

The temple, which the devotees have been ordered to destroy, has not been touched but the devotees fear it could be the next target. Human rights activist Yevgeny Zhovtis is outraged at the continuing destruction. “The authorities are showing that they will do what they want, despite the international outrage at the earlier demolitions of Hare Krishna-owned homes.” He believes the local administration chief “doesn’t care about the political damage to Kazakhstan’s reputation – or to its desire to chair the OSCE.”

ys Radha Mohan das

Namas te!

This message is a follow-up to the one posted some time ago about extramural Sanskrit classes at Massey University. This paper has not been approved yet (I am still trying!), but in the meantime I have decided to independently tutor (by correspondence) students interested in learning Sanskrit for a small fee.

Could you please pass this message on to any interested persons? People interested in learning Sanskrit should email me to set up arrangements.

Thank you,

Doug Osto

Dr. Douglas Osto
Religious Studies Programme
School of History, Philosophy and Classics
Massey University
Private Bag 11 222
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Tel: 64 6 356 9099 ex. 7608
http://hpc.massey.ac.nz/staff/ostod.shtml

With Go Puja coming soon what better way to serve Krishna's cows than to give support to this web-site where Kurma Rupa prabhu looks after so many cows in the Holy land of Vrindavan. Please help where you can.

Care for Cows.org

If you would like to contact or support
Care for Cows in Vrindavana
please email Kurma Rupa Prabhu at:
giriseva@pamho.net
for information

Related links:

Until the cows come home
http://btg.krishna.com/main.php?id=901

Care for Cows in Vrindavan
Vyapaka dasa interviews Kurma Rupa dasa ACBSP
http://www.dipika.org/2004/04/30/23_care_for_cows_vrndavan/index.html

Care for Cows in Vrindavana
-- an interview with Kurma Rupa dasa ACBSP --
http://www.hkrl.com/cowseva.html

http://www.dandavats.com/?cat=29

Banke-bihari temple in Vrindavan
http://www.shreebankebihari.com/

New garden cafe in Vrndavana looking for help
http://www.dandavats.com/?p=4308

Chaitanya nitai dasi: Hare Krsna, we are opening up a garden cafe soon in Shri Vrndavana Dham. This garden cafe will offer an opportunity for devotees to eat healthy prasadam in a beautiful atmosphere.

We will have a juice bar, salad bar, sandwich bar, and a breakfast bar that will cater to the needs of all the devotees who are visiting Vrndavana, but have no options for breakfast or a place to sit and read a book while drinking herbal tea or juice. We are praying to Krsna to send us the right devotee team to bring it all together.

If you are a cook and or have managing experience in a restaurant and are looking for an opportunity to serve the vaisnavas and maintain you and your family here in Vrndavana, this is your dream come true… please contact us at mailto:tulsicafe@yahoo.com

Dear devotees,

my name is Adi Caitanya dasa,deciple of Jayapataka Swami Maharaj, and I'll
be very pleased if i can do some services for you.

If you are looking to have a website designed, or redesigned, for your
business,personal sites or whatever you can freely contact me on
adicaitanyadasa@yahoo.com

I use PHP, MySQL database,HTML and other things for site building. I'll do
this service for FREE (thats my way to do some service for devotes).Only
you need to pay for web space and domen and i can help you with that
because I have very good deal with local web server owner :)
Space ranting + domen cost only 50 Euro (US$66)(NZ$87) per year!

So if you are interested to have your own site, blog, picture gallery or
whatever please contact me on adicaitanyadasa@yahoo.com.

daso smi
acd

There's Trouble in them 'thar (Sacred) Hills

This is an important request - pls follow this link to petition against the destruction of sacred hills at Barshana, the holy place of Srimati Radharani, in Vraja mandala (vrndavan). - dina

sign petition here

... then just yesterday, one of my sanskrt pronunciation course students (a russian mataji) insisted i shd come to the office of the Braj Foundation just across the street and meet a very interesting person named Ravi Dasa Tester, a Cambridge University graduate... and a disciple of Srila Prabhupada. I did and, boy oh boy, was i surprised & glad to meet him!

their office (Braj Foundation) was decorated with large posters of many newspaper articles about their activities. i commented about this, and he remarked that their leader was a high profile journalist (Vineet Narain, I learned later, who gained accolades from all over the world inhis courageous move to expose the infamous Jain Hawala Scam which involved over 115 top politicians, bureaucrats and others.)

then he gave me a copy of their very, very beautiful 12-page prospectus/foundation profile. i was simply floored to find out that they had already begun restoration works on 30 kunds, more than half of which have been completed, they have surveyed 400 and identified 1000 kunds in the vraja area. they had started their work in 2003, and their in-house TV production team have produced several CDs and DVDs.

I was surprised that i had not heard about their good work of this scale till now! it's no easy task to work with authorities in this country, so famous for bribery etc!

Ravi Das prabhu, a disciple of Srila Prabhupada, was indeed a very interesting person to meet! The below news article (real life gun chase on the roads!!) by him tells you something about how he lives with and moves with the local people of Braja! He really has devotion to Lord Krsna's holy land.... He explained how the project began simply to restore the kunds, but soon as they got to work, the project scope grew, because they had to worry about many other factors than just cleaning the kunds - they had to ensure the catchment area was protected, that no re pollution would continue, that alternative arrangements for sewage re routing, and grey water (dish water etc), and place for locals to wash their clothes etc etc and mostly a strong effort at public education to get the people to feel their love for the beautiful land and to be ready to stand up and protect it to the best of their ability!

the Braj Foundation is also undertaking to restore 137 forest groves (only three are left presently!!!!!!!!). they are also protecting the sacred hills (eg. see the very interesting report below by Ravi prabhu). and improving the condition of the Yamuna River, which is more sacred than the Ganga.

They have a lot of support from several IIT and IIM personalities on their Executive Team and their advisors. Prominent industrialists are their trustees: Kamal Morarka (Chairman of Gannon Dunkerley Group, Mumbai), Suresh Neotia (Chairman of Gujarat Ambuja Cement Kolkata), Alfred Ford @ Ambarish Das (Director of Ford Motor Foundation, Detroit), Hrishikesh Mafatlal (CEO of Mafatlal Group, Mumbai), John Robert Sims, (Mg Director of Himalayan Ski Village, Shimla) and Vineet narain (President of sister organization, Braj Rakshak Dal, Vrindavan). They are all listed here.

If you'd like to help:

They have an adoption project where individuals or corporations can adopt ready to move projects - from Rs 5,000 up to several crores (tens of millions) of rupees. If anyone wants to give something back to our Mother Earth, Bhumi Devi, then doing so for Braja, and especially Barshana, the place of Radharani's residence in Vrndavan, will be greatly beneficial spiritually. We are very grateful that sincere devotees have taken so much trouble to do this dham seva in an honest and credible manner.

record graphic and geographic data. Last year we had a relatively short period of time, but for the study this visit I get to stay for a month. So I am planning to cover every square inch, any missed Tirthas, Leelesthalis, the mountain ranges, natural features, water ways, lakes and mining sites. Comprehensive coverage.

So a couple of days ago I gathered all the stuff I need to perform the survey. It is several bags, mostly of technology (plus my gumsha and a toothbrush). It was agreed that I would start in Bolkhera, on the outer limit of Braj. This is the place where most of the mining is taking place. I was assured everything is now "cool" in Bolkhera; last time I was confronted by some angry miners, it was a little ugly but it didn't get violent.

The ultimate purpose of this "labour of love" is to collect as much information as possible on the area. There is an ongoing legal wrangle to protect this area, with both sides trying to demonstrate that it is the best interests of the local community, the environment and its heritage to either conserve or exploit it. This has been going on for more than a year and will soon be concluded in The Supreme Court.

As we drive out to the drop off site I am studying the case that the miners will be submitting to the court. Their case for eco-friendly mining is compelling. To get the lease from the government they agree to carefully and responsibly take stone for much needed construction, replacing the top soil and unwanted stone when they are finished, plant trees and not pollute the water supply. They will ensure that there is not too much pollution from the stone crushing and minimize the damage to the environment and the local population's health. On paper it all sounds good. As we bump and crash along the roads destroyed by the constant pounding of the heavy trucks, I look out through the grey mist of dust and witness the result of the irresponsible destructive mining. I conclude that this road to hell is paved with good intentions. Justice is blind; holding her scales, she weighs the evidence and passes judgment. Our service is to make our case for conservation more convincing.

After the ride from Vrindavan to Bolkehera our small party arrived at the Temple where I will set up a base for the first phase of the survey.

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There's Trouble in them 'thar (Sacred) Hills

BY RAVI DASA TESTER, BSc, University of Cambridge, UK

*Dec 31, VRINDAVAN, INDIA (SUN) ‹ Three days in the life, with the Braj Foundation.*

I sometimes complain about technology, it can be frustrating, especially in India where most things technological don't work all that well. But today I am thankful that the technology broke down! But first the preamble, and a little background for those who are not acquainted with the situation.

You may (or may not) know that the demons are blowing up Sacred hills in Braj, and the devotees are fighting back. This battle between devotees and demons has been going on since the start of the creation, we always win, so I (naively) think the demons should just give upŠ but surprise surprise, they don't!

Last December I went on my first expedition to the Sacred Hills of Braj. I am working with the The Braj Foundation (*www.brajfoundation.org*) for the restoration of the Sacred Kunds, Forests and Hills of Braj. Our plan was to visit all the Tirthas (sacred sites) and Leelasthalis (places of Radha and Krishna's pastimes) and record graphic and geographic data. Last year we had a relatively short period of time, but for the study this visit I get to stay for a month. So I am planning to cover every square inch, any missed Tirthas, Leelesthalis, the mountain ranges, natural features, water ways, lakes and mining sites. Comprehensive coverage.

After the ride from Vrindavan to Bolkehera our small party arrived at the Temple where I will set up a base for the first phase of the survey.

The protest at the brutal demolition of these beautiful and sacred hills is in full swing. The little temple is heaving with sadhus and saints from all sampradayas and branches of Hinduism including Sikhs and Jains mixed, in with a fair number of the local Brajabasi folk. Kirtan echoes into the still evening air as the Brajabasis gather as they have done for many generations, to dance and sing the praise of Lord Krishna.

Added to this mix the DM (District Magistrate) the SP (Superintendent of Police) and half a dozen local (armed) policemen arrive in a small convoy. The Protest is creating a bit of a stir in the usually quiet area of Braj. There are a couple of Sadhus in the camp who in true dramatic Gandhian style, have decided to fast until death to stop the mining. In India in general, and in Braj specifically, there is still a great deal of respect for Holy men who have dedicated their lives to the pursuit of spiritual enlightenment. They don't want any martyrs to the cause so this is making the local authorities a bit jumpy.

About twenty people squeeze into a small room. Our plea is that the authorities place a moratorium on the mining until the court has concluded its deliberation. Sacred places around the world have a special status, revered and protected. Why is Braj, the centre of worship for many millions of Hindus and Vaishnavas, being treated with such disrespect?

I made a plea, on behalf of the international devotees (I hope you all don't mind) that we use our energy to restore and beautify Krishna's Hills, not blow them up. I ask the DM if he wants to be remembered as the person who helped save the sacred land of Braj, or as one who did nothing to stop the environmental abuse.

The room is full of heated comments and impassioned pleas. The DM sits arms folded in a classic posture of intransigence. Old and young, native and foreign put their points, but it is like water off a duck's back. He reiterates that we follow the rule of law, and assures us that when the edict is passed down from on high he will act with immediate determination. There will be no triumph or agreement tonight.

He returns to his office, in a cloud of dust, his blue flashing convoy drives off into the night, we return to our Kirtan.

*Day 2: Frustration*

The day starts well, rising early I am happy to hear the chanting going on around the camp. I bathe and perform my regular sadhana.

The winter sun shines weakly as I prepare for the day's survey. I go through the ritual of checking the equipment. The GPS (Global Positioning System) is giving some trouble. It starts OK but fades out after a few minutes. I check all the connections and try a few times. There is no electricity at the temple, it went off at around 10 pm last night and hasn't returned. The battery meter shows half charge but something is wrong. This is a vital piece of equipment, without it I cannot establish the time and position of visiting the various sacred places. I pray that the power will come on soon and continue checking the other bits of technology. The camera is working, I take a few pictures of the base camp and the rainbow coalition of devotees here to protest the Sacred hill destruction. The time to go out on the survey agreed upon with my interpreter and the video cameraman comes and goes. I am not sure where they are, but they are not where they agreed to be. I don't have the number for the video cameraman, so I conclude that I have to call the Vrindavan office, but the mobile phone I have just gotten back from Delhi, where it went for repair, has stopped working. Well, that's two pieces of technology not working. I get out the computer to send an e-mail or sms message, but there is no signal in this area from the mobile service provider. After I have wandered high and low around the camp, computer in hand, searching for a spot to get some signal I give up frustrated. The technology is not in a co-operative mood. By now lunch time has arrived and still no sign of my interpreter or cameraman. The day has warmed slightly, dogs run around barking in the compound, the police sit around drinking tea and the sadhus carry on with the kirtana. Everyone seems in a relaxed mood.

I ask around if anyone has a working phone so I can report the frustrating state of my technological problems. I am not that surprised that not one of the sadhus has. I ask if I can use the land line from the temple, but that is also not working. I am getting to the point of surrender, it seems the only thing that is working here in Braj is The Holy Name.

After Lunch the cameraman and interpreter show up, keen to get on with the survey. It is my turn to be the source of delay and frustration. We discuss our options and decide to go to the nearest town to call the Vrindavan office and try sending e-mail via the computer. There may be some possibility of a signal and it working from there.

We ask around and find a vehicle that is taking a sick devotee to the doctor and jump in. I find a working telephone and call and leave a message at the office. I go to the doctor's office and try up on the roof to get a mobile signal with no luck, and soon the jeep is honking that it is time to leave to go back to the temple.

OK, back at base we all agree that we need the equipment to work for the survey to go on. It is agreed that I should go back to Vrindavan in the morning and sort it out. Now that is sorted it leaves the evening free.

The devotees are just about to go out on Harinam sankirtan. I get some kartals and join the party. We walk into the village and chant, about 50 or so Brajabasis joining the group dancing and chanting. The kirtan is lively and enthusiastic. At one point we stop and the kirtan leader addresses the crowd. "Today we have with us a devotee from England, he has come all this way to do some Dham seva, and I would like him to say a few words". With that short intro, the microphone is thrust towards me. I thank the Brajabasis for preserving their land and culture and warn them that they must be vigilant, and always Chant Hare Krishna!

We dance around the village for an hour or two and then make our way back to the temple. Some of the youth of the village have come to ask questions. They also like to see the satellite mapping programme and see all the Holy places they know pop up on the map with the pictures. A funny mixture of cutting edge technology and simple living. We sit in the moonlight and talk about how Braj Life, caring for the cows and living simply is the blueprint for spirit souls if they want to go back to the spiritual world and live in Golok Vrindavan. Then we eat some thick Brajabasi rotis, drink some hot milk and take rest to the sweet sound of The Holy Name.

*Day 3: Escalation*

The next day I am preparing to leave when I am told that a senior politician is coming to visit. This is the normal escalation of things here, gradually you have to work your way through the ranks till you finally get the attention of the one who can actually make a decision. He will arrive at 9 am so I am requested to stay on till then. The sadhus like having a westerner around, they are proud that someone from the west has come and voluntarily lives like a Brajbasi. I get up like them and do my sadhana, take a bath like them in winter from the well and go out with them and do madhukari (beg for chappatis). It is an important part of my learning to rely on Krishna and try and become a little more humble.

More police start to arrive, the number of silver pips on the shoulder show that these are high level. They don't just carry shotguns like the locals, they have assault weapons and two way radios. Eventually the "big wig" arrives. About 300 of the local Brajabasis have also showed up and the Braj Foundation people from Vrindavan too.

I discuss my technological problems with my co-workers and we conclude that I should get a lift back to Vrindavan and get them sorted out. The meeting is lively and many people have their say. The Politician says he is on a fact-finding mission, We bring out the satellite maps of the area and explain that we will be doing a more complete study over the next few weeks. So I am happy that I am doing my little bit and will soon be able to furnish him with all the facts he may need. The meeting concludes and although nothing has really happened, it is another small step in the right direction.

The Brajabasis, happy as usual, start to chant and dance, any reason for a party!

The Braj Foundation group with the visiting politician is to head off to Jaipur (the capital of Rajasthan) to meet with the Chief Minister. I load my stuff into another vehicle going to Barshana where I hope to be able to get a lift back to Vrindavan. Off we all go. About half an hour later all hell breaks loose. The car with our party going to Rajasthan is rammed and the mining mafia thugs smash the windows and try and drag Vineet Narain, the CEO of the Braj Foundation, out of the car. The car I am in has the bodyguards in it, and they go into action. We stop and one of the guys jumps out and "requisitions" a motorcycle (without permission!) and zooms off. The chase is on! The car with the smashed window gets away with the goons in hot pursuit. The mining mafia are armed and start shooting at the car, fortunately the roads in India are so bumpy that you would have to be blessed by Krishna to actually hit anything.

You can't imagine what it is like to be pursuing a running gun battle, while avoiding buffalos, monkeys, Brajabasis and going over potholed roads at 90 mph. There is a lot of shouting and calling on mobiles. They want to make sure that this is not a diversionary tactic and the thugs are attacking other targets. After about 20 kms the lead vehicle makes the turn for Barshana and looses the villains. We follow in a convoy now consisting of four vehicles with some burly Brajabsis (I wouldn't like to tangle with them!). I sit in the back chanting the Narasimha prayers and doing japa furiously on my beads (well someone has to remember Krishna!).

We finally take shelter of Maan Mandir next to Radha's temple in Barshana. The melee of people is amazing. We are given some maha prasadam and the post event de-construction takes place. How did the goons know where we would be? Were they in cahoots with some of the authorities? etc., etc.

I unload the vehicle and find myself a place to safely store the survey equipment.

Whew! So we discuss and it is decided that I cannot venture out to the hills. The survey is postponed until we can get adequate protection. So I would still be out in the hills, wandering around blissfully unaware of what was happening if it wasn't for my broken GPS, Krishna's mercy!

Later that evening we got a report that 300 police surrounded the camp where I was staying, demanding that the fasting sadhus be handed over to the authorities. It was pointed out that fasting is not against the law but the police were insistent. The local village ladies blocked the road in an effort to stop the police but the police under orders manhandled them, which infuriated the Brajabasi men. There ensued a battle and the police fired shots and tear gas on the Brajabasis and sadhus. Eventually the locals were overcome and the sadhus taken into custody. We still do not know where they are being held.

So the demons showed their real faces, not the benign eco-miners helping economic development, but ruthless thugs who will stop at nothing to continue their exploitation.

The peaceful life in Braj is once again disturbed by the demons doing their nonsense. Just like it was 5,000 years ago. So they may have changed their external appearance, but the mood is still the same. Kill the devotees, smash the Holy Dham of Braj and stop devotees worshipping the Supreme Lord.

Will these demons never learn? Wherever there is Krishna, the master of all mystics there will also certainly be opulence, victory, extraordinary power, and morality. Declare it boldly that My devotees never perish!

If you want to sign a petition to present to the authorities to stop this mining please sign the petition.

Dear Maharajs', Prabhus', and Matajis',

Please accept my humble obeisances ! All glories to Srila Prabhupada !

If you agree with us, we humbly request that you sign the petition below to propose that
H.G. Suhotra Prabhu can have samadhi in Sri Mayapur-dham.

Devotees can follow this link:
http://www.petitiononline.com/samadhi/petition.html

and if we can gather many signatures then maybe he can have samadhi in
Mayapur. Please see the letter yourself and decide.

Sincerely, disciple of H.G. Suhotra Prabhu

Martanda dasa

Serving Vrindavana: A very successful program

Every autumn the Food For All team travel around the sacred land of Vraja in Northern India, distributing books, pencils and bananas to thousands of children. Each evening the crew arrive in a new village on a bull cart which becomes transformed into a mobile cinema, showing traditional Indian movies based on the ancient histories, as well as short awareness-raising documentaries about animal and environmental protection.

We are always looking for sponsorship and donations to help us to continue and expand this programme.

If you would like to help, please contact Parasuram dasa at foodforalluk@aol.com or +44(0)79464208827 to offer your help in whatever way you can give it. Surely Radharani will be pleased if we serve Her abode and its residents, as well as its dust.

http://www.matchlessgifts.org.uk/vrajadm.html (nice video)

http://www.dandavats.com/?p=2985 (By Urmila Devi Dasi)

Please Help if you can....

International Society for Krishna Consciousness
welcomes you

Hobart Sunday Feast Program

Held at the Migrant Resource Centre 49 Molle Street Hobart – parking at rear or on street

EVERY SUNDAY 4 pm from March 3rd 2007

*Bhakti yoga * Bhagavad-Gita* bhajans* mantra meditation * free vegetarian feast

Phone inquiries: Dhirasanta das 0417165899

ISKCON Hobart is committed to opening a temple for your spiritual home

Chant Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

more contacts in Australia HERE

Help Needed in Turkey

Hare Krsna dear devotees, Pamho agtsp.

......wishing you all a happy ecstatic Gaurapurnim. I wish to beg you to help us by whatever means you can. Bhaktisiddhanta prabhu,who serves in vrindavan by making wounderful murtis for our temples, has offered us a life size form of Srila Prabhupada for a reduced donation of just 1,800 dollars, not much to get Srila Prabhupada to come to your center. With the cost of packing & transport we can keep this donation down to 2,000 dollars. Already we are feeling very excited & inspired to do more service just at the possibilty of Srila Prabhupada coming here in his murti form. I can assure that your help will really encourage us here to go on & try to do more in the difficult enviroment of a Muslim country to share Krsna con with others. We hope to have our Gaurapurnim celebrations here by your mercy in the presence & to the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada. I am begging you to please help us make this dream come true, we really really would love to have Prabhupada here. If you would like to help please send your donations directly to Bhaktisiddhanta prabhu in Vrindavan india. You can send your mercy to the western union most close to him or to his bank Acc:
Western Union: HARE KRISHNA EXCHANGE, CODE 1203
Vrindavan, India
passport name is Alfred J. Valerio
passport no. number 08108723
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Canara Bank
name: Bhaktisiddhanta das
account number: 1737
DP Code: 2480
Address: Vrindavan
City: VRINDAVAN
District: MATHURA
Pincode: 281 121
Telephone: 0565 2442962

dear devotees please also send an e-mail to both Bhatisiddhanta Prabhu & a copy to myself informing us of your kind donation. Hare Krsna, Ys nararatna das

Kisi Krishna bilincli hale geldigi zaman herkesi sever.Yuksek sesle Hare Krsnayi zikrederseniz,duyan karincalar ve bocekler bile kurtulur cunku bu ruhsal titresimdir. http://www.harekrishnaturkey.com http://www.harekrishnaturkey.wordpress.com http://groups.yahoo.com/group/harekrishnaturkey

Guide to Navadvipa Dhama
http://www.dandavats.com/?p=3

By Manjari dasi

Celebrate Gaura Purnima Immersed In The Sweet All-Merciful Pastimes Of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu In Sri Navadvipa From Anywhere In The World!!

Whether you will be in the West or in Mayapur for Gaura Purnima, it does not matter. The dhama and its mercy are not limited by time, place, or space. Bhaktivenoda Thakura explains this in Navadvipa Dhama Mahatmya — we get the same spiritual benefit just by meditating on the dhama as if we were actually there. This is so easy with “Gauradesa, A Devotional Guide to Navadvipa Dhama,” the best-selling book on Navadvipa dhama.

HH LOKANATHA MAHARAJA “Gauradesa is the latest treasure on Navadvipa Mandala. It is the most comprehensive, most illustrated and most practical guidebook on Gaura Mandala. It is very popular during the ISKCON Navadvipa Mandala Parikrama with myself and many other devotees. A wonderful book.”

HH MUKUNDA GOSWAMI “This book gives a clear presentation of all the places of pilgrimage through its beautiful layout, many color pictures and maps. It also gives most delightful renditions of the pastimes if Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu at every place in Navadipa dhama. This book will give the readers unlimited joy.”

This book also follows the same parikrama sequence that Lord Nityananda used to take Jiva Goswami on Navadvipa parikrama. It is the best book whether you take it with you on parikrama in Mayapura OR …

do an armchair parikrama from anywhere in the world (its much cheaper and your feet don’t hurt!). Just:
* Read the directions/maps and imagine yourself on parikrama to Yogapitha,…
* Look at the beautiful pictures of the Deities, Ganga, the places, etc. and visualize yourself there immersed in kirtana and katha with the devotees,…
* Read the sweet renditions of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu pastimes with His associates at each and every place, …
* Gaze at the free poster of Gauranga dancing in bliss in Mayapura and become lost in Audarya Dhama, the dhama that overflows with causeless grace!

“Gauradesa, A Devotional Guide to Navadvipa Dhama” is reprinted with the latest information on the dhama and is available from the following suppliers:

ENGLAND and EUROPE BLS (Bhaktivedanta Library Services) Petite Somme 2, 6940 Durbuy, Belgium E-mail: bls.orders@pamho.net Tel: +32 86 323280 - Fax: +32 86 322029

AMERICA (First edition) Krishna Culture PO Box 926337, Houston, TX 77292 USA Phone: 1-800-829-2579 in USA and Canada : 713-290-8715 from other countries Fax: 713-290-8720 Email: seva@krishnaculture.com

INDIA Ras Bihari Lal & Sons, Loi Bazar, Vrndavana, Dist. Mathura, UP, India Phone: 91-(0)565-2442-570 Email: brijwasi2001@hotmail.com

And Srila Prabhupada Samadhi Mandir/Sri Mayapura Chandrodayah Mandir bookshops, Sri Navadvipa, Dist. Nadia, West Bengal, India

Contact the author for wholesale and other queries: manjari.bcs@pamho.net

Pictures of the

Pictures of the Auckland inauguration yajna

Pictures from the Whangamata Harinaam and Boat festivals

Pictures from the Katikati Pizza Festival @ Jharikhanda

Pictures from the program with Janananda maharaj ACBSP @ JTCd's & Vedavati's in Katikati
(more yet to come)

Pictures from the Rotorua program

Pictures from the Hamilton program

The New Iskcon Auckland temple

for more information and some wonderfrul pictures of the event see our page:
http://www.hknet.org.nz/HKAuckland-page.htm

photos updated 12th March 2004

page updated September 2005

Iskcon Auckland's new official web-page

Hare KrishnaSchool & Playgroup

Krishna Conscious education for children
http://www.harekrishna.school.nz

Hare Krishna School in Riverhead, Auckland is a government funded school that runs from 9am – 3pm five days a week. We cover all core subjects in the New Zealand Curriculum and in addition teach Sanskrit, Sastra and Vedic arts. Children who come to this school get everything that children at state schools get plus Vedic culture and values in a serene rural environment.

A school bus service provides transport from Auckland suburbs.

For enrolment information please contact:-

admin@harekrishna.school.nz

Ph: 09-412-6325
Mob: 021-265-7587
Fax: 09-412-6325

Find out what the NZ Government Education Review Office thinks of the Hare Krishna School. Click the link below.
http://www.ero.govt.nz/publish/reppub.ns4/Institution/98CA326F2C53BF0CCC256B7500174198/$File/4204.htm?OpenElement

ARE YOU A PIONEER?
.....COOK wanted for Govinda’s Café on the Sunshine Coast in Australia.

We are looking for a sincere soul (male or female) that can contribute to a developing project.

Our mood is in focusing on and sharing a warm supportive, transparent atmosphere. For the last 15 months we work actively in the community providing prasadam daily to 5 agencies serving sectors of the disadvantaged. The atmosphere at Govinda’s is clean, contemporary and the cooking aspires to be DEVOTIONAL, healthy and fresh. Please see our website: (http://www.govindas.org.au ). We are working towards staging special evenings in the future; serving Prasad and using the arts, music, comedy, technology etc. to preach – even cam-corder competitions with themes on self-realization…

My husband & I qualified as therapists and base our practice on the Vedas and Bhakti as part of our service. We’ve registered this style of therapy using Vedic knowledge, with the Office of Fair Trading. We get referred clients through a Community Neighborhood Centre. We also have experienced benefits for some devotees to get this kind of support and offer it free. At present we both each need to write a thesis for an MA and have a dead line of 6-7 months, thus needing the extra support at this time. Therefore if this email strikes a chord in your heart and you might be interested in serving here either as a working holiday (it’s tropical and very beautiful all year round) or more permanently – we would be interested to hear from you. Contact govindas@bigpond.com or admin@govindas.org.au or phone Gunarnava or Vishalini on 61 7 5447 2778.

Lastly a word about us: we both came to KC in 1971 & 1972 and served in Vrindavan for 15 years. Krishna Consciousness is the very most important aspect of our lives and this project is an extremely humble attempt to offer some insignificant service to Srila Prabhupada.

Dear devotees,

Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Unveiling His Lotus Feet: A Detailed Overview of Srimad-Bhagavatam, Cantos 1â€‘4, by Bhurijana dasa, has just been printed.

In this book, Bhurijana dasa has woven together the Bhagavatam's potent verses with Srila Prabhupada's powerful purports. He has then added many extraordinary comments from our previous acaryas.

The result is a striking tapestry, a detailed, easily readable, coherently flowing overview of the Bhagavatam's first four cantos.

Copies are currently available and are ready for shipping. Please see the attached ad for further details about the book and information on how to place an order.

Thank you.

Your servants,

Harikirtana devi dasi
Bhaktine Hayley

Dear friends of Lord Krishna,

Own a Farmhouse in South India and experience a whole new way of living at Hare Krishna (old age) Ashram Resort - “GOLOKA DHAM”, a unique, fully integrated Rural & Spiritual Ambience, away from hustle & bustle of city life. It is a Spiritual Village with activities of living which are centered around devotional service.

It is for the devotees who want to find shelter and create self-sustaining life style while inspiring the people to live better lives....we maintain the balance between social mission and spiritual goals.......

Try to live in the midst of Mango Grooves with abundance of other greeneries, while the mangoes creep into your windows! See the seasons burst forth into your back yard and the nature’s treasures mingle with the saintly chants of holy name, holy sounds of celestial musical instruments and chirping of different birds in a natural settings with beautiful Sunrises & Sunsets!

Own a Farmhouse in Hyderabad, South India, on Warangal National Highway near Bhongir town closer to the Ancient/Famous Temple of Lakshmi-Nrisimha Swami. Excellent connectvity by well maintained-4 Lane-Highway Roads and Railway Station, nearest Airport is at Hyderabad, 40km.
For mor edetails please visit: http://www.golokadham.net

Yours in the service of devotees,
Syamasundara dasa

Video/Audio archive website for HH Bhaktisvarupa Damodara Swami

Dear assembled worldwide devotees,

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
All glories to Sri Guru & Gauranga.

With the sad and unexpected departure of HH Bhaktisvarupa Damodara Maharaja
I wish to make a humble plea to devotees, well wishers or anyone who
has video footage or audio recordings of him, so that an archive, similar to that of
HDG Srila Prabhupada, may be set up.

For information on how to submit your footage please go to:

http://www.sripadamaharaja.com

Your servant
Prananatha das (BSDS) New Zealand

Sloka Raja
http://www.slokaraja.com

I’ve created a system for memorizing Bhagavad-Gita verses called Sloka Raja.

You can go to the Sloka Raja website and see a series of verses hidden by a saffron veil. Each verse number is given in a tab along the top of the window. If you hover the mouse over the veil shrouding a particular verse, then that text’s veil becomes transparent and you can “peek” at a single line of the original Sanskrit or the English translation. You can also click the mouse button and the text becomes permanently uncovered. Clicking again re-hides the verse.

Click the left and right arrows to scroll to other verses you want to memorize. You can also directly select and scroll to the verse you want to review by clicking on the appropriate tab on the top of the window.

Pressing the “change this verse” button on the bottom of the screen puts the verse display into “selection mode”. Using this mode you can change the verse you want to learn to a different one. Simply select a new chapter and verse from the list in the window and that new verse will replace the current one. Press the “accept changes” button to switch back to the memorization view. In this way you can customize the view to learn different sets of verses as you desire.

The system always remembers your personal selection of verses. When you finish using the website simply close the window. There is no need to save. Sloka Raja remembers where you left off automatically. The next time you return the website recreates your personal view exactly as you left it. Everyone can choose their own personal set of verses to memorize on Sloka Raja. It remembers a different custom selection of verses for each and every user of the system.

Sloka Raja is written using pure Javascript / Dynamic-HTML, which means that it can run on every operating system and can be used offline as well as online. You do not have to be connected to the Internet to use the service. If you are using Internet Explorer just go to the website in “offline mode” and it will work as usual. Using Firefox or Safari download the service to your local hard drive using the “download for offline use” link on the bottom of the page and unpack the zip file. You can then run the program by executing the “run” application shortcut included in the download (or simply by opening “index.html” in your web-browser). It works as usual (although a bug/security feature in Safari prevents it from remembering your verse selection when you are offline). It is also worth noting that the Sanskrit won’t look correct if you are using Internet Explorer 6.0 or below (IE doesn’t know how to correctly display unicode). Upgrading to Internet Explorer 7.0 or Firefox solves the problem (I recommend Firefox).

Sloka Raja is available at the following URL:
http://www.slokaraja.com

If anyone notices any bugs or has any suggestions for improvement please let me know.

Learn to Play the Mridanga Drum

Namo jagannatha sutayo
Namo mrdanga namah
Labanga rasa madhuri
Sahasra guna samyuktang
Namo mrdanga namo namah
Namo baladevayo namo namah

"I offer my respectful obeisances unto the son of Sri Jagannath Misra (Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu). I offer my obeisances unto the mrdanga, from which sweet and nectarean sound emanates. I offer my obeisances again and again unto the mrdanga which has thousands of good qualities and I offer my obeisances unto Lord Baladeva who assumes the form of the mrdanga to serve Lord Caitanya."

http://mrdanga.wordpress.com

Welcome to Krishna Lila Entertainment.
Here you can find a host of musicals, dramas and comedies,
depicting the pastimes of the Lord and His associates,
elucidating the Vedic philosophy,
whilst exposing the flaws of atheistic science.

http://pdp.harekrishna.nl/

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Pure incense sticks also has the properties to reduce the many harmful effect of dangerous perfume use in lesser quality incense sticks widely available in the market place. The use of inferior materials in the modern incense sticks selling in the market you will be surprised to know the facts of what poor quality incense actually does for those involved in worshiping, Meditation or for personal use. In other words that inferior quality incense is an offense to offer to God et al.

Some Shocking facts of Modern Incense

In the modern world it has become custom for incense manufacturers to change their approach in the of making incense, they wanted more variety, stronger potency and also to lower the cost of incense, expecting this will make their product more popular, without caring for the decline in the standard of the incense. Many of you will be very much shocked to hear that the incense you are using is basically made of Coal Powder, Groundnut Cells, washing soda ash, Foam paste, Grease, Rubber solution for binding purpose, melted Old Tyres and inner-Tubes, used Mobil oils for lubrication, and so on. Some of the manufactures also use Albumen Powder, which is essentially the dry blood of dead animals. I must repeat it is dry blood of dead animals which is the bi-product of when poor animals are slaughtered, they take that blood and store it in low temperatures and low pressure so that the drying of this Albumen occurs, which is then used for binding the incense stick and incense cones. These persons rely on the fact that the Albumen binding has great strength, so much so that it is also used in ply board manufacturing, in other words it is called a powerful glue. Those inferior incense sticks have many more harmful chemicals which are used as a base for different fragrance, which produce harmful Carbon Dioxide gas which when burnt pollutes the air and atmosphere, and can severely damage your health. Not many manufacturers use the original the high quality natural material nowadays, as we do.

So what we are offering to God ?, surely we want that everything we offer or use be of the very best quality availably, and at a reasonable price. We have brought that tradition of high quality incense sticks at an affordable price, for the pleasure and benefit of one and all.g

For more information contact Mohit Kumar
Incensetemple info@incensetemple.com

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Gaura Yoga Centre
First floor
175, Vivian Street,
Wellington

Phone: (04) 801-5500

Learn about the Krishna conscious life-style
Learn Yoga
Learn about Vegetarianism
...all in a non-threatening friendly atmosphere.

http://www.gaurayoga.co.nz

Subscribe to newsletter: mailto:gaurayoga-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Sunday Love Feasts - contact your local temple, or community for details
http://www.hknet.org.nz/index-int.htm

http://www.hknet.org.nz/NZKiwi-yatra.htm

http://www.hknet.org.nz/aussie-yatra.htm

Harinaam Kirtan and Bhajans in Tauranga BOP.
Every Saturday in the Red Square by the Strand (or Mt. Maunganui)

Come and join the throng 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

...for more details contact Trivikrama dasa

Vegetarian Clubs
Waikato University - Hamilton campus

2 days per week serving about 100 plates each day.

Auckland Veda club.
Auckland University - Wellesley St. campus

Its a simple weekly program thats been running for a few years, at Clubspace,
where we have a vegetarian prasadam lunch and sometimes show a video.
Srila Prabhupada's books are available to browse or buy.

For more information contact Auckland temple:
mailto:radhik@e3.net.nz

Otago University - Dunedin - Vege Club
Room 2., Clubs & Societies Building
Albany St.,

contact Jambavati dasi (03) 477 8277
mailto:jambavati85@hotmail.com

http://www.hknet.org.nz/HKDunedin-page.htm

Auckland
http://www.hknet.org.nz/AuckFFL-page.htm

Christchurch
http://www.hknet.org.nz/CHCH-FFL-page.htm

See more about Food For Life and how you can help HERE:
http://www.hknet.org.nz/HKFood4Life-page.htm

268., Karangahape Road., Auckland

Delicious hot inexpensive Vegetarian Meals !

Pure Vegetarian Restaurant

$5 Combo Meal

Open Mon-Fri 11am-7.30pm

Sat 11am-2.30pm

Phone (09) 300 7585

SPIRITUAL MASTER INSPIRES FOOD DISTRIBUTION

Seven hundred plates of free prasadam (food offered to the Lord) were distributed to an appreciative public and to 50 devotees who took part in a central city Harinam (chanting in the streets).

Nimananda das and his wife Suchitra devi dasi, Organisers of the Food for Life Restaurant in Auckland City, celebrated Srila Prabhupada’s 108^th Birthday, by following the request of their spiritual master, Tamal Krisna Goswami, to distribute prasadam to the public.They have been performing this act of charity regularly for 19 years in Fiji, Wellington and now Auckland.

Come Hungry and Bring a Friend.

11am – 8.00pm from Monday to Friday, and on Saturdays 11am – 3.00pm

Catering for Students, shoppers, office workers, and the needy.

All will find full satisfaction for the body, mind and soul
(09) 300 7585.

Saturday Evenings at “Food for Life” from 4.00pm to 6.00pm.
Come along to join in an evening of Chanting,
Philosophy and a Vegetarian Dinner.

On alternate Monday nights H.H. Mukunda Goswami will be present to speak and answer your questions.

Phone Food for Life, 268 Karangahape Road (K-rd), Auckland, for more information, (09) 300 7585

Higher Taste
Amazing Vegetarian Cuisine At Down to Earth Prices!

Dear valued customers

I have great pleasure in announcing the reopening of the Higher Taste restaurant. Here are the details:

Date: Monday 12 February 2007
Location: Lower Ground, Old Bank Shopping Arcade,
Corner Custom House Quay and Hunter Street, Wellington
Phone: 472 2233
Opening times:
Lunch: Monday to Saturday 11.30 A.M. to 3.00 P.M.
Dinner: Monday to Friday 5.30 P.M. to 8.00 P.M.

Entrance to the restaurant can be either Custom House Quay at the traffic light, corner of Custom House Quay and Hunter Street or Hunter Street side. All Wellington buses go pass Hunter Street turning into Custom House Quay which becomes Willis Street from Lambton Quay junction.

Please help us to promote our new revamped restaurant, which in the new location offers wider choices and extended opening hours, by forwarding this email to your work mates, friends and families.

We promise to live up to the high standard of food service business that Hare Krishna’s are known for and to continue to improve the service and varieties in this new location.

Thank you for your support, encouragement and in helping us to find a new location. Your emails and telephone calls during the months we were closed enquiring when we would be back in business gave us the strength and courage to take this challenge once again.

Your support is paramount for the success of our new setup.

See you all on Monday 12 February 2007 at 11.30 A.M.

Jagdish Prasad
Director
ISKCON Wellington

Phone: 04-472 2233
mailto:iskcon.wellington@paradise.net.nz

Special offer on our Vaisnava Music Cds!

Pack of 5 cds for only 30.00 EUR! You save 24 EUR!

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Titles in Pack: Swagatam Krishna, Pyaro Rasabihari, Nama-Prema-Mala, Sweet Chant, Jaya Sacira Nandan sung by Sacidevi dasi.

Only while stocks last!

Please visit our site at http://www.urjamusic.com/albums.htm

New CD of Bhaktivinoda Thakur bhajans

by Ashok Krishna das and Syamabiharini dasi

By the mercy of Guru, Gauranga and Radha Krishna, (after our first bhajan album Bhajanamrtam) we have managed to produce a new CD entitled "Bhaktivinoda", a collection of bhajans of Saccidananda Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur and other Vaisnava acaryas in Orissi classical ragas.

The CD includes 8 bhajans and a 12-page booklet with all lyrics and a translation of the songs:
Gurudeva! Kabe Mora Sei Din Habe
Hari Hari, Kabe More Hoibe Sudina
Kabe Sri Caitanya More
Radha-Kunda-Tata
Narada Muni
Janama Saphala Ta'ra
Brajendranadana, Bhaje Jei Jana
Kabe Ha'be Bolo

Price, inclusive of shipping, is 15 Euros per CD. If you want to order this CD, please transfer the amount to the following account (and send us your shipping address by mail or email):

Account number 3125628, Ashok Jagram, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Bank details: Postbank, Foreign operations, P.O. Box 1800, 1000 BV Amsterdam [Swiftcode: PSTB NL2]

For more information, email us: ajagram@xs4all.nl or ajagram@wanadoo.nl

FREE music downloads of new devotee band Jalebi:
http://music.download.com/jalebi/3600-8237-100934921.html?tag=MDL_quickurl

Yasodanandana Das, Ramananda Roy Das and Shirley Marie Bradby (MiraBai Devi Dasi) three enthusiastic devotees who have cooked up a fresh batch of devotional music filled with various tasty ingredients like traditional Indian music, a bit of soul and funk, a pinch of pop technology…… and offered it all to Sri Krsna!

Now it is ready to be served to everyone around the world……. hot and sweet just like the famous Indian sweet snack called jalebi after which the band is named! Hmm…absolutely scrumptious! Sri Krsna Prasadam ki Jaya!

Jalebi music and songs are ready to be tried and tasted at http://www.download.com/jalebi

At http://www.download.com/jalebi you can find out more about the members of Jalebi, listen to their music, review their songs and leave your comments and messages. Last but definitely not least you can also download free Jalebi MP3 music files!

For more details about getting this CD for individual or temple distribution, please write: RE: Jalebi Music to the following e-mail address: mailto:smbradby@gmail.com

Thank you! Hare Krsna!

MiraBai devi dasi

Check out this amazing new Krishna conscious music CD

by Navayauvana dasa ACBSP in Holland
http://www.hknet.org.nz/JivatmaExpress.html

Songs of Mangalananda dasa ACBSP (Michael Cassidy)

http://www.averagesoul.net/

Welcome to the world of
Indian Art Music
http://www.ragaculture.com/

Here you will learn about the features of this glorious and sophisticated form of music.
You will also meet here with two of its most authentic and senior practitioners,
who are at once concert performers, scholars, composers and teachers --

Krishna Lila Entertainment
http://www.krsna.nl/pdp/

Welcome to Krishna Lila Entertainment
Here you can find a host of musicals, dramas and comedies,
depicting the pastimes of the Lord and His associates,
elucidating the Vedic philosophy,
whilst exposing the flaws of atheistic science.

Parividha Dasa Productions

Jagannatha Jewelry

Please Accept my humble obeisances.
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Hare Krishna,
Greetings! I am Jaya Gopala Dasa a disciple of His Holiness Giridhari Swami from the Philippines. I am humbly presenting your good yatra our Philippine made Jagannatha pendant and lapel pin. You can view the product by going to http://registration.myway.com

USER NAME: saranagati
PASSWORD: krishna

The beautiful face of Jagannatha is a bright, sweet pendant. Jagannatha's jewelry, eyes and smile are delicately outlined in gold. His face is surrounded by a lotus flower decorated with symbols commonly associated with Him: a golden club, lotus, conch, and chakra.

This enameled pendant is well-made with a nice weight that lets you know it's a quality piece of jewelry. It's about 1" tall and hangs from a thin golden loop that is wide enough to string on a favorite necklace, Tulasi neck beads, or a silk cord so you can hang it in your car even. Choose your favorite color: red, blue, yellow, or white. Its laminated so the colors will last forever. If you're interested please feel free to send me an e-mail so we can "Talk Shop"?. I Hope to hear from you soon.

Thank you.

Your servant,
Jaya Gopala Dasa (Philippines)

Welcome to a few samples of what's at The Sound Lounge

Contemporary and Traditional Vedik style music

Buddhi Manta's place in Kerikeri

Exotic India - for everything Indian

Music - Dolls - Art - all kinds of gifts and jewelry - books and much more

or
For all your Astrological gems, necklaces, yantras, devotional paraphernalia

Ring Tones for Nokia mobile cell phones
Hare Krishna maha mantra - from Iskcon Ahmedabad
http://www.iskconahmedabad.org/download.htm

Bollywood and Hindi and English "do it yourself" ringtones for cell phones
http://ringtones4u.freewebspace.com/

Hare Krishna, not sure if this is something you would like...but they are free.
Just go to http://www.hariboltones.com to hear samples.
Hope this is something you like.

Nitai-Gaura!

Rohini-suta dasa

Desktop themes - Krushna
http://www.bangalinet.com/wallpaper_krishna.htm

Free Hindu Wallpapers
http://www.sanatansociety.com/free_desktop_wallpaper.htm

Many Hindu Wallpapers Free
http://worldwisdom.com/Public/Products/WallpaperMain.asp?eCategoryID=7&CategoryImg=hindu

INCREDIBLE BUT TRUE!!!
JALEBI Music Ringtones!

That's right! Now you can get your favorite JALEBI Music songs as ringtones for your mobile or cell phone!

Do not miss this opportunity to turn your mobile /cell phone into a Krsna conscious ally!
From now on every time your phone rings....it will remind you of Sri Krsna and His pure devotees! Fantastic!

YES! Get your JALEBI Music Ringtones now at http://www.betarecords.com/jalebi

JALEBI Music Ringtones available now:

1. "RADHA GOVINDA KIRTAN"
2. "MAHA MANTRA (Love is the Key)"
3. "AGAIN WITH KRSNA" (Will the Circle Be Unbroken")
4. "JAYA RADHE (The Girl's Got It All)

New JALEBI Music ringtones added daily!!!

And while you are getting your ringtones at http://www.betarecords.com/jalebi .....please don't forget to click and listen to "RADHA GOVINDA KIRTAN"! We are still trying to get that NUMBER ONE position on the BETA Record World Beat Chart! Please HELP! : ) There is no cost .....all you have to do is click and listen! There is also one free download ...JALEBI Music's "MAHA MANTRA (Love is the Key) is offered there as a free MP3 download. Ok?
Ok! Thanks! Haribol!

Hey! It's time to JALEBI!

Hare Krsna! Namaste!
MiraBai Devi Dasi
JALEBI

Practicing Krishna Consciousness at Home:

http://www.iskcon.org/kchome/index.html

See your local groups of devotees and see how you can do it too

East Meets West @ "The Loft"
Enjoy an enlightening time associating with energetic devotees. Explore the similarities of ancient and modern surroundings through Krishna consciousness in a friendly non-threatening atmosphere.

Wellington Loft (Gaura Yoga centre)
http://www.gaurayoga.co.nz
mailto:info@gaurayoga.co.nz

Christchurch Loft
http://www.geocities.com/theloftchch
Hanuman dasa:
mailto:theloft108@hotmail.com

The Loft - Auckland

First Floor, 103 Beach Road,
Auckland City

http://www.theloft.org.nz

ph (09) 379-7301

mailto:contact@theloft.org.nz

Brisbane Loft (Brisbane Australia)
2nd floor
99 Elizabeth St, City
Brisbane

ph 3379 7307

http://www.theloftbrisbane.info/

mailto:sitapati@worldsankirtan.net

Sydney Temple (Aus) Shop On-line:

http://bne004i.webcentral.com.au/catalogue/vs35292/frame-main.html

Subscribe to Sydney's E-newsletter – http://www.iskcon.com.au/Mailing_list.html
and Streaming MP3 classes and music – http://www.iskcon.com.au/Audio.html

more options in the marketplace HERE:
http://www.hknet.org.nz/index-market.html

Sydney temple:
http://www.iskcon.com.au/Contents.html

Australian yatra:
http://www.hknet.org.nz/aussie-yatra.htm (...across the ditch )

Free computer and Net tutorials
http://www.wilsonsalmanac.com/freeskil.html

Visit Rudraksha-ratna.com

For all your gemology, astro-gems, yantras, puja paraphernalia, Tulasi malas, books, CDs, dhotis, and much much more.....

Visit HERE

Finest Incense and Oils
Pure Incense, the worlds finest incense now on-line!
http://www.pure-incense.com/

Incense from the comfort of home, choose from 14 pure incense flavours. This incense is
like no other, made according to ancient principles rather than commercial constraints.
Incense made in one family for hundreds of years. Incense developed for worship of local
temple Deities and discovered by western travellers and incense hunters during the late
sixties. Pure-incense.com now offers exclusive availability real incense.

Wrapped in 50 gram bundles, it will be posted to your home and soon be taking place of
all your aromatherapy needs. On this site you will find all the ingredients that make up
these ancient recipes, plus a fascinating insight into the making and consciousness behind
a product that is made in a devotional spirit - where purity is the most important element
but.....it has to smell GREAT!

Pure-incense.com's natural sticks are steeped in over 200 years of family history using
timeless recipes passed down from father to son.

Made with focused consciousness within a family atmosphere, free from exploitation, we
are happy to be able to offer you the finest range on the planet.

The end result? A clean, natural burning, temple grade stick that is completely different
from the harsh, synthetic-perfume that has become a hallmark of cheap imports.

Again mention that you came through this site for preferential treatment.

comment by JTCd: Adi-guru prabhu in the UK sent me some samples for my Deities.
This incense is 108% Divine...and no, I'm not on a commission

Problems with Ghosts, Evil Eye, Curses, Black Magic etc etc
http://www.pagalbaba.net/

Continuous illness - All medical treatments fail.

Constant worries, Suicidal tendencies, or Desire to move away from home and family.

Continuous illness of any member of the family.

Tiredness and weakness like M.E.

Eating disorders associated with obesity and anorexia.

Being short tempered. Sterility, without any physical

deficiency or without any medical reason.

Repeated miscarriages or death of children.

Sudden unnatural deaths in the family.

Problems in the construction of new houses, new factory or any other building.

Shortness of money, in spite of hard labour.

No desire to live. Feels suffocated. Life seems useless.

Apathy, no desire to rise In Life.

Achievement of objectives seems impossible.

Sudden quarrels between brothers or the members of the family, without any reason.

Unexpected loss in the business of property.

Ill health and under development of children.

Loss of peace due to the fear of enemies and their evil designs.

Discord between spouses or the family.

Greatest efforts always resulting in failure.

Lack of Govt, favours, promotions and the desired raises or transfers.

Poverty, in spite of hard work.

Mental disorders - Insanity - Craziness.

These are some effects which prove that one is under the spell of the supernatural or black magic.

Even though Intelligent, one still fails to find solutions to such problems.

It is only due to "Black Works" that all your wisdom, all your strategies and all your intelligence fails.for relief

http://www.pagalbaba.net

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