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Vaishnav Calendar Reminder Software - updated version

pamho., agtsp., agtsg&g., (15th June 2012)

You may have seen this before, its a nice little Vaishnav Calendar Reminder software that is free to download.
The devotee who made it has now fixed the mistakes of the previous version.

It can be downloaded for free from http://calender.iskcondesiretree.info/vaishnavareminder.htm

once you download it and installed it then when it says run say yes and go to Options screen,
then in the middle of that grey page you'll see PLACE SEARCH, click that, and find your place:

I noticed that it already has the following NZ towns with latitude and longitude entered, it has many other towns and countries too:

Find your town/place. select

Auckland
Christchurch
Dunedin
Hamilton
Invercargill
Napier
Palmerston Nth
Tauranga
Wellington
Whangarei

then APPLY

and that should be it, working.

let me know if you have any problems with it.

I hope that is of use to you

Sri Krishnarpanamastu
ys JTCd

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

Dear friends
Just in case you have not seen this I am sending it to you. I have sent this because it does affect the wellbeing in all domains of all of us. It is a time for us to take action in many ways that take us all toward a world that is a beautiful place filled with healthy, happy people who have rights to choose what and how they nourish their bodies, hearts and souls.
Peace and love to all.
JoyeMichelle.
P.S. Apologies if you receive this more than once, this will only happen if you are in more than one of the Contact Groups in my email addresses.
 

URGENT  URGENT  URGENT  URGENT!!!

Here is an urgent call to sign the petition against the NZ food bill that is being prepared to be passed just after the christmas holiday! It is a huge attack on our individual freedom and rights under the guise of protecting our safety. (the same excuse that is used in the US to curb our human rights)

For more info see Jodies letter attached  and the links supplied on there.

This is the food bill petition spread it to as many friends as you can and urge them to do the same urgently!! Spread via sharing on facebook twitter etc. if you can phone people, text people, email people. Don't leave a stone unturned to get to the 50.000 in less then two weeks!! This is a huge attempt to curb our individual freedom and rights and will lead to horror if passed. It is effectively companies like monsanto preparing the way for total food control. I forward as well the letter from Jodie Bruning in Tauranga with various links to read some more background stuff. It may pay to read it first before you email your friends she makes some good points. Feel free to forward her letter as is too. And don't forget to click on the link in the return email to confirm your account for the petition.

 http://www.petitiononline.co.nz/petition/oppose-the-new-zealand-government-food-bill-160-2/1301
http://www.parliament.nz/CmsSystem/Templates/Documents/DetailedListing.aspx?NRNODEGUID=%7B5CC744F3-41C8-4699-AE1C-69906FF355EB%7D

The House has now determined its sitting dates for 2012, based on the programme recommended by the Business Committee.
The first sitting day in 2012 will be Tuesday 7 February.
 
 

Hi
There is a piece of legislation going through NZ parliament at the
moment called the Food Bill. There is not much information in the
media because the media aren’t or can’t talk about it. It will be
snuck through faster than a greasy pig while we are on holidays in
January.  We need action now to get 50,000 signatures – already nearly
13,000 have signed – not enough and we potentially have less than TWO
WEEKS.

Some parts of this bill involve change that is good.  But some parts
are completely insane/horrendous and have the potential to compromise
your health in the future, because they reduce the ability for small
food producers produce and give away/sell seeds and food.  And it
would be policed by Food Officers, not needing a warrant, not
government employees, & apparently having immunity from civil or
criminal prosecution!  This is in the legislation!

And what is different about this legislation as it comes under an
international rule called ‘Codex’ or ‘’Codex Alimentarius’.  If we go
along with Codex NZ then CAN’T CHANGE the legislation in future.  This
is what is really apalling about this. It is not Common Law, it is
Napoleonic Code.   It hasn’t happened before with food and is a quiet
part of Codex that most people don't realise.   We would actually have
to get out of the W.H.O. to change this legislation if we didn't like
it -  which is just not a thing governments do.  We would be stuck.
So we need to take time on this legislation, not fast track it through
at Christmas time.

What’s really shocking about this is that these rules are developed to
say we need ‘food safety’.  (Because we all know home grown veggies
are worse from us than mass produced stuff?!?)  But what they really
mean is to get rid of little producers, little growers and keep the
growing of food in the hands of the big companies.  Codex wasn’t
designed by governments and independent think tanks it was developed
by mega corporations – pharmacy, agribusiness, chemical.  These laws
were NOT initially drafted by the NZ government, but by lawyers
employed by big international corporates.

We need to stop this legislation as parliament want to sneak it
through while people are on holidays in January (which is what they do
when legislation is controversial). At a later date it can then be
reviewed and amended.

Main problems with Food Bill 160-2 :
1.      Home & small growers who grow small amounts of food and sell
locally NEED to be exempt - they are not.
2.      Seeds for cultivation and food seedlings NEED TO NOT BE within
the definition ‘food’ under the Bill.  (This is huge – imagine you not
being able to produce seed and give away!!).  This sounds crazy but
seeds will be ‘explicitly controlled substances’ (like drugs) –
seriously.  Why? Not sci-fi – in time whoever controls the food chain
protects their own interests.  (This is so unbelievable that I believe
this is why we are not acting.)
3.      Under the Food Bill, Police acting as Food Safety Officers can
raid premises without a warrant, using all equipment they deem
necessary –
including guns (Clause 265 –1)   (What is the precedent for this?  Why
is this necessary?)
4.      Members of the private sector can also be Food Safety
Officers, as at Clause 243. Eg. Monsanto employees can raid premises –
including
marae – backed up by armed police.     (This has never happened before
or needed to happen).
5.      AND Food Safety Officers have immunity from criminal and civil
prosecution.     What is the precedent for this?

Go here:  http://www.petitiononline.co.nz/petition/oppose-the-new-zealand-government-food-bill-160-2/1301

These petitions are internationally recognised and your details are
safe - email addresses WILL NOT be passed on.

It has been under the radar as the media won’t talk about it.
Advertisers won’t let it in and anyone trying to write an opposing
view is lobbed off as ‘weird hippies’ or whatever. Professionals who
are deeply anxious about this legislation won't/can't write/talk about
it because their careers/integrity could be undermined. Quite
disturbing  This needs attention and thought.  You make up your own
mind.

Treat it like some conspiracy theory  and don’t necessarily believe
what I say.  Be cynical, look this up, research it, please be
informed.

Why didn't I do anything earlier?  Because I simply didn't realise all
the implications.  Because it is just so complex. And I couldn't
believe it all.

But please - don't sit on this like I did - act quickly.

cheers
Jodie Bruning
Tauranga

I promise you will not get lots of emails from me in future - this is
an important one.  Please kindly forward this on.

http://nzfoodsecurity.org/
http://anh-europe.org/news/codex-misinformation-creates-public-confusion
http://gaia-health.com/gaia-blog/2011-11-26/new-zealand-becomes-codex-alimentarius-incarnate-food-as-commodity-not-nourishment/
http://blog.greens.org.nz/2011/09/13/food-bill-update-from-sue-kedgley/
http://blog.greens.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/Correspondence-Sue-Kedgley.pdf

26th December 2011 - 31st December 2011

2529 state highway 25 ( approx 5mins south of whangamata, Look out for the Jagannatha sign on the fence /gate)

Whangamata

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

Hare Krishna Dear Devotees,
Please accept our humble pranams.
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada.
All Glories to Sri Sri Guru and Sri Sri Gauranga.

Some of you may be already aware, on Wednesday night last week we launched Online Namahatta TV (N-TV), broadcasting Krishna Conscious programs for new devotees in the Namahatta program as well as for existing ones. We started by showing Srila Prabhupada's life story. We would like to invite all of you to please watch and bless our meagre effort this coming Wednesday (14/12/11) from 8 pm to 9 pm and every Wednesday's thereafter.

There are a few ways by which you can watch the Live broadcast of our internet N-TV channel (From our Facebook page etc.) the easiest way would be to watch it from our website http://www.wecan-mvg.com/ scroll down and you will see the icon, click the play button at the above times. We intend to show interesting Krishna Conscious programs centered around Srila Prabhupada and also from devotee communities around the world.

Looking forward to seeing you online.

Please feel free to inform anyone whom you think appropriate because these programs will cater to all age group's and new as well as existing devotees.

Thank you very much.

Your servants in the service of Srila Gurudeva and Srila Prabhupada,
Ambarisa Das
09-8284345
 

WE CAN-MVG
(West and Central Auckland Namahatta)
http://www.wecan-mvg.com/

"Under the auspice and careful guidance of His Holiness Mahavishnu Goswami Maharaj, Srila Gurudeva, to undertake a systematic study of the science of Krsna Consciousness as taught by Jagat Guru, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada, founder Acharya ISKCON and to share our practical realisations with as many living beings as possible so as to purify our existence"

SATURDAY 17 DECEMBER
HARE KRISHNA CULTURAL SHOW 2.30pm
FREEMANS BAY COMMUNITY HALL ,52 Hepburn Road, Freemans Bay
(15 minutes walk from Aotea Square, Queen Street)
ANNUAL QUEEN STREET CHARIOT FESTIVAL 11am
From Downtown, up Queen Street to Town Hall, City
Experience the traditions, music, dance and drama of the Hare Krishna culture.

2.30—3.30 FREE lunch
3.30—Hare Krishna Cultural Show (Suggested $5 koha/donation appreciated)
SPONSORED BY: HARMONY EVENTS (09) 412 6108

URGENT
Help and Prayers needed now for Iskcon Moscow Devotees and Temple

Recieved via email

NEWS Flash, To: The World World Wide Community of Devotees

Please accept my humble obesiences

All Glories to HDG Srila Prabhupada.

URGENT Help and Prayers needed now for the Iskcon Moscow Temple and devotee's.

Moscow ISKCON Temple in serious crisis

The Moscow Iskcon Temple has given notice to vacate the land originally given too them by the North Admin. Government of Moscow Region as a replacement home ,when the Bhagavaya Temple
Location was destroyed by officials to build Office/Apartment's in 2004

The current location in Dinamo is now in real jeopardy

On November 30th Iskcon Moscow was given their eviction papers.

As of September 30, 2011, the local Iskcon Moscow Temple is in very serious danger of being closed down by the local Moscow Government officials (owner's) of the property. This a total shock to the Russian devotee's who though more time would be allowed for them by the local Admin. government as they need time to build and relocate to the future temple. This would make Moscow Iskcon homeless and put their lordships Sr Sri Gour Nitay and devotee's in the street with no Temple in Moscow.

This is a new present crisis and I ask as a longtime Iskcon devotee,
who has lived in Moscow Russia over 10 years, I can say this is
heartbreaking and ,I ask all prabhu's to help in anyway possible.
for the help, support and constant prayers for the Russian devotees from
the world wide community of iskcon devotees for their prayer's and
assistance to Iskcon Moscow.

I humbly ask you all to sincerely pray for the local GBC, Temple devotees,
Russian devotees in their time of crisis and give them your aid and support.

Srila Prabhupada's Moscow devotees and temple are very dear to him, I
Humbly ask all prabhu's – Please at this difficult time to be open and
generous to assist Moscow Iskcon in its urgent crisis.

Thank You
Your servant,
Jaya Madhava Das (acbsp) Moscow-Russia
contact jayamadhavadas@hotmail.com

Srila Prabhupada Vyasa Puja books 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
http://www.krishna.com/homages-srila-prabhupada

URGENT NOTICE

Dear Maharaja's/Prabhu's,

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

Please go through the following letter and try to vote to save mother cow.

Your Servant,
Revati Raman Dasa JPS (TP Tirupati - IN)

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Dr. Om Hari Chaturvedi
Senior Scientist
Animal Nutrition Division
Central Sheep & Wool research Institute, Avikanagar-304 051
Distt. Tonk (Rajasthan)
+91-1437-220250 ( R), +91-1437-220143 (O),
+91-9414439943 (M) Fax +91-1437-220163
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Hi Friends,

I think that by spending a few seconds to give one missed call vote
from us may make the difference.
Thanks Dr.Suhas for sharing.

Regards,
CA Prafful

PLEASE READ ??? WOULD TAKE U LESS THAN A MINUTE
 

Hi All,
Businessmen Are trying to Build an AUTOMATED  SLAUGHTERHOUSE of COWS
in Uttar Pradesh  to speed up the killing Process,  so that they can
maximize profit , if they are successful the no. of cows being  killed
each day would increase multifold .

People all around the  country are opposing this and the government
has promised If 1 Cr people support the movement , It would not give
the permit for the automated slaughter house

We Worship COWS and as Indians , and as HUMANS we cant let this happen??.please extend your support

If u think that this should be stopped

Please give a missed Call on 05223095743 , the call will automatically
be disconnected after a single ring, show your support as we did for
Lokpal bill to make Anna hazarre’s movement successful.

This would cost u nothing but thousands of COW would be saved Per day

Remember only one call per sim Card is registered

so the more people u inform,  the  sooner We’ll be able to reach our mark

So , Please forward it to as many as you can and don’t forget to call above number.
IF YOU ARE ABROAD, PLS CALL 00915223095743. just ONE miss call TO HELP YOUR MOTHER.

--

Dr A.S. Mishra
Senior Scientist
Technical Coordination Section
Krishi Bhawan
New Delhi -110114
India

Oh Jaya - do us a favour - share the announcement with any devotees you know. Doesn't matter where they are.
They might share it with there friends and eventually it may reach the older devotees

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FOR ALL OF SRILA PRABHUPADA'S DISCIPLES
AND ALL DEVOTEES FROM THE 70's ERA (UK)

Srila Prabhupada's UK Arrival Festival

Dear Prabhus,

This year, Saturday, September 10th, we will celebrate Srila Prabhupada's first visit to London in 1969 by holding a Maha-Harinam along Oxford Street. Srila Prabhupada's initiated disciples, along with many other devotees that were part of ISKCON during the 70's, will gather outside 7, Bury Place at 1:00 p.m. Shortly after this, the Harinama party will set out along Oxford Street. After the street chanting and a brief visit for darshan of Their Lordships, Sri Sri Radha Londonisvara, the Sankirtan Party will return by coach to Bhaktivedanta Manor for a sumptuous feast, evening arati and an intimate gathering in Srila Prabhupada's darshan room.

About 300 devotees were initiated by Srila Prabhupada here in the UK, and there were many more not initiated but who visited and served in the temples.. We now humbly request you to help us find as many of them as possible so that they may be invited to take part in this unique one-off celebration. So far, over 40 devotees are coming. E-mail us for more info.

Please read on:

Imagine the following scenario. It is the morning of Saturday, September 10th, a glorious sunny day, and many devotees have been arriving at the Manor since the day before, the Appearance Day of His Divine Grace Srila Bhaktivinode Thakur. Now, on this beautifully bright Indian summer's day, devotees are wandering around the grounds, chanting their rounds, and meeting up with many old friends. A small, tasty and satisfying breakfast has just been served. Everyone is anticipating the Maha-Harinam, as it is has been many years since most of them have chanted and danced along Oxford Street.. The two coaches have arrived and are already loaded with mrdangas, kartals flags, small books and leaflets, as well as packets of prasad. There are also banners with pictures of the Deities and His Divine Grace. Over 100 devotees have turned out for the celebration.

Now, the coaches are flying down the M1 heading towards the Holy Tirtha at 7, Bury Place. On the coach's sound system, Srila Prabhupada is leading an ecstatic Hare Krishna kirtan. Everyone is relishing the blissful sound of his transcendental voice. We reach Bury Place and, very quickly, the devotees alight from the coaches. Kishor Prabhu, with his powerful and melodious voice, leads us all towards Oxford Street. After chanting on Oxford Street, the party will head off toward Leicester Square for a blissful kirtan which will last about 20 or 30 minutes (or as long as it takes for the police to realise that we are up to our old tricks to again). We will then visit the London Temple at 9/10, Soho Street. Here, Ranchor prabhu will lead the 4:00 p.m. arati, as all the devotees file into the temple room and pay their respects to the most beautiful Deities in the world. Each devotee will be given a small bag of maha-prasad.

Then, back to Bhaktivedanta Manor. At around 5:30 p.m., we will be served a sumptuous feast, followed by arati, led by Krpa Moya Prabhu. Then everyone will gather in Srila Prabhupada's darshan room to hear selected excerpts from some of the most ecstatic recordings of His Divine Grace during his many London visits. For example, at the airport on the day of his first visit to the UK, he boldly replied to reporters who asked. "What have you come to teach us?"

"I have come to teach you what you have forgotten—God."

"These boys and girls who are following me, they are very elevated. They are not ordinary boys and girls.……"

A few years later during darshan in his rooms at The Manor, he made the following statement:

"In your last lives you were all brahmanas, otherwise how could you so quickly come to this platform of Krishna consciousness. Actually, you were all ordered by my Guru Maharaja to take birth to help me to spread this movement." His Divine Grace then lent back, paused briefly while he looked at us, and then with a most beautiful smile said, "...And now we are all together again".

Jaya Prabhupada !!!

Our hope is that all the devotees taking part in this wonderful transcendental festival will experience being "all together again".
We have arranged for the whole day to be filmed. Copies will be made available to all that attend.

The festival is being organised independently from the temples by the small group of devotees listed below. We would like to thank the Bhaktivedanta Manor Temple President, Srutidharma Prabhu, along with the entire Senior Management Committee for their encouragement and support. When we initially approached them with this idea, they were very enthusiastic and immediately offered to pay for the feast.

We have provisionally booked two coaches for the day, so please confirm your attendance as soon as possible.

For further details, and to book a coach seat, please phone or e-mail. See details below.

gokula.vegcafe@virginmedia.com

Tel: 01923-353289
Mobile: 07910-920056

Yours in service to Srila Prabhupada,

Param Vijayate Sri Krishna Sankirtanam!

Kishor das, Sri Kama dd,
Bhajahari das, Ramya dd,
Satyaraja das, Yogamaya dd,
Trinadapi das, Jyestha dd,

PLEASE HELP US TO FIND AS MANY DEVOTEES AS POSSIBLE.

ALL GLORIES TO SRILA PRABHUPADA!

Contact your local Hare Krishna community for details on how to participate

Come and see temples around the world experience LIVE Broadcasts:
London, Los Angeles, MayapurTV, Trinidad, Moscow and many others,
Plus some recorded shows......

All At
http://mayapur.tv/

If you feel you are not doing enough service in Real Life, then do more in Second Life

....doing arati to Jagannatha in the Second Life temple - click here to download Second Life http://secondlife.com/support/downloads.?php - click here to Teleport to the temple http://slurl.com/secondlife/Utopia%20Isl?ands%20North/214/214/36/?title=Hare+Krsn?a+Temple

Haribol..........

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

Hare Krishna, dear devotees!

 I was distributing books in Hamilton, New Zealand, early one sunny morning. I do not normally have much success distributing to middle-aged people, but after a few nice exchanges with younger people I approached a thoughtful-looking middle-aged gentleman with a beard. He was very keen to see the Bhagavad-gita, explaining that he considered himself a Buddhist and had always been interested in spiritual topics. After we had enjoyed a short discussion he made a nice donation and took his copy of Bhagavad-gita As It Is. As he departed, he asked if he could give me his daughter's phone number and enthusiastically recommended I contact her. His daughter was the manager of a local non-commercial radio station called Community Radio Hamilton, and he was pretty sure she would want to interview me about Krishna consciousness.

The next day I contacted the daughter, who was eagerly awaiting to hear from me. Like her father, she was keenly interested in spiritual topics, and so we arranged to meet. A few days later she came to the Krishna House, our local centre in Hamilton, to discuss her ideas with Hriman Krishna Prabhu (aka The General) and myself over some of Bhakta Sean's knockout Turkish delight. She was so impressed by Krishna consciousness that after the interview she said that she not only wanted to do regular interviews with us on her radio show but that she wanted us to do an hour-long weekly show of our own! Thus since March we've been broadcasting "Krishna Fest" every Sunday morning from 10:00 to 11:00am. We aim to introduce listeners to the lifestyle, science, art, and culture of Krishna consciousness. The shows can be heard in Hamilton and the Waikato region. Fortunately, interested parties from further afield can listen via live Internet streaming. Krishna Fest shows are now also available as downloadable podcasts from http://www.communityradio.co.nz. We would be very grateful for any feedback from the devotees as to how we can improve the show; please spread the word to any bhaktas who may want to listen to our humble efforts.

Since we've launched the show, several listeners have come to our programs, bought books, and even requested japa beads. Sankirtan leads to more Sankirtan!

You can never predict what will blossom from an exchange.

Transcendental radio ki jaya!

Your servant,

Bhakta Chi

Hare Krishna community farms 'non-violent' milk

Violence is not something often associated with cow's milk but what many of us don't know is that animals are not only killed for meat production.
It turns out that commercial dairy farms take a lot more than just milk from their cows...

http://www.abc.net.au/local/audio/2011/03/09/3159064.htm?site=brisbane

for a similar service in Auckland New Zealand
contact Jhulanyatra dasa & Rasayatra devi dasi

As many of you know we are making a small, humble (bumbling) attempt to care for cows and create products from their luxurious milk. Currently we have on offer:
·         Ahimsa ghee wicks
·         Pure milk burfi
For offering in your Shaligram sila or deity worship. The ghee wicks are handmade in Sri Vrindavana dham then soaked generously in pure cows ghee. The sweets are made from fresh milk then boiled down into a delicious caramel coloured burfi fudge. Both perfect offerings for the Lord Govinda.

As an introductory offer (until the end of February 2011) we will pay the packing and postage so these items can be delivered by post to your door.
Prices are: $2.50 per 7 ghee wicks (one weeks worship)
$1 per burfi or 14 burfis for $10.

Please if you have any questions don’t hesitate to contact us. Or your welcome to make an order.
Either via email or phone 09 299 6756.

If you know of others that may be interested and I haven’t added them to the email list please don’t hesitate to forward this to them.

Yours in the service of the cows,

Jhulanyatra das and Rasayatra dasi

Christchurch update

View the effort as seen on TV ONE Breakfast show 23rd March 2011
http://vimeo.com/21419261

if you'd like to help see the sections just below.

The ISKCON devotees were also on TV 1's Breakfast show last Friday morning.

View the effort as seen on TV ONE Breakfast show 4th March 2011
http://tvnz.co.nz/breakfast-news/hare-krishna-temple-sets-up-temporary-kitchen-2-19-video-4045604?ref=facebook

Bank: ANZ, Lambton Quay

Account Name: ISKCON Wellington

Account: 01 - 0514 - 0119746 - 53

Receipts would be given to all donations given to ISKCON Wellington (wellington.iskcon@gmail.com) for the purposes of distributing prasadam to people in Christchurch.

For more details please contact Nryta Gopal Krishna Dasa on 0211043334.

Thank you very much.

Hare Krishna.

Your Servant,

Nrtya Gopal Krsna Dasa
(Treasurer - ISKCON Wellington)

Hare Krishna,

To help with the food relief effort in Christchurch, four devotees from ISKCON Wellington (Jagjeevan Dasa, Ramraghav Dasa, Iswara Puri Dasa and Rasanath Dasa) went to Christchurch last Saturday where they are now distributing free Prasadam to the people of Christchurch.

They are currently cooking at a devotees house and distributing between 200 and 300 parcels of prasadam daily including to the staff working at the Rescue Co-ordination Centre (28th Feb).

Prasadam distribution is going on well however devotees are running short of supplies.

You may like to donate towards this cause by transferring laxmi to the ISKCON Wellington account which is set up for this service, details of which are below;
 

Bank: ANZ, Lambton Quay
Account Name:  ISKCON Wellington
Account: 010514 - 0119746 - 53
Reference: EQCC

A donation receipt will also be issued to you if your name and address is sent to the following address wellington.iskcon@gmail.com once the transfer has been made.

Thank you so much for your generosity and kindness in helping with this wonderful service.

Hare Krishna.

Your servant,

Nrtya Gopal Krsna Dasa
(Treasurer - ISKCON Wellington,  on behalf of the ISKCON Wellington Management Committee)


Food For Life has been resurrected in Christchurch again with the devotees cooking and serving 450 people yesterday and 670 people today in the New Brighton main street (1st March). The aim is to carry on every day for as long as possible.

See the add above, they are one and the same:

"Jag Jivan and 3 devotees from Wellington have headed up the operation. They drove to ChCh with their van and a food caravan. Today I collected a trailer full of cooking ingredients from our friends Suresh who owns Balaras wholesale distributors."

contact Prananath dasa <paul@videoguys.co.nz>

Hari Kirtan devi dasi and Sachi devi dasi and others are also distributing prasadam in the Christchurch area to assist earthquake victims

to assist please contact Hari kirtan mataji <mccahon@paradise.net.nz>

Paypal donations to Christchurch temple <satananda@pamho.net>

Person Finder: Christchurch Earthquake, February 2011

http://christchurch-2011.person-finder.appspot.com/

The Christchurch Temple has been badly damaged in yesterday's earthquake, and is sadly no longer open. A full report will be published by the Temple President and our GBC in the not too distant future, as more information on how to proceed comes to light.

We ask all devotees and friends to stay away from the building, as it is clearly not safe. DO NOT ENTER INSIDE!
May the Holy Name be our shelter! Hare Krishna!

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2074895&id=1396276877

IMPORTANT NOTICE. If you, or someone you know, wishes to make a donation to the ChCh Temple, you can, until something official is set up, make donations via PayPal through my account. paul@videoguys.co.nz
100% will be passed on to the Temple.
Thank you.
Your servant
Prananatha das

Basilicum
Pure Vegetarian Restaurant

Elliott Stables, 41 Elliott Street
Auckland City,
(09) 379 2710
info@basilicum.co.nz

Lunch from 11:30 am to 3:00pm from Monday to Friday, Dinner opening soon from 5:30pm to 9:30pm

Parking: Wilson carpark on Elliott Street,
Civic carpark on Aotea Square,
Sky City Casino carpark, off street paid parking

http://basilicum.co.nz/

Please join our Google Group so we can invite you to the launch of Bhakti Yoga
on the North Shore, Auckland, NZ.

http://bhaktiyoga.co.nz/

http://www.youtube.com/user/BhaktiYogaNZ

Thank you.

Your servants at Bhakti Yoga NZ

Here is the group's description:

Find out information about Bhakti Yoga NZ. Teaching meditation, vegetarian
cooking and holding seminars.

---------------------- Google Groups Information ----------------------

You can accept this invitation by clicking the following URL:

http://groups.google.com/group/bhaktiyoganz/sub?s=8JL6EQwAAAAkMfH6HINEB7fRGceK-9JW&hl=en

The Loft Yoga Lounge

WEEKLY YOGA CLASSES
YOGA WISDOM
OUR COWS
SOULFOOD
and more.......

http://www.theloft.org.nz/

The Loft – Auckland

Address: 1st Floor, 103 Beach Road, Central City.

Phone: (09) 379-7301

Whangamata 26th December to 30th December 2010

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

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)

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):

http://www.24hourkirtan.com/mp3/albums/01CintamaniNam1.mp3
http://www.24hourkirtan.com/mp3/albums/02CintamaniNam2.mp3
http://www.24hourkirtan.com/mp3/albums/03CintamaniNam3.mp3
http://www.24hourkirtan.com/mp3/albums/04CintamaniNam4.mp3
http://www.24hourkirtan.com/mp3/albums/05Kirtanisourbhajan1.mp3
http://www.24hourkirtan.com/mp3/albums/06Kirtanisourbhajan2.mp3
http://www.24hourkirtan.com/mp3/albums/07VrindavanMellows1.1.mp3
http://www.24hourkirtan.com/mp3/albums/08VrindavanMellows1.2.mp3
http://www.24hourkirtan.com/mp3/albums/09VrindavanMellows2.1.mp3
http://www.24hourkirtan.com/mp3/albums/10VrindavanMellows2.2.mp3
http://www.24hourkirtan.com/mp3/albums/11VrindavanMellows3.1.mp3
http://www.24hourkirtan.com/mp3/albums/12VrindavanMellows3.2.mp3
http://www.24hourkirtan.com/mp3/albums/13PrayerstotheDustofVraja1.mp3
http://www.24hourkirtan.com/mp3/albums/14PrayerstotheDustofVraja2.mp3
http://www.24hourkirtan.com/mp3/albums/15PrayerstotheDustofVraja3.mp3
http://www.24hourkirtan.com/mp3/albums/16PrayerstotheDustofVraja4.mp3
http://www.24hourkirtan.com/mp3/albums/17PrayerstotheDustofVraja5.mp3
http://www.24hourkirtan.com/mp3/albums/18PrayerstotheDustofVraja6.mp3
http://www.24hourkirtan.com/mp3/albums/19PrayerstotheDustofVraja7.mp3
http://www.24hourkirtan.com/mp3/albums/20PrayerstotheDustofVraja8.mp3
http://www.24hourkirtan.com/mp3/albums/21VrajaVilas1.1.mp3
http://www.24hourkirtan.com/mp3/albums/22VrajaVilas1.2.mp3
http://www.24hourkirtan.com/mp3/albums/23VrajaVilas2.1.mp3
http://www.24hourkirtan.com/mp3/albums/24VrajaVilas2.2.mp3

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
 

(Sri Gaura Purnima occurs on Monday 1st March in NZ, the following observance is for the congregation to participate in and celebrate this all auspicious occassion, the program is underneath - devotees will be fasting on the Monday until moonrise and taking ekadasi style breakfast. For more information see HERE)

The producers of the documentary Mother Ganga are launching another documentary project, Lost Village, inspired by the story of H.H.Lokanath Swami

The Lost Village - Second Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acRr86ENSkA

Become a fan of Planet ISKCON on Facebook and suggested you become a fan too.

To see more details and confirm this invitation, follow the link below:
http://www.facebook.com/n/?pages%2FPlanet-ISKCON%2F270345571620&mid=1c6caf6G5af315875fe0G507bdbG4c

500TH ANNIVERSARY OF LORD CAITANYA'S SANNYASA

JANUARY 14TH-19TH 2010

Throughout ISKCON we are celebrating from the 14th January till the 19th. The actual date of His sannyasa is a little obscure but it is definitely between those dates. Most likely it is the 18th or the third day of the month of Magha. Check your calendar. He left home early in the morning on the auspicious day of Makara sankranthi when the sun begins its northern journey. The Lord was in His 24th year when he took sannyasa.

 In Mayapura the festival will begin on the 14th and go through till February 2nd. They will visit many of the places visited by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu just after taking sannyasa culminating with His arrival in Puri.

We are hoping devotees will make every effort to spread the mission of Lord Caitanya at this time with mass Harinama sankirtana parties – perhaps with palanquins carrying Deities of Gaura Nitai and goo through the towns and villages chanting the holy names. Readings and discussion about Lord Caitanya and His sannyasa, extra temple kirtanas etc..

In the Caitanya Bhagavat chapters 26-28 and the Caitanya Mangal chapters 10-14 there is much information on this pastime. Especially in the Caitanya Mangal the heart rending events concerning the Lord's discussions with His mother Sacimata and wife Visnupriya are accounted. These will be sent out as a separate attachment shortly.

PREDICTION

Caitanya Caritamrita Adi Lila 3.49

"In His early pastimes He appears as a householder with a golden complexion. His limbs are beautiful, and His body, smeared with the pulp of sandalwood, seems like molten gold. In His later pastimes He accepts the sannyasa order, and He is equipoised and peaceful. He is the highest abode of peace and devotion, for He silences the impersonalist nondevotees."

Srila Prabhupada states that this is a verse from the Mahabharata (Dana-dharma, Visnu-sahasra-nama-stotra). In his commentary on the Visnu-sahasra-nama, called the Namartha-sudha, Srila Vyasadeva already confirmed this pastime would take place.

ANYONE WHO HEARS THE LORDS PASTIME OF TAKING SANNYASA WILL BE BLESSED AND FREED FROM KARMIC REACTION.

"The Madhya-khanda section of this book ends with the Lord receiving sannyasa. Whosoever hears this narration will immediately be rewarded with servitorship to His lotus feet. By hearing this most auspicious pastime of sannyasa initiation, one certainly receives the ultimate treasure of krsna-prema." (Caitanya Bhagavat Ch. 28).

"The divine hero of Vaikuntha left home to enter the renounced order to liberate all living entities. My dear brothers, respected readers, by hearing the narrations of the Supreme Lord taking sannyasa, one is freed from all material bondage. "  (Caitanya Bhagavat Ch 28: Sri Caitanya Takes Sannyasa)

"My dear readers, please listen attentively to the details of the Lord receiving sannyasa. By hearing this, one is freed from the bondage of infinite karmic reactions."
 

Dear respected vaisnavas,
Please accept my obeisances. All Glories to Srila Prabhupada

A petition is being sent to the President of India to address this tragedy of cow slaughter in India, s
parked by the the tragic lack of cow protection even in Braja.

Please take 3 seconds to sign it to really kick off your sankirtan day!
Also please forward to anyone who may not be able to access this with regard to the limited contacts above.

http://www.protectingcows.com

Best Wishes
Your servant
Bhaktisiddhanta Swami

Whangamata 26th - 31st December 2009

Click HERE for more Details

Please Visit and Support the Ancient Art
of

http://www.sakhinata.com/

WORLD HOLY NAME WEEK

2nd -11th SEPTEMBER  2009 

Please note the dates and do all you can during this period to increase the chanting of the holy names.

This year our theme is:

"CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF SRILA PRABHUPADA'S SANNYASA (September 4th)".

 Here are some programmes organised by the World Holy Name team which you might like to plug into.

1. September 4th:  50TH ANNIVERSARY HARINAMA SANKIRTAN:  Each centre
goes out on the streets with at least 50 devotees to perform Harinama sankirtan.

2. September 5th - 6th: INTERNET SANKIRTAN PARTY:  Centres around the
world unite in simultaneous kirtan connected by internet.  Some of ISKCON's top kirtan leaders will participate.

3. September 2nd - 11th:  JAPATHON:  Devotees pledge to chant a
specific number of rounds per day during the Japathon.  Registration is on
line, and calculated towards our goal of 10,000,000,000 Holy Names!

Of course there is no limit to the places and alternatives available for
spreading the chanting of the holy names. Organise or take part in daily
Harinama sankirtan in your area - in the town,  in suburbs - wherever you can.
 

World Holy Name Week Posters are available at http://www.whnw.org!

For more info please visit
http://www.worldholynameweek.org
http://www.whnw.org

On these sites, you can:

o Download free World Holy Name Week posters!
o Register on line for the Japathon!
o Get regular updates, facilities, and tools!
o More!
 

Click on this link for a video announcement:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckOkg-KRFk8

Rugby Emeritus Marc Ellis Intrigued by Hare Krishnas
http://news.iskcon.com/node/2011/2009-05-17/rugby_emeritus_marc_ellis_intrigued_hare_krishnas

By Julie Jacobson for stuff.co.nz on 17 May 2009

Apparently the Hare Krishna Culture satellite television programme is getting large audiences in India. If you read this site often enough you’ll know that some months ago a magazine package started broadcasting on MATV available on Sky 793. There’s an awful lot of religious programming in India and due to the nature of the country, audiences love it.

The Hare Krishna Culture show features a combination of Srila Prabhupada classes and film,
interviews with project leaders in England, and a regular Bhagavad-gita class.

India’s population is over one billion so to have a million or so people tuning in to the show is only a fraction of the population. Estimates place the viewing figures at much more than that.

Industrial sponsors have been coming forward to offer financial support, and now another religious channel - Samskara - has taken up the shows.

If you’re interested you can get them online by following these instructions:

1. Go to http://www.tvunetworks.com

2. Click on ‘Download tvu sound system.’

3. Click on ‘Watch TV.’

4. Click on ‘MATV’

The show goes out at 10.00 am UK time on a Sunday

It is repeated in India on Sundays at 10.00 pm (22.00) and you can catch it in the UK at 4.30 pm.

For regular ISKCON members who’ve seen all the Srila Prabhupada films and heard all the elementary Gita classes, these shows may not grip you. But if you’re in a village in the rice fields of Madhya Pradesh, up in Nepal or over in Thailand, this may be the first time you get to hear something about Krishna consciousness. And if you’re in Moreton-in-the-Marsh, Dingly Bottom, or Ashby-de-la-Zouche in the wilds of England this show might just change your life.

Lord Nrsimha's temple opening pix now online

please see the pix of the recent deity installation and temple inauguration for Lord Nrsimhadev at Iskcon Manipur

for those who kindly donated towards this cause, thank you very much for your kind help.  by lord;s grace and the mercy of sri guru and srila prabhupada, everything went exceptionally well for all three days of the event.  may the lord's blessing be upon you and your loved ones!

i will upload the vids and more pix as soon i get them.

for your transcendental viewing pleasure, please visit:

http://welcome.to/lord-nrsimha-manipur
http://picasaweb.google.com/dinaanu/LordNrsimhadevSNewTemple1#slideshow

click on 'slideshow' to see all the 467 pix with captions added.
(you will have to log in with your google account to see the pix, or  you will have to create a google account if you don't have one already)

to see it in full screen mode, pls click on 'X close ad' in the top right corner of the window, then click 'slidesho' (near top left of screen)
then press F11 on top row of your keyboard to enter fullscreen mode

(move the mouse to the bottom center part of the page to navigate and change slide show speed.)

or at the new website under construction:

http://sites.google.com/site/iskconmanipur/Home?pli=1

yours in service
of sri guru and sri gauranga

dina

Please see the following video of the Pancha Tattva Maha Abhiseka 2009.

http://www.vimeo.com/3510011
A pristine HD version can be directly downloaded.

Please send out to devotees far and wide so that it can be screened on
Gaura Purnima worldwide.
 

Thank you so much.

Your servant

Prananatha das

PS. 10,000 rupees was donated to Pancha Tattva deities this morning  (8th March 2009)
from the sale of this video. 200 rupees per copy onto devotee's thumb drives.
 

Dear Maharajs', Prabhus' Matajis'

I have a humble request of you all visiting this site, one dear devotee, His Holiness Jayapataka Swami Maharaj is in hospital in Mumbai and VERY much needing all our prayers and well wishes. Maharaja was rushed to the hospital this morning (23rd Oct 2008) in an ambulance after his assistants found him in bed around 3:30 AM unable to move and calling for help in a semi-conscious state. He was taken the Hinduja Hospital, not far from the Juhu ISKCON temple. He was unconscious when he arrived at the hospital. There several tests were conducted and it was concluded that there was no problem with his heart, as first suspected.
Read More HERE

This site is the official forum for HH Jayapataka Swami's health updates.
http://jpshealth.jpscare.com/index.html

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

Calling All Devotees:

A book is being put together of remembrances from devotees that were at New
Govadhana (Murwillumbah, NSW, Australia) from the beginning to the installation of Krsna Balaram.

This is something I (Nrsimhadev dasa) am hoping to offer to Radha-Govadhanadhari on the
anniversary of their 30 year installation next year.

So much happened during the short 4 year period of time it would be a shame to loose it.

...........The purchase of the farm, building of the temple,
installation of the deities, opening of the gurukula, memories and
bodies are failing now, and the history will be lost if it is not
captured. All the devotees I have spoken to have been very
enthusiastic to contribute their stories and realizations.

Please contact: Nrsimhadev dasa (Jim Young) <fineartsworld@bigpond.com>

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.

CONGRATULATIONS

to Sridam prabhu and Vrinda mataji (Mr & Mrs Kallidai) of Auckland on their marriage 21st September 2008 @ JTCd & Vedavati's in Katikati with about 75 devotees in attendence. We wish them all the very best for the future together in Krishna consciousness.

"While located in the mayic world man must live peacefully with the object of cultivating the spirit. In his society he must lead a pure life, avoid sins and do as much good as he can to his brother man. He must be himself humble bearing difficulties of life with heroism, must not brag of any goodness or grandeur he has and must treat everyone with the respect due to him. Marriage with a view to peaceful and virtuous life and with a view to procreate servants of the Lord is a good institution for a Vaishnava. Spiritual cultivation is the main object of life. Do everything that helps it and abstain from doing anything which thwarts the cultivation of the spirit. Have a strong faith that Krishna alone protects you and NO ONE ELSE. Admit Him as your only guardian. Do everything which you know Krishna wishes you to do and never think that you do a thing independent of the holy wish of Krishna. Do all that you do with humility. Always remember that you are a sojourner is this world and you must be prepared for your own home. Do your duties and cultivate bhakti as a means to obtain the great end of life, Krishna-priti. Employ your body, mind and spirit in the service of the Deity. In all your actions, worship the Great Lord. Do these with your heart, mind and strength in the company of spiritual people alone, and you will see Krishna in no time."

Srila Sac-Cid Ananda Bhaktivinoda Thakur Prabhupad 1896

ohu vaha ho
ohu vaha ho
ohu vaha ho......oh how wonderous !!!

CONGRATULATIONS

 15th of September 2008 Ananda Tirtha prabhu & Radha Sundari mataji were blessed with a Ray of Vishnu, a son at Cincinnati USA whilst staying with her relatives there. Mother and child are healthy and happy, father is in ecstacy. The child will undergo his Naam karanam samskara soon and officially receive his name.

18th September 2008 Yagnesh and Leena Rajani of Malawi were blessed with a baby girl born in Watford General Hospital, London UK, by a C section, the girl's has been named Isha. Yagnesh prabhu said: "We had visited the Watford temple at around 5.00 pm ( 17th Oct )  took some prasadam after darshan and guess what my wife is feeling unconfirmtable, I think the prasadam and the Darshan was the magic , By your and Lord Krishna's grace everything went very smoothly!!"

Srila Prabhupad on the topic:
"Sucinäm Shrimatäm gehe. So this child is born of a devotee father and devotee mother. Now he’ll again begin from the point where he lost last life. Suppose Krishna consciousness he executed fifty percent. So he’ll begin from this life fifty-one percent. That fifty percent was in his stock. But ordinary karmis—cent percent lost. He has to begin another chapter of life according to his karma." (Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. 17th July 1971. Lecture in Detroit.)

"There are two kinds of children born of good fathers: one is educated in Krishna consciousness so that he can be delivered from the clutches of mäyä in that very life, and the other is a ray of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and teaches the world the ultimate goal of life." (Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. 8th August 1976. Srimad Bhagavatam class SB 3:22:19. Tehran, Iran)

Lord Sri Krishna says in Bhagavad Gita 7:11.

balaà balavatäà cähaà
käma-räga-vivarjitam
dharmäviruddho bhüteñu
kämo ’smi bharatarñabha

SYNONYMS
balam—strength; bala-vatäm—of the strong; ca—and; aham—I am; käma—passion; räga—and attachment; vivarjitam—devoid of; dharma-aviruddhaù—not against religious principles; bhüteñu—in all beings; kämaù—sex life; asmi—I am; bharata-åñabha—O lord of the Bhäratas.

TRANSLATION
"I am the strength of the strong, devoid of passion and desire. I am sex life which is not contrary to religious principles, O lord of the Bhäratas [Arjuna]."

"Kandarpa is the sex desire for presenting good sons; therefore Kandarpa is the representative of Kåñëa. Sometimes sex is engaged in only for sense gratification; such sex does not represent Kåñëa. But sex for the generation of good children is called Kandarpa and represents Kåñëa." (Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Bhagavad Gita 10:28 purport.)

you might need the Balaram font installed on your system to read this text:
Download it here if you haven't already got it http://www.hknet.org.nz/fonts.htm (4 all your sanskrit fonts)

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

Three Great Losses to our Vaishnava sangah

Tribute to Sadaputa dasa ACBSP by Jayadvaita swami
http://www.jswami.info/sadaputa_in_memoriam

Tribute to Sadaputa prabhu by Hari Sauri prabhu ACBSP
http://www.lotusimprints.com/new/blog/?p=275

Tribute to Sundararupa prabhu ACBSP by Hari Sauri prabhu
http://www.lotusimprints.com/new/blog/?p=281

Another transit - Bhaktirasa prabhu (TKG) claims his inheritance
Tribute by Hari Sauri prabhu ACBSP

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

Download posters HERE 4 Free - All sizes

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

yeah kick the butt

In Memoriam: The Passing Away of Gurukuli boy Krishna dasa

http://mayapurkatha.blogspot.com/2008/03/gurukuli-krishna-das-unexpected.html

updated pics of Mayapura 2008
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mayapur/

http://www.mayapur.com/main/?q=node/790

Devotees and events in Mayapur
http://photo.net/photodb/presentation?presentation_id=335981

The Audio Srila Prabhupada Lilamrita

Please find enclosed details a new website being launched on Gaura Purnima day 2008.
It is a simple audio rendition of sections from "Prabhupada, your ever well-wisher" by Satsvarupa dasa Goswami.
It was recorded here in the UK back in the mid '90's by Bhagavat-Asraya prabhu (ACBSP) at my studio and I edited it into 8 short instalments for inclusion on my weekly radio programme "Nectar of Devotion".

We had such a good response from listeners that it was decided to add "The Audio Srila Prabhupada Lilamrita" to the Nectar of Devotion website archive page.

In doing so I felt it might be nice to create a very simple, seperate website for the Lilamrita.
The result is http://www.lilamrita.page.tl

It will be officially launched on Gaura Purnima day 2008 for the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada and all the Vaishnava's.

I hope this humble attempt will add to the growing appreciation of Srila Prabhupada's remarkable achievements.
If other Krishna conscious radio stations would like to broadcast this Lilamrita series they can contact me at devotion@nusoundradio.com and I can send them mp3 copies.

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...
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Moscow Krishna Temple website

Donate to Moscow Temple

Thank You

Please Donate to Help Projects in Vrindavan Dham

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

ohu vaha ho
ohu vaha ho
ohu vaha ho......oh how wonderous !!!

CONGRATULATIONS

Rama Setu Prabhu of Auckland became a proud Grandfather to a baby girl on 13th September, 2007

To Anand prabhu (Anand Reddy and wife) of Auckland received their first baby boy on 14th of September 2007

Srila Prabhupad on the topic:
"Sucinäm Shrimatäm gehe. So this child is born of a devotee father and devotee mother. Now he’ll again begin from the point where he lost last life. Suppose Krishna consciousness he executed fifty percent. So he’ll begin from this life fifty-one percent. That fifty percent was in his stock. But ordinary karmis—cent percent lost. He has to begin another chapter of life according to his karma." (Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. 17th July 1971. Lecture in Detroit.)

"There are two kinds of children born of good fathers: one is educated in Krishna consciousness so that he can be delivered from the clutches of mäyä in that very life, and the other is a ray of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and teaches the world the ultimate goal of life." (Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. 8th August 1976. Srimad Bhagavatam class SB 3:22:19. Tehran, Iran)

Lord Sri Krishna says in Bhagavad Gita 7:11.

balaà balavatäà cähaà
käma-räga-vivarjitam
dharmäviruddho bhüteñu
kämo ’smi bharatarñabha

SYNONYMS
balam—strength; bala-vatäm—of the strong; ca—and; aham—I am; käma—passion; räga—and attachment; vivarjitam—devoid of; dharma-aviruddhaù—not against religious principles; bhüteñu—in all beings; kämaù—sex life; asmi—I am; bharata-åñabha—O lord of the Bhäratas.

TRANSLATION
"I am the strength of the strong, devoid of passion and desire. I am sex life which is not contrary to religious principles, O lord of the Bhäratas [Arjuna]."

"Kandarpa is the sex desire for presenting good sons; therefore Kandarpa is the representative of Kåñëa. Sometimes sex is engaged in only for sense gratification; such sex does not represent Kåñëa. But sex for the generation of good children is called Kandarpa and represents Kåñëa." (Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Bhagavad Gita 10:28 purport.)

you might need the Balaram font installed on your system to read this text:
Download it here if you haven't already got it http://www.hknet.org.nz/fonts.htm (4 all your sanskrit fonts)

Dear friends,

Hare Krishna. The following message applies to group members who are Xtra customers.  You can assist our temple's Food for Life Trust by voting for the Trust on http://www.charityvote.co.nz
You can also access this information on our website, http://www.iskconnz.com and as a bonus, you can view many new photos of the temple, the Deities and our recent Janmastami celebrations.

HARE KRISHNA

VOTE FOOD FOR LIFE TRUST
FOR FUNDING OF $250,000

Last week Telecom committed to donating a total of one million dollars to be
divided among 4 charitable organisations as voted by all Xtra customers.

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO

Go to http://www.charityvote.co.nz

Enter your Xtra email address: You MUST enter your primary Xtra email address.

Charity name: Enter "FOOD FOR LIFE TRUST"
(be careful with the spelling)

Voting open till: 30th SEPTEMBER 2007

Only Xtra customers with an Xtra email address as at 28 August 2007 are
eligible to vote. Customers with a Telecom domain name, or sub accounts or
aliases of an Xtra email address should use their primary Xtra email address
or they may not be eligible for voting.

Click  http://www.charityvote.co.nz  now to vote.

About Food For Life Trust (FFL): The FFL is a NZ registered charitable trust
does charitable food distribution.  We currently serve 2000 low cost healthy
vegetarian meals daily in centers in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and
Dunedin.  Additionally Food for Life also serves free meals to the destitute.

ohu vaha ho
ohu vaha ho
ohu vaha ho......oh how wonderous !!!

CONGRATULATIONS

To Bhakta Brody and Radha mataji in Christchurch NZ (daughter of Yashodadhula prabhu and Ramila mataji) who received the arrival of their first son after a seven hour labour on Sunday the 2nd of September 2007 in the morning.

Mother and child (Lala) are well and father is in ecstacy. Baby's name is Ishan.

Srila Prabhupad on the topic:
"Sucinäm Shrimatäm gehe. So this child is born of a devotee father and devotee mother. Now he’ll again begin from the point where he lost last life. Suppose Krishna consciousness he executed fifty percent. So he’ll begin from this life fifty-one percent. That fifty percent was in his stock. But ordinary karmis—cent percent lost. He has to begin another chapter of life according to his karma." (Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. 17th July 1971. Lecture in Detroit.)

"There are two kinds of children born of good fathers: one is educated in Krishna consciousness so that he can be delivered from the clutches of mäyä in that very life, and the other is a ray of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and teaches the world the ultimate goal of life." (Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. 8th August 1976. Srimad Bhagavatam class SB 3:22:19. Tehran, Iran)

Lord Sri Krishna says in Bhagavad Gita 7:11.

balaà balavatäà cähaà
käma-räga-vivarjitam
dharmäviruddho bhüteñu
kämo ’smi bharatarñabha

SYNONYMS
balam—strength; bala-vatäm—of the strong; ca—and; aham—I am; käma—passion; räga—and attachment; vivarjitam—devoid of; dharma-aviruddhaù—not against religious principles; bhüteñu—in all beings; kämaù—sex life; asmi—I am; bharata-åñabha—O lord of the Bhäratas.

TRANSLATION
"I am the strength of the strong, devoid of passion and desire. I am sex life which is not contrary to religious principles, O lord of the Bhäratas [Arjuna]."

"Kandarpa is the sex desire for presenting good sons; therefore Kandarpa is the representative of Kåñëa. Sometimes sex is engaged in only for sense gratification; such sex does not represent Kåñëa. But sex for the generation of good children is called Kandarpa and represents Kåñëa." (Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Bhagavad Gita 10:28 purport.)

you might need the Balaram font installed on your system to read this text:
Download it here if you haven't already got it http://www.hknet.org.nz/fonts.htm (4 all your sanskrit fonts)

Every year the International Society for Krishna Conciousness in New Zealand welcomes thousands of devotees to the beautiful Sri Sri Radha Giridhari Mandir in Kumeu, Auckland to celebrate Sri Krishna Janmastami, known as one of the oldest and famous festivals for Hindus all over the world

Janmastami this year will be celebrated on September 4th , Tuesday from 6 pm onwards. The Mandir has organized various activities for the pleasure of devotees throughout the day. There will be special darshan, an auspicious bathing ceremony ‘abhiseka’, offerings, aratis, including the special midnight candle arati, bhajans, cultural dances and drama. Devotees and guest will also be treated to a free sumptuous vegetarian Hare Krsna feast.

In addition to the celebration on the 4th, Sri Sri Radha Giridhari Mandir is pleased to extend the Janmastami celebration to the weekend at the city to allow more Aucklanders to participate and enjoy the festivity through a special musical concert - Festival of Krishna. Scheduled on Saturday September 8th, at 5 pm at the Dorothy Winston Centre, this concert will showcase an array of songs, dance and music performances by a host of international and local artists.

The main artist featured in this concert is the famous Karnamrita dasi, a world-renowned performer of the ancient Vedic chant practices of Bhajan and Kirtan. Dasi’s first album: Prayers by Women was recently awarded Best Song and Best Album at the JPF Music Award Festival in Los Angeles .

Alongside Karnamrita, there will be performances by Dr Chintamani Ruth; an extremely talented violinist, dancers from Anuradha's School of Indian Dances; and Basanth Mahdur and students from Sargam School of Indian Music. The Auckland devotees, led by Divya Govinda das will be also be performing in this program.

Tickets for this concert are prices at an inexpensive $20. We look forward to welcoming you and your family in joining to celebrate this wonderful event.

Annual World Holy Name Day - September 17th

See the article by HH Janananda Goswami

Please note that September the 17th 2007 has been earmarked as "World Holy
Name Day" throughout at least ISKCON. It's the day Prabhupada arrived in
Boston according to the western calendar. This year it's a Monday so it
might be more practical to observe it on the preceding Saturday or Sunday.
Try to bring all devotees together to perform sankirtan day and night on the
street, in temples at public programmes, on TV and radio in homes - wherever
possible give your locality as much exposure to the Holy Names as possible.
(Text PAMHO:13991780) --------------------------------------

Sri Krishna Janmastami and Vyaasa Puja 2007

4th and 5th September 2007

Contact you local temple/community for more details
read more HERE

Body Mind Spirit Festival 22 – 23 September 2007

Greetings all -
It's that time again....The next Body Mind Spirit Festival will be held on 22nd – 23rd   September at Addington Events Centre.

We do hope you'll accept our warm invitation to join us again, or indeed come along for the first time and see just what a wonderful event it is.
Please find attached further information regarding the festival and a booking form for your completion.

To those who have already sent in their booking forms, please be confident that you are definitely booked in and a site is reserved for you. We prefer to leave all names on the database so that you don’t miss out on any other correspondence from us. If you are not sure if you have already booked, feel free to contact us by phone or email.

A number of you have already approached us regarding our newspaper advertising. We will again be offering subsidised advertising in our two page spread in the Christchurch Mail. Their sales rep, Tanya Hoff, will contact you regarding this. However, if you prefer to get in touch with us, we’re always happy to discuss this opportunity with you.

If you have any further questions about the festival, please don't hesitate to give us a call on 03 385 2453.
You may also like to visit our website http://www.bodymindspirit.co.nz

We look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards,

Deryn Tregurtha and Glen Tregurtha

Ph (03) 385 2453, 021 161 5861

mailto:info@bodymindspirit.co.nz

http://www.bodymindspirit.co.nz

See the Booking Form HERE

Kazakhstani online petition

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

He will be sorely missed.

ohu vaha ho
ohu vaha ho
ohu vaha ho......oh how wonderous !!!

CONGRATULATIONS

To Manigriva prabhu and Sudevi mataji of (Kiwis now in) Melbourne who received the arrival of their first daughter in
Royal Womens Hosp' in Melbourne after a seven hour labour on Wednesday the 27th of June 2007.

Mother and child are well and father is in ecstacy. He says "We haven't completely decided on a name yet but are quite liking the name Vedasara, pronounced "Vayda-Sara" which means the essence of the Vedas and another name for the original Goddess of Fortune, Srimati Radharani. Please may everyone pray that she grows into a healthy and happy beautiful devotee girl."

Srila Prabhupad on the topic:
"Sucinäm Shrimatäm gehe. So this child is born of a devotee father and devotee mother. Now he’ll again begin from the point where he lost last life. Suppose Krishna consciousness he executed fifty percent. So he’ll begin from this life fifty-one percent. That fifty percent was in his stock. But ordinary karmis—cent percent lost. He has to begin another chapter of life according to his karma." (Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. 17th July 1971. Lecture in Detroit.)

"There are two kinds of children born of good fathers: one is educated in Krishna consciousness so that he can be delivered from the clutches of mäyä in that very life, and the other is a ray of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and teaches the world the ultimate goal of life." (Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. 8th August 1976. Srimad Bhagavatam class SB 3:22:19. Tehran, Iran)

Lord Sri Krishna says in Bhagavad Gita 7:11.

balaà balavatäà cähaà
käma-räga-vivarjitam
dharmäviruddho bhüteñu
kämo ’smi bharatarñabha

SYNONYMS
balam—strength; bala-vatäm—of the strong; ca—and; aham—I am; käma—passion; räga—and attachment; vivarjitam—devoid of; dharma-aviruddhaù—not against religious principles; bhüteñu—in all beings; kämaù—sex life; asmi—I am; bharata-åñabha—O lord of the Bhäratas.

TRANSLATION
"I am the strength of the strong, devoid of passion and desire. I am sex life which is not contrary to religious principles, O lord of the Bhäratas [Arjuna]."

"Kandarpa is the sex desire for presenting good sons; therefore Kandarpa is the representative of Kåñëa. Sometimes sex is engaged in only for sense gratification; such sex does not represent Kåñëa. But sex for the generation of good children is called Kandarpa and represents Kåñëa." (Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Bhagavad Gita 10:28 purport.)

you might need the Balaram font installed on your system to read this text:
Download it here if you haven't already got it http://www.hknet.org.nz/fonts.htm (4 all your sanskrit fonts)

http://www.suhotraprabhu.com/  (this site is regularly updated please visit) (8th July 2007 JTCd)

The many faces of Suhotra prabhu

HG Suhotra  prabhu, a disciple of Srila Prabhupada passed away at Sri Mayapur dham on 9th April due to Cardiac arrest. He was involved with Mayapur Gurukula in curriculum development since 1988 and during last 3 years, he has been living at Mayapur Gurukula. He was regularly giving Srimad Bhagavatham classes and teaching Bhakti Vaibhava course for Gurukula students. He was fully focused on developing adult education. He was a prolific writer and used to forego all bodily needs and comforts to accomplish his writing task. Some of his books, which stand apart for his scholarly expertise are Substance and Shadows, Six systems of Vedic philosophy, Apasampradaya, Vedanta Psychology etc.  He has served as GBC member for 12 years and as GBC Chairman during Srila Prabhupada Centennial year.  We request all the devotees to offer their prayers for HG Suhotra Prabhu for his smooth onward journey in Krishna Consciousness.

His Grace Suhotra dasa Tapovanachari passes away in Mayapur

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

I don't know if you've seen this clip.

It's Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computers talking
at Stanford University. 3 minutes in he mentions that he walked 7 miles across
town every Sunday to get 1 good meal a week at the Hare Krishna Temple.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3014637678488153340

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

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.

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