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Welcoming Local Friends July 2010 Dedicated to His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder-Acharya of the Festival of Chariots enchants a new generation London was illuminated by a dazzling variety of colours and sounds as the annual 'Ratha Yatra’, or Festival of the Chariots, returned to the streets of the capital on Sunday 20th June. Blessed with summer sunshine, thousands of festival-goers, pilgrims Srila Prabhupada: and devotees from all over the world participated in this ancient “A form of the Lord is called extravaganza. The faithful hand-pulled the three 40-foot high exquisitely arca-vigraha and is expanded decorated chariots carrying the sacred by the Lord by His internal deities of Lord Jagannatha (“The Lord potency just to facilitate the of the Universe”) , Lady Subhadra devotional service of His and Lord Balarama from Hyde Park to Trafalgar Square. innumerable devotees who The procession concluded at one are in the material world. of the most famous landmarks in The material senses cannot the world, Trafalgar Square, where perceive the spiritual nature of families enjoyed a wide variety of demonstrations and exhibitions, the Lord, and therefore the Lord including a thrilling display on the accepts the arca-vigraha, which main stage of dance, song, drama,and is apparently made of material even choral music! elements like earth, wood and Titikshu Das, Co-ordinator of London stone but actually there is no Carnival of Chariots says: “It’s amazing to see yet another generation material contamination.” of Londoners enjoying the Ratha-Yatra SB: 1.11.24 Purport celebrations here in our capital”. Welcoming Local Friends Open Days at Bhaktivedanta Manor always prove to be great opportunities to further build on the positive relationships we have with many locals. Even though Open Days have been running for more than ten years now, each time devotees are delighted to welcome new faces in addition to renewing old friendships. The next Open Day is on Saturday 31st July. At the Radlett Festival, as well as lending a helping hand, devotees served hundreds of plates of vegetarian food. Tulasi Harrison opened the event with an enchanting 'bharat-natyam' dance. The local papers reported that one family “agreed that the Hare Krishna bullock cart ride was the festival’s star attraction…” Bhaktivedanta Manor Newsletter July 2010 Neil Morhen, the Neighbourhood Team Inspector for Hertfordshire Constabulary, visited Bhaktivedanta Manor to advise on community and security issues. Amekhala devi dasi – A Tribute Talks between the Soul and God A dinner was arranged at Bhaktivedanta people to Krishna Consciousness in a Manor on Saturday 8th May by Gail ‘gentle and accessible’ way. Staveacre to thank devotees who have The book was publicly launched a helped with the Preachers' Circuit. week later at Alchemy, a popular new During the evening Ranchor Prime age and yoga centre in the heart of introduced his latest book 'Bhagavad Camden Market. The book was warmly Gita; Talks between the Soul and God'. welcomed by the centre and many Sri Sribhuti Krishna Goswami He explained that the book is meant signed copies were bought on the spot. from the Sri Vaijayanti Ashram in to complement Srila Prabhupada's Vrindavan, India, was delighted to Bhagavad Gita AS IT IS and to be The book is available for purchase from visit Bhaktivedanta Manor. a resource for devotees to introduce the Manor shop. Watford's first vegetarian cafe Watford’s first vegetarian café has opened in Market Street. Gokula, a family business run by Bhajahari das, Ramya dasi and their son Mikey, offers a choice of tasty snacks and home made cakes and organic fair-trade drinks. Bhajahari das, a disciple of Srila Prabhupada, was one of ISKCON's pioneer devotees in Britain. Gokula is at 65 Market Street, Watford WD18 0PR, open 9am - 6pm Monday to Saturday. Sounds for the Soul – 24 hour kirtan goes worldwide There was non-stop chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra for 24 hours over the weekend of 5th and 6th June in the Balaji temple near Birmingham. Organised by the local ISKCON devotees, special guests included Sacinandana Swami, the Mayapuris (now based in the US) and Madhava dasa. The entire event could also be viewed online from anywhere in the world. Page 2 Bhaktivedanta Manor Newsletter July 2010 Divine Protection 26th May saw the celebration of the appearance of Lord Nrsimhadeva, the half lion, half man incarnation of Lord Krishna who came to protect his great devotee, Prahlada. Nrsimhadeva outwitted the demon Hiranyakashipu, who thought that he had been blessed to never die under any circumstance. The Lord’s appearance shows us that the soul can never outwit God – even when that soul has become the most powerful in the universe! On the day, children of the Manor School performed a play about this pastime, which was followed by a fire yajna ceremony. In the Bhagavad-gita, Lord Krishna explains the vision of such a great devotee as Prahlada: “For one who sees Me everywhere, and sees everything in Me; I am never lost to Him, and he is never lost to Me.” The art of Krishna Conscious home schooling Lions Club charity walk A seminar was run at the Manor which ‘social life and skills’ and ‘cultivating provided tips and techniques for academic success’. successful Krishna conscious parenting. Aruddha devi dasi shared her Aruddha devi dasi and her son Radhika experiences on home schooling Ramana dasa from Idaho in the US and raising children using Srila spoke about subjects such as ‘how Prabhupada's books. Aruddha devi to teach through the Bhagavatam’, dasi and her husband Anantarupa dasa ‘discipline and character building’, started the ISKCON Temple in Boise, USA and home-schooled their children while running the local Govindas restaurant as well. Radhika Raman dasa holds a The Lions Club of Sudbury Town are Ph.D in Hinduism from Oxford raising funds to sponsor a classroom University. He is now Assistant for the Krishna Avanti School. Barry Professor of Religious Studies at the Gardiner MP attended the charity College of William and Mary in the walk in Kingsbury which was well US. attended by many supporters. The Lions Aruddha dasi runs a Yahoo group Club Chairman Mr Viren Hindocha on the internet for devotee parents commented “We are taking part in this interested in homeschooling their project because we consider the School children. to be a landmark for our community in www.krishnahomeschool.com this country.” Page 3 Bhaktivedanta Manor Newsletter July 2010 Manor leaders attend the opening of Wembley's newest landmark After fourteen years of construction, Members of the brahmacari ashram (monastery) organized an evening of the Shree Sanatan Hindu Mandir on the thanks for Lad Construction and the Patrons Council. For three months Ealing Road is complete. Lad Construction have been working hard entirely renovating the ashram Leaders and representatives of (residential) facilities and the results are magnificent! The evening included Bhaktivedanta Manor were among the a ribbon-cutting ceremony, classes, drama and a feast. invited guests at the opening ceremony. Our heartiest congratulations to the Chairman of the Temple Narendra European Brahmacari Convention Thakrar and members of Shri Vallabh Nidhi UK for achieving this The second European Brahmacari Convention held at the Manor was a grand monumental landmark. success. Seventy-five saffron-clad monks and those aspiring gathered from across the continent for seminars, workshops, public chanting and devotional entertainment. The theme was based on the importance of simplicity, sense control and study in the brahmacari (student) stage of life. Nine sannyasis (senior renunciates) presided over the week long Convention. Page 4 Bhaktivedanta Manor Newsletter July 2010 Association of Krishna’s devotees Sat-sanga literally means “association of Krishna’s devotees.” Through “Association such association one develops spiritual knowledge and finds fresh with those engaged in a inspiration in their devotional life. It is undoubtedly one of the most similar line of business is very important aspects of Krishna Consciousness. conducive to advancement in that There are over 25 sanga gatherings in different locations across London. business. Consequently materialistic They typically take place at someone’s home on a fixed day of the week, persons form various associations and and are attended by 30-40 people of all ages. Different aspects of Krishna clubs to enhance their endeavors. For consciousness are discussed in a relevant, practical and engaging way. example, in the business world we find In recent months, Bhaktivedanta Manor’s sanga leaders have been working such institutions as the stock exchange hard to improve the quality of each gathering. Each group now meets and chamber of commerce. Similarly, at least once a month, and systematically studies different aspects of the we have established the International teachings and how to apply them in one’s daily life. Furthermore, each Society for Krishna Consciousness sanga group offers great opportunities for service at Bhaktivedanta Manor. to give people an opportunity to associate with those who have In summary, by attending a sanga gathering, you will: not forgotten Krishna.” Learn the basics of the Bhagavad-gita Srila Prabhupada Have the opportunity to ask questions and learn the practical aspects of the teachings Associate with spiritually minded individuals and make new friends To find out more contact: [email protected] Sutapa das (07957 636 283) Krishna Purna Devi Dasi (079464108) Page 5 Bhaktivedanta Manor Newsletter July 2010 Seeing the spiritual nature by Krishna Dharma das Once Srila Prabhupada was in discussion they seem too often elude even the commodities – stuff that somehow with a scientist who was averring that brightest among us. It was therefore never seems to give us the satisfaction nature was the cause of all phenomena.
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