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c o m m u n i t y news fr iSKcon LdsRadha Krsha teple

the Ags Ed

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Ags Hghlghs Janmastami, Vyasa Puja & Radhastami

Rathayatra in Crawley

Krishna, the Heart of London

New Temple Members

and much more!

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ViPsIn the month o August we were ortunate to be visited by the ollowing VIPs:

HH Kesava Bharati dasa Goswami

HH Bhakti Visrambhara Madhava Swami

HG Satyarupa devi dasi

HG Sankarshan dasa

HG Kripamoya dasa

HG Praghosa dasa

HG Bhagavat Ashraya

upg ViPsHH Prabhavishnu Swami

Sunday 4th October

Sunday Feast talk - 4.30pm to 5.30pm

HH Devamrta Swami

Sunday 18th October

Govardhan Puja Festival - Special morning class

Welg new teple mebersOne hal patron member and one supporting member.

Krshas c ShpIn the month o August the total collected was: 7, 841.18

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Wrds f AppreaHere is an extract o an email rom Shyamasundara dasa (Srila Prabhupada disciple who is an astrologer)ater his stay at ISKCON-London:

Please convey to all the devotees in Soho my thanks or hosting me at the temple and giving me the op-

portunity to puriy mysel by preaching and giving some classes.

otal or August 2009: 46,901.22

Breakdown

Catering: 150.00

Books: 138.00,

Govindas Restaurant: 46,613.22

Govindas restaurant made 291.69 less compared to August 2008.

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Fesval Repr

JaasaOn the 14th August we celebrated Janmastami

in great pomp and style. Many many devotees

worked weeks in advance to ensure this was the

best ever Janmastami !

RadhasaAs is tradition all Our Deities were treated to a

ower outt. Te team o ladies who created

this wonderul spectacle was headed up by

Archana devi dasi and Sarva Mangala devi dasi.

Festivities continued throughout the day and

culminated in the nal arati o the day at 9pm

where we were treated to darshan o Srimati

Radharanis lotus eet.

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Fesval ReprSrla Prabhpadas Vasa PjaTis year was the second year that we celebrated the appearance day o Srila Prabhupada at our emple.

We would normally join the celebrations at Bhaktivedanta Manor. Te day was packed with guests and

lled with oferings or Srila Prabhupada. We were very ortunate to be joined by Bhagavat Ashraya dasaand Sarva Mangala devi dasi.

Tis years ofering rom ISKCON-London was written by Bhava Bhakti devi dasi and is below:

Dear Srila Prabhupada,

Please accept our humble obeisances.

All glories to you!

All glories to Sri Sri Radha Londonisvara.

We eel most ortunate to be serving at ISKCON-London this year as it marks the 40th anniversary o the

Hare Krishnas in London and the 30th anniversary o Govindas restaurant.

How grateul we are to you dear Srila Prabhupada or anning the spark o devotion in the hearts o the

devotees who took so many risks to come to London and establish the Bury Place temple.

How we delight in the pastime o how you met your beloved Deities Sri Sri Radha Londonisvara. While

learned yogis take many lietimes to capture the Lord in the heart you took just minutes! And 40 years on

we are given the priceless service o perorming some insignifcant service or Tem.

How many ortunate souls have traversed the steps o our emple?

How many devotees have occupied the post o emple President, emple Commander, Head Pujari, sankir-

tana leader and so orth?

So many spirit souls have come and gone and now we stand on the eve o the 40th anniversary celebrations

eeling both humbled and grateul to have also received your mercy and compassion under the umbrella o

ISKCON-London.

We pray that you always remain prominent in our lives through your instructions.

We also pray that we may somehow imbibe the urgency you always preached about to become Krsna Con-

scious NOW.

We remain your surrendered servants and hope that we can somehow please you and your beloved Deities

Sri Sri Radha Londonisvara in this special year marking the most special moment when you came to save

the conditioned souls o London.

Your aspiring servants at ISKCON-London.

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crawle RahaaraOn the 30th August a group o 35 devotees (residents and congregation members) went to Crawley

Rathayatra in a big red double decker bus kindly sponsored by the devotees in Crawley.

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40h Aversar Speal

cerave Alb Lah

On the 9th we held an album launch party or the release o the special 40th anniversary commemora-

tive album produced by Jagannath Suta dasa. We had live perormances on the day by Kripamoya dasa,

Jayadev dasa, Sakshi Gopal dasa, Gopi Bhava devi dasi, & Bhaktin Jak amongst others.

Favorable reviews or the CD so ar include:

Dominic List rom Ch4s Te Secret Millionaire plays the CD each morning nding this a truly peaceul,

meditative and relaxing experience.

Hari Kirtan is absolutely awesome. Brilliant, amazing.

Adi Guru

Kripamoyas track is a hairs on-end, tears welling-up experience.

Madhu

Te evening also saw the launch o Radha Krishna Records, a creative enterprise headed up by Jagannatha

Suta dasa. Te record label plans to record and produce music by local devotee musicians. Purchase the

CD online at www.radhakrishnarecords.com and experience the bliss!

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Bk Dsrb Ags

Books

Bhakti

Great Cakes

Higher aste

Krishna (volume 1)

Krishna (volume 2)

Bhagavad Gita (hard bound)

Sri Isopanisad

Bhagavad Gita (pocket size)

Perection o Yoga

Science o Sel Realization

Perect Answers & Perect Questions

SB Volume 1

SB Volumes 1-10

SB stories

Total BBT

Total Lakshmi

Total Book Points

Amount distributed

202

2

527

31

17

170

77

1

854

583

343

28

1

1

3,102.00

7,235.00

1,716

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oreah PreahgDuring the month o August the ollowing activities were carried out by Jai Nitai dasa:

1st Attended the Vyasa Puja ceremony o HH Kesava Bharati dasa Goswami at the home o Bhaktin Jak.

Tis was attended by approximately 15 devotees.

4th Visited the Brighton Centre

7th Attended the 21st birthday party o Gopal Patel there were approximately 15 devotees in atten-

dance.

8th Attended the Patrons Dinner at Bhaktivedanta Manor with 8 devotees rom ISKCON-London LCand the Festivals eam

9th Hosted the 40th Anniversary Compilation Commemorative album Krishna the heart o

London release and launch party with Kripamoya dasa, Sakshi Gopal dasa, Jayadev dasa,

Gopi Bhava devi dasi & Radha Londonisvara dasa. Tis was rom 3:00pm to 9:30pm

23rd Gave the Sunday Feast Lecture in South Norwood - Krishna Conscious Cultural

Centre. Tere were 45 devotees in attendance.

25th attended a home programme at the home o Nimesh and Ashika Patel in Canary Whar with

Svarna Radhika devi dasi and Rsi Singh. Tere were a total o 15 devotees in attendance with many new

aces.

29th Facilitated the Radhanath Swami disciples picnic at Sanjiv Agarwals home.

30th Attended Crawley Ratha Yatra.

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