News from ISKCON-London’s Radha Krishna Temple November Highlights The November Edition 2011 Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare COMMUNITY news o Gopastami o Maha Counselee Sanga o 42nd Anniversary of Sri Sri Radha-Londonisvara o Youth Preaching Report o Book Distribution o Srila Prabhupada’s Books o Graduation Ceremony o 40th Anniversary DVD Now Available o Chakram Album o Govinda’s Restaurant o Radha’s Boutique o Food for Life o Outreach
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News from ISKCON-London’s
Radha Krishna Temple
November Highlights
The November Edition
2011
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna
Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama
Rama Rama
Hare Hare
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Gopastami
Maha Counselee Sanga
42nd Anniversary of Sri Sri Radha-Londonisvara
Youth Preaching Report
Book Distribution
Srila Prabhupada’s Books
Graduation Ceremony
40th Anniversary DVD Now Available
Chakram Album
Govinda’s Restaurant
Radha’s Boutique
Food for Life
Outreach
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Gopastami Gopastami was celebrated on the 2nd.
Gopastami marks the day that Krishna enters the pauganda age (boyhood) and is given permission to herd the cows.
In Chapter 15 of Krishna book Srila Prabhupada desctibes this transcedental activity:
“In this way, Sri Krsna, along with His elder brother Balarama, passed the childhood age known as kaumara and stepped into the age of pauganda, from the sixth year up to the tenth. At that time, all the cowherd men conferred and agreed to give those boys
cows in the pasturing ground. Given charge of the cows, Krsna and Balarama traversed
footprints.”
On this day Krishna feeling great separation from Radhrani asked his dear friend Subala to bring Radha to meet him. Subala is very expert in these activities. He found Srimati Radharani and came up with a plan. Subala would dress as Radharani and take her place while Radharani would dress as Subala and go to the forest to meet Krishna.
Devotees were treated to a very special darshana on this day. Srimati Radharani was dressed as a gopa.
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Maha Counselee Sanga ISKCON London’s counselees came together
event was ‘dramas.’
Bhaktin Debbie and her family very kindly
counselee group performing a drama of Srila
kirtan, sumptuous prasadam and a sweet family atmosphere.
If you are interested in joining the spiritual counsellor system at ISKCON London please contact Bhava Bhakti devi dasi on: [email protected]
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42nd Anniversary of Sri Sri Radha-Londonisvara
Hall to celebrate the 42nd Anniversary of the installation of Sri Sri Radha-Londonisvara.
sung by devotees.
Candramauli Swami opened the proceedings with a wonderful talk. Jayadeva dasa brought
dance, a drama and an address given by our UK GBC Praghosa dasa, who joined us for the evening.
Bringing the evening to a close was Kripamoya dasa who sung a melodious kirtan while Srila
danced in ecstasy.
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Youth Preaching ReportDuring the month of November, the spectrum of youth preaching activities
continued to expand beyond the men’s weekly
main events are highlighted below.
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an enthusiastic debate and analysis of the role and need of the guru in spiritual life, along
In addition, the group explored the evidence for and against the theory that Jesus Christ visited India in anticipation of the Christmas season.
with the culinary tools necessary to maintain and promote a more sustainable and healthy diet.
explore the vast array of cheap, delicious and
overview of the main themes and concepts contained in the Bhagavad Gita, in a simple and accessible format for those who have had little or no exposure to Vedic culture or philosophy.
students from diverse backgrounds, providing a forum for deep inner exploration in a friendly,interactive and entertaining manner. Some of the themes discussed so far have been an
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Response
College and the School of Asian and African Studies (SOAS).
positive, with several students dedicating time and resources to promote, maintain and expand both the cooking workshops and the Gita Sutras sessions.
Although the current response at Imperial has been less strong, a healthy and vibrant growth ininterest and attendance is anticipated with the formal roll-out of the successfully tested cooking workshop series.
the teachings and character of Srila Prabhupada were revisited on separate sessions due to a number of new attendees to the programme.
University Preaching
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continued to develop during the month of
in two streams:
I. Vegetarian cooking workshopsII. Gita sutras
popularity, with between 20 and 25 attendees at each session.
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Book DistributionDuring the month of November we distributed 3,234 books, collected £6,143 for a total of 2,179.75 book points.
Srila Prabhupada’s BooksIn anticipation of the upcoming Prabhupada book distribution marathon we have got two new books.
also know as the hotel Gita, and now back in print Prabhupada - Your Ever Well Wisher. Both of these books and many many more are available in the temple shop - Radha’s Boutique!
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40th Anniversary DVD Now Available
celebrations is now available in Radha’s Boutique.
With highlights of the week long celebrations you can re-live this special event when ever you like.
Don’t forget to get your copy before they run out.
Chakram AlbumRadha Krishna Records has recently released ‘Chakram’ a devotional album featuring Kripamoya Prabhu. It is currently available through various outlets including:
HMV Oxford Street Mysteries in Covent Garden Radha’s Boutique in Soho St
to be completed, and it would not have been possible without my highly musical, expert and philanthropic friends who so generously gave their time, skills and resources for the project.
best human resource for the spiritual life.
When played together at a quiet time, the songs on the album take the attentive listener on a journey
spirituality.
contained within the songs, and the ideas expressed within them, form a series of lessons that can help one advance along any chosen
mantras, Chakram has something for the yoga practitioner, the meditator, and the world music enthusiast.
I hope you will enjoy it and share it with your friends.
**************************************************** 30 working days.* Average per day for restaurant: £ 1,751.12p.* Govinda’s made £ 7,625.71p more compared to November 2010.
Outreach
carried out by Jai Nitai dasa during November. 1st - Conducted a meditation session for the over 50’s at Wimbledon Libary. Ten people attended the event and some joined the monthly events held in Wimbledon. 4th - Program in Crawley 5th - Taught the Guru Disciple course. Twelve devotees attended. 11th - Home Program with the Dattanis.
15th - Due to the success of the meditation session at the beginning of the month Wimbledon Libary requested another session
take place every two weeks on a Tuesday evening between 5.30 and 6.30pm. 19th - Attended UK strategy meetings at the
29th - Conducted Wimbledon meditation session.
Radha’s BoutiqueDuring the month of November Radha’s Boutique collected £6,923.88.
Food for lifeDuring November we distributed approximately 1275 plates of prasadam in Lincolns Inn Field.
