ISKCON London (UK)-2007 07-July Newsletter

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ISKCON

London

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NEWSLETTERJULY 2008


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Providing knowledge of Krishna to All

International Society for Krishna Consciousness

Founder-acharya His Divine Grace

A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada

RADHA-KRISHNA TEMPLE

10 Soho Street - London

W1D 3DL

T: 0207 4373662

W: www.iskcon-london.org


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SRILA PRABHUPADA SAID Just like this finger is part andparcel of my body. Whatever Iam ordering, it is immediately

carrying out. I say, Make it likethis. He will, it will do. So... Butthis is dead matter. It is actingmechanically. The brain directsimmediately the finger and itacts, like machine. This wholebody is just like a machine, butsoul is not machine mechanicalpart. It is spiritual part. Sotherefore, as I am directing thefinger, as being machine, it isworking, but if somebody else,a friend or servant, I may directhim to do something, he maynot do it. So when the soul mis-uses the independence, thenhe falls down. That is materiallife. Material life means misus-ing the independence of soul.

Just like a son. A sons duty is toobey the father. But he may notobey. That is his madness. Sowhen the soul, misusing theindependence, becomes mad,he is sent in this material

world.Morning walk-23 June 1975

newsREFURBISHMENT UPDATE

July 2008

Here are the latest pictures from our Temple refurbishment project. We had a newfront window installed in the front of the building and completely changed thelayout of the reception area.

For more information on the reception project and ways you can help pleasecontact Krsna Pranadhika devi dasi on [email protected] or 07791 218348.


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Radhastami - Sunday 7th September

(Possible schedule subject to slightchanges)

7.15 am Guru puja8.00 am Deity greeting8.30 am Lecture by HG Ranchor dasa12.30 pm Raj bhoga arati1.00 pm Break fast feast3.00 pm Harinama

4.30 pm Abhiseka6.00 pm Lecture by HG Jai Nitai dasa7.00 pm Sandhya arati7.30 pm Feast9.00 pm Sayana Arati

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Srila Prabhupadas Appearance DayMonday 25th August

(Possible schedule subject to slightchanges)7.00am Deity greetings7:10am Guru Puja7.30am Class ~ Srila Prabhupada Video12:30pm Raj bhoga arati1:30pm Feast3.00pm Maha Harinama4.15pm Dhoop Arati4.30pm Drama5.00pm Offerings to SP5.45pm Class (speaker tbc)7.00pm Sandhya Arati7.30pm SP memories video

UPCOMING FESTIVALSLord Balaramas Appearance DaySaturday 16th August

7.00 am Deity Greeting7.05 am Guru Puja with extended kirtan9.00 am Class by HG Murli Manohara dasa12.30 pm Raj Bhoga arati

1.30 pm Break fast feast3.00 pm Harinama4.15 pm Dhoop arati6.00 pm Class by HG Jayadev dasa7.00 pm Sandhya arati by HG Jayadev dasa9.00 pm Sayana Arati

JanmastamiSunday 24th August

(Possible schedule subject to slight changes)

7:15am Guru Puja8:00am Deity greeting including extended Kirtana08:10am Jay Radhe Jay Krishna by HG Krishna Ksetra dasa8:30am Lecture by HG Krsna Ksetra dasa1:00pm Lecture by HG Jai Nitai dasa2:00pm Bhajans with slideshow?3:00pm Harinam (simultaneous bhajans in temple room)4:30pm Auction (tbc)

6:00pm Lecture HG Pragosha dasa7:00pm Sandhya Arati7:30pm Abhiseka8:30pm Dance9:00pm Drama10:00pm Bhajans11:00pm Bhajans12:00am Midnight Arati12:30amBreak fast feast


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CRAWLEY RATHA YATRA

On the 27th July, Jai Nitaidasa and several devoteesfrom the Temple attendedthe Ratha Yatra in Crawley.It was a great day with lotsof chanting, dancing andpreaching. This was the firsttime this event has beenheld in Crawley.


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OUT AND ABOUT WITH THE TEMPLE

PRESIDENT

During the month of July, Jai Nitai dasa carried out the followingengagements.

On the 14th, returned from visiting his family in the USA.

On the 17th, started The Essence of the Bhagavad-Gita course.

On the 20th, facilitated a counsellor japa retreat in HampsteadHeath and than returned to the Temple to give a Sunday Feastclass entitled Spiritual life begins with the tongue.

On the 27th, went to Crawley Ratha Yatra and than attended a house programme at thehome of Murari Krsna dasa.

FOODFOR LIFE

For the month of July, we dis-tributed over 1,260 plates ofprasadam to the homeless inCentral London.

WAYS TO GET INVOLVED

If you would like to render voluntary service at ISKCON London either for the

upcoming festivals or any other day please contact Kasinath dasa on 07944 171040or [email protected]


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On the 12th July, we went to the CharltonStreet festival in Kings Cross (just behindthe British Library) for a day of harinamasankirtana.

The attendees from the temple were: RadhaLondonishvara dasa, Prema Harinama dasa,Uddhava Damodar dasa, Sukyanti devi dasi,Bhaktin Louise and myself (Bhava Bhaktidd).

Between us we took:

x2 book boxesx1 mrdanga

x1 folding tablex1 Maha Mantra placardx1 bottle of waterx1 sound systemx1 harmonium (the shoulder type)and...x1 golf umbrellaWe somehow walked - harinam led bySukyanti dd - all the way there from thetemple carrying all the above!

This festival has been carried out every yearfor the past 12 years and it was Adi GuruPrabhu who first met the festival organisersat Soho Street and made the initial contact.Alan (one of the organisers) explained howthe area it was held in has a lot of problemswith drugs, poverty, low achievement etcand so the idea is to bring all different sec-tions of the community together and pro-mote unity. Alan said the Hare Krsnas arealways a welcome sight and addition to the

festival.

Everyone was very happy to see the devo-tees and we first entered the street (stillcarrying all the extra baggage listed above!)walking down the street singing the holynames.. it was great as everyone stood still

behind their stalls and just starred at us !

The whole street was closed and there werestalls all over the place and 2 stages.

We were joined later by a devotee fromKings Cross Food for Life who came withsabji, rice and ice cream ... for the publicand the devotees !

At one point were went on stage - RadhaLondonishvara dasa, Sukyanti dd and myselfand RLI Prabhu sang for 20 - 25 minuteswith me and Sukyanti as backing singersand playing mrdanga and kartals respec-tively!

Later we were also joined by devotees fromthe Manor and Bhakta Sachin (representingthe Pandava Sena) - they all joined forceswith RLI Prabhu to perform rousing kirtanswhich had everyone enthralled.

At 4.00pm we decided to leave as we hadset off at 11.00am and so were a little tired(!) and so we all jumped on the bus (theywere free due to technical Oyster card prob-lems) along with our extra luggage!

Harinama Sankirtana ki jay !

CHARLTON STREET FESTIVAL


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APPRECIATION

Dear Jai Nitai Prabhu,

Please accept my most humble obeisances,all glories to Sri Sri Guru andGouranga and Srila Prabhupada.

Just to say thank you so much for having mein your loving association at the lotus feet ofTheir Most Beautiful Lordships Sri Sri RadhaLondonisvara.

Thank you is not enough. I heartily appre-ciated your kind hospitality, love and affec-tion while I was there. I felt very happy andvery much at home.Congratulations for a superb work done tothe temple building and for your sincere andwonderful preaching efforts that have beencarried out so nicely. Its really inspiring andpleasing.

Im safely back to Africa and look forward tobeing again in your loving association invery near future. Please convey (duringmorning announcements) my heartfelt andmost humble obeisances to all theVaisnavas and dear servants of Sri Sri RadhaLondonisvara and I badly miss them all.

I hope this meets you in best of health andblissful mood of Krishna Consciousness.

Your most fallen aspiring servant,Nruhari Das.

Hare Krishna Jai Nitai Prabhu & Ram CharanPrabhu,

Please accept my humble obeisances. Allglories to Srila Prabhupada.

Please forgive me for the delay in commu-

nication. I am practically recovering fromthe mercy bestowed by the wonderful,unmatched devotees of the RadhaLondonishvara temple. HG Lila Krishna

Prabhu told me that Prabhupada has men-tioned Their Lordships to be the source of allthe beauty of all the temple deities inEurope and surely their devotees seem tobe beacons for personal care and affectionas well. I could never ever feel qualified toeven think of reciprocating. Yet, I beg bothof you to feel free to engage me in servicethe way you find suitable. The one thing Ican think of is when you do visit India, to

contact me and I can attempt to be of someservice. I had a wonderful time in London-the temple was truly an Oasis in the Sohodesert and the shelter in Londons concretejungle for me. Many thanks for taking careof me.

Striving to serve the servants of servantsand always failing,Rishi Kumara Dasa

NEWSLETTER APPRECIATION

Dear Prabhu,

Thank you for your thoughtfulness in send-ing this wonderful newsletter!

I have very happy memories of my visits tothe Soho St. temple when I lived in London.I now live in Weston-Super-Mare so reallyappreciate the opportunity to learn aboutthe work of the devotees and the progressof the temple renovation!

The picture of Sri Sri Radha-Londonisvara isalso a joy!

Thanks to you and all at ISKCON London forthis great service!

Hare Krishna!

All good wishes,Louise Hutson


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VVacancies IN GOVINDAS RESTAURANT

Restaurant Supervisor Assistant

Hours of work: 32 hours + perweek (or 4 days a week).Minimum wage.Monday to Saturday(*Sunday plus two other weekdaysoff*).If you are interested we can arrangeup to 40 + hours per week(5 days a week).Late night finish - 10.00pm.

FlexibleImmediate start

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Working hours will be 40 hours + perweek.Minimum wage.Monday to Saturday (Sunday plus one

other weekday off)Late night finish - 10.00pm.FlexibleImmediate start

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Working hours: 27 hrs a weekMinimum wageWorking days: Monday to Saturday(Sunday off)Hours of work: 8am -12.30pmMust be flexible

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sLADIES HARINAMA SANKIRTANA PARTYThis month we went toNotting Hill Gate and causedmore of a stir than HughGrant and Julia Roberts !There were 11 ladies all tak-ing it in turns to sing, playmusical instruments and dis-tribute Srila Prabhupadasbooks.

One friendly shop keepersupplied us all with cold bot-tles of water and said wecould ask for more if wewanted!

It was a great day and reallymade us realise how potentthis sankirtana movement

is.. so many people aresearching for the truth andGod and we just have to bethe willing instrument in Hishands.

We hope to see more ladieson these monthly eventssoon.

VIP SPEAKERS

HH Kavicandra SwamiHH Bhakti Vijnana SwamiHH Janananda GoswamiHG Urmila devi dasiHG Radha Raman dasaHG Uttama Sloka dasaHG Devaki Nandan dasa

Urmila devi dasi

Kavicandra Swami Bhakti VijnanaSwami

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