ISKCON Newsletter 2012 04 Apr

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April 2012Highlights

C O M M U N I T Y

news Youth Preaching

Book Distribution

Govindas Restaurant Radhas Boutique

Outreach

Ramanavami

London 2012

Hare Krishna Hare KrishnaKrishna Krishna

Hare Hare

Hare Rama Hare RamaRama RamaHare Hare


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Communi ty News

Ramanavamie month of April began with the auspicious

celebration of Ramanavami.

e appearance day of Lord Ramachandra was

celebrated with great enthusiasm at ISKCON London.

We were graced with classes from His Holiness

Indradyumna Swami and Her Grace Urmila devi dasi.

As usual the day was packed with festivities, kirtans,

dramas, and a wonderful feast. e celebrations

went on late into the night with a blissful lila-kirtan

delivered by Radha-Londonisvara dasa.


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Communi ty News

London 2012With the Olympics taking place in the UKs capital

ISKCON London have been regularly meeting and

discussing how to utilise the opportunity for an

extensive preaching program involving all areas of

temple outreach.


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Communi ty News

KC Lounge

e weekly Friday Programme sessions also

continued this month.

e main highlights were an invigorating session

led by Virabhadra dasa based on Srila Prabhupada

and the hippies, and an eventful outdoor session in

Regents Park tailored for new and recent attendees.

Youth PreachingDespite the Easter break, this month enjoyed a

range of activities on the preaching front. e main

highlights are outlined below.

University Preaching

is month we focused on kirtan for our university

programs. is took the form of meditation sessions

that were held to relieve the stress of the upcoming

exam and coursework deadline season.

ese sessions continue to draw a varied group ofparticipants eager to experience something new and

wholesome in the midst of their hectic student lives.

We also participated in a larger event called

COEXIST, which focused on unity in diversity as

demonstrated through music in dierent religious

faiths.

Our presentation was facilitated by Jahnavi from As

Kindred Spirits, with assistance from several other

devotees, and was based on kirtan along with a

broad introduction to the philosophy of kirtan and

Krishna Consciousness.


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Communi ty News

Name Days LakshmiBook

PointsBig

Maha Big

HardMedium Small

Bhakta Andrew 1 2.00 0.75 1 1

Bhakta Robert Revel 1 3.00 2.00 1

Bhakta Pasha 1 9.00 2.25 9

I.E.S 1 10.00 4.00 2

Bhaktin Louise 2 27.00 4.25 5 7

Jayananda das 1 11.00 5.25 1 6 1

Bhava Bhakti Counselle Smart Box 1 33.00 7.50 7 16

Vijaya Das 1 22.00 13.25 6 5

Sachi Kumar Nimai das 1 51.00 22.00 28 32

WW South 1 120.00 27.50 10 1 28

Bhakta Alexey 5 106.00 30.75 3 6 87

Sharada dd 1 219.00 52.00 6 23

Bhava Bhakti Conselle Cans 1 159.00 60.00 30

Weekend Warriors 1 154.00 66.50 5 28 22

HDG AC Bhaktivendanta Swami Prabhupada 1 380.00 109.00 50 36

NPKTSP 3 485.00 176.00 7 66 4 140

Bhakta Laurie 10 657.00 223.00 88 43 102

Sundara Nitai das9

981.00 313.5031 138 26

Book DistributionDuring the month of April we distributed 1,108

books, collected 3,429 for a total of 1,119.5 book

points.

e scores were as follows:


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Communi ty News

Govindas RestaurantGovindas collected 55,042.43 in April, of this

amount: catering 150 and books 19.50.

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Govindas takings: 54,872.93

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31 working days.

Average day for the restaurant: 1,834.75.

4,491.89 more then April 2011.

Radhas BoutiqueRadhas Boutique collected 7,099.77 in April.

Outreach

During the month of April Jai Nitai dasa was awayvisiting family in America.


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Rama Rama

Hare Hare

Communi ty News

In the beginning there may be some failures. at is quite natural. Just asa child is trying to stand, he may fall down. But that does not mean he

should give up the idea. Go on. A time will come when he will be perfect.

A time will come when you will be perfect, Krishna conscious.

His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

In his talks in Los Angeles, 1st January, 1969


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Hare Hare

Hare Rama Hare RamaRama RamaHare Hare

T: 020 7437 3662E: [email protected]

W: www.iskcon-london.org

Radha-Krishna Temple10 Soho StreetLondon W1D 3DL

International Society for Krishna ConciousnessFounder-Acharya: His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada

Arati Times

4.30am Mangala Arati

5.00am Tulasi Arati

7.00am Deity Greeting8.00am Dhoop Arati

12.30pm Raj Bhoga Arati

4.15pm Dhoop Arati

7.00pm Sundara Arati

9.00pm Dhoop Arati

Darshan Times

4.30am to 5.00am

7.00am to 7.30am

8.00am to 11.45am12.30pm to 1.00pm

4.15pm to 6.30pm

7.00pm to 7.30pm

9.00pm to 9.30pm

Lunch Programme

Monday to Saturday

1.00pm to 2.15pm

Classes

7.30am Bhagavatam or Caitanya Caritamrta

1.00pm Introductory Talk

6.00pm Bhagavad Gita (except Sunday)

Sunday Programme

3.30pm Bhajans

4.15pm Dhoop Arati

4.30pm Introductory Talk

5.30pm Sunday Feast

6.00pm Questions & Answers

7.00pm Gaura Arati

Daily Programme Times

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