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Flaming bush worshippers

Lecture on Bhagavad Gita Chapter 04 Text 02 Flaming bush worshippers by HH Indradyumna Swami on 16 April 1990 at Adelaide

(Indradyumna Swami is a disciple of A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), a Sannyasi traveling preacher, and a guru or spiritual teacher in the Chaitanya Vaishnava tradition.)

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Sunday Feast Lecture

Sunday Feast Lecture on Bhagavad Gita Chapter 03 Text 43 by HH Rtadhvaja Swami on 14 Dec 2014 at ISKCON Alachua

(HH Rtadhvaja Swami Maharaja was born and raised in a rural farming community in North Dakota, U.S.A. His first encounter with the devotees was in 1972. It was a few years later, in 1975, that he first came upon Srila Prabhupada's books, started chanting, visited a temple.)

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Futility of Material Life

Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 04 Chapter 14 Text 20 Futility of Material Life by HH Indradyumna Swami on 21 May 1990 at New Zealand

(Indradyumna Swami is a disciple of A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), a Sannyasi traveling preacher, and a guru or spiritual teacher in the Chaitanya Vaishnava tradition.)

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It's Only A Test

Lecture on It's Only A Test by HG HG Charu Prabhu

(Caru Das was initiated by Srila Prabhupada in 1970. He has been President, variously, of the Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Berkeley (USA) temples. He served on the BBT library party in 1976, received Bhakti Shastra in 1979, and was Life Membership Director in Los Angeles for 10 years in the 1980's.)

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Meditation and the Soul in Bhakti Yoga

Lecture on Meditation and the Soul in Bhakti Yoga by HG Drutkarma Prabhu on 14 Dec 2014 at Los Angeles

(Michael A. Cremo, also known as Drutakarma dasa was born in July 15, 1948 in the United States. In 1966 he entered the School of International Affairs at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C., in preparation for a career in diplomacy or one of the intelligence services.)

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Bhakti-Your Best Investment

Lecture on Bhakti-Your Best Investment by HG Vaisesika Prabhu on 13 July 2014 at Washington DC

(In his youth, William Suczek spent years searching for God and for the meaning of life. His prayers and intense austerities, which included vows of poverty, fasting and silence- unusual for a teenager were answered when a friend gave him a copy of Back to GodHead magazine in 1973.)

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Importance of Brahmin Initiation

Lecture on Importance of Brahmin Initiation by HH Bhakti Rasamrita Swami on 07 Dec 2014 at Bhaktivedanta Manor

(His Holiness Bhakti Rasamrita Swami completed his B.E. from M.S University Baroda, MBA from Bombay University & worked for some time in a multinational Bank. He was initiated by the spiritual name His Grace Devamrita Dasa.)

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Hare Krishna,

Dear Maharaja,

Please accept my humble obeisances.__/\`o_  All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga.

It is with great joy that we would like to invite you to Jagannath Rathyatra on Saturday, 31st January and 1st Anniversery of the Sri Sri Radha Govind Dev temple and Bhaktivedanta Academy on Nityananda Trayodashi Sunday, 1st Feburary 2015. The organising team will like to welcome you to be part of this spiritually promising, powerful and sacred event.

Local political leaders and prominent citizens along with few thousand lifemeberswill be participating in the Procession. HH Gopalkrishna Goswami Maharaja, HH Lokanath Swami Maharaja, HH Bhakti Marg Swami Maharaja and HH Rama Govinda Swmai Maharaja confirmed there pressence. Kirtan mandali from Vrindavan and Delhi will be participating.

You are cordially invited to attend the Ratha Yatra and First Anniversery of Govinda Dham along with your temple devotees and congregation.We will be happy to host you and make you comfortable.

Please confirm your visit and the number of devotees who will be coming for the festival over email :ISKCON.NOIDA@pamho.net and info@iskconnoida.com

For Accomdation : Parthsarathi Das +91-9958768537

Hoping to have your kind association.

With much appreciation!
Yours in the service of Srila Prabhupada,

Krishnabhakta das:
Vice- President

ABOUT SRI SRI RADHA GOVIND DEV MANDIR, NOIDA

The uniqueness of this temple is its outstanding design which represents the three dhams.  The first is the front façade of the temple which stunningly depicts the mural of the ancient  Govind Dev Mandir in Vrindavan. The exquisite fresco is set in sandstone.  The second is the Shikhar which exemplifies the Jagannath Temple in Puri and the majestic dome is a replica of Srila Peabhupada's Samadhi temple in Mayapur.

The heavy stone carved work around the temple is an exquisite illustration of Vedic traditional artwork.  The temple hall and altar has been built with pure white Makrana Marble of the highest quality. An expansive auditorium is located in the basement section of the temple.  The impressive Govinda restaurant is situated on the mezzanine floor.  The ground level is dedicated to Samskar Bhavan and Prasadam distribution.  On level one is the dazzling Sri Sri Radha Govind Dev Mandir.  The teaching and learning aspect of this project is housed on level two - this includes the Bhaktivedanta Academy with ultra modern classrooms and impressive facilities, a Vedic Bhaktisiddhanta Library and a seminar hall. The top floor dome is designated for conferencing services.

ABOUT NOIDA

Noida temple is about 20 minutes drive from ISKCON New Delhi Radha Parthasarthi temple, approx. an hour from Delhi airport, 30 minutes form Delhi railways stations and an hour and half from Vrindavan by new Yamuna expressway.

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Lecture on Gita Jayanti-Importance of Gita in Our Lives by HH Gopal Krishna Goswami on 02 Dec 2014 at Punjabi Bagh

(HH Gopal Krishna Maharaj appeared on the auspicious day of Ekadasi, on August 14, 1944 in New Delhi, India. After graduating from the Delhi University, His Holiness studied Business Management at the University of Paris in Sorbonne and later obtained his Master's degree in Business Administration.)

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Fractals the Fingerprint of God

Lecture on Fractals the Fingerprint of God by HG Yogesvara Prabhu on 04 Dec 2014

(Yogesvara Prabhu was initiated by Srila Prabhupada in 1969. After 13 years in temples of Europe and America, he returned to New York. He is Adjunct Professor of Religious Studies at Hofstra University and teaches weekly classes at Jivamukti Yoga School.)

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Gita Jayanti

Lecture on Gita Jayanti by HG Hari Vilas Prabhu

(Hari Vilasa Dasa was initiated by Srila Prabhupada in 1968 in New York. He has been a member of the GBC since 1988. He serves as zonal secretary for: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gambia, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Tunisia, Afghanistan)

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Spirit is not just eternal but also Plural

Lecture on Bhagavad Gita Chapter 02 Text 12 Spirit is not just eternal but also Plural by HG Chaitanya Charan Prabhu in Dec 2014

(HG Chaitanya Charan Prabhu is a celibate spiritual teacher (brahmachari) at ISKCON, Pune. He has done his Electronics & Telecommunications Engineering from the Govt College of Engg, Pune. He is a member of ISKCON's topmost intellectual body, the Shastric Advisory Council.)

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Raising your Expectations

Lecture on Raising your Expectations by HG Charu Prabhu

(Caru Das was initiated by Srila Prabhupada in 1970. He has been President, variously, of the Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Berkeley (USA) temples. He served on the BBT library party in 1976, received Bhakti Shastra in 1979, and was Life Membership Director in Los Angeles for 10 years in the 1980's.)

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Outer Success can't remove inner distress

Lecture on Outer Success can't remove inner distress by HG Chaitanya Charan Prabhu

(His Grace Chaitanya Charan Prabhu is a celibate spiritual teacher (brahmachari) at ISKCON, Pune. He has done his Electronics & Telecommunications Engineering from the Govt College of Engg, Pune. He is a member of ISKCON's topmost intellectual body, the Shastric Advisory Council.)

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Simply a Bag of Water

Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 05 Chapter 05 Text 29-30 Cry My Beloved Country by HH Indradyumna Swami on 21 Feb 1990

(Indradyumna Swami is a disciple of A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), a Sannyasi traveling preacher, and a guru or spiritual teacher in the Chaitanya Vaishnava tradition.)

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Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 04 Chapter 14 Text 33-37 by HH Radha Raman Swami on 07 Dec 2014 at ISKCON Vrindavan

(He is a famous for his Vraja parikramas. He is a very good orator and speaks non stop on the pastimes of Lord Sri Krishna. He is very simple and humble. He is brother of His Holiness Radha Govind SWami.)

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12th Annual Vrinda Kunda Festival

This coming February marks the auspicious 12th Anniversary of Vrinda Kunda Temple opening! To celebrate we are organizing special parikramas to the Holy Places of Braja. The culmination will be our famous Kalash Yatra, an ecstatic Sankirtan procession with the ladies carrying water pots with coconuts on their heads. Parikramas will be going out from 31 Jan - 15 Feb with the main festival day on Sunday 8 Feb. Even after that there will still be some parikramas.
 
Gaura Purnima will be next year on 5 March, so better to come to Vrindavan first, and then go on to Mayapur Festival and leave after Gaura Purnima when it starts to get hot! February is the best weather of the year in Vrindavan. Everyone who has come before told me they never knew such nice weather existed in the Dhama! And our festival ends with plenty of time to reach for Kirtan Mela (16 Feb - 20 Feb), Navadvipa Mandal Parikrama from 22 - 28 Feb, and Mayapur Festival up to 5 March!
 
We will leave almost every morning from Krishna Balaram Mandir by bus going on parikrama to different pastime places of Braja. There will be lively narrations of the different pastimes that happened in each place. Then we will return in time for lunch prasadam in the temple. And on all bus parikramas, Sannyasis and Prabhupada Disciples and their families will go free of charge.
 
Then on Sunday 8 Feb., we will be having the super ecstatic Kalash Yatra and sankirtan procession around Nandagrama. Kalash means water pot. All the ladies will carry water pots of water from the sacred Pavana Sarovara with colorful cloth and coconuts on top. We'll have 108 pots and the Brijbasi ladies will train our foreign lady devotees how to carry them. Even some of our own ladies who go every year will train you! The Brijbasinis even dance with no hands with their pots on their heads! All the ladies who have participated told me it was the highlight of their Vrindavan experience.
 
After reaching at Vrinda Kunda, there will be Krishna Katha, butter churning festival, artika, and then feast for one and all. Then everyone can help feed all the Nandagram Brijbasis. That day all transportation and prasad will be free for all who come.
 
So start planning now to come relish wonderful Vaisnava association in the Holy Dhama. The majority of our parikramas will take place after Nityananda Trayodasi. We'll publish the schedule soon, so watch for it.
 
For those who want to make arrangements to go from Vrindavan to Mayapur, these days you can book your train reservations on line at http://www.indianrail.gov.in/index.html
 
Otherwise you can contact our Welcome Center at wc.vrindavan@gmail.com for your travel needs as well as assistance for  booking accommodation in outside guesthouses. They can also arrange a taxi to pick you up from the airport or train station. For booking in the Krishna Balaram Guesthouse, you can contact ganapati.gkg@pamho.net or +91 565 2540021. For MVT MVT@pamho.net or +91 565 3207578.
 
For pictures of last year's festival on Facebook:
 
In service of Srimati Vrinda Devi,
Deena Bandhu dasa
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Cry My Beloved Country

Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 07 Chapter 05 Text 24 Cry My Beloved Country by HH Indradyumna Swami on 27 Nov 2014 at Kolhapur

(Indradyumna Swami is a disciple of A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), a Sannyasi traveling preacher, and a guru or spiritual teacher in the Chaitanya Vaishnava tradition.)

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Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 01 Chapter 07 Text 50 by HH Niranjana Swami on 07 Dec 2014 at Taichung

(His Holiness Niranjana Swami was born on December 10, 1952, in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA. In 1972, his spiritual search took a turning point when he saw a Bhagavad-Gita As It Is, on the counter of a bookshop in Washington, DC.)

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