Sept. 7, 2017, Lisbon, Portugal.
World Holy Name Week starts on Sept. 9th and culminates on Sept. 17.
“Srila Prabhupada arrived in Boston, USA, and I began my celebration of World Holy Name Week early by a series of Harinam events in Boston. Even after the long flight today from Boston, USA, I felt fresh and inspired in the sea breeze of the port city of Lisbon, Portugal. The locals and tourists were blissfully smiling, waving, dancing, taking selfies with us and chanting along with us in the kirtan”, Ekalavya Das, World Holy Name Week team member said.
A series of Harinam Sankirtan events are planned next week in Milano, Italy.
In an interview with an other member of the World Holy Name Week’s organising committee, kirtaniya Vishwambar Das mentioned how the Hare Krishna mahamantra has become a household name, thanks to Srila Prabhupada.
“By the grace of Srila Prabhupada, the entire world has become familiar with the chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra and so many people in their lives, with their families and friends gather together to chant the holy names,” he said.
With the event being just one day away, Vishwambar Das encourages people to participate in the event and understand the value of the precious gift of the mahamantra that Srila Prabhupada has given.
“This is a very special time dedicated to chanting the holy names – a whole week of gathering together to go deeper and deeper in manifesting the potency of the holy name in our hearts,” he says. “If we can take this seriously, we can create a change in our hearts and thus create a change in anyone we meet, and in the world. This is the great gift that Srila Prabhupada has given us – the ambassador of the holy names.”
The event which will be held between the 9th and the 17th of September 2017 celebrates the centurial anniversary of Srila Prabhupada arriving into the West to propagate the glories of the holy name and the message of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Temples and centres across the globe are invited to participate in this event making it one of a kind. They can hold various events like japa marathons, seminars, harinams, kirtan melas and much more on an individual and a congregational level.
Interested devotees may contact the World Holy Name Week organisers on connect@worldholyname.org or log into www.worldholyname.org for more details.
“So, let us all do our part to support the World Holy Name Week and uplift our consciousness and uplift the consciousness of the whole world through Krishna consciousness,” concluded Vishwambar Das.
By Bhaktin Diksha
Member – World Holy Name Week Team
World Holy Name Week
Sept. 9 – 17, 2017
Srila Prabhupada’s Gift to the World!
www.worldholyname.org
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