By Radha Mohan Das
Bhaktivedanta Manor organized a special dinner at the Avanti House Secondary School, in honor of the 50th Anniversary of ISKCON’s establishment in the UK. The main invitees were disciples of Srila Prabhupada and other key senior devotees, and it was a great opportunity for the younger generations to serve, join in Srila Prabhupada Guru-Puja and listen to the memories of first generation of ISKCON devotees.
Speakers included Shyamasunder das, Gurudas, Malati dasi, Dhananjay
The Utsav Deities of Sri Sri Radha Gokulananda, Sri Sri Gaura Nitai, and Srila Prabhupada were recently taken on a tour of the nearly completed Shree Krishna Haveli next to the UK’s Bhaktivedanta Manor on November 12th.
Fifty temple devotees joined the procession with kirtan. Along the way, Their Lordships and the devotees received a description of each section of the Haveli.
Traditionally, a Haveli is a small palacial building with a courtyard, generally associated with
Bhaktivedanta Manor organized a special dinner at the Avanti House Secondary School, in honor of the 50th Anniversary of ISKCON’s establishment in the UK. The main invitees were disciples of Srila Prabhupada and other key senior devotees, and it was a great opportunity for the younger generations to serve, join in Srila Prabhupada Guru-Puja and listen to the memories of first generation of ISKCON devotees.
Speakers included Shyamasundar das, Gurudas, Malati dasi, Dhananjay
Saradiya: Swamiji? When we go to Krsnaloka to be with Krsna…
Prabhupada: Just see this girl, little girl, is aiming for going back to Krsnaloka. Just see.
(Srila Prabhupada lecture, Montreal, June 16, 1968)
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Prabhupada: How you are feeling, Saradiya? Nice?
Saradiya: I’m fine.
Prabhupada: You are going to Europe? No? You have got to attend your school? That’s nice.
(Srila Prabhupada conversation, Montreal, October 27, 1968)
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Saradiya: Simply by Your Divine Grace, on Krsna’s appearance day in S
Bhaktivedanta Manor is pleased to announce the appointment of Visakha Dasi as Temple President. In August, Visakha Dasi spent time at the Manor and met with various official bodies that represent the community, managers, and trustees. The outcome was a unanimous decision that she was most suitable to lead and inspire the temple community. Former president Sruti Dharma Das welcomed the news: “It is an honour to have such a senior Vaisnavi and disciple of Srila Prabhupada now at the helm.”
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