New Mayapur rolls out their “Be a monk for a week” programme for young people to acquaint them with the practice of bhakti yoga. The programme gives hands-on training and direct immersion in the Vedic lifestyle to participants, mainly consisting of volunteers who visit New Mayapur to work on the community’s farms and gardens. Young men and women who come from non-devotee backgrounds with absolutely no knowledge of Krishna consciousness are introduced to the philosophy and culture by senior devotees living in the temple.
Participants sign up to live the devotee lifestyle in the brahmachari and matajis ashrams in the temple, wake up early morning for ablutions, wear devotee clothes and tilaks, attend the entire morning programme beginning with Mangala Arati to the Bhagavatham class, chant 16 rounds and finish the day by attending the evening programme. They take part in the weekly Harinam Sankirtan, participate in special courses on Vaishnava philosophy and the Bhagavad Gita (where they are encouraged to ask questions), and are engaged in various services in the temple. The programme also includes yoga classes, music workshops, mantra meditation workshops, and meetings with monks. The program’s first batch was successfully completed, with two volunteers deciding to remain in the temple to serve as full-time devotees.
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