By Madhava Smullen
Bhakti Retreat Virtual, a live online gathering for Spanish-speaking devotees during the pandemic, celebrated its tenth installment with a special edition on Saturday August 22nd, featuring talks by Jayapataka Swami and other senior devotees.
Husband and wife team Prema Rupa Madhava Das and Prema Rupini Madhavi Dasi, who previously organized Bhakti Vriksha programs and “Harinama Party Buses” in their hometown of Buenos Aires, Argentina, launched the retreat when the pandemic halted those activities. With help from Kanakangi Padma Dasi and Kishora Shyam Das, they have been holding the virtual retreat twice a month since April.
“Because we could not do in-person meetings, we had this idea to get the association of many devotees around the globe, so that devotees in the Spanish-speaking world can see how big Srila Prabhupada’s movement is,” says Prema Rupa Madhava. “It’s wonderful for them to have this opportunity to get to know many senior devotees and Prabhupada disciples.”
Over the past ten installments, the Bhakti Retreat has featured more than sixty illustrious speakers and kirtaniyas including Malati Devi Dasi, Dina Bandhu Das, Yadubara Das, Mahatma Das, Anuttama Das, Madhavananda Das and Gaura Vani. Each time about 100 devotees have attended, participating live on Zoom. The retreats have also been broadcast live on Facebook and Mayapur.tv at Bhakti Virtual.
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