Community News January 2014
Who’s Who
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1. Jai Nitai Dasa
Temple President Charity Chairman Mentor Member of Management Board South Region Coordinator
4. Murli Manohara dasa
8. Maha Nrsimha dasa
5. Suddhatma dasa
9. Jagannath Suta dasa
Charity Trustee Head Pujari Member of Brahmacari Council Member of Management Board
Govinda’s Restaurant Manager Member of Management Board
Charity Trustee Festivals Coordinator Mentor
Radha Krishna Records
2. Bhava Bhakti dd
Mentorship System Coordinator Counsellor Charity Trustee / Secretary Temple Administrator South Regional Secretary Member of Management Board
6. Ram Charan dasa
3. Titiksu dasa
UK Ratha Yatra Coordinator Member of Management Board
10. Kasinatha dasa
Financial Controller Member of Management Board Mentor
Temple Security / Commander
7. Gaura Kishore dasa
11. Saumya Radhika dd
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12. Jaga Mohini dd
ISKCON Educational Services (IES) Tulasi pujari
16. Sachi Kishore dasa
13. Bhaktin Sunita
20. Gandaki dasa
Preaching and Outreach Mentor
Radha’s Boutique Manager Member of Management Board
Child Protection Officer Community Care Officer (Ombudsman) for ISKCON-London
Volunteers’ coordinator
17. Devaki dd
21. Bhakta Thiru
14. Vamsi Priya dd
18. Bhakta Dhaval
22. Premarnava dasa
15. Bhakta Nikita
19. Acyuta Charan dasa & Krishna Kanta dd
23. Bhakta Rakesh
Education and Courses
Sankirtan Leader
Kitchen Manager
Volunteers’ coordinator
Properties Manager
Food for Life coordinators
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Communications Team
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Courses Upcoming and Current Events Now register for courses & seminars online! You can now register for our courses and seminars online. We hope that this will make it easier for you to register and encourage more of you to attend the courses and seminars that we offer. Please visit Upcoming Courses & Seminar page to view details and register for upcoming courses that may be of interest.
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The Mentorship System Bhakta Alvin
Bhaki Priya Radhika dd
How long have you been in the Counsellor System?
How long have you been in the Counsellor System?
I have been part of the Counsellor System for about a year now.
2 years
What have you learnt since joining the System?
What have you learnt since joining the System?
Humility. The counsellor system gives one the opportunity to learn and inculcate this most important quality as it provides a proper structure where devotee relationships, in particular between senior and junior, may be nurtured. Through the fortnightly meetings I also get to meet so many wonderful devotees and hear their many deep and amazing realisations in Krsna consciousness – No chance of becoming puffed up in such association!
A lot! I have learnt about having loving Vaishnava relationships with friends, relatives and even strangers, and to see Krishna in all aspects of life, during happiness and distress. I have also got to learn about Deity worship by being engaged in pujari service.
How do you fit in attending regular meetings with family & work/ study? That can be quite tricky, especially in the midst of an ever-increasing pile of university work and family-related plans. Stress can get the better of you. However, there’s nothing better than the association of devotees to rejuvenate oneself. There is no loss in chanting and hearing about Krsna. On the contrary we have everything to gain. Would you recommend the System to others?
How do you fit in attending regular meetings with family & work/ study? It is easy because I love going! It requires some time management that we get taught about during the meetings. We all need a break from routine daily schedules, and this is a great way to do it - by regular association with wonderful devotees.. Would you recommend the System to others? Definitely - you don’t know what you are missing until you join in! Bhakti Priya Radhika dd and her husband (Sacinandana Karuna dasa) are members of Gaura Kishore dasa and Saumya Radhika dd’s married couples mentee group
Yes, definitely! Bhakta Alvin is part of Jai Nitai dasa’s single men mentee group
For more information on how to join the Spiritual Counsellor System at ISKCON-London please contact Bhava Bhakti dd on bhava.bhakti@gmail.com
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Bhakta Dhaval
Volunteers Team
Volunteering Opportunities Please see below for new opportunities:
Ad-hoc services
Sacred Street Parties
From time-to-time, we require volunteers for short-term projects.
Every Saturday, we have a book table in various towns around London. Would you like to be part of an energetic and fun team dedicated to making the souls in London fortunate by receiving Srila Prabhupada’s books? All are welcome! Even if you have never distributed books before, no problem. We can provide full training.
- Copywriters - Email developers - Graphic designers - Prezi specialists
Visitor Care
- Researchers - Carrying out various online research
Volunteers who have been practicing Krishna Consciousness for some time, conversant with the Gaudiya Vaishnava philosophy by regularly reading Srila Prabhupada’s books and enthusiastic about providing care to Temple visitors. In particular, we need the following volunteers:
e.g. event venues, products, etc.
- Guest Greeting - Follow up callers
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Sankirtan Report Transcendental book distribution Here are the dates and themes (where confirmed) for your diaries.
Sankirtan Sprints Each and every month, as well as our weekly Sacred Street Parties in various towns around London on Saturdays, we will be having a special weekend dedicated to sankirtan for the community! Be part of an energetic and fun team dedicated to making the souls in London fortunate by receiving Srila Prabhupada’s books. All are welcome! Even if you have never distributed books before, no problem. We can provide full training. For any queries, please email sankirtan@iskconlondon.org.
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8th to 11th February 2014: Nityananda Appearance 12th to 19th February 2014: Theme TBC 8th to 15th March 2014: Gaura Purnima Marathon 18th to 21st April 2014: Easter Marathon 10th to 12th May 2014: Nrsimha Dev Appearance 24th to 26th May 2014: National Vegetarian Week June 2014 (dates TBC): Ratha Yatra July 2014 (dates TBC): theme TBC 7th to 16th August 2014: theme TBC 5th to 9th September 2014: Haridas Thakur 3rd to 7th October 2014: Dusshera November 2014 (dates TBC): theme TBC December 2014: Srila Prabhupada Book Marathon
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Srila Prabhupada’s Dream for London Petition We are petitioning to the empowered leaders of the United Kingdom to donate five acres of land in Regent’s Park in Central London in order to build a temple for Sri Sri Radha-Londonisvara. For more details and to sign the petition please visit www.londontemple.co.uk Prayer In addition to signing the petition, we request that you please make this following prayer your daily meditation:
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“We should be very cautious not to waste a single moment without Krishna consciousness. So we have got so many activities. If we have no activities, then we can polish the floor of the Temple. That is not very difficult. If I am illiterate, I have no interest in reading books, I have no interest in chanting or I cannot do it constantly, then take something and mop over the temple and cleanse the temple. That is also service. It is not that one who is engaged in the Deity worship, he is better engaged, and one who is polishing the floor, he is less engaged. No. Both of them will get equal benefit. Krishna consciousness is so nice. So find out some business for Krishna. Don’t waste time. That is the perfection of Krishna consciousness..” (Srila Prabhupada Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.6, Los Angeles, January 3rd 1974 )
Daily Programme Times Arati Times 4.30am - Mangala Arati 5.00am - Tulasi Arati 7.00am - Deity Greeting 8.00am - Dhoop Arati 12.30pm - Raj Bhoga Arati 4.15pm - Dhoop Arati 7.00pm - Sundara Arati 9.00pm - Dhoop Arati
Darshan Times 4.30am to 5.00am 7.00am to 7.30am 8.00am to 11.45am 12.30pm to 1.00pm 4.15pm to 6.30pm 7.00pm to 7.30pm 9.00pm to 9.30pm LUNCH PROGRAMME Monday to Saturday 1.00pm to 2.00pm
Classes 7.30am - Bhagavatam or Caitanya Caritamrta 1.00pm - Introductory Talk (except Sunday) 6.00pm - Bhagavad Gita (except Sunday) Sunday Programme 3.30pm - Bhajans 4.15pm - Dhoop Arati 4.30pm - Introductory Talk 5.30pm - Feast 6.00pm - Q & A 7.00pm - Gaura Arati
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Founder-Acharya: His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada