Vol II
Issue I
Spring 2016
A quarterly publication presented by Sri Govindaji Gaudiya Matha Vedic Educational and Cultural Center, Houston, TX.
Inside this Issue All glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gau- and village. By His will and the efranga! In March we will be celebrat- forts of our guru-varga, particularly ing Sri Gaura Purnima, the day that Srila Prabhupada and our own Srila Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu mercifully Gurudeva, we see this to be true. appeared on this planet They brought Ma530 years ago. Sriman haprabhu’s mission to Mahaprabhu is Lord the west, including to Krsna Himself with the our metropolitan city of golden complexion and Houston. It is by their mood of Srimati Radhacauseless mercy that we rani. Assuming the role gather together regularly of a devotee, Mahaat Sri Govindaji Guadiya prabhu preached the Matha to worship our glories of the Holy most beautiful Sri Sri Name and showed us Radha-Govindaji, Sri Sri how to worship the Gaura-Nitai, and Sri Sri Lord. He predicted that Sita-Rama-LaksmanaSri Caitanya Mahaprabhu one day His name will Hanuman. Sri Govindaji Copyright Syamarani Dasi, www.bhaktiart.net. be heard in every town Gaudiya Matha ki jaya! Used with permission.
Aspiring for the service of the Devotees, Tarun Krishna Das (Tanmoy Chakravarty), President Vishnu Das (Vikas Budhiraja), Vice President Sushil Das (Sushil Agrawal), Treasurer
A Few Words from the Board of Directors
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Hari Katha Corner
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Patrika Parivar
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Temple Bulletin Board
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Srimati Radhika’s Kitchen 10
Support SGGM Projects 11
Vaisnava Calendar
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Meet Baba
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Calling All Young Artists 14
Remembering Srila Gurudeva
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Building a Spiritual Library
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Hari Katha Corner
You should think that I am always with you in the form of my books and in the form of my lectures and classes. Know that I am always guiding you. If you do this, you will not be weak, and you will also be able to make others very strong.
— Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja
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Rama Parivar: Sri Sri Sita-Rama-Laksmana-Hanuman
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Lord Hanumanji at Lanka
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All glories to Sri Sri Radha Govindaji! Once again, a big thank you to congregation member Dr. Omprakash Gupta for arranging the printing of our last edition of the patrika. The quality and price were fantastic, and we now have a sustainable process. As usual, please continue to give us your thoughts about the publication and report any errors and mistakes. Please also forgive us for any shortcomings. Remember that Sri Govindaji’s Patrika can only flourish with your help and support. Please send us your pictures, recipes, news, and remembrances of Srila Gurudeva. You also can sign up to write an article. All submissions must be original work, and all selected contributions will be attributed with a by-line. I hope to hear from you soon! Seva Abhilasi, Sita Dasi sgp@sggm.org
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Patrika Parivar Print distribution of Sri Govindaji’s Patrika is made possible by the generosity of the following individuals who have pledged their support to this publication. Patrika Parivar members receive four copies of Sri Govindaji’s Patrika mailed to their home address (a one year subscription) as a thank you for their donation of $51. Their names are highlighted in all four issues of the year. For making your contribution or for other information, please contact Omprakash Gupta at om@ramacharit.org or (713)471-7822. Please help us reach our goal of 25 Patrika Parivar members, which will make our publication goal sustainable! Ruchira Agrawal
Pramod & Poonam Dewan
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Sachin & Haripriya Agrawal
Subhash & Sharda Gadiya
L. N. & Usha Mehra
Sita Dasi
Ajay & Sharmila Gupta
Sarita Mehta
Kundalata Dasi
Omprakash & Savitri Gupta
Krishna Puvvada
Gopal & Gita De
Rakesh & Anita Kapoor
Tara Datt & Janak Tewari
The International Pure Bhakti Yoga Society Prison Program began in 2010 in order to freely distribute the transcendental writings of Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja to those individuals who do not have easy access to them. We were not aware at the time what a wonderful and powerful service the program would turn out to be and how many lives would be touched by Srila Gurudeva’s, Srila Prabhupada’s and our acaryas’ mercy (both the devotees serving the program and the inmates themselves). Full article available at http://changeaheart.com/wp/gaudiyavedanta-publications-report-on-ipbys-prison-program/.
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Left: Potato Swirls with a side of apple chutney. Right: Banana Nut Cake with walnut garnish. Pictures Courtesy of Sita Dasi 10 Sri Govindaji’s Patrika
The size of Sri Govindaji Gaudiya Matha’s congregation is at an all-time high. To keep up with the needs of our rapidly growing community of members, we must expand the temple complex and grounds. Several important projects are planned but on hold until we raise enough funds to begin construction. Please consider making a one-time donation or a monthly donation for one or more of the construction projects listed below. Payment can be made via check or credit card and all donations are tax-exempt. One hundred pledges for $101 - $151 per month for one year will help us achieve our fundraising goals!
Estimated Cost
Donations Received
Remaining Balance
Anticipated Completion
New Altar for Thakurji
$40,000
$35,000
$5,000
December 2017
Vigraha of Srila Gurudeva
$5,000
$5,000
$0 (Jaya!)
December 2017
Altar for Srila Gurudeva
$7,500
$7,500
$0 (Jaya!)
December 2017
Re-grading of Temple Grounds
$5,000
$0
$5,000
Unknown until more funds raised
Parking Lot
$50,000
$15,000
$35,000
Unknown until more funds raised
Expansion of Prasadam Hall and New Gift Shop
$75,000
$5,000
$70,000
Unknown until more funds raised
Residential Rooms and Classrooms
$65,000
$10,000
$55,000
Unknown until more funds raised
$247,500
$77,500
$170,000
Project
TOTAL
To pay by check, make the check payable to “International Gaudiya Vedanta Society Houston” and mail to: IGVS, 10421 Southwest Plaza Drive, Houston, TX 77074. To pay by credit card or Paypal, visit sggm.org and click on the “Seva Opportunity” link on the right side of the main page. No donation is too small, so please donate today! 11 Support SGGM Projects
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BABA’S FAVORITES Book: Kirtan: Service: Festival:
Baba, offering incense to Srila Gurudeva
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Calling All Young Artists!
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Remembering Srila Gurudeva
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