Special Kirtan Tonite @ Radha Govinda Mandir

Dear Devotees and Friends,

as many of you may know, one of our congregation members, Shri Hemant Deshpande suffered a stroke last night while at the temple, and was taken to the hospital for emergency treatment.  His condition is currently very critical.

We humbly request all of you to pray to Sri Sri Radha Rasabihari, Sri Sri Radha Govinda and Lord Nrsimhadeva to kindly protect him during this difficult time.

There will be a kirtan program tonight from 6pm to 9pm @ Radha Govinda Mandir. Everyone is invited to come and chant the holy names of the Lord and pray for the well being of Mr. Deshpande.

Your servants,

NY ISKCON

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Sri Nityananda Trayodasi Festival – January 28 2010‏

Dear Devotees and Friends,

We cordially invite you to the celebration of Lord Sri Nityananda Prabhu’s appearance day. This festival will be celebrated at the New York Hare Krishna Temple in Brooklyn on Thursday January 28, 2009, starting at 6:30pm. Please come with your family and friends to take part in this auspicious festival.

Schedule of Events:
6:30pm – Bhajans
7:00pm – Arati + Kirtan
7:45pm – Glorification of Lord Sri Nityananda-Rama
8:30pm – Kirtan
9:00pm – Prasadam Feast

If anyone would like to help sponsor any part of the festival, or would like further information, please contact the NY temple: (718) 855-6714; (718) 875-6127

Your servants, NY ISKCON
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Sri Nityananda Trayodasi
Appearance Day of Lord Nityananda Prabhu

vande shri-krishna-chaitanya- nityanandau sahoditau
gaudodaye pushpavantau chitra shandau tamo-nudau

“I offer my respectful obeisances unto Sri Krishna Caitanya and Lord Nityananda, who are like the sun and moon. They have arisen simultaneously on the horizon of Gauda to dissipate the darkness of ignorance and thus wonderfully bestow benediction upon all.” (Cc.Adi.1.2.)

Like the sun and moon appearing in the horizon, Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityananda appeared along with the pancha-tattva to dissipate the veil of ignorance that covered the hearts of the conditioned souls. Eternally known as brothers, Nimai and Nitai performed sankirtan in the streets of Nadia and thus uplifted the hearts of many of it?s residents and thus krsna-prema or love of god was able to manifest in hearts that were once considered barren. Even those that evaded Mahaprabhu’s grips were unable to escape the merciful grips of Lord Nityananda for he was relentless. Though the Supreme Lord of all, Lord Nityananda humbly begged each door he went to chant the name of ‘Gauranga’ and thus fulfil life’s goal. Lord Nityananda is very dear to Caitanya Mahaprabhu and thus those who want his favor must humbly take shelter of Lord Nityananda who is very merciful even to the most fallen and destitute devoid of any good qualities. By thus surrendering to Lord Nityananda with faith and humility and imploring His mercy onecan thus receive all auspiciousness, end the cycle of ignorance and firmly be situated in the boat of krsna-prema.

Happy Holidays from Sri Sri Radha Govinda Mandir!

The devotees of Sri Sri Radha Govinda Mandir would like to wish you and your family a happy holiday season. We hope this happy time of year brings smiles and renewed enthusiasm in our devotional practices!  We will be celebrating festivals on the following days, and cordially invite you and your loved ones to come celebrate with us:

Hare Krishna Christmas – December 25, 2009
(Celebrate the Holiday @ Radha Govinda Mandir from 7pm to 9pm)

New Year’s Eve Festival and Kirtan – December 31, 2009
(Celebrate the end of the year @ Radha Govinda Mandir from 7pm to 1am)

New Year’s Day Festival – January 1, 2010
(Celebrate the start of the year @ Radha Govinda Mandir from 7pm to 9pm)

If you would like to help sponsor any part of the festivals as listed above (prasad, flowers, etc.) please contact the temple office @ (718) 875-6127

Your servants,

NY ISKCON

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HH Radhanath Swami @ Radha Govinda Mandir!

Dear Devotees and Friends,

Please join us on Sunday December 6, 2009 for the Sunday feast program featuring a lecture given by HH Radhanath Swami Maharaja. The program begins at 5:30pm and will continue till 9:00pm.

If you would like to help sponsor any part of the Sunday feast program (prasad, flowers, etc.) please contact the temple @ 718-875-6127.

Your servants, NY ISKCON

Celebrate Gita Jayanti @ Radha Govinda Mandir!

Dear Devotees and Friends,

This coming weekend, November 28-29, we will be celebrating the auspicious festival of Gita Jayanti, the sacred day when the Bhagavad Gita was sung by the Supreme Lord, Sri Krishna to his dear friend and disciple Arjuna, on the Battlefield of Kuruksetra more than 5000 years ago.

In the Bhagavad Gita, the sincere reader will be able to gain access to the Supreme Science of Krishna Consciousness. This knowledge is made available exactly as Lord Krishna spoke it, by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the author of Bhagavad Gita As It Is and Founder-Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness and the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.

At Sri Sri Radha Govinda Mandir, to commemorate this occasion, there will be a Bhagavad Gita Yajna and Puja in worship of this sacred dialogue of Lord Sri Krishna and Arjuna, in which the devotees will be chanting some of the principle verses of the Bhagavad Gita, while the priests offer Puja to the Bhagavad Gita.  Additionally, students from the Radha Govinda Sunday School will be reciting Bhagavad Gita verses which they have memorized over the course of the previous semester.

On Saturday November 28th, the auspicious day of Moksada Ekadasi, we will be reciting all 700 verses of the Bhagavad Gita, starting at 10 am.  This will be followed by Arati at 12:30pm and prasadam.  Please join us to worship the Bhagavad Gita in this wonderful way.

On Sunday November 29th, the celebrations continues  @ 6:00pm with Arati and Kirtan, followed by an evening presentation by the Sunday school students will be reciting selected verses of the Bhagavad Gita.  This  will be followed by a Bhagavad Gita agni-hotra fire ceremony, where the principles verses of the Gita will be recited by everyone, as oblations are offered into the sacred fire. On this special Sunday, there will be the chance for all Devotees and Friends to purchase and/or sponsor large quantities of Bhagavad Gita As It Is at wholesale prices for distribution to friends and family members and to those unfortunate persons who need Krishna consciousness and love of God in their life.  This book makes the perfect and matchless-gift,the wisdom of Sri Krishna’s Bhagavad-gita, as it will be able to enlighten and uplift the consciousness of anyone and everyone who reads  the beautiful poetic 700 verses. Also, you will be able to sponsor Bhagavad Gitas which will be distributed on your behalf.

ya idam paramam guhyam mad-bhaktesv abhidhasyati
bhaktim mayi param krtva mam evaisyaty asamsayah

TRANSLATION
For one who explains this supreme secret to the devotees, pure devotional service is guaranteed, and at the end he will come back to Me.  Bg 18.68

na ca tasman manusyesu  kascin me priya-krttamah
bhavita na ca me tasmad anyah priyataro bhuvi

TRANSLATION
There is no servant in this world more dear to Me than he, nor will there ever be one more dear.  Bg 18.69

Your Servants,

New York ISKCON
Sri Sri Radha Govinda Mandir
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Thanksgiving Buffet @ Radha Govinda Mandir

Dear Devotees and Friends,

To celebrate Thanksgiving, and to promote Govinda’s Lunch Club, we are organizing a special gourmet Thanksgiving dinner:

Thursday November 26,2009
from 4pm to 8pm
at Sri Sri Radha Govinda  Temple
Lower Level

There will be a special 20+ course buffet feast of gourmet appetizers, salads, soups, entrees and desserts, all offered with love and devotion to Lord Krishna!

Cost:
$20.00 per person
Tickets will be sold @ the door

We humbly ask everyone to please be mindful, that the buffet is not a free feast.
All proceeds from the buffet dinner, will go towards the ongoing maintenance of Sri Sri Radha Govinda’s temple.

Come dine with us!

For more information please contact the temple @ 718-875-6127.

Your sevants,  New York ISKCON
Sri Sri Radha Govinda Mandir
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Celebrate Deepavali and Govardhan Puja @ Radha Govinda Mandir!

Dear Devotees and Friends,

You are cordially invited to celebrate the festivals of Deepavali and Govardhan Puja at Sri Sri Radha Govinda Mandir!

Deepavali – Saturday October 17, 2009 6-9pm
Govardhan Puja – Sunday October 18, 2009  6pm – 9-pm

** Festival Highlights **

Bhajans and Kirtans, Deepotsava (offering of earthen lamps), Annakuta Mahotsava (on Sunday October 18), Hari-Katha, Sandhya Arati, following by amazing Prasadam Feast on both nights.

If you would like to contribute towards the upcoming festivals,please contact the Temple @ (718) 875-6127

Your servants,
NY ISKCON
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Celebrate Sharad Purnima @ Radha Govinda Mandir!

Dear Devotees,

We cordially invite you to celebrate:

Sharad-Purnima Festival

on Saturday October 3, 2009 starting @ 7pm

This is the first night of the Month-long Damodara Festival, during which devotees get to offer small lamps to Lord Damodara. This is also the first night of Lord Krsna’s Rasa dance. This special month, known as Kartika, is very auspicious for practicing Bhakti-yoga.

** Damodarastakam Schedule **

At Sri Sri Radha Govinda Mandir, for the special month of Kartika, the chanting of the Damodarastakam bhajans and offering of lamps (or candles) will be observed as follows:

Evenings (at 7pm, except Sunday)
Sundays at 6:00pm

We hope to see you and have your association during this special time.

Your servants,
NY ISKCON
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Sri Krishna Janmastami 2009 @ Radha Govinda Mandir!

Dear Devotees and Friends!

Hare Krishna! Please accept our greetings from Sri Sri Radha Govinda Mandir!

Thursday August 13, 2009 is a very special and auspicious day in the year. It is the day of the divine appearance of Lord Sri Krishna! On this day the practicing Vaishnavas observe fast till 12 midnight.

At Sri Sri Radha Govinda Mandir, this festival will be celebrated starting at 4:30 AM with Mangala Arati. At 7:30 AM Sri Sri Radha Govinda appear in a stunning new dress, handcrafted in Sri Vrindavana Dhama,and embellished with the finest fresh flowers – roses, jasmine, gardenia, orchids and more! The morning program will be followed by a special Srimad Bhagavatam recitation discussing the topics of Lord Krishna’s appearance. The darshans of Their Lordships will be open for the whole day until 3:30pm.

At 7:00pm Sri Sri Radha Govindadeva will appear in an awe inspiring and stunning flower dress, designed and created by the NY temple devotees and made of the finest flowers imported from different parts of the world. This year’s dress will feature more than 500 Select Gardenia flowers ( one of the largest and most fragrant flowers in the world) imported from California.

This year the evening schedule is as follows:

6:00pm – Bhajans and Kirtans

7:00pm – Sandhya Arati & Kirtan
Sri Sri Radha Govindadeva Darshan in Dress of
500+ Fresh & Fragrant Gardenia Flowers

7:00pm – Jhulan Yatra Swing Festival of Sri Sri Radha Krishna

8:30pm – Wonderful Vedic Cultural Avant Garde Krishna Lila Dance Troupe

9:15pm – Vaikuntha Players Drama troupe performs: “Krishna Slays Kamsa”

10:15pm – Patron Donor Kalash Puja Sri Sri Radha Krishna Maha-Abhisek

11:30pm – Auction of Sri Sri Radha Govindadeva Collectibles

12:00 Midnight: Sri Krishna Janmastami Arati
Sri Sri Radha Govindadeva Appear in another Stunning New Dress

12:30am: Janmastami Radha Govindadeva Prasadam Feast

All evening long, prasad will be available, with a special anukalpa (ekadasi-style) feast served at 12:30am.

*** – IMPORTANT NOTICE: ***

On weekdays, street parking is free at all meters after 7:00pm. We humbly request all devotees who plan to visit the temple with their vehicle to plan enough time to find legal parking on the streets. We request that devotees try to refrain from double parking on any street. The NYC Police Dept are very quick to arrive at the scene and will tow your car away if they choose to, or you will be set with a $150 ticket.

For those who cannot find street parking, the temple recommends devotees to park at a valet parking lot on the ground floor of a new condominium complex adjacent to the NYC Department of Labor building located at the Southeast corner of Bond and Schermerhorn Streets. For a nominal fee,you will be able to park your car till 1:00am.

If you choose to visit the temple via Public transportation, Please plan your trip to allow for sufficient time for the return journey.

UPCOMING FESTIVALS

Friday August 14, 2009

Srila Prabhupada?s Vyasa-Puja celebration
11am – 2pm
Please join us for special festivities to celebrate the Most-Blessed Vyasa-puja clebration and appearance day of ISKCON Founder-Acarya His Divine Grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.

Thursday August 27, 2009

Sri Radhastami
Appearance Day of Srimati Radharani
6-9pm

We humbly invite you to take part all of these festivals by rendering devotional service (prasadam, flower garlands, cleaning, kirtans, readings) to the Lord.  There are many service opportunities available, please contact the temple for more information. If you would like to sponsor any part of these upcoming festivals, please contact the temple at the phone # listed below.

Your servants,

NY ISKCON

(718) 875-6127

www.radhagovinda.net

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Lord Balarama’s Appearance Day Celebrations – August 5 2009

Dear Devotees and Friends,

Wednesday, August 5th, 2009 is a very auspicious day. It is the day of the divine appearance of Sri Balaramji, the elder brother of Lord Krishna. On this day the practicing Vaishnavas observe fasting till noon (1200hrs).

At Sri Sri Radha Govinda Mandir, this festival will be celebrated starting at 6:00pm. The program will include an Abhishek of Lord Balarama at 7:00pm, followed by a lecture on the pastimes & glories of Lord Balarama, concluding with a sumptuous vegetarian dinner feast for all. We invite all of you along with your family & friends to participate in this festival and relish the ecstatic melodious bhajans & kirtans.

Furthermore, on this day, we will also celebrate the Jhulan Yatra festival of Sri Sri Radha Govinda, also starting at 7:00pm.

If you would like more information on the festival, and how you can help and/or sponsor any part of the festival, please contact the temple @ (718) 875-6127.

Your Servants,

NY ISKCON

www.radhagovinda.net

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