The week ahead @ NJP 08-13 July

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Hare Krishna Dear Friends,

Your Week Ahead at New Jagannath Puri Temple

Saturday, 08 July

Be a Sage Book Club

Srimad Bhagavatam reading and discussion

7am-8am

Monthly Harinam

Please join us on 08 July 2017 for our Monthly Harinam which will take place at the Phoenix Plaza at 10h00am. We plan to leave from New Jagannath Puri Temple @ 09:30am.

NJP Winter Festival

Saturday, 08 July (Provisional Schedule)

16h00 Welcome

16h00 Prasadam Serve Out

16h06 Kirtan NJP Youth

17h15 Bajan &Kirtan

17h00 Start Bonfires

18h30 Play

18h45 Guru Puja

19h00 Gaura Arati

19h30 Talk by His Holiness Partha Sarathi Das Goswami Maharaj

21h00 Transcedental Quiz & Kirtan around the Bon-Fire

Sri Vyasa Puja celebration of His Holiness Lokanath Swami

Sunday 9 July

Love Feast @ 11am

Disappearance anniversary of His Holiness Krishnadas Swami

Thursday, 13 July to Sunday, 16 July

Festival Of India Tongaat

Outspan Grounds, Tongaat

Thursday, 13 July @ 6:30pm

Friday, 14 July @ 6:30pm

Saturday, 15 July @ 10am (Chariot Procession)

Sunday, 16 July @ 12pm

Bhakti Sadacara Course with His Holiness Bhakit Brhat Bhagavat Swami

4th-6th August 2017

His Holiness BHAKTI BRHAT BHAGAVATA SWAMI will be conducting the Bhakti-Sadacara course at Iskcon Phoenix, details on flyer below. Registration is essential. R50.00 registration fee required. Call us on 0315076559 or 0716728417 for further details & to book your spot.

Maharajs Bio:
Bhakti Brhat Bhagavata Swami, a former educationist, joined ISKCON in Durban, South Africa in 1983. From 1985 to 1988, he distributed over 30 000 books (mainly "Science of Self Realizations" and "Bhagavad Gitas") and has preached extensively to high school and university students. He placed full sets of Srila Prabhupada's books in over 50 libraries, colleges and universities in South Africa. During this time he also served as the sankirtana leader. Till 1992 he served as the Vice-President of ISKCON Durban. From 1997 to 2000 he served as President of ISKCON Durban. From 2001 to 2004 he accepted the responsibility of Co-President of Sri Sri Krishna Balarama Mandir, ISKCON Vrndavana. From 2004 to 2006 he served as Regional Secretary for Gauteng in South Africa.

In 1991, Bhakti Brhat Bhagavata Swami founded the Bhaktivedanta College of Education and Culture(BCEC) in South Africa. BCEC offers bridging courses like Japa-Asraya course, Bhakti-Sadacara Course, 'Yoga Ladders' Course leading up to Bhakti-Sastri Degree, Bhakti-Vaibhava Degree and Bhaktivedanta Degree. BCEC also works in collaboration with Mayapur Institute.

Bhakti Brhat Bhagavata Swami presently travels internationally - preaching and teaching Krishna consciousness in ISKCON centers, yoga centers, schools, colleges and universities. He also currently serves as the Chairman of the Mayapur University Executive Board, which is working towards establishing an International University in Mayapur, ISKCON's World Headquarters.