Nama Dwaar Newsletter July 2017 issue

[Global Orgn. for Divinity, USA]

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Spiritual stories, experiences, words to raise our minds above the mundane.

A monthly journal glorifying Sanatana Dharma from the portals of Bhakti Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   HH Maharanyam Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji Global Organization for Divinity USA Please add newsl...@godivinity.org to your contact list to ensure that this valuable email reaches your Inbox. Thank you. Jul 2017, Issue 107 In This Issue Fence to be Laid for Lush Growth of the Crop 'Bhakti' The Purpose of A Guru Lord Shiva, the "Thyaga" - Raja Anuman Vazhi Thunai Aindu Sabari - Lord comes knocking at the door Pandharpur Bhaktas 6 News of the month (Jun-Jul 2017)   UPCOMING EVENTS BOSTON, MA July 20,27, Aug 3,10 - Boston summer camp for 4-14 years. Flyer EDMONTON Aug 13 - Sri Krishna Jayanthi celebrations at 5.30 pm. Venue: 1943, 120th street SW, Edmonton. Contact number : 780-722-6691. DETROIT, MI Aug 12 - Sri Krishna Jayanthi celebrations at 6.00 pm. Venue: Sri Balaji Temple of Great Lakes, West Bloomfield Michigan. Contact number : 248- 875-5549. ORLANDO, FL Aug 12 - Sri Krishna Jayanthi celebrations at 4.00 pm. Venue: 1418 Waukon Circle, Casselberry, Fl (residence of Ranjini ji / Nagarajan ji). Contact: 321-214-0702. HOUSTON, TX Aug 14-21 - Janmashtami utsav, @ Namadwaar, 281-402-6585. Everyday 8 am to 6 pm Akandha nama. 6 to 9 pm special pooja Aug 18th : 6 to 9 pm jananam Aug 19th : 6 to 9 pm govinda pattabhisekam Aug 20th: Radha kalyanam Sep 16 - 'Life and Soul' free health fair from 8.00 AM-12.00 PM, New Life Plaza, Manvel TX ALPHARETTA, GA Aug 12 - Sri Krishna Jayanthi celebrations Krishna jananam parayanam pravachan, uradi and tug of war for kids. Venue: 1515 Hartford Ter, Alpharetta GA 30004 REDMOND, WA Aug 13 - Gopa Kuteeram Carnival at 10AM-6PM, Parking lot @ VEDA Sri Venkateswara Temple (18109 NE 76 St, Suite 108, Redmond, WA 98052), Contact: 206-399-1058 Aug 14 - Sri Krishna Jayanthi celebrations at 6PM-8:30PM, VEDA Sri Venkateswara Temple (18109 NE 76 St, Suite 108, Redmond, WA 98052), Contact: 206-399-1058 DALLAS, TX Aug 12 - Sri Krishna Jayanthi celebrations with Mahamantra chanting for 12 hours, Srimad Bhagavata Parayanam and Madhuragitam Venue: 13476, Bois D Arc Ln, Frisco, TX. Contact: 469.964.9302 MINNEAPOLIS, MN Aug 13 - Sri Krishna Janmashtami and Madhuragitam, Archanai, Krishna Jananam with Srimad Bhagavata Parayanam at Smt. Prasanna & Sri Balaji's home in Bloomington, MN. Contact: 425.445.0157 GOPA KUTEERAM CLASSES 2017-18 REGISTRATIONS NOW OPEN (Click the name of each city to go to the respective registration pages) BOSTON HOUSTON MINNEAPOLIS SEATTLE VIRGINIA E-GOPA KUTEERAM (Online classes) (Registration for classes in other cities will open up in the coming weeks)   OTHER PUBLICATIONS BY G.O.D. WORLDWIDE Samskruti Youth Newsletter MadhuraMurali English Monthly Magazine LISTEN TO NAMADWAAR WEBVOICE ONLINE RADIO (Daily variety of programs: 6 am to 9 pm local time)     Like Global Organization for Divinity on Facebook Email Us your feedback and comments View this newsletter on the GOD USA webpage Browse newsletter archive To receive this newsletter regularly by email every month, send request to newsl...@godivinity.org.   Editing & Production Team: Narayanan Sathiamoorthy, Boston MA Nisha Giri, Houston TX Nithya Sriram, Redding CA Ramya Srinivasan, San Jose CA Sowmya Balasubramanian, Houston TX Yamini ZivanPrakash. Dallas TX Other Contributing Writers: Aravind TRA, Dallas TX Lekshmi Nair, Houston TX Pavithra Radhakrishnan, Minneapolis MN Sindhu Balasubramanian, Chennai India Sriram Ramanujam, Houston TX Viji Ramakrishnan, Dallas TX Email: newsl...@godivinity.org If you are interested in writing for this monthly newsletter, email us! We always welcome submissions of artwork, poems and articles by children and youth. Fence to be Laid for Lush Growth of the Crop 'Bhakti' Rare it is for a person to even earn serene devotion for Lord Hari (sattvic Hari Bhakti). Rarer still it is to sustain it. For the lush growth of such Bhakti one should abstain from self-praise. In Ramayana, we see that Lord Hanuman is humble in spite of accomplishing great feats. Only if one is, like Hanuman, without self-praise will the crop of Bhakti grow. Click here to read the entire article THIS MONTH, THAT YEAR - 2012 The Purpose of A Guru Guru Purnima was celebrated on July 9 this year. On this auspicious occasion, let us reminisce about the purpose of a Guru. Click here to read about The Purpose of A Guru. Cherished Memoirs - 50 Lord Shiva, the "Thyaga" - Raja On June 8, Sri Swamiji also celebrated the birth anniversary of Sri Kanchi Mahaswami (Sri Chandrasekhara Saraswati Swami of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam). On that day Sri Swamiji reminisced the sacrificing nature of Lord Shiva, that had touched the core of his heart. Click here to read the divine droplets shared by Sri Swamiji Madhura Geetam - Sloka Series #7 Anuman Vazhi Thunai Aindu In this series, we present, each month, divine verses and slokas of praise and prayer composed by His Holiness Maharanyam Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji, and their meaning. Sri Swamiji has written a set of five slokas on Lord Hanuman, the foremost among the devotees of Lord Rama. In the slokas, Sri Swamiji extols the qualities of Lord Hanuman and prays to Him for protection from all dangers and for guidance in his worldly as well as spiritual journey. Click here to read the Sloka. Kids' Contribution Greatness of Divine Names #4 Countless saints in our Kali Yuga preach the path of chanting the divine Hari Nama, as it is the easiest path to attain the lotus feet of our Lord. In this series, our young writers will share stories and incidents from the lives of devotees that highlight the greatness of the Divine Name.   Sabari - Lord comes knocking at the door A young writer, Keerthi from California recounts how the Lord went on his own accord to Sabari's door step who was a simple tribal woman with tremendous faith in her Guru's words and the Lord's name! Click here to read the story Kids' Quiz Pandharpur Bhaktas 6 In this quiz series, we will be covering the great bhaktas of Lord Panduranga. Hope this is another exciting journey of learning, discovery and appreciation for all our readers! Test your knowledge on Pundalika and Bhakta Narahari - two unique devotees of Lord Panduranga. Click here to take the quiz. News of the month (Jun-Jul 2017) July 2017 29th:  Sri Padhuka Pravesham in Houston Namadwaar 9th:  Guru Poornima Celebration in Boston, MA 9th:  Guru Poornima Celebration in Bay Area, CA 9th:  Special Guru Poornima Satsang in Minneapolis, MN 8th:  Guru Poornima Celebration in Houston, TX 4th:  Special Aashada Ekadasi Satsang in Orlando, FL

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