ISKCON Boston News - Janmastami / Srila Prabhupada Appearance Day

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ISKCON Boston News   Tuesday, Aug 8th, 2012    In This Issue August Celebrations Sat Movie Night The 48 Lovers of Radha Gopivallabha   Anasuya Devi dasi Andrew Kenniston Anurag Agarwal Ashvin Jhaveri & Family Bindiya Thakkar & Family Caitya Guru dasa & Family Caityamayi Devi dasi & Family Damodhar Dev dasa & Family Darrel Roberts Dashrata Suta dasa & Family Gangadhar dasa & Family Jayesh Marthak & Family Jitendra Goela & Family Kamal Naath Balan & Family Karen Foley & Family Kaushik Patel & Family Krodha Krita devi dasi Krishna Bhakta dasa & Family Lakshmi Narayana dasa & Family Laxman Reddy & Family Meenu Tuteja Murali Chandrasekhran Neetu Punwani & Family Nitin Kumar Puri Pamela A. Ellis Parama Rupa dasa & Family Pawan K & Family Ram Mohan dasa & Family Raman Chopra & Family Ritu Madan & Family Saci Priya dasa & Family Sathiya Ramakrishnan & Family Sathya Shrestha & Family Sendhil Arumugam & Family Shailender Kodeboina Shushma Chopra & Family Sri Baldev dasa & Family Sri Ranganath dasa & Family Srinivas Palepu Srinivasa Acharya dasa & Family Subbha Rao & Nagamani Peri & Family Sumit Verma & Family Sureshvara dasa & Family Ujjvalkumari B. Vaghela & Family Vanamali Pandit dasa & Family Venkatesh Raghavan Vijay Mohan Reddy Kapuluru & Family Vishal Gupta & Family               Janmastami & Srila Prabhupada Appearance Day           Dear Friends and Devotees of Sri Sri Radha Gopivallabha,   Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada and all Vaisnava Acaryas.    Janmastami - 9th August   On the eve of Janmastami, for the very first time we would be offering "Pavitrams" (Holy threads) to our beloved Lord Krishna, to seek his divine grace for  devotees to keep it in their shrine. To book "Pavitrams" please confirm your order in advance of "Abhisekh" ie by 8 pm.   Pavitrams are priced at $30.   We would also like to extend the oppurtunity to perform "Abhisekh" of Supreme Lord Krishna, to  devotees who would newly join the Monthly Membership Program.    Schedule 4:00pm Bhajans 5:00pm Krishna Stories 6:00pm Sandhya Aroti 6:30pm Jhulan Yatra (Swing Festival) 7:00pm Kids' Fancy Dress (Register early @ Gift Shop) 7:30pm Krishna Leela Slideshow 8:30pm Sayana Aroti 9:00pm Drama 9:30pm Abhisekh 10:30pm Announcements 11:30pm Maha Yajna 12:00am Midnight Aroti 12:30am Prasadam   Sponsorship are welcome for following:- Feast - ..................................................... $501.00 New outfit................................................ $501.00 Flower outfit............................................. $251.00 Silver kalashas for abhisheka (20 needed) ...... $6.00 each Maha abhisheka.......................................... $301.00 Sri Krsna Janma Maha Yajna.......................... $351.00 Jewelry..................................................... $301.00 Flower decorations .................................... $301.00 Temple room decorations - ......................... $201.00 Garlands - ................................................. $201.00 Slideshow - ............................................... $108.00   Invite friends and family for a wonderful celebration!    Srila Prabhupada's Appearance Day 10th August      Would like to share a glimpse of Srila Prabhupada's arrival in US.   He arrived in the U.S 9/18/165 Signed-the most unfortunate, insignificant beggar, A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami, On board the ship Jaladuta, Commonwealth Pier,Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Dated 18th September 1965.   He was now in America. He was in a major American city, rich with billions, populated with millions, and determined to stay the way it was. Prabhupada saw Boston from the viewpoint of a pure devotee of Krishna. He saw the hellish city life, people dedicated to the illusion of material happiness. All his dedication and training moved him to give these people the transcendental knowledge and saving grace of Krishna consciousness, yet he was feeling weak, lowly, and unable to help them on his own. He was but "an insignificant beggar" with no money. He had barely survived the two heart attacks at sea, he spoke a different language, he dressed strangely-yet he had come to tell people to give up meat-eating, illicit sex, intoxication, and gambling, and to teach them to worship Lord Krishna, who to them was a mythical Hindu god.    Let's together celebrate his Appearance Day !   Schedule 8:00am Srimad Bhagwatam Class by Srila Prabhupada 9:00am Homages by devotees 11:00am Abhisekh 12:00pm Maha Gurupuja 12:30pm Prasadam    In service, Maha Visnu Das President, ISKCON Boston   Saturday Night Movies Join us every Saturday for an evening of kirtan, movies, service and prasadam! We need lots of help for the Sunday Feast vegetable cut-up so this is the perfect time come share the evening with us and Sri Sri Radha Gopivallabha, enjoy prasadam, a fun movie, and devotee association! 6:00 Veggie Cut-up (Volunteers must come bathed and in clean clothing 7:00 Sandhya Aroti 7:30 Popcorn and a Movie! Day/Date Movie       11th Aug Gopal Krishna- Charming film depicting Lord Krishna's childhood activities in Vrndavan, Replete with the special effects of India's movies industry, lavish sets and costumes. Hindi with English subtitles. Color 85 minutes. 18th Aug Nilachala Mahaprabhu- Sequel to Nimai of Nadia, portraying Lord Caitanya who revolutionalize Indian society. Bengali with English subtitles. Black and White 79 minutes. 25th Aug Lord Ganesh and The Shamantaka Jewel- How does Ganesh get an elephant's head, and what does his curse have to do with the Shamantaka jewel which produces unlimited amounts of gold. In service, Maha Visnu Das and Darrell (The Movie Guy) Maha Visnu Das ISKCON Boston Communications   72 Commonwealth Ave. Boston, MA. 02116 USA (617) 248-8611 www.IskconBoston.org

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