Guest Speaker for May

May, 2012

Todays Sunday feast class is given by H.G. Narayani Dasi. ISKCON community and guests are welcome to attend. Help is also requested for Sunday feast preparation, cutting of vegetables and cleaning, all welcome to attend. Regular monthly ista-gosthi (start at 15:30 in the Prasadam room, after a short kirtana) is followed by the class by [...]

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ISKCON Ireland National Council resolutions online

Apr, 2012

Please download or read online PDF files with Regional Body minutes here.   The ISKCON Ireland National Council currently represents those residing on ISKCON property, those regularly attending, serving and participating in ISKCON programs as well as satellite gatherings of devotees who are serving enthusiastically within ISKCON’s mission.

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Jiva Goswami on Deity Worship

Apr, 2012

Nrsimha Kavaca Dasa: In his Bhakti-sandarbha (283–84), Srila Jiva Gosvami describes the importance of deity worship and initiation (diksa) as follows: “It is Srimad-Bhagavatam’s opinion that the process of deity worship is not actually necessary, just as the specific prescriptions of the Pancaratra and other scriptures do not have to be followed. The Bhagavatam enjoins [...]

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On bakāṇḍa-nyāya attitudes

Apr, 2012

Srila Prabhupada’s class on Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.15.20 Los Angeles, November 30, 1973 so ‘ham nrpendra rahitah purusottamena sakhya priyena suhrda hrdayena sunyah adhvany urukrama-parigraham anga raksan gopair asadbhir abaleva vinirjito ‘smi Translation: “O Emperor, now I am separated from my friend and dearmost well-wisher, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and therefore my heart appears to be [...]

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May Seminar

Apr, 2012

“The 24 Gurus” seminar with Narayani Mataji in Belfast May 8-13. “One should not mechanically receive the teachings of one’s guru. The disciple should be thoughtful and with his own intelligence realize in practice what he has heard from his spiritual master by observing the world around him.” Bhagavatam 11.9.31 purport Attendants will examine each [...]

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April Guest Speakers and Festivals

Mar, 2012

SUNDAY 1 APRIL We will be celebrating Rama Navami, the appearance day of Lord Ramacandra Programme starting at 3.45pm SUNDAY 8 APRIL Her Grace Urmila Dasi (ACBSP) is due to give a seminar on Vaisnava culture at 3.45pm SUNDAY 15 APRIL His Holliness Dayananda Swami from UK, will give the Sunday feast class at 3.45pm [...]

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