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September 5, 2003   VNN8323  

Ratha-Yatra Lecture CD Available

BY AUDARYA BOOKSTORE

PUBLICATION, Sep 5 (VNN) — Perhaps no occasion holds more significance for Gaudiya Vaisnavas than Sri Jagannatha Ratha-yatra, where the boundaries between Gaura lila and Krsna lila become blurred as the devotees dance and sing in ecstasy, externally reunited with Mahaprabhu and internally dragging Krsna back to Vrindavana by the force of their love.

Srila Prabhupada desired that the Ratha-yatra festival would become as prominent today as it was in the time of Mahaprabhu. In pursuance of this wish, Audarya organized a yearly festival leading up to the San Francisco Ratha-yatra to assist devotees in immersing themselves in Caitanya Mahaprabhu's Ratha-yatra lila and experiencing it on a deeper level. Over a three-day period Swami B.V. Tripurari gave a series of 5 classes on Ratha-yatra. In these classes he explains the history of Ratha-yatra, the inner significance of Lord Jagannatha's appearance as brought out by Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the plight of King Prataparudra, and the extraordinary manifestations of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's divine sentiments. Hearing these talks, one comes to a new level of appreciation of Ratha-yatra and eagerly awaits the next opportunity to take part in this esoteric festival.

Special MP3 CD Offer

As a special service to Sanga readers, we are offering the entire series of Swami B.V. Tripurari's illuminating and inspiring talks from this years' Ratha-yatra festival on MP3 format for only $14.95.* Included on the disc are:

- 5 lectures on the inner and outer significance of the Ratha-yatra festival.

- A discourse on the significance of spiritual initiation.

- Morning and evening kirtanas recorded live at Audarya during the festival, featuring Swami B.V. Tripurari and world-renowned kirtaneer, Sriman Agnideva dasa.

To order the entire Ratha-yatra series on one MP3 CD, please visit www.swami.org/merchant.mv or email your order to orders@swami.org.

* This Ratha-yatra series will not be distributed by subscription. Those who do not have a MP3 player can download one for their computer for free:

Mac: iTunes
PC: Winamp 2.91


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