08/05/98 - 1964

FLASH Issue 268

USA (VNN) - by Radha Krishna Das

SRI SRI RADHA GOPINATH BHAKTA SAMAJ
ISKCON
FOUNDER ACARYA : HIS DIVINE GRACE A. C. BHAKTIVEDANTA SWAMI
PRABHUPADA 7, K. M. MUNSHI MARG, CHOWPATTY, BOMBAY - 400 007 TEL.:
3690532 ; 3674500 FLASH Issue 268 Sunday, 02/08/98

Radhanath Maharaj Leaves For London

H. H. Radhanath Maharaj left for London today morning by British Airways flight. He is scheduled to return on 14th September. During this tour, apart from London, he will be visiting Italy, Germany, Russia, Poland and other countries.

H. H Giridhari Maharaj Graces

On Monday, the 27th July, H. H. Giridhari Maharaj graced Sri Sri Radha Gopinath Mandir. He delivered the Srimad Bhagavatam class. Giridhari Maharaj is one of the senior disciples of Srila Prabhupada. He was also a personal servant of Srila Prabhupada. At present he is preaching actively in Phillipines, Korea, Taiwan, Hongkong.

ANNOUNCEMENT

On Monday, the 10th August, there will be a special satsang programme at 7.00 pm in the temple with H. H. Tamal Krishna Goswami Maharaj and H. H. Giridhari Maharaj. KIndly attend this programme. Don't Miss it !!

BTG News

BTG - 250...

"When BTG will be published not in hundreds and thousands butin millions, that will give me great solace." - Srila Prabhupada. BTG - 250 was officially launched on 31st July at Hare Krishna Land, Juhu. Canditates interested in becoming agents under this new scheme attended this meeting - inspite of heavy rains. The visiting delegates were informed about the new Direct Network Marketing plans. Various marketing strategies were also discussed. By the end of the session BTG signed up 13 (very auspicious) agents who will help in distributing BTG. This meeting will be held every Friday at SEMINAR ROOM, 5th floor, BHAKTIVEDANTA SCHOOL BUILDING, HARE KRISHNA LAND, JUHU. The timings are 4.30 pm tp 6.30 pm. Those interested in becoming agents or involving their friends and relatives in doing so, should contact H. G. Trivikrama Prabhu on 6181718. Come. Help us spread the message of Lord Chaitanya to the suffering world.

College Preaching Nanded :

A two day programme on " Life After Death" was organised at the Government Medical Colege, Nanded. H. G. Krishnananda Prabhu spoke to an audience of around 150 medical students and Professors followed by a long question-answer session. Regular weekly programme is being conducted in Medical Hostel by Dinanath Prabhu.

Welcome Addition

Our dear godbrother H. G. Dinanath Prabhu and god sister Sarveshwari mataji have been blessed with a baby girl on 5th July. The baby is named "Rukmini". This is a welcome addition to our growing congregation of children. Krishna Janamashtami Celebrated in J. J. Medical College On Friday, the 31st July, Krishna Janamashtami was celebrated in the Boys' Hostel of J. J. Medical College. H. H. Radhanath Maharaj was traditionally welcomed by the medical students. Around 350 medical students and staff members were present to witness the function including the Dean, Dr. Dalal, Vice-Dean, Dr. Inamdar and the Superintendent. H. G. Adi Keshav Prabhu spoke on "Doctors and Spirituality". There was abhishek of Their Lordships Sri Sri Radha Giridhari by the devotee medical students. Radhanath Maharaj was felicitated with a shawl by the students. Radhanath Maharaj, on behalf of the devotee students gifted a laminated photograph of Sri Sri Radha Gopinath to the Dean, Dr. Dalal. The Dean, Dr. Dalal in her lecture praised the wonderful contribution of the devotees in the College Hostel. Radhanath Maharaj also felicitated the Ex- J. J. Medical College students, Adi Keshav Prabhu, Vishwarupa Prabhu, Krishna Prema Prabhu and Vaishnava Seva Prabhu. Also H. G. Akrura Prabhu and Ananga Manjari mataji were felicitated by Radhanath Maharaj for their wonderful contribution of distributing Lunch prasadam to nearly fifteen medical students. Later Radhanath Maharaj spoke on the "Advent of Lord Krishna". After the lecture he felicitated the devotee medical students who have obtained post graduate seat a well as those devotee students who obtained distinctions in all the three years in various subjects. There was an ecstatic kirtan which followed where everyone participated including the Dean and the Vice Dean. Later the Dean and the Vice Dean met with our doctor devotees of Bhaktivedanta Hospital and expressed her desire to have such regular sessions in the institution so that morality can penetrate into the mind of the young students and thus be educated about the serious consequences of lethal diseases like AIDS, etc.There was dinner prasadam for all.

Lord Balaram Appearance Day Celebrations

Lord Balaram Appearance day will be celebrated in the temple on Saturday, the 8th August in the temple in the evening. The programme will consist of kirtan, abhishek of Their Lordships, pravachan and prasadam for all.

Janamashtami Volunteers Meeting

All the devotees who wish to volunteer their services for the sacred occasion of Krishna Janamashtami, should attend a special meeting kept to allot services today, Sunday, 2nd August 1998, immediately after the Sunday feast programme.

Wish You Many Happy Krishna Conscious Years
Birthdays
2nd Aug: Neeraj Dange
Pdamaja Datar
3rd Aug : Ajay Piramal
4th Aug : Ras Manjari devi dasi
Rajesh Sumra
Meenakshi Pande
5th Aug :
Vraj Kishore das
Saci Priya das
9th Aug : Vijay Kokate
Pravesh Issar

Vaishnava calendar
4th Aug : fasting for Pavitropana Ekadashi
Sri Sri Radha Govinda Jhulan Yatra begins
5th Aug : parana timings : 06:17-10:35
Srila Rupa Goswami Disappearance
Srila Gauridas Pandit Disappearance
8th Aug :
Jhulan yatra ends
Lord Balaram Appearance. Fasting for Noon.
Second month of Caturmasya begins
Fast from Yogurt for one month.



Is there over endeavouring in devotional service?

If you are getting enough rest to keep body and soul together and you sadhana is very strong and faithful, and you are fulfilling the essential responsibilities in your life, then there is no possibility of over endeavour in devotional service. Over endeavour means when we lose our good intelligence of how to balance our life properly in Krishna consciousness. If we have no time to read, no time to properly chant our japa, no time to come and associate with devotees, if we are neglecting certain important principles, then it is disservice. As long as we are keeping the basic principles of sadhana and keeping body, health and soul together nicely and maintaining the responsibilities that are basic within our varna or ashram, then there is no question of over endeavour. If you are leading a bad example by neglecting certain principles, then that is over endeavour. If you are working so hard that you are getting sick and tired, your mind is becoming crazy due to lack of proper regulation, then that is over endeavour. If you are trying to collect far more than what is required, then that is over endeavour. However, if our sadhana and our basic regulation to keep body and soul together is in order, then endeavour with your heart and soul. Don't hold back. Sometimes we endeavour so hard for something which is less important and we neglect something which is more important. We should take good guidance for that. If a husband neglects his family, that is an over endeavour for one service but an under endeavour for a service that is very sacred and must be maintained properly. The overall result will be - problems in Krishna consciousness. If we have a particular career like a businessman, and we endeavour for giving a portion of money to Krishna, but we are neglecting our family, we are neglecting our children, neglecting our sadhana, neglecting proper reading, then that is over endeavour. That is why we need to have a spiritual master and senior Vaishnavas to guide us, to create a proper balance in our life by which we can put our heart and soul in full endeavour in such a way that we perform the greatest service and make the best progress in our devotional service.- His Holiness Radhanath Maharaj, during a question-answer session in Srimad Bhagavatam class on 30th July. - Hari Bol!

RADHA KRISHNA DAS
ISKCON
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