Dear Friends Hare Krishna We invite you to a simple but powerful way to enhance your every day – read one chapter of Bhagavad-gita a day (CHAD). By reciting Bhagavad-gita, we get to know Krishna better. Simply by giving our attention to this everyday for a minimum of 7 minutes, we accumulate tremendous amount of spiritual more »
Message from the Book Distribution Minister for South Africa Dear Friends Hare Krishna For the first time the South African Book Distribution Ministry, Sanbonani Krishna, will host a National Sankirtan Festival. I call it a festival because it is a celebration of a tradition that is most dear to our past and present spiritual masters. Srila more »
Dear Durban Krishna Hare Krishna The 4th annual Bhaktivedanta Swami Lecture will be held at the University of KwaZulu Natal, Westville Campus. The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust Africa warmly invite you to this event. However, kindly note that you must RSVP via: https://bbtafrica.co.za/rsvp/ Note: Entry will only be granted to those with a confirmed booking. The dress code is more »
Dear Friends Hare Krishna We welcome His Holiness Jayadvaita Swami on Sunday, 29 May. We have received an encouraging response for attandance to the Vows and Commitments workshop by His Grace Mahatma Das. If you are still doubtful of attending, Mahatma Prabhu shares: “This training offers those who have taken initiation an opportunity to re-commit more »
Dear Friends Hare Krishna On Friday, 20 May, we celebrate the most auspicious Sri Nrsimha Caturdasi, the appearance of Lord Nrsimhadeva, the protector of the devotees. We can pray to Him to protect our devotional creeper and to keep us fixed on our goal of serving Sri Sri Radha and Krishna. Your Week Ahead Wednesday, 18 more »
Dear Friends Hare Krishna Take advantage of the high quality association lined up: Your Week Ahead Friday, 13 May 7:00pm Clare Estate Nama-hatta with His Holiness Partha Sarathi Das Goswami Saturday, 14 May Vows & Commitments – Why We Make Them & Why We Break Them A seminar by His Grace Mahatma Das New Jagannath Puri Temple more »
Dear Friends Hare Krishna The Deity Services Department at Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple will be hosting a series of courses covering all aspects (standards, procedures, etc.) of service to our Deities. The introductory course this Sunday will be detailing the eligibility to be engaged in deity service at Radha Radhanath Temple. If you are currently more »
Dear Friends Hare Krishna Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple will host the local Bhakti Yoga Society (BYS) Student Retreat this weekend. Bhakti Yoga Society is our university programme. We will be welcoming students from Edgewood, Howard, Mangosuthu, Westville, Durban University of Technology, and the Bartel Arts Trust (BAT Centre). The retreat begins on Friday and the more »
Dear Friends Hare Krishna His Grace Swarup Damodar Das explains: “The story of Hanuman is detailed in a book of the Ramayana called Sundara-khanda, or the ‘beautiful book.’ Each book of the Ramayana is titled such to describe the events in that book — Aranya-khanda describes the forest pastimes and Yuddha-khanda gives an account of more »
Dear Friends Hare Krishna Celebrations to honour Lord Ramachandra begin this weekend at the Sri Krishna Goshala. On Rama Naumi (Friday, 15 April), we have planned an all-day festival with cultural entertainment, offerings, abhishek and free meals, with a special evening festival. His Grace Shubha Vilas Das, an expert on the Ramayana and author of the more »
