Dear Friends,
World Animal Day is celebrated globally each year on October 4th. It started in Florence, Italy in 1931, at a convention of ecologists. On this day, animal life in all its forms are celebrated, and special events are planned in locations all over the world. Srila Prabhupada revealed Krishna’s love for animals, especially the cow: “The community in which Krishna preferred to belong was Vaisya community, because Nanda Maharaja happened to be a Vaisya king, or landholder, and his main business was cow protection. It is understood that he had 900,000 cows and Krishna and Balaram used to take charge of them, along with His many cowherd boy friends, and every day, in the morning He used to go out with His friends and cows into the pasturing grounds.” (Srila Prabhupada letter to Hayagriva – Montreal 14 June, 1968)
Sunday Sadhna on SABC 2 will feature the Women’s Day Tea Party with Krishna at the Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple this week Sunday, 6 October at 11:30.
You can expect the Sep/Oct Back to Godhead and Hare Krishna News in the post next week.
The attractive Sri Sri Radha Radhanath 2014 Calendars are on sale at the temple. This year we offer the community three options:
4 page wall calendar: R20
12 page desk top: R25
12 page deluxe wall calendar: R35
You can buy the set of 3 for R65
YOUR WEEK AHEAD
Saturday, 5 October
Kids Eco Education Environmental Clean-up at Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple at 10.30am. See poster for details.
Vyasa-puja celebration of His Holiness Giriraj Swami at Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple at 5pm.
Maharaja will be joining us via Skype.
Sunday, 6 October
Sunday Love Feast with His Holiness Ram Govinda Swami at 4pm
Monday, 7 October
Morning class by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada at 7.45am
We fervently ask the community to say a prayer for His Grace Shyamlal Prabhu. You may be aware that Shyamlal Prabhu has been unwell for quite some time and recently his health has taken a turn for the worse. His family is looking into alternative treatment in Mexico. If you would like to help, please call his son Abhay Charan 083 321 0866.
As always, we look forward to seeing you and hope this finds you in the best spirits,
Your friends at Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple
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