Week Ahead 5 – 11 October

Dear Friends

The celebrated month of Kartik begins on Thursday 5 October and ends on Saturday 4 November. You are invited to come to the Temple every evening at 7pm to sing the Damodarastakam and offer a lamp to Lord Damodar and Mother Yashoda. A milk drink will be served thereafter. Kartik packs are available at the temple for a minimum donation of R15.
Be A Sage Book Club every Wednesday @6:30pm during Kartik
Hear and chant the Srimad Bhagavatam in the association of devotees during the month of Kartik. See Week Ahead for details.
Bhakti Theatre on Friday night features His Holiness Bhaktimarg Swami’s drama, The Gita. The drama will be performed by a cast of learners aged between 11-16 years. Please offer your support and encouragement to these young devotees, who have spent their entire holiday at the temple preparing for the show.
Your Week Ahead
Thursday 5 October
Kartik Purnima
4th Month of Chaturmasya – Fast from urad dhal.
7:00pm   Darshan of Sri Sri Radha Radhanath in Their new outfit
               Gaura-arati & Kirtan
7:30pm   Class by His Holiness Partha Sarathi Das Goswami
8:30pm   Offering of lamps to Lord Damodara
Light Prasad will be served thereafter.
Kartik Festivals also at the following ISKCON Temples:
New Jagannath Temple, Phoenix @5:30pm
Sri Sri Dayol Nitai Gaura-hari Temple, Pietermaritzburg @7pm
Friday 6 October
Bhakti Theatre @8pm
8:00pm   Ragas with Radhika
8:20pm   Bhaktimarga Swami’s The Gita
8:40pm   MC Pralamz
The show begins at 8pm sharp, so come in early, grab a seat, order your meal and get comfortable for a fun evening of spiritual entertainment.
You may want to bring blankets and cushions.
BYS (Bhakti Yoga Society) Cafe Menu
Soya Prawn Rolls, Popcorn & Chips
Coffee, Tea & Sugarcane Juice
Milk Tart & Cupcakes
Note: Govinda’s Pizzeria will be open.
Entry is by donation. All proceeds go to the theatre and the university cultivation programme.
Saturday 7 October 
Sri Vyasa-puja of His Holiness Partha Sarathi Das Goswami @6pm
Note: Damodarastakam and offering of lamps to Mother Yashoda and Lord Damodara will be between 5pm-6pm only.
Sunday 8 October
Love Feast @3pm
Wednesday, 11 October
Be A Sage Book Club

Join our book club and share thoughts & realisations with fellow readers. Discussion on Srimad Bhagavatam, Canto 1, Chapter 8 with His Grace Vibhu Caitanya Das.
This event begins at 6:30pm sharp and ends at 7:30pm.
Reservation is essential: temple@iskcondurban.net / 031 403 3328
Thursday 12 October
Appearance of Sri Radha-kunda
We look forward to seeing you at the temple.
Your friends at Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple