GITA FOR EVERYONE
“Gita for everyone” is a study program, as well as an outreach program, which covers the entire Gita within 18 sessions (weeks). This program is extremely easy and applicable to practically everyone.
The resources that we have put together will help you to follow and to present the program in a very easy manner. Here you will find all the verses, summaries, division of sections, questionnaires, answers, video tutorials, interactive live classes, basic presentation skills, and Power Points referring to the 18 chapters of the Bhagavad Gita As it Is. All the explanations provided in this course are based on Srila Prabhupada's teachings.
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Subscribe Offerings to Lord Nrsimhadeva
Hare Krsna dear devotees.
On behalf of ISKCON Congregational Development Ministry (CDM), we would like to express our deepest gratitude for helping us to assist in Srila Prabhupada’s preaching movement.
As you all know, Lord Nrsimhadeva is not in need of anything from us; but when we offer Him something according to our own capacity, He blesses us with everything that we need to progress in achieving the ultimate goal of our life, love for Krsna.
He gives special consideration to those who further the preaching of His Glories, just like small Prahlada. With that same spirit, Srila Prabhupada has requested us all to support the expansion of Krsna Consciousness far and wide, thus the need to help ISKCON congregations to grow exponentially.
We humbly request you to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to subscribe to our monthly offerings to Lord Nrsimhadeva to protect the congregational preaching. The benefits of these offerings will go in the name of your family and you.
Even a small act of kindness can make a big difference so we welcome all donations, no matter how small (or large!). You can make a monthly commitment or you can make a one-time donation. Please donate & help us to assist the preachers of our movement.
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The Effect of Making Friends
By His Grace Svavasa Dasa
In the Los Angeles yatra we had a plan which started about ten years ago where we were going to just develop friends. We are not so much concerned with people giving donations, but our focus is on making friends. In the last ten years that program has really fructified. We’ve made many friends, and many of these devotees have taken initiation.
The congregational members are absolutely necessary for so many projects that we do in the temple, for instance, festivals. Without the congregation, our festival program would decrease considerably. In other words, every major festival that New Dwaraka has, they finance. Not only do they finance it, but they also participate with their time, effort and energy.
We find that the congregation members have their own programs in their own homes, and not only on the weekends. They hold classes on Caitanyacaritamrta and Bhagavad-gita. They bring their friends and the program has expanded to where we have several homes where they have several different types of classes once, twice and sometimes three times a month.
Also, we find that the people from the congregation step forward with their particular skills, such as financial and management skills. We’re able to implement those skills within the structure of the management of the New Dwaraka temple.
Developing congregational preaching is essential in order for a temple to become strongly established within the community. It’s essential because what it does is expand the field of the participants in the temple and increase the temple programs, projects and activities. It’s essential to become an established institution, a religion. It’s also essential because what congregational development does is help you become integrated with the next generation.
The children of these congregational members are a bit more westernized, but they actually love Krsna. We find that their youthful energy, their eagerness to assist us in the temple is insurmountable. Their talents and desires have helped New Dwaraka come to a new level, especially when it comes to festivals. Without their assistance, it’s very difficult to do anything.
We’ve developed committees from our congregational members who are actually expert, some being professors, and from their association and input we’ve been able to institute a lot of helpful management principles within the Los Angeles temple. The congregation devotees often offer their support with government activities. The congregation members become very significant in helping us resolve these issues. Because they are educated and professional people, they raise the bar on the kind of individual we want to attract and bring into our community.
(Excerpt from the book ‘The Nectar of Congregational Preaching’ by ISKCON Congregational Development Ministry)
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Lord Nrsimhadeva Amazing Pastime
There was a fight in a village, and in the course of the fight, one person was attacked with acid as a result of which his whole face was burnt and terribly disfigured. The sight of one of his eyes was completely lost and the other eye had only about 10% vision.
The doctors said that the remaining eye, through which he had 10% vision, would also go blind very soon. They suggested taking the patient to Vellore (South India) for further treatment, to see if they could do something about it.
At that time a devotee who was there suggested that they should pray to Lord Nrsimhadev for the recovery of his eyes. They did as they were told and prayed to Lord Nrsimhadev (at ISKCON Mayapur).
The very next day, much to the doctor’s surprise, it was found that the patient could see everything very nicely. Sri Nrsimhadev Bhagavan ki Jay!
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