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Annual Ministry Report 2008 <\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Education and Training<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The minister HH Jayapataka Swami gave seminars in the following places worldwide:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mayapur, Serbia, Chech Republic, Black See-coast summer camp, Switzerland, Baltic festival,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Siberia, Midlands South London, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, ICC meetings India, Mexico,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Santiago, Chile; Lima, Peru; Guayaquil, Ecuador; Cali Colombia; Nova Gokula, Brazil;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EKITA: KP WAS SECRETARY\u00c2 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kaunteya Das gave seminars in different cities in China India, Italy and Mexico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kripamoya Prabhu published the book \u00a0(117 pages): ISKCON Small Group Manual; largely based on Bhakti-vriksha principles, it is written specifically for the UK but can have a larger audience and application. It’s an important reference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The China Mission officially invited me to give presentations in China. I spent four weeks there, in different cities. I gave also presentations in India and Italy; I am working with Mexico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Annual report from Vijay Venugopal prabhu and Prema Padmini Mataji:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

March 2008:<\/strong> Conducted Grihastha seminars titled “Happy families, for the Kolkatta congregation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 2008: <\/strong>Visited a few places in India to develop Bhakti Vriksha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 2oo8:<\/strong> <\/strong>Seminars given in Uzbekistan, Moscow and several cities in Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meetings with leaders about Bhakti Vriksha and Vaishnava community development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

June: <\/strong>Seminars in Bangladesh on Bhakti Vriksha development in Chittagong and Dacca.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

July: <\/strong>Seminars given in eastern Siberia and Altai festival, and discussions on Bhakti Vriksha development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

September:<\/strong> Bhakti Vriksha seminars at the Krinitsa festival in Russia, and in Uzbekistan for both the local devotees a swell as devotees from Kazhakstan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seminars conducted in Moscow and several other russian cities, on Vaishnava community development and establishing Bhakti Vrikshas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

November:<\/strong> Discussions with Bhakti Vriksha leaders in Juhu Mumbai on further further progressing BV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

December: <\/strong> Seminars in Mathuradesh on Happy families for for every one, an more programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

January 2009:<\/strong> Seminars in Moscow region and the Siberian region for further\u00a0 expansion of Bhakti Vriksha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

January 2009:<\/strong> Mathuradesh visited to attend their indoor Ratha yatra as well as to review the progress of the devotees\u00a0 in all the different parts of the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

February 2009:<\/strong> Seminars conducted in the UK on Vaishnava communtiy development as well as seminars on Happy families<\/p>\n\n\n\n

February 2009:<\/strong> Seminars in a few more places in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Educational activities<\/strong><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Educational activities by Uttama Caitanya Das, Kuala Lumpur:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Mumbai:<\/strong> Meeting with Mukunda Madhava das and the congregational leaders after the Sunday programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2)<\/strong> <\/strong>Ahmedabad:<\/strong> <\/strong>Meeting with the congregational preachers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) Vadodara:<\/strong>  <\/strong>Presentation of the Damodar Program<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4)Vallabh Vidyanagar:<\/strong> <\/strong>Meeting with the congregational preachers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5) Mauritius:<\/strong> Damodar Program introduced and they are already implementing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6) South Africa , Johannesburg: <\/strong>\u00a0The Damodar program was presented to the congregation at large.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7)<\/strong> South Africa, Pretoria: <\/strong>The Damodar program was presented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8)<\/strong> South Africa,Durban: <\/strong> <\/strong>Meeting with the congregational preachers and leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They were highly impressed over the Malaysian success story.\u00a0 The devotees were already<\/em> discussing about the plans for 2009.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall\u00a0 he sees Durban, Mauritius and Mumbai spearheading this preaching programme in the coming years and their success will create a ripple effect that may inspire the smaller yatras to jump onto the bandwagon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seminars<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Seminars given by Seva Swarupa Das:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peru<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

              \u201c Implementation of Sraddha-kutir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

               \u201dDamodar Program\u201d and \u201cThe Culture of Giving\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brasil <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                In Nova Gokula On the topic of Sraddha-Kutir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chile<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

               Seminars by Seva Swarupa das, Sarva Shakti dd related to the implementation of the \u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sraddha-kutir \u201cand  \u201cThe culture of Giving\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ongoing projects:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Kaunteya das is working on an eight-lesson course called “Building Vibrant Vaisnava Communities” for the Leadership course being developed by the GBC Succession Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The premier presentation will be in Washington DC, starting on 14 March 2009 (and later it will be taken in different parts of the world).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The GBC Organizational Development Commitee in its London meetings at the beginning of January 2009 also focused on the questions: how the GBC can become more relevant to the vast majority of ISKCON members, the home-based ones? How to develop a system of membership?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caitanya Jivan Prabhu, in charge of Bhaktivedanta Manor’s volunteers, is developing a course for reception of guests. He envisions to complete it (with the help of various professionals) by May or so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

b. Publications<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

BV Manual and Book of Icebreakers are being translated into Chinese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vijaya-venugopala & Prema Padmini published The Third Partner, about family in KC; devotees seem to appreciate the book very much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The book Nectar of Congregational Preaching was translated into Portuguese and is in the process of editing and printing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ministry provided and financed Spanish materials for implementing the Sraddha-kutir program in Latin America (certificates, brochures and stickers)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other Spanish projects: translation completed of Nectar of the Congregational Preaching, Taking Care of Krishna\u2019s Devotees (By Niranjana Swami) and The Third Partner. 100 Deviations of Ritvikism is been translated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ministry is helping HH Candramauli Swami to publish and finance the book \u201dPrision Preaching\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coming soon: \u201c100 deviations of fitvikism\u201d and two more books for congregational preachers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

c. Website\/E-mail<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

official Ministry<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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