ISKCON New Govardhana

His Grace Yadubara Das will be visiting New Govardhana from Sunday, August 31 until Friday, September 5, 2008. 

Prabhu will give seminars about Srila Prabhupada’s documentaries “Following Srila Prabhupada” during his stay in New Govardhana.

Everyone is welcome.

New Govardhana Community

About Yadubara Prabhu:

Yadubara Das met Srila Prabhupada in India in 1970 while working on his masters degree in photography on the subject of the origins of Krishna consciousness. He received initiation from His Divine Grace in 1971 and stayed in India with his wife Visakha Dasi helping develop ISKCON centers in Bombay, Calcutta and Delhi. In 1973 they returned to the US to begin production of ISKCON's first documentary film "The Hare Krishna People" and went on to produce 8 more documentaries. Yadubara Das has continued working in film and video and is currently producing the 11 part DVD series "Following Srila Prabhupada" which contains all the films of Srila Prabhupada and ISKCON activities from 1965 to 1977 with commentary by those who were there. Yadubara das was inspired by the kirtans organized by Tamal Krishna Goswami in Mayapur in March of 2003 and has since been leading kirtan in his home community of Saranagati and wherever he travels.

Please Contact:
Ajita Das : 02- 66726579, M: 0419645305, E-mail: ajita@in.com.au
Gaurashaki Devi Dasi : 02-66722773, M: 0415276757, E-mail: gaurashakti@exemail.com.au
Govinda Caran Das: 02-66726385, M: 0403874097, E-mail: govindacarandas@aapt.net.au

Dear All,
Please take a look at the following courses that will be presented over the Radhastami weekend at New Govardhana.
Free entrance, great prasadam and good association.
Hope to see you there,

New Govardhana Community

Approaching the Supreme Pure: The yoga of purity

Nrishma Kavaca das

This course explores the vedic rites of purification. It also examines the notions of purity and the practical applications of purity and cleanliness in Krishna Consciousness. Students who pass this course receive a certificate. The course consists of 3 x 1hour workshops A must for all pujaris but all welcome.
Fee: donation to facilitator

Vedic arts and culture: A contemporary approach
Yaksa das
This seminar investigates modern vaisnava arts and culture. We explore contemporary vedic arts (visual, performance, literary and culinary) and their value in cultural development. We then look at the social culture and structure (civics) of modern vedic communities. Free resources to all who attend.This seminar runs for 90minutes. Open to all.
Fee: Free of charge

Simple living: Part 1 Growing food organically
Bhakta Richard,
Gokula das and Yaksa das

Get your organic garden started today. Cut down on grocery bills and have fun doing it. This seminar shows simple and effective methods to get your garden growing. Looks at what needs to be planted when and how. Discusses why food production is Krishna consciousness. Free seeds and seedlings for all that attend.
This workshop runs for 90 minutes.
Open to all.
Fee: donation to facilitator

Family Constellations Workshop
Hari Kirtana devi dasi

Family systems have great power and strong bonds, which when hidden can severely impact our emotions and health. Bert Hellinger, a leading edge German psychotherapist discovered & developed an experiential approach to healing individual and group entanglements, using Systemic Constellations.He has been using this approach since the early 1980's, and it is rapidly gaining recognition and acceptance all over the world. Family constellations have been used for several years by a number of vaisnava counselors in America and Europe, and is included as part of a unit of the degree course at the Bhaktivedanta College. The method sits very well within Vedic philosophy. This workshop runs from 6pm to 9pm on Friday 5 September and 11.30 am to 4pm on Saturday 6 September.
Open to all.
Fee: donation to facilitator

Ayurveda: an introduction
Vilasa Manjari dasi
Learn the basic principles of the ancient Indian health system - Ayurveda. Learn about ‘dosha types’ and which foods best suit specific body types. The seminar will explore tastes, food groups and preparation and maintaining optimum health. Free: Personal Ayurvedic inventory to confirm your ‘Dosha’ type This workshop runs for 90 minutes. Open to all.
Fee: donation to facilitator

Schedule:

Friday 6-9.00 pm Family Constellations
Saturday 10.30-11.30 Approaching the Supreme Pure
11.30-4.00 Family Constellations
6.00-7.30 pm Vedic Arts
Sunday 10-12.00 Approaching the Supreme Pure
12-1.30 Ayurveda
1.30-3.00 Organic Gardening
Monday 11.30-2.00 Awards ceremony and lunch

Contact:
All courses will be held at New
Govardhana Farming Community,
Tyalgum Road, Eungella.
For course information phone
Yaksa Das on 0415190313

Please come and celebrate Jhulana Yatra Festival with us in the temple room. All friends of Krsna are invited to push the deities on Their swing. Jhulan Yatra Festival will continue every morning at 7.30am until Lord Balarama’s Appearance Day on Sunday, 17th August.

The swing festival will also be held at the Sunday Feast at 4.00pm, on the Appearance Day of Lord Balarama, August 17, 2008, which is the last day of Jhulana Yatra.

Everybody is Welcome.

New Govardhana Community.