Goloka Dhama Newsletter August 2010

BY: ISKCON GOLOKA DHAMA

Aug 04, 2010 — ABENTHEUR, GERMANY (SUN) — With this issue of our Newsletter, we would like to invite all of you to come to Goloka Dhama and take part in the most blissful event of the year, "Sri Krsna Jnamastami Mahotsava". The festival is during Sept. 2nd- 6th. Due to the request of some of you, we have prolonged the festivities so that everyone can take part, also those who can only attend during the week end.

For a more detailed program plan please visit our website.

Please do not hesitate to help us shape the festival. Your cooperation and opinions are most welcome. Specifically we need some helpers to assist erecting tents, tables and banks, mowing the lawn, etc. If it is possible for you to come and help us build up and prepare the festival a week before, we can offer you to stay here free of charge during your stay. Please contact me evenings: 06782-1076062 or by email: bhagavat.dharma@goloka-dhama.de.

Sri Balarama's Appearance Day, Tuesday, August 24th 2010

Prior to the Appearance of Sri Krsna, His elder Brother Sri Balarama Dauji appeared in this world. He lived in Vrndavan in the custody of Nanada Maharaja to bring pleasure to all of the inhabitants of Vrndavan. Later on He followed Krsna to Mathura and Dvaraka.

"Bala" means power, "Rama" inner pleasure. We pray to Lord Balarama to achieve spiritual power, so that we can advance in Krsna consciousness without being influenced by Maya's obstacles, able to serve Krsna purely, and that we attain the inner satisfaction and bliss which we have been seeking in this material world since time immemorial.

Let us come together and celebrate this beautiful event starting from 5 p.m. in Goloka Dhama. There will be an abhisheka to Sri Sri Krsna Balarama, bhajans, lila-katha, cake and maha-prasdam for everyone.

Coming Attraction: Sri Radhastami, Wednesday, September 15th

This year we have an uncommonly merciful and brilliant sannyasi from Nigeria as our guest speaker. HH Bhakti Dhira Damodara Swami is taking the trouble to come all the way from Africa and bless us by his presence during this festival. Please try to participate in this joyful event and do not miss this good opportunity for sadhu-sanga and attain Radha-krpa by serving Srimati Radharani.

Dear friends, we like to have beautiful celebrations in your association and hope that you will accept our invitation. Please bring a present for Radharani, Krsna & Balarama's birthday.

Your humble servant,
Bhagavat Dharma dasa