India Cultural Festival on Sept. 12th @ Schenley Plaza

Dear Devotees,

Hare Krishna!!!

Please save the DATE - Sept. 12th

We are just 2 weeks away from this program.

This is a reminder to invite you and your family to our FIRST Annual 'India Cultural Festival - 2009' on Sept 12th.

Please inform your friends/colleagues and contacts. Please contact Krishna Veera at rkveera@gmail.com for Free Complimentary Passes.

Attached is our Flyer (please print and post in your neighborhoods)

Don't forget to visit our new website - www.folkpgh.com as well.

Thank you
Vanamali Gopal das

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Correction - "Srila Prabhupada Festival" on Sunday, Aug 30th 5:00PM (Dormont Hall)

Dear Devotees,

Hare Krishna!!!

Aug 30th is Ekadasi day, There will be special Ekadasi bhoga (food) offerings to Srila Prabhupada, if you would like please bring small quantity ekadasi food offering (without grains, beans, onion, garlic, mushrooms) to the program.

Please call Gokulpriya Devi Dasi at 412 401 1308, If you need any help on how to prepare Ekadasi food.

Thank you
Vanamali Gopal das

"Srila Prabhupada Festival" on Sunday, Aug 30th 5:00PM (Dormont Hall)

Dear Devotees,

 

Hare Krishna!!!

 

Srila Prabhupada Festival will be in Dormont hall and program starts at 5PM.

 

FOLK (Friends of Lord Krishna) Pittsburgh is very happy announce its first festival - "Srila Prabhupada Festival" on this Sunday at Dormont Hall. FOLK Pittsburgh is an organization, registered in PA as non-profit. Please visit our website http://www.folkpgh.com , it is under construction. Our goal is to get full website live by end of Sep 2009.

 

Prabhupada festival was founded as a venue for all followers, newcomers, and interested persons to come together, learn about and glorify / appreciate Srila Prabhupada and His accomplishments. The festival includes glorification / appeciatations of Srila Prabhupada by devotees, Pushapanjali (flower petel offering), Guru puja, and dinner feast.

 

We request all devotees to come prepared to speak for 2-3 minutes about Srila Prabhupada (how he is helping you in your lives, and his accomplishments, stories etc..). There will be special bhoga (food) offerings to Srila Prabhupada, if you would like please bring small quantity vegetarian food offering (without onion, garlic, mushrooms) to the program.

 

When: Coming Sunday, Aug 30th

Where:  Dormont Hall, 1444 Hillsdale Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15216

What time:

5.00pm - 5.30pm - Kirtans by Devotees

5:30pm - 7:00pm - Glorification / Appeciation of Srila Prabhupada by Devotees

7:00pm - 7:30pm - Pushpanjali & Guru Puja

7:30pm - Dinner prasadam served for all attendees.

Contact: Laxman prabhu at 412 427 5538

Websites:

http://www.folkpgh.com

http://pghharekrishna.blogspot.com/

http://folkpittsburgh.ning.com/

 

Thank you very much,

Vanamali Gopal Das

 

"Topic - Who can attain supreme destination?" on Sunday, Aug 23rd 5:00PM (Carriage Park Apartments)

Dear Devotees,

 

Hare Krishna!!!

 

Sunday feast program will be in Carriage Park Apartments and program starts at 5PM.

 

Topic for this Sunday: Who can attain supreme destination?

mam hi partha vyapasritya ye 'pi syuh papa-yonaya

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striyo vaisyas tatha sudras te 'pi yanti param gatim

                                                                                  ...Bhagavad-Gita 9.32

Translation:

"O son of Pritha, those who take shelter in Me, though they be of lower birth -- women, vaisyas [merchants] and sudras [workers] -- can attain the supreme destination."

"BG 9th Chapter review - The Most Confidential Knowledge" 

Hear what Krishna in Bhagavad-Gita has to talk about this subject. This is your opportunity to get the divine knowledge of Bhagavad-Gita and make your life sublime.

When: Coming Sunday, Aug 23rd

Where:  Carriage Park apartments, 400 Camelot Ct, Apt 103, Pittsburgh, PA 15220

What time:

5.00pm - 5.30pm - Kirtans by Devotees

5:30pm - 6:45pm - Discourse, Q & A

6:45pm - 7:15pm - Kirtan

7:15pm - Dinner prasadam served for all attendees.

 

Contact: Laxman prabhu at 412 427 5538

 

Thank you very much,

Vanamali Gopal Das

 

AUGUST 13TH - SRI KRISHNA JANMASHTAMI - 2009

Dear Devotees,

Hare Krishna!

Warmest regards and blessings of Lord Krishna on the occasion of Sri Krishna Janmashtami.

August 13th is Sri Krishna Janmashtami, the most auspicious day of the year. At New vrindavan we will be having special celebrations on the ocassion of Janmashtami which will include discourse, swing festival, Arti, entertainment, Drama, Midnight special darshan and Feast. The evening festivities will begin from 5.00pm until midnight.

Any spiritual activity performed on this day, gives 1000 times benefit. It is recommended that on this day, we engage in as much spiritual activties as possible and get the blessings of the lord for us and our family.

In fact in India, crowds of people in thousands throng to Krishna temple to get darshan and blessings of the lord.

The actual day has its special significance and thus we would like to invite all of you to join us.

REQUEST:

The most auspicious Kalash Abhishek is a once a year opportunity for devotees to offer personal service to Lord Krishna. Here are some of the prominent services that New Vrindavan dham does in a year to uplift humanity and make the world a better place:

30,000 plates of prasadam to the devotees and guests
Service to the deities, including 7 aartis, 5 bhogha offerings, flower offerings daily and making outfits for the lord and other paraphernalia required.
Taking care of Lord Krishna's cows
Maintaining the dham for the pleasure of the guests.
Preachers from New Vrindavan travel far and wide giving the sublime message of Bhagavad-Gita to help people in their lives.

The proceeds from the Kalash Abhishek goes towards making all of the above things possible.

Any offering made on the occasion of Janmashtami gives 1000 times benefit.

Please take this opportunity to offer your heart to the Lord through the Kalash Abhishek seva. You can visit our website www.newvrindaban.com to offer this service, if you would like.

IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND, one of our pujari's will offer the abhishek on your behalf and you will receive the prasadam and the gifts in mail.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Thank you for being a wonderful devotee of Lord Krishna.

Yours in the service of Lord Krishna,

Shyamsundar Das.
Email - shyamsundar.rns@gmail.com

Sunday Feast Festival (Fun, Play, Eat, Talk & Meet) in Hays Park on Sunday, Aug 16th 3:00PM

Dear Devotees,

 

Hare Krishna!!!

 

This week's Sunday Feast Festival program will be at Hays Park (http://www.twpusc.org/rec/parks/hays/index.html) in Upper St Clair. Due to popular demand for outdoor activities, we are going back to Hays Park on this Sunday. We will provide snacks, water and juice all the times. Please bring tennis rackets, tennis balls, basket balls and any other outdoor play equipment.

 

Please kindly join us and also RSVP if you coming or not. Parking is available at Park if it is full, you can also park at my home (345 Lorlita Ln, Pittsburgh, PA 15241).

 

Hays Park is off Hays Road near Lorlita Lane. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=348+hays+rd,+15241&sll=40.303716,-80.078187&sspn=0.006906,0.013754&ie=UTF8&ll=40.305533,-80.078166&spn=0.006906,0.013754&z=16

 

When: Coming Sunday, Aug 16th

Where:  Hays Park, 348 Hays Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15241

What time:

3.00pm - 7.00pm - Fun & Play - Tennis, Volleyball, Basketball, Bike riding, Kids Playground, Small Water fountain(for kids, if it is ON, get some extra cloths for kids) and Cricket(may be)

7:00pm - 7:30pm - Ekadasi Dinner Prasadam

7:30pm - Until Dark - Talk, Bhajans, and Kirtans

Contact: Vanamali Gopal das at 412 725 3442

Websites:

http://pghharekrishna.blogspot.com/

http://folkpittsburgh.ning.com/

Thank you very much,

Vanamali Gopal Das