Devotional Service BG 12.7 on Sunday Oct 3rd at 5:30pm

Dear Devotees,

 

Hare Krishna!!!

 

This week, we will continue to read Bhagavad Gita

 

mayy eva mana adhatsva

mayi buddhim nivesaya

nivasishyasi mayy eva

ata urdhvam na samsayah

 

Bhagavad-Gita 12.7 (Chapter Devotional Service)

 

Translation:

 

"Just fix your mind upon Me, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and engage all your intelligence in Me. Thus you will live in Me always, without a doubt."

 

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, October 3^rd

 

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

 

What time:

 

5.30pm - 5.45pm - Kirtans by Devotees

5:45pm - 6:45pm - Discourse, Q & A by His Grace Shyamsundar Das

6:45pm - 7:15pm - Aarti(Puja) & Kirtan

7:15pm - 8pm - Dinner prasadam served for all attendees.

 

Contact: Vanamali prabhu at 412 353 9108

 

Thank you

FOLK Pittsburgh

www.folkpgh.com

Special Program with HG Vishakha Mataji on Sep 29th, Wednesday at 7PM

Dear Devotees,

Hare Krishna!!!,

We would like to invite you for special satsung with HG Vishakha Mataji, Wednesday at 7pm in Shyamsundar prabhuji home.

Her Grace Vishakha mataji is a Senior disciple of Srila Prabhupada who along with her husband HG Yadubara prabhu, was instrumental in taking all the videos of Srila Prabhupada. Mataji is a scholar and well-known for her presentations.

Topic: Pastimes of Srila Prabhupada.

Time: 7.00pm - 8.30pm

Dinner: 8.30pm

Venue - Shyamsundar prabhuji home,

400 camelot ct, apt 102
Pittsburgh, PA 15220.

Looking forward to see you all

thank you
your servant
vanamali gopal das

Special Program with HG Govind prabhuji on Sep 27th, Monday at 7PM

Dear Devotees,

Hare Krishna!!!,

We would like to invite you for special satsung with HG Govind prabhuji, today at 7pm in Shyamsundar prabhuji home.

Time - 7pm-9pm

Venue - Shyamsundar prabhuji home,

400 camelot ct, apt 102
Pittsburgh, PA 15220.

Looking forward to see you all

thank you
your servant
vanamali gopal das

Venue updated - Special Program with HG Gauranga prabhuji on Sep 21st, Tuesday at 7PM

Dear devotees,

 

Hare Krishna,

 

We are inviting you, your family and friends for a special program with HG Gauranga Prabhuji.

 

Venue - Gopal Prabhuji's home

Address:

1614 Twin Oaks Drive, Sewickley, PA 15143  USA

 

As of now, this address is not showing up in google.  For map and address, please check Yahoo maps at:

 

http://maps.yahoo.com/index.php?ard=1&q1=1614%20Twin%20Oaks%20Dr%2C%20Sewickley%2C%20PA%2015143#mvt=h&lat=40.595953&lon=-80.100459&zoom=17&q1=Downtown%2C%20Pittsburgh%2C%20PA&q2=1614%20Twin%20Okas%20Drive%2C%20Sewickley%2C%20PA%2015143

 

Gauranga Prabhuji, disciple of H.H.Radhanath Swami Maharaja Graduated from IIT Bombay in 1993, his interest in Krishna Consciousness dawned during his college days. He moved in as a full time preacher at ISKCON Chowpatty. Besides conducting Bhagvad Gita seminars in all prominent Engineering colleges, medical schools and management institutes, he also counsels on stress management in several co-operative organizations for senior level managers. Featuring on the popular "Atma", a daily spiritual discourse on the Star TV, he airs the timeless message of Gita to millions in India and U.K.

 

Venue : To be decided

 

Date & Time : Sep 21^st, Tuesday, 7PM-9PM.

 

Dinner is served to everyone.

 

Please RSVP if you are coming for this program, so that we can make proper arrangements.

 

Thank you very much.

 

Vanamali gopal das

vbgummadi@yahoo.com

412-725-3442

Special Program with HG Gauranga prabhuji on Sep 21st, Tuesday at 7PM.

Dear devotees,

 

Hare Krishna,

 

We are inviting you, your family and friends for a special program with HG Gauranga Prabhuji.

 

Gauranga Prabhuji, disciple of H.H.Radhanath Swami Maharaja Graduated from IIT Bombay in 1993, his interest in Krishna Consciousness dawned during his college days. He moved in as a full time preacher at ISKCON Chowpatty. Besides conducting Bhagvad Gita seminars in all prominent Engineering colleges, medical schools and management institutes, he also counsels on stress management in several co-operative organizations for senior level managers. Featuring on the popular "Atma", a daily spiritual discourse on the Star TV, he airs the timeless message of Gita to millions in India and U.K.

 

Venue : To be decided

 

Date & Time : Sep 21^st, Tuesday, 7PM-9PM.

 

Dinner is served to everyone.

 

Please RSVP if you are coming for this program, so that we can make proper arrangements.

 

Thank you very much.

 

Vanamali gopal das

vbgummadi@yahoo.com

412-725-3442

HG Govinda Prabhu - visiting from Mumbai, INDIA - Key speaker at India Cultural Fest 2010

Dear Devotees,

 

Hare Krishna!

 

With great joy, we would like to announce that the key speaker at ICF-2010 is HG Govinda Prabhu, one of the senior leaders from ISKCON temple in Mumbai. Govinda prabhu is learned scholar in the matter of Bhakti Sastras. His lectures on mahabharat and Gita keep the audience spell bound. He has been a life-long brahmacari and has been teaching Gita for over 20 yrs now. He is a great source of inspiration for 1000's of devotees all around the world.

 

He will be speaking on the topic: "GIFTS of Indian Culture"

 

Due to heavy demand of his presence all around the country, we had to struggle to bring him here. By lord's mercy, we will be having him here.

 

 

A great vaisnava poet has sung - "Gangara sparsa hoila pascate pavan darsana pavitra koro ei tomare guna" - O vaisnava Thakur (devotee of the lord), by coming in touch of ganga waters one becomes purify, but simply by getting your darsan or being able to see you one can become purified of all one's sins.

 

Please please take this wonderful opportunity to hear this Sadhu.

 

Also note: Govinda prabhu is reknowned for his heart melting kirtans. He will be leading us into bhajans and kirtans at the festival.

 

Yours in the service of Lord Krishna,

ICF-team.

PS: Please invite your family and friends for this event.

 

We will continue reading BG 12.3 and 4 on Sunday Sept 19th at 5:30pm

Dear Devotees,

 

Hare Krishna!!!

Important: You are all cordially invited to attend our 2^nd India Cultural Festival on Saturday September 25^th at SV Temple Auditorium from 4pm.

 

This week, we will continue to read Bhagavad Gita

 

ye tv aksharam anirdesyam avyaktam paryupasate

sarvatra-gam acintyam ca kuta-stham acalam dhruvam

sanniyamyendriya-gramam sarvatra sama-buddhayah

te prapnuvanti mam eva sarva-bhuta-hite ratah

 

Bhagavad-Gita 12.3-4 (Chapter Devotional Service)

 

Translation:

 

"But those who fully worship the unmanifested, that which lies beyond the perception of the senses, the all-pervading, inconceivable, unchanging, fixed and immovable -- the impersonal conception of the Absolute Truth -- by controlling the various senses and being equally disposed to everyone, such persons, engaged in the welfare of all, at last achieve Me."

 

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, September 19th

 

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

 

What time:

5.30pm - 5.45pm - Kirtans by Devotees

5:45pm - 6:45pm - Discourse, Q & A by His Grace Shyamsundar Das

6:45pm - 7:15pm - Aarti(Puja) & Kirtan

7:15pm - 8pm - Dinner prasadam served for all attendees.

 

Contact: Laxman prabhu at 412 353 9108

 

Thank you

FOLK Pittsburgh

www.folkpgh.com

Indian Cultural Fest 2010 - Appeal

Dear Sponsor prabhu/mataji,

Hare Krishna!

We hope everything is fine with you and your family.

Sri Krishna Janmashtami is one of the most celebrated events for Indians and is a great opportunity to pray and receive the blessings of lord Krishna.

Over the years, our group of devotees have been hosting a festival to celebrate this blessed event together.

Krishna speaks in Bhagavad-Gita, that one who gives this message of Gita to others is most dear to Me. In order to give an opportunity to more Indians and also to make a presentation to the locals of Pittsburgh city about Lord Krishna, we began to celebrate His Birthday in a big way by making this a cultural event.

In order to continue this effort, we plan to launch the SECOND Annual "India Cultural Fest 2010" on Sept 25th, Saturday in S.V.Temple auditorium, Monroville.

The event will start at 4pm and ends with dinner prasadam at 8pm. Please refer to http://folkpgh.com for more details of the event.

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDAR AND JOIN US FOR THE FESTIVAL.

In order to make this festival possible, we need help to cover the costs for renting the auditorium, prasadam distribution and other miscellaneous expenses.

With your generous support we can make this event a success. We are requesting a donation of $108 from interested families to help us with this purpose.

Please visit our webpage at http://folkpgh.com/donate/ if you are interested. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Parthasarathi Katari at: sarathi1@yahoo.com or @ 724.584.8740

You will be participating in the most glorious effort of connecting thousands of people to Lord Krishna through your offering. Thank you very much for joining us in Celebrating Lord Krishna's Birthday.

Yours in the service of Lord Krishna,
FOLK Team
(Shyamsundar Das, Vanamali Gopal Das, Radhika Sundari Dasi, Laxman Pulumati and Annapurna Manchella)

India Cultural Fest - 2010

Dear Friends,

 

Countdown to Sloka Competition Registration Deadline - 6 days (Sep 18^th)

 

Countdown to Festival Day - 13 days (Sep 25^th)

 

Indian Culture is a beacon to give direction to the world especially in the current times. Yoga, which is a great gift of the east is now popular all over the world and is helping people improve their physical and mental health. Not only this but vast gamut of Indian culture which includes music, dance and food has a lot to offer to the world. It is easy for those who have had some access to it, to help distributing this gift to others.

 

As an effort to distribute this gift to the residents of Pittsburgh,  we are glad to announce the 2^nd Annual India Cultural Fest on September 25^th.  ICF-2009 was a good success considering the fact that it was the first festival of its kind.

 

With great enthusiasm and high spirits we are getting ready for the 2^nd festival. Like last year, the cultural events will include Dance, Dramas, Devotional singing and kirtans.

 

A new feature of this years ICF will be "The First Gita Sloka Recitation Competition". Children from ages 5-15 will have the opportunity to participate in this and overall we will be able to cover a few important chapters of the Gita. The Gita recitation will bring in great auspicious for the festival. Please visit http://folkpgh.com/sloka/ for details of sloka competition, registration, donation page.

 

We would like to request and encourage you to please participate and attend the festival to help us spread the glories our great Indian heritage and culture.

 

Date: September 25^th 2010

Venue: SV Temple Auditorium

Time: 4:00pm to 8:00pm

PROGRAM INCLUDES: CULTURAL EVENTS, VARIETIES OF INDIAN SNACKS, MEHANDI, BOOKS AND MORE.

FREE VEGITARIAN DINNER.

 

If you would like to participate or volunteer time for the festival please contact us ASAP.

 

For further questions, please contact Vanamali Gopal Das at 412-725-3442/vbgummadi@yahoo.com or visit www.folkpgh.com

 

Thank you again.

 

Yours in the service of Lord Krishna,

FOLK Team

(Shyamsundar Das, Vanamali Gopal Das, Radhika Sundari Dasi, Laxman Pulumati and Annapurna Manchella)

 

"Srila Prabhupada Festival" on Sunday, Sep 12th 5:30PM (Dormont Hall)

Dear Friends,

  

Hare Krishna!!!

 

Srila Prabhupada Festival will be in Dormont hall and program starts at 5:30PM.

  

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..).

 

PS - HH Varsana swami maharaj tentatively scheduled to speak at our program on Sunday.

 

When: Coming Sunday, Spe 13th

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

What time:

5.30pm - 5.45pm - Kirtans by Devotees

5:45pm - 6:45pm - Glorification / Appeciation of Srila Prabhupada by Devotees

6:45pm - 7:30pm - Pushpanjali & Guru Puja

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

Contact: Laxman prabhu at 412 427 5538

 

Thank you very much,

Vanamali Gopal Das

 

India Cultural Fest - 2010

Dear Friends,

 

Indian Culture is a beacon to give direction to the world especially in the current times. Yoga, which is a great gift of the east is now popular all over the world and is helping people improve their physical and mental health. Not only this but vast gamut of Indian culture which includes music, dance and food has a lot to offer to the world. It is easy for those who have had some access to it, to help distributing this gift to others.

 

As an effort to distribute this gift to the residents of Pittsburgh,  we are glad to announce the 2^nd Annual India Cultural Fest on September 25^th.  ICF-2009 was a good success considering the fact that it was the first festival of its kind.

 

With great enthusiasm and high spirits we are getting ready for the 2^nd festival. Like last year, the cultural events will include Dance, Dramas, Devotional singing and kirtans.

 

A new feature of this years ICF will be "The First Gita Sloka Recitation Competition". Children from ages 5-15 will have the opportunity to participate in this and overall we will be able to cover a few important chapters of the Gita. The Gita recitation will bring in great auspicious for the festival. Please visit http://folkpgh.com/sloka/ for details of sloka competition, registration, donation page.

 

We would like to request and encourage you to please participate and attend the festival to help us spread the glories our great Indian heritage and culture.

 

Date: September 25^th 2010

Venue: SV Temple Auditorium

Time: 4:00pm to 8:00pm

PROGRAM INCLUDES: CULTURAL EVENTS, VARIETIES OF INDIAN SNACKS, MEHANDI, BOOKS AND MORE.

FREE VEGITARIAN DINNER.

 

If you would like to participate or volunteer time for the festival please contact us ASAP.

 

For further questions, please contact Vanamali Gopal Das at 412-725-3442/vbgummadi@yahoo.com or visit www.folkpgh.com

 

Thank you again.

 

Yours in the service of Lord Krishna,

FOLK Team

(Shyamsundar Das, Vanamali Gopal Das, Radhika Sundari Dasi, Laxman Pulumati and Annapurna Manchella)

 

'House Opening Ceremony' on Friday September 3rd at Sewickley....NO Sunday Program due to Long Weekend

Dear Devotees,

 

Hare Krishna!!!

 

There will be NO Sunday Program this Weekend, i.e Sunday September 5, 2010 due to Labor Day Weekend. But, you are all cordially invited to join 'House Opening Satsang' at Gopal prabhu and Annapurna Mataji at Sewickley on Friday September 3^rd. Please read below details.

 

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By the mercy of Srila Prabhupada, Guru Maharaj, and Vaishnavas, we are getting in to a new home for the pleasure of Sri Sri Radha Vrindavan Chandra and Gaur Nitai.  We are moving to the new home this Friday and would like to invoke auspeciousness with your presence, association, blessings, and prayers. 

We request all of you and your friends to kindly accept this humble invitation and join us for a 'House Opening Satsang' to be held at the following address:

1614 Twin Oaks Drive, Sewickley, PA 15143  USA

 

As of now, this address is not showing up in google.  For map and address, please check Yahoo maps at:

 

http://maps.yahoo.com/index.php?ard=1&q1=1614%20Twin%20Oaks%20Dr%2C%20Sewickley%2C%20PA%2015143#mvt=h&lat=40.595953&lon=-80.100459&zoom=17&q1=Downtown%2C%20Pittsburgh%2C%20PA&q2=1614%20Twin%20Okas%20Drive%2C%20Sewickley%2C%20PA%2015143

 

Satsang details:
Meet at the new home by 6:45 PM
Deity Abhishek               7:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Srimad Bhagavatam        7:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Gaur Arati                      8:00 PM - 8:15 PM
Bhajans and Kirtans       8:15 PM - 9:00 PM
Dinner Prasadam           9:00 PM

 

Your RSVP would be appreciated and it would allow us to serve you better.

 

Thank you much for your time
Annapurna, Gayathri, Anirudh, Gopal

 

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Please note that we will continue to meet the following Sunday September 12^th at Dormont Hall 5:30pm.

 

Upcoming Events:

Also, please participate and volunteer in "India Cultural Festival" on September 25^th (Saturday) at SV Temple Auditorium for

 

Gita Sloka Recitation Competition,

Drama(Play),

Music,

Bhajans/Kirtans,

Dances Etc.

Free Dinner - Vegetarian Meal

 

Thank you all for a grand success of ICF 2009 and this year we are continuing our tradition with 2^nd Annual ICF-2010.

 

Thank you all

FOLK Pittsburgh

www.folkpgh.com