Invitation for Spiritualized Thanksgiving Dinner 11/26/2010 - Please RSVP

Dear Devotees, Hare Krishna! Thanks Giving : Time of the year to express our gratitude to all the things that happened last year. Help us celebrate a spiritualized Thanksgiving. This will be an opportunity for all to burn sinful reactions (bad Karma) while we all thank each other and the good Lord for all His blessings. The event will include a surprise presentation with prayers, Arti + Kirtan, expressing gratitude and Thanksgiving Dinner.  Please come prepared with a few words to express gratitude towards someone other than your immediate family member. During Dinner, all will get an opportunity to share it with all.  Kids will get the first priority to express their gratitude (they can read from their cheat sheet) Time: 6.30pm Schedule: 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM -- Devotees arrival 6.00 PM - 6:45 PM -- Bhajans 6.45pm : Surprise performance – "Thanksgiving" 7.10pm : Prayers 7.30pm : Arti + Kirtans 8.00pm : Expressing gratitude and Thanksgiving Dinner feast Venue: Friday, November 26th 1614 Twin Oaks Dr, Sewickley PA 15143 Closet Intersection : http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=mystic+valley+Dr,+Sewickley+PA+15143&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=Mystic+Valley+Dr,+Sewickley,+PA+15143&gl=us&ei=73HtTN6SEYa0lQfGpsWOAQ&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CBMQ8gEwAA   follow the Mystic Valley Drive to get to Twin Oaks Drive on the right and arrive at 1614 Twin Oaks Drive.

To serve you better, please kindly RSVP with number of devotees you will be attending for this event.

 

your humble servants,

Annapurna and Gopal

 

 

SPECIAL PROGRAM - COMING SUNDAY: SRI KRISHNA RASAYATRA, TULSI-SALIGRAMA VIVAHA. (FINAL DAY OF KARTIK).

Dear Friends of Lord Krishna,

Hare Krishna!!!

 

SPECIAL PROGRAM - COMING SUNDAY:

 

We will discuss about SRI KRISHNA RASAYATRA, and TULSI-SALIGRAMA VIVAHA. (FINAL DAY OF KARTIK).

 

If time permits, we will continue to read Bhagavad Gita

 

yasman nodvijate loko

lokan nodvijate ca yah

harshamarsha-bhayodvegair

mukto yah sa ca me priyah

 

Bhagavad-Gita 12.15 (Chapter Devotional Service)

 

Translation:

He for whom no one is put into difficulty and who is not disturbed by anyone, who is equipoised in happiness and distress, fear and anxiety, is very dear to 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, Nov 21st

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.

If you have any questions, please call Vanamali prabhu at 412 353 9108

Thank you

FOLK Pittsburgh

www.folkpgh.com

 

Devotional Service 12.15 on Sunday Nov 21st at 5:30pm

Dear Friends of Lord Krishna,

Hare Krishna!!!

 

This week, we will continue to read Bhagavad Gita

 

yasman nodvijate loko

lokan nodvijate ca yah

harshamarsha-bhayodvegair

mukto yah sa ca me priyah

 

Bhagavad-Gita 12.15 (Chapter Devotional Service)

 

Translation:

He for whom no one is put into difficulty and who is not disturbed by anyone, who is equipoised in happiness and distress, fear and anxiety, is very dear to 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, Nov 21st

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.

If you have any questions, please call Vanamali prabhu at 412 353 9108

Thank you

FOLK Pittsburgh

www.folkpgh.com

 

Dipawali Celebrations & House Warming on Nov 13th at 4PM

Dear Devotees,

 

Hare Krishna!

 

By the mercy of Lord Krishna and the blessings of HDG A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada, HH Radhanath Swami Maharaj and vaisnavas, we moved into a new home last week.

 

The house warming ceremony will be held in the august presence of HH Varsana Swami Maharaj on November 13^th evening. We also plan to have our Dipawali celebrations in the same program.

 

We will have fireworks at the end with sparklers, fountains etc.. for devotees to celebrate Dipawali.

 

We would like to humbly invite you for this ceremony and request your blessings and prayers so that we can offer this home in the service of God and humanity.

 

Program Schedule:

4.00 pm: Bhajans and kirtans

5.00 pm: Fire Sacrifice

5.45 pm: Discource by HH Varsana Swami Maharaj : "Significance of Dipawali"

6.45 pm: Maha Arti and Kirtans

7.30 pm: Dinner

 

Please RSVP so that we can plan on making appropriate arrangements for Dinner.

 

Eagerly waiting to have you over.

 

Yours in the service of Lord Krishna,

Sundari, Radhika Sundari Dasi and Shyamsundar Das.

 

Address: 329 Providence Point Wexford, PA 15090.

 

PS - There is no dormant program on Sunday, so please attend this program instead.

Govardhan Puja festival on Sunday Nov 7th at 5:30PM in Dormont Hall

Dear Friends of Lord Krishna,

Hare Krishna!!!

 

The month of Kartik brings great opportunities to have lots of  spiritual fun and spiritual progress. One of the sweetest pastimes performed by Lord Krishna was the "Lifting of Govardhan Hill". This is one of the only major festivals where there is no fasting, rather there is big feasting.

 

It is time to remember Lord Krishna lifting Govardhana Hill with His little finger, to protect His devotees from torential rains sent by Indra.

Govardhan Puja, also called Annakut, is celebrated as the day Krishna defeated Indra. Lord Krishna taught people to worship nature, as mountains bring rains to earth. That was the reason to stop worshiping Indra. His was the message that we should take care of our nature. For Annakut a mountain of food is decorated symbolizing Govardhan mountain lifted by Lord Krishna.

Pious people keep awake the whole night and cook fifty-six (or 108) different types of food for the bhog (the offering of food) to Krishna. This ceremony is called ankut which means a mountain of food. Various types of food - cereals, pulses, fruit, vegetables, chutneys, pickles, and salads - are offered to the Deity and then distributed as prasada to devotees.

Giriraj Govardhan likes plenty of sweets, so if you wish to prepare sweets......you are most welcome to do so.

"Of all the devotees, this Govardhana Hill is the best! O my friends, this hill supplies Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, as well as Their calves, cows and cowherd friends, with all kinds of necessities - water for drinking, very soft grass, caves, fruits, flowers and vegetables. In this way the hill offers respect to the Lord. Being touched by the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, Govardhana Hill appears very jubilant."   (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 10.21.18)

 

When: Coming Sunday, Nov 7th

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.

If you have any questions, please call Vanamali prabhu at 412 353 9108

Thank you

FOLK Pittsburgh

www.folkpgh.com