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January 2002

All things must pass

In the last 2 weeks 2 devotees have left this world: - Tribuvanatha prabhu and Sriman George Harrison.

Lord Krishna says He is time, and time waits for no man, no matter how much wealth or power they possess. These 2 men dedicated their lives to trying to distribute the knowledge, which Srila Prabhupada brought, through preaching and music, to bring peace to this world.

Tribuvanatha prabhu was a great inspiration to me (as I told him myself in fact the last time I spoke to him). He took it as his life and soul the instructions Srila Prabhupada gave him to organize festivals. We were very fortunate to serve under him when he did festivals in the 90's in the southwest.    He was always very enthusiastic and focused when he did festivals and always played a part, be it an ecstatic kirtan or a presentation of the philosophy which was not only in an understandable way to newcomers, but also very

thought provoking revealing his great knowledge and realization. He will be missed by the festival team in

the UK and we will have to work hard to accomplish just a spark of the energy he created at festivals

like the Glastonbury rock festival. He inspired and kidnapped Kripmoya prabhu for ISKCON and he was also a

vital part of temple management in the early days in the UK. He started a project in Africa, which the

devotees from the UK are now maintaining, of a school, restaurant and centre. I'm sure that he's in a good situation now due to his absorption in Krishna Consciousness, particularly when he was leaving his body.

Sriman George, as Srila Prabhupada called him, was never formally initiated, but was considered a disciple

by His Divine Grace.  As many people know he donated Bhaktivedanta Manor to ISKCON and paid for the initial printing of the Krishna books. He had an interest in spiritual life since the 60's and wrote songs like

"Within you without you", “Far east man”(about Srila Prabhupada), “Here comes the sun” (about the smiling faces of devotees on harinam),”Living in the material world”, “Beware of darkness” and finally “My Sweet Lord” which brought many people to the Hare Krishnas. He visited the Manor regularly and also went to

Vrindavana several times. He once chanted for 30 hours while he travelled and spent 2 days with John Lennon

singing and playing Hare Krishna on a boat. He was a very thoughtful and humble devotee and left this world

conscious of Krishna, fearless of death and peaceful - as he had spent his life - so I'm sure Lord Krishna has

taken him somewhere special.

Both these special souls had vaisnava cremations and their ashes were sprinkled in the Yamuna river in

Vrindavana. I hope their service to Krishna will inspire you to do something special this Christmas as on Boxing Day which was the original day for present giving (boxes).  It is Moksada Ekadasi which is special as it's also Gita Jayanti (the day Lord Krishna spoke Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna) so is a good time to give someone a

Bhagavad Gita. Please also try to fast from grains and beans on this day.

 Have a peaceful Christmas and a spiritually

uplifting 2002.

your servant Minaketanarama dasa.

Calander

January

Wed 2nd              Disappearance of Srila Bhaktisidanta SarasvatiThakura (fast till noon)

Sun 6^th             Bristol Nama Hatta. Odd fellows Hall, Clifton 2.0.pm.

Wed 9^th            Saphala Ekadasi (fast from grains and beans)

Thurs10th            Break fast 7.16-10.44 am.

Wed 16^th            Disappearance of Jiva Goswami.

Frid 25^th            Putrada Ekadasi.

Sat 26^th            Break fast 7.13- 10.47 am.

Sun 27^th            Newcastle Emlyn Nama Hatta.4.30 pm.

February

Fri 1^st               Appearance of Gopal Bhatta Goswami.

Sun3rd             Bristol Nama Hatta.Odd Fellows Hall. 2.0.pm.

Fri 8^th               Tila Ekadasi.

Sat 9^th              Break fast 7.05-7.55am.

Sun 10^th            Disappearance of Visvanatha Cakravati Thakura.

                        Appearance of Raghunatha das Goswami.Visnu priya (Lord Chaitanya's wife)

Tues19th         Appearance of Advait Acarya (fast till noon)

Thurs 21^st             Disappearance of Madhavacarya.

Frid 22^nd             Disappearance of Ramanujacarya.

Sat 23^rd             Bhaimi Ekadasi.(fast from grains and beans and till noon for Lord Varaha's Appearance   

tomorrow.)

Sun 24^th             Lord Varaha's Appearance. Break fast 6.51-10.40 am.

Newcastle Emlyn Nama Hatta. 4.30. pm

Mon 25^th             Lord Nityananda's Appearance.(fast till noon.)

Wed 27^th            Appearance of. Narottama dasa Thakura.

March

Sat 2^nd             Bristol Nama Hatta. 2.0 pm.

Sun 3^rd             Plymouth Nama Hatta,2.0pm

Appearance of  Bhaktivenoda Thakura (fast till noon)

Disappearance of Gaura Govinda Swami (ISKCON)

Sat 9^th              Vijaya Ekadasi.(mahadwadasi)

Sun 10th                 Break fast.6.36-10.33 am

Disappearance of  Iswara Puri (Lord Chaitinaya's Guru.)

Tues 12^th            Siva Ratri.

Thurs 14^th             Disappearance of  Jagannatha das babajee. (fast till noon)

Sun 17th          SOUTH-WEST SPECIAL with big kirtana, feast and lots of guest devotees from Bhaktivedanta Manor - Bristol, Oddfellows Hall, 2pm

Sun 24^th            Large festival at the Manor for Gaura Purnima.

Newcastle Emlyn Nama Hatta. 4.40. pm.

Mon 25^th            Amalaki Vrata Ekadasi

Disappearance of Madhavendra Puri.

Tues 26^th            Break fast 6.19-10.24 am.

Thurs 28^th            GAURA PURNIMA.(Appearance of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (fast till moonrise.)