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Dear Friends:

Having returned from Vrindavana 3 weeks ago, I was thinking recently how important it is to go to Vrindavana, at least once in your life. We can get inspiration at many temples around the world, but we can't relish the many places where Lord Krishna displayed his many amazing pastimes. Also Vrindavana is part of the spiritual world, and if we're very fortunate, we may get just a glimpse of that, and although there are always some austerities involved, just to experience some time in the most Holiest of Holy Dhamas is a good foundation for experiencing Krishna Consciousness as a reality.

It's very easy to get covered over by maya when the majority of people are not Krishna Conscious or not even slightly God-consciousness. So please, as the saying goes, " beg, borrow or steal" - well maybe not steal, but make a plan to go to Vrindavana in the future and also Mayapura if you can, to get the mercy of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Whatever you spend on Life insurance or pensions, this is the real life insurance and is the only one that can take you BACK TO GODHEAD where we all belong.

Srila Prabhupada created two wonderful facilities for devotees from all around the world in the ISKCON temples in Vrindavana and Mayapura so please take advantage of them.

Vrindavana Dhama Ki Jai. Mayapura Dhama Ki Jai. Srila Prabhupada Ki Jai.

Your servant Minaketanarama dasa

Calendar

Weekly

Tuesday: Swindon Namma Hatta (contact Justin)

Wednesday: Bristol Shirehampton namma Hatta (contact Arjuna)

January

3rd Fri Appearance of Locan das Thakura - a Bengali devotee well known for his Bengali bhajans.

5th Sun Penrhiwpal Nama Hatta - 3:00 pm.
Disappearance of Jiva Goswami (one of the 6 Goswamis of Vrindavana)

7th Tues Swindon Nama Hatta – 7:30 pm

8th Wed Shirehampton Nama Hatta – 7 pm

11th Sat Bristol Nama Hatta - 2.00 pm - Odd Fellows Hall, West Park, Clifton

12th Sun Exeter Nama Hatta - Friends Meeting House - time to be confirmed.

14th Tues Swindon Nama Hatta – 7:30 pm
Putrada Ekadasi. Fast from grains and beans.

15th Wed Shirehampton Nama Hatta – 7 pm

23rd Thurs Appearance of Gopal Bhatta Goswami - one of the 6 Goswamis of Vrindavana.
Appearance of Jayadeva Goswami - Spirititual Master, poet and author of Gita Govinda.

24th Fri Disappearance of Locan das Thakura. (Wrote many beautiful bhajans)

26th Sun Study Group in Bristol. Odd Fellows. 11.0 am - 3.00 pm - everybody welcome. Please bring lunch prasadam to share

28th Tues Swindon Nama Hatta – 7:30 pm
Sat-Tila Ekadasi.

29th Wed Shirehampton Nama Hatta – 7 pm

February

6th Thurs Appearance of Visnu priya devi (Lord Chaitanya's wife)

Appearance of Pundarik Vidyanidi (Senior associate of Sri Gadadhara of Panca Tattva)

Disappearance of Raghunath das Goswami (one of the 6 Goswamis of Vrindavana,)

Disappearance of Visvanath Cakravati Thakura (wrote many bhajans)

8th Sat Appearance of Advaita Acarya.(One of the Panca Tattva) - fast till noon

9th Sun Bristol Nama Hatta 2.0 pm. Odd fellows hall.

11th Tues Swindon Nama Hatta – 7:30

Disappearance of Madhvacarya. (A very significant devotee in our Sampradaya)

12th Wed Shirehampton Nama Hatta – 7 pm

Disappearance of Ramanujacarya (the founder of a Sampradaya)

13th Thurs Bhaimi Ekadasi - Fast from grains and beans and till noon for Lord Varaha

14th Fri Lord Varaha's Appearance (the Boar Incarnation)

15th Sat Lord Nityananda's Appearance (festivals at all major ISKCON Temples) - Fast till noon.

18th Tues Swindon Nama Hatta – 7:30 pm

19th Wed Shirehampton Nama Hatta – 7 pm

21st Fri Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur's Appearance (Srila Prabhupada's Spiritual Master) - Fast till noon. Disappearance of Gaura Govinda Swami.

23rd Sun Penrhiwpal Nama Hatta. 3.0 pm.

25th Tues Swindon Nama Hatta – 7:30 pm

26th Wed Shirehampton Nama Hatta – 7 pm

Narottama das Thakura's Appearance. (Wrote many beautiful bhajans)

27th Thurs Vijaya Ekadasi

28th Fri Disappearance of Isvara Puri (Lord Chaitanya's Spiritual Master)

March

1st Sat Sivaratri - appearance of Lord Siva

4th Tues Swindon Nama Hatta – 7:30 pm

Disappearance of Jagannatha das Babaji. (in our disciplic succession and a foremost devotee in his time)

5th Wed Shirehampton Nama Hatta – 7 pm

8th Sat Bristol Nama Hatta 2.0 pm Odd Fellows Hall.

9th Sun Exeter Nama Hatta 4pm Friends Meeting House (Gaura Purnima festival)

11th Tues Swindon Nama Hatta – 7:30 pm

12th Wed Shirehampton Nama Hatta – 7 pm

14th Fri Amalaki Ekadasi. Disappearance of Madhavendra Puri.(Spiritual master of Isvara Puri- Lord Chaitanya's Guru

18th Tues Gaura Purnima.(Lord Chaitanya's Appearance) Festivals at all ISKCON Temples - Fast till Moonrise.If you can't attend a festival do something special at home and chant more rounds.

23rd Sun Maha Regional Meeting - Bristol - Everyone from all Nama Hatta Groups in Bristol, Swindon, Exeter, Plymouth and West Wales are encouraged to come.There will be a special guest speaker. 2.0 pm. Odd Fellows Hall.

28th Fri Papamocani Ekadasi.

30th Sun Penrhiwpal Nama Hatta. 3.0 pm.