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Ratha Yatra Fever

It’s a real summer of Ratha Yatras this year with a total of seven to choose from. When Lord Jagannatha comes out from the temple in Jagannatha Puri in India, thousands of devotees from all over India travel to see him even if it means walking for many weeks.

The Mercy of Lord Jagannatha is immeasurable and just to see the Lord of the universe once a year for many is such a blessing from the Lord. He even allows lower class devotees to carry him from the temple along with His Brother Baladeva and Sister Subhadra. By comparrison we don’t have to make such great austerities to see Lord Jagannatha- maybe drive our car for a few hours or catch a bus or train but for our small endeavour we can see His beautiful smiling face, associate with devotees in kirtan, enjoy a wonderful festival at the end of the walk and taste sumptuous prasadam (and if we’re very fortunate receive some Maha Prasadam). Please try to make at least one Ratha Yatra this year, and if possible go to all seven.

There are many other festivals this summer including one in Swindon on the 19th July in the Town Garden from 12.00 noon til 5.0 pm organised by the ISKCON festival group and the Krishna Camp from the 8th- 14th August near Swindon organised by a few devotees including Yamuna Bihari d.d. and Vasudeva from Glastonbury. Try and catch the festival fever and see you there. Your servant Minaketanarama dasa.

News

London Ratha Yatra

Next years Ratha Yatra promises to be even more spectacular with 3 carts so shouldn’t be missed as well as this years on Sunday 22nd. June.

Meetings in West Wales

Rasaparayani d.d. and Bhakta Chris in West Wales have been hosting weekly programmes at their house every Tuesday night for a few weeks now.There have been captivating classes by Janardan prabhu and some nice kirtans.

Chant and be Happy

HARE KRISHNA

HARE KRISHNA

KRISHNA KRISHNA

HARE HARE

HARE RAMA HARE RAMA

RAMA RAMA

HARE HARE

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Thoughts

In what ways have I grown spiritually this month? Spiritual teachers advise us to ask this question regularly. Growth means change - but not all changes mean growth. Change is inevitable - growth is optional!

Some changes are forced upon us,and some unhelpful changes in our life are brought on by our bad choices. Growth - especially spiritual growth - is bringing about a positive series of changes over a period of time. Some of those necessary changes are hard - they invoke difficult changes. If you can’t make those difficult changes, you won’t grow,and if you’re not growing, you’re not really living.

Growth means giving up familiar but limiting patterns, values no longer believed in and relationships that have lost their meaning. Spiritual growth will not be comfortable - in a very real way, it may be what we fear most - but our real fear should be of a stagnant life devoid of true growth.

Fortunately for us,as we choose to adopt habits of freedom,Krishna within helps us to make the right changes. - for good.As you take one step towards Krishna He takes a thousand steps towards you.

Calendar

Weekly

Tuesday: Swindon Namma Hatta (contact Justin)

Wednesday: Bristol Shirehampton namma Hatta (contact Arjuna)

July

1st. Tues.Ratha Yatra Jagannatha Puri .Disapearance of Swarupa Damodara and Sivanada Sena (associates of Lord Chaitanya)

6th. Sun. Maha Regional meeting in Bristol Odd Fellows West Park, Clifton , 2 - 6 pm.Special guest Sakhyarasa Prema dasa

10th.Thurs.Sayana Ekadasi(fasting from grains and beans)

12th.Sat.Bristol Nama Hatta on college green 3-6 pm

13th.Sun. Exeter Nama Hatta. Friends meeting House.Pavillion place.2- 5.30 pm.

Disapearance of Sanatana Goswami. (senior of 6 goswamis of Vrindavana) 1st. month of caturmasya (fast from spinich for 1 month.)

18th.Frid.Disapearance of Gopal bhatta Goswami.(6 Goswamis of Vrindavana)

19th/20th.Sat/Sun.Ashton Court festival Bristol

19th.Sat.Swindon .festival.

20th.Sun.Study group Bristol.Odd Fellows.11 - 3.0

25th.Friday.Kamika Ekadasi.

27th.Leicester Ratha Yatra

30th.July- 3rd.August. Wed - Sun.Big Green Gathering. Cheddar.

August

1st.Frid.Disapearance of Vamsidasa Babajee.

8th.Frid.Pavitropana Ekadasi.Radha Govinda Jhulan Yatra (Swing festival begins)

9th.Sat.Bristol Nama Hatta.Odd Fellows. 4- 7- pm.

Diss of Rupa Goswami( 6 Goswamis of Vrindavana) Gauridasa Pandita(Lord Chaitanya’s associate)

10th.Sun.Birmingham Ratha Yatra

12th.Tues.Lord Balarama’s Appearance. (fast till noon) 2nd.month of Caturmasya fast from yoguurt. Jhulan Yatra ends. Rakshabandan (sisters give presents to brothers)

15th. - 25th.Frid - Sun.Rainbow Camp.Coleford.

20th.Wed.Janmashtami. Appearance of Lord Krishna.(fast till midnight)Large festival at the Manor.

21st.Thurs.Srila Prabhupada’sVyasa Puja(App. Day) Fast till noon.

22nd- 24th.Frid- Sun. Canterbury Fayre.

29th.Frid. Bristol Ratha Yatra. Leaves from College Rd.2.0 pm.(Zoo)

30th.Sat. Exeter Ratha Yatra. Leaves Sibwell St. 2.0 pm. Festival at Friends Meeting H.

31st.Sun. Glastonbury Ratha Yatra. Leaves 1.30 pm. Council Car Park behind the High St.Festival at St.Dunstans Sc.

September

1st.Mon.Appearance of Sita Thakurani(wife of Advaita Th.)

3rd.Wed. Radhastami. (App. of Srimate Radharani.)fast til noon

6th.Sat. Bristol Nama Hatta. Odd Fellows.4- 7.0 pm Parsva Ekadasi.Fast till noon and from grains & beans.

7th.Sun. Exeter Nama Hatta 2.0 pm.Friends Meeting House. App.of Lord Vamanadeva(Dwarf Incarnation) App. Jiva Goswami. (youngest of 6 Goswamis of Vrindavana)

8th.Mon. App. of Bhaktivenoda Thakura (fast till noon)

9th.Tues. Disapearance of Haridas Thakura.

10th.Wed. Srila Prabhupada took sannyasa.3rd. month of Caturmasya (milk fast)Visvarupa Mahotsava

14th.Sun. Brighton Ratha Yatra.

17th. Srila Prabhupada’s arrival in U.S.A.

21st. Maha Regional Meeting.Bristol. Odd Fellows. 2- 6.-0 pm.

22nd. Indira Ekadasi.Fast from Grains & Beans.