tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26195767680534497652012-02-16T15:38:21.785+03:00"Sri Mayapur Dham Youth Group" Location: Lenasia, Johannesburg, South Africa. Add a bit of good spice to your life. Ever go on a picnic by yourself? Of course not! This youth group is dedicated to seekers of truth. Join us as we search further and deeper to answer those soul searching questions we may have.Sitalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919479371714212239noreply@blogger.comBlogger501100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619576768053449765.post-20964036525513126402010-06-07T10:56:00.003+03:002010-06-09T13:54:18.034+03:00

Our blue lotuses met after a long while and we were all overjoyed have each other’s wonderful association. We read Black Lotus, an amazing book on the life story of HH Bhakti Tirta Swami. We started off by singing a most appropriate bhajan entitled Vaisnave Vijnapti (Prayer to the Vaisnava) by Srila Narottama dasa. We admired the fact that HH Bhakti Tirta Swami was not attached to this body and

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This report is especially dedicated to His Divine Grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada our hero who graciously saved us by leading us from darkness to light.ALL GLORIES TO SRILA PRABHUPADA!!!!Haribol wonderful devotees and enthusiastic readers. Please accept my humble obeisance and ALL GLORIES TO SRILA PRABHUPADA!!!!om ajnana-timirandhasyajnananjana-salakayacaksur unmilitan yenatasmai

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The Journey HomeRadhanath Swami On Monday Blue Lotus’s got together for the long awaited and much anticipated Book Club gathering. We missed each other’s association but more so we were bursting to with realisations from Radhanath Swami’s autobiography- The Journey Home.And what a journey it was... This is a highly recommended book that had us laughing and crying.You are left with a feeling of

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Last Saturday we celebrated the last youth group for the year. The theme was “The colour saffron”Everyone was to come wearing at least one item that was the colour saffron. This was to show our appreciation in a very, very small way to Srila Prabhupada, our dear spiritual masters and practically anyone who are our teachers.We had our year-end ‘party’ out in beautiful Rose Park, starting of with 3

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Hare KrishnaBlue Lotus Book Club: Vraja LiLaWhat a beautiful, touching and inspirational true story that captures the life and passing of a pure, humble and dedicated devotee.All Blue Lotus Book Club members felt they could relate to Vraja Lila and her personal struggles and accomplishments.She was a 19 year old devotee, who was diagnosed with Leukaemia a few years before her passing. She,

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Haribol wonderful devotees, Please Accept My Humble Obeisances. All Glories To Srila Prabhupada! We started our meeting firstly by doing Damodara aarti and we each offered a lamp to Lord Damodara and Mother Yashoda in this auspicious month of Kartik. The lamp shone light into our hearts and filled it with love. We were all happy and cozy discussing our book of the month The Teachings of Lord

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Haribol wonderful devotees, Please Accept My Humble Obeisances.All Glories To Srila Prabhupada! , All glories to HH Partha Sarathi Goswami!We had an enlightening book club meeting yet again, it was ekadasi so the mood was already devotional and we sang Gurudev led by Sitala matajee and Gopi playing her mini mrdanga which enlightened the Vaikuntha mood even more. This month we read Encounters with

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Once again our youth group was ecstatic to join in with the Lenasia Temple FFL team. This time some of the members didn’t only come for the distribution but also came for the preparation and cooking. Yes, it is definitely an exceptional feeling being involved in Srila Prabhupada's Food for Life program and we hope we can come again and again and again!Thank you Minesh Prabhu and team for inviting

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The Mayfair Vraja Mandala Namahatta hosted a Pre-Janmastami Festival at the Mayfair Recreation centre and very kindly asked our youth group to participate by performing a play…as usual the youth group were trilled to have the opportunity for another drama so we decided on enacting the pastime from Krishna Book called “Subduing the Kaliya serpent”check it out :o)Thank you to all actors and to

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Hare Krishna Dear Devotees What a warm feeling it is to feel like you have been given a Second Chance at something... We all should have that warm feeling as this life we have been given is exactly that.. A SECOND CHANCEThis weeks book club was awe inspiring… and who else to thank other thanHis Divine Grace Srila Prabhupadafor blessing us with His knowledge and the story of Ajamila in his book ..

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Hare Krishna to all the devotees out there. On the 4th of July, Saturday the Sri Mayapur Dham Youth Group had a discussion at the ISKCON temple in Lenasia. It was headed by Manoj a young devotee. The topic was all about Friends and Krishna Consciousness. We first had a short kirtan, then a discussion.We had an intense discussion with questions like what qualities do you think a friend should have

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Hare Krsna DevoteesOn Monday the 22nd of July, the members of the Blue Lotus Book Club met for there monthly review at Aarti matajis house. This month’s book was titled “Traveling in the service of Srila Prabhupada” by His Holiness Bhakti Caitanya Swami. Even though not personally having completed reading the book, it was certainly worthwhile attending. What better way to increase your Krishna

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2 weeks back we had youth group at Manoj’s place and he lead us in a discussion...or rather several debates leading up to the answer of what is our eternal purpose! Between Caitanya Prabhu and Isvara Puri Prabhu several doubts were removed. The meaning of attachment and the value of yukta vairagya was discussed. How one becomes fortunate enough to meet a devotee is amazing. Are u going to take

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Haribol wonderful devoteesPlease Accept My Humble Obeisances. All Glories To Srila Prabhupada! We enjoyed yet another book club meeting last night. The beautiful bhajan Manah-siksha, Teachings to the Mind (from Präthanä) was sweetly sung by Sitala Matajee and cartels melodiously played by Kandarpa Matajee and Hemisha Matajee.We read the Teachings of Queen Kunti, although many of us had not

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Last youth group, 9 May 09, Sunaina and sisters came up with this topic and led the discussion in describing what it was like for them coming to the temple and seeing all sorts of things being done but not knowing why it was being done and generally just following what everyone else was doing. There were some important ones and some funny ones:We spoke about why we need a guru. Isn’t the

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Last youth group, 2 May 09, was at Mehul and Meera’s place, the topic, with Nrsingadev’s appearance day just few days away, was naturally “Nrsingadev!” Mehul and Meera researched unusual aspects and sweet pastimes of this attractive Lord and His dear devotee, Prahlad Maharaja. We all read these out and shared realizations, pastimes and important points that we can take back into our own lives.

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For Rama Naumi our youth group volunteered to perform a play for the pleasure of the Lord and His sweet devotees.It was a hectic time for me and so the bulk of the play planning and organising was left to these young members who took up the task with enthusiasm and a level of commitment that was pleasing to witness.The result was a performance filled elements of these guys own enduring

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Haribol wonderful devoteesPlease Accept My Humble Obeisances. All Glories To Srila Prabhupada! What a fantastic book club meeting we had last night? It left us all inspired and high spirited. We read the book TKG's Diary" by HH Tamal Krishna Goswami. We started by singing Sapärñada-bhagavad-viraha-janita-viläpa Lamentation Due to Separation from the Lord and His Associates (from Prärthanä) a

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kyaham parah sata-nikaty-anuviddha-cetahsankalpa esa sahasa kva su-durlabhe’rtheeka kalpaiva tava mam ajahaty upadhi-sunyeva mantum adadhaty agater gatir me O Srimati Tulasi-devi, how low I am, my heart pierced by hundreds of offenses! How exalted and difficult to attain is my aspiration! Your causeless mercy is my only hope. It is by Your mercy that I, who am so fallen, can have these desires in

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Last Saturday we joined the Lenasia Food for Life team in distributing sanctified food in Kliptown, an African township, a 10 minute drive from the temple.Hare Krishna Food for Life (FFL) is different to other welfare organisations as it does not only provide physical relief but spiritual relief as well. Supplying food to the body is temporary as one again becomes hungry but by providing

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The Blue Lotuses were working their magic again this Monday... where we discussed Nectar of Instruction It was a fun group of over-enthusiastic devotees.. 'some new some old'.. joined by their passion for deepening their knowledge of Krsna Consciousness .So what was said?? What was learnt??."..this book is like a beginners manual..it tells you step by step how to learn about and attain Godhead" .

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Man! What a festival!Last youth group we went around asking each member what was their favourite moment in the festival hosted by our youth group. In all responses the service they performed was appreciated the most. We are servants, servants of the most amazing Lords and so we are only truly happy when we engage in His service.Thank you dear members of the Lenasia Sri Mayapur Dham Youth Group &

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Haribol friends.... Book after book ... Srila Prabhupada never ceases to amaze us... From his writings to the dear memories captured of him by devotees... We are left relishing the sweet nectar that our Blue Lotus Book Club has afforded us yet again Yesterday evening we discussed “Srila Prabhupada is coming” by Mahamaya Devi Dasi… What a beautiful life story that she tells with tender care and

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As you all know our beloved Lord Nityananda's party is taking place on the 7th of Feb, that’s just a weekend away and guess what?? We planning the party! From the prasadam, to temple program, to EVERYTHING!.It’s a great opportunity to offer a really, really nice day to the Lord, if we please Lord Nityananda we'll automatically get the mercy of Lord Caitanya :o) Lord Nityananda is described as

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Welcome to a new year!Youth group ended last year with a fab Christmas Party. Check out the pics from the Christmas Party in the blog post belowLast Saturday was the first youth group gathering of the year and so we discussed what each one of us are going to do for Gaura Nitai in the year 2009. Each person was given a log sheet to track if they have done what they have promised and then at the

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It’s that time of year again! Yes, Christmas! And as per tradition we held our annual youth group “Christmas Party”. The theme this year was “Old meets New”Many of our “old” members have grown up and moved into different spheres of life (marriage, babies, and from there the list goes on :o) )while we’ve gathered other young members who’ve added a different kind of spice to our youth.For all our

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Syamarani, Pooja and I have been meeting on every free evening possible (and there haven’t been that many much to our disappointment!) to distribute Srila Prabhupada’s glorious books. To gently let ourselves in the mood we started off at a block of flats and the response has been great. Most people are happy to see us, and those that slam the door in our faces are there for our purification.Oh

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After 3 months us blue lotuses were sorely missing each others association and so with great anticipation we all gathered at Gita Govinda’s place last Monday to discuss the transcendental message of the Teachings of Lord Caitanya.“Caitanya” means the living force of immortality - impressive or what?!To get into the right mood we sang the beautiful prayer “Sri Sri Gaura-Nityänander Daya” by Locana

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…I mean it is kinda strange what you do…fasting like every 2 weeks…chanting on these beads every spare minute of the day...waking up in the early hours of the day just to see the Deity at the temple…only eating veggies ..very specific type of veggies… and even more stranger things like dancing by jumping up and down and that’s without any materially intoxicating drug…wearing funny garments …with

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After every kirtan and before every class the prem devani prayers are spoken, each line ending in "ki jai!" then right at the end, 3 times, it is mentioned "All glories to the assembled devotees! All glories to the assembled devotees! All glories to the assembled devotees!" All of you are glorious! What makes you glorious is your association with Krishna, your dedicated service to Him and Srila

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Hare Krishna you all,Hope you are all feeling blissful, if not well the flood of festivals coming up will definitely lift your spirits! This Saturday, as well as practicing for the play, we will also be starting to prepare for the various services coming up for the various festivals. So those who are not taking part in the play, please attend to assist us with cutting, pulling, folding, etc, etc

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Never has a book been so clear, so direct, so certain, so capable of removing doubt. Srila Prabhupada openly, with clear logic instructs us in Sri Isopanisad what it means to be a human being.The title itself is so wonderful: Sri Isopanisad – Knowledge that brings one nearer to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krishna! As Hemisha mentions the book starts of with a “BANG!” describing the 4

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With this odd tile youth group this past Saturday had us taking a closer look at ourselves and at each other. We began with the reading of a simple story of 2 water pots. Click here to read the full story. The point is that despite our faults, which are numberless, we can still be used in the service of Krishna. Actually our very faults can be turned into something wonderful. We played a little

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Last Saturday’s youth group topic was “Expanding consciousness” the idea is that as you evolve spiritually you become more aware of things, people, actions, etc around you. Where before you may have quite easily have been rude to someone, now you know they are a spirit soul, a part of Krishna and so should be respected. Like this our every action becomes a conscious activity.We played a game

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What a weekend, huh?!!I must say I wasn’t sure how play practice on nirjal ekadasi would go, but with everyone fasting we still managed a good practice run! Thank you, guys, for performing the play for the Randburg Ratha Yatra. It was well done and well received by the audience. Time to start working on another one :o)And I also want to thank the devotees for assisting with the book table.The

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We, the Blue Lotus people, are happy to announce another book completed!KRSNA Book is amazing! It's like Reena said, her favorite part about it was how every reading makes us more Krishna conscious. - Isn't that the whole point of us being part of this Hare Krishna movement??Sirla Prabhupada describes this transcendental reading:"To hear about Krishna from Vedic literatures, or to hear from Him

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Last youth group was dedicated to all the diligent students in our youth group. It is exam time and the pressures of studying and cramming is HUGE! So this youth group we had a total de-stress session with the best calming medication.We invited the temple devotees to join us in leading kirtan. A special thank you to Adrih Prabhu, Panca Janya Prabhu and Shyamarani Matajee (the temple devotees)

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Please accept ‘our’ humble obeisancesALL GLORIES TO SRILA PRABHUPADA Dear Srila Prabhupada…We are fallen souls; Seekers of truthBrought together; by a gift from youDid you really realise what you were about to doWhen you dedicated your life and gave us all of youFrom the love of Krsna and hunger for knowledgeWas born the Blue Lotus Book Club, the beginning of our voyageWe meet once a month, with

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The temple arranged a hike in the Kloovendale nature reserve, a peaceful private setting just perfect of some good clean fun!Click here to view the pics..

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The past weekend was the ecstatic appearance day of Sri Nrsimhadev! So naturally the youth group’s (which took place the day before Nrsimhadev’s Appearance day) topic was Nrsimhadev. On these special days the Lord is most accessible and merciful. So our youth group discussion focused on what we can meditate on to get the most out of this day. We discussed the different things which we can pray to

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Last youth group we got our hands dirty making figures of Nrsimhadev out of clay, these will be displayed on Sunday, the appearance day of this Supreme Lord. And if some feel inspired they can even buy one! ... unless of course the makers feel too attached to their own ones :o)Watch this space to view some of our funky artwork..

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Krishna is coming alive to us who have been reading Krishna book these past 2 months. Krishna is there! Somehow we just need to just tap into His sublime energy. Book club has given us that thin tread of connection that we are slowly trying to strengthen and solidify.Srila Prabhupada is amazing! As we share our realisations and thoughts, Srila Prabhupada through his words and super cool advice is

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“What are you having?” “Well, let see what’s on the menu that’s vegetarian and doesn’t have any fish, egg, garlic, onions, mushrooms … yeah I think that’s about it.” “Oh!” in surprise and confusion, followed by a look of pity.As Vegetarians or “Krsnatarians” I’m sure many of us have been in this situation where people don’t understand why we are so strict in what we eat and often feel sorry for

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The devotees of Marlboro are incredibly warm and enthusiastic and have a fair bit of youth that we, at Lenasia temple, always see but never get chance to chat to. So when we heard that the Marlboro devotees would like our youth group to come down to Marlboro sometime we thought this is a great opportunity to inspire and to become inspired!Thus SMD took off to Marlboro last Saturday in great

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Saturday SMDYG was great, Isvara Puri Das highlighted the contrasting yet complementary effect of opposites: Yin Yang… who knew it could be so much fun!! Hot cold, dark light….we can appreciate the one having experienced the other. (Appreciate the warmth having experienced the cold…load shedding :o) )We were asked us to answer a few questions spontaneously:What we like most about the material

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Youth Group on Saturday turned out to be a lot of fun as it always is when there is die hard competition :o)We first read a sweet pastime from Ramayana where Hanuman finds Sitadevi.Thereafter we divided into 3 groups where each group has one person on one side asking questions and the rest of the team on the other side answering. In order to get everyone to their side the person asking questions

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Last youth group our topic of discussion was “RAMA” To help us increase our attachment for Lord Rama, we divided into groups to create poems on Lord Rama. The catch was that each person in the group had to write one line of the poem, pass it on to the next person who was then only allowed to look at the previous person’s line to write their own line!The outcome was in some cases sweet and in

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To see all the pics go to:http://s278.photobucket.com/albums/kk92/Sitaladd/Cooking%20Demo/

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