BCEC Japa, Kirtan and Bhajan Program at Iskcon Pretoria

Last weekend 65 devotees participated in a Japa, kirtan and bhajan program hosted by Bhaktivedanta College of Education and Culture at Iskcon Pretoria. The program was held over three days. On the third day participants chanted japa from 1.30am. Part of the objectives for choosing to conduct such a program at the local Iskcon centre was to create an awareness of the reason Srila Prabhupada created so many centres around the world. Indeed Srila Prabhupada institued a full morning program to provide spiritual strength for his followers. Many participants in the above program felt inspired to continue to attend the morning programs on an on going basis.

Some comments from participants were as follows:

Leanne Pillay: "The program addressed my doubts and bad habits before I could voice them and helped me deepen my relationship with the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna through His holy names."

Radhanam Dasi: "This program was an eye opener. I wish I had learnt all of this knowledge right in the beginning of my Krishna consciousness, but better late than never."

Ngobile Simelane: "The program made me aware how not to miss the real point of this human life and to cherish this gift that Srila Prabhupada so mercifully benedicted us with."
Estelle Crowngold: "The association of devotees provides so much spiritual strength especially to perform spiritual austerities."
Mercy Pakela: "This program is a must for every person. I take with me such a welth of knowledge for self improvement."
Sundarananda dasa: "I realized that I could have made a lot of spiritual progress in the years gone by had I known this very important knowledge. I look forward to a brilliant future."

As co facilitator with my husband HG Nrsimhananda Prabhu I felt completely inspired to see the process that Srila Prabhupada so compassionately gave us work wonderful miracles in the lives of so many.

Darsan @ Iskcon, Johannesburg; South Africa Sri Sri Nitai Gaura-Hari

Sri Sri Nitai Saci Suta

Japa and Kirtan Program in Bon Accuiel, Mauritius.

In March,2010 the co-international directors of Bhaktivedanta College of Education and Culture or BCEC, HH Bhakti Brhat Bhagavata Swami and HG Nrsimhananda Prabhu facilitated a Japa and Kirtan Program in Bon Accuiel, Mauritius. The program was attended by 50 devotees who had taken days of from work to participate.
Facilitation included group work, was interactive and life altering. The support of the association of devotees coming together for the common goal of improving their chanting was indeed very spiritually uplifting.
Some comments from attendees were as follows: Nitya Kishori devi dasi said, "It was wonderful. Attending it once only is not enough. I wish I could attend these japa and kirtan programs every so often as I felt a great surge of spiritual strength."
Ram Vijaya Dasa: "I no longer feel that chanting is a burden, obligatory. Now I am able to relate to Lord Krishna in a more personal and loving way."
Abhiram Dasa: "This program is such a great source of help at self improvement and community development - so beneficial. I found it to be an immense source of encouragement in my attempt of spiritual growth."
Should you want to arrange a program like this in your area please write to us at BCEC@pamho.net

Beat Africa - Kirtan with HH Bhakti Brnga Govinda Swami at Ratha Yatra in Durban, South Africa

"Srila Prabhupada walked in front of the cart clapping his hands to the beat of the kirtan.  He raised his hands in the air encouraging everyone to dance.  He looked like the supreme puppeteer.  As he raised his hands, everyone leaped into the air in ecstasy.  It didn't require any purification. If you were near him, you were in bliss." [HG Sruta Kirti Prabhu wrote -  Prabhupada, the Puppeteer and London Ratha-yatra]



Here by Prabhupada's mercy we all came together and chanted in bliss.

Kirtan with HH Bhakti Brnga Govinda Maharaj at Durban Ratha Yatra 2010

"In it's 22nd year, Durban Ratha Yatra is one of ISKCON's biggest chariot parades is in the world. This year BB Govinda Maharaja led an historic kirtan for over 3 hours along the parade route. Both devotees and guests were mezmorised." [HH Indradyumna Swami]