Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Kalachandji Katha 6-2-09

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 Wednesday, June 3rd - Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

Srila Prabhupada frame photoFrom Srila Prabhupada -- "So if you don't serve God, then you have to serve dog. But you have to serve. You see practically. So many godless persons, they have no family, no affection, no position, no home, nothing. But still he keeps a dog to serve. This is the characteristic. Because he has nothing to serve, he has no wife, no children, no nothing, so he must have somebody, keep a dog. Just see practically. He cannot avoid service. That is your characteristic. If you don't serve God, then you have to serve dog. Now make your choice, whether you shall spoil your life by serving dog and become next life a dog, or by serving God, you, next life you become a god. Make your choice. This is Krsna consciousness movement." -- "Does Your Heart Cry Out for God, " Srimad-Bhagavatam 6.1.39, Los Angeles, June 5, 1976
 
Srimad Bhagavatam
Class Schedule
7:30 a.m.
  
Wed, June 3
 Santosh
8.8.22-25
 
Thu, June 4
TBA
8.8.26-34
 
Fri, June 5
Rupanuga
8.8.35-38
 
Sat, June 6
Chaitanya Chandra
8.8.39-46
 
Sun, June 7
Recorded Lecture
 
Mon, June 8
Michael
8.9.1-3
 
Tue, June 9
TBA
8.9.4
Wednesday
Bhagavad
 Gita Class Topic
 6:30 p.m.
 
Chapter 8,
Verses 1-9
Arjuna inquires about the six terms Krishna used at the end of Chapter 7 - with a total of 9 questions. 5-9 deal with Remembering Krishna.
Sunday Evening
Schedule
 5:30 - 6:30
 Arati & Kirtan
6:30 - 6:45
 Nrsimhadeva Prayers & Announcements
6:45 - 7:15
Bhagavad Gita Class
7:15 - 7:30
Tulasi Puja
7:30 - 8:30
Feast
8:00 - 9:00
Kirtan & Bhajans
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Upcoming Events
Thank you to......  
Sunday Feast Donors
Many thanks to the Anonymous donor who sponsored the Sunday Feast on May 31st. Your support is appreciated!
Monthly Donors
Thank you to Sudhanya Paul for becoming a monthly donor.
Thank you to Swapan & Mita Saha for increasing the amount of their monthly pledge.
Kalachandji 's ROOF REPLACEMENT Project
 The Temple roof is need of an URGENT replacement.  The work has already started. The replacement cost is approximately $67,000.  We urge devotees to come forward and DONATE GENEROUSLY to support this cause.
 
For further information please contact: 214 454 5267 or email
 
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Volunteers Needed
1)  Assisting the Feast cooks on Sunday in the downstairs kitchen.
2)  Weekly and Weekend Services
3)  High School Seniors who want to earn some volunteer hours
Monthly Donors Needed
Monthly Donors are needed to ensure the Temple's basic needs are met (electricity, water, etc.)  Any amount can be pledged, and an automatic draft from your bank account can be set up to make donating every month simple.
Contact:  214 454 5267 or email Chitra
Wednesday, June 3rd:  Pandava Nirjal  Ekadasi
Total fast, even from water, if you have broken Ekadasi in the previous year.  Break the fast the following morning between 6:20 - 9:06.
 
Kalachandji's Yoga Classes
Hatha Yoga classes taught in the Iyengar style by Nityananda Chandra.  Classes are on Sundays from 8 a.m. and Mondays at 8 p.m. in the upstairs hall.   Mats are available, but you are welcome to bring your own.  Cost is $4 per class, or a series of 10 for $34.
 
Contact Nityananda Chandra at 214-669-3369 for more information.
Space still available for Japa Retreat
The Japa Retreat in Montgomery, Texas still has a few slots available for devotees from the Dallas area.  Please take full advantage of this retreat, as there will not be an opportunity for a Texas retreat for quite some time.
 
Facilitated by:  Ravindra Svarupa dasa, Giriraja Swami, Arcana Siddhi dasi, Bada Hari dasa
For more information, or to register, please go to Bhagavat Life's website
Vote for Kalachandji's Restaurant
Dear Devotees and Friends,  Please accept our humble obeisances.  All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

The Dallas local WFAA (TV & radio station) has Kalachandji's Restaurant listed in their A-List 2009 Competition.  Please follow this link and help us get voted to be the No. 1 vegetarian restaurant in Dallas.  Thank you very much.
Your humble servants at Kalachandji's Restaurant
Latest from the Community Blog
There are two new series on Kalachandji's Community Blog.
 
The first is "Texas Faith," a weekly series sponsored by the Dallas Morning News.  Members of a panel representing various religious traditions answer a question relevant to current events.  The replies are posted on the Dallas Morning News Religion Blog and printed in the paper.  Nityananda Chandra has been a part of this panel for the past 2 weeks.
 
The 2nd series is called "Katha as Kalachandji's," where Nityananda Chandra summarizes some of the points of the lectures that happen  at the temple.  The first installment is a summarization of a recent class by His Holiness Giriraja Swami.
 
Check out the blog here..
EVERY WEEK
 
Wednesdays
* Hare Krishna TV show, Whole Life Experience - Dallas cable channel 96 at 8:30 p.m.
* Bhagavad Gita Class in the Temple Room at 6:30 p.m.
 
Saturdays
* Community Guru Puja & Pancake Breakfast starting at 7:00 a.m.  Contact Sri Rupa at 214-228-3485.
 
* Plano Bhagavad Gita Class; locations & times vary.  Contact Rasaraja: 214-642-2488 or their website.
 
* Bhagavad Gita Discussion group in Richardson, starting at 6:00 p.m. - 1520 Richardson Drive, Apt 911, Richardson, TX 75080. For more information, contact Anil at 972-992-2697.
 
*Flower Mound Bhagavad Gita Discussion group meets at 4:00 p.m. every other Saturday
 at 6000 Grand Meadow Ln, Flower Mound TX 75028.  Contact Rasaraja: 214-642-2488  or Atul: 972-800-8279

Contact Information
Main Temple phone: 214-827-6330
Congregation Services: 214-827-6330 x 216 
To hear live audio from temple room via phone call:  972-656-6002
To schedule a temple tour, home or school program: Nityananda Chandra 214-669-3369, or email him 
To sponsor a Sunday Feast or become a Monthly Donor:  Chitra Iyengar, 214-454-5267, or email her.
To place an item in next week's bulletin, please send it by the Monday before to Lavangalatika 
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