Kalachandji Katha 1-18-11

Wednesday, January 19th - Tuesday, January 25th, 2011 At A Glance:       This Week   Saturday, January 22nd - Sunday, January 23rd:  Dallas 24 Hour Japathon (see more info below)   Upcoming    Wednesday, January 26th - Sunday, January 30th:  North American GBC/Temple President's   Meeting            From Srila Prabhupada: The real dharma is stated by God Himself. Dharmam tu saksad bhagavat-pranitam [SB 6.3.19]. You haven't got to learn from anywhere else but from God Himself. So that is explained very nicely in the Bhagavad-gita, sarva-dharman parityajya mam... [Bg. 18.66]. To surrender to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, that is religion. Not only surrender, but to act as He desires, or you become a lover of God. This is first-class religion -- "Advancement Beyond Animal Life," Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.25, Hawaii, January 17th, 1974   Read and hear the entire lecture His Holiness Bhakti Marg Swami - Blog Entry January 15th, 2011: To Clear   Chaitanya, the great mantra master of the late 15th century, taught the world about cleanliness. Back then it would involve brooms, pots of water, and even their own cloth that they were wearing. The mass wash of the Gundica temple at Jagannath Puri's seaside was the setting for a temple cleaning. The ordeal was collaborative but happily competitive also. Chaitanya himself challenged the volunteers for who would collect the most dirt and he would come out gloriously on top of the tournament. On a monthly basis youths from this community here dive deep into cleaning for hours being inspired by Chaitanya. It all culminates with a feast and today with Gunagrahi Swami sitting amongst the youth, he and I reminisced the old days of taking on the kitchen of mayhem after a feast. We approached it like warriors on the battlefield. It was walls, ceilings, shelves, the floor, and the pots that required that TLC, tender loving care. We rolled up those sleeves of our shirts and tackled the grime. We chanted in unsion. It felt good not only the finished product but the activity itself. You felt that you were cleaning the soul. Everytime you completed a pot with all its crusted black, it was like conquering an empire. It was team work at it's youth. You could witness and feel the bliss and the transformation. Gunagrahi mentioned that there is always an apprehension at the start but in the course of it all you felt a beatitude that is beyond compare. You had gone 180 degrees in attitude and you wondered what an idiot you were for being so reluctant in the first place. If you hadn't had such an experience enjoying cleaning an area with a group of people and especially a sacred territory then such an event (regarded as a sacrifice)is about the most fertive thing you could ever hope to go through. Most people like the motion of cleaning the cobwebs of their mind. Well there is practically no distance or difference between the words clearing and cleaning. You adjust on one letter, that's all.   Saturday, January 22nd - Sunday, January 23rd:  Dallas 24 Hour Japathon Starting at 5:00 p.m. on January 22nd, and ending at 5:00 p.m. on January 23rd, Dallas will be hosting it's first 24 hour Japathon.  This will consist of chanting japa in unison in the temple room.     We need volunteers to help cook prasadam for the participants.  There will also be special guest leaders participate via Skype.  If you cannot personally attend, the entire 24 hours will be shown on Krishna.com.    UPDATE:  All of the slots for leading japa have been filled!  Thank you to everyone who signed up!   For more information, please contact Bhaktin Alex at 214-476-3983, or Nityananda Prabhu at 214-448-3403, send an email, or visit the Japathon blog. Services Available for GBC/TP Meetings January 26th-30th  We are requesting devotees to help with the following services (especially during the week), please contact the devotee listed next to the service: *airport pickup/drop off - Nrtya Kisori: 214-660-0899 *cooking and serve out- Manjuali:  214-448-3455 *cookie baking - Manjuali:  214-448-3455 Contact Information Main Temple phone: 214-827-6330, Congregation Services: 214-827-6330 x 216  Email for general questions and information  To schedule a tour, home or school program: Nityananda Chandra 214-669-3369, or email him To place an item in next week's bulletin, please send it by Monday each week   January Feast Sponsorships   2nd   Rangarao Bommisetty 9th 2 sponsorship available       16th Anupam Nilabh 1 sponsorship available   23rd  2 sponsorships available  30th  2 sponsorships available  To Sponsor a   Feast/Festival/Monthly     Via Website  via email  or   call  214 454 5267 214 827 6330 x 216 January Calender  Weekly Morning Class Upcoming Events Upcoming Festivals Vaishnava Calender

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