Kalachandji Katha: Kalachandji Katha 3-15-11

Wednesday, March 16th - Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011

At A Glance:

This Week

Monday, March 14th - Friday, March 18th - Pre-Gaura Purnima Home Programs

Saturday, March 19th: Gaura Purnima: The Apperance of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu

Upcoming

Sunday, April 10th - Dallas Snana Yatra*

Sunday, April 17th - Dallas Gundica Marjana*

Saturday, April 23rd - Dallas Ratha Yatra*

* please note that due to scheduling changes these dates differ from the printed Dallas Vaisnava Calendar

From Srila Prabhupada:

When you speak of Sri Krsna Caitanya, we should understand immediately that He's Krsna in Radha's attitude, Radha-bhava. Krsna, Radha and Krsna, They are one; They are not different. Radha krsna-pranaya-vikrtir hladini saktir asmad [Cc. Adi 1.5]. Radharani is expansion of Krsna's pleasure potency. So Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu is Krsna Himself, but the pleasure potency of Krsna is prominent in His activities. Because Krsna, in order to understand Himself, He took the position of Radharani to understand Himself. Personally He could not understand His potencies, but when He appeared as Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu in the attitude of Radharani's love for Krsna, krsna-prema, then He could fully understand Him. These are very intricate subject matter to understand, but this is the fact. -- "Stop Serving the Senses," Caitanya Caritamrta Adi 7.3, Mayapur, March 3rd, 1974

Read and hear the entire lecture

Monday, March 14th - Friday, March 18th - Pre-Gaura Purnima Home Programs

Mon. 3/14 - Manjuali & Nityananda's, 5404 Gurley Ave.

Tue. 3/15 - Sweta & Daruka's, 1010 Graham Ave.

Wed. 3/16 - Rasakeli & Rasaraj's, 5415 Gurley Ave.

Thur.3/17 - Bhaktin Nancy & Bhakta Joey's, 1004 Cristler Ave.

Fri. 3/18 - Gopi Vallabhi & Prema Caru's 1000 Graham Ave.

Program Schedule:

6:30 p.m. Gaura Arati kirtan in the temple room

7:00 p.m.- Kirtan procession with Panca Tattva to the home

7:30 p.m.- Reading and discussion of Lord Caitnya's life and teaching

8:30 p.m. - Light Prasadam

Special Guest for the programs will be H.H. Bhakti Sundar Goswami

Saturday, March 19th: Sri Gaura Purnima, The Appearance of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu

We will be celebrating Sri Gaura Purnima on Saturday, March 19th, starting at 5:30 p.m. There will be kirtan, Deity bathing, a neighborhood procession with Gaura Nitai and a feast. Please join us for this most special occasion!

More on Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu

Appreciating Kalachandji Temple

Chandra - just wanted to say thanks again for you hospitality! We really enjoyed it and look forward to coming back when we can! The food was out of this world! You WILL see us again.
God - Bless!!
Rustin Sparks

Describing the trip to a friend he writes

Chandra is a manager of some kind, though we didn't get into job-description details... But he was really happy to give us as many details about his philosophy as we were willing or able to digest. Kudos, sir.

He also made a point of speaking to Emma (as opposed to 'at' Emma) when he was giving us the tour. That made a great impression on me. He didn't try to tell us how the Krshnas were better than anyone or try to push anything on us - The whole place was just open and welcoming.

Lisa even drank the (tamarind) koolaid with no adverse effects.

That said, I think this was a great Philosophy time field trip!

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