Mayapur Gaura Purnima 2001 Festival Schedule
By Janmastami dasa

CHAKRA (Mayapur, India) - November 10, 2000:

Jan 7th Beginning of the VTE (Vaisnava Training and -27th Education) Bhakti-sastri Course

Jan 28th 1st week of the MIHE semester classes/No Bhakti-sastri classes this week.   (There will be two days off between each week in the MIHE Semester.)

Feb 1st Advaita Acarya's Appearance Day - no classes

Feb 5th Ekadasi and Lord Varahadeva's Appearance Day- no classes

Feb 6th  Lord Nityananda Prabhu's Appearance Day- no classes

Feb 7th  GBC meetings begin/2nd week of MIHE classes/Continuation of VTE Bhakti-sastri

Feb 12th  Appearance Day of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur- no classes

Feb 14th  3rd week of MIHE classes/Last Week of Module One of VTE Bhakti-sastri Course

Feb 19th GBC meetings end

Feb 20th  MIHE registration for visiting devotees/Festival begins

Feb 21st 4th week of MIHE classes/Festival Seminars (Six days)

Feb 27th Gaura Mandala Parikrama -Mar 5th

Mar 6th Continuation of the Festival

Mar 7th Madhavendra Dvadasi & free prasadam distribution at Santipur

Mar 9th  Gaura Purnima

Mar 11th Bhakti-sastri Teacher Training Course with -14th Rasamandala Dasa

 Mar 20th  Completion of the VTE Bhakti-sastri Course -June 16th

VTE Bhakti-sastri Course Offerings:

Men

Bhagavad-gita Rasamandala Dasa, Kaliyaphani Dasa Sri Isopanisad Atul Krishna Dasa Nectar of Devotion Braja Bihari Dasa Nectar of Instruction Atul Krishna Dasa

Women

Bhagavad-gita Srimate Devi Dasi Sri Isopanisad Rati Manjari Devi Dasi Nectar of Devotion Prasanta Devi Dasi Nectar of Instruction Prasanta Devi Dasi

MIHE Semester Course Offerings  (The number(s) before the course refers to the week(s) in the semester)

4 "Brhad-Bhagavatamrta, First Part" Bhakti Caitanya Swami

4 "Krishna Consciousness, Bhakti-tirtha Swami the Highest Sense Gratification"

4 "Lord Caitanya, Ramananda Raya, Devamrita Swami and Contemporary Urban Preaching"

3-4 "Bhakti-vrksa Preaching Workshop" Jayapataka Swami Kaunteya Dasa

4 "Sadhumarganumarganam, Kadamba Kanana Swami Solutions for Contemporary Issues"

4 "Communications for Preachers Workshop" Anuttama Dasa Anuradha Devi Dasi

2-4 "Spoken Bengali for Beginners" Atul Krishna Dasa Vikash Babu

2-4 "Spoken Sanskrit Made Easy" Basu Ghosh Dasa Acharya Samskritananda

1 "How to Facilitate a Meeting" Braja Bihari Dasa

3-4 "Braja Mandala Parikrama" Deena Bandhu Dasa  (Vishram Ghat to Yavat)

1 "Vaisnava Minister Counseling Course" Dhira Govinda Dasa

2-4 "The Relationship Between Vrndavana, Dhruva Maharaja Dasa Navadvipa, and Jagannatha Puri"

2-3 "The Dialogue of Svayambhuva Gopiparanadhana Dasa Manu and Kardama Muni: Cooperation between the Brahmanas and Ksatriyas."

2-3 "The Pancaratrika Process of Deity Jananivasa Dasa, Worship in ISKCON" Pankajanghri Dasa Nrsimha Kavaca Dasa

1 "The Eight Noble Truths of Kalakantha Dasa ISKCON Fund-raising"

2-4 "Interactive Demonstration and Kurma Dasa Hands-on Vedic Cooking Workshops"

2-3 "An Introduction to Oil Painting" Murli Krishna Dasa

2-4 "Harmonium Lessons" Ramanujacharya Dasa

2-4 "Practical Mridanga Lessons" Ramanujacharya Dasa

1 "VTE Teacher Training Course One" Rasamandala Dasa

4 "VTE Teacher Training Course Two" Rasamandala Dasa

"VTE Bhakti-sastri Teacher Training Course" Rasamandala Dasa

2-3 "From Sraddha to Prema" (Women) Rati Manjari Devi Dasi

4 "Spiritual Foundations for Reform" Ravindra Svarupa Dasa

2-3 "Living Krishna Consciousness Siddhi-lalasa Devi Dasi   with Srila Prabhupada"

2-3 "Basic Editing" Tattvavit Dasa

4 "Manah-siksa by Raghunath das Goswami" Vaidyanatha Dasa    (Class given in Russian)

2-3 "An In-depth Study of the Visistha Dasa     Nectar of Devotion"    (Class given in Russian)

2-3 "From Sraddha to Prema" (Men) Vrndavana Dasa Thakur Dasa

Applying:

Please select the courses you wish to take at least two weeks prior to the time you will be attending by submitting an online application form at http://www.mayapur.org/mihe. If you don't have internet access, please apply by sending us a letter or writing us an e-mail message on a friends computer. Please apply as soon as possible to reserve space for yourself in the courses of your choice.

MIHE Fees:

Rs. 7200 (US $160) for a full schedule. This $160 covers the registration fee and as many classes as desired along with materials, except for the VTE Teacher Training courses taught by Rasamandala dasa and "Interactive Demonstration and Hands-on Vedic Cooking Workshops" with Kurma Dasaa. The fee for these courses is an additional Rs. 3000 (US $65) per course. Fees are lower for students who take fewer classes and students may remit fees only for as many courses as they may take.* These fees do not cover room and board and are based upon Rs 46 to the US $.

You can add or drop classes until the second day of classes in the courses you are taking. Fees are paid when you register in Mayapur. You can start taking courses beginning with any of the four weeks of classes during the MIHE semester. You must get teacher approval to enter a course after it has already begun. Discounts may be available in special circumstances, but your temple authority must arrange this discount with the MIHE Administration prior to your arrival in Mayapur. Special consideration will be given to students from 3rd world economies. No fees are expected from present or former gurukula students, and active primary or secondary school teachers from any ISKCON schools.

*Fees may be remitted on a course by course basis:

Registration fees Rs. 600 17 - 20 hour courses Rs. 1300 5 - 8 hour courses Rs. 650 21 - 24 hour courses Rs. 1550 9 - 12 hour courses Rs. 800 25 - 29 hour courses Rs. 1800 13 - 16 hour courses  Rs. 1050 30+ hour courses   Rs. 2250

· VTE Teacher Training Courses (not Bhakti-sastri Teacher Training Course) Rs. 3000

· Kurma's Cooking Course Rs. 3000

· VTE Bhakti-sastri Course Rs. 11000 (US$240) (Includes classes, course books and materials, and a 10 % discount on selected MIHE books and tapes. This does not include room, board or classes offered during the Gaura Purnima MIHE semester.)

Please refer to our Course Descriptions at our website for the starting date, duration, and the amount of homework for each class:

http://www.mayapur.org/mihe 

+ You can add or drop classes until the second day of classes in the courses you are taking. Fees are paid when you register in Mayapur. You can start taking courses beginning with any of the four weeks of classes during the MIHE semester. You must get teacher approval to enter a course after it has already begun. Discounts may be available in special circumstances, but your temple authority must arrange this discount with the MIHE Administration prior to your arrival in Mayapur. Special consideration will be given to students from 3rd world economies.

+ No fees are expected from present or former gurukula students, and active primary or secondary school teachers from any ISKCON schools.

+ No refunds are given but payment can be applied to another devotee or another semester.

© CHAKRA 10-November-2000

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