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30th Mayapur Festival
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The Mayapur Festival Committee has intensified its planning and organization for this year's festival to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the first Mayapur Gaura Purnima Festival. This coming Mayapur Festival will therefore be particularly ecstatic!
Here are some highlights:
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Already 15 GBC's have committed to stay on after the GBC meetings to participate in the seminars.·
No festival fees.·
Daily transportation available for those not wishing to stay out overnight on parikrama.·
A World Peace Maha-yajna.·
Exhibition of the growth of Srila Prabhupada's movement around the world.·
Free seminars.·
Please write naru-gopal.jps@pamho.net for convenient advance-accommodation bookings.·
Former gurukula students receive free prasadam and accommodations. (Please notify vedasara.bgv-mva@pamho.net three weeks before your arrival of your plans. We can only make these arrangements for those booking in advance.)·
Former gurukula students can attend MIHE courses without fees. (Please visit the MIHE website at http://www.mayapur.org/mihe to see the MIHE schedule and the many new MIHE course offerings. The MIHE also needs advance notification of your plans, so please submit an online application form on the MIHE website three weeks before you attend the MIHE.)
30th Annual Gaura Purnima Festival Schedule:
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March 12 |
GBC Meetings End / Devotees arrive for the Festival |
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March 13 |
Mayapur Festival Inauguration |
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March 17 |
Seminars End Parikrama Adhivas |
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March 18 |
Parikrama Leaves Mayapur |
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March 24 |
Parikrama Returns to Mayapur Festivities Begin |
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March 28 |
Gaura Purnima |
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March 29 |
Jagannath Misra Feast - Festival Ends |
Here are the devotees that have thus far committed to teaching Festival Seminars:
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Bhakti-tirtha Swami |
"The Role of Character in Spiritual Leadership" |
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Deena Bandhu das |
"Vraja Mandala Parikrama (Yavat to Gokul)" |
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Giridhari Swami |
"An Overview of Srila Bhaktivinode's Saranagati" |
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Guru Prasad Swami |
"Improving Vaisnava Relationships" |
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Jayadvaita Swami |
"Terrorism and All: How to Preach about the News" |
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Jayapataka Swami |
"Bhakti-vrksa Preaching Workshop" |
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Kavicandra Swami |
"Attitudes, Gratitudes and Service" |
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Radha Govinda Swami |
"Sadhana Bhakti" |
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Radhanath Swami |
"Gaura Katha" |
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Ravindra Svarupa das |
(To be announced) |
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Sivarama Swami |
"Dasa Mula Tattva - Ten Principles of |
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Tattvavit das |
Japa Workshop |
Please take transcendental shelter of Sri Dhama Mayapur for the 30th Anniversary of the Mayapur Festival and experience a positive change in your consciousness and the quality of your life.
For more details please write bhakti.purusottama.swami@pamho.net
CHAKRA 12 December 2001