- Cover of the Golden Volcano of Divine Love by Srila Sridhar Maharaj
All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga!
By the grace of Srila Gurudeva and after a long wait we have at last been able to inaugurate a regular kids class in Soquel and San Jose. Following the success of our 2011 summer camp, the affectionate push to begin a regular kids class came by the desire of Rasangi Didi, mother of Murali Mohan Prabhu, and grandmother of Anjali and Gopal. Because of her concern and hopes for her grand kids and their friends to have a greater opportunity to hear the teachings of Srila Gurudeva and Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, we are now seeing this beautiful kids program begin to bloom.
The first class was given by Srila B.P. Janardan Maharaj and the temple room was full of kids. He began by reading and discussing The Golden Volcano of Divine Love. Subsequent classes have been given by Jairam Prabhu, father of Lavanika and Nabh, and by Murali Mohan Prabhu. These classes have been going on twice a month now since October, alternating every two weeks between Soquel and San Jose.
Beginning in April, weather permitting, we are looking forward to offering the kids class every Sunday concurrent with the temple program, beginning after arotik. It will be held outside in front of Srila Gurudeva’s Pushpa Samadhi Mandir, under the trees.
Srila Gurudeva has always shown us His love and affection for all the children, and he often expressed His hopes for them to grow happily in Krishna Consciousness. We pray to offer these activities to His Lotus Feet, that He may be pleased, and that we may always remember Him and be instruments for His Divine Service.
Jaya Gurudeva!
Scroll to the bottom of the photos to view or download a pdf of The Golden Volcano of Divine Love by Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj.
You may appreciate the following recording of Sripad Janardan Maharaj reading to the kids from Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita at last year’s summer camp:
110724 Jarikanda Forest Kids Camp.mp3 (43 minutes, 29.2 MB)
Kids occupy the temple room
Janardan Maharaj leads the class
Anjali and Shyama Mohini honor special "kids menu" prasadam together...
with Madhura Priya and Para Didis, Nabh, Radhadasi, and Anjana
Lavanika, Sita, Sage, Devon, and Preston
beautiful Sita
Shivani with excellent tilak
Preston loves to serve prasadam every time he comes to the temple
Jairam Prabhu leading a kids class at Braja Mohini Didi's house in San Jose
Jairam manages to involve all the children by rewarding them for answering questions
The kids are learning about Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu...
and have been overheard discussing the Lord's pastimes among themselves even while they play
Everyone happily honors prasadam...
with their friends and family
Jairam has captured everyone's interest...
as he reads from The Golden Volcano of Divine Love by Srila Sridhar Maharaj
Abha and Vimala Didis
Devaki Didi and her nephew Ajita Krishna
Shayma Mohini
Gopal
Brajalalana, Anuradha, and Sita
This time the class is at the temple again
Murali Mohan Prabhu is the teacher
Jananivas
Brajalalana
Sita
A happy, dancing kirtan is the perfect way to end class
Rasangi Didi is happy to join in
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