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Sri Krishna Janmastami and Srila Prabhupad’s Appearance

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Thursday, August 14th, 2014 in Events | Comments (0)

Dear devotees and friends of the Ashram,
Sri Krishna Janmastami will be celebrated on Monday, August 18th in San Jose and Soquel. Please join our community for festivities throughout the evening culminating in arotik at midnight in Soquel. In San Jose the celebration will end at 9 pm.Monday is a full fast day. After the midnight arotikanukalpa prasadam will be served. The big feast will be the following morning at noon. Please come back Tuesday at 11 am to honor Nandotsav and the divine appearance day of Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaj Prabhupad, who so mercifully introduced the West to Krishna Consciousness.Please come to help with decorations and other preparations if you can. Call ahead to find out what needs to be done.Sincerely,
Sushila Devi Dasi

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Sri Krishna Janmastami

Santa Cruz 6 pm to 1 am
San Jose 5:30 pm to 9 pm

Janmastami

mumucur munayo devah
sumanamsi mudanvitah
mandam mandam jaladhara
jagarjur anusagaram
nisithe tama-udbhute

jayamane janardane
devakyam deva-rupinyam
vishnuh sarva-guha-sayah
avirasid yatha pracyam
disindur iva pushkalah

(Srimad Bhagavatam: 10.3.7-8)

“The demigods and great saintly persons showered flowers in a joyous mood, and clouds gathered in the sky and very mildly thundered, making sounds like those of the ocean’s waves. Then the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vishnu, who is situated in the core of everyone’s heart, appeared from the heart of Devaki in the dense darkness of night, like the full moon rising on the eastern horizon, because Devaki was of the same category as Sri Krishna.”

Those who are not in full knowledge that the appearance and disappearance of the Lord are transcendental (janma karma ca me divyam [Srimad Bhagavad-gita: 4.9]) are sometimes surprised that the Supreme Personality of Godhead can take birth like an ordinary child. Actually, however, the Lord’s birth is never ordinary. The Supreme Personality of Godhead is already situated within the core of everyone’s heart as antaryami, the Supersoul. Thus because He was present in full potency in Devaki’s heart, He was also able to appear outside her body….
As stated in Srimad Bhagavad-gita, the Lord is aja, unborn, and He is the supreme controller of everything. Nonetheless, He appeared as the child of Devaki. This verse describes the inconceivable potency of the Lord, who appeared like the full moon. Understanding the special significance of the appearance of the Supreme Godhead, one should never regard Him as having taken birth like an ordinary child.

(Excerpt from Srila Prabhupad’s purport on the above verse)

Sri Nandotsav and the
Appearance Day of Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupad

Santa Cruz 11 am to 2 pm
San Jose 5:30 pm

Srila Prabhupad on Vyasasan

Dates to remember:

August 18, 2014 – Sri Sri Krishna Janmastami. Complete fast until midnight (then no grains)
August 19, 2014 – Sri Nandotsav. Appearance of Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaj Prabhupad
August 20, 2014 – Ekadasi
August 21, 2014 – Paran from 6:31 to 10:57 am
August 30, 2014 – Appearance of Sri Sita Devi, the Consort of Sri Adwaita Prabhu
September 1, 2014 – Sri Lalita Saptami
September 2, 2014 – Sri Radhastami (fast until noon)
September 5, 2014 – Ekadasi
September 6, 2014 – Paran from 6:44 to 10:58 am. Appearance of Sri Vamanadev and Srila Jiva Goswami
September 7, 2014 – Appearance of Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur

More links:

Srila Sridhar Maharaj’s Divine Disappearance Day ~ July 26th

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014 in Events | Comments (0)

Orchard Nourishment Party on July 4th

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Thursday, July 10th, 2014 in 2014 Photo Gallery, Events, Friends of the Ashram, Photos | Comments (0)

Thanks to everyone who worked so hard to nourish all the fruit trees at the orchard nourishment work party on July 4th and 5th. And a special appreciation for those devotees who came back the second day, including Dinartihara Prabhu who is not shown in the photos below but has been working hard.

Special thanks as well to the cooks who prepared a feast for a couple dozen people including two different kinds of coleslaw, corn of the cob, vegetarian Bhima burgers, ice cream sandwiches, fries, and more!

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Hasyapriya Prabhu leads the work party

Neelamani Prabhu waves "hello"

Vaidehi Didi gets footage to use in her videos of the Ashram

Bilwamangal Prabhu hard at work

He keeps an eye on the orchard all year long and picks the ripe fruits for Their Lordships' offerings

Vidura Krishna Prabhu does the heavy work shoveling compost for the trees

Divya Shakti Didi prunes some branches

Rasangi Didi and Madhumati Didi also tend to some trees

Saki Charan Prabhu and Bilwamangal Prabhu team up

Sonya's son Landon lends a hand

Saki Charan Prabhu applies compost to a small tree

Neelamani and Saki Prabhus working together

The ladies also team up with great enthusiasm

Rasangi, Krishna Kanti, and Madhumati Didis shouted "Nitai Gaura Hari Bol"

Brajanath Prabhu came both days to help out

Swarnangii Didi made the beautiful flier for the event

Swarnangii and Sureshwari team up with others to make a big feast!

Sureshwari offering lettuce, tomatoes, secret sauce, and other toppings for the Bhima burgers

Sureshwari Didi serving tirelessly

Ramananda Prabhu, Jivana Didi, and Kalindi Didi serving out french fries, corn on the cob and Swarnangii’s delicious Bhima burgers!

Krishna Kanti Didi - happy to honor prasadam and serve with all the devotees.

A peek at the hungry crowd of tired but enthusiastic servitors.

There was a big turn out on Friday for the July 4th work party

Great prasadam & hard work serving the trees in the orchard attracted many devotees to come.

Vidura Krishna, Parameshwar, and Saki Charan Prabhus certainly came to work

And so did Ilya, who generously donates spinach every week for Their Lordships' service

Vaidehi and Sita Didis

Yudhamanyu Prabhu who just returned from China, came to help.

Srila Janardan Maharaj and Sripad Parvat Maharaj honor prasadam

Along with Sarvabhavana Prabhu and Dikshavati Didi

Finally Sureshwari Didi takes a break to honor prasadam as well

With Hasyapriya and Brajanath Prabhus, and with Divya Shakti Didi

It was a very sunny day and it was a relief to sit in the shade

Gaur Nataraj Prabhu and Malika Didi brought some friends to help out

Young Jahnava

And little Deva Krishna with Sonya

Ramai Prabhu Archana Niketan with Bilwamangal Prabhu, one of his assistant pujaris

It was a beautiful day to catch up with friends at the Ashram

Narayani Didi was here to offer arotik to Srila Gurudev at his pushpa samadhi and helps clean the Deities' plates after the offering

It was a wonderful day. Thanks to everyone who helped out!

We have about 100 fruit trees in the Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Seva Ashram orchard.

Including Asian pears, peaches, apples, avocados, figs and 6 different varieties of plums.

Vijay, always ready to help with the heavy lifting!

A century cactus that is getting ready to bloom. This one took about 15 years to start to blossom!

Bhaktivinod Thakur and Gadadhar Pandit ~ Divine Disappearance Day

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Monday, June 23rd, 2014 in Events | Comments (0)

Disappearance Day of
Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur and
Srila Gadadhar Pandit
June 27 (Friday)
Soquel 6:30 pm
San Jose 5:30 pm

Deity Anniversary ~ Friday May 30th 6:30 pm Santa Cruz

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Sunday, May 25th, 2014 in Events | Comments (0)

Friday, May 30th please join us to honor the anniversary of the day that His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj installed Their Divine Lordships Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Gandharvika Giridhari in Soquel, California. Please join us for this special day to honor their Lordships with Krishna katha, kirtan, and prasadam. The program will start in the evening at 6:30 pm.

Updated Class Schedule for Santa Cruz

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Friday, May 23rd, 2014 in Events, Friends of the Ashram | Comments (0)

Current Schedule of Classes in Santa Cruz

Mornings at approximately 8 am:

Srila Janardan Maharaj reads through Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita from cover to cover, which takes about three months. He is particularly interested in making sure that listeners catch the sequence of the story and lila. He has been reading Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita for decades and clearly has very great appreciation for the scripture. If you cannot attend, consider listening to the recordings in the car or while you cook, etc.. Download them here.

Evenings:

Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 8 pm:

Sripad B.C. Parvat Maharaj reads a chapter of Srimad Bhagavad-gita: the Hidden Treasure of the Sweet Absolute. Bhagavad-gita is an essential scripture and it is very wonderful and nourishing to hear a chapter every day. When Sripad Parvat Maharaj travels Jatindra Mohan Prabhu gives the class.

Tuesday and Thursday at 7:30 pm:

Sarvabhavana Prabhu reads books by Srila Govinda Maharaj and Srila Sridhar Maharaj such as Revealed Truth, Affectionate Guidance, Sermons of the Guardian of Devotion, etc..

If you have questions about the schedule, please call (831) 462-4712.

Sri Nrsimha Chaturdasi Tomorrow

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Monday, May 12th, 2014 in Events | Comments (0)

Help With the Seva Ashram’s Presence at the UC Davis Whole Earth Festival May 9-11

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Tuesday, April 29th, 2014 in Events, Introduction to Krishna Consciousness | Comments (0)

Whole Earth Festival Event in Davis May 9-11th at UC Davis

All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga!

Official poster for Davis Whole Earth Festival 2014

Official festival poster

Everyone’s invited to come! Any help and extra association would be wonderful! We could use help setting up and taking down (Friday and Sunday) doing kirtan (all days), attending Maharaj’s program (Sunday), and preparing food for the devotees.

UC Davis is approximately 2 1/2 hours drive from Santa Cruz, but give a little extra time for finding it, parking and walking on campus.

Book Table and Booth

We will set up under the big shade trees in front of the cafeteria just like we did the last two years.

Bengali Devotional Songs Workshop (kirtan)

at the Sacred Space Dome

Friday 5-7 pm

Sunday 10-11

On Sunday can start the kirtan here before Maharaj comes, and then work our way over to the hall.

Srila Janardan Maharaj and hopefully Sarvabavana Prabhu will be speaking

in the Young Lecture Hall Room 198

Sunday from 11:30-1:00

Camping is at the KOA in West Sacramento. It’s about 10 miles up I-80 from Davis. If anyone wants to camp can they let me know? I have one spot good for about 4 tents, but if more people want to come I can get a second spot. There’s a pool and hot showers!

Get inspired with these related links:

Check out the official festival video from last year. Click on the first one, “WEF memories,” and we are in the first minute. It shows Maharaj and the devotees chanting in the Sacred Space Dome.

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Read Ratan Krishna’s report of how it went in 2013 here.

Look at beautiful photos of the event in 2012 here.

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Anyone can contact me if they need more information at (408) 966-7768.

Thank you!

-Brajamohini devi dasi

Srila Govinda Maharaj’s Disappearance Day

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Thursday, April 10th, 2014 in Events | Comments (0)

Sri Gaura Purnima Festival on Sunday Evening March 16, 2014

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Thursday, March 6th, 2014 in Events | Comments (0)

Siddhanti Maharaj’s Disappearance and Srila Saraswati Thakur’s Appearance

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Sunday, February 16th, 2014 in Events, Guardians | Comments (0)

Dear devotees and friends of the Ashram,

On Tuesday the 18th of February there will be a small morning program in Santa Cruz honoring Sripad Bhakti Premik Siddhanti Maharaj starting at 10:30 am. Also, please join us on Thursday the 20th for a festival celebrating Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur’s Appearance Day. <a href=”http://us4.campaign-archive1.com/?u=64ad813536e9e822fd7882aa6&id=ae08012902&e=[UNIQID]” target=”_blank”>Read full invitation…</a>

Srila Janardan Maharaj’s Vyasapuja

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Friday, January 31st, 2014 in Events, Guardians | Comments (0)

I am very excited to announce that on Monday the 3rd of February in Santa Cruz there will be a special chance to honor Srila Bhakti Pavan Janardan Maharaj, the President Sevaite Acharya of the Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Seva Ashram in Santa Cruz on his Vyasapuja day. <a href=”http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=64ad813536e9e822fd7882aa6&id=5616390440&e=104743fcc5″ target=”_blank”>View invitation…</a>

Sripad Vaishnav Maharaj’s Disappearance Day ~ Thursday January 16th

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Monday, January 13th, 2014 in Events | Comments (0)

New Schedule for Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur’s Disappearance Day

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Sunday, December 15th, 2013 in Events | Comments (0)

Srila Janardan Maharaj has decided that the Saturday celebration will be held in San Jose and the Santa Cruz celebration will be held on Sunday. Everyone from Santa Cruz is welcome to attend in San Jose on the 21st if they are inspired to. Srila Janardan Maharaj currently plans to lead the San Jose program on Saturday evening starting at 5:30 pm. <a href=”http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=64ad813536e9e822fd7882aa6&id=f74f5b6be4&e=104743fcc5″ target=”_blank”>View full invitation…</a>

Srila Govinda Maharaj’s Vyasapuja Festival – December 19th

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Monday, December 9th, 2013 in Events | Comments (0)

Invitation to Govardhan-puja and Srila Prabhupad’s Disappearance

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Wednesday, October 30th, 2013 in Events | Comments (0)

Monday: Srila Sridhar Maharaj’s Vyasapuja

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Friday, October 25th, 2013 in Events, Guardians | Comments (0)

Dear devotees and friends of the Ashram,

Please join the devotees on Monday, October 28th in Santa Cruz and San Jose to observe the Divine Appearance Day of the Founder President Acharya of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Om Vishnupad Sri Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj. In Santa Cruz we will hear from Srila Bhakti Pavan Janardan Maharaj, who served Srila Sridhar Maharaj personally in India, and in San Jose, we will hear directly from Srila Bhakti Sudhir Goswami Maharaj via skype. <a href=”http://us4.campaign-archive1.com/?u=64ad813536e9e822fd7882aa6&id=7643b2903a&e=104743fcc5″ target=”_blank”>View invitation…</a>

Author Archive for Sushila Devi Dasi – Page 6

Sri Krishna Janmastami and Srila Prabhupad’s Appearance

Sri Krishna Janmastami

Santa Cruz 6 pm to 1 am
San Jose 5:30 pm to 9 pm

Sri Nandotsav and the
Appearance Day of Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupad

Santa Cruz 11 am to 2 pm
San Jose 5:30 pm

Srila Sridhar Maharaj’s Divine Disappearance Day ~ July 26th

Orchard Nourishment Party on July 4th

Bhaktivinod Thakur and Gadadhar Pandit ~ Divine Disappearance Day

Deity Anniversary ~ Friday May 30th 6:30 pm Santa Cruz

Updated Class Schedule for Santa Cruz