May 2011 Archives

Summer Break Program: Basics of Hinduism for Children & Their Parents Part 3

This will be the final session of the highly acclaimed "Basics of Hinduism" trilogy in Plano, Texas. The 7 day class will draw on the knowledge of Hinduism to make children and parents understand important events & stories from our scriptures. New students are welcome (even if you did not attend Part 1 & 2). Youth will play Jeopardy every day to review their knowledge. There will be an exam for youth on the last day and prizes for high scores.

Separate Classes for Adults and Youth (6 & up)
Adults without children can attend. Children must be accompanied by a parent.
The classes are guided by Swami Nikhilanand, disciple of Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj, and sanyasi teacher of JKP Radha Madhav Dham.

Daily Topics:
June 5: Brahma visits Krishn in Dwarika & learns an important lesson
June 6: Mother Yashoda sees the whole universe in young Krishn's mouth.
June 7: Brahma tries to test Krishn.
June 8: Indra tries to defeat Krishn; Krishn lifts Govardhan hill.
June 9: Dhruv and Prahlad; the child devotees who met God.
June 10: Surdas and Vilvamangal; even a blind person can see God
June 11: The wrestlers challenge Krishn; everybody sees Krishn according to their own eyesight.

To register:
Call Deepali Goyal (972) 849-0166

Cost
FREE!

Glimpses from past classes with Swami Nikhilanand of JKP Radha Madhav Dham:

More Pictures from the JKP Radha Madhav Dham East Coast Retreat

Here are some glimpses from the JKP Radha Madhav Dham east coast retreat which ended on Sunday. Swami Nikhilanand and Sushree Diwakari Devi, pracharaks of Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj, took devotees on a retreat to Vraj ashram, Pennsylvania for a weekend of Radha Krishn devotion. The program included devotional discourses, classes, soul touching chanting meditation, relaxation, picnics and fun activities. Visit the above link for more!

FREE gift for all our blog readers. An inspirational ebook with questions and answers by Swami Nikhilanand, pracharak of Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj and spiritual teacher of JKP Radha Madhav Dham. Download, print or send it to family and friends. Click to open in a new window.

Participants of the Radha Madhav Dham's East Coast Retreat were greeted today by a magnificant rainbow.

Swami Nikhilanand and Sushree Diwakari Devi of JKP Radha Madhav Dham, the US ashram of Jagadguru Kripaluji Maharaj, are presenting a a weekend of Radha Krishn devotion at Vraj ashram, Pennsylvania. The program will include devotional discourses, classes, soul touching chanting meditation, relaxation, picnics and fun activities.

Check back for more pictures!

JKP, Radha Madhav Dham has scheduled a full range of activities for people of all ages on Saturday and Sunday, May 28th and 29th. There will be satsang, kirtan and meditation, live discourses, yoga, and seva projects for the adults, and Hinduism classes, kirtan and meditation, art projects, hikes, videos, and games for the youth.

The whole family can participate and receive the benefit of spending a weekend in the main U.S. ashram of Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj, Radha Madhav Dham.

For registration and more information, please call: 512-288-7180. www.RadhaMadhavDham.org

Devotees and members of the community in Fairfax Station, Virginia enjoyed 3 amazing days (May 6-8 2011) of spiritual discourses and kirtan with Swami Nikhilanand, disciple of Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj and sanyasi teacher of JKP Radha Madhav Dham.

The topic of the three day discourse, hosted by Durga Temple, Virgina, was on the 3 conditions of bhakti-
Condition 1: Bhakti is done with the mind, not the body.
Condition 2: We should not ask God for worldly things.
Condition 3: Our devotion to God should be exclusive.

(Pictured above: Swami Nikhilanand, sanyasi pracharak of Radha Madhav Dham, speaking at Durga Temple, Virginia)

Forwarded message from Radha Madhav Dham, US. ashram of Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj

Devotional Programs for Memorial Day Weekend at Radha Madhav Dham

We would like to extend a heartfelt invitation to everyone to come to Radha Madhav Dham and participate in special devotional programs during the Memorial Day weekend.

We have scheduled a full range of activities for all ages on Saturday and Sunday, May 28th and 29th. As you can see from the attached schedule, there will be satsang, kirtan and meditation, live discourses, yoga class, and seva projects for the adults, and Hinduism classes, kirtan and meditation, art projects, hikes, videos, and games for the youth.

The whole family can participate and receive the benefit of spending a weekend in the main U.S. ashram of Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj, Radha Madhav Dham.

Click here to view the Schedule.

Jai Shree Radhey,
Diwakari Devi
Vice President, JKP Radha Madhav Dham

Previous parts of this speech, by Swami Nikhilanand of JKP Radha Madhav Dham, are available here.

Epic Discourses on Hinduism at Shirdi Sai Jalaram Mandir, Houston by Swami Nikhilanand, disciple and pracharak of Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj and spiritual teacher of JKP Radha Madhav Dham. The speeches began on the auspicious Makar Sankranti day, 2011, and continued for 7 consecutive days. The vast audiences were enthralled with Swami Nikhilanand's speech and kirtan, delivered with humour and compassion.

Previous parts are available in an earlier post.

Part 12 & 13 (Last 2 days of the 7 day program)

Swami Nikhilanand has studied the deepest philosophy of Hinduism with the guidance of Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj, a renowned and respected Spiritual Master. In his talks, Swami Nikhilanand weaves a colorful tapestry of wisdom and Spiritual insight and carefully guides participants to understand the deepest aspects of Hinduism and open their hearts to experience inner joy and happiness. His voice leads participants in chantings that are imbued with vibrations of Divine love.

Questions answered in these talks, by Swami Nikhilanand of JKP Radha Madhav Dham, are from the teachings of Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj:
Day 1 What is more important in the world today: science or religion?
Day 2 Can science prove that Hinduism is true?
Can science prove that God is real?
Day 3 Are all religions the same? What makes Hinduism unique?
Day 4 What is the importance of getting a Human birth? Who gets a human birth? How many times have we been born as a human before?
Day 5 What is the goal of human life?
Day 6 Within Hinduism, why are there so many different forms of God and different paths? Are they all the same?
Day 7 How can we attain the ultimate goal of our life?

Swami Nikhilanand, disciple of Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj, and representative of Radha Madhav Dham on Relationship Between Souls

The relationship between souls is that we are all brothers and sisters in the true sense because we all have the same Divine mother and father (Radha Krishn). However, the attachment of our mind should only be for Radha and Krishn because that will result in attaining Them and going beyond maya. If we attach our mind to any of our brothers and sisters who are bound by maya, that will increase our material bondage and result in rebirth. Like all the waves on the ocean are related eternally to the ocean. They originate from the ocean, are established in the ocean and return to the ocean. The individual waves may meet up with each other (like the individual souls on this earth), but that meeting is only temporary. The relation of the wave to the ocean is permanent (like the relation of the souls to God).

About Radha Madhav Dham:

The place on the earth where the Divine glory of God permeates the atmosphere and glorifies the land is Radha Madhav Dham. It is Graced by Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj. The Divineness of Radha Madhav Dham rejoices the heart of all the faithful visitors, and the nikunj darshan (the vision of the Deity of Shree Raseshwari Radha Rani) enlightens the heart and mind of all the selfless devotees of God.

Radha Madhav Dham, the US ashram of Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj, located on a beautiful 200-acre property in Austin, Texas, is a place of pilgrimage for millions of devotees living in the West and provides an opportunity
to experience the devotional environment that prevailed in the ashrams of the historic Saints of Vrindavan, India about 500 years ago.