The Essence of Sanatan Dharm
Swami Nikhilanand of JKP Radha Madhav Dham, the main US ashram of Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj, is conducting an extraordinary series of discourses and kirtan at the Hanuman Temple of New York. The series will run every evening for 2 weeks. Check below for topic details and directions. Program is FREE! Everyone welcome! Don't miss even one of these discourses!

Dates & Times:
July 23rd to August 6th, 2011
7:00-8:30 PM Every Day

Presented by:
Hanuman Temple of New York,
111 Jerusalem Ave,
Hempstead,
New York, 11550
Phone (516) 483-9500
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More Info:
Rohit Sharma
(516) 582-1113

Topics:
July 23: Why should we have faith in our Hindu scriptures.
July 24: The importance of the human life form.
July 25: The aim of human life.
July 26: Can God be known by our intellect, or seen with our eyes?
July 27: The Grace of God.
July 28: Surrendering to God.
July 29: The meaning of true vairagya (detachment).
July 30: The creation of the universe.
July 31: The nature of true happiness and worldly happiness.
Aug 1: The necessity of a Guru for finding God.
Aug 2: The characteristics of a true Guru.
Aug 3: The path of karm.
Aug 4: The path of gyan.
Aug 5: The path of bhakti (part 1).
Aug 6: The path of bhakti (part 2).

Nepali Spiritual & Cultural Center of Dallas had a one week summer camp. Swami Nikhilanand, disciple of Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj and sanyasi teacher of JKP Radha Madhav Dham, came and spoke to a 100 Nepali kids in attendance.

The summer camp was aimed at teaching Nepali cultural & spiritual values, traditions, and moral teachings to children in Dallas. The program also encompassed a short training program on spirituality, meditation, and natural treatment for adults during the evenings.

Swami Nikhilanand spoke to the kids on the following topics:
Day 1 (Tue 7th June 2011): God, souls and maya are all eternal.
Day 2 (Tue 8th June 2011): Sattvic, rajas and tamas actions; the consequence of such actions; the mind can be made more pure or less pure.
Day 3 (Tue 9th June 2011): How the food we eat affects our mind (why be vegetarian?)

Beyond the Gita: An Introduction to the Bhagwatam
Discourse & Kirtan for adults by Swami Nikhilanand of JKP Radha Madhav Dham, the US ashram of Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj. Separate Bhagwatam classes provided concurrently for youth age 6-18

Dates:
July 10-16, 2011
Sun, July 10 4:00-6:00 PM
Mon-Sat, July 11-16 7:00-8:30 PM

Location:
Vaishnav Community Center
100 Lakeville Rd,
New Hyde Park,
NY 11040
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To register your kids:
Call Rohit Sharma (516) 582-1113

Adults Topics:
Adults will hear a discourse and do kirtan of Krishn leelas each evening.
July 10: Why the Bhagwatam is beyond the Gita.
July 11: Bhagwatam takes a soul beyond the attainment of mokch.
July 12: The difference between worshipping God and loving God.
July 13: The importance of listening to Krishn leelas.
July 14: Krishn is supreme God.
July 15: The secret of Krishn's appearance.
July 16: Navdha bhakti and the essence of devotion.

Youth Topics:
Youth will learn stories & philosophy of the Bhagwatam, read Krishn leelas and play Jeopardy each evening. There will be an exam on the last day for the youth, with prizes for top scores.
July 10: Story of Narad meeting Bhakti Devi, Gyan and Vairagya in person.
July 11: Story of Gokarn & Dhundhkari; what is the Bhagwatam.
July 12: Story of King Parikchit; story of Shukdeo Paramhans.
July 13: Story of why Ved Vyas wrote the Bhagwatam.
July 14: Story of what happened in Braj after Krishn left the earth planet.
July 15: Krishn and His different avatar as told in the Bhagwatam.
July 16: Krishn is supreme God; the secret of His appearance.

Further Details:
Having taught many family Gita classes in the New York area, this July Swami Nikhilanand is returning to deliver a series of discourses explaining what is beyond the Bhagwad Gita. This program, to be held at the Vaishnav Community Center in New Hyde Park, NY from July 10th to July 16th, will introduce listeners to the philosophy of the Bhagwatam. The program will combine a discourse and kirtan in the main hall for adults with a youth Bhagwatam class in a separate room. It will also differ from most other Bhagwat saptah programs in that listeners will not only hear the stories of the Bhagwatam, but will learn the actual philosophy of the Bhagwatam, how it relates to other Hindu scriptures, and how to apply it in their own practice of devotion.

Swami Nikhilanand is a disciple of Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj. He was born in Canada in a non-religious family and learned about God while attending a Catholic school in his small hometown. Although he knew nothing about Hinduism at the time, his spiritual questions led him to search beyond the conventional religious education he received in school, and he read many religious books of other traditions. As a young man, his quest brought him to a Hindu religious center in Austin, Texas by the name of Radha Madhav Dham. Radha Madhav Dham is the main U.S. ashram of Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj. While visiting the ashram, Swami Nikhilanand learned the Hindu concepts of God, soul, reincarnation, karm, and liberation and found many of the answers he had been seeking since his childhood. Soon after, Swami Nikhilanand moved to the ashram in Texas and also started making regular visits to India to learn more about Hinduism. He learned Hindi, and also studied the main Sanskrit scriptures with the guidance of Jagadguru Kripaluji Maharaj. After several years of study and meditation, he was given the order of sanyas, which is a renounced order of living similar to being a monk. He now travels around America giving discourses on the philosophy of Sanatan Dharm to adults and youth, and teaching the path of bhakti as he learned from his Guruji, Jagadguru Kripaluji Maharaj.

In his Bhagwatam discourse this July, Swami Nikhilanand will be going beyond what he has taught in his past Gita classes. Swamiji tells, "It is commonly said that where the teachings of the Bhagwad Gita end, the philosophy of the Bhagwatam begins. The Gita gives general knowledge about who God is, who Krishna is, and how a person should lead their life. The Bhagwatam reveals things about God that are only hinted at in the Gita, and tells secrets about the ultimate goal of life which you could not know by reading the Gita. That is why the Bhagwatam is considered to the crown jewel of all the Hindu scriptures." The satsang will conclude each evening with singing bhajans of Krishn leelas which are based on the stories of the Bhagwatam. This helps participants to engage their mind in remembering God for a longer time, whereas normally the mind is too fickle to allow a person to meditate for more than a few minutes.

While the adults attend the satsang and discourse in the main hall, the youth will be learning the philosophy and stories of the Bhagwatam in a separate class. Youth will also play a fun game of Jeopardy every day to test their knowledge of the Hindu scriptures. Dinner prasad will be served after the arti every day.

Glimpses of JKP Radha Madhav Dham's Summer Camp in Plano, which took place June 5 - 11, 2011.

This was the final session of the highly acclaimed "Basics of Hinduism" trilogy in Plano, Texas. The 7 day class, presented by Swami Nikhilanand, disciple of Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj, drew on the knowledge of Hinduism to make children and parents understand important events & stories from our scriptures.

The main topics were:

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.

Article by Swami Nikhilanand, disciple of Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj and pracharak of JKP Radha Madhav Dham.

"Are all religions the same?" was featured as the cover story of the Apr - Jun 2011 issue of Vishwa Dharma Digest.

If the article doesn't load, click here to download the original pdf file.

Balaka said: "We simply love this experience! It's now our family summer ritual we look forward to each year. You won't regret joining us there! Sign up!"

Pooja said: "The family camp was absolutely amazing! Every person could feel the amazing grace! New years was so awesome too - all the kids got up and started to dance before midnight in front of the Shrine singing loudly Radhey Radhey. It was so beautiful."

Sign your family up today at http://www.HinduFamilyCamp.org!

An awakening of the great value of Indian culture, heritage and spirituality will be received July 1st - July 4th by the attendees of this extraordinary JKP Radha Madhav Dham Family Camp in Austin Texas. Kids will experience pride in being Hindu, and the whole family will have a new devotional way to share time together. Through lively learning sessions, authentic Hindu knowledge will be shared. Camp participants will have the opportunity to absorb themselves in the teachings of Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj, and taste the sweetness of Radha Krishn devotion in their lives.

In an easy style and the serene setting of Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj's ashram, adults, teens, youths and children will learn devotional philosophy that will provide answers to fundamental questions such as, "Who am I? Who is God? Am I separate from God? How can I meet God?"

Read more about, and register online for the upcoming JKP Family Camp at Radha Madhav Dham: www.HinduFamilyCamp.org.