GBC SPT

SB:10.1-3 Krishna's Birth-Background with Kaunteya Das

GBC SPT brings to you an exciting series on "Krishna Lila in Vrindavan" with an intention of celebrating Kartika and enriching our Krishna consciousness together.

To kick off the series, we will have the first Srimad Bhagavatam class on the Chapters 1-3 from the 10th canto/Krishna book detailing about Krishna's Birth/Appearance. We have the great honor to hear from Kaunteya Das.

About Kaunteya Das

Kaunteya Dasa, a disciple of His Holiness Jayapataka Swami, joined ISKCON in 1980 and is a member of the SPT since 2007. He has served in ISKCON as a book distributor, Gurukula teacher, Deputy GBC member and GBC Zonal Secretary. Kaunteya Dasa currently serves as co-chair of the GBC Organizational Development Committee and, together with His Holiness Jayapataka Swami, as co-minister of the ISKCON Congregational Development Ministry. He has designed courses on congregational and community development and has presented them in dozens of countries; has compiled books (Bhakti-Vrksa Manual, Super Sunday and The Book of Icebreakers) and has produced twenty issues of the “Congregational Development Journal.” As “Dr Carlo Oppecini” he is professor of Indovedic Psychology and Philosophy at the Bhakti Yoga College, Florida, USA. He also serves as trustee and faculty member of the GBC College for Leadership Development.

Damodara-lila Introduces Spontaneous Devotion with Sivarama Swami

Vraj Vihari Dasa

The GBC SPT invites everyone to join us to celebrate the upcoming month of Kartika together with an aspiration to help nourish your Krishna consciousness. Our Pre-Kartika event with Vraj Vihari Dasa will help us prepare our consciousness for celebrating the most auspicious month of Kartika.

About Vraj Vihari Dasa

Vraj Vihari Dasa joined ISKCON in 1977, and is part of the Strategic Planning Team from its inception in 2006. From 1978 to 1988 he was a member of ISKCON Detroit’s sankirtan team. He then moved to Vrindavan and served at the Vrindavan Institute for Higher Education from 1989-2010. In 2002 he formed ISKCON Resolve where he still serves as co-director. Vraj Bihari Dasa has a master’s degree in conflict resolution and has published several papers on the subject. He lists his special interests in Krishna consciousness as teaching from Srila Prabhupada’s books. Vraj Vihari Dasa presently lives in Maryland with his wife Ananda Vrindavanesvari Devi Dasi and their son Gopinath.

 DAY 1 with Madhavananda Das

In the mood of visiting the Dham when you can't physically go to the Dham, GBC Strategic Planning Team (SPT) is bringing the Dham to you. Urging you all to fire up your phone or computer and join us on a transcendental virtual journey into the pastime places of Lord Jagannath and His devotees in Sri Puri Dham, which is non-different than Vrindavan with Madhavananda Das.

About Madhavananda Das 

Madhavananda Das is the managing editor of Gopal Jiu Publications and Sri Krishna Kathamrita magazine and the popular email journal Sri Krishna Kathamrita Bindu. He is also the director of GORA, the Gaudiya Odia Research Association which is a branch of the BRC, Bhaktivedanta Research Center. Madhavananda joined ISKCON in Los Angeles in 1982. He moved to Orissa in 1993 where he has been living since. He was instructed by his spiritual master Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami Maharaja to render his lectures into publications. He is the author and editor of numerous books and articles; and has contributed to Journal of Vaishnava Studies and Back to Godhead Magazine. Aside from his publishing work, Madhavananda travels worldwide giving seminars and classes. He has a special interest in researching esoteric Gaudiya topics and subjects about Lord Jagannath as well as the culture and sacred places of Orissa. His work can be seen at www.gopaljiu.org or on Facebook at Madhavananda Das.

(in Bengali) with Bhakti Prema Swami

GBC SPT brings to you multilingual weekly lectures on the most celebrated eight verses of Damodarashtakam to honor and glorify the most auspicious month of Kartika.

To kick of the series, we have the honor to hear from Bhakti Prema Swami in Bengali. About Bhakti Prema Swami

HH Bhakti Prema Swami, born on 31st December 1967, came in contact with ISKCON in 1994 and joined as a full‐time devotee in 1995 in Mayapur. He received initiation in the family of Jagat Guru Srila Prabhupada from His Holiness Bhakti Caru Swami Maharaj. He came in Krishna Consciousness in 1994. Since 1994 , when he was 27, he is serving in the mission of His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada. He sings Vaisnav Bhajans melodiously and beautifully explains their purports. He focuses on establishing loving relationship with devotees and everyone else. In the year 2000, he completed Bhakti Sastri Course and subsequently taught the same under MIHE University. In the year 2001, he was asked to serve as the Vice President of ISKCON Kolkata (WB) and served in that capacity till 2004. He was actively involved in temple management as well as youth preaching in Kolkata during these 3 years.

on 5th March 2015 Gaur Purnima Day at ISKCON Ujjain he accepted the sannyas. Currently he is assigned to preach in various places in India like Ujjain, Indore and specially in Bangladesh. In 2006, GBC gave him the ISKCON Global Excellence Award for significant contribution in opening a new Vedic temple in Ujjain. He served in that capacity till 2011 and is currently the Co‐President of ISKCON Ujjain.

He preaches in English, Hindi and Bengali in Ujjain and many other places of Madhya Pradesh especially to college students.Very humble by nature ,currently he is serving as a Temple President of ISKCON Ujjain, Sri Sri Radha Madan Mohan Temple, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, INDIA .ISKCON Ujjain consist of a marvellous temple, a separate Lord Jagannath temple, Food for life center, vedic city, international guest house and a future vision to construct a Hospital , IT park, School etc in the service of Srila Prabhupada.

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