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Temple Preside
The College
of Vedic Studies
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Staff
Ananda Caitanya das
Bhakta Pradeep
Regular Teachers
Navadvip Chandra das
Janakinath das
Jiva Doya das
Sundar Madhava das
Bhakta Ravindra
Ghanasyam Priya das
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The Mens
Ashram
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Brahmacari Council
35 full-time devotees
significantly to society.
Perhaps one of the most
important lessons they learn
is that true satisfaction and
happiness lies within, and is
developed through humble
service to the Lord and His
devotees.
Brahmacari literally means one
who is fixed in the spiritual
pursuit. As a celibate student,
the brahmacari has committed to
engaging his full time energies in
spiritual development. Currently
there are thirty-five brahmacharis
residing at Bhaktivedanta
Manor. They come from various
backgrounds and countries,
but all have the same purpose
in mind to come to a deeper
realisation of God and their
relationship with Him. Since
the order of brahmacarya is
essentially a time of training,
various programs are offered to
residents to ensure their ongoing
development. Members of the
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The Ladies
Ashram
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Residential
Training
Testimonials
I liked most the Mangal arati,
the lectures, the association,
the Manor itself, the Sunday
Gaura Arati and following
kirtan, and needless to say,
the prasadam!
Klaus Mulvad
Medvi das
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Residential Training at
Bhaktivedanta Manor introduces
the basic practices of Krishna
Consciousness, with the focus
on internal development and
application, setting the foundation
for the Sabbatical programme and
brahmacari ashram, or, later, the
grhastha (married) ashram.
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Bhakta Pravin
Sundar Madhava das
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Bhaktivedanta
Manor School
Furthermore, Bhaktivedanta
Manor school children of Year
6 contributed once again to
the Hertsmere Forum of Faiths
in Borehamwood. This was a
multi-faith event and the children
performed a short skit, led kirtan
and helped with face painting.
Many of the children answered
questions from other children
and adults at our table.
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Main teachers:
Guru Carana Padma dasi
Moksha Laxmi dasi
Padma Malini dasi
Gomatti dasi
Narayani dasi
Dantasya dasi
Vrajasundari dasi
Teachers assistants:
Saraswati dasi
Lokabandhu das
Sridevi dasi
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Interfaith Week
Enhancing the hedgerows
Formed a new Governing Body
Chairman: Kamlesh Krishna das
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The Manor
Pre-school
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Jagaddhatri dasi
Radhika dasi
Michaela
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ISKCON
Educational Services
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Teachers:
Indriyesha Das, Premalata dasi,
Dhira Lalita dasi, Krsnavesa
dasi, Karunesvari Vishnu Priya
dasi
Teaching Assistants:
Yogamaya dasi, Saranagati dasi,
Daya dasi, Gopi Prema dasi
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Avanti Trust
Schools
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The Minister was impressed with
the school site and especially
the ethos and said, youve got
parents that are very keen to get
their children in here, its oversubscribed, thats a reflection of
the quality of the school.
The visit was attended by many
community leaders, including
the Bishop of Leicester, The
Lord Mayor, representatives of
the City and County Council and
many friends from the business
community.
It was an opportunity to show
off the school site and the
completed renovations, as well
as thank all those who helped
bring the school together.
The Trust opened two new
schools in September 2012 Avanti Court Primary School
(Redbridge) and Avanti House
School (Harrow).
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camast.org
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Krishna
Club
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ISKCON
Pandava Sena
Each year, Pandava Sena
takes 120 students and young
professionals to a different
ISKCON temple outside of the
UK (generally in Europe) for
about 2 weeks to gain an insight
into Krishna Consciousness.
Through kirtan, seminars,
workshops, activities, projects,
and of course prasadam, the
attendees get the opportunity
to immerse themselves in the
Mentorship Retreat:
For those who have taken their
spiritual lives to a deeper level,
Pandava Sena offers a yearly
retreat to Buckland Hall which
is situated in the stunning
rolling hills of Brecon Beacons,
Wales. Buckland Hall is a
countryside mansion with luxury
accommodation and wood fire lit
seminar rooms, which provides
the attendees with an ideal
atmosphere to deeply engage in
spiritual meditation, interactive
discussions and group music
sessions.
This long weekend has
traditionally been led by
His Holiness Sacinandana
Swami. Previous themes for
the retreat have included
the concept of the Tree of
Life and finding our Sacred
Space within. Sacinandana
Swami guided devotees who
have joined the Pandava Sena
Mentorship system into deeper
aspects of practising Krishna
Consciousness. Famous for
his japa and kirtan retreats,
Sacinandana Swami touched
his audience and left them with
extremely beneficial and practical
techniques to apply in daily life.
Jammin:
Ensuring college students have a
place to come together, socialise
and have honest, clean fun in,
is essential to creating a better
society. Jammin is a fortnightly
programme held in many places
throughout the UK including
Harrow, East London, Crawley,
Leicester and Birmingham.
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Sahil Agarwal
Vrindavan Bihari
Kishan Paun
Davina Rana
Madhvi Mulji
Meera Gajjar
Mohini Mistry
Ganesh Singh Bassera
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Mentorship
Spiritual Care
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Kanhaiya das
Sri Radhika dasi
Kripamoya das
Krishna Purna dasi
Hari Priya dasi
Sundarananda das
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Sangas
local gatherings
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Bhakta Pravin
Prasanatma das
Saurabh das
Guru das
Krishnapurna dasi
Madanamohan Govinda das
Prayagaraj das
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Sign Krishna
on
to
ISKCON Radha Krishna Deaf
People Association (RKDA) is
not just about deaf people as
you might think! We are open to
everyone, deaf or fully hearing.
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Readyto serve
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DailyWorship
Public
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4.55-5.15am: Tulasi-arati
Tulasi is a sacred plant which is
very dear to the Lord. Devotees
circumambulate Tulasi-devi and
offer her some water.
7.00-7.05am Deity Greeting
The Deities give Their darshana
(audience) to the devotees.
7.10am Guru-Puja
Devotees offer flower petals
at the lotus feet of Srila
Prabhupada.
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DeityWorship
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Gadadhara das
Dhama Sevana das
Nila Madhava das
Over 100 full and part-time
pujaris
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Tulsi
Seva
In the spiritual world of Goloka
Vrindavan, Tulasi Devi is known
as Vrinda Devi, an intimate
associate and expansion of
Srimati Radharani. Her partial
expansion is in the form of the
Tulasi Devi plant. His Divine
Grace Srila Prabhupada states:
Tulasi Devi is a pure devotee
of Krishna, and she should be
treated with the same respect
given to all Krishnas pure
devotees. Simply by worshipping
her faithfully, a devotee can get
himself free from all material
miseries.
This is observed very nicely
at Bhaktivedanta Manor daily
by offering morning worship
to Vrinda Devi, which consists
of prayers, bathing, dressing,
offering fruits and arati. This
service is performed by dedicated
devotees, all volunteers headed
by the Tulasi pujari Lilavati dasi
who has been serving Tulasi Devi
at Bhaktivedanta Manor for 23
years. Vrinda Devi was installed
in 2004.
Under the care of Lilavati dasi,
the Tulasi department has grown
to encompass congregational
members including teachers,
students, dedicated mothers and
ISKCON school graduates, who
find time to offer their devotion.
The training Lilavati provides for
this service covers all aspects
of Vrinda Devis personal care.
This can range from dressing,
sewing and designing outfits and
wigs, caring for Tulasi during
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Beautiful
Gardens
The sight of the gardens of
Bhaktivedanta Manor is the
first impression that visitors and
pilgrims receive upon entering the
grounds. With a view to fulfilling
Srila Prabhupadas vision of
developing the Manor into a replica
of Vrindavan, the garden team works
to create a beautiful atmosphere
that is enjoyed by everyone. Since
last year there have been a number
of new developments in the garden
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Uddhava das
Janakula das
Narahari Rupa das
Rasananda das
Bhakta Terry
Dwarka Puri das
Vrajanath das
Douglas
Niladri Krishna das
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Bhaktivedanta
Players
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New plays:
Sita in Ashoka Groves
Jaya Prabhupada performed in
London
Mahabharat The plan of Lord
Krishna
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Radharanis
Bakery & Temple Shop
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Weddings
at the Manor
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Heartwarming
Festivals
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Bhaktivedanta
Kitchen
Players
Religion
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9 full-time members
Headed by Patanjali Muni das
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Bhaktivedanta
Manor Foundation
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CONTACT
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Book
Distribution
With Srila Prabhupadas mission
in mind, a dedicated team of
fifteen devotees have committed
their time to travelling round the
UK, giving people a chance to
take up spiritual life.
Since last Janmashtami around
100,000 books have been
distributed on streets, in homes,
at university campuses and even
within hospitals and prisons. The
Manor has two book distribution
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Krishna
Societies
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was taken up by a team of
KC Soc presidents, students and
session presenters who were
able to effectively utilise their skill
sets in formulating new logos,
websites, flyers, merchandise
and various other channels of
promotional material. The result
is a cutting edge persona for the
societies with a professional look
and feel which has received good
feedback and led to increased
interest in the societies.
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Mail
Order
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ONLINE
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Public
Kirtan
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New Gokul
cow protection
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Farm Activities
Syamasundara das
Jaya Krishna das
Kamlesh Krishna das
Nandagopala, Madana
Balimardana, Abhijan
Candrakant,
Taruna Krishna das
Rasaparayana das
Lidya
Karunesvari Visnupriya das,
Rabindra das,
Rasananda, Daya
Dairy
Lalitasakhi, Rati, Parat
Farm Shop
Lainey
Mathew (Matty)
Marrisa
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Horticulture
working the land
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Ahimsa
Dairy Foundation
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ONLINE
ahimsamilk.org
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FoodFor All
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Parasuram das
Arjuna das
Akincha
Brahmasutra
Rakshana
Rasananda
Jenny
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Lotus
Trust
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Communications
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Bhaktivedanta Manor
Communications is one of the
most dynamic departments of
its kind in the ISKCON world.
The team has recently welcomed
Devaki dasi as the Manager of
Communications to help string all
the activities together and make
sure all the practical duties are
carried out. Some of the most
significant events during the last
year have included:
Krishna Eco Farm Scotland
The Manor Communications
team flew up to bonny Scotland
and worked with the local
devotees to organise and
promote the grand opening of
Lesmahagows new Eco Farm.
Michael McCann, MP for
East Kilbride, Strathaven and
Lesmahagow, opened the
Farm and was guest of honour
at the event, which was also
attended by Margaret Morton
and Susan Haughey, Deputy Lord
Lieutenants of Lanarkshire and
many local and national guests.
Everyone saw demonstrations of
various sustainable technologies
including Solar Thermal Panels,
Air Source Heat Pumps, Wind
Turbines, and a Biomass Energy
Centre.
Faith and Leadership at
Lambeth Palace
Srutidharma das, Sita Rama das
and Radha Mohan das joined
a host of dignitaries including
the Archbishop of Canterbury
and Eric Pickles MP at Lambeth
Palace to celebrate an ongoing
series of courses aimed at young
people from a variety of faith
backgrounds.
Executive Event at HSBC
Radhanath Swami and Alfred
Ford (Ambarish das) were
Guests of Honour at an exclusive
Client and Executive Event
in St Jamess sponsored by
HSBC Private Bank, London.
Event organizer and host, Sri
Radha Raman das arranged for
Chairmen, corporate partners,
MPs, Lords and CEOs from
a variety of industries to hear
keynote speeches on the subject
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Communications works to create
and sustain favourable and honest
relations and environments so that
ISKCON as a whole may better
understand and be understood by
all parts of society as a growing and
diverse religious community.
TEAM
Vinay Tanna
Gauri das
Radha Mohan das
Srutidharma das
Devaki dasi
Alpesh Patel
Prashant Dewani
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2012
Bhaktivedanta Manor
Educa
tion
Bhaktivedanta Manor:
Festivals
Years of Devotion
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Se
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Dei
Cow Protec
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It took thousands of people forty years to make Bhaktivedanta Manor the vibrant spiritual community it is
today; and every single one of them played a vital part.
It all began with the vision of a pure devotee of Lord Krishna, and it continues today through the good
work of those who are dedicated to him. The next forty years of the Manor will be in the hands of another
generation: those who are sufficiently inspired by what he created to protect it, and give it to the world.
In these few pages we present a glimpse of the history of the Manor through a selection of photographs
spanning four decades. Not every individual gets a personal mention, but we've included all the major events
that helped preserve the Manor from its early beginnings and through its many challenges. We look forward
to the next forty years and invite all our readers to join together in creating the future of the community.
Helpful Website
Main website of Bhaktivedanta Manor
Mail-order - books and other items
Recordings for download, live streaming
ISKCON Pandava Sena - Youth
Spirituality for beginners
ISKCON around the UK
www.
krishnatemple.com
krishnashopping.com
gokulananda.co.uk
psena.com
krishnawisdom.com
iskconuk.com
Contact Us
Bhaktivedanta Manor
Dharam Marg | Hilfield Lane
Aldenham | Herts | WD25 8EZ
For satnav use postcode WD25 8DT
01923 851000
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Visit www.krishnatemple.com for the latest news, upcoming events and festivals
2013 Bhaktivedanta Manor | International Society for Krishna Consciousness | Founder Acarya: His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
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Publications
18 Simple StepS to KriShna
SONG BOOK
Bhakti Life
in house
Bhagavad Gita
A Short Summary in Acronyms
Based on Bhagavad Gita As It Is by
His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
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Srutidharma das
Kripamoya das
Navadvip Chandra das
Yogendra Sahu
Radha Mohan das
Deepak Vohra
Hitu Sanghani
Jagannath Sharan das
David Crick
Prasannatma das
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Hare Krishna Temple
Bhaktivedanta Manor, Dharam Marg,
Hilfield Lane,Watford, Herts
WD25 8DT (for SATNAV only)
Tel: 01923 851000
www.krishnatemple.com
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twitter.com/ISKCON_Manor
www.youtube.com/BhaktivedantaManor
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Media
& Web services
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Meetthe Team
Praghosa das
Rukmini das
Treasury
Srutidharma das
Indriyesh das
ISKCON Educational Services
Pranabandhu das
Temple President
srutidharma@krishnatemple.com
pranabandhu@krishnatemple.com
Gauri das
gauridas@krishnatemple.com
Kripamoya das
kripamoya@krishnatemple.com
Trinadapi das
trinadapi@krishnatemple.com
Syamsundara das
syamasundara@krishnatemple.com
nilamadhava@krishnatemple.com
Gadadhara das
Kanhaiya das
Head Pujari
gadadhara@krishnatemple.com
kanhaiya@krishnatemple.com
Sutapa das
sutapa@krishnatemple.com
Yogendra Sahu
Publications
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Reena Patel
Weddings
Uddhava das
Gardens
Prayojana das
Temple Commander
Santanu das
Maintenance
Administration at Bhaktivedanta
Manor encompasses a range of
background activities that keep
Bhaktivedanta Manor running.
These consist of the following:
Estate management
Human resources/personnel
Finance
Health & safety
Legal
Committees:
Patrons Council
Patrons Working Committee
Initiation Committee
Vision team
Community team
Pujari Committee
Sahil Agarwal
Pandava Sena & KC Socs
Vinay Tanna
Communications
Parasurama das
Food For All
Key:
ISKCON GBC
Temple President
Temple Council
Department/Area Heads
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Site services
Maintenance
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Santanu das
Subash Patel
Bhakta Lee
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Improvements to on-site
wireless facility and internet.
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Bhaktivedanta Manor
Letchmore Heath
Hertsmere
Borough Council
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Haveli facilities
enhanced
We all know how overcrowded
the Manor can be sometimes;
its not just on festival days
that facilities are insufficient. In
response to this overcrowding
and the fact that the temple
was submitting various planning
applications, Hertsmere Borough
Council requested a master-plan
of proposed developments for
the next ten to fifteen years.
In response to this, a thorough
assessment was made of the
needs of the temple. A team
of consultants worked with
the Councils Planners to form
what became the Councils
proposed Planning Brief for
Bhaktivedanta Manor. The
Planning Brief recognised the
overcrowding and the need for an
additional 2000m2 of community
facility. The Councils Executive
approved the Planning Brief on
12/12/2012.
The Planning Brief is not a
planning application, it simply
deals with the principles of
development rather than the
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