{"id":11413,"date":"2013-03-29T17:13:34","date_gmt":"2013-03-29T16:13:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/?p=11413"},"modified":"2013-03-29T17:14:49","modified_gmt":"2013-03-29T16:14:49","slug":"gaura-purnima-msf-of-new-beginnings-at-isv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/?p=11413","title":{"rendered":"Gaura Purnima MSF of New Beginnings at ISV"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Malini devi dasi<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dear Devotees,<\/p>\n

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!<\/p>\n

The Monthly Sankirtana Festival (MSF) of New Beginnings to honor Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, was concluded yesterday (March 27th) on Gaura Purnima, and the final MSF results were offered on this auspicious occasion to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Srila Prabhupada and their Lordships at the ISV temple in San Jose.<\/p>\n

As stated in CC Madhya 23.1
\ncir\u0101d adatta\u1e41 nija-gupta-vitta\u1e41
\nsva-prema-n\u0101m\u0101m\u1e5btam aty-ud\u0101ra\u1e25
\n\u0101-p\u0101mara\u1e41 yo vitat\u0101ra gaura\u1e25
\nk\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47o janebhyas tam aha\u1e41 prapadye<\/p>\n

The most munificent Supreme Personality of Godhead, known as Gaurak\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, distributed to everyone \u2014 even the lowest of men \u2014 His own confidential treasury in the form of the nectar of love of Himself and the holy name. This was never given to the people at any time before. I therefore offer my respectful obeisances unto Him.<\/p>\n

Srila Prabhupada, our beloved Acarya brought this nectar of the holy name in the form of books like Srimad Bhagavatam, Chaitanya Caritamrta, Bhagavad Gita and many more. Taking the mood of Lord Chaitanya he taught this science of Krishna consciousness to everyone with out any discrimination.<\/p>\n

In one of his letter to Kritiraja, Srila Prabhupada writes, \u201cI want you, all my students, shall very vigorously try for this book distribution\u201d.<\/p>\n

Taking this order of Srila Prabhupada, following in his footsteps, Team ISV organized this MSF of New Beginnings to spread Krishna consciousness throughout the Bay Area and beyond.<\/p>\n

Goals of this MSF were:<\/p>\n

\uf0b7To distribute at least 4001 books (including at least 26 Caitanya Caritamrta sets)
\n\uf0b7To collect at least $6001 in Laxmi points.
\n\uf0b7To read a certain section of the CC or Chaitanya Bhagavat.
\n\uf0b7Expand contact-follow-up mobile app for book distribution.<\/p>\n

To realize these goals, Team ISV spread the vibration of the holy names during the Harinaam Sankirtan at Palo Alto and did massive book distribution door to door distributing Chaitanya Caritamrta sets. Srimad Bhagavatam sets were also distributed and installed at homes.<\/p>\n

Highlights of this MSF are:<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Both Adults (including College preaching team and Motel Gita team) as well as kids from Sunday school participated in this MSF. In addition, books were also distributed by the Smart-box team through smart boxes placed in various locations in the Bay Area.
\n\u00b7 ISV Sunday school kids also contributed by distributing CC sets during door-to-door book distribution and purchased one for their own library.
\n\u00b7 At a historic Sunday feast lecture ISV devotees spontaneously sponsored 30 CC sets for their friends and family.
\n\u00b7 CC set was also distributed at the temple in return to the services provided to perform new car puja. CC sets were also distributed at corporate America and home programs.
\n\u00b7 Motel Gita is on the verge of major breakthrough, to get orders from a franchise chain of motels instead of individual motel owners. This could potentially increase the Motel Gita orders by thousands. Also, ISKCON Las Vegas joined MotelGita team and placed over 300 books in Las Vegas area.
\n\u00b7 Last but not the least as a new beginning, ISV is moving to its new location to improve and increase the broadcast of Lord Chaitanya\u2019s message.<\/p>\n

As we make this offering of the MSF results, we were pleased to report that all the goals had been successfully met and surpassed.<\/p>\n

First, devotees participated in reading and discussing sections of Chaitanya Caritamrta, led by HG Vaisesika Prabhu over phone conferences and temple programs.<\/p>\n

Second, with respect to mobile app for contact follow up, Hitendra Prabhu and Nilesh Prabhu expanded contact follow up mobile app for book distribution team. This will enable us to have an easy and efficient way to keep in touch with new contacts.<\/p>\n

With respect to the books:<\/p>\n

In all:<\/p>\n

\u2022 More than 38 devotees participated in book distribution
\n\u2022 Team ISV distributed 9,133 in book points, including (74 CC sets and 12 Srimad Bhagavavatam sets)
\n\u2022 Team ISV raised $13,436.3 in Laxmi (including donations and sponsorships)<\/p>\n

Acknowledgements<\/p>\n

We thank all participating devotees, donors and Sankirtana leaders who contributed to this MSF, and last but not least we express our deepest gratitude to HG Vaisesika Prabhu for inspiring and guiding us at every step of our Sankirtana!<\/p>\n

We pray at the lotus feet of Lord Chaitanya and the Lordships Sri Sri Radha Madan Mohan and Sri Sri Laxmi Narasimha dev to continue to shower their mercy upon us.<\/p>\n

In separation from HG Rasika Shekhar Prabhu,
\nYour servant,
\nMalini devi dasi
\n(ISV Sankirtan team, San Jose)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Malini devi dasi<\/strong><\/p>\n

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