{"id":22514,"date":"2015-12-14T07:03:54","date_gmt":"2015-12-14T06:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/?p=22514"},"modified":"2015-12-14T07:04:39","modified_gmt":"2015-12-14T06:04:39","slug":"the-supreme-lord-blesses-the-supreme-court-and-more-from-the-bhaktivedanta-manor-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/?p=22514","title":{"rendered":"The Supreme Lord blesses the Supreme Court and more from the Bhaktivedanta Manor Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"gmail_quote\"><u><\/u><\/p>\n<div marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" style=\"margin:0px;padding:0px;width:100%!important;min-height:100%!important;background-color:rgb(242,242,242)\">\n        <center><\/p>\n<table style=\"margin:0px;padding:0px;width:100%!important;height:100%!important;border-collapse:collapse;background-color:rgb(242,242,242)\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" height=\"100%\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"margin:0px;padding:0px;width:100%!important;height:100%!important;border-top-color:currentColor;border-top-width:0px;border-top-style:none\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<table style=\"border-top-color:currentColor;border-bottom-color:currentColor;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-top-style:none;border-bottom-style:none;border-collapse:collapse;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" width=\"600\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top:9px\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<table style=\"border-top-color:currentColor;border-bottom-color:currentColor;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-top-style:none;border-bottom-style:none;border-collapse:collapse;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" width=\"600\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px\" valign=\"top\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:9px\" valign=\"top\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0px 9px\" valign=\"top\">\n<p>                                        <img decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/bcae2145a8188ed0f953a28b6\/images\/4427e44d-2629-48c9-b98c-85bde52c24fa.jpg\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/bcae2145a8188ed0f953a28b6\/images\/4427e44d-2629-48c9-b98c-85bde52c24fa.jpg\" style=\"border: 0px currentColor; border-image: none; padding-bottom: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: bottom; display: inline !important; max-width: 1418px;\" align=\"left\" width=\"564\"><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<table style=\"border-top-color:currentColor;border-bottom-color:currentColor;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-top-style:none;border-bottom-style:none;border-collapse:collapse;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" width=\"600\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" width=\"50%\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:9px\" valign=\"top\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" width=\"false\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0px 9px 9px\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/bcae2145a8188ed0f953a28b6\/images\/b48d1f8c-b776-4558-aaf1-efa0785c3c59.jpg\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/bcae2145a8188ed0f953a28b6\/images\/b48d1f8c-b776-4558-aaf1-efa0785c3c59.jpg\" style=\"border: 0px currentColor; border-image: none; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 697px;\" width=\"264\"><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0px 9px;text-align:left;color:rgb(96,96,96);line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px\" valign=\"top\" width=\"264\">\n<div style=\"text-align:center\"><span style=\"font-size:18px\"><span style=\"color:rgb(165,42,42)\"><strong>Meeting with Modi<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size:14px\">Temple President Srutidharma das was one of those selected to personally greet Narendra Modi and David Cameron at the much publicised Wembley Stadium event, where 60,000 people welcomed the Indian Prime Minister to the UK.<br \/>\nThe Indian Prime Minister told Srutidharma das that he fondly recalled his visit to Bhaktivedanta Manor&#8217;s Janmashtami festival in 2005 and congratulated ISKCON on its 50<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary.<br \/>\nDuring the Wembley event, children of the Krishna Avanti School and other schools recited the national anthems of both India and the UK, and also got to meet both Prime Ministers.<br \/>\nLater, at a function organized by the Indian High Commissioner, Srutidharma das, Gauri das and Vinay Tanna were amongst the special guests. There Gauri das presented Modi with a box of <em>Mangala-arati<\/em> sweets.<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:9px\" valign=\"top\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" width=\"false\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0px 9px 9px\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/bcae2145a8188ed0f953a28b6\/images\/d2c1197d-556b-4669-a3e2-21c7753848a9.jpg\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/bcae2145a8188ed0f953a28b6\/images\/d2c1197d-556b-4669-a3e2-21c7753848a9.jpg\" style=\"border: 0px currentColor; border-image: none; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 704px;\" width=\"264\"><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0px 9px;text-align:left;color:rgb(96,96,96);line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px\" valign=\"top\" width=\"264\">\n<p style=\"margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;text-align:left;color:rgb(96,96,96);line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color:rgb(178,34,34)\"><strong>15<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary of the Radha Krishna Deaf Association<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size:14px\">The Radha Krishna Deaf Association (RKDA) celebrated its 15<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary in style with a full day event at the Jasper Centre in Harrow.<br \/>\nThe RKDA started off as a handful of congregational members getting together at Bhaktivedanta Manor on Sunday mornings. It included deaf members and <em>hearing<\/em> members with a developed knowledge of sign language. Their main objective was to make all devotional activities more accessible to the deaf community.<br \/>\nSince then the RKDA have taken on many exciting projects, such as the publishing of the &#8220;Sign Language in Hinduism\u009d book, sign language courses, taking part in Harrow United Deaf Club events and running monthly programs open to all.<br \/>\nSpecial guests that evening included members of the British Deaf Association (BDA) and Cllr Jean Lammiman from Harrow Council.<br \/>\n&#8220;The success of the RKDA proves that Krishna consciousness is fully accessible to everyone, regardless of any disability,\u009d said Radha Mohan das, &#8220;After all the soul, our true identity, is beyond the mind, body and senses.\u009d<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:9px\" valign=\"top\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" width=\"false\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0px 9px 9px\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/bcae2145a8188ed0f953a28b6\/images\/9b7ce69c-298f-4e92-beee-48f4f68509e2.jpg\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/bcae2145a8188ed0f953a28b6\/images\/9b7ce69c-298f-4e92-beee-48f4f68509e2.jpg\" style=\"border: 0px currentColor; border-image: none; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 1080px;\" width=\"264\"><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0px 9px;text-align:left;color:rgb(96,96,96);line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px\" valign=\"top\" width=\"264\">\n<p style=\"margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;text-align:left;color:rgb(96,96,96);line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"font-size:18px\"><span style=\"color:rgb(178,34,34)\"><strong>Remembering our Founder-Acarya<\/strong><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size:14px\">The Disappearance Day of Srila Prabhupada is perhaps the most significant community event in the calendar. That weekend there was a special <em>hari nama<\/em> procession in central London, and a wonderful new play by the Bhaktivedanta Players about Srila Prabhupada&#8217;s journey from Calcutta to Boston Harbour on the steamship Jaladhuta.<br \/>\nCommunity youth made a huge contribution to the food (<em>bhoga<\/em>) offerings by working in the kitchen to make a staggering 250 preparations, out of 300 altogether!<br \/>\nOther special features this year included the flower decorations in Srila Prabhupada&#8217;s room, complete with lighting and \u02dcsounds of Vrindavana&#8217;, and the corridors of the Manor were adorned with&nbsp;beautiful photographs.<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:9px\" valign=\"top\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" width=\"false\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0px 9px 9px\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/bcae2145a8188ed0f953a28b6\/images\/17e5fe9d-7ec7-4170-b5cd-308ccc988e9f.jpg\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/bcae2145a8188ed0f953a28b6\/images\/17e5fe9d-7ec7-4170-b5cd-308ccc988e9f.jpg\" style=\"border: 0px currentColor; border-image: none; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 693px;\" width=\"264\"><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0px 9px;text-align:left;color:rgb(96,96,96);line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px\" valign=\"top\" width=\"264\">\n<p style=\"margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;text-align:left;color:rgb(96,96,96);line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"font-size:18px\"><span style=\"color:rgb(178,34,34)\"><strong>Outstanding reviews for IES<\/strong><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size:14px\">&nbsp;ISKCON Educational Services (IES) often receive very positive feedback from teachers, parents and students after their visit to Bhaktivedanta Manor:<br \/>\n&#8220;Having had many trips in the past in my 14 years of teaching, this certainly stands out as the most interesting and beneficial experience for pupils. The opportunities that were provided for the children to gain an insight into a different religion and ways of life were delightful\u009d wrote Sarah King, teacher at Holmer Green First School.<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:9px\" valign=\"top\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" width=\"false\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0px 9px 9px\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/bcae2145a8188ed0f953a28b6\/images\/d2484833-9037-4e99-8399-769aefeebb9a.jpg\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/bcae2145a8188ed0f953a28b6\/images\/d2484833-9037-4e99-8399-769aefeebb9a.jpg\" style=\"border: 0px currentColor; border-image: none; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 522px;\" width=\"264\"><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0px 9px;text-align:left;color:rgb(96,96,96);line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px\" valign=\"top\" width=\"264\">\n<p style=\"margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;text-align:left;color:rgb(96,96,96);line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"font-size:18px\"><span style=\"color:rgb(178,34,34)\"><strong>High Sheriff&#8217;s Justice Service<\/strong><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size:14px\">Srutidharma das represented Bhaktivedanta Manor at Hertfordshire&#8217;s High Sheriff&#8217;s Justice Service at St Albans Cathedral. Attendees included religious leaders, Judges, Mayors, leading Councillors, police and Armed Forces representatives from across the County. Special prayers and a two minute silence were included in the service, in honour of the 130 people killed during the terrorist attacks in Paris.<br \/>\n<em><strong>Pictured<\/strong>&#8211; Srutidharma das with the Bishop of St Albans Rt Revd Dr Alan Gregory Clayton Smith (left) and Bishop Angaelos of the Coptic Orthodox Church. <\/em><\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:9px\" valign=\"top\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" width=\"false\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0px 9px 9px\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/bcae2145a8188ed0f953a28b6\/images\/b4536f5c-9b9e-4a4c-b057-aed314f50379.jpg\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/bcae2145a8188ed0f953a28b6\/images\/b4536f5c-9b9e-4a4c-b057-aed314f50379.jpg\" style=\"border: 0px currentColor; border-image: none; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 688px;\" width=\"264\"><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0px 9px;text-align:left;color:rgb(96,96,96);line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px\" valign=\"top\" width=\"264\">\n<p style=\"margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;text-align:left;color:rgb(96,96,96);line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"font-size:18px\"><span style=\"color:rgb(178,34,34)\"><strong>Thousand-fold devotion<\/strong><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size:13px\">It is said that every act of devotion performed during the auspicious month of Kartik is multiplied by a thousand times. The importance of this month is described extensively in the scriptures, especially in Srila Rupa Goswami&#8217;s Mathura Mahatmya. There Radharani, Lord Krishna&#8217;s consort and personification of devotional service, is described as the presiding deity of Kartik.<br \/>\nDevotees came every morning and evening to offer candles in the Temple room and sing the traditional Damodarastakam prayers.<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:9px\" valign=\"top\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" width=\"false\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0px 9px 9px\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/bcae2145a8188ed0f953a28b6\/images\/892d127e-5137-4f4a-a0e8-5e4eb2d18552.jpg\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/bcae2145a8188ed0f953a28b6\/images\/892d127e-5137-4f4a-a0e8-5e4eb2d18552.jpg\" style=\"border: 0px currentColor; border-image: none; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 342px;\" width=\"264\"><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0px 9px;text-align:left;color:rgb(96,96,96);line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px\" valign=\"top\" width=\"264\">\n<p style=\"margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;text-align:left;color:rgb(96,96,96);line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"font-size:18px\"><span style=\"color:rgb(178,34,34)\"><strong>Prayers at Number 10<\/strong><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size:14px\">For the third year in a row Srutidharma das was invited to chant prayers at the Diwali function at Number 10 Downing Street.<br \/>\nReligious leaders from the Hindu, Sikh, and Jain communities, as well as leading businesspeople attended the function at the Prime Minister&#8217;s residence.<br \/>\nDavid Cameron expressed to Srutidharma das how lovely it was to receive members of Bhaktivedanta Manor.<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:9px\" valign=\"top\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" width=\"false\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0px 9px 9px\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/bcae2145a8188ed0f953a28b6\/images\/243b4056-8e55-4cef-a631-3b5f8e302330.jpg\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/bcae2145a8188ed0f953a28b6\/images\/243b4056-8e55-4cef-a631-3b5f8e302330.jpg\" style=\"border: 0px currentColor; border-image: none; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 340px;\" width=\"264\"><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0px 9px;text-align:left;color:rgb(96,96,96);line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px\" valign=\"top\" width=\"264\">\n<p style=\"margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;text-align:left;color:rgb(96,96,96);line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"font-size:18px\"><span style=\"color:rgb(178,34,34)\"><strong>EU Parliament&#8217;s first Diwali celebrations<\/strong><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size:13px\">The Hindu Forum Europe (HFE) celebrated Diwali for the first time in the EU Parliament in Brussels. ISKCON devotees from all over Europe were among more than 100 attendees of the historical event. Key organizer and Chair of the HFE, Mahaprabhu das, explained there are plans to celebrate Diwali every year in the European Parliament.<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:9px\" valign=\"top\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" width=\"false\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0px 9px 9px\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/bcae2145a8188ed0f953a28b6\/images\/3c8c43ff-35d7-42f2-a6dc-db7662612789.jpg\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/bcae2145a8188ed0f953a28b6\/images\/3c8c43ff-35d7-42f2-a6dc-db7662612789.jpg\" style=\"border: 0px currentColor; border-image: none; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 339px;\" width=\"264\"><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0px 9px;text-align:left;color:rgb(96,96,96);line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px\" valign=\"top\" width=\"264\">\n<p style=\"margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;text-align:left;color:rgb(96,96,96);line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color:rgb(178,34,34)\"><span style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Labour Lights the Lamp<\/strong><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size:13px\">Godrumna Bihari das recited \u02dcprayers for peace&#8217; at the Labour Party&#8217;s annual Diwali function in their Westminster headquarters. Afterwards Jeremy Corbyn MP, the Leader of the Labour Party, lit the ceremonial lamp.<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:9px\" valign=\"top\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" width=\"false\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0px 9px 9px\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/bcae2145a8188ed0f953a28b6\/images\/685e2053-330b-4bab-9ade-a7fe89a31b2b.jpg\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/bcae2145a8188ed0f953a28b6\/images\/685e2053-330b-4bab-9ade-a7fe89a31b2b.jpg\" style=\"border: 0px currentColor; border-image: none; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 338px;\" width=\"264\"><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0px 9px;text-align:left;color:rgb(96,96,96);line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px\" valign=\"top\" width=\"264\">\n<p style=\"margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;text-align:left;color:rgb(96,96,96);line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"font-size:18px\"><span style=\"color:rgb(178,34,34)\"><strong>Providing refuge to the refugees<\/strong><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size:13px\">Parasuram das and other members of Food for All collected clothes, food, blankets, tents, pots, pans and funds for the refugee camps in France and Belgium.<br \/>\n&#8220;This was a purely humanitarian endeavour,\u009d explained Parasuram das. &#8220;Especially with the winter weather the camps are a big health hazard. There are no proper toilets and people are living in makeshift tents. These are fellow human beings and we felt compelled to do what little we could to help.&#8221;<br \/>\nWorking with members of &#8220;Feeding the 5000\u009d,&nbsp;the team took two vans to the settlements just outside of Calais,&nbsp;where there are over 6,000 refugees struggling to survive terrible conditions.<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:9px\" valign=\"top\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" width=\"false\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0px 9px 9px\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/bcae2145a8188ed0f953a28b6\/images\/934edb12-5ce0-492d-8403-631fb7222459.jpg\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/bcae2145a8188ed0f953a28b6\/images\/934edb12-5ce0-492d-8403-631fb7222459.jpg\" style=\"border: 0px currentColor; border-image: none; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 338px;\" width=\"264\"><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0px 9px;text-align:left;color:rgb(96,96,96);line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px\" valign=\"top\" width=\"264\">\n<p style=\"margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;text-align:left;color:rgb(96,96,96);line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color:rgb(178,34,34)\"><span style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Green Apple Award<\/strong><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size:13px\">On behalf of the devotees who run the Govardhana Ecovillage near Mumbai, Srutidharma das accepted the Green Apple Award at the House of Commons. The scheme is run by The Green Organisation and the award was presented by its General Manager , Mr Mark Wolens.<br \/>\nThe Green Organisation is an international, non-profit environment group dedicated to recognising and promoting environmental best practice around the world.<br \/>\nThe Govardhan Ecovillage, which received a \u02dcGold Award&#8217; for Environmental Best Practice, is a farm community and retreat center highlighting the importance of spiritual ecology: the need to live in harmony with ourselves, nature and the sacred.<br \/>\n<strong>&nbsp;For more info about Govardhana Ecovillage:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/ecovillage.org.in\/\" style=\"color:rgb(109,198,221);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/ecovillage.org.in\/<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" width=\"50%\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:9px\" valign=\"top\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" width=\"false\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0px 9px 9px\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/bcae2145a8188ed0f953a28b6\/images\/cc995abf-0e83-4519-a8b6-e2629b2f7f3b.jpg\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/bcae2145a8188ed0f953a28b6\/images\/cc995abf-0e83-4519-a8b6-e2629b2f7f3b.jpg\" style=\"border: 0px currentColor; border-image: none; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 615px;\" width=\"263\"><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0px 9px;text-align:left;color:rgb(96,96,96);line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px\" valign=\"top\" width=\"263\">\n<p style=\"margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;text-align:left;color:rgb(96,96,96);line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"font-size:18px\"><span style=\"color:rgb(165,42,42)\"><strong>Community Cohesion in Letchmore Heath<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\">As part of Mitzvah Day, a team of devotees from Bhaktivedanta Manor&#8217;s community joined Jewish and Christian locals to plant hundreds of daffodil bulbs on Letchmore Heath Village Green. &#8220;The village residents should have a beautiful Green to look forward to this spring\u009d, explained organiser Lewis Osbourne. &#8220;These type of events are great for building local community spirit,\u009d added Radha Mohan das. Mitzvah Day is an annual day of faith-based social action.<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:9px\" valign=\"top\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" width=\"false\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0px 9px 9px\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/bcae2145a8188ed0f953a28b6\/images\/29563a62-f44e-4267-b51b-eb1956d8589c.jpg\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/bcae2145a8188ed0f953a28b6\/images\/29563a62-f44e-4267-b51b-eb1956d8589c.jpg\" style=\"border: 0px currentColor; border-image: none; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 700px;\" width=\"263\"><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0px 9px;text-align:left;color:rgb(96,96,96);line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px\" valign=\"top\" width=\"263\">\n<p style=\"margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;text-align:left;color:rgb(96,96,96);line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"font-size:18px\"><span style=\"color:rgb(178,34,34)\"><strong>Local Gratitude&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size:14px\">Every Wednesday Japayagya das and Shantasya dasi, with help from well-wishers, cook a free vegetarian lunch for locals. They have developed a community based at the Church Hall of Saint Teresa of The Child Jesus in Borehamwood, and the lunch is now attended by at least 30 people. Participants come from a variety of different backgrounds, and for some it provides a haven of friendship and a decent meal.<br \/>\n&nbsp;Last autumn the lunch was graced by Oliver Dowden MP and six Hertsmere Councillors, some of whom have visited in the past. All of them are all highly appreciative of the project.<br \/>\n&nbsp;Representative members of Bhaktivedanta Manor&#8217;s Lotus Trust Sanjay Gadhvi and Rameshwar das also attended to witness the great work for themselves.<br \/>\n&nbsp;In the middle of December, Gratitude organised a popular a festive dinner, to which everyone was welcome. The event was presided over by the Mayor of Hertsmere and the Mayor of Borehamwood.<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:9px\" valign=\"top\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" width=\"false\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0px 9px 9px\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/bcae2145a8188ed0f953a28b6\/images\/aa89a44b-ba2a-4d36-b602-9b515e18b87f.jpg\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/bcae2145a8188ed0f953a28b6\/images\/aa89a44b-ba2a-4d36-b602-9b515e18b87f.jpg\" style=\"border: 0px currentColor; border-image: none; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 701px;\" width=\"264\"><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0px 9px;text-align:left;color:rgb(96,96,96);line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px\" valign=\"top\" width=\"264\">\n<p style=\"margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;text-align:left;color:rgb(96,96,96);line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px\" align=\"LEFT\"><font face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT\"><font face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT\">Every December the entire ISKCON world focuses on the distribution of Srila <\/font><\/font><font face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT\"><font face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT\">Prabhupada&#8217;s books to the public. <\/font><\/font><font face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT\"><font face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT\">This year, in observance of ISKCON&#8217;s <\/font><\/font><font face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT\"><font face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT\">50th Anniversary, the Manor devotees <\/font><\/font><font face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT\"><font face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT\">are making a special effort to distribute <\/font><\/font><font face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT\"><font face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT\">no less than 100,000 books this month <\/font><\/font><font face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT\"><font face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT\">alone! Last year the community <\/font><\/font><font face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT\"><font face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT\">distributed 51,000 books, and that was <\/font><\/font><font face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT\"><font face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT\">the most successful marathon for 18 <\/font><\/font><font face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT\"><font face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT\">years. So this year&#8217;s &#8220;100k Effort\u009d is a truly marathon operation!<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:9px\" valign=\"top\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" width=\"false\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0px 9px 9px\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/bcae2145a8188ed0f953a28b6\/images\/3479e080-ffc0-4a07-ae52-ba5a55e97d11.jpg\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/bcae2145a8188ed0f953a28b6\/images\/3479e080-ffc0-4a07-ae52-ba5a55e97d11.jpg\" style=\"border: 0px currentColor; border-image: none; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 689px;\" width=\"264\"><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0px 9px;text-align:left;color:rgb(96,96,96);line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px\" valign=\"top\" width=\"264\">\n<p style=\"margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;text-align:left;color:rgb(96,96,96);line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"font-size:18px\"><span style=\"color:rgb(178,34,34)\"><strong>School goes to Parliament<\/strong><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size:14px\">On a trip to the Houses of Parliament and the new Education Centre, the Manor School&#8217;s Vrindavan class met with Hertsmere MP Oliver Dowden.&nbsp; After a tour of the House of Commons an exclusive tour of the House of Lords followed.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:9px\" valign=\"top\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" width=\"false\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0px 9px 9px\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/bcae2145a8188ed0f953a28b6\/images\/67b97fc1-ab97-4f61-9854-f1105a740431.jpg\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/bcae2145a8188ed0f953a28b6\/images\/67b97fc1-ab97-4f61-9854-f1105a740431.jpg\" style=\"border: 0px currentColor; border-image: none; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 352px;\" width=\"263\"><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0px 9px;text-align:left;color:rgb(96,96,96);line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px\" valign=\"top\" width=\"263\">\n<p style=\"margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;text-align:left;color:rgb(96,96,96);line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"font-size:18px\"><span style=\"color:rgb(178,34,34)\"><strong>Hosting a Bollywood Pilgrim <\/strong><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size:14px\">Anuradha dasi and Tulasi Seva dasi were happy to host Sonu Nigam during his pilgrimage to Bhaktivedanta Manor. Sonu Nigam is a famous Indian singer&nbsp;whose songs have been featured in many movies. He has also released Indian pop albums and appeared in Bollywood movies.<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:9px\" valign=\"top\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" width=\"false\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0px 9px 9px\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/bcae2145a8188ed0f953a28b6\/images\/37e11f41-5a4e-41f5-b4b7-0196873e0010.jpg\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/bcae2145a8188ed0f953a28b6\/images\/37e11f41-5a4e-41f5-b4b7-0196873e0010.jpg\" style=\"border: 0px currentColor; border-image: none; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 529px;\" width=\"263\"><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0px 9px;text-align:left;color:rgb(96,96,96);line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px\" valign=\"top\" width=\"263\">\n<p style=\"margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;text-align:left;color:rgb(96,96,96);line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"font-size:18px\"><span style=\"color:rgb(178,34,34)\"><strong>University of the Third Age<\/strong><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size:14px\">A group from a University of the Third Age group based in Southampton spent an entire day at Bhaktivedanta Manor.<br \/>\nThe University of the Third Age is a unique organisation which provides life-enhancing and life-changing opportunities for retired and semi-retired people.<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:9px\" valign=\"top\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" width=\"false\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0px 9px 9px\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/bcae2145a8188ed0f953a28b6\/images\/72f0d72f-5f1b-415e-82e0-9ac6dfbcf990.jpg\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/bcae2145a8188ed0f953a28b6\/images\/72f0d72f-5f1b-415e-82e0-9ac6dfbcf990.jpg\" style=\"border: 0px currentColor; border-image: none; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 688px;\" width=\"263\"><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0px 9px;text-align:left;color:rgb(96,96,96);line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px\" valign=\"top\" width=\"263\">\n<p style=\"margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;text-align:left;color:rgb(96,96,96);line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"font-size:18px\"><span style=\"color:rgb(178,34,34)\"><strong>A Mountain of Sweets<\/strong><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size:13px\">On the day after Diwali, the Manor ceremoniously performed Govardhan Puja, Annakut (offering of sweet) and Go-puja (honouring of the cows). Govardhan Puja is when Lord Krishna stopped the people of Vrindavan worshipping King Indra because he had become too proud of his position. In retaliation, Indra sent torrential rains in an attempt to harm the citizens. Miraculously, Lord Krishna lifted the sacred Govardhana Hill to act as a huge umbrella. After the rains had stopped, Krishna took the huge&nbsp;form of the Hill, called Giri-Govardhana.&nbsp; The festival of Govardhan Puja celebrates this pastime of the Lord by creating a hill made from prasadam sweet delicacies.<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:9px\" valign=\"top\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" width=\"false\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0px 9px 9px\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/bcae2145a8188ed0f953a28b6\/images\/19292017-3fa9-4ae1-971b-4bd0321e24b5.jpg\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/bcae2145a8188ed0f953a28b6\/images\/19292017-3fa9-4ae1-971b-4bd0321e24b5.jpg\" style=\"border: 0px currentColor; border-image: none; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 339px;\" width=\"263\"><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0px 9px;text-align:left;color:rgb(96,96,96);line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px\" valign=\"top\" width=\"263\">\n<p style=\"margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;text-align:left;color:rgb(96,96,96);line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color:rgb(178,34,34)\"><span style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Celebrating at the&nbsp;House of Commons <\/strong><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size:13px\">At the annual Diwali function at the House of Commons, ISKCON was duly represented by Farish Lakhani and Ravin Ganatra.<br \/>\nThe&nbsp;event&nbsp;was attended by the former SNP Leader Alex Salmond, the Leader of the Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn MP, London Mayoral candidates Sajid Javid MP and &nbsp;Zac Goldsmith MP, and the High Commissioner of India His&nbsp;Excellency&nbsp;Ranjan Mathai.<br \/>\nThe event was pleasantly upstaged by the arrival of the famous American Civil Rights Leader Rev Jesse Jackson who delivered a message of Peace and Unity during these&nbsp;troubling&nbsp;times.<br \/>\n<strong>&nbsp;<em>Photo Caption: <\/em><\/strong>Farish Lakhani with the former SNP Leader, Alex Salmon<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:9px\" valign=\"top\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" width=\"false\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0px 9px 9px\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/bcae2145a8188ed0f953a28b6\/images\/3ce4266c-37f7-4cd4-921e-88c3326539b3.jpg\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/bcae2145a8188ed0f953a28b6\/images\/3ce4266c-37f7-4cd4-921e-88c3326539b3.jpg\" style=\"border: 0px currentColor; border-image: none; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 800px;\" width=\"264\"><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0px 9px;text-align:left;color:rgb(96,96,96);line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px\" valign=\"top\" width=\"264\">\n<p style=\"margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;text-align:left;color:rgb(96,96,96);line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"font-size:18px\"><span style=\"color:rgb(178,34,34)\"><strong>Remembrance Day<\/strong><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size:13px\">Gauri das and Devaki dasi took part in the annual Remembrance Day function on Letchmore Heath Village Green. Amongst other local faith representatives, Gauri das recited prayers and Devaki dasi laid a wreath at the foot of the War Mememorial on behalf of Bhaktivedanta Manor.<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:9px\" valign=\"top\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" width=\"false\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0px 9px 9px\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/bcae2145a8188ed0f953a28b6\/images\/9d912a2a-a03b-4890-ad97-c2590887fd2f.jpg\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/bcae2145a8188ed0f953a28b6\/images\/9d912a2a-a03b-4890-ad97-c2590887fd2f.jpg\" style=\"border: 0px currentColor; border-image: none; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 701px;\" width=\"263\"><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0px 9px;text-align:left;color:rgb(96,96,96);line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px\" valign=\"top\" width=\"263\">\n<p style=\"margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;text-align:left;color:rgb(96,96,96);line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"font-size:18px\"><span style=\"color:rgb(178,34,34)\"><strong>The Supreme Lord blesses the Supreme Court<\/strong><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size:13px\">The first ever Diwali reception was held at the Supreme Court of the UK. The event was hosted by the Hindu Lawyers Association and was attended by prominent lawyers and judges from across the legal sector.<br \/>\nAttendees included Srutidharma das, Alpesh Patel, lawyer and Principal of Praefinium Partners Ltd,; the Vice President of the Law Society, Robert Bourns; and the Minister of Justice, Shailesh Vara MP.<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:9px\" valign=\"top\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" width=\"false\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0px 9px 9px\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/bcae2145a8188ed0f953a28b6\/images\/ab5efc09-715b-4b7c-a918-9c5a51b4fe02.jpg\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/bcae2145a8188ed0f953a28b6\/images\/ab5efc09-715b-4b7c-a918-9c5a51b4fe02.jpg\" style=\"border: 0px currentColor; border-image: none; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 336px;\" width=\"264\"><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0px 9px;text-align:left;color:rgb(96,96,96);line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px\" valign=\"top\" width=\"264\">\n<p style=\"margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;text-align:left;color:rgb(96,96,96);line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"font-size:18px\"><span style=\"color:rgb(178,34,34)\"><strong>Rear Admiral leads from the front<\/strong><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size:13px\">Jaya Krishna das and Godruma Bihari das attended the Diwali Celebration organised by the Armed Forces Hindu Network, which took place at the Royal Naval Reserves unit, HMS President, in London.<br \/>\n&#8220;During the function many personnel took literature from us and showed genuine interest,\u009d explained Jaya Krishna das, &#8220;Especially the Rear Admiral Graham Mackay.\u009d<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:9px\" valign=\"top\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" width=\"false\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0px 9px 9px\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/bcae2145a8188ed0f953a28b6\/images\/92e0d76b-3b1b-4661-b2aa-dd9c29e5a6c1.jpg\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/bcae2145a8188ed0f953a28b6\/images\/92e0d76b-3b1b-4661-b2aa-dd9c29e5a6c1.jpg\" style=\"border: 0px currentColor; border-image: none; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 1062px;\" width=\"264\"><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0px 9px;text-align:left;color:rgb(96,96,96);line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px\" valign=\"top\" width=\"264\">\n<p style=\"margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;text-align:left;color:rgb(96,96,96);line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color:rgb(178,34,34)\"><span style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Temple of the Vedic Planetarium- Fund-Raising Tour<\/strong><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size:13px\">The International Team for the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium (TOVP) held fun-raising events in London and Leicester.<br \/>\nThe team included Jananivas das, (Mayapur&#8217;s Head Pujari), Ambarisa das (Chairman), Praghosa das (Vice Chairman) and Radha Jivan das (Global Campaign Director).<br \/>\nThey gave a detailed explanation of the building and its meaning and essence, which captured the curiosity of all those present. Many people were inspired to donate, and in return they received the benedictions of Lord Nityananda in the form of his <em>Padukas<\/em> (shoes) along with Lord <em>Nrsimhadeva&#8217;s<\/em> protection in the form of his <em>Sitari<\/em> (helmet).<br \/>\n&nbsp;The fulfilment of the desire of spiritual-visionaries, from Chaitanya Mahaprabhu to Srila Prabhupada, the TOVP is a unique and ambitious ISKCON project. Rising from the plains of the holy land of Sri Mayapur, on the banks of the sacred Ganges River, the TOVP will be a shining beacon to all aspiring spiritualists.<br \/>\n<strong>For more information:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/tovp.org\/\" style=\"color:rgb(109,198,221);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/tovp.org\/<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:9px\" valign=\"top\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" width=\"false\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0px 9px 9px\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/bcae2145a8188ed0f953a28b6\/images\/d6667eaa-5d83-4e4e-a23b-377df1c119fc.jpg\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/bcae2145a8188ed0f953a28b6\/images\/d6667eaa-5d83-4e4e-a23b-377df1c119fc.jpg\" style=\"border: 0px currentColor; border-image: none; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 800px;\" width=\"264\"><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:0px 9px;text-align:left;color:rgb(96,96,96);line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px\" valign=\"top\" width=\"264\">\n<p style=\"margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;text-align:left;color:rgb(96,96,96);line-height:150%;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px\"><span lang=\"\"><strong><span style=\"color:rgb(178,34,34)\"><span style=\"font-size:18px\">An Experience to Remember<\/span><\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size:13px\">On Saturday the 28th of November B<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:13px\"><span lang=\"\">haktivedanta Manor&#8217;s Outreach department organised a very successful <\/span><span lang=\"\">gathering where some 65 people <\/span><span lang=\"\">they had been keeping in touch with <\/span><span lang=\"\">had the opportunity to hear from <\/span><span lang=\"\">Radhanath Swami and chant along with <\/span><span lang=\"\">Ananda Monet, Jahnavi Harrison and <\/span><span lang=\"\">accompanying musicians. Matthew Offord, MP for Hendon was amongst the guests.&nbsp;All participants&nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"\">relished their spiritual experience and look forward till the next event.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<table style=\"border-top-color:currentColor;border-bottom-color:currentColor;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-top-style:none;border-bottom-style:none;border-collapse:collapse;background-color:rgb(242,242,242)\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" width=\"600\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>        <\/center>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"><br \/>&#8212; <\/p>\n<div class=\"gmail_signature\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div>ys<br \/>Radha Mohan das <br \/>Bhaktivedanta Manor Communications<br \/>Secretary<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qnJQMaoOdTU&amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qnJQMaoOdTU&amp;feature=youtu.be<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/--h2tvi_0Cjw\/Vm5a-cpYVHI\/AAAAAAAAXl4\/02Ww9D-FxOM\/s0\/2015-12-14_07-00-26.jpg\" alt=\"Hare Krishna\"\/><strong>By Radha Mohan das<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> The Supreme Lord blesses the Supreme Court!  The first ever Diwali reception was held at the Supreme Court of the UK. The event was hosted by the Hindu Lawyers Association and was attended by prominent lawyers and judges from across the legal sector. Attendees included Srutidharma das, Alpesh Patel, lawyer and Principal of Praefinium Partners Ltd,; the Vice President of the Law Society, Robert Bourns; and the Minister of Justice, Shailesh Vara MP.<!--more--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[90],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22514","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22514","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=22514"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22514\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22524,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22514\/revisions\/22524"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=22514"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=22514"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=22514"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}