{"id":26203,"date":"2016-04-08T07:11:04","date_gmt":"2016-04-08T05:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/?p=26203"},"modified":"2016-04-08T07:11:04","modified_gmt":"2016-04-08T05:11:04","slug":"iskcon-50th-anniversary-festival-26-second-ave-fundraiser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/?p=26203","title":{"rendered":"Iskcon 50th Anniversary Festival + 26 Second Ave Fundraiser"},"content":{"rendered":"

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ISKCON 50TH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL + 26 SECOND AVE FUNDRAISER<\/span>
June 4 & June 5<\/span><\/span>, 10am – 1:30pm<\/span><\/span> & 2:30pm – 6:00pm<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Here is an opportunity to be a part of history.<\/div>\n
Between now and July 1<\/span><\/span>, you and your fellow Godsisters and Godbrothers around the world have a chance to safeguard the Mecca of Krishna Consciousness in the West. Make a donation now of $108 and be one of the worldwide team who are stepping forward to secure Srila Prabhupada\u2019s first temple\u201426 Second Avenue\u2014with a three-year lease.<\/div>\n
Most of you know that 26 Second Avenue was the first Hare Krishna temple outside India, the place from 1966-68 where Srila Prabhupada performed the first initiations, the place where ISKCON\u2019s first generation of leaders were trained, the place where Bhagavad Gita As It is was written. At the end of 1968, so many people were coming to Krishna consciousness that a bigger location was needed. Over the years, the New York temple has relocated to bigger and bigger spaces. But there is only one 26 Second Avenue, and it remains\u2014a half-century later\u2014one of the most sacred pilgrimages places in the Western World.<\/div>\n
Thanks to devotees at the Brooklyn temple, in 1991 ISKCON was able to reclaim 26 2nd Avenue and we’ve been renting the space ever since. The 15-year lease that was signed in 2001 was up for renewal this year. Much has happened over those 15 years. The East Village has transformed from a derelict neighborhood to one of New York\u2019s luxury locations. Real estate in the area has sky rocketed; likewise the terms of our new lease, renewed this time for a modest three years, reflect the financial changes to the neighborhood.<\/div>\n
It won’t take much to secure this sacred space\u2014provided we all come together. Here’s how you can help, both devotionally and financially.<\/div>\n
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FESTIVAL + FUNDRAISER DETAILS<\/span><\/div>\n
Dates:<\/span> 
Saturday, June 4<\/span><\/span> + Sunday, June 5<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Times: 
<\/span>Morning session: 10am – 1:30pm<\/span><\/span> (Sat + Sun)
Afternoon session: 2:30pm – 5:30pm<\/span><\/span> (Sat), 2:30pm – 6:00pm<\/span><\/span> (Sun)<\/div>\n
Topic: <\/span>\u201cThe Seven Purposes of ISKCON\u201d
ISKCON\u2019s Mission Statement penned by Srila Prabhupada in July 1966 + 26 Second Ave pastimes of our Founder-Acarya. Special guest speakers will elucidate ISKCON\u2019s Seven Purposes in the very place where ISKCON was incorporated!<\/p>\n

Prasadam:<\/span> Lunch and Dinner included!
Each admission ticket includes a delicious prasadam lunch at 1:30pm<\/span><\/span> and dinner at 6:15pm<\/span><\/span> prepared by Radha Govinda Mandir’s Satya dasi and Friends. Dinner will be served at Radha-Govinda Mandir in Brooklyn, followed by an evening of entertainment.<\/div>\n

Gifts:
<\/span>As a gesture of our gratitude for your participation, special gifts have been arranged for each attendee.<\/div>\n
Tickets:
<\/span>Each 3\u00bd hour session is valued at $108. All proceeds go towards meeting the steep spike of rental fees for 26 Second Avenue. Go to one, two, three or all four sessions.<\/div>\n
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Can’t attend, but still want to contribute?<\/span>
For those who can\u2019t attend the sessions, you can still be a part of this important service by making a modest $108 donation toward keeping 26 Second Avenue the living, breathing ISKCON center it still is.<\/div>\n
To buy tickets or make a one-time donation of $108, please click on the PayPal button below and specify if you can or cannot attend, and that your donation is for the 26 Second Avenue Fundraiser:<\/div>\n
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If you would like to offer other amounts or ongoing support by a monthly donation, please visit our GIVING PAGE<\/a> (http:\/\/krishnanyc.com\/giving<\/a>).<\/div>\n
To send donations by mail, checks can be made payable to ISKCON and posted to:<\/div>\n
           ISKCON, Attn: Yadunath das
           26 Second Avenue
           New York, NY 10003<\/div>\n
For more information or if you have any questions, please contact info@krishnanyc.com<\/a><\/div>\n
If you live too far away to have ever seen the inside of 26 Second Avenue, you\u2019ll certainly want to have a look at the beginning of this video,<\/span> “Hare Krishna: Fifty Years of Service & Joy.”<\/span><\/div>\n
https:\/\/youtu.be\/44OoZ6GfmK0<\/a><\/span>
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For a peek at what’s happening currently at 26 2nd Avenue…<\/span>
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https:\/\/youtu.be\/AnSKVFqL9ds<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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