Radhastami 2008

On Sunday, September 7 at 15:00, we celebrate the appearance day of Srimati Radharani. You are all cordially invited. The program will contain the following:

Bhajana (meditation music)
Katha (spiritual discourse)
Kirtana (song, dance and music)
Prasadam (vegetarian feast)

Srimati Radharani is the eternal consort of Lord Krishna. Five thousand years ago, when Lord Krishna came to this planet to perform His pastimes, Srimati Radharani also appeared. The following is adapted from a lecture by His Holiness Varshana Swami:

"Srimati Radharani is the mother of the universe, the spiritual mother of all souls. And the concept of mother is the most sacred symbol—that of purity, selflessness, caring, sharing, nurturing, and love. That is why our sacred mantra is the holy names. It is the holy names in the vocative. Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare / Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare.

"'Hare' means 'Radhe.' It is a plaintive, desperate cry for the mother. 'Radhe! Please wake us up from this nightmare of mortal life! Remind us of the father we have forgotten and take us home!'"

Krishna and Rama are names of the Lord, and Hare addresses Hara, the pleasure potency of the Lord—Srimati Radharani. In the Krishna consciousness movement, devotees carefully worship Srimati Radharani as the bestower of devotional service to Krishna, by attentively chanting Her name in the Hare Krishna maha-mantra, by worshiping Her deity form, and by following the instructions of the most merciful Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who is the combined form of Radha and Krishna.

We honor Srimati Radharani with a a half days fast, before the evenings's feast.

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