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🌟 Next Sunday Feast at BYC: June 1st, 2025 🌟

Dear devotees & friends,

Join us for our next Sunday feast at Bhakti Yoga Center on June 1st, 2025, where we are honored to host HG Vrindaranya Priya Das as our special guest. 🙏

📅 Date: Sunday, June 1st, 2025

🕒 Time: 13:30 onwards

🌟 Topic: “On Chanting Hare Krishna”

Let’s delve into the transformative power of chanting the Hare Krishna mantra together. This promises to be an enlightening and spiritually enriching event that you won’t want to miss!

See you there!

Your servants @ BYC

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🌟 Join us for an enriching Sunday feast on May 25th at Bhakti Yoga Center! 🌟

We are delighted to announce HG Acyuta Jagannath Prabhu as our esteemed guest speaker for this special event. Join us as he shares insights on “Bhakti Yoga: Living the Philosophy.”

Date: May 25th, 2025

Time: 13:30 onwards

Location: Bhakti Yoga Center

Don’t miss this opportunity to delve into the essence of Bhakti Yoga and learn how to integrate its timeless wisdom into our daily lives. The program includes enlightening discussions, melodious bhajans, and sumptuous prasadam.

Come with your friends and family to experience a day of spiritual rejuvenation and heartfelt community. We look forward to welcoming you!

Hare Krishna! 🙏

your servants @ BYC

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🌟 Next Sunday Feast at BYC on May 18th! 🌟

Dear devotees and friends,

Join us for our next Sunday feast on May 18th at the Bhakti Yoga Center! We have a wonderful devotional program planned:

🕚 Program Schedule:

  • 11:00 – 13:30: Japa meditation (Please bring your japa beads!)
  • 13:30 – 16:00: Bhajans by our previous Acharyas with HG Janmastami Prabhu
  • Followed by delicious prasadam

Let us come together for a deep and heartfelt experience of the holy names and devotional song, guided by the beautiful bhajans of our great Acharyas.

“If one chants the holy names of the Lord, even in helpless condition or without desiring to do so, all the reactions of his sinful life depart, just as when a lion roars, all the small animals flee in fear.”
Bhaktivinoda Thakur

Let us take shelter in the holy names and uplift one another in this sacred sangha.

Everyone is welcome. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Hare Krishna!

your servants @ BYC

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🌟 Special Program Announcement at BYC! 🌟

Dear devotees and friends,

We are thrilled to announce an extra special program at Bhakti Yoga Center next Friday, May 16th! Join us for an enlightening evening as we delve into the “Importance of Vaishnava Relationship” with our esteemed speakers:

🎤 HG Damodas Das
🎤 HG Madan Sundar Das

Come and enrich your spiritual journey with profound insights and discussions.

🕖 Date & Time:
Friday, May 16th, 2025
Program starts at 19:00 and concludes at 21:00

Let’s gather together to deepen our understanding and experience the joy of Vaishnava association. See you there!

your servants @ BYC

Introduction of our 2 guest speakers:

Damodar Das has been a faculty at “Bhaktivedanta Vidyapitha” for teaching Bhagavad Gita, Srimad Bhagavatam and Chaitanya Caritamrita at the award winning Govardhan Eco Village, since it’s very beginning in 2012.

He also teaches Bhakti Shastri, Bhakti Vaibhava, Bhakti Vedanta and Teachers training Course at ISKCON’s international headquarter based Mayapur Institute.

He has been serving in various leadership roles for over last two decades at ISKCON Chowpatty and Govardhan Eco Village. He conduct Leadership training courses at the ILEADS, meant to train the next generation of Leadership.

He is member of the Global and National Devotee Care Team and travels widely to facilitate Devotee Care Course, an initiative of ISKCON GBC. He also inspires and guides the leaders in practical implementation of Devotee Care within their communities.

He holds a B.Tech and M.Tech degree in Mechanical Engineering from the India’s most prestigious University, IIT Bombay.

Under his guidance, the Kitchen at ISKCON Chowpatty and Govardhan Eco Village is ISO 22000 certified.
His kitchen team has been successfully organizing ” Mega Yatra kitchen on Wheels” feeding ~10k devotees daily in Annual Kartik Yatras and ~50k pilgrims everyday in Kumbh Melas. In person, he is also well known for his sweet culinary skills.

MADAN SUNDAR DAS

Madan Sundar Das is an educator, mentor, and community builder committed to devotee care and spiritual outreach. As the General Manager of ISKCON Pune, Hinjewadi, and Director of Evolve Pune, he has pioneered corporate outreach programs, nurtured a thriving congregation, and laid the foundation for an upcoming ISKCON temple.

Academically, he holds a Master’s degree from Ohio State University and has professional experience as a Research Scientist at Juniper Networks, USA. His corporate experience has given him deep insights into leadership, management, and organizational development.

As a teacher of Bhakti Shastri, Bhakti Vaibhava, and Teacher Training Courses, he helps devotees deepen their understanding of Krishna consciousness. Additionally, he is a facilitator of the Devotee Care Course (DCC), guiding individuals and community leaders in implementing structured devotee care systems.

He also conducts a Leadership and Management course at ILEADS, equipping individuals with practical skills for effective leadership, strategic planning, and organizational development.

With a practical approach to mentorship and community-building, his mission is to make Bhakti-yoga accessible, practical, and relevant, ensuring that devotees stay inspired, connected, and thrive in their spiritual journey.

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🦁 Special Sunday Feast – 11th of may – Narasimha Caturdashi Celebration 🦁

This Sunday at the Bhakti Yoga Center, we warmly invite you to celebrate the powerful and merciful appearance day of Lord Narasimhadeva – Narasimha Caturdashi!

🕒 Time: 14:00 – 18:00

📍 Location: Bhakti Yoga Center

✨ Program:

🎶 14:00

– Devotional Bhajans to invoke Lord Narasimha’s presence,

– Narasimha Katha, Hear from various speakers the divine pastimes of the Lord who protects His devotees.

🍽️ 18:00

– Ekadashi Prasadam – A special feast offered on this sacred day

Let us come together to glorify Lord Narasimhadeva with heartfelt devotion, song, and remembrance on this auspicious day. Everyone is welcome!

🕉️ Jaya Narasimhadeva! 🕉️

Hare Krishna!

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