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ISKCON SLOVENIA

ISKCON SLOVENIA. ISKCON – International Society for Krishna Consciousness Founder-Acarya A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada. Sri PANCA TATTVA. Sri PANCA TATTVA. ISKCON Ljubljana - New Yoga Pitha, Slovenia. ISKCON Ljubljana - New Yoga Pitha, Slovenia. YATRA FACTS.

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ISKCON SLOVENIA

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  1. ISKCON SLOVENIA ISKCON – International Society for Krishna ConsciousnessFounder-Acarya A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada

  2. Sri PANCA TATTVA Sri PANCA TATTVA ISKCON Ljubljana - New Yoga Pitha, Slovenia ISKCON Ljubljana - New Yoga Pitha, Slovenia

  3. YATRA FACTS • 2 mio citizens, capital Ljubljana 300.000 • 40 religious groups, catholic major • 1 temple (2 mio€): 20 devotees • Congregation: 8 nama hatta/sanga groups > 70-80 families > ~250 • GBC representative: HH Bir Krishna Goswami ?

  4. OVERVIEW of key projects • Padayatra • Book & prasadam distribution • Harinam sankirtan • Summer Yatra - retreat • Training & Education • Govinda’s restaurant • Food for Life

  5. PADAYATRA – Eco Caravane • 9 years in sequence - three weeks in July • “All-in-one” project • Up to 3500 books, 15.000 cookies, 5000 broshures, media cover (PR), • 50 devotees in average, unites devotees • 5-15 km per day, school halls • Each year different region

  6. BOOK DISTRIBUTION • Approx.650.000 books distributed up-to-date > world 2nd books per capita • In 2000 stopped completely > reviving since 2002 • 3-4 full time distributors, harinams, padayatra, marathon, sastra dana • 250% increase in last 4 years • Annualy ~ 15.000

  7. HARINAMA SANKIRTANA • DAILY HARINAMS sitting & walking • Support book& prasadam distribution • 75.000 cookies in 140 harinams • SUMMER HARINAM PARTY - attending festivals all over Slovenia, 1-2 weekly

  8. Training & Education • Sastric study (Bhakti sastri/vaibhava) • VTE Courses/seminars (L&M, TTC, CommC) • Bhakti School (two grades) • Siksa program • Sunday kindergarden • Sunday gurukula • Cooking courses

  9. GOVINDA’s Restaurant • ISKCON friendly, next to the temple • Opened for Gaura purnima in 2008 • Self-service, 25-30 preps daily • 10 employed devotees • ~ 150 – 200 guests daily, 70.000 up-to-date • ~ 25-30.000€ income monthly • Own cooking courses& school (1500 participants) - weekly

  10. Food for Life • ~1000 meals/month since april 2008 • Daily prasadam from Govinda’s & Holyfood • Homeless, drug-addicts, socialy dissadv • Received ~ 27.000€ EU grants • In 2009 one employed, approx 40 voluteers

  11. SUMMER YATRA - Retreat • Annually, one week, 5th this year • Secluded residence in the forest • Recharging devotional bateries, topical • 50 -80 devotees

  12. SUNDAY FEAST & FESTIVALS • 100 do 150 guests • SUNDAY FEAST - Sunday 4.00 - 7.00 p.m. • Bhajans, lecture, kirtan, prasadam • FESTIVALS - vaisnava celebrations • Theatre group, chorus Saranagati, dia & video projections • 20-30 devotees serving • Leader: Mahatmananda das • Leading authority: festival executive committee

  13. SANGAS & NAMA-HATTAS • 7 SANGAS & NAMA-HATTAS • 100 devotees participating • Leader: Abhinandana Nitai das • MATAJI SANGA • 4 times a year, 50 matajis • Organiser: Tapani devi dasi • NEW YEAR SANGA & SUMMER PICNIC FOR FAMILIES • New year sanga - meeting of families and children, new year presents for children • Summer picnic for families and children • Organisers: bhn. Mirjam and bhn. Tina • MEETINGS FOR PARENTS & RELATIVES OF DEVOTEES • Presentation of vaisnava culture, presentation of the temple • Bhajans, bharat natyam, • Organiser: Manditangi devi dasi

  14. ISKCON COMMUNICATIONS • 15 shows, interviews etc. on national TV • Meetings with government and political parties –Military spiritual care • Meeting and cooperating with other religious communities • Positive public image • Leaders: Urukrama das, Mukunda das, Moksarupi das

  15. What are the most significant achievements in the last year? • New book • New statute • Tempel renovations • Kirtan Yoga • Organization stracture • EU funds • Comunity getering • Nama yagnja

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