iskcon slovenia

ISKCON SLOVENIAISKCON – International Society for Krishna Consciousness

Founder-Acarya A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada

Sri PANCA TATTVASri PANCA TATTVAISKCON Ljubljana - New Yoga Pitha, Slovenia

ISKCON Ljubljana - New Yoga Pitha, Slovenia

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 ?

OVERVIEW of key projectsPadayatraBook & prasadam distributionHarinam sankirtanSummer Yatra - retreatTraining & Education Govinda’s restaurant Food for Life

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

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

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

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

GOVINDA’s Restaurant

ISKCON friendly, next to the templeOpened for Gaura purnima in 2008Self-service, 25-30 preps daily10 employed devotees~ 150 – 200 guests daily, 70.000 up-to-

date~ 25-30.000€ income monthlyOwn cooking courses& school (1500

participants) - weekly

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

SUMMER YATRA - Retreat

Annually, one week, 5th this year Secluded residence in the forest Recharging devotional bateries, topical 50 -80 devotees

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

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

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

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

CONGREGATIONAL COUNCIL  /   VARNASRAMA SOCIETY

SPIRITUAL GROWTH

SOCIAL AND PERSONALITY HELP

ECONOMIC BASIS AND BRIDGE PREACHING

     FOLLOW UP MATCH MAKING

SERVICEVILLAGE

MEMBERSHIP CHILDREN EDUCATION FARMS/ HEALTHY FOODSTUFFS

MENTORSHIP MARRIAGE AND FAMILY COUNCELING

ENTERPRISES

SANGAS THERAPY AND SELF-HELP

EDUCATION

NAMA-HATTAS HEALING PRASADA, FFL, RESTAURANTS

CENTRES CARE FOR ECONOMICALLY

DEPRIVED DEVOTEES

CRAFTS AND OTHER SKILLS

SAMSKARAS HOSPIC COW PROTECTIONTEACHING SPIRITUAL

MATTERS TO CHILDRENCPT  

  OMBUDSMEN  SASTRA-DANA UPBRINGING CHILDREN

– EDUCATION FOR PARENTS