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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. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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