Monthly Media – Mar 2022

Gaura Purnima – Appearance Day of Caitanya Mahaprabhu

This festival celebrates the appearance day of Caitanya Mahaprabhu. It is observed annually (in February – March) by devotees all over the world, especially in the area of Mayapur in India, the place where Mahaprabhu appeared in the year of 1486. Caitanya Mahaprabhu is the Supreme, Lord Krsna Himself, appearing as His own devotee, to teach us that we can gain full enlightenment simply by chanting the holy names of the Lord. Those who witnessed Mahaprabhu’s pastimes saw Him dance and chant with ecstatic love for God. He encouraged everyone to follow this same process. He taught that anyone, regardless of background or spiritual qualification, could develop their innate love of God and experience great spiritual pleasure by chanting the Hare Krsna mahamantra.

To the present day, ISKCON continues the work begun by Lord Caitanya, who predicted that the chanting of the holy names of Krsna would spread all over the world. Gaura Purnima means the ‘golden full moon’ signifying that Lord Caitanya was born during a full moon, and the Lord blesses everyone with soothing, moonlike rays of His sublime teachings. Hopefully, those of you who observed this festival, managed to fast and chant the holy names all day.

Kadamba Kanana Swami spent this month in South Africa, where he visited many places, gave initiations, led harinams, kirtans and gave lectures. Please see links to these programs below:

12 March 2022 – Initiation Ceremony in WuSa House

https://www.facebook.com/savyasaci.das/videos/494000312178167/

13 March 2022 – ISKCON Lenasia – Sunday Love Feast

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=753017698978211&id=1069732548&sfnsn=scwspwa

18 March 2022 – ISKCON Sandton – Caitanya Caritamrta Gaura Purnima Morning Class

https://www.facebook.com/IskconSandton/videos/1589441938100610/?extid=NS-UNK-UNK-UNK-IOS_GK0T-GK1C&ref=sharing

20 March 2022 – ISKCON Pretoria – Embassy of the Spiritual World, kirtan and lecture

https://www.facebook.com/iskconpta/videos/4224583787643909

21 March 2022 – ISKCON Durban – Kirtan Festival

https://www.facebook.com/DurbanKrishna/videos/780686726243365

26 March 2022 – River Ranch program

https://www.facebook.com/shobhamayi.devidasi.5/videos/501678154753562