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This year’s celebrations of Krishna Janmashtami (Krishna’s appearance day) was a 2-day event, on Wednesday and Thursday. Wednesday activities included Bhakti Marga Academy's lecture on the Bhagavad Gita, 108 Yajnas for Krishna, a play about Krishna that included the first Alvars (bhakti saints), a midnight abhishekam, prasad at 2:30 am, and lots of bhajan singing in honour of Krishna and His life.
Thursday's highlights featured a talk by Paramahamsa Vishwananda about Krishna's life that was also a livestreamed all over the world. Overall, it was a loving and heart-opening celebration, where Guruji encouraged all of us to allow Krishna to be born in our hearts.
paramahamsavishwananda.com
bhaktimarga.org
This year’s celebrations of Krishna Janmashtami (Krishna’s appearance day) was a 2-day event, on Wednesday and Thursday. Wednesday activities included Bhakti Marga Academy's lecture on the Bhagavad Gita, 108 Yajnas for Krishna, a play about Krishna that included the first Alvars (bhakti saints), a midnight abhishekam, prasad at 2:30 am, and lots of bhajan singing in honour of Krishna and His life.
Thursday's highlights featured a talk by Paramahamsa Vishwananda about Krishna's life that was also a livestreamed all over the world. Overall, it was a loving and heart-opening celebration, where Guruji encouraged all of us to allow Krishna to be born in our hearts.
paramahamsavishwananda.com
bhaktimarga.org
This weekend's activities revolved around the Sudarshana Chakra, Lord Narayanaya's famed spiritual weapon. Known for its protection of the surrendered devotees and its destruction of all negative forces, it was a timely focus for these days of Covid-19 and the fear that seems so prevalent in the world today.
Saturday started with Guru puja, followed by Kalash puja, and then the Sudarshana Yajna began. For this event, not only the main yajna kund was used, but eight individual kunds were placed around the Sudarshana murti located in front of the main temple. Simultaneously, 50 individually-sponsored yajnas were performed on the back lawn by Residents of The Ashram. After the yajnas, Gurudev also performed an abhishekam ceremony on the large murti.
The entire event was livestreamed and commented on by Rishis and Swamis who gave insights into the significance of the Sudarshana Chakra and told personal stories. On Sunday morning, Gurudev joined the prayers to sing a variety of beautiful bhajans, too.
paramahamsavishwananda.com
bhaktimarga.org
This year’s celebrations of Krishna Janmashtami (Krishna’s appearance day) was a 2-day event, on Wednesday and Thursday. Wednesday activities included Bhakti Marga Academy's lecture on the Bhagavad Gita, 108 Yajnas for Krishna, a play about Krishna that included the first Alvars (bhakti saints), a midnight abhishekam, prasad at 2:30 am, and lots of bhajan singing in honour of Krishna and His life.
Thursday's highlights featured a talk by Paramahamsa Vishwananda about Krishna's life that was also a livestreamed all over the world. Overall, it was a loving and heart-opening celebration, where Guruji encouraged all of us to allow Krishna to be born in our hearts.
paramahamsavishwananda.com
bhaktimarga.org
This year’s celebrations of Krishna Janmashtami (Krishna’s appearance day) was a 2-day event, on Wednesday and Thursday. Wednesday activities included Bhakti Marga Academy's lecture on the Bhagavad Gita, 108 Yajnas for Krishna, a play about Krishna that included the first Alvars (bhakti saints), a midnight abhishekam, prasad at 2:30 am, and lots of bhajan singing in honour of Krishna and His life.
Thursday's highlights featured a talk by Paramahamsa Vishwananda about Krishna's life that was also a livestreamed all over the world. Overall, it was a loving and heart-opening celebration, where Guruji encouraged all of us to allow Krishna to be born in our hearts.
paramahamsavishwananda.com
bhaktimarga.org
This year’s celebrations of Krishna Janmashtami (Krishna’s appearance day) was a 2-day event, on Wednesday and Thursday. Wednesday activities included Bhakti Marga Academy's lecture on the Bhagavad Gita, 108 Yajnas for Krishna, a play about Krishna that included the first Alvars (bhakti saints), a midnight abhishekam, prasad at 2:30 am, and lots of bhajan singing in honour of Krishna and His life.
Thursday's highlights featured a talk by Paramahamsa Vishwananda about Krishna's life that was also a livestreamed all over the world. Overall, it was a loving and heart-opening celebration, where Guruji encouraged all of us to allow Krishna to be born in our hearts.
paramahamsavishwananda.com
bhaktimarga.org
This year’s celebrations of Krishna Janmashtami (Krishna’s appearance day) was a 2-day event, on Wednesday and Thursday. Wednesday activities included Bhakti Marga Academy's lecture on the Bhagavad Gita, 108 Yajnas for Krishna, a play about Krishna that included the first Alvars (bhakti saints), a midnight abhishekam, prasad at 2:30 am, and lots of bhajan singing in honour of Krishna and His life.
Thursday's highlights featured a talk by Paramahamsa Vishwananda about Krishna's life that was also a livestreamed all over the world. Overall, it was a loving and heart-opening celebration, where Guruji encouraged all of us to allow Krishna to be born in our hearts.
paramahamsavishwananda.com
bhaktimarga.org
This year’s celebrations of Krishna Janmashtami (Krishna’s appearance day) was a 2-day event, on Wednesday and Thursday. Wednesday activities included Bhakti Marga Academy's lecture on the Bhagavad Gita, 108 Yajnas for Krishna, a play about Krishna that included the first Alvars (bhakti saints), a midnight abhishekam, prasad at 2:30 am, and lots of bhajan singing in honour of Krishna and His life.
Thursday's highlights featured a talk by Paramahamsa Vishwananda about Krishna's life that was also a livestreamed all over the world. Overall, it was a loving and heart-opening celebration, where Guruji encouraged all of us to allow Krishna to be born in our hearts.
paramahamsavishwananda.com
bhaktimarga.org
This year’s celebrations of Krishna Janmashtami (Krishna’s appearance day) was a 2-day event, on Wednesday and Thursday. Wednesday activities included Bhakti Marga Academy's lecture on the Bhagavad Gita, 108 Yajnas for Krishna, a play about Krishna that included the first Alvars (bhakti saints), a midnight abhishekam, prasad at 2:30 am, and lots of bhajan singing in honour of Krishna and His life.
Thursday's highlights featured a talk by Paramahamsa Vishwananda about Krishna's life that was also a livestreamed all over the world. Overall, it was a loving and heart-opening celebration, where Guruji encouraged all of us to allow Krishna to be born in our hearts.
paramahamsavishwananda.com
bhaktimarga.org
This weekend's activities revolved around the Sudarshana Chakra, Lord Narayanaya's famed spiritual weapon. Known for its protection of the surrendered devotees and its destruction of all negative forces, it was a timely focus for these days of Covid-19 and the fear that seems so prevalent in the world today.
Saturday started with Guru puja, followed by Kalash puja, and then the Sudarshana Yajna began. For this event, not only the main yajna kund was used, but eight individual kunds were placed around the Sudarshana murti located in front of the main temple. Simultaneously, 50 individually-sponsored yajnas were performed on the back lawn by Residents of The Ashram. After the yajnas, Gurudev also performed an abhishekam ceremony on the large murti.
The entire event was livestreamed and commented on by Rishis and Swamis who gave insights into the significance of the Sudarshana Chakra and told personal stories. On Sunday morning, Gurudev joined the prayers to sing a variety of beautiful bhajans, too.
paramahamsavishwananda.com
bhaktimarga.org
This year’s celebrations of Krishna Janmashtami (Krishna’s appearance day) was a 2-day event, on Wednesday and Thursday. Wednesday activities included Bhakti Marga Academy's lecture on the Bhagavad Gita, 108 Yajnas for Krishna, a play about Krishna that included the first Alvars (bhakti saints), a midnight abhishekam, prasad at 2:30 am, and lots of bhajan singing in honour of Krishna and His life.
Thursday's highlights featured a talk by Paramahamsa Vishwananda about Krishna's life that was also a livestreamed all over the world. Overall, it was a loving and heart-opening celebration, where Guruji encouraged all of us to allow Krishna to be born in our hearts.
paramahamsavishwananda.com
bhaktimarga.org
This year’s celebrations of Krishna Janmashtami (Krishna’s appearance day) was a 2-day event, on Wednesday and Thursday. Wednesday activities included Bhakti Marga Academy's lecture on the Bhagavad Gita, 108 Yajnas for Krishna, a play about Krishna that included the first Alvars (bhakti saints), a midnight abhishekam, prasad at 2:30 am, and lots of bhajan singing in honour of Krishna and His life.
Thursday's highlights featured a talk by Paramahamsa Vishwananda about Krishna's life that was also a livestreamed all over the world. Overall, it was a loving and heart-opening celebration, where Guruji encouraged all of us to allow Krishna to be born in our hearts.
paramahamsavishwananda.com
bhaktimarga.org
This year’s celebrations of Krishna Janmashtami (Krishna’s appearance day) was a 2-day event, on Wednesday and Thursday. Wednesday activities included Bhakti Marga Academy's lecture on the Bhagavad Gita, 108 Yajnas for Krishna, a play about Krishna that included the first Alvars (bhakti saints), a midnight abhishekam, prasad at 2:30 am, and lots of bhajan singing in honour of Krishna and His life.
Thursday's highlights featured a talk by Paramahamsa Vishwananda about Krishna's life that was also a livestreamed all over the world. Overall, it was a loving and heart-opening celebration, where Guruji encouraged all of us to allow Krishna to be born in our hearts.
paramahamsavishwananda.com
bhaktimarga.org
sea shepherd australia director jeff hansen, south australian director of the wilderness society peter owen, and mirning elder and traditional custodian bunna lawrie livestreaming to sea shepherd australia's facebook page
the wilderness society SA is taking legal action against equinor's approval to drill in the great australian bight
a legal action will be launched in the federal court challenging the federal regulator NOPSEMA's environmental approval of norwegian transnational equinor's plans to drill for oil in the bight
victoria square, adelaide, south australia
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John Nahrgang ordained a deacon, one step closer to priesthood
Photos by Billy Hardiman and story by Ambria Hammel, The Catholic Sun.
In his final minutes as a lay Catholic, seminarian John Nahrgang smiled in anticipation of the big moment. That would come immediately following the proclamation of the Gospel at the May 28 televised and livestreamed Mass at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral, when a chair was placed at the foot of the altar and Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted ordained Nahrgang — a convert to Catholicism — a deacon.
Men who are ordained to the transitional diaconate are one step closer to their ultimate calling to serve the Church as priests. Providentially, Nahrgang’s ordination to the diaconate took place on Ascension Sunday, when the Church recalls Christ’s words to His disciples that they would receive power from the Holy Spirit and become His witnesses to the world.
“You, my son, have been waiting for this day of ordination for several years,” Bishop Olmsted said. “Now the waiting is over — from this day forward, you will be a public witness to Jesus Christ in communion with me and my successors.”
More: www.catholicsun.org/2017/06/01/john-nahrgang-ordained-a-d...
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This year’s celebrations of Krishna Janmashtami (Krishna’s appearance day) was a 2-day event, on Wednesday and Thursday. Wednesday activities included Bhakti Marga Academy's lecture on the Bhagavad Gita, 108 Yajnas for Krishna, a play about Krishna that included the first Alvars (bhakti saints), a midnight abhishekam, prasad at 2:30 am, and lots of bhajan singing in honour of Krishna and His life.
Thursday's highlights featured a talk by Paramahamsa Vishwananda about Krishna's life that was also a livestreamed all over the world. Overall, it was a loving and heart-opening celebration, where Guruji encouraged all of us to allow Krishna to be born in our hearts.
paramahamsavishwananda.com
bhaktimarga.org
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This year’s celebrations of Krishna Janmashtami (Krishna’s appearance day) was a 2-day event, on Wednesday and Thursday. Wednesday activities included Bhakti Marga Academy's lecture on the Bhagavad Gita, 108 Yajnas for Krishna, a play about Krishna that included the first Alvars (bhakti saints), a midnight abhishekam, prasad at 2:30 am, and lots of bhajan singing in honour of Krishna and His life.
Thursday's highlights featured a talk by Paramahamsa Vishwananda about Krishna's life that was also a livestreamed all over the world. Overall, it was a loving and heart-opening celebration, where Guruji encouraged all of us to allow Krishna to be born in our hearts.
paramahamsavishwananda.com
bhaktimarga.org
New York - ECOSOC Chamber/UN Secreteriat. Monday January 18th 2016. the newly appointed UNDP global Goodwill Ambassadors Roca Brothers, will be working closely with the SDG Fund. The internationally acclaimed chefs, Joan, Jordi and Josep Roca participated in the dialogue “Food and Sustainable Development¨ with representatives of the food, nutrition, and development world to discuss how the food industry can contribute to achieve SDGs. The conversation was moderated by Mitchell Davis, food writer and Executive Vice President of the James Beard Foundation. For those who could not attend, the event was livestreamed via UN TV: webtv.un.org.
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This year’s celebrations of Krishna Janmashtami (Krishna’s appearance day) was a 2-day event, on Wednesday and Thursday. Wednesday activities included Bhakti Marga Academy's lecture on the Bhagavad Gita, 108 Yajnas for Krishna, a play about Krishna that included the first Alvars (bhakti saints), a midnight abhishekam, prasad at 2:30 am, and lots of bhajan singing in honour of Krishna and His life.
Thursday's highlights featured a talk by Paramahamsa Vishwananda about Krishna's life that was also a livestreamed all over the world. Overall, it was a loving and heart-opening celebration, where Guruji encouraged all of us to allow Krishna to be born in our hearts.
paramahamsavishwananda.com
bhaktimarga.org
The Most Revd John McDowell was enthroned as Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland yesterday evening (Tuesday, 14th September 2021) at St Patrick’s Cathedral, on the Hill of Armagh. Archbishop McDowell was elected to the office by the House of Bishops on 11th March 2020, having previously served as Bishop of Clogher since 2011. He took up his position on 28th April 2020.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Service of Enthronement for the new Archbishop unfortunately did not take place in 2020 and with the necessary restrictions earlier this year, plans for the service were put on hold.
In his sermon, Archbishop McDowell reflected on the Cross of Jesus and the true meaning of sacrifice. He remarked: “Any human relationship or political or social arrangement which does not allow the sacrifice of reciprocal self–giving room to flourish will ultimately crumble, because it is founded on falsehood. On a reef of sand. And that is so because sacrifice is at the heart of the nature of God, who made us in his image.”
The Archbishop was welcomed to the Cathedral by the Very Revd Shane Forster, Dean of Armagh. The Bible readings during the service were Numbers 21:4–9 by the Ven Elizabeth Cairns, Archdeacon of Ardboe, and John 3:13–17 by the Revd Dr Heather Morris, General Secretary of the Methodist Church in Ireland. Music was provided by the Choir of the Cathedral and the Revd Dr Peter Thompson, Assistant Organist.
The service was livestreamed at www.armagh.anglican.org and it is hoped that a much larger event, a liturgical welcome, for the Archbishop will be possible on a future date.
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This year’s celebrations of Krishna Janmashtami (Krishna’s appearance day) was a 2-day event, on Wednesday and Thursday. Wednesday activities included Bhakti Marga Academy's lecture on the Bhagavad Gita, 108 Yajnas for Krishna, a play about Krishna that included the first Alvars (bhakti saints), a midnight abhishekam, prasad at 2:30 am, and lots of bhajan singing in honour of Krishna and His life.
Thursday's highlights featured a talk by Paramahamsa Vishwananda about Krishna's life that was also a livestreamed all over the world. Overall, it was a loving and heart-opening celebration, where Guruji encouraged all of us to allow Krishna to be born in our hearts.
paramahamsavishwananda.com
bhaktimarga.org
This year’s celebrations of Krishna Janmashtami (Krishna’s appearance day) was a 2-day event, on Wednesday and Thursday. Wednesday activities included Bhakti Marga Academy's lecture on the Bhagavad Gita, 108 Yajnas for Krishna, a play about Krishna that included the first Alvars (bhakti saints), a midnight abhishekam, prasad at 2:30 am, and lots of bhajan singing in honour of Krishna and His life.
Thursday's highlights featured a talk by Paramahamsa Vishwananda about Krishna's life that was also a livestreamed all over the world. Overall, it was a loving and heart-opening celebration, where Guruji encouraged all of us to allow Krishna to be born in our hearts.
paramahamsavishwananda.com
bhaktimarga.org
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Due to covid we couldn't do a regular book launch for Imagining Mission so Cathy and I took to zoom and livestreamed to youtube which was a first for me (and nerve wracking as to whether it would all work). But it was a lot of fun and meant we were joined by people from the Isle of Man, Netherlands, USA, Scotland, New Zealand which wouldn't have happened in person.
Premier John Horgan, Holocaust survivors and Jewish community leaders participated in a livestreamed Yom HaShoah ceremony today, April 8, 2021, to remember the six million Jewish lives lost – along with millions of others targeted by the Nazis because of their ethnicity, sexual identity or disability – during the Holocaust.
Learn more: news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2021PREM0028-000658
This year’s celebrations of Krishna Janmashtami (Krishna’s appearance day) was a 2-day event, on Wednesday and Thursday. Wednesday activities included Bhakti Marga Academy's lecture on the Bhagavad Gita, 108 Yajnas for Krishna, a play about Krishna that included the first Alvars (bhakti saints), a midnight abhishekam, prasad at 2:30 am, and lots of bhajan singing in honour of Krishna and His life.
Thursday's highlights featured a talk by Paramahamsa Vishwananda about Krishna's life that was also a livestreamed all over the world. Overall, it was a loving and heart-opening celebration, where Guruji encouraged all of us to allow Krishna to be born in our hearts.
paramahamsavishwananda.com
bhaktimarga.org
This year’s celebrations of Krishna Janmashtami (Krishna’s appearance day) was a 2-day event, on Wednesday and Thursday. Wednesday activities included Bhakti Marga Academy's lecture on the Bhagavad Gita, 108 Yajnas for Krishna, a play about Krishna that included the first Alvars (bhakti saints), a midnight abhishekam, prasad at 2:30 am, and lots of bhajan singing in honour of Krishna and His life.
Thursday's highlights featured a talk by Paramahamsa Vishwananda about Krishna's life that was also a livestreamed all over the world. Overall, it was a loving and heart-opening celebration, where Guruji encouraged all of us to allow Krishna to be born in our hearts.
paramahamsavishwananda.com
bhaktimarga.org
This year’s celebrations of Krishna Janmashtami (Krishna’s appearance day) was a 2-day event, on Wednesday and Thursday. Wednesday activities included Bhakti Marga Academy's lecture on the Bhagavad Gita, 108 Yajnas for Krishna, a play about Krishna that included the first Alvars (bhakti saints), a midnight abhishekam, prasad at 2:30 am, and lots of bhajan singing in honour of Krishna and His life.
Thursday's highlights featured a talk by Paramahamsa Vishwananda about Krishna's life that was also a livestreamed all over the world. Overall, it was a loving and heart-opening celebration, where Guruji encouraged all of us to allow Krishna to be born in our hearts.
paramahamsavishwananda.com
bhaktimarga.org
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Emily St. John Mandel discusses Sea of Tranquility
Date: July 28, 2022, 6:30 pm CDT
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This year’s celebrations of Krishna Janmashtami (Krishna’s appearance day) was a 2-day event, on Wednesday and Thursday. Wednesday activities included Bhakti Marga Academy's lecture on the Bhagavad Gita, 108 Yajnas for Krishna, a play about Krishna that included the first Alvars (bhakti saints), a midnight abhishekam, prasad at 2:30 am, and lots of bhajan singing in honour of Krishna and His life.
Thursday's highlights featured a talk by Paramahamsa Vishwananda about Krishna's life that was also a livestreamed all over the world. Overall, it was a loving and heart-opening celebration, where Guruji encouraged all of us to allow Krishna to be born in our hearts.
paramahamsavishwananda.com
bhaktimarga.org
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This year’s celebrations of Krishna Janmashtami (Krishna’s appearance day) was a 2-day event, on Wednesday and Thursday. Wednesday activities included Bhakti Marga Academy's lecture on the Bhagavad Gita, 108 Yajnas for Krishna, a play about Krishna that included the first Alvars (bhakti saints), a midnight abhishekam, prasad at 2:30 am, and lots of bhajan singing in honour of Krishna and His life.
Thursday's highlights featured a talk by Paramahamsa Vishwananda about Krishna's life that was also a livestreamed all over the world. Overall, it was a loving and heart-opening celebration, where Guruji encouraged all of us to allow Krishna to be born in our hearts.
paramahamsavishwananda.com
bhaktimarga.org
This year’s celebrations of Krishna Janmashtami (Krishna’s appearance day) was a 2-day event, on Wednesday and Thursday. Wednesday activities included Bhakti Marga Academy's lecture on the Bhagavad Gita, 108 Yajnas for Krishna, a play about Krishna that included the first Alvars (bhakti saints), a midnight abhishekam, prasad at 2:30 am, and lots of bhajan singing in honour of Krishna and His life.
Thursday's highlights featured a talk by Paramahamsa Vishwananda about Krishna's life that was also a livestreamed all over the world. Overall, it was a loving and heart-opening celebration, where Guruji encouraged all of us to allow Krishna to be born in our hearts.
paramahamsavishwananda.com
bhaktimarga.org
This year’s celebrations of Krishna Janmashtami (Krishna’s appearance day) was a 2-day event, on Wednesday and Thursday. Wednesday activities included Bhakti Marga Academy's lecture on the Bhagavad Gita, 108 Yajnas for Krishna, a play about Krishna that included the first Alvars (bhakti saints), a midnight abhishekam, prasad at 2:30 am, and lots of bhajan singing in honour of Krishna and His life.
Thursday's highlights featured a talk by Paramahamsa Vishwananda about Krishna's life that was also a livestreamed all over the world. Overall, it was a loving and heart-opening celebration, where Guruji encouraged all of us to allow Krishna to be born in our hearts.
paramahamsavishwananda.com
bhaktimarga.org
This year’s celebrations of Krishna Janmashtami (Krishna’s appearance day) was a 2-day event, on Wednesday and Thursday. Wednesday activities included Bhakti Marga Academy's lecture on the Bhagavad Gita, 108 Yajnas for Krishna, a play about Krishna that included the first Alvars (bhakti saints), a midnight abhishekam, prasad at 2:30 am, and lots of bhajan singing in honour of Krishna and His life.
Thursday's highlights featured a talk by Paramahamsa Vishwananda about Krishna's life that was also a livestreamed all over the world. Overall, it was a loving and heart-opening celebration, where Guruji encouraged all of us to allow Krishna to be born in our hearts.
paramahamsavishwananda.com
bhaktimarga.org
The Most Revd John McDowell was enthroned as Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland yesterday evening (Tuesday, 14th September 2021) at St Patrick’s Cathedral, on the Hill of Armagh. Archbishop McDowell was elected to the office by the House of Bishops on 11th March 2020, having previously served as Bishop of Clogher since 2011. He took up his position on 28th April 2020.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Service of Enthronement for the new Archbishop unfortunately did not take place in 2020 and with the necessary restrictions earlier this year, plans for the service were put on hold.
In his sermon, Archbishop McDowell reflected on the Cross of Jesus and the true meaning of sacrifice. He remarked: “Any human relationship or political or social arrangement which does not allow the sacrifice of reciprocal self–giving room to flourish will ultimately crumble, because it is founded on falsehood. On a reef of sand. And that is so because sacrifice is at the heart of the nature of God, who made us in his image.”
The Archbishop was welcomed to the Cathedral by the Very Revd Shane Forster, Dean of Armagh. The Bible readings during the service were Numbers 21:4–9 by the Ven Elizabeth Cairns, Archdeacon of Ardboe, and John 3:13–17 by the Revd Dr Heather Morris, General Secretary of the Methodist Church in Ireland. Music was provided by the Choir of the Cathedral and the Revd Dr Peter Thompson, Assistant Organist.
The service was livestreamed at www.armagh.anglican.org and it is hoped that a much larger event, a liturgical welcome, for the Archbishop will be possible on a future date.
This year’s celebrations of Krishna Janmashtami (Krishna’s appearance day) was a 2-day event, on Wednesday and Thursday. Wednesday activities included Bhakti Marga Academy's lecture on the Bhagavad Gita, 108 Yajnas for Krishna, a play about Krishna that included the first Alvars (bhakti saints), a midnight abhishekam, prasad at 2:30 am, and lots of bhajan singing in honour of Krishna and His life.
Thursday's highlights featured a talk by Paramahamsa Vishwananda about Krishna's life that was also a livestreamed all over the world. Overall, it was a loving and heart-opening celebration, where Guruji encouraged all of us to allow Krishna to be born in our hearts.
paramahamsavishwananda.com
bhaktimarga.org
This weekend's activities revolved around the Sudarshana Chakra, Lord Narayanaya's famed spiritual weapon. Known for its protection of the surrendered devotees and its destruction of all negative forces, it was a timely focus for these days of Covid-19 and the fear that seems so prevalent in the world today.
Saturday started with Guru puja, followed by Kalash puja, and then the Sudarshana Yajna began. For this event, not only the main yajna kund was used, but eight individual kunds were placed around the Sudarshana murti located in front of the main temple. Simultaneously, 50 individually-sponsored yajnas were performed on the back lawn by Residents of The Ashram. After the yajnas, Gurudev also performed an abhishekam ceremony on the large murti.
The entire event was livestreamed and commented on by Rishis and Swamis who gave insights into the significance of the Sudarshana Chakra and told personal stories. On Sunday morning, Gurudev joined the prayers to sing a variety of beautiful bhajans, too.
paramahamsavishwananda.com
bhaktimarga.org