Our Kārtika-vrata program & Paramgurudeva Nectar
Urjeśvarī Vṛṣabhānu-nandinī Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī ki jaya!
Tomorrow, we will embark on our daily program for Ūrja-vrata, Dāmodara-vrata, Kārtika-vrata. The schedule for the programs (on Zoom and live on YouTube) is as follows:
Japa and Kirtan
Beginning at 5:15 AM (Indian Time, please refer to other timezones below), we will continue our reading from Śrī Prapanna-jīvanāmṛta with 45 minutes of japa, as per our usual routine.
Then, at 6 AM, we will sing the following stotrams:
- Śrī Gurvaṣṭakam
- Śrī Prabhupāda-padma-stavaka
- Śrī Ṣaḍ-gosvāmyaṣṭakam
- Śrī Gadādharāṣṭakam
- Śrī Caitanyāṣṭakam
- (Kṛṣṇa) Deva Bhavantam Vande
- Rādhe! Jaya Jaya Mādhava-dayite
- Śrī Nanda-nandanāṣṭakam
- Śrī Rādhā-kṛpā-kaṭākṣa-stavarāja
- Śrī Dāmodarāṣṭakam
JAPA & KIRTAN: Where to join and world timings
WHATSAPP GROUP
15 minutes before the program begins, I send the Zoom link and YouTube link in this WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GFiNH0U26en1YiW7JdZzXW
ZOOM LINK (It doesn't change, so you can save it): https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85260768630?pwd=MGlyeEt2ZW1BQW45S2tjSFpLZEVWZz09
Or you can watch the livestream on my YouTube channel.
JAPA SESSION
UTC • 11:45 PM – 12:30 AM
British Summer Time • 12:45 – 1:30 AM
Central European Summer Time • 1:45 – 2:30 AM
South Africa Standard Time • 1:45 – 2:30 AM
Eastern European Summer Time • 2:45 – 3:30 AM
India Standard Time • 5:15 – 6:00 AM
Hong Kong Time • 7:45 – 8:30 AM
Australian Eastern Time • 9:45 – 10:30 AM
Hawaii Daylight Time • prev. day 1:45 – 2:30 PM
Pacific Time • prev. day 4:45 – 5:30 PM
Central Time • prev. day 6:45 – 7:30 PM
Eastern Time • prev. day 7:45 – 8:30 PM
Brazil Time • prev. day 8:45 – 9:30 PM
STOTRAM RECITALS / KIRTAN SESSION
UTC • 12:30 – 1:15 AM
British Summer Time • 1:30 – 2:15 AM
Central European Summer Time • 2:30 – 3:15 AM
South Africa Standard Time • 2:30 – 3:15 AM
Eastern European Summer Time • 3:30 – 4:15 AM
India Standard Time • 6:00 – 6:45 AM
Hong Kong Time • 8:30 – 9:15 AM
Australian Eastern Time • 10:30 – 11:15 AM
Hawaii Daylight Time • prev. day 2:30 – 3:15 PM
Pacific Time • prev. day 5:30 – 6:15 PM
Central Time • prev. day 7:30 – 8:15 PM
Eastern Time • prev. day 8:30 – 9:15 PM
Brazil Time • prev. day 9:30 – 10:15 PM
Daily Devotional Readings and Discussion
Following the japa and kirtan program, at 7 AM (Indian Time, please refer to other timezones below), we will continue with our daily readings.
In honor of the divine disappearance day of Śrīla Bhakti Prajñāna Keśava Gosvāmī Mahārāja, we are currently reading from Kṛti-ratna, a book featuring articles and letters penned by him, and tributes from his godbrothers and disciples (Watch the replay of today's reading here). This reading will continue over the next couple of days.
Then, on 30 October, we will commence a reading of the Śrī Dāmodarāṣṭakam book with commentaries by Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī and Śrīla Gurudeva Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Gosvāmī Mahārāja. Additionally, we will have special readings to honor the many special tithis throughout Kārtika and also read various Rays of The Harmonist articles. After Kārtika, we will resume with Śrī Caitanya-bhāgavata, starting from Madhya-khaṇḍa.
DAILY READINGS: Where to join and world timings
WHATSAPP GROUP
Before the reading begins, I send the Zoom link and YouTube link in this WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/JNpQSQwoc6x7e02OPbUGDT
ZOOM LINK (It doesn't change, so you can save it):
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88062916466?pwd=TlA4TVZ0UVVCc3lxVG8vYmNYQW1wZz09
Or you can watch the livestream on my YouTube channel.
UTC • 1:30 – 3:00 AM
British Summer Time • 2:30 – 4:00 AM
Central European Summer Time • 3:30 – 5:00 AM
South Africa Standard Time • 3:30 – 5:00 AM
Eastern European Summer Time • 4:30 – 6:00 AM
India Standard Time • 7:00 – 8:30 AM
Hong Kong Time • 9:30 – 11:00 AM
Australian Eastern Time • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Hawaii Daylight Time • prev. day 3:30 – 5:00 PM
Pacific Time • prev. day 6:30 – 8:00 PM
Central Time • prev. day 8:30 – 10:00 PM
Eastern Time • prev. day 9:30 – 11:00 PM
Brazil Time • prev. day 10:30 PM – 12:00 AM
For Śrīla Paramgurudeva's disappearance day tomorrow
In addition to the readings from Kṛti-ratna (as mentioned above), below is more Paramgurudeva-nectar that can you read or listen to:
- A True Experience of Separation
- One Must Correctly Identify a Vaiṣṇava
- This Mahāpuruṣa – A heart-touching glorification given by Śrīla Gurudeva
- A Bengali poem about Śrīla Bhakti Prajñāna Keśava Gosvāmī Mahārāja written by his aunt
I hope you have a powerful, inspired Kārtika. Jaya Jaya Śrī Rādhe!
Aspiring to please Śrīla Gurudeva and the Vaiṣṇavas,
-Madhukar das
P.s. Do you use the Śrī Gauḍīya Gīti-guccha songbook? If so, we would greatly appreciate your input on a crucial choice we must make for the next edition. Kindly consider participating in a brief survey we've prepared. It will only take about two minutes of your time:
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