Hare Krishna!
Please accept our humble obeisances!
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga!
On the auspicious occasion of Siva Ratri coming Friday - 28th Feb 2014 , there will be a grand celebration at ISKCON Scarborough where Lord Siva who is the greatest of all Vaishnavas will be honoured.
The schedule is as follows:
6.45 pm - Tulasi Arti
7 pm - Abhisheka (bathing ceremony) for Lord Siva
7.30 pm- Class on the Glories of Lord Siva
8.15 pm- Arati
8.45 pm- 1 round group chanting of the Hare Krsna Maha Mantra
9 pm - Free vegetarian feast (prasadam)
Quotes from Hari Bhakti Vilas of Srila Gopal Bhatta Goswami, and the Dikdarshini Tika of Srila Sanatan Goswami
• SIVA RATRI VRTAM KRSNA CATUR-DASYANTU PHALGUNEVAISNAVER API TAT KARYAM SRI KRSNA PRITAYE SADA(HARI BHAKTI VILASA 14/187 from GAUTAMIYA TANTRA)
On the fourteenth day of the dark fortnight of the month of Phalguna (February-March), for the pleasure of Lord Sri Krsna, a Vaisnava should always take a vow to fast. (It is called Siva Ratri, or the night of Lord Siva.)
• PARAT PARATARAM YANTI NARAYANA PARAYANAHNATE TATRA GAMISYANTI YE DVISANTI MAHESVARAM(HARI BHAKTI VILASA 14/189 from KURMA PURANA the Supreme Lord speaks to BhrguMuni)
(One who avoids fasting on Siva Ratri or the "night of Lord Siva", he becomes very offensive. Whatever offenses one accumulates by not fasting on Siva Ratri day is explained here.) The destination of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Narayana, is certainly in the spiritual world. But if one is envious of Lord Sri Siva, he does not attain the spiritual world.
• SRI KRSNE VAISNAVANANTU PREMA BHAKTI VIVARDHATEKRSNA BHAKTI RASA SARA VARSI RUDRA ANUKAMPAYA(HARI BHAKTI VILASA 14/221 from SKANDA PURANA)
Being a Vaisnava, if somebody fasts on Lord Siva's night (Siva Ratri day), by the mercy of him (Lord Siva) who is diving in the ocean of the mellow of devotion to Krsna, one's devotion to Krsna increases rapidly.
We warmly invite you, your family and friends to take part in the special celebrations coming Friday at ISKCON Scarborough
With best wishes from,
ISKCON Scarborough
3500 McNicoll Avenue, Unit #3,
Scarborough,Ontario,
Canada,M1V4C7
3500 McNicoll Avenue, Unit #3,
Scarborough,Ontario,
Canada,M1V4C7
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iskconscarborough@hotmail.com
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