Naamhat- Vedic Cultural Center

' Sankirtan of Satsang is iets dat ik in Nederland hard heb gezogd'  zie een Bhutaanse afkomstige toegewijda- zonder deze gelegenheid heb ik geen gelukkige gevoel. Zij kwam uit een stroom die als een Manava Dharma genoemd. Zij ziet geen verschill tuseen de vaisnava traditie van sankirtanan yagya- een zuiveringsprocess en het onwikkeling van het hogere bewustzijn. Een andere nieuwe bezoekers voor het december Naamhat programma waren twee jongens uit Nepal. Ze vonden deze als een bijzonderedag, een thuisgevoel. Ondanks het slechte weer was deze Vedische programma van 19 december gewoon doorgegaan met de transcendentale, muziek en vegetarischemaaltijd. Een belangrijke verse uit de Bhagavad Gita Zoals Ze Is, hoofdstuk 3 was uitgelegd waarin staat aangeven dat men moeten Yagya  doen voor de voorzieningen ze het van de natuur mogen krijgen. Een het beste yagya is de sankirtana yagya waardoor de eigenaar van de hele schepping wordt tevreden gesteld. Door Zijn tevredenheid wordt dez

Een fotoverslag over het bezoek van HH Bhakti Caru Swami Maharaj naar de Naamhat Boxtel HIER

Het gezamenlijke studie van  de Bhagavad Gita Zoals ze is, was zeer intersant en behoorlijke aanmoediging geervaard. Elf toegewijde hebben aan de cursus deelgenomen. De cursus was verzorgd door prabhu Viswaroop uit Rotterdam (zie fotos). Hij is een van geleerden in de spirituele pad en zeer gemotiveerd om de Vedische wijsheid uit te delen. Hoewel het eerste dag van de cursus al gebeurd was op 20 november, is het toch nog mogelijk voor de nieuwe collega's te komen deelnemen. We staan open en iedereen is van harte welkom.   Er wordt verwacht op  18 december (om 14.45 uur bij Reginahof 2 te Boxtel) dat meer deelnemers willen komen. De kennis van de Bhagavad Gita Zoals ze is, is bedoeld voor iedereen ongeacht zijn geloof en achtergronden. Iedereen in deze materiele wereld is op zoek naar geluk, kennis en eeuwigheid maar: a.      Wat het precies inhoudt is onbekend. b.      Hoe kunnen we het  worden is een raadsel zonder bonafide Guru. c.      Alle ondernomen moeiten  om he

Naamhat Boxtel biedt doelgericht en meer leerzaam cultureelprogramma. De programma van 17 oktober was heel bijzonder voor iedereen. Ruim tien volwassenen toegewijde en veel jongeren hebben deelgenomen aan de programma. Omdat deze dag een speciale dag is van Sri Rama Chandra Bhagavan, het programma begonnen heel vroeg in de ochtend. Ten eerste was de abhisekh voor de deities gedaan. Omdat de Navaratra beëindigde op deze dag de genade van Navadurga was geschonken in de vorm van Dasai tika. Dit was gedaan in de Bhutaanse of Nepalese traditie. Deze traditie van vizaya dasami tika is een proces om de genade of de aanbeveling van de devi en devata (half god en godin) te krijgen en kwalificeren om Krsna te dienen. Na de middag om 15.00 uur was het programma begonnen met puspanjali aan Srila Prabhupada. Sri Viswarupa prabhu gaaf een inleiding tot de studie van de Bhagavad Gita. Er zijn verschillende leervormen namelijk : luisterende, pratende en discussiërende enz. Met de combinatie van o.a

Even the Dutch and Belgian  indegenious people honoured the dasai tika at the Vedic cultural mandir in Boxtel in the Bhutanese Nepalis traditional way on 17th October. The deties of Sri Radha Madanamohan, Gauranitai, Nrisimha and Sri Jaganath Baladev Subhadra were done with abhisekh ceremoney and dressed beautifully. This began early in the morining that was followed by Nava Durga worship. Then the devotees from Belgium and near by Dutch  including Indians and Bhutanese came to honour the tika. This coninued till the evening. Then a discourse on Bhagavad Gita continued till the evening. In this an introduction of the Gita course was given which shall continue every third Saturdays.Everybody is welcomed to participate in it. Local people appreciated this celebration and commented that every action taken according to the vedic wisdom has very useful meaning. It leads men to attain loving association of the Supreme Lord- ultimate devine where everyone constitutionally belonged.

Jhulan is a playful entertainment of the Lord krishna in Vrindhavan observing which marks the begining of the Naamhat mandir in Boxtel, Netherlands on the Pavitropana ekadasi day of every year that falls in the 3rd week of August, ie 19th this year. This year's celebration marks this Vedic cultural center's 8th anniversary. On this day a small swing is made for Sri Radha Krishna and after nice bhoga offering of sweet and vegetarian disheses They are honoured with the Jhulan service. This is truly pleasing and transcendental and likes the children to play with the Lord. Naamhat actually mean a market pace of the Holy Name. It was initiated by Lord Nitainanda a close associate of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu in 15th centtury in West Bengal. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is the recent incarnation of Radha Krishna in the form of devotee who is teaching the content of the Bhagavad Gita As It Is practically. The purpose of of organising every 3rd Saturdays the Vedic cultural program is to

22 Aug 2010. The Eindhoven Dagblad dialy reported the Rathayatra festival as a facinating moving temple where everyone is welcomed to join the processioin . The Rathayatra was organised by ISKCON's local Naamhat for the fourth time this year on 21 August. After several years of devotional service inspired by His Devine Grace AC Bhakti Vedanta Swami Prabhupada and his disciples, the local Naamhat is blessed by thier own Rath and deities of Sri Jaganath, Baladev and Subhadra, one of the most merciful form of the God Sri Krishna. Much effort is being put by Sundari Priya mataji and her daughter Ragini and their friends mostly from Brabants for this grand public festival. Vegetarian food namely rice, paneer vegetables and dal soup was cooked in her house for all the thousands of visitors who were served for free in the heart of the city Eindhoven. There was also Indian market display and cultural show that included dances, acrobats and kirtan by young Dutch people of various backgrou

The presence of enlightened persons of any faith- Hindu, Muslim, Christian or Buddhist is enlightening and enlivening to all those who come to associate with. They radiate the spiritual energy, express the love, speaks the absolute truth and cares everyone's not only physical but more for their spiritual health and the need of the sou l. These are some of the experiances shared after a week long seminar in Malaga, Spain where more than 150 people from Europe, Africa and America participated. From the Netherlands was represented by Chandra Kumari in recognition of her contribution to the society through the Vedic cultural programs being organised since 2002 in Boxtel. The seminar, among various topics also focussed in understanding Krishna the supreme personality of Godhead through the epic of Ramayana. His Holiness Bhakti Caru Swami propounded clearly the understanding of the omnipresense of God in all forms of life. It was held in a five star hotel located near the ocean bea

The food that promotes in human the mode of goodness are those prepared out of grains, flower, fruits, nuts ans vegetables further made tasteful with milk product and spices excluding onion and garlic. No products produced out of killing another sentient being can promote the mode of goodness but passion and ignorance only. That is why vegetarian food is the best because in contrary to the acts the mode of passion urges for undertaking fight, rage, sex, hankering, madness, including destruction of self and the society, the food prepared in the mode of goodness and then offered to the Lord who has bestowed the food grains for the mankind gets removed from the karmic reactions attached to it. In the Naamhat Dhaam we invite people to learn vegetarian cooking and eat together with everyone irrespective of the background and faith. Peace can be maintained in the society only when the mode of goodness to pure goodness can be cultivated in the human beings.

9th July, Boxtel . Peace on earth can be maintained only through the good service attitude between the controller and the controlled. This is aserted in the Bhagavad Gita. Men should perform yagya in order to satisfy the the demigods; the devatas who are the controler of the different departments of the creation of the God, for example rain, air, earth, natural resources etc. Jus like if the beneficiaries of the electric supply at homes pays the monthly bill of their consumption, the energy department of the state shall continue supplying the electricity. In the same way people needs to perform yagya- the fire sacrifice ceremoney in every auspicious days so that the demigods will be satisfied and continue to shower the natural resource supply in a proper way. By doing this the life on earth will enjoy peace and happness. In view of this the Naamhat Dhaam of Boxtel performed peace fire ceremoney praying to the demigods and goddesses so that there will be adequate supply of the need f

June 19 program highlighted the essence of reciting the name of the Supreme personality of Godhead. This is also according to the instruction given in the Bhagavad Gita - Yad karosi yad snosi.....: every engagement should be directed to please the God in loving service attitude. Reciting or chanting the glory of the names of God is essential to develop higher consciousness so that at the time of death one can continue thingking of the God that eventually qualify him or her to go back to the spiritual kingdom of God. Very fortunate people understands this importance and begins to chant the mahamantra: Hare Krsna Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna Hare Hare, Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare. Among many participants two intelligent ones began chanting this mahamantra. They are from Nepal. This center continues to provide support for the spiritual development to everyone interested.

17th May: Jagannath is one of the millions of forms of the Lord Krsna. This form appears as something unbelievable but is understood in its right context, this is the most merciful form of the Lord because in this form Lord appears in order to embrace the people of all background. This was the preaching given by Bhakta Misel from Rotterdam. Jagannath is worshipped in different plannets and by the people of various faiths and atheists also. The only requirement is the love. In the program that is organised regularly every 3rd Saturdays, spiritual and cultural matters are discussed and inspired to purify the existence by following the vedic lifestyle of non voilence. About 30 people attended this program from various cultural background- see fotos. By participating in this program they have secured themselves from the material pangs of anxiety and avoided the forthcoming misfortunes because they could one step towards the self realization for which the Lord always rewards with His me

Great opportunity to purify the materially contaminated existence of everyone. His Holiness Loknath Swami Maharaj a great vaisnava saint will give profuse transcendental wisdom from the Vedic literature in the Audaryadhaam temple in Rotterdam and  in a hall in The Hague in June. Dates will be announced soon. The Audaryadhaam is located in Siekkade 99C about  ten minutes walk from the back side of the Rotterdam Central station. The preaching hall in The Hague is in Waldropstraat 475. Please bring your friends also with you. Everyone is welcome.

Grond in Laakhaven voor eerste nieuwbouw hindoetempel in Den Haag Rotterdam (HLM) 10 maart 2010 Wethouder Norder (Bouwen en Wonen) biedt de vertegenwoordigers van bestaande hindoetempels in Den Haag 4000 m2 grond aan voor een nieuwbouw mandir (hindoetempel). De bouwgrond ligt op de punt van de 1ste van der Kunststraat en de Waldorpstraat in Laakhaven. Met dit aanbod gaat de wethouder in op een verzoek van de hindoetempels, georganiseerd in de Werkgroep Nieuwbouw Mandirs voor Den Haag, onder voorzitterschap van Rajesh Ramnewash. De mandirs zijn nu gevestigd in verbouwde garages en benedenwoningen. De voorzieningen zijn niet meer toereikend voor het groeiend aantal bezoekers. Ook voldoen de tempelruimtes niet aan het uitvoeren van rituelen. Hindoes reageren verheugd Het initiatief en het streven van de heer Ramnewash (net raadslid voor de PvdA) om als hindoegemeenschap als eenheid naar buiten te treden, verdient zeker navolging. Hij reageert verheugd op het nieuws. ‘We zijn twee ma

Everyone is in search of peace and happiness. In pursuit if this they, the convert into another forms religion, but the true formula for peace and happiness is already given in the vedic scriptures .This was the message given at the vedic cultural program on 3rd Saturday of March 2010 in Boxtel. More than 30 people participated in the program led by Sri Viswaroop prabhu. To attain peace, one has to consider three things: ie try to realize who you are,  who God is, and what your relation or duty towards God. In simple words, one has to understand that everyone is part and parcel of God. Being a part, the duty s to serve the whole- that is to God with loving devotional service. Through that understanding and the service rendered in love, one derives happiness. Now, one has to understand who God is. Many leteratures and philosophers and preachers from differnt platform and faith has defined God differently. Owing to this the whole purpose of religious pursuis is misled. God is indeed

Nitya Nanda Triyodashi that fell on 28th January this year, is the commemorating day that began more than six centuries ago when the supreme personality of Godhead Sri Krishna appeared as a devotee in the mood of Radha with his entourage. The emminent among the entourage was Sri Nitya Nanda prabhu. He is also understood as Sri Sesha in the Vedic satyayug, Laxman in the century of Sri Ram and Baladev in Dwaper yug when Krishna the supreme God descended from his spiritual abode- Golok galaxy to this material universe, in His original transcendental form.  To glorify Sri Krishna's pasttimes Nityananda established a system of kirtan called sankirtan that embraces men of all races and faiths to gloryfy the supremem God collectively. Srila Prabhupada brought that tradition of sankirtan, the yuga dharma of this age to the western world in the late 20th century. He built 108 temples arround the world. He wrote many vedic literatures, one of which the Bhagavad Gita As It Its is being

In this modern age, the problem of every kind are caused due to men's forgetfulness or ignorance of sin. What can be called as sin and why one should not commit sin is the issuse ignored in the modern academic pursuit. Ignorance or forgetfulness of this vital norm is the cause of all the problems, like terrorism, human rights violations, environmental pollution etc. In other words, people's disinterest in transcendental knowledge as mentioned truely in The Bhagavad Gita and such holy scriptures. This was discussed in the montlhly Vedic cultural program in the first month of the year. However one can be very sinful that accumulates through the the violation of natural laws and societal norms like killing, eating meat, illicit sex and hurting others which will eventually result to bad reactions- every action has equal and opposit reaction, as scientists say, getting bad reactioins will be quickly avoided if one believes and surrenders to the Lord Krsna. This has been explained in

A Belgian vaisnava devotee, Lalassamayi saw the Lord Krishna last Sunday personally and went with Him back to the spiritual kingdom of God. At the time of leaving her body, she streched her hands to touch something that others did not see. Another devotee attending her, asked if she has seen something. Lalassamayi replied replied: ' yes can't you see! here Krishna has come'. She narrated that she saw bright light in the room that made her turn towards it. And there was Krishna himself, came to take His pure devotee back to Golok- the top most universe in the spiritual realm. Thus the facts as is told in the Bhagavad Gita 4.9 never fails. Sri Krishna said to Arjun thus: janma karma ca me divyam, evam yo vetti tattvatah, tyaktva deham punar janma naiti mam eti so 'rjuna. This means One who knows the transcendental nature of My appearance and activities does not, upon leaving the body, take his birth again in this material world, but attains My eternal abode, O Arjuna.L