Boise Hare Krishna Temple Newsletter

September 2022 Edition

Radhashtami 2022

This Saturday, September 3rd at 12:30PM

tapta-kanchana-gaurangi radhe vrindavanesvari

 vrishabhanu-sute devi pranamami hari-priye

I offer my respects to Srimati Radharani, whose bodily complexion is like molten gold and who is the Queen of Vrindavana. You are the daughter of King Vrishabhanu, and You are very dear to Lord Krishna!

Radhashtami day is the most auspicious appearance day of the Goddess of fortune, Sri Radha, who is the feminine counterpart of Lord Sri Krishna. The scriptures extol Her glories as the Supreme Mother of the whole universe and the one who mercifully escorts and engages all the souls in the loving devotional service to Sri Krishna. She always holds a lotus in one of Her hands and bestows Her blessings out of vatsalya or motherly affection for all souls. She is the Supreme shakti of Krishna. Just as sun and sunlight are inseparable, Radha and Krishna are one, but they have separated for the sake of exhibiting unlimited pastimes of love and to expand the bliss of all the souls who engage in Their eternal service.

Please join us in celebrating Srimati Radharani’s appearance day this Saturday, September 3rd starting at 12:30pm.

~ Festival Schedule ~

 

12:30 PM Pushpa Abhishek and Aartik

1:00 PM Glories of Srimati Radharani

1:30 PM Janmashtami 2022 Volunteer Appreciations

2:00 PM Grand Feast

Sponsorship Opportunities

If you wish to serve Srimati Radharani through any of the sponsorship, please consider the following items:

Flowers $51 each*

Maha Aartik $108

* multiple sponsors

Donate Here

Annual Volunteer Appreciation Day

(On Radhastami Day)

We would like to convey our heartfelt gratitude to all of you for making our Janmashtami 2022 celebration a great success. Because of your presence and blessings, we were able to celebrate the most important day of the year, the appearance day of Lord Sri Krishna, together in association.

The Boise Temple would especially like to request all the sponsors and those who volunteered on Janmashtami day or participated in the Cultural Program, to please join us on Radhashtami day for our annual Volunteer Appreciation Day!

With your help this year, we served more than 800 guests who attended the Janmashtami festivities at the temple. We will be recognizing your kind efforts in making this year’s Janmashtami a grand success, please join us!

Please come for the festival darshan and enjoy in-person festivities, including sumptuous meals served outdoor, at the temple.

Volunteer for help during and cleanup after the festivities. To signup, please reach out to us via email at boisetemplecouncil@gmail.com or phone/text at 208-590-7680

H.H. Badrinarayan Swami visits Boise

Badrinarayan Swami
Please join us at the temple from Wednesday, August 31st – Tuesday, September 6th 2022 to take advantage of H. H. Badrinarayan Swami’s association.

H.H. Badrinarayan Swami is a senior disciple of Srila Prabhupada and a member of ISKCON’s Governing Body Commission and zonal GBC for our temple. Badrinarayan Swami established the beautiful Radha Krishna Temple in San Diego and in Las Vegas NV, that attracts hundreds of visitors everyday.

 Badrinarayan Swami is a traveling sannyasi and an engaging speaker who offers deep insights from the Bhagavad-Gita in a humorous and joyful manner. Every year, he also presents a wonderful slide show of ISKCON temples and activities around the world!

During his stay at the Boise temple, H.H. Badrinarayan Swami will be the guest speaker for:

  • Krishna Lounge on Thursday, September 1st at 7:30pm
  • Bhagavad Gita Discourse on Friday, September 2nd at 7pm
  • Radhashtami Celebration on Saturday, September 3rd at 12:30pm
  • Sunday Feast on Sunday, September 4th at 11:30am
  • Home Program at Balabhadra Prabhu and Lalita Mataji’s home on Monday, September 5th at 5:00pm.

* Everyone is invited to this Labor Day program! Please call Balabhadra Prabhu at (208) 571-1700 for more information*

*We will have daily Srimad Bhagavatam discourses in the temple at 8am given by Maharaj, one of his assistants, or one of our Boise devotees.

Sincerely,

Hare Krishna Temple and Krishna Cultural Center

www.boisetemple.org Facebook Boise Hare Krishna Temple

2470 W. Boise Ave.

Boise, Idaho 83706

Phone 208-590-7680