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Hare Krishna Rath Yatra, 17th July 2016: Best Pictures of Chariot Festival (Post No.3012)

Compiled by London Swaminathan

Date:27 July 2016

Post No. 3012

Time uploaded in London :– 21-37

( Pictures are taken by London swaminathan)

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Annual Ratha Yatra (Chariot Festival of Iskcon) was held on 17^th July 2016 in Central London. Like previous years, thousands of people gathered in Central London. Three Chariots started from Hyde Park and finished in Trafalgar Square. Through out the route thousands and thousands had the darshan of the three chariots. Tourists were amazed to see such a thing in central London. They took lot of pictures and selfies with the chariots, devotees and onlookers.

Hare Krishna devotes prostrated before the Rathas on the roads. Food was distributed to thousands of people at the finishing place. Throughout the route Bhagavad Gita and other books were distributed for a token donation. Devotees from other European cities also took part in it. Senior White and Black devotees were sitting on the Ratha at the foot of Jagannatha, Balabhadra and Subhadra.

Dancing and singing added colour to the Rath Yatra. Several Bhajan groups were singing the name of Lord Krishna and Lord Rama. Even white women came in sarees. It was a colourful show. Children also joined their parents by walk and riding on their shoulders. I saw a few pregnant devotees and women with children in Prams.

Though twenty other Tamil Temples also conduct Chariot Festivals every summer, they use the local routes around their temples. Hare Krishna people are the only devotees allowed in Central London. Their discipline is well known. Very few police were visible. Crowd control and traffic control were done efficiently by the volunteers. It was an enjoyable day for the devotees and the tourists.

Though I have posted lot of pictures on face book, I have selected some good pictures and post here.

Namaskar to all devotees.

–Subham–

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SWAMI CHINMAYANANDA QUOTATIONS

July 2015 Good Thoughts Calendar

Compiled by London swaminathan

Post No.1960

Date: 28 June 2015;

London Time 15-11

I HAVE GIVEN BELOW 31 BEAUTIFUL QUOTATIONS OF SRI SWAMI CHINMAYANANDA (1916 TO 1993) WHOSE BIRTH CENTENARY IS CELEBRATED NEXT YEAR. QUOTATIONS ARE TAKEN FROM “CHINMAYA UVACHA” PUBLISHED BY CENTRAL CHINMAYA MISSION TRUST, BOMBAY-400 072

July -18- Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra and Ramzan; 31- Vyasa (Guru) Purnima

Auspicious days – July 6 and 8; July 1 and 31 -Pournami /Full moon day; July 12 and 27 – Ekadasi; July 15 – Amavasya/ New moon day

July 1 Wednesday

Any attempt of mind to rise from the low values of its present existence to a healthier and diviner scheme of living is Yoga.

July 2 Thursday

Nothing can remain the same even for a short period in the world of objects. Continuous change alone is the changeless law.

July 3 Friday

You can stop worrying by refusing to worry. Surrender all your worries at his feet.

July 4 Saturday

Never complain, about the number of hours you have put in, to do a job. Your nobility must estimate how much of you was put into each of your daily work.

July 5 Sunday

Till final illumination in pure wisdom is achieved, a strict policing of the mind is necessary, lest we slip back into our false identifications with the body, mind and intellect.

July 6 Monday

For the man who relies on wealth, of what avail is God’s aid? For the devotee of God, of what use is the worldly wealth.

July 7 Tuesday

Today belongs to us. Yesterday was. Tomorrow will be. Every day was bursting out with opportunities for us to do and to serve, to act and to express, to love and to live.

July 8 Wednesday

Every good thought sent out rebounds with a hundred times its force on the sender himself; so too bad thoughts. Let us, therefore, avoid sending out even a single bad thought.

July 9 Thursday

All ancient Hindu Vedic gods are but functional names of the One Supreme Power, manifesting in myriad forms.

July 10 Friday

To weep is folly and to smile is wisdom – KEEP SMILING. Do the Best and leave the Rest.

P56

July 11 Saturday

Man is never punished FOR his sins but BY his sins. To dissipate our energies through the sense organs is the vulgar hobby of the thoughtless mortal.

July 12 Sunday

Revolution comes from the bottom to the top; evolution proceeds from the top and seeps down to the lowest level.

July 13 Monday

When I slip outside, I fall. When I slip inside I rise.

July 14 Tuesday

A quiet mind produces a more brilliant intellect. The quitter the mind is sharper the intellect.

July 15 Wednesday

Mind can make a hell of heaven or a heaven of hell.

July 16 Thursday

The suffering of each depends, not upon the factual happenings, but upon the texture of each one’s mind. A strong man is one who faces facts. He is weak who wants to escape from them.

July 17 Friday

Love is the heart of religions, the theme of all classical works of art and literature, the song of all devotees. Scientists know only what love does not what love is.

July 18 Saturday

Never brood over things which have happened or worry over things yet to happen. Live in the present.

July 19 Sunday

Elimination of the wicked and the protection of the Good is the very creed of every true Hindu. Whether it be the priest of God or Government.

July 20 Monday

Happiness depends on what you can give, Not on what you can get.

July 21 Tuesday

If money does not give happiness, Give it back.

July 22 Wednesday

Learn to be happy alone. If we do not enjoy our own company, why inflict it on others.

July 23 Thursday

One may change one’s dress easily, but who can change his heart with the same ease.

July 24 Friday

You can cheat others, but never your conscience, your God.

July 25 Saturday

Love for one’s equal is called friendship.

July 26 Sunday

The future is carved out of the present moment. Tomorrow’s harvest depends upon today’s ploughing and sowing.

July 27 Monday

Whatever leads man to God is acceptable; whatever stands in the way of realising God, should be rejected totally and unceremoniously.

July 28 Tuesday

Great achievements are earned not through proficiency alone, but achievements are rewards of efficiency.

July 29 Wednesday

Learn to speak softly, always words of love and affection, then friends multiply. Be like a flower— Give happiness and fragrance to all.

July 30 Thursday

Sandalwood perfumes even the axe that hews it down! The more we rub sandalwood against a stone, the more its fragrance spreads. Burn it, and it wafts it glory in the entire neighbourhood. Such is the enchanting beauty of forgiveness in life.

4.0.1

July 31 Friday

Forgiveness is the fragrance, which crushed Tulsi leaves on the fingers that crushed them, in a thoughtless act!!

(Pictures are taken from various websites for non commercial use; thanks.)

Wonderful Chariot Festival in London

Written by London swaminathan

Article No.1931

Date :14^th June 2015

Time uploaded in London: 18-33

Hare Krishna movement (Iskcon) is organising Rath Yatra like Puri Jagannatha Ratha Yatra (chariot festival) in big cities around the word. I have attended one such event 25 years ago in London. Today I went again to participate in the Chariot festival held in London. It was a marvellous event attended by thousands and thousands of people. There was a big difference between today’s Ratha Yatra and the one that happened 25 year ago.

Then there were not many people as devotees. Now it has grown and I could see followers themselves in thousands. And then there were people like me who support all Hindu causes in London.

Though Tamil Temples in London also condcut chariot festivals, nothing is comparable with Hare Krishna Ratha Yatra. The reason being this is done in the heart of London. Other festivals are not allowed to do it in the city centre.

Now to what happened today:

Thousands of people had stood in the Queue for free food and enjoyed the Prasad. When I go to teach at the University of London (SOAS), I used to watch students queuing up for Hare Krishna free food at lunch time. It was done once a week during term time. Students from all ethnic backgrounds stand there to get the food. But at today’s Central London chariot festival, tourists from 200 different countries also stood in the Q and enjoyed the food! A lot of Hindus and Hare Krishna devotees did a very good service. Food was served continuously from 12 noon to 5 pm.

Once I was invited to Buckingham Palace for lunch with the queen. Every year this garden party is organised by the palace and 1000 people are invited. Only thousand people will be invited. Though we had twenty different ice creams 20 types of drinks, 20 different cakes and twenty different main dishes, they fed only 1000 people. But ISKCON feeds thousands and thousands at their annual Rath Yatra. I haven’t seen anything like this in London.

The whole atmosphere was surcharged with devotion. Tufted “white Brahmins” (foreign devotees) danced in the streets. One furlong long procession took half hour to cross each point. Several chanting groups attracted a big crowd around them. Since it covered important tourist spots of London such as Hyde Park, Piccadilly Circus, main Shopping Streets and Trafalgar Square, thousands of tourists watched it with wonder. Amazed by the sight, millions of cameras clicked for good pictures. Young children dressed as Krishna and Radha attracted more photographers. Each one vied others to take photos with them. Even the watching tourists repeated the holy chant Hare Krishna, Hare Rama.

Apart from blaring music, free food, lot of Bhagavad Gita copies were distributed. They never sell the books in public events but accept donations. One conspicuous thing is the absence of police. Normally I see police vans in the front and in the back of other processions. Here everything was done by the dedicated volunteers.

Though I don’t see eye to eye with their teachings their adherence to self-discipline of not using liquor, cigarettes, non- vegetarian food is appreciated by all the Hindus. In spite of these strict conditions they are able to attract more foreigners to the movement. They shave their head like Hindu priests and wear saffron clothes. Other family people in the movement wear just special tilaks.

Every Hindu must participate in such events to draw inspiration. It spreads positive vibrations. Most of the foreigners took their leaflets politely. Only few said no. in India such events are common and it is easy to feel the atmosphere. But in Western Countries it is not that easy. I enjoy such events celebrated in the heart of London. I will wait for June 2016 Rath Yatra.

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