Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
Hare Krishna2356
Transcript of Hare Krishna2356
7/29/2019 Hare Krishna2356
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/hare-krishna2356 1/34
Hare Krishna Dham
Welcomes
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare
Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
7/29/2019 Hare Krishna2356
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/hare-krishna2356 2/34
One should faithfully and lovingly support the
installation of My Deity, and individually or in
cooperation with others one should work for
the construction of Krsna conscious temples
and cities as well as flower gardens, fruit
gardens and special areas to celebrate Mypastimes.
--Lord Sri Krishna
(Srimad-Bhagavatam 11.11.34-41)
7/29/2019 Hare Krishna2356
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/hare-krishna2356 3/34
Hare Krishna Dham - History
Established in 1969
First and only Temple in
Houston
By Vishnujana Swami, aleading disciple of Srila
Prabhupada
Incorporated in 1972 as a
non-profit organization
Services conducted using
pictures in a Montrose area
home
7/29/2019 Hare Krishna2356
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/hare-krishna2356 4/34
Hare Krishna Dham - History
1972 – Moved to bigger facilityon Rosalie St
1974 – Sri Sri Nitai GauraChandra (big Guara Nitai deities)were installed.
Mostly western devotees Supported mainly by money from
book distribution
1979 – Sri Sri Nitai GauraChandra (small deities) arrived
1980 - Congregation increasedand more space needed
7/29/2019 Hare Krishna2356
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/hare-krishna2356 5/34
Hare Krishna Dham - History
1984 – Purchased
current building (old
church)
1986 – Sri Sri RadhaNila Madhava installed
1989 – Sri Sri Giriraj
Govardhan arrived
1992-93 - Sri Sri Radha
Giridhari installed
7/29/2019 Hare Krishna2356
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/hare-krishna2356 6/34
Hare Krishna Dham - History
1990’s – active role of Indian community
1996 – Built Gauranga Hall To cater the needs of Indian
community and their families
Can host 1000 membersduring festivals / functions
2001 New Temple BhoomiPuja
2003 – Demolition of the
old administration building 2005 – New temple
construction started
7/29/2019 Hare Krishna2356
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/hare-krishna2356 7/34
Hare Krishna Dham – Current
Status
7/29/2019 Hare Krishna2356
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/hare-krishna2356 8/34
Transformation
Administration Building Kitchen
Guest Quarters
Gift shop Dining Room
7/29/2019 Hare Krishna2356
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/hare-krishna2356 9/34
Future Home of
Sri Sri Radha Nila-Madhava
7/29/2019 Hare Krishna2356
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/hare-krishna2356 10/34
View from Gauranga Hall
7/29/2019 Hare Krishna2356
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/hare-krishna2356 11/34
View From Golf Street
7/29/2019 Hare Krishna2356
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/hare-krishna2356 12/34
View from 34th Street
7/29/2019 Hare Krishna2356
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/hare-krishna2356 14/34
North Elevation - Artist Rendering
7/29/2019 Hare Krishna2356
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/hare-krishna2356 15/34
East Elevation – Artist Rendering
7/29/2019 Hare Krishna2356
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/hare-krishna2356 17/34
Facts about the new temple
24,000 Square feet area
72 Feet Gopuram
Future installation of Sita Rama, Lakshmana, Hanuman deities
Gift shop
Vegetarian Restaurant
Guest rooms
Audio / visual library
Tulasi House
Memorial room for Srila Tamal Krishna Goswami Maharaja
7/29/2019 Hare Krishna2356
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/hare-krishna2356 18/34
Construction Progress
7/29/2019 Hare Krishna2356
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/hare-krishna2356 19/34
Construction Progress
7/29/2019 Hare Krishna2356
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/hare-krishna2356 20/34
Construction Progress
7/29/2019 Hare Krishna2356
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/hare-krishna2356 21/34
Responsibilities of a human being
per Shastra Protection / proper care for themselves & family
Provide opportunities for relatives to excel in their talents
Good heart towards other living beings – “Treat others as youwant to be treated”
Taking care of parents and dependents as you would take careof yourself
Devote time towards the betterment of the society
Render service to the nation where you are residing and takenbirth
Live in Peace, Prosperity and Harmony without any anxiety
The secret of success to achieve above is to connect yourself with the Supreme Lord Krishna!
7/29/2019 Hare Krishna2356
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/hare-krishna2356 22/34
Bhagavad-Gita 12:8-11
BG 12.8: Just fix your mind upon Me, the SupremePersonality of Godhead, and engage all your intelligence inMe. Thus you will live in Me always, without a doubt.
BG 12.9: My dear Arjuna, O winner of wealth, if youcannot fix your mind upon Me without deviation, then
follow the regulative principles of bhakti-yoga. In this waydevelop a desire to attain Me.
BG 12.10: If you cannot practice the regulations of bhakti-yoga, then just try to work for Me, because by working forMe you will come to the perfect stage.
BG 12.11: If, however, you are unable to work in thisconsciousness of Me, then try to act giving up all results of your work and try to be self-situated.
7/29/2019 Hare Krishna2356
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/hare-krishna2356 23/34
Bhagavad-Gita 12:13-14
One who is not envious but is a kind friend to
all living entities, who does not think himself a proprietor and is free from false ego, who
is equal in both happiness and distress, whois tolerant, always satisfied, self-controlled,
and engaged in devotional service with
determination, his mind and intelligencefixed on Me — such a devotee of Mine is very
dear to Me.
7/29/2019 Hare Krishna2356
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/hare-krishna2356 24/34
How Can You Connect With
Krishna?
Be His Lover
Be His Parent
Be His Friend Be His Servant
If you consider Krishna as one of the above
relationships what would you do?
You want to make Krishna as part of your
life!
7/29/2019 Hare Krishna2356
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/hare-krishna2356 25/34
Benefits of helping build a temple
for the Lord “whoever constructs or helps to construct a Vishnu
temple will protect eight generations of fathers,grandfathers and forefathers from falling into Hell” -- Vamana Purana
Just by starting the construction of a temple for LordSri Krishna, sins committed in seven births will bewiped out and one will deliver his forefathers who aresuffering in hellish planets” -- Skanda Purana
“A person who builds a temple of Sri Vishnu will getthe same results as performing the Rajasuya andAshwamedha yagnas”
7/29/2019 Hare Krishna2356
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/hare-krishna2356 26/34
Benefits of helping build a temple
for the Lord “On building a temple of Sri Madhava one can attain
the eternal Vaikunthaloka” -- Vamana Purana
“Having acquired wealth and built a temple with asmall portion of it, a person acquires piety and gains
favors from Hari.” -- Agni Purana “By installing the Deity of the Lord one becomes the
king of entire earth, by building a temple for theLord, one becomes the ruler of the three worlds, by
worshipping and serving the Deity one goes to theplanet of Lord Brahma, and by performing all three of these activities one achieves a transcendental formlike My own” -- Srimad Bhagavatam 11:27:53
7/29/2019 Hare Krishna2356
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/hare-krishna2356 27/34
Please support the Temple Construction Project
Generously!
You can contribute from $1,000 and up
Your contribution is tax exempt
The names of all the donors who donated$125 and above will be recorded in a dairy,
which will be placed at the Lotus Feet of Sri
Sri Radha Nila Madhava during Sringara
Aarati every morning
7/29/2019 Hare Krishna2356
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/hare-krishna2356 28/34
Sponsorship Levels
$501k - Grand Patron $351k - Main Gopuram
$201k - Sri Sri Sita Rama,Lakshmana, Hanuman installation
$100k – Sri Sri Radha NilaMadhava
$50k (12)
Sri Sri Nitai Gaura Chandra
Sri Sri Nitai Caitanya Chandra
Sri Sri Radha Giridhari Sri Giriraja
Each Small Gopuram (4)
Tulasi House
Pujari Room Elevator
Srila Gurudeva Memorial Room
Fountain
Sudarshana Chakra
$30k (11) Each step at the main entrance of the
Temple (3)
Deity Kitchen
Pujari Room Cabinets & Accessories
Audio / Visual Room
Children’s activity room
Sound system
Gift Shop
Main Chandelier
Altar Gate
Sponsorship levels of $100k and abovecan be donated by individuals orgroups / organizations.
7/29/2019 Hare Krishna2356
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/hare-krishna2356 29/34
Sponsorship Levels (contd.)
$25k (22)
Each Sanyasi Quarter (2)Each Guest room (3)
Prasadam Room
Srila Prabhupada Vyasasana
Deity Room Lighting
Adminstrative Offices (4)
Deity Altar Steps (3)
Each step in the main temple dome
(6)
Altar Curtain
$15k (25)Decorative Columns in the Temple
Room (10)
Murals (8)
Each Acarya’s display from Guru
Parampara (6)
Security System
$10k (44)Each Main Temple Dome light (4)
Diety Kitchen Walk-in Cooler
Projector & Screen
Each Deity Outfit Storage Area (6)
Event Bulletin Board
Time Schedule Board
Flat Panel Television
Each display frame on the second
level (10)
Each Book Display (2)
Sprinkler System (6)
Glass Partitions (6)
Each Hundi (4)
Dry Bhoga Storage
7/29/2019 Hare Krishna2356
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/hare-krishna2356 30/34
Sponsorship Levels (contd.)
$5k (83)Each display in the parikrama
Marg (12)
Temple Room floor (50)
Each Sitting Bench (12)
Sky lights (8)
Drinking Fountain in theparikrama marg
$3k (40)Each stone in the Main Entrance
(40)
$1kEach tile in the Parikrama marg
7/29/2019 Hare Krishna2356
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/hare-krishna2356 31/34
How can you make Contributions?
By Check
By EFT
By Credit Card By Cash
By Pledging
Nitya Seva - A donation of $1 - $50 per day can bepledged towards Nitya Seva
7/29/2019 Hare Krishna2356
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/hare-krishna2356 32/34
Future Parking expansion
7/29/2019 Hare Krishna2356
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/hare-krishna2356 33/34
Hare Krishna Dham Thanks
for your continued support.
Please consider this as your home
and let us all come together andbuild a new home for Sri Sri
Radha Nila Madhava
May the blessings of Sri Sri
Radha Nila Madhava be always
with your families