BHAKTIVEDANTAINTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESSFounder Acarya: His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

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• • •His Holiness

Bhakti Caitanya Swami

Dear devotees,

Please accept my best wishes. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Thank you for participating so nicely in Srila Prabhupada’s Bhaktivedanta College of Education and Culture, and going deeply into his books.

By doing so you are connecting strongly with Srila Prabhupada, even though he is not physically present with us. You are developing a relationship with him, and that will help you so much in your progress in Krishna consciousness. Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura wrote about Haridas Thakura:

He reasons ill who tells that Vaisnavas die When thou art living still in sound! The Vaisnavas die to live, and living try To spread the holy name around!

So, while it is natural for us to be sorrowful that Srila Prabhupada has passed away, we can know for sure that he will never pass away, for he is “living still in sound.” As he himself said, “I will never die. I will live forever in my books.” We need to study his words and then put them into practice in our lives, and then we will be able to become perfect in devotional service.

It is our hope that in the days and years to come, everyone will come to remember Srila Prabhupada in the same way that he remembered his spiritual master: “He lives forever by his divine instructions, and the follower lives with him.” Now it is your opportunity. You are becoming knowledgeable about Srila Prabhupada’s teachings. Now take them into your heart in the form of acting on them and basing your life on them.

Hoping this meets you well.

Your servant,

Bhakti Caitanya Swami ]

by His Holiness Bhakti Caitanya Swami

Connecting Strongly With

Srila Prabhupada

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CONTENTSExcerpts from His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupadas’ Books and Letters................... 1

Graduates 2009............................................................................. 2

BCEC Around the World ......................................................... 6

Graduates Progression............................................................ 8

Directorate, Staff & Addresses .......................................10

Courses Offered ..........................................................................11

Ascending Process of Knowledge

“As long as one is within the limited jurisdiction of fruitive activities or is involved in mental speculation,

he may perhaps be eligible to study or teach the theoretical knowledge of Vedanta-sutra, but he cannot understand the supreme, eternal, transcendental (completely liberated) vibration of Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare. One who has achieved perfection in chanting the transcendental Hare Krishna vibration does not have to separately learn the philosophy of Vedanta-sutra. According to the teachings of Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the bona fide spiritual master, those who do not understand the transcendental vibration as being nondifferent from the Supreme and who try to become Mayavadi philosophers or experts in Vedanta-sutra are all fools. Studying Vedanta-sutra by one’s own efforts (the ascending process of knowledge) is another sign of foolishness. He who has attained a taste for chanting the transcendental vibration, however, actually attains the conclusion of Vedanta.” (TLC 18: The Conversations

Excerpts from His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupadas’ Books and Letters

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Understand God by Becoming A Devotee

“So it is very nice movement, Krishna consciousness, to understand yourself, first of all. Then you understand

what is God, and as soon as you know God, then you become a fit candidate to go back to home, back to God. That is stated in the Bhagavad-gita, janma karma me divyam yo janati tattvatah [Bg. 4.9]. Anyone who knows Me, God says, anyone who knows God, in Truth, then what is the result? The brahmana, tyaktva deham punar janma naiti, after giving up this body, he does not enter another material body. Then what happens to him? Tyaktva deham

punar janma naiti mam eti [Bg. 4.9], he comes back to Me. So try to understand Krishna. Your life will be successful. Your life will be successful. We are giving a great contribution to the human society, to understand God or Krishna. This is Krishna consciousness movement. So you can understand God by becoming a devotee. That is not very difficult task. You can become devotee in two ways. It is not difficult. You can study all these Vedic literatures, scientific Vedic literature, you can understand. But, another method is open for everyone. Chant Hare Krishna, that’s all. If you simply chant this mantra, Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare.” (Lecture Bhagavad-gita 4.1 -

Delhi, November 10, 1971) ]

The Essence of All Vedic Literature

“So the Bhagavad-gita is the essence of all Vedic literatures because,

after all, Vedic literature means vedais ca sarvair aham eva vedyah [Bg. 15.15], to understand Krishna, the Absolute Truth, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. That is the purpose of Vedic study. So the Supreme Personality Himself is giving the knowledge of the Supreme by Himself, personally. Therefore we are preaching this Bhagavad-gita as it is, Krishna consciousness. And the easiest method is to chant Krishna’s name. Easiest method. It is recommended. It is not our manufacture.”(Lecture Bhagavad-gita 7.9-100- Bombay, February 24, 1974) ]

If You Want To Know Me, Read My Books

“Srila Prabhupada: ‘Whatever I have wanted to say, I have said in my books. If I live, I will say

something more. If you want to know me, read my books.’”(TKG: Srila Prabhupada’s Final Days, June 9, 1977) ]

Study My Books Very Carefully

“SSo if you study my books very carefully, then I am sure you will find out the means for applying this

Krishna Consciousness philosophy in all spheres of life. There is no limitation. Simply it requires a little common sense practicality. The main point is that Krishna is the center of all activities, whatever is going on. Whatever the activity may be, if Krishna is the center, that is all right. The details simply require a little common sense.”(Letter to: Amarendra Dasa - Calcutta January 31, 1972)]

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Joshi, MilindKandala, VanditaKharel, SankalpKharel, ShantiKidile, AnshulLeclerc, JahnavaLudtke, AndrewLuthra, RishiMogla, NehaMogla, RohitMotwani, AmitabhNagaratnam, KalkiOlivera, AndreaPandit, CaitanyaPandit, ChaitanyaPandit, NitaiPandit, SantoshParsad, HaridasParsad, NilaPatel, BobbyPersaud, JackPhazhani, Saravanah RamPrabhudev, AbhishekRamasubramanian, LalithaRamdeo, KarishmaRamnauth, GeorgeRamnauth, SookiaRavindranath, PoojaRoy, PatrickRoy, PragmaSachdev, MuskanSachdeva, DeepakSachdeva, MuskanSachdeva, ShwetaSalwan, GayatriSarang, HinaSaraswati, Ananda ShaktiSharma, KeshavaSharma, ShamaShetty, ShashiSikka, SabinaSingh, KuntiSingh, RashiSivalpalan, JyothieshaSivalpalan, ShrishanSivapalan, KajananSivapalan, VanajaSivapaln, ShiyamaTeli, VijayThanabalasingam,ThageesanTurner, TanyaVaradarajan, AnandVeerlapin, PriyaVenkatrao, AdithyaVoskoboynikov , RadhaVoskoboynikov, TaraWong, Sing Lung

VancouverAnadi Govind DasaAnanda Murti DasaBanke Bihari Devi Dasi Bhakta Vasya Devi Dasi Dvija Gauranga DasaGovinda Gopala DasaJaya Govinda DasaJayamurti Devi DasiKirtida Sundari Devi DasiMayapur Lila Devi DasiNarad Muni DasaNirguna DasaPadyavali Devi DasiPrembhakti Devi DasiRaghunatha DasaRohita DasaRukmukesh DasaSananda Kumara DasaSaraswati Devi DasiSri Lata Devi DasiSudevi Sundari Devi DasiYogindra Dasa

Asgari-Toulabi, Ali Gopaul, Jaya Krishna Kartha, Bijou Konikow, Peter MacPherson, Leslie Magrath, Martina Moore, Jahnava Patel, Manjari Procter, Sara Rathod, Viren Sarkar, AjitSarkar, CathySarkar, Sheila Scott, John Sharma, Chandrakanta Talwar, KrishnaTalwar, Manish

KENYA

NairobiAnanda DasaChatanya Devi DasiDraupadi Devi Dasi

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Dvaraka Vasini Devi DasiGaura Shakti DasaGhansyam Krishna DasaGovinda Prem DasaHaribol DasaKaruna Rasa DasaLavanga DasaMadhava DasaMahachandra DasaMahaman DasaManasi Ganga Devi DasiMukund Murari DasaPrahlad Priya DasaPundarika DasaRadhakunda Devi DasiRam Rupa DasaRukma DasaSri Gauranga DasaSucandra DasaUmapati DasaVenu Madhurya Dasa

Bhakta EdeeBhaktin KhyatiBhaktin SnehalChakrabarty, AtrayeeChauhan, Rekha H ChuDasaama, AmritaDangi, DhrutiGhaghada, KrishnaKapiteni, NtaleKevin, AshihunduKimani, AntonyKimani, RobertMulji, MayurMuturi, MosesNathwani, RaviOtieno, CallaghanOtieno, RaphaelPandya, JankiParmar, ManishaPattni, Prabhu Dasa Pattni, SandipRano MatajiRao, VenkateswaraVasudev, Rythem

MAURITIUS

Abhirama DasaAcharya Ratna DasaAjay Caitanya DasaBraja Dulall DasaDamodar Swarup DasaGauravigraha Devi DasiGiridhari DasaKrsna candra DasaLalita Charan Devi DasiMadan Gopal DasaMadhava Lata DasiMan Mohan DasaMor Shekar DasaNarsimha Tirtha DasaNavanita Chor DasaNitya Kishori Devi DasiPrema Vilas DasaPriya Sahki Devi dasi Raghav Pandit DasaRaghunath DasaRam Vijay DasaRanganath DasaRohini Suta DasaSarasvati Devi DasiSatyaraj DasaSradha Devi Dasi Srinivasa Devi Dasi Syam Kishore DasaUttamauja DasaVamanadev DasaVidura DasaVishwanath DasaVrindavana Vilasini Devi Dasi Vrindavanath Dasa

Amit, BaboolollBabita , BuljeeonMungur, DhananjayBeekee, GhansyamPriya Sohrye, LuxmiDoyal , MeeraNuckchady , NisthaJagoo, PramodChamrah, PravinJugdanand, PuttooNaiken Logadassen, SamiSoboorun, SatidanandNobaub, SonaBhoyjonauth, SunilSeesunkur, Veeran

PHILIPPINES

ManilaBalarama DasaBharata DasaBhimasena DasaBrngara Dasa

Devavrata DasaDinadoyal DasaHadini Shakti Devi DasiHarikirtana DasaIndravali Devi DasiJagadananda Pandita DasaJaya Kesava DasaJayadeva DasaKandarpa Sundari Devi DasiLalita Devi DasiLilashakti Devi DasiMakanlal DasaMadan Mohana DasaManjula Devi DasiMecika Devi DasiMohini Rupa Devi DasiMoksha Laksmi Devi DasiNitai Carana DasaOjasvi DasaPrema Sankirtana DasaRadha Lila Devi DasiRadhanatha DasaRadhastami DasaRaghunatha DasaRajahamsa DasaRamachandra DasaRasaraja DasaRukmini Priya Devi DasiSridama DasaVaisnava DasaVarutapa DasaVirabhadra DasaVishnu Priya Devi DasiVraja Isvari Devi DasiYuthesvari Devi Dasi

Agris, Jammy Jr.Alforque Laxmie D.Arquiza, RingoBaptista, Meynard B.Bhakta JavimerBhakta ParasuramaCabrera, Ronniel A.Cruz, Sukadeva DasData, Marlon T.Dialino, ArthurDiaz, ErvinFlores, RommelGomez, JasperLobitana, JevimerManalang, Arthil L.Patigas, Nathaniel D.Roxas, Joshua (JR)Santiago, PikeSatumcacal, Bobby N.Satumcacal, BrestlynTan, Jushua O.

SOUTH AFRICA

Johannesburg MetroAmrita Radhika Devi DasiApsarakund Devi DasiBhagavati Devi DasiCaitanya DasaDamodar Prasada DasaDamodara Priya DasiGiridhari DasaGopal Nadini Devi DasiHari Murari DasaHarinamananda DasaHemavati Radhika Devi Dasi Isvara Puri DasaJahnavi Devi DasiKaliya Krishna DasaKaruna Mayi Devi DasiKrishna Kirtan DasaMadhumangal DasaMadhuri Devi DasiNalini Kanta Dasa Prahladini Radika Devi DasiPrema Sakti Devi DasiPrema Vikas DasaPremarani Devi DasiPriya Malini Devi DasiRadhika Prasad Devi DasiRaseswari Devi DasiSaridiya Rasa DasiSudevi DasiSurendra Krishna DasaSyam Govinda DasaVraja Kishori Devi Dasi

Beesham, Yogesh PrashanBhakta LyrexBhakta MehulBhakta MukeshBhakta RohitBhaktin EstelleBhaktin MeeraBhaktin MerylBhola, VishokDevraj, RakshaGopichand, KerrishaGrover, Aditi SharmaGrover, Hemant

Harisunker, Akshay Harisunker, Urmila Jevan, MineshMeenalMistry, PrabhavatiMoletsane, AtlarelangMorar, PoojaNaidoo, Biraj Naidoo, Pariksha Ooka, RamilaRamjee, Kishan DayaRampershad, Aveen Ramroop, Shereen Shoko, TesSingh, RenishaSingh, RishSomaru, KamlaSoni, Jaswant

Pretoria MetroBhakta DasaJahnavi Devi DasiKaviraj Shanti Prakash DasaManjari Bhava Devi DasiNadiya Devi DasiRadha Nama Devi DasiRukmini Devi DasiRukmini Devi DasiShyamala Devi DasiSubhadra Devi DasiSundarananda DasaSurendra Krishna DasaVrindavan Vilasini Devi DasiYavat Dasa

Beesham, YogeshBhakta AlanBhavishaBhoola, VishokDonthula, AnitaDonthula, SridharGonzalez, DanielGrover, Hemant Hira, Tanuja Kalidas, Roopa Kassen, MineshM, DamodharM, Mrs DamodharMarupegMistry, Pinetesh Mistry, Reshma Moodley, NiriMoodley, Vinothen Padayachee, Dasven Padayachee, ShantiPillai, GaneshPillay, LeannePragashnee MatajiRama, PoonamRamkilawon, BaladevRamkumar, VishakhaRamkumar, Levina Rampershad,Shamantha RajaramRao, NagarjunaSharma Grover, Aditi Simelane, NqobileSingh, Nashin Singh, PriyaSingh, RenushaUpananda DasaVachhani, AvishaVallabh, Anita

Bhakti-sadacara Certificate

CANADA

HalifaxDamodara Gopala DasaNitai Rama DasaYajna Dasa

Capell, TheresaClare, ShelleyDoucette, JacobFeres, CoryGreydanus, JeffHingley, DustinMakarov, TikhonMyers, AnthonySankar, ShivanaTukker, Stefina

GUYANA

Atma- Vidya Devi DasiBhaja Gauranga DasaDanakeli Devi DasiDevakanya Gopi Devi DasiDhyanachandra DasaGiri Krsna Gopal DasaHaridham Dasa

Kavi Karna Pura DasaKrsna Ramani Devi DasiMadhava Krsna Gopal DasaPrabhupadadeva DasaPretha Devi DasiPurna Avatar DasaRajarsi DasaRadha Jivan DasaRadhika Bhava Devi DasiRishi Murti DasaSatyabhama Devi DasiSri Gaurangi Devi dasiSubhananda DasaSukara Rupa Devi DasiSyama Devi DasiTridandi Goswami DasaVenu- Dhvani Devi DasiVisakha- Sakhi Devi DasiVisnu Murti DasaVrndavana Natha Dasa

Baychu, LokananadChandrika, SabitaDhanesar, DamodarDhanesar, DevanandDhanesar, HaridevaDhanesar, NandranieDhanpaul, KhemrajHoosaney, IbrahimKissoon, Sundar RishiNarine, AmarNarine, KeshavaNarine, MahadeviNarine, SaraswatiNirmal, DevitaPersaud, JagdeshRamlakhan, KishoreRamlakhan, NarayanRamlakhan, RennitaRamnarine, JairamRamnaryan, VickramSingh, AshanaSingh, DeonarineSingh, SeetaSukhdeo, IndranieSukhdeo, MeelaSukhdeo, ShivramUpadhaya, Jitindra

INDIA

MayapurAtmanivedana DasaCaitanya Caran DasaDamodar Pandit DasaDvaraka Vasini Devi DasiGanga Devi DasiJavatvasi DasaKesavi Devi DasiMadan Gopal DasaMaha Sundari Devi DasiMahaprabhu Caitanya DasaNityananda Ram DasaRama Priya Devi DasiPancajanya DasaPrema Gaurasundara DasaRadhika Nagara DasaRohini Devi DasiRupa Goswami DasaRupa Vilas DasaSaranga Thakur DasaSauri DasaSiddhi Lalasa Devi DasiSrinivas Gopal DasaSugita Vani Devi DasiSuresvara DasaSyamala Sakhi Devi DasiTrilokatma DasaVrinda Devi DasiYajna Murti DasaYogini Devi Dasi

Balansny, VladmirBullard, JaneCarey, SamanthaChandhi, KishanChauhan, SunitaChudasama, AmritaHannen, MandakiniJanssens, LalitaKojvcinoviæ, MarijaKruglaya, ValentinaSharma, GauravTessel, EmilyVan der Horst, RickWeigl, Imrich

KENYA

NairobiAgrawal NeelamAgrawal ShyamAitonioAmin, JenishaAnderson

Antony, AshioyaBakrania, SureshBakrania, HetviBarot, AnjaliBasu, JoyitaBasu, UtpalBen, MochamaBhirud SnehalBruno, RChauhan, ManishDan, DwinsDarji, JayminDarji, RiddhiDarji, RiddhiDave, BhumiDave, DevkiDave, DhruviDave, JankiDave, KhilnaDesai, JagrutiDesai, NimishDesai, PreetDesia, ShaunakDevani, ChiragDevani, IlaErickFatania, HinalFatania, KhilnaFatania, ShyamGaloria, Jaswin Gandhi, KrishnaGhedia, DinitaGudka, BijalGupta, VijayHarion, M KamauHirani, BhaveshreeJay, MangalJesse, ChegeJohn, B MakhuliJoseJuniorKabaria, JoshikaKaur, GurveenKaur, HarveenKen, KimathiKharva, JignaKuria, JhonLewisMahaman DasaMishek, GichukiMugesi, MercyMulji, TejviMwangi, MercyNaker, NikitaNathwani, RaviNick, N NyangaNtale, KapiteniPala, SurajPandit, VibhutiPandya, JankiParmar, AnitParmar, AnitParmar, ManishaPascal, MbelaPatel, AkashPatel, AvinaPatel, DarshitPatel, KalpanaPatel, KevinPatel, KrushantPatel, MihirPatel, ShrushtiPatel, TrushenPatel, DevanshuPatel, DixitPatel, HeenaPatel, HenikaPatel, JayPatel, JayshreePatel, JesikaPatel, KhushbuPatel, PrinceePatel, RaveenaPatrickPattni, DevinaPattni, MayurPindoria, IshvaryPindoria, MohiniPius, KuriaPravin, KevalPuri, SadhanaRaphaelRathod, BindyaRathod, DeepaRaval, MinaRaval, JaydeepRaval, MayurRavankar, DakshantRawal, KrishnaReubenRonald, NjorogeRranavRuparelia, RitaRuparelia, SonaliRythem, VasudevS.K., SinhaSethi, Ashish

BHAKTIVEDANTA JOURNAL 2010 • 5

Sethi, MadhviShaban, CheruiyotShah, ParinSindhyach, VivekStephen, KyaloTalati, KhushbuTonie, KimaniToor, SavitaTrivedi, MayankTrivedi, SunandaVattalwar, ShivaniVictorVilnah, MolwaWarji, KhyatiWilliam, BrendelWilliam, BrianWillis, Ogalu

MAURITIUS

Bahadoor, AnishtaBahadoor, SadnaBaichoo, GyanadevBaudinauth, Navin AvinashBaudinauth, Reeya ArchanaBaudinauth, SoomilaBeeja, SurajBeeputh, Kumar SurajBholoa, NarmadaBijloll, Sandeep Bissessur, Satianand Bissessur, SewraneeBoodhoo, SanjivBoodhun, ChandrawteeBoodhun, Vargheesh0Bussoonauth, RishtaDamree, Pramansnath Damree, Sneha Devi Damree, Srishtee Devi Dhoonmoon, VimiDhunput, jankee Veena Devi Durbary, PremilaEmeerith, VidyaFowdur, ManeshaGendadoo, Yovna YegambalGhanshyam, BeekeeGooja, Vikash Gooria, RambawateeGooria, SwaveenaGopynauth, PremillaGopynauth, SurajGowardun, OomantsingGowreea, GooroodeoGungadeen, LeelawanteeGungadeen, OoswanteeHalkory, Jaykishan Hurday, OumeshHurkoo, Kavis Hurkoo, KisanHurkoo, PurnimaHurkoo, SonJagroop, PoonamJeetun, Rishiraj Jeetun, Sarvan Kumar Kallydin, ParmeshwareeKanhaiya, SuchitaKaniah, Nandanee Khedoo, BhaviniKhedoo, PranthuKhelawon, BedwanteeLakhan, DasaLobin, Asvin Lobit, KavitaLobit, SoobassLufor, Cossilla DeviLufor, PreetumLutchoomun, Adarsh Lutchoomun, Yudis Madan, AnitaMadhav, Priya Devi DasiMaitaram, Vikash Redrise KunnyMoneea, Roomila Moti, Sachin Muthoor, Dinesh Kumar Nanda, Theermani Nathoo, VikashNunkoo, HamandraNunkoo, ReedheePem, Sanjay Peryag, NandkumarPeryag, VarshaRaggoo, AvinashRakha, SabitreeRambhursy, Rooma DeviRamburn, SurajRambursy, IswardevRambursy, PremchandRamgolam, Raj KovidRamgoolam, DikshaRamgoolam, Raj DeeparthiRamnauth, RohitRampersad, SoolinduthRasala, Adhicari DasaReechaye, Surekah Reetu, Dilip Rohee, Chandrowtee

Sanaya, Hema MaliniSanayasi, ShivaniSanyasi, Yudhir NaidooSeechurn, ChooramaniSeetul, Indrajeet Kumar Seetul, Parbowtee Seetul, Purnima Devi Seetul, Sitah Seetul, Viswajeet Seetul, Viswanee Seewooraz, JeeveendarsinghSeewooraz, ShailendrasinghShamloll, Chiranjeev Sinnathambi, MayendreeSohun, AnuradhaSohun, MahendraSonnagee, JayaSonnagee, ShanSumoreeah, LindaSunnasy, AnjaneeSunnasy, VivekTasleenee, PutturTeelock, SoondurUrchapah, Yashoda Nandana

SOUTH AFRICA

Pretoria MetroPremavikash Dasa

Bhakta BhimBhakta Caitanya LilaBhakta GanashyamBhakta Jagat Guru Bhakta NitaiBhoola, DharsanaDonthula, AnitaDonthula, HarshadDonthula, HrsikaDonthula, SridharGrover, AditiGrover, HemantHira, TanujaKalidas, RoopaLefel,BoganiMaharaj, JoshnaMoodley, KodyMoodley, NiriNaran, KishoreNarsai, JaishreeRamballi, SushillaRamkumar, LevinaRamkumar, VimalaRamkumar, VishakaSammy, SeboloaShamanthaSimelane, NqobileVachhani, Avisha

TRINIDAD

Amala Harinama Devi DasiCakra Pani DasaDinatarini Devi DasiGopta DasaJaya Lalita Devi DasiLoka-Guru DasaNaresvara DasaPavana DasaPurusottama DasaRadha Seva DasiRupavati Devi DasiSanta Vigraha DasaShyama-Priyatama Devi DasiSri Gopala DasaSri Rupa Devi DasiTattva Darsini Devi DasiVraja Lila Devi DasiVrndanatha Dasa

Birjasingh, BarryBirjasingh, SherryannChinpire, DianeChirkoot, VijayaGhatisingh, SiewanandMaharaj, DavindraNanan, ChandraPersad, GitamalaRaghunanan, JahnavaRamroop, DeneshRamcharan, AnupaSankar, KesavaSankar, MeeraSankar, Rohini

USA

San DiegoKumari Devi Dasi

Cocino, OttoCornia, PremaGomes, GiselaJeter, SandraMosqueda, Sinai

Shah, SandeepVarnadore, Jym

Bhakti-gita Diploma 1st Year

MAURITIUS

Braj Dullall DasaDharma Kshetre DasaGokulesvara DasaJankinath DasaLuvkush DasaOudhar Kirtee Devi DasiPalika Devi DasiPatanjali DasaShakti Radha Devi DasiVisvanath Dasa

Baichoo GyanadevBaichoo MaliniBarosa Mausamee Barosa SangeetaBarosa Suresh Beeja SurajBeekee Ghanshyam Beeputh Kumar SurajBoodhoo SanjivBoodhoo Sanjiv Boyjonauth Harryduth Dilip ReetuEmeerith VidyaGoheram Babeetah Goheram Daneshlall Gopynauth PremillaGopynauth SurajGundowry Dheerajsingh Gungadeen LeelawanteeHurkoo AnitaHurkoo KavisHurkoo KisanHurkoo PurnimaHurkoo SonJagroop PoonamJootee Sobha Kallydin ParmeshwareeKavita PemKhelawon BedwanteeLovit Subash Moneea RoomilahMukunda DasMungur Kisna Naidu Gunnanada Pokhun SailendrasinghPurmana ChoomunteePuttur Tasleenee Rakha SabitreeRambhursy AvinashRamgoolam RaviRamsaran Mahendranath Ramsaran Vijayletchumy Ramsohok Sanjay Kumar Ramsurn IndurdeoRoshan KeesoonathSanayasi Hema MaliniSanayasi ShivaniSanjay PemSanyasi Yudhir NaidooSeeburn Chimanlall Sinnathambi MayendreeSoburrun Rajshree Sonnagee JayaSonnagee ShanSunnasy AnjaneeSunnasy VivekTheermani Nanda

SOUTH AFRICA

Johannesburg MetroGiridhari DasaGovinda Nandini DasiHemavati Radhika Devi DasiJahnavi DasiManjari Bhava DasiNalini Kantha DasaSurendra Krishna Dasa

Bava, GitaBava, PiyushBhola, Vishok Churran, NareshCrowngold, EstelleDlakavu, VumisaGalal, DakshaGopichand, KerrishaGovender, PalanGovind, AnilGovind, SmitabenPillay, LeanneMaharaj, JanithaMaharaj, Rishav

Nundlall, ReethaPillay, KuganRama, PoonamRama, RakeshRamkussan, GaurachandraRenega, JassmainReniga, ChantalReniga, SimoneSingh, PriyaSingh, RenithaSingh, Sandesh

Bhakti-gita Diploma 2nd/3rd/4th Year

MAURITIUS

Baljeeon, Babita Baljeeon, Satish Bhantoo, Ramprakash Dasani, Amar Maunick, SookwanteeMooneswar, ArjoonMungur, Adit Pem, SukhdeoSohorye, Luxmipriya Sonahee, Geetadevi Sonahee, Manilall Sonahee-Dasani, Deepa Thierry, De Ravel

USA

HoustonAnandlila devi DasiHari Prana DasiSri Vallabhi Devi Dasi

Bhattura, VijayaDham, MamtaKapoor, AnkitaMishra, BalMukundMishra, RashmiMurali, SwathiPatel, JigerPatel, MohiniPatel, RameshPillai, AjitPillai, AnishPillai, GaneshPillai, LaksmiPillai, VimalSethna, SwetaShenthar, RashmiSrinivasan, Preethi

Bhakti-sastri Degree1st year

MAURITIUS

Hari Mohun DasaNaranarayana DasaPrahalad DasaSanatani Devi DasiTrishna Mayi Devi DasiVijaya Dasa

Dosieah, Vaidnath Gooroochurn, Mahendra Gopaul, Yashilall Gunesssing, Anoopsing Gunesssing, Ashnah Hotwani, Rajesh Chandumal Joyram, Nishal Lilawantee, Gungadeen Neerghin, Lallchand Purnanund, Moharaz Ramdin, Vinty Ramphul, Kheema Ramphul, Mooneshwar Ruth, Sandapa MireilleSeebarun, Poonam Shadu, Krishnaduth

SOUTH AFRICA

Durban MetroKrsna-krpa DasaMadhumangal DasaRadha-krpa Devi DasiShyamapriya Devi DasiSita-priya Devi Dasi

AnnikaBhola, Alok KaveerBhola, Urvashni

Chandanram, JeevanGovender, Ivan GunassHurdeyal, BobbyJafta, Benny RonnyJafta, Johnny-KevinJagarnath, KrishnaJagarnath, RadhaJagdeep, SurayaKhan, WaheedaLokchunder, ManoojLokchunder, SungeetaMahabeer, MahendraMahabeer, Nita Maharaj, SiveshniMaharajh, MadhumathiMohunram, AtishNaidoo, NellentheranNarain Singh, OmeshNowbath, RanukaRajaram, SudeshRamguthy, LolitaRamlall, Lekhram RayRamouthar, PremillaRamouthar, VisharaRampersad, MalaSewpersad, Jaithri DeviSewpersad, ShanSingh, NirmalaSingh, SaveraSingh, SubhadraSlambert, ShaminiSooknanan, Julie

Pietermaritzburg Haridas DasaHaripriya Devi DasiNanda Maharaja DasaRaghava Caitanya DasaSharada Devi DasiYasoda Mayi Devi Dasi

Ramsuran, Sri Radhika

Bhakti-sastri Degree2nd year

SOUTH AFRICA

Durban MetroGitanjali Devi DasiGundica Devi DasiIsvara Puri DasaJagannatha Priya DasaJahnavi DasiJapa Mala DasaJaya Lalitha Devi DasiKesi-ghata DasaPrataparudra DasaRadha Giridhari DasaRaghava Caitanya DasaRasika Candra DasaRati Manjari Devi DasiRohini Nandana DasaRukmini Devi DasiSudama DasaSyama-rati Devi DasiVaruni Dasi

Baboolall, NishanaBaichan, Praveen RoshenBasdew, AnilBridgmohan, Rishi NundBridgmohan, TanujaBrijmohan, DyakshaChowthee, CharmaineChowthee, NarenGovindsamy, LeeannHurdeyal, MynaLuchai, Sham MohabikLuchai, VishaliManilall, SalochanaMeiring, JacquesMohanlall, GirlaMoodley, VasudevanMotilal, RoshniMungroo, AdhirMunnilal, RuvashMunnilal, SuniekaNaicker, VeniNair, SarthaPadayachee, SharonPillay, Gean KunDasamiRavjee, UmeshReddy, AlinaReddy, SalonaReddy, VimlaSewjugath, Tyrel RahjivSewsunker, NireshSewsunker, PoolmathiSheodass, ReshinaSingh, RameshSingh, ShaliniStapelberg, Leonie

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Book distribution on Harinama

Vedprakash, BhavnaVidya

Pietermaritzburg Gita Mala Devi DasiGopi Candana Devi DasiHaridas DasaHaripriya Devi DasiHasti Gopal DasaKirtana-rasa DasaNanda Maharaja DasaRam Gopal DasaRasamrta Devi DasiSharada Devi Dasi Vraja Renu Devi DasiYasoda Mayi Devi Dasi

Bharath, Jayanthee LindaBridgmohun, Bimla DeviMaharajh, Jaynand BharuthRajpal, VineshSingh, BalaramaSingh, JaganathaSingh, NatashaSingh, NatashiaSingh, Yamuna

Bhakti-sastri Degree5th year

USA

HoustonDamodara Sharana DasaNadia Kumar DasaPriya DasaRadha Vallabha DasaShoba Kishori DasiSri Vallabha DasaSundar Gopal DasaVinod Bihari Dasa

Balaji, AnantaBhatt, GirishPatel, Gajendra

Patel, JayantiRaghunathaVala, HemuVala, KantiVala, Thakur

Bhakti-sastri DegreeGraduates

CANADA

VancouverJaya Govinda DasaJayamurti Devi Dasi John R.J. Scott Mahidhara DasaManu DasaNandini Devi Dasi Prema Bhakti Devi Dasi

KENYA

NairobiNanda Balaram DasaSacinandana DasaVenu Madhurya Dasa

Chakrabarty , AkashChakrabarty , AmitavaChakrabarty , AtrayeeChakrabarty , MaumiSuvarna , Prakash

SOUTH AFRICA

Johannesburg MetroJahnavi DasiPriya Malini DasiRadha Nam DasiShymala Devi DasiSudevi DasiSurendra Krsna DasaUpananda Dasa

Devraj, Raksha

USA

San DiegoKumari Devi DasiNitya Gaura DasaNityanada Rama DasaPhanesvari Laxmi Devi Dasi

Darlina MoralesKarl LibermanLeslie CabezasOtto CocinoPolachary MadupuSandra JeterTimothy Scwab

Bhakti-vaibhava Degree1st year

SOUTH AFRICA

Durban MetroAnasuya Devi DasiArcita Devi DasiAtri Rsi DasaKrishna Prasad DasaKrpamoya DasaKrsni Devi DasiMadhumangal DasaManjula DasiNandagopal DasaPrabhanu DasaRadhika Prasad Devi DasiRamkinkara DasaRupanuga DasaSatyabhama Devi DasiShatrughna DasaTamal Krishna DasaVaidardhi Devi DasiVrajanath Dasa

Bissondayal, VidhiaDilsook, MunsookDilsook, PrishanieDilsook, Shandheera Devi

Panday, AshishPuran, AnnerRamnath, AdheeshRamnath, AvishRamnath, FenellaRamnath, RamkrishReddy, LennyReddy, Nivashni

Bhakti-vaibhava Degree3rd year

SOUTH AFRICA

Johannesburg MetroAmrita Radhika Devi DasiAnaga Manjari DasiBhagavati Devi DasiChampakalata DasiDevahuti DasiGopalnandani DasiHari Murari DasaHarinamananda DasaJaganntha Charan DasaKaruna Mayi DasiKrishna Kirtan DasaMadri DasiNalakini devi dasiNikunja Rasa DasiNitya Sundari Devi DasiParvati Priya DasiPrema Rani DasiPrema Sakti DasiPurushottama DasaShyama Govinda DasaShymala Devi Dasi

Dahya, MahendraDr. D.K. PrajapatJivan, PreteshJivan, Radha Mistri PinteshMistri, ReshmaMr. SinghOoka, RamilaOoka, Shanil

Patel, MeeraPatel,MehulPillai, GaneshRathiram, Radhika Ratilal, PoojaSoni, JaswantVaga, NiruVallabha, Urmilla

Bhakti-vaibhava Degree4th year

SOUTH AFRICA

Durban MetroGaura Nitai DasaGopi-ghata Devi Dasi

Badul, HemithaBadul, RamkishorBugwandeen, RamollDurgapersadh, Dha-myanthee NoleenMaharaj, Lognath

Bhakti-vaibhava Degree6th year

SOUTH AFRICA

Durban MetroBalgopal DasaJaisacinandana DasaKirtida Devi DasiLokabandhu DasaRadha-Radhanatha Dasi Radha-Vallabh DasaSilavati Dasi Taralika Devi Dasi

Chandanram, Roshnee ]

NEW - BCEC Namamrta Program - Level One

- Inter-dependent sadhu-sanga- Power-point slides, discussion sessions from Srila Prabhupada’s Books- Natural inspirations for improved sadhana- Practical exercises for internal spiritual committments - Street Harinama with Book Distribution as part of one day for +2hours- +Sixty-four rounds of Japa day- Attending Aratiks with Kirtanas- and Sumptuous Prasadam!

Facilitators: His Holiness Bhakti Brhat Bhagavata Swami & Nrsimhananda Dasa

For more information contact:bcec@pamho.net

EXPERIENCE A FOUR DAY PROGRAMSkits - different types of japa

Japa around Tulasi Maharani

Sumptuous prasadamEcstatic aratik and kirtan program

Street Harinama

Namamrta students from Manila Japa session in progress

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Bhaktivedanta College of Education and Culture

AROUND THE WORLD

“Powerful inspiration for my chanting and my overall saddhana. It was introspective, inter-active, light-hearted and also provided many

ways to improve the quality of my chanting to develop a relationship with Sri Nama

Prabhu.” Krsnacandra Dasa, Mauritius

Mayapur – Bhakti Sadacar Students

Manila – Bhaki Sadacara Class

Toronto – Namamrta Program - Skit

Houston – Children’s Class In Progress

San Diego – Bhakti Sastri Class in Progress

“Precise and clear explantions. The flow of Srila Prabhupada’s teachings wonderfully

enter the heart” - Stefina Tukker, Halifax

“ Wow! The best program that I have attended in this lifetime!”

Rukmini Priya Devi Dasi, Manila

“Cleared my doubts and bad habits before I could voice them and helped me deepen my relationship with the

Supreme Lord Sri Krishna through His holy names.” Leanne Pillay, Johanneburg

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“The Bhakti-Sadacara Course greatly helped me to look within and to make committments in Krishna conscious-

ness for my spiritual progress” Sherryann Birjasingh, Trinidad

“Revelation after revelation. I could never understand Srila

Prabhupada’s philosophy in such a deep manner by self-study.”

Yamuna Singh, Durban

Mauritius - Bhakti Sastri Examination

“Revealing! The program made me aware how not to miss the real point of this human life and to cherish this gift that Srila Prabhu-

pada so mercifully benedicted us with.” Nqobile Simelane, Pretoria

“Heart-penetrating course which will now help me to properly and nicely

represent ISKCON” Mandakini Hannen, Mayapur

Mauritius– Graduation Ceremony

Toronto – 64 Rounds Day

Nairobi – Namamrta Program in Progress

“The 64 rounds day made me realize how truly valuable the Holy Name is and how fortunate

I am to have it.” Recha Grover, Toronto

Pretoria – Bhakti Sadacar Students

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JOHANNESBURG (Global Office)Nrsimhananda DasaBhaktivedanta College of Education and CultureP.O. Box 815Lenasia Gauteng1820South Africa

Phone: +27 (11) 675-0684Cell: +27 (83) 5511550e-mail: bcec@pamho.net

CONTACT ADDRESSESBCEC - An International Spiritual College

“I am suggesting the following examinations: Bhakti-sastri: (for all brahmanas) based on Bhagavad-gita, Sri Isopanisad, The Nectar of Devotion, The Nectar

of Instruction, and all the small paperbacks. Bhakti-vaibhava: the above plus first six Cantos of Srimad-Bhagavatam. Bhakti-vedanta: the above plus cantos 7-12 Srimad-Bhagavatam. Bhakti-sarvabhauma: the above plus Caitanya-caritamrta. These titles can correspond to entrance BA, MA, Ph.D. So just consider how to organize this Institute. At Mayapur we shall finalize everything.”

– Srila Prabhupada, January 10, 1976

The Bhaktivedanta College of Education and Culture (BCEC) was founded in July 1991 in Durban, South Africa. Bhakti Brhat Bhagavata Swami formed the BCEC under the instructions and guidance of His Holiness Giriraja Swami. The college is a forum to discuss and relish the translations and purports of the books of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.

GraduatesProgression

19911992

1993

1994

19951996

1997

19981999

2000 2001

2002

20081565

843

954961

10561014

712

371425

304

216

105

48

2003 1102

20041228

8682005

2006826

8722007

Year

19911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010

AllChildren’s

Certificates–324281996483146168224244204211266276191225342461351

All Adult Classes

Certificates4873

174223326307629868888737710639891962592635647

122312901639

Total Number Of Students

48105216304425371712

10141056961954843

11021228868826872

156517511990

TOTAL 3710 13501 17211

20101990

20091751

DURBANH.H. Jayadvaita SwamiAnanda Mayi Devi DasiAnanda Vrindavana DasiAnuradha DasiBalgopal DasaJaisacinandan DasaKrishna Prasad DasaKrsni Devi DasiLokabandhu DasaMadhumangal DasaNarmada DasiNitai DasaPrabhanu DasaPundarika Vidyanidhi DasaRadha Giridhari DasaRadha Vallabha DasaRaghava Pandit DasaRaghunatha Bhatta DasaRamanujacarya DasaRasa Mandala Devi DasiSankirtana DasaShankarlal DasaTriveni DasiVibhu Caitanya Dasa

Lognath MaharajRoshnee Chandanram

GUYANAH.H. Bhakti Brhat-Bhagavata Swami

HALIFAXH.H. Bhakti Brhat-Bhagavata Swami

Co-International Directors: H.H. Bhakti Brhat Bhagavata Swami (GRS) Nrsimhananda Dasa (BCS)Chairman - Board of Examiner: H.H. Bhakti Caitanya Swami (ACBSP)Director - Canada: H.H. Bhakti Brhat Bhagavata Swami (GRS) Bhakti.Brhat.Bhagavata.Swami@pamho.netDirector - USA: Radha Krishna Dasa (TKG) Radha.Krishna.TKG@pamho.netDirectors - India: H.H. Bhakti Brhat Bhagavata Swami (GRS) Janmastami Dasa (SDG) Janmastami.SDG@pamho.netDirector - Ireland: Karunesvari Devi Dasi karunesvari@yahoo.co.uk Director - Kenya: Umapati Dasa (GKG) Umapati.GKG@pamho.netDirector - Mauritius: Ajay Caitanya Dasa (BCS) ajaycaitanya@yahoo.comDirector - Philippines: Sridama Dasa (GDS) Sridam.GDS@pamho.netDirector - South Africa: Nrsimhananda Dasa (BCS) bcec@pamho.net

Directorate Staff 2010HOUSTONDamodara Sharana DasaGuru Bhakti Devi Dasi Guru Priya Devi Dasi Harilila DasaLila Manjari Devi Dasi Prasanatma Dasa Radha Krishna Dasa

Kamlesh Chawla

JOHANNESBURGKrishna Balaram DasaMadri DasiNrsimhananda Dasa

MANILAH.H. Bhakti Brhat-Bhagavata SwamiH.H. Janananda GoswamiSridhama DasaMAURITIUS H.H. Bhakti Caitanya SwamiH.H. Bhakti Brhat-Bhagavata SwamiAjay Caitanya DasaBhava Bhakti Devi DasiChitsukhananda DasaHari Vani Devi DasiKrishna DasaKrishna-candra DasaKrsna Mayi Devi DasiNara Narayan DasaNitya Kishori Devi DasiNitya Rupa Devi DasiPremananda DasaRaghava Pandit Dasa

Ramachandra DasaTulsi Maharani Devi DasiVidura DasaVrajalaxmi Devi DasiVrajaraj DasaVrajarani Devi DasiVrndavan Krishna Dasa

Babbea SakundNishtha

MAYAPURH.H. Bhakti Brhat-Bhagavata SwamiSuresvara Dasa

MONTREALH.H. Bhakti Brhat-Bhagavata Swami

NAIROBIH.H. Bhakti Brhat-Bhagavata SwamiDraupadi Rani Devi DasiKaruna Ras DasaMadhava DasaNand Balaram DasaNatvara DasaRukma DasaSacinandan DasaSri Gauranga Dasa

Bhaktin AtrayeeBhaktin HinalBhaktin ManishaBhaktin Snehal

Bharti MatajiHarsha MatajiRekha Mataji

PIETERMARITZBURGJaisacinandan DasaKrsni Devi DasiLokabandhu Dasa Raghunatha Bhatta Dasa

PRETORIANrsimhananda Dasa

SAN DIEGODravida DasaVrajabasi Dasa

TRINIDADH.H. Bhakti Brhat-Bhagavata Swami

VANCOUVERH.H. Bhakti Brhat-Bhagavata SwamiVrndavana Vinodini Dasi

Fun filled strategies to present Vedic Culture to children, insulating them against the some what decadent society that we are living in. Through the medium of music, drama, debates, quizzes and games, children will now be able to study the ancient wisdom of the Vedas. The first level will offer preparatory lessons for juniors in motor skills etc. in keeping with the academic requirements. However the syllabus is also designed to simultaneously teach them to always remember Krishna and never forget Him. Children enrolling in this course will also be afforded an opportunity to learn lessons in morality that is resultant in them imbibing Vedic teachings.

Courses Offered For Children

No. Course Levels/ Age Group No. of Lessons2. Bhakti-kaisora Certificate (Four Levels : 11-14 years) 25 sessions per year at 1 hour per week

1. Bhakti-pauganda Certificate

Gopala Class (Age 5-6 years)- Devotional Practices - Part One- Who Am I?- Srila Prabhupada- Cow Protection & Vegetarian Living- The Appearance of Lord Jagannath

Mukunda Class (Age 6-7 years)- Vaishnava Behavior- Animals in the Vedas- Lord Caitanya’s Childhood Pastimes- Adventures of Lord Rama

2. Bhakti-kaisora Certificate

Syamasundara Class (Age 10 -11 years)- Coming Back - Reincarnation and Cycle of Birth & Death- The Nine Processes of Devotional Service - Prayer- Vaishnava Saints - The Six Goswamis of Vrndavan- Festivals of India - Part Two (As given in Giridhari Class)

Madan Mohan Class (Age 11-12 years)- What Makes Someone Bhagavan?- Bhagavad Gita As It Is - Chapter Two,

No. Course Levels/ Age Group No. of Lessons1. Bhakti-pauganda Certificate (Five Levels : 5-10 years) 25 sessions per year at 1 hour per week

- Festivals of India - Part One

Mukunda Class (Age 6-7 years)- Vaishnava Behavior- Animals in the Vedas- Lord Caitanya’s Childhood Pastimes- Adventures of Lord Rama- Festivals of India - Part One

Madhava Class (Age 8-9 years)- The Material World & Spiritual sky- Introduction t- Bhagavad Gita- His Divine Grace A. C. BhaktivedantaSwami Prabhupada

- Vegetarianism and a Non-Violent World- Krishna Kills the Demons & Our Material Desires

Damodar Class (Age 9-10 years)- Vaishnava Behavior- The mercy of Lord Caitanya- Cleanliness- Heroes from the Vedas- Festivals of India - Part One (As given in Mukunda Class)

Contents of the Gita Summarized- Preaching is the Essence - Prabhupada’sMission- Vegetarianism and a Non Violent World- The Vedic View

Govinda Class (Age 12-13 years)- Vaishnava Behavior- The Pastimes of Lord Krishna- The Nine Islands of Navadwip- Media Madness- Festivals of India - Part One (As given in Mukunda Class)

Gopinath Class (Age 13-14 years)- The Four Pillars of Religion- Stories from the Srimad Bhagavatam- Prayer- Is There Life After Death?

Children’s Course Includes: - Dramas - Games - Rhymes and other exciting educational tools for ages 2 to 18.

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Courses Offered For AdultsAll classes are part-time and are of one hour minimum duration each. This format attracts those who hold regular jobs, professionals, businessmen, students and even house-wives. It is also convenient for devotees residing in temples, who can study without neglecting their regular temple services.

No. Course/ Details Duration No. Of Lessons

1. Bhakti-sadacara Certificate (For Beginners) 1 Year Course 30 weeks at 1.5 hours per week Module 1: Science of Self Realization Module 2: Vaisnava Etiquette Module 3: Spritiual Master and Disciple

MODULE ONE: THE SCIENCE OF SELF REALIZATION• 10 weeks at 1.5 hour per week• Text: The Science of Self Realization• Study notes will be providedIn this text you will discover the timeless science that great teachers have spoken for millenia. The Science of Self Realization opens up the secrets of the self within, nature, the universe and the Supreme Self within and without. Here the world’s most distinguished teacher of the science of self realization talks about meditation and practising yoga in the modern age, gaining liberation from the laws of karma, achieving super consciousness and much more. In these pages Srila Prabhupada presents the same message the great sage Vyasadeva recorded thousands of years ago, the message of India’s ancient Vedic literatures. He quotes freely and often from Bhagavad-gita, the Srimad-Bhagavatam and other classic Vedic texts. He transmits in modern English the same timeless knowledge without adulteration. In all the interviews, lectures and essays chosen from this special book, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada speaks with invigorating clarity and power. He proves just how relevant the science of self realization is to today’s world and your own life.

MODULE TWO: VAISNAVA ETIQUETTE • 15 weeks at 1.5 hour per week (Study notes will be provided)Vaisnava etiquette is the behaviour of saintly persons. Nothing can be successful without sadacara or etiquette. Every action of ours should be performed according to proper etiquette. The heart of a saintly person is free from contamination. Although one may have acquired the knowledge of all of the Vedas, if one is not practicing the proper etiquette or if he did not become a Vaisnava, then all of this knowledge which he has acquired will be lost at the time of death. Thus one can understand that Vaisnava etiquette purifies the heart and consciousness. Vaisnava etiquette involves an in-depth study of the codes of behaviour as practised by saintly persons.

SPIRITUAL MASTERS AND DISCIPLE• 5 weeks at 1.5 hour per week (Study notes will be provided)“If one understands the truth of Krishna consciousness and seriously desires to attaintranscendental knowledge for the perfection of life, he can accept a spiritual master from any social status, provided the spiritual master is fully conversant with the science of Krishna. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura also states that although one is situated as a brahmana, ksatriya, vaisya, sudra, brahmacari, vanaprastha, grhastha, or sannyasi, if he is conversant in the science of Krishna he can become a spiritual master as vartma-pradarsaka-guru, diksa-guru or siksa-guru. The spiritual master who first gives information about spiritual life is called the vartma-pradarsaka-guru, the spiritual master who initiates according to the regulations of the sastra is called the diksa-guru, and the spiritual master who gives instructions for elevation is called the siksa-guru. Factually the qualifications of a spiritual master depend on his knowledge of the science of Krishna. It does not matter whether he is a brahmana, ksatriya, sannyasi or sudra.” (Caitanya Caritamrta Adi-lila, Chapter 11, Text 128, Purport)

2. Bhakti-gita Diploma (A Credit Towards Bhakti-sastri Degree) 2 Year Course 60 weeks at 3 hours per week First Year: Second Year: Module 1 – The Yoga Ladder Module 3 – Bhagavad-gita, Chapters 7-12 Module 2 – Bhagavad-gita, Chapters 1-6 Module 4 – Bhagavad-gita, Chapters 13-18

MODULE ONE: THE YOGA LADDER• Text: Bhagavad-gita As It Is (hardbound)• Study guide will be provided“The process of linking oneself with the Supreme is called yoga. It may be compared to a ladder for attaining the topmost spiritual realization. This ladder begins from the lowest material condition of the living entity and rises up to perfect self-realization in pure spiritual life. According to various elevations, different parts of the ladder are known by different names. But all in all, the complete ladder is called yoga and may be divided into three parts, namely jnanayoga, dhyana-yoga and bhakti-yoga. The beginning of the ladder is called the yogaruruksu stage, and the highest rung is called yogarudha.” (Bhagavad-gita As It Is, Chapter 6, Verse 3, Purport)

MODULE TWO-FOUR: BHAGAVAD-GITA AS IT IS, CHAPTER 1-18• Text: Bhagavad-gita As It Is (hardbound)• Study guide will be providedThe subject of the Bhagavad-gita entails the comprehension of five basic truths. First of all, the science of God is explained and then the constitutional position of the living entities, jivas. There is Isvara, which means the controller and there are jivas, the living entities, which are controlled. Prakriti (material nature) and time (the duration of existence of the whole universe or the manifestation of material nature) and karma (activities) are also discussed. This Gitopanisad, Bhagavad-gita, the essence of all the Upanisads, is just like a cow, and Lord Krsna, who is famous as a cowherd boy, is milking this cow. Arjuna is just like a calf, and learned scholars and pure devotees are to drink the nectarean milk of Bhagavad-gita.

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Courses Offered For Adults

CHANT & BE HAPPY!Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

No. Course/ Details Duration No. Of Lessons

3. Bhakti-sastri Degree 3 Year Course 105 weeks at 3 hours per week

First Year: Second Year: Third Year: Module 1 – Nectar of Devotion Module 3 – Sri Isopanisad Module 5 – Training: Memorization of Verses Module 2 – Nectar of Instruction Module 4 – Bhagavad-gita Overview Module 6 – Overall Revision, Homework Assignments and Final ExaminationsMODULE ONE: NECTAR OF DEVOTIONThe Nectar of Devotion - is a summary of Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu which was written in Sanskrit over five hundred years ago by Srila Rupa Goswami, one of our predecessor teachers. The 523 page book teaches us the science of loving every living entity perfectly in relation to developing our innate love for the Supreme.

MODULE TWO: NECTAR OF INSTRUCTIONThe Nectar of Instruction - is a compact guidebook of how to choose a spiritual guide, how to practice yoga and even where to live for progressive spiritual advancement. The 130 page book with eleven verses was written in sanskrit by Srila Rupa Goswami.

MODULE THREE: SRI ISOPANISADSri Isopanisad - discusses personality as the solid foundation and unifying principle of our existence. This 142 page book with its eighteen mantras is the most confidential of the 108 Upanisads.

MODULE FOUR: BHAGAVAD-GITA AS IT IS - OVERVIEWBhagavad-gita is universally renown as the jewel of Vedic spiritual wisdom and the essence of the Upanisads. This 1047 page book with seven-hundred verses provide a definitive guide to the science of self realisation. This work discusses man’s essential nature, his environment and his relationship with the Supreme. 4. Bhakti-vaibhava Degree 8 Year Course 280 Weeks at 2 hours per week

Srimad-Bhagavatam Overview - Cantos 1 to 6

“Srimad-Bhagavatam is the desire tree of Vedic wisdom. Veda itself means “the aggregate of knowledge.” And whatever knowledge is required for human society is perfectly presented in Srimad-Bhagavatam. There are different branches of knowledge in the Vedic writings, including sociology, politics, medicine and military art. All these and other branches of knowledge are perfectly described in the Vedas. So, as far as spiritual knowledge is concerned, that is also perfectly described there, and Srimad-Bhagavatam is considered to be the ripened fruit of this desire-fulfilling tree of the Vedas. A tree is honored by the production of its fruit. For example, a mango tree is considered very valuable because it produces the king of all fruits, the mango. When the mango fruit becomes ripened it is the greatest gift of that tree, and Srimad-Bhagavatam is similarly held to be the ripened fruit of the Vedic tree. And as ripened fruit becomes more relishable when first touched by the beak of a parrot, or suka, Srimad-Bhagavatam has become more relishable by being delivered through the transcendental mouth of Sukadeva Gosvami.” (From Nectar Of Devotion: Recitation of Srimad-Bhagavatam Among Devotees)

In the Srimad-Bhagavatam ten subjects are described: (1) the creation of the ingredients of the cosmos, (2) the creations of Brahma, (3) the maintenance of the creation, (4) special favor given to the faithful, (5) impetuses for activity, (6) prescribed duties for law-abiding men, (7) a description of the incarnations of the Lord, (8) the winding up of the creation, (9) liberation from gross and subtle material existence, and (10) the ultimate shelter, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Future Courses:

5 Bhakti-vedanta Degree: Srimad-Bhagavatam (Cantos 7 to 12)6. Bhakti-sarvabhauma: Caitanya-caritamrta (9 Volumes)

Krishna Conscious Home SchoolingIs Now Avaliable For Children.

Please contact our office for more details - bcec@pamho.net