Tremendous response from the Chinese community

Jai Srila Prabhupada!



The Singapore Hare Krishna Yatra has entered a different phase resulting from the tremendous response given by the Chinese in Singapore.



For many years, the Chinese in Singapore did not have anything to do with Krishna Consciousness. Surprisingly though, there was a sudden growth in the number of Chinese devotees in a matter of last few weeks. The Chinese (of course, the others also) seem to love the ecstatic kirtans, the Bhagavad Gita classes (both Chinese and English), the dramas, the sumptuous Love Feast, it is just a great weekend for all of them. More Chinese books are being sold. They started chanting on the beads. They performed valuable service in making the Ratha Yatra a grand success.

Starting with only 3 to 4 people, the attendance of Chinese devotees for the weekend program increased to nearly 30 in six weeks' time.



The children are also learning dance from our dance teacher Bhakta Xavier for performing in the festivals.





Srila Prabhupada is showering downpours of mercy on the Singapore Yatra. Long live Srila Prabhupada's great movement! Hare Krishna!

Jhulan Yatra '06 -- 5th to 9th August

Owing to the stupendous response, the Jhulan Yatra this year is going to be the biggest festival of all. An ever increasing number of interested devotees are coming forward to serve Their Lordships Sri Sri Radha Madan Mohan on the auspicious Jhulan Yatra Day.

This year's festival will be held at the temple premises for five days from the 5th to the 9th of August. The program is scheduled from 7pm to 9pm.

All devotees will get the once-a-year chance of serving Their Lordships directly by swinging Them.

Sumptuous prasadam will be served to one and all. Please come with your family, friends and relatives.

Hare Krishna!!

Special Chinese Bhagavad Gita classes inaugurated

The last Saturday, there was a group of about 20 to 25 Chinese and we had to inaugurate a special Chinese Bhagavad Gita class. There was an English class, a Chinese one and a Tamil one. This is a great step forward in our mission.

Especially after the Ratha Yatra, the Hare Krishnas of Singapore caught the eye of the upper class of society and also, the Chinese.

The festivals in the pipeline, namely, Janmashtami, Radhashtami, Jhulan Yatra, The Transcendental Boat Festival, Prabhupada Appearance Day, etc. promise to draw more of the international crowd. Eagerly looking forward to these festivals.

Ratha Yatra '06 --- A Major Breakthrough

The Ratha Yatra held on the 2nd of July 2006 here in Singapore, was a grand success. Around 3000 people visited the event and thus received the special mercy of Lord Jagannath.

The success of the festival is the result of the bold step taken by Sri Krishna Mandir to publish a half page advertisement in The Strait Times on the Ratha Yatra day.

ye yatha mam prapadyante

tams tathaiva bhajamy aham

As we surrender unto Krishna, so He rewards. We decided to spend money for the advertisement and the Lord rewarded us with sending so many educated class of men to the festival. This is just the beginning.

Srila Prabhupada, our dear spiritual master, always wanted us to make it BIG. We must depend on Krishna. After all, it is all Krishna's property. Isavasyam idam sarvam. If we just desire to glorify Him, He will provide us every facility; and as we glorify Him, He becomes pleased and that pleasure extends to us as we are His parts and parcels, and we also feel blissful in our hearts.

This is the formula for peace, prosperity and happiness. The United Nations Organisation (UNO) is missing this formula and therefore it is a failure as there are so many hot and cold wars taking place.

Who else but we, have this formula? So there is a great need to preach this message and for this purpose, the Hare Krishna festivals are great opportunities. People get to see the Lord (darshan), buy books (which are the basis of our movement), learn our philosophy and thus everyone will be at peace. All our festivals are actually the highest welfare work for mankind. If the intelligent class of the society understands our message, peace shall reign all over the world.

Hare Krishna!!