Every Sunday we here at the Sri Sri Radha Govinda Temple conduct our special weekly Sunday love feast program. The program consists of a class on Bhagavad Gita. Bhagavad Gita is the sacred speech given by Sri Krishna to His friend Arjuna. Another name for Sri Krishna is Yogeshwara implying Him to be the supermost of all the yogis. This original speech spoken by Sri Krishna contains the most sublime knowledge of the universe and directs us to the pleasure we are constantly seeking. Hence this universal knowledge is beneficial for everybody to hear and understand and has nothing to do with any particular religion or any type of faith. It is simply the science of the pure truth. This wonderful knowledge spoken by Sri Krishna urges us to realize our ‘Self’ through the recommended process of Bhakti Yoga and reveals our original nature of eternal bliss and knowledge.

           The class on Bhagavad Gita extends for about half an hour and the audience is welcome to ask any questions. We then have a chanting session also known as Harinam Sankirtan. We chant the Maha Mantra or the Great Mantra of deliverance. This chanting is the stated in the Vedic spiritual literatures as the best way to regain our original blissful consciousness. We perform this chanting with drums and cymbals and the vibration it generates is very sweet and pleasing to hear. Most people express their appreciation for the chanting and seem to enjoy it very much.

           After the chanting we usually show a 15 minute video of Srila Prabhupada teaching the principles of Bhakti Yoga. Srila Prabhupada is a truly amazing Bhakti yogi in the original disciplic succession from Krishna Himself and is our Spiritual Master or Guru. He is also the worlds most widely read Vedic author. The Encyclopedia Britannica reported that his voluminous translations from the original Sanskrit and his lucid commentaries “have astounded literary and academic communities world- wide”.

           To conclude the wonderful evening we have a sumptuous vegetarian feast. This food is made under highly clean standards by great cooks who are studying the principles of Bhakti Yoga. Hence these ancient vegetarian delicacies are sure to please everyone. We encourage people to eat to their full satisfaction, as this food is all sanctified because it is also offered lovingly to the Supreme Lord.

           The program is every Sunday evening starting at 6pm and usually goes till about 9pm. Please note that there is no charge for anything and everything is entirely free. People are welcome to come and go as they like but in order to have a complete taste of this wonderful program we encourage everyone to be present for the whole evening. You are invited to come any and every Sunday and are encouraged to bring friends and family as well. Everyone is welcome.