Letter from the German/Austria GBC Ravindra Svarupa dasa

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Letter from the German/Austria GBC Ravindra Svarupa dasa

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An Appeal to all ISKCON Temple Shop Managers:

Special Charity CD for Aiding ISKCON Projects in Germany and Austria

 

 

Dear Devotee,

Please accept our most humble and respectful obeisances.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

 

For over eight years now, the ISKCON German-Austrian yatra has been

struggling with a severe financial crisis. The crisis was the consequence of

the sudden and unexpected illness and subsequent resignation of the then GBC

zonal secretary in 1998, who left the yatra with a debt of almost one

million Euros.

 

The resultant devastation was not only in the financial realm but it also

manifest in the spiritual, emotional and social spheres. The yatra leaders

came up with a comprehensive restoration plan; as part of that, they

declared a formal state of emergency. They received official endorsement and

support from the international GBC body for the restoration plan and for the

declaration of emergency.

 

After one year of intense effort, we can now say that, by Krishna's mercy,

our debt has been encouragingly reduced. We have had some significant

success. At the same time, a great deal remains to be done. With the help of

devotees worldwide, we are now trying to resolve the remaining problems.

That is why we are sending this letter to every devotee in charge of every

ISKCON temple gift shop, large or small.

 

In southern Germany, near the ancient Bavarian city of Passau, stands the

world's only temple outside India exclusively dedicated to the worship of

Lord Nrisimhadeva. During our last Nrisimha Caturdasi festival in Simhacalam

in 2005, hundreds of devotees gathered together to glorify the Lord and to

pray for the protection of our yatra during a very intense and ecstatic Nama

Yajna. This event was nicely recorded by our devotees. Later, we selected

the very best bhajans out of the sessions and put them on a double CD (80

minutes each). On these CDs you can hear the Holy Name sung by devotees like

H.H. Kadamba Kanana Maharaja, H.G. Krishna Ksetra Prabhu, H.H. Sacinandana

Maharaja, H.G. Gopinatha Prabhu and many others. They are available for sale

now and are meant to help raise funds for our yatra.

 

HERE IS HOW YOU CAN HELP:

 

We suggest that each temple shop--not only in Europe but also in America and

Australia--take 10 double-CD sets for 20 Euros each; add 20 Euros for

postage, the total comes to 220 Euros. This would be an enormous help for

our yatra .

 

Now you may think this is too expensive to make a profit for your shop. That

may be true, but neither will you have any loss. Over and above all, you are

doing a great service for our beloved Lordships Sri Sri Gaura Nitai, Sri Sri

Prahlad Lakshmi Nrismhadeva and Sri Sri Radha Madan Mohan, Whose temples in

Germany are still in a very precarious situation.

 

In Germany, a normal CD sells for around 15 Euros in the temple shops and a

double CD between 25 and 30 Euros. We are sure that you can sell them quite

easily if you produce a little extra propaganda within your shop or temple,

explaining briefly that the money goes to saving temples and communities in

Germany and Austria. If you tell them about the quality of the music and who

is singing on the CDs, we are sure that you will get your well-invested

money back very quickly.

 

If you live in a country where single CDs are sold in shops for much less

than 10 Euros, then please write us, and we will try to make an appropriate

price for you.

 

Thank you very much for reading this letter. We are hoping very much for

your participation.

 

Below you will find an order form which you can mail to

...................... (email, street address)

 

 

Your humble servants in the mission of Srila Prabhupada

Ravindra Svarupa dasa (GBC for the German-Austrian Yatra)

Dina Sharana devi dasi (Euro GBC deputy for the German-Austrian Yatra)

 

 

ORDER :

 

Yes ,i would like to help the German / Austria Yatra:

Name:.......

Temple adress :

Country :

Amount of CDs:

 

PS:Please copy this order, fill in your name,adress etc. and send it back to

me(syamacandra (AT) pamho (DOT) net).

Below you will find the details for our bankaccount and please add "CD

IDSAF" and your name and temple on your formular.

 

 

ISKCON

Kreissparkasse Birkenfeld

Kto. 24 27 05

BLZ 562 500 30

 

IBAN: DE86 5625 0030 0000 242705

SWIFT-BIC: BILADE55

 

 

PS:Attached to this mail are the GBC Resolutions from last year and a

further

paper which more explains the precarious situation of the German/Austria

Yatra.

 

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