Why not come to Perth....?

[Guest guest]

Come and give us your association at ISKCON Perth, Australia!

 

Perth is a small city (population just over 1 million) situated on the

west coast of Australia. Surrounded by ocean & the desert, some devotees say

that it is one of the most isolated temples in the world. Adelaide,almost

3000kms away is the next-closest devotee community! However this isolated

position has definite advantages, especially in this tumultuous period of

ISKCON and world history. Perth is practically untouched by the politics &

controversies that are happening elsewhere in the world, so, if you want to

engage peacefully in Srila Prabhupada's & Sri Sri Gaura Nitai's service this

may be the place for you....

ISKCON Perth is a small friendly temple community. Visitors often comment

on the nice "family" ( as in Srila Prabhupada's family) mood. The potential

for spreading Krishna Consciousness is great, as the majority of non-devotees

are friendly & favourable towards us. However, as we are just a small, mostly

householder community, we do need the assistance of some enthusiastic

Vaisnavas & Vaisnavis. We have a few nice new boys & girls in our ashrams who

need solid training, so potential bhakta or bhaktin leaders would be welcome.

Book-distributers, cooks, pujaris, etc are also needed. We are attempting to

begin Bhakti Vriksa gatherings here ,so if you have any experience in this

service it would be especially helpful. A devotional & character reference

would also be appreciated from your temple president, local GBC or any other

senior devotee in good standing.

The temple is situated close to Perth city,about 15 minutes by train.

The presiding deities, Sri Sri Gaura Nitai have been worshipped here for over

15 years. However, devotees have been preaching here for over 25 years, so the

locals are quite familiar with us!

Visiting Maharajas include HH Jayapataka Swami, HH Prabhavisnu Swami ,

HH Ramai Swami, HH Subhag Swami, HH Devamrta Swami & HH Praladananda Swami.

HG Bhurijan Prabhu resides here & three nights a week conducts an indepth

study course on Srimad Bhagavatam.

...So, if you are feeling adventurous come & join us! As we are just a

small community with a very tight budget we cannot afford to pay anyone's

airfare. This, you would have to arrange & pay for yourself. Similarly, we

cannot arrange visas until after a trial period of service in the temple.

Unfortunately we've had to implement this policy as some people who have

previously been sponsored by Australian temples have misused this facility. If

you would like to come, it would be necessary for you to arrange initially

for a tourist visa, & to have sufficient laksmi for a return airfare.

Concerning visas, it is probably best check with your local Australian

consulate for details, as requirements vary from country to country. If the

devotee can demonstrate that he or she is willing to work as a steady member

of the temple community there may be the opportunity to gain a religious

worker's visa, which enables one to stay in Australia and can lead to

residency.

Perth also has a nice householder community so families & independent

single people are welcome as well. If you are financially independent and/ or

qualify for a work visa, why don't you consider coming too? Again, check with

your local Australian consulate for more details. There are certain

professions (registered nurses, physiotherapists, radiographers, certified

accountants are some) who are needed in the country, so you may get priority

if you want to come & settle here.

For more details contact the Perth temple president Dayasara prabhu at...

krishnas (AT) opera (DOT) iinet.net.au

 

Hare Krishna!