XII. European Vaishnava Mela
Nandafalva, Hungary
July 31 - August 7, 2006
Registration:
July 3.
Dearly
Respected Devotees and Friends,
We
have corrected the duration of the Mela which last until 7th August,
but Srila Paramadvaiti Maharaj leaves on 6th Aug.
On behalf of the Nandafalva Devotees, please accept my respectful
obeisances.
We are fortunate to have the opportunity to invite you once again
this year to Nandafalva for the famous Vaishnava Mela!
We feel honoured that you have visited us at Nandafalva over the
years, and we kindly request your presence again this summer from
July 31 to August 7 to bring light to the weeklong celebration.
This year's Mela will also contain some big surprises. By the mercy
of our beloved instructor and initiating spiritual master, Bhakti
Alok Paramadvaiti Maharaj, we will have the honour of associating
with other outstanding spiritual leaders including Srila Atulananda
Acharya Prabhu, who will bless Hungary for the second time
with his holy association. Our other great surprise will be the
visit for several days (foreseeably from August 3-6) of our spiritual
master's dear friend and godbrother, Srila Bhakti Gaurava Narashinga
Maharaj, who will be accompanied by one of his disciples, Bhakti
Srirup Madhava Maharaj .
We request that devotees from the West communicate directly or by
e-mail with Tamal Krishna prabhu. Naturally you may turn directly
to us as well with any questions, referring by phone to Krishnananda
Acarya Prabhu in German at 00 36 30 955 46 22 or in English to Harijan
Maharaj at 00 36 70 459 58 75. You may also contact either of us
by e-mail at:
.
As in previous years, we can only offer accomodations in houses
to just a few families with infants, so please reply as soon as
possible, if you have such a need. For the majority of those attending,
we can offer a camping area for tents. Please remember to bring
your own tent and sleeping bag.
The fee for the one-week Mela is 108 Euros per person. If you spend
only few days here, it's 15 Euros per day. Families need only cover
the cost of one child; the rest are welcome to take part in the
Mela free of charge.
For practical purposes, this year we are not sending a chart to
fill out; instead, you can register in the following simplified
manner:
REGISTRATION
Send an e-mail to Tamal prabhu:
or to me:
In the subject box write: Mela Registration and your name.
In your e-mail please include the following information:
Date and
method of arrival,
Names
and number of persons (spouse, children, friend, etc.) traveling
with you;
If you
require a letter of invitation for your visa, please request
the necessary information;
If you
would like to sign up for some type of service, please specify
the type of service you prefer, or what service you definitely
cannot perform. If you have no preference, may we take the liberty
to sign you up where there is a need (cleaning, kitchen preparation,
prasad distribution, dishwashing, etc.)? How many hours of service
can you commit to each day?
Is there
a program you have in mind with which you would like to make
the one-week sadhu-sanga more colorful? (concert, drama, slide-show,
multimedia presentation, etc.)
Do you
have any special requests (special diet, accomodation in local
inns, etc.)?
Please register as soon as possible!
IMPORTANT
NOTE: As an admission-ticket we request you to write down some questions
which concerns you presently in bhakti yoga. You can pass it when
arriving. These questions will be answered on the lectures.
We are looking
forward to your prompt reply.
Our
greetings and best wishes,
in the service of Sri Guru and Gauranga,
