Big Chance to make a Global ImpactPlanning your 50th Anniversary offering to Srila Prabhupada

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Prabhupada’s New York Journal

Received letter from Mrs. Sally Agarwal* 603 N. Walnut St. Dover Ohio intimating that she is taking my book to her new residence. It appears that she has had not received my letter Dt 18/1/66.Decided to purchase one Tape Recorder Martel. From the advertisement Times of New York.No Expenditure today.One set of books taken by Mrs. Milapsky she promises to pay on Thursday 27/1/66.Lectures delivered in the studio on the test of spiritual realisation. It means no more any artificial demand for the body and mind. People appreciated.

25th January 1966

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N.Y.Today I met two Foundations Carnegie Corporation of New York & Russel Sage Foundation. To contact again tomorrow by phone.

Expenditure. Busfare .30

31st January 1966

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Prabhupada’s New York Journal

Today there was a very nice demonstration of tape-record Samkirtan by me.It is all Grace of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Srila Haridas Thakur said that the transcendental sound of Hari Nama would even purify the heart of birds and beasts. Today this statement of Thakur Haridas is corroborated. These American can not understand even a word's meaning of the Sankirtan and yet they were so much attracted? It is all Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's power; there is no credit for me.One set book sold - 13.00No expenditure.

3rd February 1966

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Prabhupada’s New York Journal

Mr. Cohen promised to come at my place by 3 o'clock after noon but he did not turn up. Today the whole day was raining. Talked with Mr Mukherji of 9 La Sal by telephone Also with Mrs J. K. Banerjee correspondent of Hindusthan Standard. He has given his phone No as follows:-PL4 -1234 Extention 2180.No Expenditure

13 February 1966

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Prabhupada’s New York Journal

Received letter from Suryakumar asking me to write to the Prime Minister and the copy of the letter sent to him. So I sent one letter to the Prime Minister & the copy to Suryakumar for necessary action. Copy of Sir Padampat's letter sent. Two other letters also despatched as follows: The Ambassador of Nepal for an interview and the Ambassador of India requesting him to arrange for my meeting with the President U.S.A. Expenditure Bus fare.15Dr. Mishra asked me to come to the Ashram. But I didn't go. Simply waste of time.

18 February 1966

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Prabhupada’s New York Journal

According to Mayapur Panjika* today is Adhivas day of Gour Purnima. Devotees at Vrindaban and Nabadwipa are enjoying the celebration. I am here alone without any devotee companion. But I have come here to serve the Lord and not for personal happiness. I am prepared to live in hell even if I am able to serve the Lord. Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu wanted that His mission should be propagated all over the world and that is my objective. I do not mind the inconvenience personally felt.

31st January 1966

Activity 1• Form pairs with a person sitting next to you• Discuss the opportunities the 50th Anniversary presents for ISKCON’s

preaching mission (2 minutes)• Note down the top two opportunities (according to both of you) on the

Post-it notes provided (2 minutes)• Stick them up on the wall. Use marker pens where possible for clarity (1

minute)• Open discussion (10 minutes)

Total 15 minutes

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Aims of the 50th anniversary• Celebrate events• Educate the world• Accelerate our mission• Appreciate ISKCON• Motivate achievements

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Events held so far…• Kolkata – Jaladuta yatra • Colombo – Jaladuta yatra• Cochin – Jaladuta yatra• Boston – Jaladuta yatra• Houston – Commemorative event• Butler – Walk by BMS• Dallas – 50 hour kirtan event• Houston – Prabhupada Arrival Festival• UK – Inaugural event

• Banyan tree planting, Piazza Vittoria, Rome: July

• Ahmedabad – Padayatra 50• Rome: Banyan tree planting at

Pioazza Vittoria• Ekachakra – temple opening• Australian Youth Bus tour, Jan

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Events confirmed in 2016• Youth Conference in Pune: March• VIP event in Delhi: July• World Harinama Week: August• Prabhupada Exhibition in Malaysia: Sept• Public colloquium in Schloss Rettershof,

Germany: June• Religions for Peace Conference, Hari

Nama Desh, Wiesbaden, Germany: July• VIP event at Sydney Opera House: Aug• European Youth Conference UK: Sept

• Grand All Canada Festival, Montreal: Sept• European Parliament event in Brussels:

Sept• Harinama Retreat, Alachua: July• Vaishnavi Festival and ISKCON 50

Celebration, Moscow: June• Medical Centre opening, Mauritius: Dec• 50 Padayatras around the world• 50 Harinamas in 50 cities, Italy• 50 Bhagavad-gita yajnas, Kanyakumari

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Resources available• Website: www.iskcon50.org• Posters, banners and logo: www.iskcon50.org/downloads• Briefing pack: www.iskcon50.org/downloads• Drama scripts and sound-track• PowerPoint slides• Social Media: www.facebook.com/iskcon50• Magazine• Film: 3 minute trailer and 18 minute film released• Film: Full 40 minute version in the making• ISKCON 50 Exhibition

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Adobe Acrobat Document

Your job• VIP Dinner: celebrate Incorporation Day on 13th July or select another

convenient day • World Holy Name Week and tree-plantation: to commemorate

ISKCON’s first public Harinama on 14th August • 50-ise your festivals

Convince your temple! Form a 50th Committee

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How can you ‘50-ise’ regular events?• Use the 50th logo everywhere• Put up the 50th posters and banners prominently in your venue• Screen the 50th Anniversary movies• Distribute the 50th magazine: Hare Krishnas celebrating 50 years• Gift the 50th magazine on stage to VIPs• Display the 50th Anniversary Exhibition panels prominently• Mention the 50th anniversary in press-releases, stories and speeches

… but the sky’s the limit

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• Signature VIP events• Openings and launches• Cultural events• Youth events• Media exposure• Endorsements• Merchandising• Maha-harinamas and padayatras

• Book and prasadam distribution• Public participation programmes

and campaigns• Devotee Care• Regional gatherings• Prabhupada Appreciation

Seminars

Activity 3• Check if there are other devotees from your city, country or region• Form groups with these devotees• Using the 50th Planner Form provided to you, list the following in

duplicate(10 minutes):• A list of events you can hold in your local centres for the 50th

• The tasks you need to do to hold these events

• Keep in mind two points: the bare minimum programme, and how you want ISKCON to be perceived in your region

• Present your plans to other devotees if you wish to share them (10 minutes)• Give the Global Office a copy of your plans, and take one back with you

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Conclusions• The 50th Anniversary is a unique opportunity to expand ISKCON’s preaching

mission and glorify Prabhupada• Four goals: educate, celebrate, appreciate and motivate• Several resources available from the Global Office• Please hold at least the Bare Minimum Programme in your region• But remember: the sky’s the limit• Make sure you 50ise all your regular events• Present your action plan when you go back to your temple• Display posters and banners in your temple, if not already done• Create a 50th Committee if you have not already created one

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Contact detailsGlobal Office: info@iskcon50.org

International Coordinator: romapada@iskcon50.org

Website:www.iskcon50.org

Facebook: www.facebook.com/iskcon50

Phone: + 91 (0) 997 993 3880

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