The Krishnashraya program, an initiative of ISKCON Bangalore, is a home-based spiritual rejuvenation program which is conducted at various locations in the city. This gives an opportunity for all to get close to Lord Krishna by engaging in different activities like discussing His topics and chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra.
Participants get to know the fundamentals of spiritual science as presented in the Vedic literatures.
The members of the program are trained in the practice of Krishna Consciousness in their day-to-day life.
Satsanga or associating with devotees helps the participants develop spiritual values and skills.
This initiative also aims to involve all in the congregational chanting of the holy names of Lord Krishna.
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Krishnashraya is not merely a session of philosophical talk. It is enriched with many other interesting activities so that the whole programme becomes spiritually enlivening.
Members sing songs or kirtans glorifying Lord Krishna, to the accompaniment of mridanga and karatalas.
Members read, discuss and understand the principles of bhakti yoga and explore how to apply them in life.
One of the Krishnashraya participants speaks about Srila Prabhupada, the Founder-Acharya of ISKCON.
Chanting beads are given to all the members who then together chant the Hare Krishna maha-mantra 108 times.
An arati is performed to Lord Krishna when all the participants involve themselves in Harinama sankirtan.
The session ends with the distribution of delicious prasadam (food offered to Lord Krishna) to everyone.
Srila Prabhupada Ashraya Program helps Krishnashraya members to practice the principles of Krishna consciousness as much as they can and then take up higher level of spiritual commitments. Thus they can make a gradual spiritual progress in their life.
The following are the different levels of commitments and standards of devotional service that one can practice at home while carrying out one’s regular duties.
Krishnashraya cells are expanding all over the city of Bangalore and even to a few towns surrounding the city.
More and more people are participating in these cells.
Krishnashraya units are called cells, and those who coordinate Krishnashraya meetings are called cell coordinators.
In Krishnashraya Program the focus is on the individuals. The cells are kept small so that the members get individual attention. When the number of members increases beyond 15, it is time to form a new cell. One of the senior members in the cell (called intern) is trained to take up the responsibility of cell coordinator for the newly formed cell.
Educational and training programs are conducted at various levels for cell coordinators to equip them to handle their responsibilities.
ISKCON Bangalore offers voluntary service opportunities for Krishnashraya cell members as an important part of their spiritual development.
The cell coordinators of respective cells coordinate these services.
Cell members can render voluntary services regularly in the temple on weekends or during their free time. They can also actively participate in distributing books written by Srila Prabhupada.
For further information on Kirshnashraya program and participating
in the same,
please contact: Mobile: +91 9740978663, Email: krishna.ashraya@iskconbangalore.org
