Upcoming Events At Radha Madhav Dham Shiksha

UPCOMING EVENTS AT RADHA MADHAV DHAM SHIKSHA

• From  Aug 30, 2014 - Sep 1, 2014  ( Long Holiday Weekend)

• 31 August 2014 (Radha Ashtmi Celebration)

• 18 October 2014 ( Diwali)

• 19 October 2014 (Gobardhan Pooja)

•  27 Nov 2014 -  30 Nov 2014 (Thanksgiving Devotinal Weekend)

•  26 Dec 2014 -  31 Dec 2014 (Hindu Family Camp Winter)

Janmashtami Celebration

Sat, Aug 16, 2014

Celebrating Krishna Janmashtami at Radha Madhav Dham

Timing of the Event

Outdoors program

• 5:00pm – Mahaprasad served in the Dining hall
• 5:30pm – Kids Activity and Food Booths Open
• 7:00pm – Special Kids Program on Outdoor Stage
  (Kids will meet Saints & Gods from Krishna Avatar to hear stories of Krishna)
• 7:30pm – Kids Costume Contest begins –  see below for more information
  (Prizes for all participating kids and special prizes for the contest winners)
  
• 8:15pm – Kids Outdoor Program concludes

Indoors Program

• 6:00pm: Chanting inside temple begins
• 7:00pm: Special discourse on Janmashtmi
• 7:45pm: Abhishek of Lord Krishna
• 8:15pm: Bal Krishna themed dances & leela performances
• 9:30pm: Winners of costume contest announced
• 9:45pm: Arti and Homage
• 10:00pm: Chanting inside prayer hall continues
• 12:00am: Sing Arti to Baby Krishna at Midnight

Preparation for Janmashtami

Krishna Janmashtami 2014 will take place at Radha Madhav Dham Austin on Sat, Aug 16, 2014 from 5 pm – midnight

From The Vrindavan Times News: The excitement is building up in Austin Texas as kids and their parents from all over Austin are finalizing their costume ideas for Krishna Janmashtami 2014. Austin Texas is renowned as it will be hosting one of the largest Krishna Janmashtami 2014 events in America, which is held at Radha Madhav Dham. Indeed, Krishna Janmashatmi at Radha Madhav Dham in Austin has even been featured in a number of books, and author Mark Busby writes in The Southwest, part of The Greenwood Encyclopedia of American Regional Cultures series of books,

Just outside Austin, the [Radha Madhav Dham] Hindu Temple is now home to one of the biggest Janmashtami celebrations in North America

One of the innovative and creative features of the Krishna Janmashtami 2014 at Radha Madhav Dham is the Krishna Janmashtami 2014 Kids Costume Contest. Kids can dress up in any character from Lord Krishna’s descension period of 125 years -

• …from Baby Krishna’s period in Braj where he did so many loving pastimes
• …from the period when Krishna went to Mathura to free his parents from King Kans
• …or, from the time when Krishna ruled as the King of Dwarika during the period of Mahabharat

Kids are invited to be as creative as they like… be Radha, Krishna, be a Gopi, or dress up as a cow, flute, peacock feather. The idea for the contest came from the aim to get kids in Austin into the spirit of Krishna Janmashtami 2014 and give them devotional memories of this special day. All participating kids will win prizes; but there will also be special prizes for the contest winners. Another exciting feature of the Krishna Janmashtami 2014 celebration in Austin is that kids will “meet” Saints & Gods from Krishna Avatar who will relay inspiring stories of Krishna.

The Krishna Janmashtami 2014 costume contest is just one small part of an exciting lineup of devotional programs throughout the evening…

Shiksha - School For Indian Culture

SHIKSHA – School for Indian Culture and the Arts

OPEN HOUSE. August 17, 10:30am.

Like Shiksha’s facebook page for current updates about our awesome cultural classes and amazing teachers. Shiksha School of Indian Culture and the Arts was founded with the vision of endowing our children with education in the customs, practices and traditions of Hinduism. Shiksha aims to nourish them with the wealth of India’s Arts and Cultural heritage.

Our outstanding teachers instill in them a lifelong commitment to Hindu spiritual values; the values we cherish as parents and wish to pass on to our children. At Shiksha, children choose from a variety of subjects, such as 6 languages, classical vocal, violin, table and dance, vedic math, SAT prep, shloka’s, saints and scriptural leela performances and robotics.

Come meet the teachers and register your children. We have classes for adults, too! Performance by vocal/violin teacher Ananda Nadayogi during open house! 

Classes Offered

Classes Offered at Radha Madhav Dham Shiksha

• Hindustani Vocal
• Violin
• Satsang Dholak 1
• Performance Dance
• Hinduism/Mahabharata
• Hindi Level 1&2
• Tamil
• Vedic Math
• Carnatic Vocal
• Satsang Dholak 2
• Bharatnatyam
• Yoga
• Robotics
• Hindi Level 3
• Telugu
• Creative Problem Solving

 

Shiksha

Welcome to Shiksha. Founded with the vision of endowing our children with education in the customs, practices and traditions of Hinduism, Shiksha aims to nourish them with the wealth of India’s Arts and Cultural heritage and instill in them a lifelong commitment to Hindu spiritual values; the values we cherish as parents and wish to pass on to our children.

At Shiksha, children choose from a variety of extracurricular topics and learn the subjects of their interest from qualified teachers. In addition to enriching children’s spiritual and cultural development through traditional classes in Hinduism, Dance, Language and Music, Shiksha teaches them unique skills they can use to excel among their peers in school by offering classes in Vedic Math, Test Preparation Classes and Robotics.

Children at Shiksha learn in the most serene and devotional environment of Radha Madhav Dham where traditional Gurukul style outdoor classes are mixed with modern indoor classes to provide fun-filled learning experience.

Established in 1990, Radha Madhav Dham is one of the largest Hindu temples in the U.S.  It provides a rare opportunity to experience the devotional environment that prevailed in the ashrams of Vrindavan 500 years ago.  The beautiful ashram, measuring over 200 acres, is a representation of the holy land of Braj in India where Shree Radha Rani and Krishna appeared 5,000 years ago.

Long Holiday Weekend

Sat, Aug 30, 2014 - Mon, Sep 1, 2014

Summer is ending, and school will be starting soon for the children. Take time out with your family and join us during Labor Day Weekend at Radha Madhav Dham Shiksha.  Relax and rejuvenate.

Explore the trails, enjoy the serene environment, meditate indoors or outdoors, join in the devotional satsangs and engage in doing service projects for the ashram. Whether you do a lot or very little, you will feel the presence of God everywhere!

“When I come to Radha Madhav Dham, I immediately felt the presence of God. The peaceful atmosphere here is something you don’t experience anywhere in the world. Even my kids enjoy being here without their TV’s and game boxes.”

Radha Madhav Dham: Amazing Temple, Ashram & Grounds

Radha Madhav Dham is the largest Hindu temple and ashram complex in the United States. With the Gracious blessing of
radhamadhavdham.org
Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj (Shree Maharajji), Radha Madhav Dham was established in 1990 as the main U.S. center of Jagadguru Kripalu Parishat.

Radha Madhav Dham is situated on a picturesque 220-acre property in  the Hill Country south of Austin, Texas. The rolling land, blanketed by  wildflowers in the spring, and beautified by the meandering stream  Kalindi, rises to the highest point in Hays County at the top of Barsana  Hill. The temple and ashram buildings are surrounded by charming  gardens, walking paths, fountains and ponds. The many peacocks add a  flourish of iridescent color to the surroundings, and their calls echo  across the fields as they announce themselves to all passers-by. The  delightful landscape lends itself to leisurely walks and meditation in  its secluded holy places.

Designed as a representation of the holy land of Braj in India where Shree Radha Rani and Shree Krishna appeared about 5,000 years ago, all the important holy places of Braj  like Govardhan, Radha Kund, Prem Sarovar, Shyam Kuti and Mor Kuti are  represented in Radha Madhav Dham, where the natural stream, named  Kalindi, represents the Yamuna river of Vrindaban. Anyone who visits  Radha Madhav Dham experiences the same Divine serenity that was found in  the ancient ashrams of the Saints of Vrindaban. It has become a place  of pilgrimage for millions of devotees living in the western world.

The centerpiece of Radha Madhav Dham is Shree Raseshwari Radha Rani Temple.  This temple, with its magnificent architecture and exquisitely designed  shrine with elegantly decorated Deities of Radha and Krishna, is the  only temple in the world that represents the true nikunj darshan of Radha Krishna as described in the Radhikopnishad and the writings of  the Great Masters of Vrindaban. Sitting in such a temple, while  chanting the names of Radha Krishna during satsang, gives a thrill of bhakti that must be experienced.

Every year, over 50,000 people visit Radha Madhav Dham. We welcome them into our unique accommodations where overnight guests stay and take part in the delicious vegetarian meals. Many make use of our rental facilities for family events and private functions. Many come back again and again  to enjoy the devotional living experience that Radha Madhav Dham  provides.

Satsang- 'Sat' means Divine and 'sang' means association; thus, satsang means Divine association. Participating in the satsang at Radha Madhav Dham gives a person the chance to engage his mind in remembering the names, forms, virtues and leelas of Radha Krishna through doing the kirtan (chanting) and roop dhyan (devotional meditation), and by listening to the spiritual philosophy. This is the practical form of bhakti (devotion) as told in the Hindu scriptures like the Gita and the Bhagwatam, and as taught by Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj. By participating in satsang and doing bhakti in this way, a person slowly purifies his heart and comes closer to God.