Festival of Inspiration 2008 Schedule of Events


PRESENTATION ROOM ASSIGNMENTS:

  (A)  Main Conference Room under Guest Lodge

  (B)  Large Prasadam Hall Adjacent to Temple Room (Behind Srila Prabhupada’s Vyasasana)

  (C) Small Kitchen/Prasadam Hall Adjacent to Temple Room (Behind Jagannath’s Altar)

  (D) Carpeted Room Next to “A”

  (E) Guest Lodge Room 8 on Ground Floor  Between Snack Bar & “A”

 FRIDAY, May 9th

7:00 am              Guru-puja

7:30 am              Darsana-arati

7:45-9:00 am          Class: Memorizing Slokas: B.V. Madhava Swami

8:15 – 10:30 am         Breakfast Prasad Served

11:00 – 11:30 am       (A) Welcome by Organizers

11:30 –   1:00 pm      SESSION I

(A) The Guru-vandana Prayers: An Overview: Candramauli Swami

(B) Pitfalls on the Pilgrim’s Path: Laksmi-Nrimsha Das

(C) The Healing Power of Prasadam: Krpamaya Das & Soma Das

1:00 – 2:30 pm       Lunch Prasad Served

3:00 – 4:30 pm       SESSION II

(A) Spiritual Economics: Romapada Swami

(B) Vaisnava Youth Empowerment through Entrepreneurship and Education: Vasudeva Das & Prithu Das

(C) Hopeless to Highest Hope: Nanda Dasi

(D) Mahabharata in America: Sankirtan Das

4:45 – 6:15 pm       SESSION III

(A) The Complete Art of Transformation – The Vedic Way: Sacinandana Swami

(B) Esoteric Hints of Japa: Atmarama Das

(C) Srila Prabhupada’s Virtual Encyclopedia: Nrsimhananda Das

6:30 – 7:30 pm       Dinner Prasad Served

7:00 pm              Gaura-arati

8:00 pm              Entertainment in Tent

SATURDAY, May 10th

7:00 am              Guru-puja

7:00 -8:00 am      (E) Yoga with Damodar

7:30 am              Darsana-arati

7:45-9:00 am              Class: Bringing Our Chanting to Perfection: Sacinandana Swami

 8:15 – 9:30 am           Breakfast Prasad Served

10:00 –   11:30 am    SESSION I

(A) PLENARY: Leadership & Service: A Spiritual Perspective: Peter Burwash

(B) Catch the Fever of Book Distribution: Vaisesika Das

(C) Teaching Vegetarian Cooking Classes:  Apurva Das & Kamalini Dasi (Limit 12)

11:45 – 1:15 pm      SESSION II

(A) Visiting Radha Kunda & Syama Kunda: Romapada Swami

(B) Taste for the Holy Name: Arcana-siddhi Dasi & Karnamrta Das

(C) A Pleasing Management Pleases Prabhupada: Anuttama Das

(D) Using Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Ekanath Dasa

1:00 – 2:30 pm       Lunch Prasad Served

3:00 – 4:30 pm       SESSION III

(A) The Yoga of Comedy: Beth & Yadunath Das

(B) Mending Broken Relationships: Sukavaha Dasi & Vrajalila Dasi

(C) Writing to Share Krsna Consciousness: Srinandanandana Das with Madhava Ghosh Das & Sankirtan Das

(D) Prayers to the Holy Name: Awakening the Heart to Chanting with More Feeling: Divyambara Dasi

 4:45 – 6:15 pm       SESSION IV

(A) Spiritual Recovery from Consumerism: Varsana Swami

(B) TBA: B.V. Madhava Swami & Dravida Das

(C) Preparing for a Krsna Conscious Marriage:  Krsnanandini Dasi, Tariq, & Arcana-siddhi Dasi

(D) The Magic of Cow Protection (Excursion/Tour): Balabhadra Das

6:30 – 7:30 pm       Dinner Prasad Served

7:00 pm              Gaura-arati

8:00 – 11:00 pm      Maha Nama-Yajna in Tent:  Sacinandana Swami & Friends

SUNDAY, May 11th (Mother’s Day)

7:00 am              Guru-puja

7:00 -8:00 am      (E) Yoga with Damodar

7:45 am              Darsana-arati

8:00-9:30 am      Class: Honoring Our Mothers: Radhanath Swami

8:15 – 10:30 am          Breakfast Prasad Served

11:00 – 12:30 pm       Special Presentations Dedicated to Our Mothers

 (A) Laughing in the Material World: Yadunath Das & Beth & Friends
      Vamana (Drama): Directed by Bhaktimarga Swami

12:45 – 2:15 pm      SESSION II

(A) Remembrances by Departed Vaisnavas (DVD Premier): Siddhanta Das

(B) Preaching Power of Rural Communities: Tapahpunja Das

(C) Teaching Vegetarian Cooking Classes:  Apurva Das & Kamalini Dasi (Limit 12)

2:00 pm              Sunday Feast

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