ISKCON Puerto Rico Devastated by Hurricane Maria
Here is an urgent appeal for help from His Holiness Guru Prasad Swami:
ISKCON Puerto Rico Gurabo – New Govardhana Hill
Hurricane Maria broke most of the roof and caused severe structural and internal damage (see photos). The temple grounds, trees and landscaping were totally destroyed.
We need to rebuild the temple for Sri Sri Radha Krishna. The building is old and the structure is not solid, not able to withstand the heavy winds, much less a permanent roof, which is essential in a hurricane alley. The value of rebuilding the place with electricity, plumbing, etc. could be anywhere from USD 150,000 to USD 350.000. We are awaiting for a professional appraisal, and will post it here. The devotees of Puerto Rico need your help to continue preaching Krishna consciousness in Puerto Rico. Fixing the structural damage is one urgent and important aspect. However, the situation in the country is extremely difficult. Food is scarce and gas lines are 80-100 cars long. Very few places, if any, have electricity.
ISKCON Rio Piedras Preaching Center in San Juan
The preaching center was flooded with 1 meter of water, damaging all the drywalls, doors, interior and electrical, etc. Most of the interior will have to be replaced. The local congregation is not wealthy, and is challenged by their own expenses for reparation of personal property. We humbly appeal to the greater devotee community, our friends, members and supporters, to help in this moment of dire need.
You can help in the next link :
https://www.gofundme.com/help-to-iskcon-puerto-rico-temple
If you want to send a bank transfer, you may do so using one of the following bank accounts:
ISKCON Mission Society:
Bank of America
Acct # 0047 7448 0570
Routing #: 113000023
Chase
Acct # 986356277
Routing number: 111000614
Devotees of Puerto Rico need your help to continue and advance Krishna consciousness in Puerto Rico.
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I am requesting all of our readers to help out to there full extent. I have personally just donated US$1008 to this most worthy cause. Now you all please also contribute to your full might.
For more information including more photographs and videos go to:
http://www.dandavats.com/?p=51381
Arun
My Dear Arun,
Please accept my blessings.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
Human life is meant for spiritual realization, not for sense gratification, which is the business of the animals. Therefore a human being who does not utilize his human life for self realization instead using it only for concentrated and extended material sense gratification will surely take as animal in his next life, not as a human life being. And if he is very sinful, he will go even lower to the plant kingdom in his next life.
One time Indra, the king of heaven, offended his spiritual master. Because of this offense he was forced to take birth as a hog. So if even Indra can take birth as a hog, just consider how anyone who is sinful can enter into the animal kingdom.
Srila Prabhupada explains that those who are envious of the Lord and His devotees are thrown into the species of abominable life; life after life, and that because such fools are unable to remember the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and they continue going down and down.
I hope this meets you in the best of health and in an ecstatic mood.
Your ever well-wisher,
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
ISKCON Puerto Rico Gurabo – New Govardhana Hill
Hurricane Maria broke most of the roof and caused severe structural and internal damage (see photos). The temple grounds, trees and landscaping were totally destroyed.
We need to rebuild the temple for Sri Sri Radha Krishna. The building is old and the structure is not solid, not able to withstand the heavy winds, much less a permanent roof, which is essential in a hurricane alley. The value of rebuilding the place with electricity, plumbing, etc. could be anywhere from USD 150,000 to USD 350.000. We are awaiting for a professional appraisal, and will post it here. The devotees of Puerto Rico need your help to continue preaching Krishna consciousness in Puerto Rico. Fixing the structural damage is one urgent and important aspect. However, the situation in the country is extremely difficult. Food is scarce and gas lines are 80-100 cars long. Very few places, if any, have electricity.
ISKCON Rio Piedras Preaching Center in San Juan
The preaching center was flooded with 1 meter of water, damaging all the drywalls, doors, interior and electrical, etc. Most of the interior will have to be replaced. The local congregation is not wealthy, and is challenged by their own expenses for reparation of personal property. We humbly appeal to the greater devotee community, our friends, members and supporters, to help in this moment of dire need.
You can help in the next link :
https://www.gofundme.com/help-to-iskcon-puerto-rico-temple
If you want to send a bank transfer, you may do so using one of the following bank accounts:
ISKCON Mission Society:
Bank of America
Acct # 0047 7448 0570
Routing #: 113000023
Chase
Acct # 986356277
Routing number: 111000614
Devotees of Puerto Rico need your help to continue and advance Krishna consciousness in Puerto Rico.
-------------------------------------
I am requesting all of our readers to help out to there full extent. I have personally just donated US$1008 to this most worthy cause. Now you all please also contribute to your full might.
For more information including more photographs and videos go to:
http://www.dandavats.com/?p=51381
Temple Front After Hurricane
Temple Kitchen After Hurricane
(Note that the roof has been blown off.)
Video For the Day: The Essential Liberation Technique
Answers by Citing the Vedic Version
Question: How Human Become Animals?
What actions make any human to take birth as an animal or plant in his next birth? Please explain by giving some concrete examples.Arun
Answer: By Living Like Animals
From: Noida, IndiaMy Dear Arun,
Please accept my blessings.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
Human life is meant for spiritual realization, not for sense gratification, which is the business of the animals. Therefore a human being who does not utilize his human life for self realization instead using it only for concentrated and extended material sense gratification will surely take as animal in his next life, not as a human life being. And if he is very sinful, he will go even lower to the plant kingdom in his next life.
One time Indra, the king of heaven, offended his spiritual master. Because of this offense he was forced to take birth as a hog. So if even Indra can take birth as a hog, just consider how anyone who is sinful can enter into the animal kingdom.
Srila Prabhupada explains that those who are envious of the Lord and His devotees are thrown into the species of abominable life; life after life, and that because such fools are unable to remember the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and they continue going down and down.
I hope this meets you in the best of health and in an ecstatic mood.
Your ever well-wisher,
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
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