Dear Maharajas and Prabhus,

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

World Holy Name Week: Sept. 13 - 21, 2008

For World Holy Name Week Posters please visit:

http://worldholyname.iskcondesiretree.info/

Reports:

Please send us a report of your World Holy Name Week activities. We will
use these reports to report to the GBC, enthuse devotees around the world,
and promote World Holy Name Week in the future.

Please send your World Holy Name Week reports. You can include:

TEXT, PHOTOS, AND VIDEO

to parasuramadas@gmail.com

Thank you very much.

Hare Krishna.

Dasanudas, Ekalavya Das

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World Holy Name Week

Annual World Holy Name Day has blossomed into Annual World Holy Name Week.

This year, we are observing World Holy Name Week:

September 13 - 21, 2008.

This 9 period day features several exciting tithis. It starts from a
Saturday (Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura - Appearance), and concludes on a
Sunday - Srila Prabhupada's arrival in the USA!

Srila Haridasa Thakura Disappearance Day, Sri Visvarupa Mahotsava and
Acceptance of sannyasa by Srila Prabhupada also come within this time frame.

You can celebrate World Holy Name on as many days as you can!

Some suggestions:

* Massive street harinama sankirtans.
* Include some kind of rathcart in the street procession; distribute Srila
Prabhupada's books and prasadam.
* 24 hour kirtans in the temple or at homes.
* Special kirtan programs for gurukulis, youth, kids, vaisnavis, and the
elderly.
* Interfaith dialogs with Harinam topic.
* Dramas with Harinam topic.
* Seminars and classes with Harinam topic.

Please send us reports of your World Holy Name Week activities. We will use
these reports to report to the GBC, enthuse devotees around the world, and
promote World Holy Name Week in the future.

Please send your World Holy Name Week reports by including

TEXT, PHOTOS, AND VIDEO to:

parasuramadas@gmail.com

You can access more information about World Holy Name Week at:

http://worldholyname.iskcondesiretree.info/

GBC Resolution D12 - Annual World Holy Name Week

PROPOSED BY: Lokanath Swami

SPONSORED BY (GBC member): Kavicandra Swami

DATE OF SUBMISSION: Nov. 28, 2007

PRESENTATION OF PROPOSAL:

Whereas, in 2007, the World Holy Name Day celebration was a successful
program;

Whereas, some temples observed the World Holy Name celebration for more than
one day;

Whereas, many temples celebrated on different days within a one-week time
span;

PRESENTATION OF RESOLUTION:

Therefore it is resolved,

That the World Holy Name Day Resolution passed by the GBC in 2007 is
modified to World Holy Name Week.

Centers are encouraged to celebrate for one day within the one-week time
frame. If centers want to celebrate for more than one day, that is welcome.

World Holy Name Week is made an annual program for all ISKCON centers.
Different countries or continents can modify the name to suit their needs.

The observance of World Holy Name Week is to be held in connection with
Srila Prabhupada's arrival in the USA (Sept. 17, 1965) to coincide with, and
commemorate, his delivering the gift of the holy name to the world.

The Global Coordination Team for World Holy Name Day, Lokanath Swami,
Janananda Goswami, and Ekalavya Das, shall continue to coordinate this
now-expanded festival.

Why this proposal is important for the success of ISKCON?

The vision of ISKCON is to bring the holy name to every town and village and
this program is helpful in fulfilling this vision.

What would be the implications of implementing this proposal?

Every year, there would be massive harinama sankirtan festivals held across
the planet, generating a tremendous amount of media interest and coverage.
Every year, devotees around the world would share their ideas on spreading
and glorifying the holy name. There would be an increased focus in ISKCON on
the chanting of the holy names.

Dasanudas, Ekalavya Das
Ekalavya.lok@pamho.net
http://worldholyname.iskcondesiretree.info/