EVENT: March 20-25, 2018

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

I am writing on behalf of the Vrindavan Institute for Higher Education (VIHE), to heartily invite you to take part in the forthcoming 8^th Annual International Vaishnavi Retreat, which will be held on March 20-25, 2018 at Govardhan.

Our beloved teachers for this year will be Her Grace Yasomati Devi Dasi, Her Grace Kisori Devi Dasi, Her Grace Damodara Priya Devi Dasi and Her Grace Prasanta Devi Dasi

The aim of the event is to facilitate spiritual association among women in bhakti.  Focused on hearing and chanting, it offers a wonderful opportunity to female sadhakas from all over the world who are eager for sadhu-sanga. The program is enhanced by the participation of many disciples of Srila Prabhupada, who generously share the lessons they have learned from him. The retreat is held under the banner of “Celebrating Srila Prabhupada’s Mercy.”

We wish to encourage you to come and experience for yourself the marvel of vaishnavi association in this intimate and safe setting, in the Holy Land of Vrindavan. You may come for the entire program or for a few days. We shall stay all together at a welcoming guesthouse right on the lap of Sri Giriraj at Jatipura, overlooked by the temple of Gopala once established by Srila Madhavendra Puri.

Krishna-katha, philosophical presentations and practical workshops by senior vaishnavis, sharing of realizations by Srila Prabhupada’s disciples, kirtana, inspirational readings before japa, mridanga and karatala lessons, dramas, dance and more have been the regular highlights of the previous retreats.

This year the theme of the retreat is “The Art of Deity Worship.” Her Grace Damodara Priya Devi Dasi, who has been for many years the head pujari at the ISKCON temple Goloka Dhama in Germany, will lead us through classes, demonstrations and workshops. In connection with this theme we are preparing an exhibition of pictures of Deities worldwide.

We hope that it will be possible for you to attend and are looking forward to your association.

If you wish to come for the retreat, please register through the form on the following link:

Register here

If you have any questions or would like more information, please log on to http://vihe.org/vaisnavi_retreat.html or write to Madhurya Gaurangi Devi Dasi/ Balaji Priya Devi Dasi at vihe.retreats.registrations@pamho.net. You may call them on +91 7455883517 / +91 9821205738.

Hoping this meets you well,

Your servant,

Meena Chand

Vrindavan Institute for Higher Education

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