"With Devotees your life becomes perfect" - quote by Srila B.A. Paramadvaiti Swami Impressions from German Easter Mela 2014

Easter Mela - ki jay! One year we had to wait until our yearly Easter trip with our beloved Gurudeva to Neu Sammit (Northern Germany). From Wednesday, April 16th 2014, till Monday, April 21st 2014, we all went to a little place close to a beautiful lake and great forest. The days were packed with programs, walks, surprises, delicious prasadam, family feelings being surrounded by so many Devotees, and, of course, our Gurudeva, Srila B.A. Paramadvaiti Swami.

Here are some impressions:

Last morning lecture by Gurudeva in Berlin before our trip to Neu Sammit.

... we are going to the Mela! Preparations for the trip on Wednesday, April 16th.

Arrival in Neu Sammit. And it goes on with building up and installations.

Harikatha-Ashram on the Mela: Producing and Distributing. Ki jay! Listening from the pure source: Veda - the sacred wisdom. (www.harikatha.de)

Easter Mela 2014: Mp3 in German and English with the lectures about the Srimad Bhagavatam and other spiritual topics (e.g. "sexuality and spiritual consciousness") by Srila B.A. Paramadvaiti Swami. You can get/order the CDs from Harikatha-Ashram (either directly from the Harikatha Ashram in Berlin - every Sunday from 4 - 9 pm in the Radha-Krsna Temple Berlin - or via Internet www.harikatha.de).

The Swedish Yatra visits Berlin and comes with us to Neu Sammit - to see their Spiritual Master and his Devotees.

) Paramatma d. from Hungary/Switzerland with his transcendental delicacies, many stories and informative comments to the Vedic scriptures. He also translated most of the lectures of Gurudeva for the international guests from Sweden, Poland, Bulgaria, South America, Italy, Switzerland, Latvia, Austria, Great Britain and France. You can get his translations of the Mela 2014-lectures on the new Mp3-CD (either directly from the Harikatha Ashram in Berlin - every Sunday from 4 - 9pm in the Radha-Krsna Temple Berlin - or via Internet www.harikatha.de).

We had a variety of lectures, workshops, seminars, concerts and cultural events on the Easter Mela in Neu Sammit, e.g. a Harmonium Class by Draupadi d.d. or a class by Gangamata d.d. about "How to organize the daily life with Krsna."

Besides the programs beautiful Devotees were caring for vegetarian feasts and offering them to the Lord, means Prasadam/Mercy. - Ki jay!

Rehearsals for the children theatre play.

The ecstatic beginning of the Mela: Kirtan and jolly dances. Haribol!

Lectures in the Temple Room in Neu Sammit: topics about the theory and nowadays praxis of the Holy Scriptures.

Mataji (Women) Meeting with our Spiritual master. We discussed topics of and about Matajis: family, society and general daily issues of women. Moreover, behavior with the Deities and the Spiritual Master. We have had even a birthday mataji: Prem Sita from Sweden! Ki jay!

) Initiations on the Easter Mela 2014 - ki jay! A new life section starts with the search for God, for the truth and love, together with a Spiritual Master and a spiritual community. Values like "Simple living high thinking"  and being a Vegetarian are important to think about and to realize. We only can talk from love when we are responsible for that what we do. - Means, when we are treating the other living entities with love, care and respect.

Snapshots on and around the Easter Mela 2014.

Easter Mela 2014 and Spring 2014 Berlin Mix - pictures and songs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i28y1DvyIUA&feature=youtu.be and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5gemE26IS4&feature=youtu.be).

Gurudeva left Berlin on April, 21st 2014, for His way to Venezuela. Beautiful times with his Sadhu sanga with love and compassion for all beings, beyond limitations. Jay Gurudeva!

Thanks to the Lord, our Gurudeva and all the Vaishnavas that we had such great time with our beloved Srila B.A. Paramadvaiti Swami.