ISKCON South Africa Annual Report - 2014 | Page 31

2015 marks the 40th anniversary of Srila Prabhupada’s visit to South Africa. We also celebrate Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple’s 30th anniversary this year. We may not be able to hear or see Srila Prabhupada but we will commemorate his visit by hosting programmes at the same venues he had visited – now places of pilgrimage. You can look forward to our guest speakers sharing their personal interactions with Srila Prabhupada. It is heartening and inspiring to hear from those well-wishers and about the service they rendered to His Divine Grace. We also celebrate Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple’s 30th anniversary this year. Many devotees have poured their hearts and dedicated their lives into building this masterpiece. Hand-made wooden carvings, precision fitted marble tiling and glass windows inlaid with gold dust bare testimony to the love the devotees had for the Supreme Lord and Srila Prabhupada. Every inch of this temple exemplifies this lesson. What Krishna wants is our love. This year we honor those devotees with deep gratitude. They have a wealth of knowledge to share with the next generation and we learn from them how to expand the glory of our temple for the next hundred years and beyond. In October 1985 you could have smelt the fresh Oakwood, or seen your reflection on the imported Portuguese marble floor. We want to restore that original glory of our temple. It’s a colossal task. Restorations have already begun and you can see the freshly painted towers shimmer in the morning sun. Lastly, I am sharing with you my 2015.I turn to you to see our goals through and know that your participation ensures success. If you have ideas of how we can enhance these goals, please write to us at [email protected]. Thank you. Your servant, Vibhu Caitanya Das