Message from HH Lokanath Swami Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupad. The newly formed ISKCON Harinam Sankirtan Ministry, also known as the Kirtan Ministry is holding the World Holy Name Festival, coming up from September 17 – 23. This year, we aspire to expand the festival beyond the borders of ISKCON into the greater society. With the support of devotees worldwide the festival can reach out and bring the holy names to new people. Because of the global pandemic, traditional ways to share Harinam, on the streets and in kirtan events, are severely restricted. Thus, we plan to offer many ways to participate online and in smaller safer settings. This amazing festival in nearly upon us and we have en exciting and very special program lined up for World Holy Name Festival 2020. There are Holy Name retreats, Bhagavatam classes on the holy names, Online Kirtana mela, Japathon, and much more. This main outreach program is in conjunction with the Fortunate People campaign. Fortunate People is a global effort to collect audio and video recordings of people chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra. It’s especially meant to make it fun, easy and inspiring to get people to chant the maha-mantra for the first time as part of it’s worldwide Love and Peace campaign. Temples in India have already pledged 100 000 videos. The World Holy Name Festival will especially focus on the theme of “Let’s Make the World Fortunate.” I am attaching the WHNF promotion package to this communication for your easy reference: 1. WHNF Banner - attached 2. WHNF Events Poster - attached 3. WHNF Daily Events - attached 4. Suggested activities for temples and congregation - attached 5. Inspirational video by Kirtan Ministry - https://youtu.be/ZTQSGRXpAio 6. Video and link to upload video - https://youtu.be/oj_RWQKmW_Y 7. Link to Srila Prabhupada video on Chanting’ - https://youtu.be/z9MxbOOKOkc We would like all of you leaders to inspire temple devotees in your area, congregation, followers and disciples to actively participate in World Holy Name Festival 2020 to make the world fortunate. Thank you. Your servant, Lokanath Swami |