Hare Krishna Dham Hare Krishna Dham WelcomesWelcomes

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

One should faithfully and lovingly support the One should faithfully and lovingly support the installation of My Deity, and individually or in installation of My Deity, and individually or in cooperation with others one should work for cooperation with others one should work for the construction of Krsna conscious temples the construction of Krsna conscious temples and cities as well as flower gardens, fruit and cities as well as flower gardens, fruit gardens and special areas to celebrate My gardens and special areas to celebrate My pastimes.pastimes.

--Lord Sri Krishna--Lord Sri Krishna

((Srimad-Bhagavatam 11.11.34-Srimad-Bhagavatam 11.11.34-41)41)

Hare Krishna Dham - HistoryHare Krishna Dham - History

Established in 1969Established in 1969 First and only Temple in First and only Temple in

HoustonHouston By Vishnujana Swami, a By Vishnujana Swami, a

leading disciple of Srila leading disciple of Srila PrabhupadaPrabhupada

Incorporated in 1972 as a Incorporated in 1972 as a non-profit organizationnon-profit organization

Services conducted using Services conducted using pictures in a Montrose area pictures in a Montrose area homehome

Hare Krishna Dham - HistoryHare Krishna Dham - History 1972 – Moved to bigger facility 1972 – Moved to bigger facility

on Rosalie Ston Rosalie St 1974 – Sri Sri Nitai Gaura 1974 – Sri Sri Nitai Gaura

Chandra (big Guara Nitai deities) Chandra (big Guara Nitai deities) were installed.were installed.

Mostly western devoteesMostly western devotees Supported mainly by money from Supported mainly by money from

book distributionbook distribution 1979 – Sri Sri Nitai Gaura 1979 – Sri Sri Nitai Gaura

Chandra (small deities) arrivedChandra (small deities) arrived 1980 - Congregation increased 1980 - Congregation increased

and more space neededand more space needed

Hare Krishna Dham - HistoryHare Krishna Dham - History

1984 – Purchased 1984 – Purchased current building (old current building (old church)church)

1986 – Sri Sri Radha 1986 – Sri Sri Radha Nila Madhava installedNila Madhava installed

1989 – Sri Sri Giriraj 1989 – Sri Sri Giriraj Govardhan arrivedGovardhan arrived

1992-93 - Sri Sri Radha 1992-93 - Sri Sri Radha Giridhari installedGiridhari installed

Hare Krishna Dham - HistoryHare Krishna Dham - History 1990’s – active role of 1990’s – active role of

Indian community Indian community 1996 – Built Gauranga Hall1996 – Built Gauranga Hall

To cater the needs of Indian To cater the needs of Indian community and their familiescommunity and their families

Can host 1000 members Can host 1000 members during festivals / functionsduring festivals / functions

2001 New Temple Bhoomi 2001 New Temple Bhoomi PujaPuja

2003 – Demolition of the 2003 – Demolition of the old administration buildingold administration building

2005 – New temple 2005 – New temple construction startedconstruction started

Hare Krishna Dham – Current Hare Krishna Dham – Current StatusStatus

TransformationTransformation

Administration BuildingAdministration Building KitchenKitchen Guest QuartersGuest Quarters Gift shopGift shop Dining RoomDining Room

Future Home of Future Home of Sri Sri Radha Nila-MadhavaSri Sri Radha Nila-Madhava

View from Gauranga HallView from Gauranga Hall

View From Golf StreetView From Golf Street

View from 34View from 34thth Street Street

Floor PlanFloor Plan

North Elevation - Artist RenderingNorth Elevation - Artist Rendering

East Elevation – Artist RenderingEast Elevation – Artist Rendering

Deity Altar ModelDeity Altar Model

Facts about the new templeFacts about the new temple 24,000 Square feet area24,000 Square feet area 72 Feet Gopuram 72 Feet Gopuram Future installation of Sita Rama, Lakshmana, Hanuman deities Future installation of Sita Rama, Lakshmana, Hanuman deities Gift shopGift shop Vegetarian RestaurantVegetarian Restaurant Guest roomsGuest rooms Audio / visual libraryAudio / visual library Tulasi HouseTulasi House Memorial room for Srila Tamal Krishna Goswami MaharajaMemorial room for Srila Tamal Krishna Goswami Maharaja

Construction ProgressConstruction Progress

Construction ProgressConstruction Progress

Construction ProgressConstruction Progress

Responsibilities of a human being Responsibilities of a human being per Shastraper Shastra

Protection / proper care for themselves & familyProtection / proper care for themselves & family Provide opportunities for relatives to excel in their talentsProvide opportunities for relatives to excel in their talents Good heart towards other living beings – “Treat others as you Good heart towards other living beings – “Treat others as you

want to be treated”want to be treated” Taking care of parents and dependents as you would take care Taking care of parents and dependents as you would take care

of yourselfof yourself Devote time towards the betterment of the societyDevote time towards the betterment of the society Render service to the nation where you are residing and taken Render service to the nation where you are residing and taken

birthbirth Live in Peace, Prosperity and Harmony without any anxiety Live in Peace, Prosperity and Harmony without any anxiety

The secret of success to achieve above is to connect yourself The secret of success to achieve above is to connect yourself with the Supreme Lord Krishna!with the Supreme Lord Krishna!

Bhagavad-Gita 12:8-11Bhagavad-Gita 12:8-11

BG 12.8BG 12.8: Just fix your mind upon Me, the Supreme : Just fix your mind upon Me, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and engage all your intelligence in Personality of Godhead, and engage all your intelligence in Me. Thus you will live in Me always, without a doubt.Me. Thus you will live in Me always, without a doubt.

BG 12.9BG 12.9: My dear : My dear ArjunaArjuna, O winner of wealth, if you , O winner of wealth, if you cannot fix your mind upon Me without deviation, then cannot fix your mind upon Me without deviation, then follow the regulative principles of follow the regulative principles of bhaktibhakti--yogayoga. In this way . In this way develop a desire to attain Me.develop a desire to attain Me.

BG 12.10BG 12.10: If you cannot practice the regulations of : If you cannot practice the regulations of bhaktibhakti--yogayoga, then just try to work for Me, because by working for , then just try to work for Me, because by working for Me you will come to the perfect stage.Me you will come to the perfect stage.

BG 12.11BG 12.11: If, however, you are unable to work in this : If, however, you are unable to work in this consciousness of Me, then try to act giving up all results of consciousness of Me, then try to act giving up all results of your work and try to be self-situated.your work and try to be self-situated.

Bhagavad-Gita 12:13-14Bhagavad-Gita 12:13-14

One who is not envious but is a kind friend to One who is not envious but is a kind friend to all living entities, who does not think all living entities, who does not think himself a proprietor and is free from false himself a proprietor and is free from false ego, who is equal in both happiness and ego, who is equal in both happiness and distress, who is tolerant, always satisfied, distress, who is tolerant, always satisfied, self-controlled, and engaged in devotional self-controlled, and engaged in devotional service with determination, his mind and service with determination, his mind and intelligence fixed on Me—such a devotee of intelligence fixed on Me—such a devotee of Mine is very dear to Me.Mine is very dear to Me.

How Can You Connect With How Can You Connect With Krishna?Krishna?

Be His LoverBe His Lover Be His ParentBe His Parent Be His FriendBe His Friend Be His Servant Be His Servant If you consider Krishna as one of the above If you consider Krishna as one of the above

relationships what would you do?relationships what would you do?

You want to make Krishna as part of your You want to make Krishna as part of your life!life!

Benefits of helping build a temple for Benefits of helping build a temple for the Lordthe Lord

““whoever constructs or helps to construct a Vishnu whoever constructs or helps to construct a Vishnu temple will protect eight generations of fathers, temple will protect eight generations of fathers, grandfathers and forefathers from falling into Hell” grandfathers and forefathers from falling into Hell” -- Vamana Purana-- Vamana Purana

Just by starting the construction of a temple for Lord Just by starting the construction of a temple for Lord Sri Krishna, sins committed in seven births will be Sri Krishna, sins committed in seven births will be wiped out and one will deliver his forefathers who are wiped out and one will deliver his forefathers who are suffering in hellish planets” -- Skanda Puranasuffering in hellish planets” -- Skanda Purana

““A person who builds a temple of Sri Vishnu will get A person who builds a temple of Sri Vishnu will get the same results as performing the Rajasuya and the same results as performing the Rajasuya and Ashwamedha yagnas” Ashwamedha yagnas”

Benefits of helping build a temple for Benefits of helping build a temple for the Lordthe Lord

““On building a temple of Sri Madhava one can attain On building a temple of Sri Madhava one can attain the eternal Vaikunthaloka” -- Vamana Puranathe eternal Vaikunthaloka” -- Vamana Purana

““Having acquired wealth and built a temple with a Having acquired wealth and built a temple with a small portion of it, a person acquires piety and gains small portion of it, a person acquires piety and gains favors from Hari.” -- Agni Puranafavors from Hari.” -- Agni Purana

““By installing the Deity of the Lord one becomes the By installing the Deity of the Lord one becomes the king of entire earth, by building a temple for the king of entire earth, by building a temple for the Lord, one becomes the ruler of the three worlds, by Lord, one becomes the ruler of the three worlds, by worshipping and serving the Deity one goes to the worshipping and serving the Deity one goes to the planet of Lord Brahma, and by performing all three of planet of Lord Brahma, and by performing all three of these activities one achieves a transcendental form these activities one achieves a transcendental form like My own” -- Srimad Bhagavatam 11:27:53 like My own” -- Srimad Bhagavatam 11:27:53

Please support the Temple Construction Project Please support the Temple Construction Project Generously!Generously!

You can contribute from $1,000 and upYou can contribute from $1,000 and up Your contribution is tax exemptYour contribution is tax exempt The names of all the donors who donated The names of all the donors who donated

$125 and above will be recorded in a dairy, $125 and above will be recorded in a dairy, which will be placed at the Lotus Feet of Sri which will be placed at the Lotus Feet of Sri Sri Radha Nila Madhava during Sringara Sri Radha Nila Madhava during Sringara Aarati every morningAarati every morning

Sponsorship LevelsSponsorship Levels

$501k - Grand Patron$501k - Grand Patron $351k - Main Gopuram$351k - Main Gopuram $201k - Sri Sri Sita Rama, $201k - Sri Sri Sita Rama,

Lakshmana, Hanuman installationLakshmana, Hanuman installation $100k – Sri Sri Radha Nila $100k – Sri Sri Radha Nila

MadhavaMadhava

$50k (12)$50k (12) Sri Sri Nitai Gaura ChandraSri Sri Nitai Gaura Chandra Sri Sri Nitai Caitanya ChandraSri Sri Nitai Caitanya Chandra Sri Sri Radha GiridhariSri Sri Radha Giridhari Sri GirirajaSri Giriraja Each Small Gopuram (4)Each Small Gopuram (4) Tulasi HouseTulasi House Pujari Room ElevatorPujari Room Elevator Srila Gurudeva Memorial RoomSrila Gurudeva Memorial Room FountainFountain Sudarshana ChakraSudarshana Chakra

$30k (11)$30k (11) Each step at the main entrance of the Each step at the main entrance of the

Temple (3)Temple (3) Deity KitchenDeity Kitchen Pujari Room Cabinets & AccessoriesPujari Room Cabinets & Accessories Audio / Visual RoomAudio / Visual Room Children’s activity roomChildren’s activity room Sound systemSound system Gift ShopGift Shop Main ChandelierMain Chandelier Altar GateAltar Gate

Sponsorship levels of $100k and above Sponsorship levels of $100k and above can be donated by individuals or can be donated by individuals or groups / organizations.groups / organizations.

Sponsorship Levels (contd.)Sponsorship Levels (contd.)$25k (22)$25k (22)

Each Sanyasi Quarter (2)Each Sanyasi Quarter (2)

Each Guest room (3)Each Guest room (3)

Prasadam RoomPrasadam Room

Srila Prabhupada VyasasanaSrila Prabhupada Vyasasana

Deity Room LightingDeity Room Lighting

Adminstrative Offices (4)Adminstrative Offices (4)

Deity Altar Steps (3) Deity Altar Steps (3)

Each step in the main temple dome Each step in the main temple dome (6)(6)

Altar CurtainAltar Curtain

$15k (25)$15k (25)Decorative Columns in the Temple Decorative Columns in the Temple Room (10)Room (10)

Murals (8)Murals (8)

Each Acarya’s display from Guru Each Acarya’s display from Guru Parampara (6)Parampara (6)

Security SystemSecurity System

$10k (44)$10k (44)Each Main Temple Dome light (4)Each Main Temple Dome light (4)

Diety Kitchen Walk-in CoolerDiety Kitchen Walk-in Cooler

Projector & ScreenProjector & Screen

Each Deity Outfit Storage Area (6)Each Deity Outfit Storage Area (6)

Event Bulletin BoardEvent Bulletin Board

Time Schedule BoardTime Schedule Board

Flat Panel Television Flat Panel Television

Each display frame on the second Each display frame on the second level (10) level (10)

Each Book Display (2)Each Book Display (2)

Sprinkler System (6)Sprinkler System (6)

Glass Partitions (6)Glass Partitions (6)

Each Hundi (4)Each Hundi (4)

Dry Bhoga StorageDry Bhoga Storage

Sponsorship Levels (contd.)Sponsorship Levels (contd.)

$5k (83)$5k (83)Each display in the parikrama Each display in the parikrama Marg (12)Marg (12)

Temple Room floor (50)Temple Room floor (50)

Each Sitting Bench (12)Each Sitting Bench (12)

Sky lights (8)Sky lights (8)

Drinking Fountain in the Drinking Fountain in the parikrama marg parikrama marg

$3k (40)$3k (40)Each stone in the Main Entrance Each stone in the Main Entrance (40)(40)

$1k$1kEach tile in the Parikrama margEach tile in the Parikrama marg

How can you make Contributions?How can you make Contributions?

By CheckBy Check By EFTBy EFT By Credit CardBy Credit Card By CashBy Cash By PledgingBy Pledging Nitya Seva - Nitya Seva - A donation of $1 - $50 per day can be A donation of $1 - $50 per day can be

pledged towards Nitya Sevapledged towards Nitya Seva

Future Parking expansionFuture Parking expansion

Hare Krishna Dham ThanksHare Krishna Dham Thanks

for your continued support.for your continued support.

Please consider this as your home Please consider this as your home and let us all come together and and let us all come together and

build a new home for Sri Sri build a new home for Sri Sri Radha Nila MadhavaRadha Nila Madhava

May the blessings of Sri Sri May the blessings of Sri Sri Radha Nila Madhava be always Radha Nila Madhava be always

with your familieswith your families

Sri Sri Radha Nila-Madhava Ki Jai!Sri Sri Radha Nila-Madhava Ki Jai!

Sri Sri Radha Giridhari Ki Jai!Sri Sri Radha Giridhari Ki Jai!

Sri Sri Giriraj Govardhan Ki Jai!Sri Sri Giriraj Govardhan Ki Jai!

Sri Sri Nitai Caitanya Candra Ki Jai!Sri Sri Nitai Caitanya Candra Ki Jai!

Sri Sri Nitai Gaura Candra Ki Jai!Sri Sri Nitai Gaura Candra Ki Jai!