A Smart Box is a box which is “smart.” It knows exactly what cure the materially diseased people need in this age of Kali. It therefore distributes the most potent medicine – Srila Prabhupada’s transcendental books - to whoever is interested in taking it.

The Smart Box Project is an initiative taken to increase book distribution, sponsored by Friends of the BBT (www.friendsofthebbt.org) under the guidance of Vaisesika Dasa, ISKCON North America's National Sankirtan Strategist ably assisted by Sri Venkatesh Chembrolu of ISKCON Silicon Valley.

The project has now completed a pilot phase with the help of ISKCON Silicon Valley Sankirtan Team (Team ISV) through which 50 Smart Boxes have been placed in the field. The results have been encouraging during this trial period with the boxes averaging from 5 to 20 books per week.

This document outlines the steps to implement Smart Boxes by individuals, congregational teams, and ISKCON centers.

• Forming a Team
• purchasing and assembling smart boxes
• Placing the Smart Boxes
• Recording and Checking
• Downloadable Manual
• Smart Box Grpahics

INVITATION  FOR 23rd LORD JAGANNATHA CHARIOT PROCESSION) ON 24 DECEMBER 2009

The 23rd Annual Jagannatha Ratha Yatra will start at 4.30pm from Nattukottai Marriage Hall (Sivan Temple) - opposite Sunway Hotel Georgetown, Jalan Baru, Penang Island & ends at Penang Chinese Town Hall at 8.00pm. The 3 chariots will be pulled by devotees & well-wishers from throughout the country.

In line with our beloved Prime Minister’s ONE MALAYSIA concept, there will be series of cultural performances along the procession route e.g. Hare Krishna Maha Mantra Chanting & Dancing, Dragon Dance, lantern procession etc.

Chariot procession routes are as per the following:-

Jln. Baru, Jln. Dato Keramat, Jln. Penang, Jln. Burmah, Jln. Transfer, Jln. Seri Bahari, Jln.Penang, Lebuh Chulia, Lebuh Bishop, Lebuh Penang, Lebuh Chulia, Lebuh King, Lebuh Cina, Lebuh Beach, Lebuh Market, Lebuh Queen, Lebuh Chulia & Lebuh Pitt-towards Penang Chinese Town Hall.

World renowned monks are expected to attend & commemorate this year end procession.  We are estimating a total of 5,000 devotees, friends & well-wishers at the Chinese Town Hall.  There would be three cultural performances by devotees. During the yearly procession we distribute 20,000 packets of sweets to the general public along the route & while we also serve about 5000 packets of free full meal prasadam (vegetarian food) at  the Chinese Town Hall.

After the Seremban Ratha Yatra on 13 December His Holiness Janananda Goswami Maharaj and an entourage of devotees visited the Krishna Balaram Mandir Air Keroh, Melaka at 7PM. Devotees took darshan of beautifully decorated Deities of Sri Sri Krishna Balaram, Sri Sri Radha Govinda, Sri Sri Gaura Nitai and Sita Rama Laxman Hanuman. 

After Gaura Arati, His Holiness was invite to deliver a class and HH spoke about the different miseries faced by all living entities to a crowd of about 50 devotees. The Air Keroh centre became a member of the ISKCON Malaysia National Council early this year. The centre is also construction a temple for about One Million Ringgit at the Air Keroh town.

Hare Krishna. Formwork on the temple roof is now getting completed. Pile cap for front stairs is also  on schedule. Appended are some pictures of work in progress.

Carpentars working on roof formwork

More than 300 devotees came from Bahau, Melaka, Seremban, Port Dickson and other centres to celebrate the 22nd Annual Ratha Yatra at Bahau.

The 19th Annual Seremban Ratha Yatra took off at 10AM from the Sri Balathandayuthapani temple, Jalan Tan Sri Manickavasagam, Lobak with about 200 devotees on a bright Sunday morning on 13 December.

Colours at Festival	Youth group eagerly waiting for HH Janananda Goswami
Officially opened	Tulasi Corner	Ekadasi Corner

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

His Holiness will be at all the 4 Malaysian Ratha Yatra festivals at Prai, Penang Island, Sungei Siput and Klang. Maharaj will also be giving classes at ISKCON centres around the country from December 18-27.

His Holiness Prabhavisnu Maharaja's Malaysian Itinerary from 18 - 27 December

FRIDAY, 18 DEC: 5PM - BCC SEBERANG JAYA RATHA YATRA

SATURDAY, 19 DEC: 8AM - MORNING BHAGAVATAM CLASS AT THE BCC, PRAI

HH Srila Janananda Goswami Maharaj preaching itinerary as appended below:

12 Dec, 8AM:  Bhagavatam Class - Sri Jagannatha Mandir, Kuala Lumpur

For ISKCON Malaysia addresses and contact particulars click on link:

http://www.iskcon.com.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=468:iskcon-malaysia-centres&catid=60:iskcon-details&Itemid=10

For Information on Ratha Yatra programmes see Upcoming Event Menu