George Harrison Concert and Memorial Service

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George Harrison Concert and Memorial Service

 

BY SANDAMINI DEVI DASI

 

USA, Nov 12 (VNN) — On December 4th, our Iskcon temple here in

Tucson, Arizona, will celebrate our 5th Annual Sriman George Harrison

Memorial Service & Concert. George did so much to assist his beloved

spiritual master in the spreading of Krishna consciousness around the

world, that we try to show our humble appreciation every year with a

festival in his honor during the Sunday Feast program.

 

A local pop music group that plays only Beatles music, "the Magical

Mystery Tour", as well as some American musician friends who do sitar

and tabla music, offer their services by playing some of George's

spiritual songs such as "All Things Must Pass", "Living In The

Material World", "My Sweet Lord", etc., for at least an hour, then

one of the devotees tells some of George's spiritual pastimes with

Srila Prabhupada. Then everyone approaches a simple altar placed

before the temple altar, with an assortment of pictures of George

with his guru, Srila Prabhupada, and offers a candle, incense stick,

and flowers, while everyone chants the maha mantra. Then we have a

very joyous arotike and kirtan, and all the guests ecstatically dance

and chant Hare Krishna. During the feast we play the video about

George's spiritual life done by ITV, and we also have some on hand

for sale.

 

We advertise the festival both on local rock radio stations and in

the newspapers, and it always draws a big and special crowd. Sriman

George and his contribution to the Krishna consciousness Movement

should not be forgotten, and it might be appropriate for the entire

Movement to host such a festival and invite the public to celebrate

the great chanting for love and peace and deliverance for the people

of this age of Kali. (We always have the program around the date of

his departure).

 

All you need is love (Krishna).

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