The primary objective and purpose of the TEMPLE OF THE HOLY
NAME is to advance, propagate, and disseminate the universal
science of Krishna Consciousness as taught by His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder-Acharya of the
International Society for Krishna Consciousness.
Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, who is Krishna Himself, appeared
on Earth (1486-1534) to reveal to us the simple and sublime
methods of reviving our dormant relationship with Krishna,
the Supreme Personality of Godhead, as taught in the Bhagavad-gita
and Srimad Bhagavatam. Lord Chaitanya also introduced the
Yuga Dharma or the most effective means of making spiritual
advancement in the present age, which is known as sankirtana,
or the congregational chanting of the Lord's Holy Name. Srila
Prabhupada therefore wanted us to systematically propagate
spiritual knowledge to society at large and to educate all
peoples in the techniques of spiritual life in order to check
the imbalance of values and achieve real unity and peace in
the world. We do this by bringing people to the temple to
discuss the revealed scriptures, to engage in chanting the
Holy Name, to worship the Deity form of Krishna, and to engage
in different types of devotional activities meant for the
pleasure of Lord Sri Krishna. The temple is also quite naturally
the epicenter of profuse distribution of prasadam (delicious,
sanctified foodstuffs) which has been prepared and offered
to the Lord with love and devotion as well as the distribution
of transcendental literatures, which are the basis of our
teachings.
Because the TEMPLE OF THE HOLY NAME is situated in a rural
community, we also have the profound opportunity to teach
a simpler, more natural way of life by growing our own food,
protecting and demonstrating the usefulness of the cows and
bulls (oxen), as well as other important aspects of Vedic
culture.