1. Mangala-charanam Namas te guru-devaya Sarva-siddhi pradayine Sarva mangala rupaya Sarvananda vidhayine I offer pranam to Gurudeva, to bestow all spiritual perfection and happiness. Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

2. Agenda 30 minutes 1. Tuasi Devi – Session #2 2. Tulasi Mantras 3. Tulasi Song 4. Web, Scores, Gokul Jeopardy! 30 minutes 5. Tulasi Offering to Krishna & Arati 6. Tulasi Arati 7. Present Krishna Picture to students

3. Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare 1.Krishna is the Super Most–God of all Gods! 2.Tulasi Devi is His dearest devotee 3.She is serving Krishna in spirutal world 4.She is on earth as Tulasi to help us. 5.By praying her, we can easily go to Krishna. 6.So, worshipping her is one of the best !

4. How should you care Tulasi? 1.Keep her in a large pot 2.You should be bathed and clean 3.Water every morning ( except Dwadasi ) 4.Let her get morning sun & fresh air 5.Keep her outside in summer 6.In winter keep her inside the house 7.Check leaves for her health 8.Keep her in a neat place 9.Gently remove dried leaves (Tualsi is a very good medicine and also keeps away germs & mosquitoes)

5. What you should NOT do ? 1. Do NOT water her on dwadasi 2. Do NOT pick leaves on dwadasi 3. Do NOT touch her on dwadasi 4. Do NOT water her at night 5. Do NOT pick leaves at night 6. Do NOT touch her at night 7. Do NOT shake when picking leaves 8. Do NOT keep shoes near her 9. Do NOT step on tulasi leaves 10. Do NOT use pesticide on Tulasi

6. How to pick leaves or manjari ? 1. Say Mantra for picking leaves Tulasy amrta janmāsi Sadā tvam kesava priyā Kesavārthe vicinvāmi Varadā bhava sobhane (E25) 2. Then you clap your hands few times 3.Pick flower with two leaves 4. Manjari is best for Krsna 5. Best to offer with Sandal wood paste 6.When offering to Krishna, say: ”Etat tulasi patram klim krishnaya namaha”

7. Sing this when praying her going around.. All glories to Sri Radha and Krsna and the divine forest of Vrinda Devi. All glories to Sri Govinda, Gopinatha And Madana-Mohana. Jaya radhe jaya krsna Jaya vrndavana Sri govinda gopinatha Madana mohana E-28

8. Serving Tulasi Devi … 1.Offer Tulasi only to Krsna, Narayana.. 2.Never offer to ANY other form of God – not even to Guru ! 3.Yama-Dhutas won’t come to devotee who worships Tulasi Devi 4.Give pranam to Tulasi 5.Go around her daily (4 times) 6.Wear Tulasi beads around neck 7.Use Tulasi beads to chant Lord’s name (108 beads in a full maalaa)

9. Great Sages worship and Meditate on Lord Vishnu with Tulasi and see the Lord…

10. yäni käni cha päpäni brahma-hatyädikäni cha tat sarvam vilayam yäti tulasi! tvat pradaksinät Another Mantra for go around praying Tulasi O Tulasi Devi, By going around you All the sins are driven away Even killing a brahmana E-27

11. Sri Tulasi Priya Tulasi Jayamu neeyave Gatamu ninu sevinchu Satrupa ganave Satrupa ganave... (Sri) Dalamula-kuka Visnu-vuga Visnu tulasi ve Sri Krishna tulasi ve Jaya hārathi gai-kanave Mangala sobhā vathi-vai... (Sri) Tulasi Arati

12. Sri Tulasi, our beloved Tulasi, Kindly give us success in bhakti ! Have mercy and give us Chance to serve you ! Each leaf manifesting as Vishnu You are Visnu Tulasi and Sri Krishna Tulasi Auspicious and radiant Goddess Kindly accept our arathi Tulasi Arati - Meaning

13. Murali Krishna Mukunda Krishna Mohana Krishna Krishna Krishna Gopi Krishna Gopala Krishna Govardhana Dhara Krishna Krishna Radha Krishna Bala Krishna R ā sa Vilola Krishna Krishna Amrta Krishna Ananda Krishna Sri Madhusudhana Krishna Krishna Ishta Ganam

15. Announcements … Prepare for “Gokul Jeopardy” ! 2 teams, play once every month Flier about Gokul Bhajan to distribute at Deepavali in Hindu Bhavan How many of you followed last Ekadasi? Kamika Ekadasi is coming on Wed Aug 8 Collect Ekadasi sheet before leaving Collect Tulasi Prayer Sheet before leaving Visit the web and see you all & your scores !

16. Dhvani and Arati Om purna-madah purna-midam purnat purnam-udacyate Purnasya purna-madaya purna-meva vasisyate Om santih santih santih Hari Hi Om Sri Guru Ki Jay Sri Tulasi Devi Ki Jay Sri Vrnda Devi Ki Jay Bhakti Devi Ki Jay