ISKCON Girls Youth Forum, is a platform that helps girls revive their spiritual consciousness and engage their intelligence and capabilities in the services of the Supreme Lord. IYF Girls comprises of girls (age group 18-30) coming from diverse backgrounds.
They are attending programs for spiritual enlightenment and cultivation which are helping them to become responsible beings and sincere devotees. The members of this forum are epitomes of how a girl can perfectly balance household duties, spiritual life and a career.
IYF Girls, since its conception has significantly contributed to the temple by serving in various roles like preaching young girls, book distrinution, managing festival stalls etc.
Other activities include skill based learning like public speaking, dramatics, instruments, Gopi dots, handicrafts, cooking, deity dresses and jewelleries etc.
The woman has a vital role in any family, in the life of her husband, children, in-laws, and others. It is said that the hand that moves the cradle can make or mar the world. Great leaders have had great mothers. Keeping this in mind, the girls are trained in various activities to become ideal wives, loving mothers, and chaste and exemplary house maker to benefit the home, nation, and all humanity.
Objectives of IYF Girls
- Learn the basic philosophy of KC and develop a taste for chanting, hearing, and seva
- Values like Overcoming Greed, Anger, Depression, Fear, and Inferiority complex
- Perform devotional activities like offering puja, maintaining deity, making garland, pure habits, etc.
- Cultural activities like singing, playing instruments, cooking, putting Rangoli, etc.
- Live a life of purity, character, modesty, simplicity, and similar values
- Learn to be an ideal wife, mother, daughter-in-law, -in-law, etc.
- Dealing with guests, elders, family members, and others
- Learn to celebrate festivals at home
Their special activities are
- Doing Aarti to the Lord
- Candle making and Pots decoration
- Singing Bhajans and Kirtans
- Cooking recipes
- Slide show presentations
- Outdoor spiritual picnics and camps
- We offer courses in the sacred Bhagavad Gita and other Prabhupada books
- Religious picnics.
- Art & Drama, music, and, dance for the most memorable moments.
- Counselling to balance stress and pressure for a perfect lifestyle.
- Character and personality development program so that each girl can stand-out-of-the-crowd confidently.
- Slide show and power point presentations.
- Involvement in the temple services such as festival participation, kirtan etc.
