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There is a need of a clue as to how humanity can become one in peace, friendship and prosperity with a common cause. Srimad-Bhagavatam will fill this need, for it is a cultural presentation for the respiritualization of the entire human society. Delhi, December 15, 1962. Read more ›

The spreading of the Hare Krishna maha-mantra in the West has become successful because the young people were not offenders. We therefore conclude that the so-called mlecchas and yavanas of the Western countries are more purified than offensive Mayavadis or atheistic impersonalists. (Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-lila, 17.145 Purport) Read more ›

The devotees gathered and celebrated Sri Radhastami, 2014 at the Radha Krishna Cultural Centre here in Australia, Southport. Read more ›

ISKCON Bhakti Centre Gold Coast Australia devotees, Madhavananda Das and Lochananda Das, both disciples of HH Janananda Swami, have been doing Nama Hatta programs regularly in the homes of Gold Coast Australia residents. They attend the home and give Gaura Nitai happy dolls to the hosts plus have Kirtan and Prasadam. They have become well known in the area as friendly representatives of Iskcon Bhakti Centre. They have also distributed many of Srila Prabhupads books at the programs. Many of the hosts have now become regular members of our congregation thanks to the efforts of these devotees. This week was their 50th program. They are hoping to reach 108 programs by 2015. Please bless them to achieve their goal. Read more ›

During the September/October, 2014, NRR Board elections, there will be two vacancies on the NRR Management Board to be filled. We are calling for candidates to run for the two vacancies. To be eligible to run, all candidates must chant 16 rounds daily, follow the four regulative principles, and be residents of Alachua County. The elections will be held on the following three days at the Temple: Sunday, September 21, 2014; Sunday, September 28, 2014; and Sunday, October 5, 2014. Read more ›

Though born in a Muslim family, when he became a Vaisnava, even brahmanas would eagerly smear their bodies with the dust of his feet. The Supreme Lord Anantadeva Himself praises Haridasa Thakura, “Even Lord Brahma and Lord Siva always desire to associate with such devotees as Haridasa. And the demigods desire to touch the transcendental body of Haridasa. Simply by saying his name, Haridasa, one will be promoted to Krishna’s abode.” (Caitanya Bhagavata)
”Srila Haridasa Thakur Ki Jai!” Read more ›

Devotees in Nanda Gram Temple Nigeria, celebrating the World Holy Name Week. Devotees and non devotees from far and near gathered at the temple premises on daily basis to chant and talk about the holy name. Read more ›

As part of the holy name week,which is globally celebrated by the international society for krsna consciousness(ISKCON). Today, seventh September, 2014. Iskcon Lagos and some congregational members went for a neighborhood harinam. Read more ›

Many people come and inquire whether they have to give up family life to join the Society, but that is not our mission. One can remain comfortably in his residence. We simply request everyone to chant the Hare Krishna maha-mantra. (Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-lila, 7.128 Purport) Read more ›

jive daya name ruci vaisnava sevana Iha chara dharma nahi suna sanatana

“Hear, Sanatana! Kindness to all living beings, taste for the holy name, and service to Vaisnavas – apart from these there is no other dharma.”

(attributed to Lord Caitanya, often quoted or alluded to by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati, e.g. in Caitanya Bhagavata Adi Khanda 1.1 purport) Read more ›

“As a result of chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra, one makes such great advancement in spiritual life that simultaneously his material existence terminates and he receives love of Godhead. The holy name of Krishna is so powerful that by chanting even one name, one very easily achieves these transcendental riches.” (Caitanya-caritamrta, Adi-lila, 8.28) Read more ›

The Krishna consciousness movement supplies materially stricken people with the medicine of the chanting of the Hare Krishna maha-mantra, and the diet of prasadam. The centres of the Krishna consciousness movement are the only established hospitals that can cure man of birth, death, old age and disease. (Caitanya-caritamrta, Adi-lila, 10.51 Purport) Read more ›

“Aryan” refers to those who are civilized, whose manners are
regulated according to the Vedic rituals. Any devotee who is chanting the holy
name of the Lord is the best kind of Aryan. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 3.33.7 Purport) Read more ›

Kali-kale nama-rupe krsna-avatara (Cc. Adi 17.22): In this age, Krishna has appeared in the Hare Krishna maha-mantra. The Krishna Consciousness movement is spreading like wildfire all over the world, and it will go on doing so. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 10.2.20 Purport) Read more ›

Vaishnavas C.A.R.E. (V-CARE: Counseling, Assistance, Resource, and Education for the Terminally ill and Their Family) is developing a Distance Learning Hospice Course where you can learn “the art of caring for a terminally ill loved one” in the quiet and comfort of your own home.

Each week we will have a short video on the website for you to watch while you follow along with your V-CARE Student Workbook especially designed to assist you in gaining a deeper understanding of how you personally feel about death and dying and how you would feel about helping someone who is facing his or her final months, weeks, or days. Read more ›

The performance of sankirtana-yajna is a special concession for human society to save people from being affected by known or unknown sinful activities. We are surrounded by unlimited sins, and therefore it is compulsory that one take to Krishna consciousness and chant the Hare Krishna maha-mantra.
(Srimad-Bhagavatam, 9.16.23 Purport) Read more ›

Simply by taking prasada and taking part in chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra, ordinary persons are being considerably elevated. Saubhari Muni regrets that he had bad association even in the deepest part of the water. Because of the bad association of the sexually engaged fish, he fell down. A secluded place is also not secure unless there is good association. (Srimad Bhagavatam, 9.6.51 Purport) Read more ›

Morning Kirtan Ecstacy in ISKCON Japan. Sunday Darshan Arati kirtan at INGJ 6 Sep 2014 Read more ›

On the day of Radhastami, September 2, 2014 (coinciding this year with the appearance day of Bhaktivinoda Thakur by the solar calendar), Wikipedia posted a photograph of the Yogapith temple built by Bhaktivinoda as a “Picture of the Day” feature on its Main page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

The photograph had earlier been chosen by the Wikipedia community as a featured picture, or one of the few “finest images” that Wikipedia has.
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One passer by said to devotees who were doing the service,”brothers you people are community well wishers,your people in Togo are also doing same thing i pray God of hare krsna bless you all” . Tribhuvanatha das, Nigeria Read more ›

Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura composed twelve stanzas as self-imposed regulative principles (‘Sva Niyama Dvadasakam’) in Sanskrit in 1907, as his last literary work. This has been inspiring all sincere followers of Krishna Consciousness for the last 100 years. On the occasion of Srila Thakura’s 175 th Appearance Day today (7th September, 2014) the original Sanskrit verses are presented along with Telugu poetic form and translation in video form for the pleasure of all vaishnavas. Read more ›

…where great sages (from previous lives) meet each other again 🙂 Read more ›

By Candrasekhara das and Iksvaku das. Filmed and edited by Sajal Biswas Read more ›

The chanting of the holy name of Krishna expands the blissful ocean of transcendental life. It gives a cooling effect to everyone and enables one to taste full nectar at every step. (Sri-Caitanya-caritamrta, Antya-lila, 20.12) Read more ›

Auspicious opening for the Goswami Academy. Sri Sri Radha Giridhari visits the school during Radhashtami festival. From Iskcon of Houston. 2014 Read more ›

If you are steady either in success or failure, that is called yoga. Don’t mind for the success or failure. Do act on behalf of the Supreme Lord. And if you are steady in that position, then your working in spiritual platform is successful. New York, April 1, 1966. Read more ›

Here in Houston we have 10 Indian Bhakti-vriksha groups and 3 Western Bhakti-vriksha groups. We call the Western groups – “Simple Living High Thinking” gatherings so that it is easy for common people to relate to. Read more ›

If the state government were to announce today that anyone who has lived in India for six months will get one million gold coins as a gift, how many of us will not accept such an offer by none other than the government itself? None, provided all of us are smart. Why? First because it is a gift and secondly, it is offered by the state government, a body we can trust in. My question is, do we really trust in God? Do we also not trust the Vedas and Puranas? If we can trust God and if we can trust the Vedas and Puranas, then we ought to also trust what is written in there, in full. Offers and assurances given by such scriptures are not imaginary although they may appear to be fantastic to our miserly intelligence. While reading Sri Navadvipa Dham mahatmaya, we hear the following from Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur. Read more ›

May the glorification of the transcendental name, form, qualities and paraphernalia of the Supreme Personality of Godhead protect us from the influence of bad planets, meteors, envious human beings, serpents, scorpions, and animals, like tigers and wolves. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 6.8.27) Read more ›

Students at the University of Central Florida participate in the world’s oldest cultural festival. Read more ›

Indradyumna Swami: Five thousand devotees came for the installation of Panca Tattva deities on the first day of the Russian Yatra festival in Anapa. After presiding over the festival the deities will be worshipped in the temple in Krasnodar. Their installation is another milestone in the amazing history of the Russian yatra. It has all come about by the strong desire of Srila Prabhupada who visited Moscow in 1971 Read more ›

All persons in this material world are suffering from material pains, and if one wants to get rid of them, he must associate with saintly persons, pure devotees of the Lord, and chant the Hare Krishna maha-mantra. That is the only auspicious way for materialistic persons.
(Srimad-Bhagavatam, 4.22.15 Purport) Read more ›

An updated edition of “Searching For Vedic India” by Devamrita Swami is now available as an ebook in all flavors at bbtmedia.com.
The sages of India’s lost past delighted in knowledge of the nonmaterial. But they testified that they also knew how to produce material benefits without industry. Dare we consider that the subcontinent of India, thousands of years ago, was the center of the greatest spiritual wisdom and mystical technology that Earth has seen? Read more ›

For the first time, we set up a pandal and sound system on the parikrama marg in front of our new ISKCON Bhaktivedanta Swami Goshalla gate around 10 am.

The kirtan is still going on, and we expect it to go till 6 or 7 pm.

Today is Ekadasi and thousands of devotees and pilgrims are walking the 10 kilometres around Vrndavana. As they walk, they hear our kirtan. Some stay and dance with us for some time.
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Prime Minister Tony Abbott will return to India two ancient Hindu statues displayed in Australia, but allegedly stolen from Indian temples.

Mr Abbott will hand over the statues to Indian PM Narendra Modi when the two meet in Delhi on Friday.

The two sculptures are of god Shiva, a member of the Hindu holy trinity. Read more ›

2 wonderful Harinams led by His Grace Sakshi Gopal Prabhu and His Grace Krishna Kirtan Prabhu, this is what makes London the best place in the world to be. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Read more ›

Adideva das: Once again I have to say how blessed I am. This past July I had the honor and privlage to witness and photograph a weekend of great joy and amazement. There was wonderful association, the tastiest prasadum and soul shaking kirtan at lovely Gita Nagari Fram in Port Royal, PA. Read more ›

Instead of actively taking part in politics, saintly persons should engage in the chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra. By the grace of Lord Caitanya, by simply chanting this Hare Krishna maha-mantra, the general populace can derive all benefits without political implications.
(Srimad-Bhagavatam, 4.14.12 Purport) Read more ›

It is the practice of brahmanas conversant with the science to pronounce a Vedic mantra in the right accent. But even if the Hare Krishna mantra is not chanted properly, it still has so much potency that the chanter gains the effect. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 4.13.27 Purport) Read more ›

To give you a glimpse of what the Euro Bus Tour is like, here are some of the highlights of the 2014 summer tour:
Italy – Villa Vrindavan (Florence) Sravanam Kirtanam festival with a visit with H.H. Kadamba Kanana Swami, Villagio Hare Krsna (Bergamo) with H. G. Pancajangari prabhu, and Prabhupadadesh (Venice) harinam and cultural programs
Vienna, Austria – Preaching center cultural program and harinam
Lugano, Switzerland – Lake and alpine adventure activities
Czech Republic – Padayatra across southern Czech with a visit from H.H. Lokanatha Swami
Hungary – Budapest harinam, visits and kirtan with H.H. Sivaram Swami and Krishna Valley visit
Croatia – Pula, Rijeka, and Rovinj beach activities, harinams and visits with H. H. Chandramauli Swami
Slovenia – Yatra summer camp with a cultural program and Zagreb harinam
Lord Balarama’s Appearance day and pizza party at Villa Vrindavana
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