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From 1974 to Rome in the service of the mission of AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada to spread the spiritual science of the Bhagavad-Gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam Read more ›

The dilemma my companion was going through was who was right and how can there be differing opinions? To this, I responded that there is no dispute that the guru principal is essential in aiding the spiritual student towards spiritual progress. We all agree with that. For many issues such as this one, you have a right and left wing circumstance. Without two wings a bird can’t fly. Let the two positions be deliberated upon and something fairly satisfactory should be the outcome. Read more ›

Near the end of Kartika, we joined Romapada Maharaja and 400 devotees for wonderful parikrama where we saw the most amazing Dauji Deity. Then we went to where Balarama did Rasa Lila with his gopis and finally, after a couple of other tirthas we ended where Krishna stole the garments of the gopis! Read more ›

New, never seen before videos by Siddhanta prabhu Read more ›

Sri-Sri Jagannath-Gaurangga Ashram’s Harinam team celebrated the 3rd ANNIVERSARY of EVERYDAY HARINAM IN DENPASAR with Maha harinam in Pantai/beach Doublesix, Legian, Jl. Arjuna, Kuta. It also part of opening our annual Tour de Bali program. The beach very crowded and many people chant and dancing with us, and as usual many took pictures of us. Chant Hare Krishna and be Happy Read more ›

Srimati Radharani’s month of Kartika continued well into the month of November, keeping our cleaners busy. Whereas before, they were cleaning three times a day – morning, noon, and evening. Kartika crowds and the consequent trash kept our cleaners at their posts all day. At this point, life has settled back to its old rhythms giving us a chance to locate the widows who need our help. We hope to report on that soon. Meanwhile, please browse our latest photos. Join our efforts by visiting www.radharani.com. Thank you for your support! Your servants, Mayapurcandra dasa and Campakalata Devi dasi. Read more ›

If you are attracted and enthused by the sweet chime of ringing bells, the mystic sound of conch shells, echoes of cooing birds at sunrise, exotic flowers & fruits, a culture woven with divinity, and a sublime touch of pure Ganges water, then mark Mayapur at the top of the list for your next holiday destination Read more ›

Released by the International Society for Krishna Consiousness (ISKCON) Ministry of Communications, Anuttama Dasa, Washington, D.C., USA, Champakalata Dasi, Durban South Africa and Nanda Kishor Das, Johannesburg, South Africa.

The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) joins the world in mourning and paying tribute to the foremost human rights icon of current times, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. We offer our condolences to the Mandela family and to the entire South African nation. Read more ›

As the world joins the South African nation in mourning the death of anti-apartheid struggle hero and South Africa’s first democratically elected State President, Nelson R. Mandela, devotees of ISKCON in South African cherish the wonderful memories of his visits to the Sri Sri Radha Radhanatha Temple and a Food For Life festival hosted by them as well as recount ISKCON’s journey through apartheid and into democracy Read more ›

The Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting of ISKCON Brampton, on George Street, took place with great energy and enthusiasm recently. The ISKCON Vedic Cultural Learning Centre joins a community of over 350 centres worldwide, for the express purpose of making Vedic teachings more accessible to the people. Visitors to the open house enjoyed a free vegetarian feast, performances from local bands, a play about Vedic history and Odissi dancing. ISKCON is the International Society for Krishna Consciousness and visitors to the Brampton Centre will find a variety of class offerings including Yoga, Vegetarian cooking, dance lessons, scripture study and much more. Additionally, the Centre will be open to the public on Sundays for a vegetarian feast Read more ›

Wonderful Abode, wonderful residents! Read more ›

As many devotees in our Toronto Hare Krishna community know, our temple restaurant, Govinda’s, has been going through a dynamic overhaul over the last few years. The ambiance and atmosphere in the hall has been transformed, careful thought is now being put into our menus, and the public is responding by coming in great numbers! Read more ›

2013-12-05, with Sivarama Swami Read more ›

The ancient teachings of Krsna consciousness (bhakti-yoga) provide insights about reincarnation and they offer us an opportunity to understand our material circumstances more deeply, and those teachings answer questions that might otherwise yield no suitable answers Check out this neat video below! Read more ›

I saw many devotees dressed in white kurtas and dhotis and were busy with their prayers. It was a pleasant atmosphere and all of us spend a few minutes in front of the beautiful idol and experienced the peace being there. I was keen to know more about the activities. I walked up to a person in the temple counter and he directed me to the office where a middle-aged person gave an entire picture of the various activities. It included cow protection, school for children, annadhanam and many more. A wonderful organization with humble and noble activities! I felt proud of them! Read more ›

Throwback Thursday is a weekly theme commemorating vintage moments. Let’s see who knows their New Vrindaban history.

Extra credit for anyone who can correctly name the cows as well! Read more ›

Fulfilling Srila Prabhupada’s desire for Iskcon Moscow Read more ›

As the dialogue by which Crown Prince Rama becomes Sri Rama – it seemed like a fitting choice for a future King, and Prince William was most appreciative of the gift. After conversing regarding its context, His Highness expressed his gratitude and said that he would read it to his son, Prince George Read more ›

There are many purificatory processes for advancing a human being to spiritual life. The marriage ceremony, for example, is considered to be one of these sacrifices. It is called vivaha-yajna. . . . The Lord says here that any sacrifice that is meant for human welfare should never be given up. Vivaha-yajna, the marriage ceremony, is meant to regulate the human mind so that it may become peaceful for spiritual advancement. (Bg. 18.5, purport)

Marriage based on the principles of religious life is therefore current in all civilized human society because that is the way for restricted sex life. This restricted, unattached sex life is also a kind of yajïa because the restricted householder sacrifices his general tendency toward sense gratification for higher, transcendental life. (Bg. 4.26, purport) Read more ›

ISKCON Durban is the winner at the Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry – Official Page Tourism Awards, in the Landmark category Read more ›

Sri Gopesvara Mahadeva Temple is the oldest located in Vrindavan Read more ›

The first festival of Vedic culture Goloka Fest invites you to Luzhniki Stadium on “Friendship” with loved ones and welcome guests ES Bhakti Vijnana Goswami Maharaj, EM Aditi Dukhahoy Ave, EM Krishna Leela, etc. and of course the ES Bhakti Ananta Krishna Goswami Maharaj.

This GOLOKA FEST will open to you the secrets of spiritual deeds of Krishna, which you can see firsthand in the performance of a laser show, and to hear from the man truly knows them. This is an incredible and breathtaking story of how Krishna, playing the role of an ordinary child raised left thumb huge mountain Govardhana. Read more ›

This process of Harinam Sankirtan is so powerful, simply by chanting Hare Krishna and dancing in ecstasy all our desires will be fulfilled.
No time for the mind, now it’s time to go out! Out of this material world! Read more ›

Somvati Amavasya is the new moon day or the no moon day that falls on a Monday (Somvar).

The significance of Somvati Amavasya was explained by Bhisma to Yudhishtra in the Mahabharata. It is said that who ever takes a dip in the important rivers on the day would be prosperous, free of diseases and would be free from grief and sorrow. It is also believed that by taking a dip in the holy rivers the soul of ancestors will rest in peace. Read more ›

November 20-30 – About 8,200 hot vegan meals were served in Tacloban from November 15 to November 20 by the Sankirtan FFL team headed by Balarama Dasa. Simultaneously, another 2,730 vegan meals were served in Manila by the Food for Life team headed by Makanlal Dasa & head chef Gokula Chandra Dasa. Read more ›

What a great relief!

In Cuba you can approach a person or pass by one on the street and not have to deal with a moat around his castle. I mean to say people here, on the whole, have not yet been burdened by pods and pods or I this or I that I, I, I, I, I,…

Yes, I say it’s a consolation, seeing a human being and having it be an eye-to-eye situation, instead of an eye-to-I. There are little or no gadgets. I feel liberated! I feel I’ve reached moksha, nirvana. Read more ›

Radha Damodara das first encountered the devotees at a free concert in Toronto in 1967. They gave him a mantra card and invited him to the temple. Sometime later he received a BTG and Sri Isopanisad from a friend. Although he did not fully understand their transcendental message at the time, he thought it seemed “authoritative.” Read more ›

Bhaktivedanta Academy students raise funds to support the cow protection efforts at the New Raman Reti Temple every year. This year they set a goal of raising $308 for fixing pasture fences and providing feed for the Temple’s herd of cows. Students did odd jobs around their homes, tapped into their personal savings (piggy banks), and in some cases, went out into the community distributing Srila Prabhupada’s books with their parents. As a result of all these efforts, we presented a check for $374 to the Save the Cow program! Read more ›

Great news for fans of HG Yama Niyama Dasa Brahmachari—his new Holiday CD, “Christmas is…Not on Vaishnava Calendar,” is now finally recorded. Now you can give the most jolly, unique, and inspiring Christmas gifts to friends and family by showing your support now for the first ever Vaishnava Christmas CD in the history of the world. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! And remember, “Yamaraja is Coming to Town.” Read more ›

So I decided to stay during the 4 days of camp with my 3 children at the Mandir. The prabhuji’s and the mataji’s were so warm and friendly and welcoming. My children and I made so many friends. Infact my children were sad to see the camp end on Saturday.
I couldn’t believe my eldest daughter was chosen to play the part of Lord Krishna in the small play that the older children performed for the other parents on Saturday. With all the positive encouragement and help of her teachers at the camp she did an amazing job!” Read more ›

ISKCON Pandava Sena (Bhaktivedanta Manor’s youth group) took a group of 120 students to Villa Vrindavana in Florence, Italy. It gave the students an opportunity to fully experience Krishna Consciousnesses and take the next step in their spiritual life.. Here’s a teaser video. Official Trip video coming soon… Read more ›

Lombok is an island in West Nusa Tenggara (Nusa Tenggara Barat or NTB) province, Indonesia. It forms part of the chain of the Lesser Sunda Islands, with the Lombok Strait separating it from Bali to the west and the Alas Strait between it and Sumbawa to the east Read more ›

Totalling 381 hours, these 703 recordings offer a 107% increase on the 340 recordings that were previously available for public listening. 632 of these recordings had existed in the Vedabase in text form but now there are an additional 71 new transcriptions available in the 2013 Vedabase and online at Vanisource.org Read more ›

The minister stood up and greeted me, “Namaste Swamiji.” After a pleasant exchange she suddenly challenged me with a passion.

“What are you spiritual leaders doing about the ecology?” She was very serious. Read more ›

I want to see my disciples become bona fide Spiritual Master and spread Krishna consciousness very widely, that will make me and Krishna very happy Read more ›

Manorama Dasa: Sitting in a flood of an ocean of nectar amidst 400 devotees singing the Holy Names wondering what causeless mercy brought me here Read more ›

MTA NYC Subway 14 St-Union Square Station “L/N/Q/R/4/5/6”
Subway & Light Rail Station · New York, NY, United States Read more ›

Iskcon Alachua Read more ›

A live video stream of the festival is available on www.mayapur.tv (Alachua channel). An audio-only stream (perfect for smartphone users) is available on www.krishna.com/alachua. Read more ›

The glories of Navadvipa Dham excel all the splendors of all other holy dhams. It is said that as Kali yuga progresses the majesty of other holy places will be more covered, hidden from view. But the spiritual excellences of Navadvip Dham will become more and more manifest. Navadvipa dham is audarya dham, or a most magnanimous dham. Anyone who visits Navadvip Dham will find his heart changed. His life will change and he will experience, and ultimately achieve, full love for Krishna. Read more ›