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Indradyumna Swami: After our month-long parikrama finished, I just kept walking …
[ Photos by me 🙂 ] Read more ›

We know that healthy marriages produce healthy, happy children who grow up to live in healthy societies Read more ›

The procession started at 5:00pm and ended at 9:00pm at the nearby Taman Medan centre. The Brahmacaris led the kirtan throughout the procession which climaxed at the end with ecstatic kirtan and dancing within the centre. It was evident that the devotees and congregation members were all tired after 4 hours of walking and performing different sevas; however the effect of chanting,devotee association in the cause of serving-out the call superseded the pain, discomfort and tiredness. Read more ›

One cannot calculate the amount of loss there is in wasting valuable time. Whether materially or spiritually, one should be very alert in utilizing the time which he has at his disposal. A conditioned soul lives in a particular body for a fixed measurement of time, and it is recommended in the scriptures that within that small measurement of time one has to finish Krsna consciousness and thus gain release from the influence of the time factor. Read more ›

Varsana Swami is the author of the book Sri Gaura Lila Read more ›

Arman Dzidzovic, from CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, is working on a story about Food for Life at Tompkins Square Park to be released around Thanksgiving. Here are some sneak preview pics! =) Read more ›

All glories to the merciful devotees who joined us this auspicious month of Kartik, in a constant festival on the streets of Mexico. The Harinama was “Supremo Ecstatico” and now its a time to continue with this simple and sublime process all the way back home, Back to Godhead. Read more ›

Romapada Swami In March of ’92, he was appointed Governing Body Commissioner for New York and New Jersey. In ’94 he accepted the same responsibility for the Midwest United States Read more ›

Photos from the 44th Anniversary celebrations of the ISKCON-London temple, which also further commemorated the 40th Anniversary of Bhaktivedanta Manor Read more ›

VRNDAVANA MERCY and wonders are everywhere Read more ›

12 Hour Kirtan – 11/16/2013 Read more ›

Over the course of the last few days I have spent time with people of varying professions – legal and medical field as well as those in the pharmaceutical and including youth leaders. I heard from them some spell bounding, if not hair raising, tales and remarks of self and public deception Read more ›

Indradyumna Swami: Pani Gaon means the Village of Water. It is where the great sage Durvasa Muni had his asram 5,000 years ago in Vrindavan. Our parikrama party travelled for two hours in boats down the Yamuna river to visit the ancient and spiritually potent site. We had bhajan, class and prasadam. Then taking the blessings of Durvasa Muni we headed back up the Yamuna completely transcendentally satisfied Read more ›

Final day of offering a candle or ghee lamp to Lord Damodara at Bhaktivedanta Manor. Read more ›

The devotees here in Mayapur, glorified mother cow with utmost respect, and devotion. There was a procession of cows, yajna, feeding the cows, and much more. “The eighth lunar day of the bright fortnight of the month of Kārttika is known by authorities as Gopāṣṭamī. From that day, Lord Vāsudeva served as a cowherd, whereas previously He had tended the calves.” Read more ›

Every year we invite the Mahants (heads) of all the ashrams in Vrindavan for a feast honoring Srila Prabhupada’s Disappearance Read more ›

Indradyumna Swami: A special trip to Surya Kunda where Srimati Radharani goes to worship the Sun God daily. There She meets Her beloved Krsna and They have Their sublime pastimes. We prayed to one day have the eyes to see those divine lilas Read more ›

Kartika Vandana is a cultural program organized every year by Mahadevi Dasi, to give opportunity to our devotees, especially the youth, to display their devotional talents for the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada. 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 ›

ISKCON Buenos Aires-ARGENTINA Read more ›

Indradyumna Swami: The other day myself and Giriraj Swami did initiations in the courtyard of the sacred samadhi of Srila Srinivasa Acarya. May Srila Prabhupada bless all the initiates! Read more ›

The Honorable Mayor of Baroda, Sri Bharat Shah, Standing Committee Chairman, Dr. Hitendra Patel, and a number of Baroda (Vadodara) Municipal Corporation elected representatives visited us this past October on the night when the VMC unanimously passed a resolution “varying” TP scheme 14, granting ISKCON exemption from land increment laws (where we would have had to surrender more than an acre of our present property). Read more ›

The Sea of Azov, known in Classical Antiquity as Lake Maeotis, Meotida in numerous European languages, is a sea on the south of Eastern Europe Read more ›

Indradyumna Swami: The other day we visited a quiet and isolated place in Vraja up the Yamuna river. Nanda Ghat is where Krsna’s father was caught by a servant of Varuna for bathing too early in the morning. Devotees loved hearing the pastime how he was rescued by Krsna. The people of the village were curious seeing so many western devotees in their humble abode. They were kind to us and we so much appreciated their hospitality. Read more ›

Sheila Carlisle, 48, who lives in Borehamwood and a member of the Bhaktivedanta Manor community, won the “Make a Difference” category in Affinity Sutton’s Shine Awards for her social initiative Gratitude Read more ›

Self confidence is about progress not perfection. It is about the small steps you take towards making your life change for the better. Read more ›

Vaiyasaki Das & the Kirtan Explosion Band: Chosica is the home of Sri Sri Radha Madan Vihari and a wonderful community of enthusiastic devotees. We had a beautiful time sharing kirtan and hari-katha with these sweet beautiful Peruvian devotees. Last time I visited them was 20 years ago when I was invited to the Latin American Festival. Read more ›

Ratha Yatra and Diwali celebrations in Buenos Aires Read more ›

Locana Das: During the final months last year when my daughter was battling the cancer His Holiness Bir Krishna Maharaja would come every day to our home to read the Krishna Book to her and sing bhajanas Read more ›

The Story of Muni Cari, a devotee who suffered a serious car accident. A short documentary by Leigha Speirs-Hutton, Catherine Moreau-Hammond, Marah Roque and Tom MacGregor. Read more ›

On the last Ekadasi of Kartika, we did all night kirtan at Vrinda Kunda. Then next day celebrated the Marriage of Tulasi and Shalagram. First there are some pics when HH Romapada Maharaja and his disciples visited Vrinda Kunda the day before Ekadasi Read more ›

According to a report from ISKCON Philippines Communications Director Sridama Das, ISKCON devotees in the Philippines remain safe and unharmed in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan, and are planning relief efforts to aid the less fortunate. ISKCON’s main temples in the Philippines — the Sri Sri Madhava Mandir located at Makati City in Metro Manila, and the New Navadvip Eco Village in Alaminos, Laguna, were spared any major damage, however. Read more ›

Indradyumna Swami: A visit to Varsana brought our parikrama party to one of Vraja’s most special places – the home of Srimate Radharani. We prayed for Her mercy every step of the way. [ Photos by Ananta Vrindavan dasa ] Read more ›

Float parade through the streets of the city to get to Plaza Francia, PARTY! Read more ›

The Lotus Trust – the welfare arm of ISKCON Bhaktivedanta Manor – is working with the UK Hindu community to assist with the huge relief effort that is required. We have partnered with ISKCON Food for Life volunteers in the Philippines who are travelling to the area to assist in the food relief efforts Read more ›

With His Holiness Bhakti Caitanya Swami and His Grace Ramanujacharya Prabhu Read more ›

Italians from Bologna attend this nice festival Read more ›

Shaktyavesha Avatara realized that the Facebook page could be the answer to a major problem in ISKCON book distribution — follow-up Read more ›

Join us for the Sunday love feast at the Gauranga Hall in the temple premises from 7:00 pm onwards. Read more ›

Kalachandji’s Hare Krishna Temple in Dallas: Govardhan Puja Maha – Maha Festival 2013 Read more ›