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Paris Ratha Yatra 2015 (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: By the grace of the Lord, if a devotee, at the time of death, can simply chant Hare Krishna, he immediately surpasses the great ocean of the material sky and enters into the spiritual sky. He… Read more ›

Hare Krishna! Radhakunda Seva: July 2015 Photos and Updates
The Radhakunda Seva team: What a busy month this was! Purusottama Adika Masa (the very auspicious extra lunar month which comes once every three years) brought unprecedented crowds. Even at midday under the scorching sun, there was no diminishing of the throngs of pilgrims doing parikrama around Govardhana and Radha Kunda. And then to top off the joyous madness, the month ended with Guru Purnima, Govardhan’s biggest parikrama day of the year. With your support, we were able to distribute thousands of bowls of prasada to hungry pilgrims in the days leading up to Guru Purnima, and especially on Guru Purnima day. On that day, we distributed 100kgs of sweet Bhoondi prasadam which was hugely popular amongst the crowds. We are happy to report that we finally received a shipment of the high quality acrylic latex paint we had been trying to obtain for months. Painting of the walls at Sakhi Kunda is well underway and we plan to paint other areas as well. We are hopeful that this type of paint will stand the test of time, inclement weather, and salty plaster.
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San Diego’s very first Radha Krishna Boat Festival 2015 (3 min video)
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Hare Krishna! ISKCON UK August newsletter
By ISKCON UK Communications
Temples across the UK are gearing up for the official 50th anniversary of ISKCON, with events to mark Srila Prabhupada’s departure from India to the West to spread Krishna Consciousness – ISKCON Leicester will host the very first UK national convention to celebrate the 50th anniversary; ISKCON London will be holding three one-day festivals to commemorate Srila Prahupada’s departure from India, his arrival in Boston and New York; ISKCON Birmingham will hold a special 8hr kirtan programme; Bhaktivedanta Manor will host a series of special classes every Sunday with a special guest speaker sharing Srila Prabhupada Memories, and ISKCON Coventry will release a special CD to commemorate this milestone celebration.
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Vancouver Harinama (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Lord Krishna stresses the importance of remembering Him. One‘s memory of Krishna is revived by chanting the maha-mantra, Hare Krishna. By this practice of chanting and hearing the sound vibration of the Supreme Lord, one’s ear, tongue and mind are engaged. This mystic meditation is very easy to practice, and it helps one attain the Supreme Lord. (Bhagavad-Gita 8.8 Purport)
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Hare Krishna! We Shall Call Our Society ISKCON
July 11, 1966. 26 Second Avenue, New York City: A few sympathetic, interested people gather in a small downtown storefront to help an Indian swami’s mission by adding their signature to a legal document. Today, ISKCON has branches all over the world. Millions of lives have been transformed by the Hare Krishna mantra and the philosophy of the Bhagavad-gita—thanks to the vision of Srila Prabhupada and the efforts of his sincere followers. But in 1966, no one (except Prabhupada himself) could foresee how this society could ever manifest on such a scale. Here’s an excerpt from Srila Prabhupada Lilamrita, a detailed biography of Srila Prabhupada, describing the humble yet momentous event of ISKCON’s incorporation. 1966: The Lower East Side, New York.The building was humble, the membership small, yet Srila Prabhupada’s vision encompassed the whole world.
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Hare Krishna! Can I get out of here?
Brahmananda dasa: In 1971 Prabhupada was having big public programs in India, and one evening an Arya Samajist challenged Prabhupada. He said, “Oh, Swamiji, you have come to India with your western chelas, but we know all these things. This is our culture. Better you go to the other places and do your work there. All right, you have been to the West, but what about the Muslim countries? What about Pakistan? You should go to Pakistan and preach there. Make them devotees.” This was in a public pandal with thousands of people. Prabhupada said, “You are challenging us to go?” The man said, “Yes. I challenge you. You must go to Pakistan.” Prabhupada said, “All right. We will go.” Prabhupada wrote a letter to me, “Immediately go to West Pakistan.” He also wrote to Gargamuni, “Immediately go to East Pakistan.”
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UK, Reading Rathayatra 2015 (Album with photos)
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Rathayatra in Vladivostok, Russis, August 8, 2015 (Album with photos)
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Hare Krishna! ISKCON 50th Anniversary Philately Stamps to be Launched during Temple Opening in Penang
On July 11, 1966, Srila Prabhupada officially registered his International Society for Krishna Consciousness in New York. At that time, he had one small storefront on New York’s Lower East-Side, and a handful of students. Today, there are nearly four hundred ISKCON centers all over the world, and thousands of ISKCON devotees. ISKCON is now gearing up for its 50th anniversary, with plans for celebratory events all over the world throughout 2016. To mark the significance of His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada’s maiden visit to USA in 1965, ISKCON Malaysia will be launching the ISKCON 50th anniversary 60 sen philately stamps by the Malaysian postal office, Pos Malaysia on the 29th August at the Sri Sri Radha Krishna temple opening in Seberang Prai, Penang.
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The latest issue of Sri Krishna-kathamrita Bindu e-magazine was just
released. KK Bindu #356 topics include, “Irresponsibility in Bhakti”, “Natural Detachment” etc
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What is it like being and living in Mayapur these days, during the flood? This nicely made video takes you around for a tour in this “Waterworld”! (16 min video)
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The value of wearing saris and dhotis in the execution of our devotional activities
Hari Sauri: Its a fact that devotional life, in its essence, is not dependent on anything external. Surely our aim is to simply purify our existence by chanting of the … Read more ›

Guru puja ceremony in Mayapur (2 min video)
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Ireland Tour in Belfast (Album with photos)
The final week of the Ireland tour was spent at Belfast Temple, advertising as usual through postering, flyering and Harinam and on the Sunday we had the privilege to cook the Sunday feast for the devotees. A… Read more ›

Preparations for Sri Sri Radha Govardhanadhari 36th Installation Festival (Album with photos)
ISKCON New Govardhana – Sri Sri Radha Govardhanadhari
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Never Ending Preaching! (Album with photos)
Indradyumna Swami: After a two-day break we’re back on the Baltic Sea coast for one more month of harinam and festival programs. It seems like it never ends … and I pray it never will.
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Hare Krishna! HH Niranjana Swami in Istanbul
In 3 programs we had total of 90 guests. Maharaja was first day talking about Sannyasa Yoga and he was reading from Bhagavad Gita 6th chapter. Maharaja was explaining how yoga is done as tapasya and the relationship between eightfold yoga system and bhakti yoga in a very simple way that even first time comers could understand it perfectly. I don’t need to mention about kirtans since we all know how Maharaja’s kirtans. We were chanting as if we were above clouds, not touching to the ground. Second day program Maharaja introduced Sri Hari Namastakam prayers to the Turkish audience. He was explaining prayers with full of emotions by remembering passing of HH Sridhara Swami in Mayapur in 2004.
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Malaysia releases a stamp to honor Srila Prabhupada on the 50th anniversary of visiting USA. Srila Prabhupada traveled to the western countries on the mission of the Lord and preached Krishna consciousness all over the world! Jaya Srila Prabhupada! Read more ›

Iskcon Kanyakumari: 1360 Bhagavad Gita distributed at SMRV School (Album with photos)
In SMRV school today we distributed 1360 Bhagavad Gitas to all the students in the auspicious presence of Their Lordships Sri Sri Gaura Nitai. It was wonderful occass… Read more ›

Hare Krishna! TOVP: Sandstone Arches for Temple Windows
Sandstone is a material that will meet the required standards of strength and aesthetics for some of the TOVP construction. Decorative sandstone units will enclose the two base floors of the Templ… Read more ›

Hare Krishna! Ratha yatra festival at Bantul, Indonesia.
A cultural carnival was held at Bantul city, Jogyakarta, Indonesia, on July 25 this year commemorating its 284 anniversary. Traditional cultural performances starting from dances exhibiting attr… Read more ›

Hare Krishna! Finding the Essence.
Anticipation and nervous excitement filled the atmosphere. It was the first day in the dissection room for the three hundred new medical students in my year. Entering the foyer area, we slipped into our white coats an… Read more ›

Mayapur; Food For Life Prasadam Distribution For 10000 Local People (Album with photos)
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Harinama Sankirtana in ISKCON Auckland, New Zealand (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: May the glorification of the transcendental name, form, qualities and paraphernalia of the Supreme Personality of Godhead protect us from the influence of bad pla… Read more ›

Janmashtami 2015 preparation in ISKCON-Delhi (Album with photos)
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FOOD RELIEF FOR MAYAPUR NADIA FLOODING. 6:8:15 (Album with photos)
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Mayapur dhama 6th of August 2015 (Album with photos)
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Gita tree to get a new lease of life.
CHANDIGARH: The legendary banyan tree at Jyotisar near Kurukshetra, under which Lord Krishna is believed to have delivered the message of Bhagavad Gita, is all set to get a new lease of life by August 21. Following… Read more ›

24/7 Radio with Srila Prabhupada in Spanish
With the kind help of the devotees of Iskcon desire tree we managed now to have 24hours, 7 days a week, nonstop Srila Prabhupadas lectures with spanish translation.
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Hare Krishna! Mark McGowan interviews Parasurama prabhu: Every Step A Dance Every Word A Song
Mark McGowan is quite famous in the UK as The Artist Taxi Driver. Parasurama prabhu in his inimitable way gives him a great dose of philosophy. Every day him … Read more ›

Hare Krishna! Tributes 2015 is now available to download
Tributes is a collection of offerings from the direct disciplines of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. The book is now in its seventh year and is produced by a small group of devotees. This year it was funded by one devotee from Africa, who wishes to remain anonymous. To celebrate ISKCON’s 50th anniversary next year, we would like to reach as many disciples of Srila Prabhupada as possible and special edition of Tributes. I would like to encourage all devotees to help reach out to disciples of Srila Prabhupada and spread the word.
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Kirtana Mela 2015 Moscow (18 min video)
Beautiful melody of the Hare Krishna mantra during an arotika with candles.
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Jaladuta Yatra is coming up on the 13th!
Get to know the Schedule for the Mega Festival in Kolkata, the birthplace of Srila Prabhupada! Hare Krsna!
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Pujari for Villa Vrindavana
Villa Vrindavana Pujari Departiments is looking for devotees with Brahmana Initiation and with a genuine sincere desire to offer personal service to Sri Sri Radha Vrajasundara, Sri Jagannatha, Sri Baladeva , Srimati Subhadr… Read more ›

Hare Krishna! Divine Darshan for Ganga Devi (Flood in Mayapur 2015)
Flood has been on everyone’s mind for awhile now, as we experienced record amount of rain throughout July. But most of us thought it’s too early, previous times it was at the end of September back in 2007 and 2000. It is a grand Mayapur ‘tradition’ that every 7-8 years Ganga Devi is coming to visit Sri Sri Radha Madhava and Ashta Sakhis, Sri Panca-Tattva and Sri Prahlad Nrsimhadev. So it’s official, Ganga Devi is in the temple room now getting a divine darshan. She also visited TOVP construction site to see the latest construction progress and we hope She is very happy by our humble efforts to please Lord Caitanya and Srila Prabhupada. If She would follow her regular schedule, next visit will be in 2022, the year of Grand Opening of the TOVP. Below we have pictures taken yesterday and today of the TOVP surrounding area and some shots of inside the Sri Mayapur Chandrodaya Temple. Be amazed!
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Never Stop Chanting video goes high on MusicBed Film Festival – need votes!
We have submitted our short doc video “Never Stop Chanting” to the MusicBed Film Festival and it’s doing very good. We’ve reached the top but then got overrun by another contender.
Currently it s an uphill battle for the #1 position in a People’s Choice category. Winning at the festival would be a nice chance to get Prabhupad’s message across!
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Chant For Change Attracts 10,000 Plus At Puri Beach
The first Mega kirtan festival at Jagannatha Puri ‘Chant for Change’ attracted more than 10,000 people on the idyllic and historic sea beach at Jagannatha Puri.Held very near Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhus beachside statue at Swargadwar,the festival had the crowds chanting ,dancing and drowning in the nectar of Harinam Sankirtana.It was held on July 17 th, a day before the first Navakalebar Rath Yatra festival to offer a prayer to Their Lordships to bestow Their mercy to fill everyone’s hearts with feelings of gratitude and selfless servitude,individually and globally. The stage for the event was a beautiful Pandal erected on the sands of the Oceanside beach against the backdrop of a beautiful deities of Jagannatha Baladev and Subhadra.There was an accompanying LED screen displaying appropriate Darshans and themes as per the Kirtana.
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Hare Krishna! TOVP: Kalash Mock-up View
This past week Vilasini, Head Architect for the TOVP, and Parvata Muni visited the fabrication plant of McCoy Industries. A full size mock-up of a section of the Kalash was to be shown. This mock-up is made from … Read more ›

Hare Krishna! TOVP: New Materials – Burmese Teak Wood
Teak wood is a naturally grown wood from Myanmar (previously Burma). This wood is known for its superb stability, good strength, easy workability, resistance to bugs – and most of all, its outstanding resistance to decay. It basically will last forever. Burmese teak wood is exported all over the world for its quality. Sadbhuja Prabhu personally travelled to Myanmar to negotiate the best price and pick the best quality of wood. This wood will be used for all windows and doors in the Temple.
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