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Seventy-five seminars were presented during this year’s Iskcon Leadership Sanga
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Seventy-five seminars were presented during this year’s Iskcon Leadership Sanga.
The Iskcon Leadership Sanga is held in Mayapur every two years and is arranged by a sub-committee of the GBC called the Strategic Planning Team.
This year about ei…

Dear Devotees and friends Kindly pray for Dukhi Radha Mataji a…
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Dear Devotees and friends

Kindly pray for Dukhi Radha Mataji a disciple of HH Partha Sarathi Das Goswami who was killed this morning in a house robbery.

She was a stalwart book distributor. May Lord Narasimhadev give strength to the family especially…

Transcribing Srila Prabhupada’s Words (13 min. video)
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Transcribing Srila Prabhupada’s Words (13 min. video)
Harikesa das describes a somewhat difficult process to transcribe Srila Prabhupada’s dictations.Read More…

HG Bhakta Das ACBSP left his body last Sunday
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HG Bhakta Das ACBSP left his body Sunday.
Srila Prabhupada: For a sincere person to go back to home, back to Godhead, is not at all difficult. Especially Krsna in this age has personally appeared as Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. And Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu…

TOVP progress report (14 min. video)
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TOVP progress report (14 min. video)
Sadbhuja Das: I would like to share these wonderful videos, the first being the video presentation which was shown to the GBC of our progress that has happened over the span of last year. The second a nice small cl…

New Release – New Extended Songbook. HH Bhakti Gauravani…
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New Release – New Extended Songbook.
HH Bhakti Gauravani Goswami: This a songbook that I prepared in the last two years.
Here is the link to a website where you can find all the information, a link to request paper copies, a link to download the book …

Hon’ble Chief Minister of Bihar and Deputy Chairman Rajya Sabha Parliament House visited ISKCON Delhi Temple. (Album of photos)
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Hon’ble Chief Minister of Bihar, Shri Nitish Kumar and Deputy Chairman Rajya Sabha Parliament House, Shri Harivansh Narayan Singh visited ISKCON Delhi TempleRead More…(This post has been viewed 338 times so far)

Make the Material World Spiritual (video)
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Make the Material World Spiritual (video)
A westerner’s first, weird temple experience /what is Deity worship all about? / controlling body, words & mind / how to wake up in the morning / Aindra Das’s intense devotion / “it&#8217…

Festive Mood in Mayapur! (Album of photos)
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Festive Mood in Mayapur! (Album of photos)
Mayapur is getting painted with a festive mood everywhere. Attractive pandals, tents, variety prasadam outlets, exhibits, and most importantly, the feast of seeing all the wonderful moons of our movement toge…

Any more? Bring, bring, bring!
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Any more? Bring, bring, bring!
Lord Chaitanya was a strict renunciate in Puri – then why did He consume stored prasadam for 100 men ??
Srila Prabhupada recites this extraordinary lila!
Srila Prabhupada: Yes. It is for the devotee. A devotee can eat,…

HARE KRISHNA’S SHINE ON SUNDAY! (video)
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HARE KRISHNA’S SHINE ON SUNDAY! (video)
Newcastle ( Australia) Rathayatra is now on NBN news!
Hare Krishnas are known the world over for their messages of love and happiness – but it’s been more than a decade since they’ve hit…

We have our plans and Krishna has His plans! (video)
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We have our plans Krishna has His plans! (video)
Srimad Bhagavatam class by HG Gouranga Das in Iskcon Mayapur, February 16, 2020Read More…(This post has been viewed 324 times so far)

Timeless teaching on finding inner peace by Sivarama Swami (4 min. video)
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Timeless teaching on finding inner peace by Sivarama Swami (4 min. video)
His Holiness Sivarama Swami is a senior monk and spiritual teacher of the devotional path (Bhakti-yoga), a 5000 year old spiritual tradition emerging from ancient India. He is t…

The Sankirtan On podcast ‘Stories from the Streets’ is here bringing you Sankirtan stories from around the world! (audio)
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The Sankirtan On podcast ‘Stories from the Streets’ is here bringing you Sankirtan stories from around the world! (audio)Read More…(This post has been viewed 337 times so far)

HH Bhakti Chaitanya Swami discharged from hospital but further check-ups for 6 weeks still pending
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Dear devotees and well wishers,Bhakti Chaitanya Maharaja recently had surgery of the prostate. The surgery was successful and he is now recovering at the Radha Radhanath temple in Durban, South Africa. There will be various post-operation check-ups/ sc…

Interview with Dr. Vallabhbhai Kathiria (20 min. video)
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Interview with Dr. Vallabhbhai Kathiria (20 min. video)
HH Krishna Kshetra Swami: A few days ago here in Mayapur I had occasion to present a copy of my book ‘Cow Care in Hindu Animal Ethics’ to Dr. Vallabhbhai Kathiria, the Chairman of the…

Wei Tang: Please join me in praying for the peace of China (6 min. video)
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In Calcutta, there was a very virulent type of plague epidemic in 1898. So Calcutta became devastated. All people practically left Calcutta. Daily hundreds and hundreds of people were dying. I was one year old or one and a half years old. So one babaji…

Jagannatha Ratha Yatra on the Bogor Street festival 2020, Indonesia
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Jagannatha Ratha Yatra on the Bogor Street festival 2020
Bogor, located in Java in Indonesia, is known locally for its cool weather and its relaxed charm. It’s also a heritage city and a city of culture.Read More…(This post has been viewed 330…

The Wisdom of Maharaja Yudhisthira
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The Yaksha inquired, ‘What is it that makes one a true brahmana: birth, behaviour or learning?’
Maharaj Yudhisthir replied, ‘It is behaviour alone that qualifies one as a true brahman. Thus, brahmanas must be very careful to exhibit exem…

Time: Brahma Muhurta – Morning Hours of Goodness (8 min. musical video)
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Time: Brahma Muhurta – Morning Hours of Goodness (8 min. musical video)
A melodic rendition of the Hare Krishna mantra professionally recorded by HH kadamba Kanana Swami.Read More…

The day I was pulled alive from the wreckage of a motor vehicle accident
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This is Tulsi Vagjiani, and this day, 14 02 2020, marks the 30th anniversary of the day she was pulled out alive by a fellow passenger from the wreckage of an airplane crash in Bangalore.Read More…(This post has been viewed 338 times so far)

GRAND OPENING OF WORLD’S BIGGEST TOVP PUJARI FLOOR – MAYAPUR ISKCON (6 min. video)
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TODAY’S GRAND OPENING OF WORLD’S BIGGEST TOVP PUJARI FLOOR – MAYAPUR ISKCON (6 min. video)Read More…(This post has been viewed 349 times so far)

TOVP Pujari Room Grand Opening & Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur Appearance Day Celebration (Album of photos)
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TOVP Pujari Room Grand Opening & Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur Appearance Day Celebration (Album of photos). This will be the largest pujari space of its kind in the world at a size of 2.5 acres, with over 20 dedicated rooms for Deity Seva desig…

HH Bhakti Caitanya Swami is now off the oxygen that was assisting him to breathe in the ICU after surgery
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>HH Bhakti Caitanya Swami, will not be going to Mayapur this year for the annual GBC meetings. He is facing some health challenges and must therefore stay in Durban for further tests and treatmentRead More…(This post has been viewed 358 times so far)

TOVP Pujari Room Opening (Album of photos)
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TOVP Pujari Room Opening (Album of photos). Gopi Gita: The streets are lined with rangoli and marigold petals. Verandas and archways are decorated. Radhanath Maharaj, Gopal Krishna Maharaj and others speak about Srila Prabhupada’s dear desire 50 …

Beautiful murti of Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati made by local artists in Sridham Mayapur
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Ambarisa Das: Today is the appearance day of Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati, also the opening of the pujari floor of the TOVP to further his mission and that of his beloved disciple Srila Prabhupada. This murti was made by local artists in Sridham Mayapur.R…

Putting the Deities to rest (Album of photos)
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Putting the Deities to rest (Album of photos)
A demonstration on waking up and putting the Deities to rest by HG Jananivas, and HG Pankajanghri Prabhu.Read More…(This post has been viewed 330 times so far)

Mayapur GBC Org/Dev meeting (Album of photos)
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Mayapur GBC Org/Dev meeting (Album of photos)
Ramai Swami: The organization development committee is a sub-committee of the GBC, which made a presentation on the first day of the GBC meeting in Mayapur.Read More…(This post has been viewed 332 times …

Grand Opening of the TOVP Pujari Floor (live video)
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Grand Opening of the TOVP Pujari Floor (live video)
ISKCON is celebrating today another milestone event at the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium in preparation for the opening in 2022: The Grand Opening of the fully completed Pujari Floor. On February 1…