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Prasadam distribution in Tompkins Square Park, NY (Album of photos)
Adi Purusha Das: Finally, on the appearance day of Srimati Radharani, the Original Goddess of all abundance, Adi Lakshmi, I got to meet the “Adi” Adi Purusha Prabhu. And v…

Bhaktivedanta Manor devotees offer to Srimati Radharani beautiful and tasty cakes (Album of photos)
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A visit to the Iskcon temple in Moscow (11 min. video)
The original title is: How Russian Hindus Treated an Indian, Experience…Read More…

Short Story – Adi at NYU – Musical Chairs (6 min. video)
Adi Purusha shares his experience of speaking to students at New York…Read More…

In the small emirate of Kuwait, Sarath Prabhu enthusiastically distributes Arabic Gitas to pious Kuwaiti Arabs. The fortunate souls in these photos offered very nice donations for the books, wishing to receive blessings following their Ramadan fasts&#8…

Sri Radhastami celebration in Mayapur (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s transcendental mission is to distribute love of Godhead to everyone. Anyone who accepts God as the Supreme can take to the process of chanting Ha…

Rainy Season is like no other in Braja! (Album of photos)
Dancing and crying peacocks, clouds, rain, greenery. Come along wit…Read More…

ISKCON Sydney receives a grant of $200,000 by the Government!
Hare Krsna Dear Devotees,
We have a very wonderful piece of news to share with you all!
ISKCON Sydney has been successful in its application for the ‘My Community Project’ gra…

Sri Radha Gopinath Travelling Sankirtan Party (TSKP) (Album of photos)
Last week our sankirtan team distributed Srila Prabhupad’s books in Mullumbimby, Tweed Heads, Helensvale, Cleveland and Sunnybank!!
For the pleasure of Their Lordships Sri S…

A Glimpse of Barsana today (Album of photos)
Deena Bandhu Das: The most enchanting time of year in Barsana is the rainy season…Read More…

A visit to Rajani Priya Dasi (Rose Forkash) (Album of photos)
Rose Forkash was initiated by Giriraj Swami and given the name Rajani-priya dasi at 94 years of age.
Giriraj Swami: Yesterday eight of us—Kuntidevi, Lavanga Manjari, Nanda Kishore, K…

Vrindavan Darshan (1 Sep, 2019) (Album of photos)
After days of sweltering sun, finally the rainy season clouds showed their f…Read More…

Srimad-Bhagavatam, Canto 9, in INDONESIAN
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Here is an extract from the North European BBT’s Annual Report, about Lord Rama in Indonesia. Very interesting!Read More…

Festival in Altai 2019 (Album of photos)
Altai is a region in Russia.
Mataji Mondakini was for the first time at our fest…Read More…

National India Divisional Council Meeting at ISKCON DELHI (Album of photos)
The National India Divisional Council (NIDC) is a…Read More…

A visit to ISKCON Rupanuga Vedic College – Kansas City (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: “Whatever state of being one remembers when he quits his body, that state he will attain without fail.” If one practices chanting the Hare Krishna m…

A Green Janmastami celebration – Zero Waste drive – ISKCON Auckland, NZ

Janmastami 2019 was extra special in ISKCON, Auckland NZ!

The temple, under the leadership of its President, HG Kalasamvara Prabhu, decided to undertake a zero-waste drive…

Cow love for everyone!
Our farm hosts many tours for different guests. A big highlight of the tour is always meeting the cows. People are always surprised at how approachable and friendly our beautiful cows are. Our favorite thing to do is take guests …

ISKCON Rupanuga Vedic College – Kansas City, First Friday Art Walk (Album of photos)
RVC devotees go out on every first Friday…Read More…

After Akrura was instructed by the evil king, Kamsa, to bring Krishna and Balaram from Vrindavan to Mathura, he boarded his chariot. Along the journey, Akrura struggled to fathom the good fortune that had befallen him. He was about to see the object of…

Beautiful Janmastami Festival 2019 at New Govardhana, San Diego, California (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: O my Lord! Per…Read More…

A visit to ISKCON Seattle (Album of photos)
Ramai Swami: It was wonderful to visit the Seattle temple again. As always, Their Lordships, Sri Sri Radha Nila Madhava, Sri Sri Gaura Nitai, Sri Sita, Rama, Laksman, Hanuman were as beautiful as ever.
The …

First day of the Ministry European Meeting with Ministry and Farm Representatives in Czech Republic (Album of photos)
This mee…Read More…

Indian PM Shri Narendra Modi sent birthday wishes for HH Gopal Krishna Goswami.
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It is my privilege to extend my best wishes to Shri Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaja on the auspicious and joyous occasion of his 75 birthday. Read More…

Durban Krishna News!
The Greening of Govinda’s!
No plastic bags & no plastic straws at Govinda’s!
Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple takes a small step in our bid to reduce single-use plastic. Another great reason to shop at Govinda&#8…

123rd Vyasa Puja celebration of Srila Prabhupada at
Iskcon Juhu Temple (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: “For one who wants liberation from the fruitive reactions of material activities, the chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra, or glorificat…

The love of Kubja, the Queens and the gopis – Zoom conference of HH Sivarama Swami with English speakers (video)
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Srila Prabhupada to Brahmananda: Your mother was very angry upon us. [laughter] You know that? When she came to see me, I told, “Mrs. Bruce, can you give me some money?” [laughing] [imitating angry woman’s voice:] “I have giv…

“Communication is the key to healthy relationships.” If we are truly serious about someone’s presence in our lives, then no matter how challenging, we will make an endeavor to contribute all we can and more to share our grievances a…

If we had a rand for every time we felt discouraged and aimless in our spheres of livelihood, we would probably be well-off by now and ready to take early retirement. Srila Prabhupada explains that everyone has a prescribed duty according to the four s…

Janmastami 2019 original theatrical play by kids in the Hare Krishna temple of Melbourne (8 min. video)Read More…

BKG Academy is Now in its 5th Year!
Nestled in beautiful and tranquil New Goloka Dham, Hillsborough, North Carolina, home of Sri-Sri Radha Golokananda, the BKG Academy is a homeschooling co-operative which has continually provided holistic and individ…

BB Govinda Swami: I can still cook! (Album of photos)
Hare Krishna .. Good News .. I can still do it !!
Yesterday for Srila Prabhupada I prepared 1,000 boondi ladu that were “as good as ever” and 100 kg of bhaigun bharta that was really d…

Srila Prabhupada’s Appearance Day 2019 at ISKCON-London (Album of photos)
Please find below photos from Srila Prabhupada’s Appearance Day 2019 at the ISKCON-London Radha Krishna Temple.Read More…

Gold Coast Bhakti Centre Janmastami (Album of photos)
This year Bhakti Centre Gold Coast presented two Janmastamis. One at the Bhakti Centre in Surfers Paradise and one at the Arts Centre Pimpama, a northern suburb of the Gold Coast.
Over 600 guest…

Dhama Seva at New Mayapura, France, August 14 by the devotee youth of the Europe Bus Tour 2019 (Album of photos)
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My Initiation.
On August 15, 1968, in Montreal, I was initiated at the age of 16-an unqualified person meeting such a great and unprecedented saint as Srila Prabhupada. At the same time, the six pioneers from San Francisco, on their way to London rece…

Photos from Sri Krishna Janmashtami 2019 at ISKCON-London.
Srila Prabhupada: Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, “Though the hearts of the gopis are like high-standing hills, they are inundated by the waves of the nectarean ocean of Krsna’s beau…

First Manado Jagannatha Ratha-yatra, Indonesia (Album of photos)
Thousands of residents crowded the Megamas area of ​​Manado City, North Sulawesi watching the Manado Fiesta 2019. Along the way, the Manado Fiesta route took place lively. Th…

Celebration in Mayapur for the appearance of Srila Prabhupada with beautiful decorations (Album of photos)
Devotee: Is the pure devotee more merciful than Krsna? Prabhupada: Oh yes, yes. Because Visnu could not excuse him, but as soon as he came to M…