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Harinama at the White House during the Krishna House Summer Trip 2019 (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Oh, how glorious are…Read More…

Did we go to the moon? (video)
HG Brahma Tirtha Prabhu from the Krishna Institute offers a nice explanation during a recent c…Read More…

Hare Krishna in ….Syria? (2 min. video)
BB Govinda Swami: I mentioned that last week we had a wonderful program at KAVE in Dubai. Now, here is the clip presented by Orient TV on the event.
Inshallah .. This will be broadcast in Syria and other …

Religions are turning to technology to chase youth, but can they compete with Facebook?
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Curiosity about higher realities of life and a short hellish experience bring Gaura Shakti Prabhu to Krishna consciousnessRead More…(This post has been viewed 407 times so far)

Srila Prabhupada: “Jayananda’s death is glorious. It is very good that he had stated, what is the use of such a useless body, better to give it up. He has left his body very wonderfully, and he has been transferred to Vaikuntha. I have alre…

Magic of Sound Event in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Album of photos)
THANK YOU! Magic of Sound was another great success and …Read More…

London College of Vedic Studies – Henna Workshop (Album of photos)
Here are some pictures from our recent Henna Tattooing Work…Read More…

Back to The Motherland – St. Petersburg (Album of photos)
Indradyumna Swami: St. Petersburg was the last stop on our Russian tour before moving on to Ukraine. No doubt, St. Petersburg is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. And the local dev…

HG Parvati Devi Dasi ACBSP departed from this world.
Mahadevi Dasi: Let us all offer prayers n our obeisances to Srila Prabhupada’s dear Parvati Devi Dasi, who left her body last night at approx 11:30pm in Sri Vrndavana Dhama. She left peacefully…

A few thoughts
• “Nothing so needs reforming as other people’s habits.” Mark Twain
• “Good habits are worth being fanatical about”
John Irving
• “Everything you are used to, once done long…

ISKCON Chennai Organised ‘Unnati’, a Three Day Residential Summer Camp for Teenagers . Prema Ras das: In the summer of 2019, two scenic seaside villas came to life, as sixty-eight teenagers got together to participate in Unnati – a spiritua…

When a bum named Robert knocked on the door of the New York temple (10 min. video)
Hamsarupa Prabhu narrates the story of his encounter with this stinking and dirty bum who turned out to have seen and served Srila Prabhupada in New York before anybody…

New Gokula (Album of photos)
Ramai Swami: Even though our New Gokula farm is about two hours drive from Sydney and about an ho…Read More…

Unity in diversity (video)
A seminar by Braja Bihari das in Iskcon Naperville Temple.
Brilliant presentation, often hilarious, touches on different points, explanations based on guru-sastra-sadhu..Read More…

Leicester joins London for Maha Harinama Sankirtan (Album of photos)
Many devotees from Leicester joined the regular Bhaktived…Read More…

How to teach Bhagavatam to Children – Seminar video.
Recently we have given a seminar on “How to teach Srimad Bhagavatam to Children”. In this seminar, we talk about how to systematically teach Srimad Bhagavatam to young children using Vis…

2019 North American Sankirtan Orientation Seminar, Dallas TX (Album of photos)
We had a wonderful 2019 North American Sankirtan Orientation Seminar last weekend at Dallas, TX by the wonderful HG Vaisesika Prabhu.
We had a record 65 people register fo…

By Maharishi Valmiki Oh daughter of Janaka, the blessed refuge of souls! Oh Consort of Shri Raghu Rama, bedecked with shining gem-ornaments! Pray, protect me always! You are the wind that destroys the clouds of demons like the hundres-headed Ravana; Yo…

Back to The Motherland – Moscow (Album of photos)
Indradyumna Swami: We always look forward to our visits to Moscow, the capit…Read More…

Brisbane Rathayatra (Album of photos)
Ramai Swami: This year’s Rathayatra in Brisbane was held downtown again with the beginning and end point being King George Square.
The parade went through the city streets for about an hour and Their Lordshi…

Birmingham 24hr Kirtan 2019 (Album of photos)
This year for the first time in the new ISKCON building. When you lose your voi…Read More…

News photo of the lion gate in Puri. The lion, as well as the deity of Jaya (of Jaya and Vijaya) standing at the gate, were broken.
Madhavananda das: When the storm hit all electricity, water, internet, phones, trains, as well as all land vehicles goi…

The heart of a sincere sadhaka.
Good chanting does not depend on our adherence to mechanical rules. It is not a matter of just doing the dos and avoiding the don’ts and then our job is done. No, not at all! Chanting is an offering of the heart &…

A Krishna Conscious MotherA Krishna Conscious mother plays a very influential role in the lives of her children, especially in the development of their Krishna consciousness.Read More…

Goloka Dham Iskcon Nairobi Grhastha Ashrama (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Svalpam apy asya dharmasya trayate mahato bhayat: even a little devotional service can save one from the greatest danger. Devotional service, which begins with chanting of…

I.C.C meetings started in Mayapur (Album of photos)
(ISKCON continental committee)
Srila Prabhupada: In the Bhagavad-Gita…Read More…

ISKCON Rajkot: Sudarshan Chakra Installation & Pran Pratishtha (Album of photos)
On the auspicious day of Ramanaumi in the presence of the many assembled Vaishnavas and others, the auspicious installation ceremony took place, which started with a …

Canterbury Festival, UK – 8th May 2019 (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Others, who are not devotees, may think, “How can people devote so much time simply to talks of God?” The chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra is simply the repetiti…

Victory for Radhadesh, Iskcon Belgium!
After 4 years of plenty of back and forth with the town-hall municipality of Durbuy, the members of our Petite Somme village, the province of Luxembourg, and the Walloon region – 4 different levels of authority in…

Back to The Motherland – Sochi (9 min. video)
Indradyumna Swami: The city of Sochi is situated on the Back Sea in southern Russia. The region is very beautiful with snow-capped mountains on one side of the city and beautiful beaches on the other. The …

HG Prajapati das: Early 70’s. Big festival in San Diego for the appearance of Lord Nrsimhadeva. Huge crowd in the park. The Los Angeles theatre group came down as part of the entertainment. We did The Killing of Kamsa. Then the local devotees b…

ISKCON Scarborough, Canada – Dasavatar- children’s program (video)
Srila Prabhupada: Devotional service begins with the chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra and side by side trying to understand Krishna in truth. Unfortunately those who are simpl…

Real happiness is the pleasure of the soul (video)
HG Ramesvara Prabhu, Srimad Bhagavatam 1.5.11 at New York.
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Bhaktivedanta Academy Mayapur: Today seven boys received upanayam here at Gurukula. Upanayanam is a kind of initiation in the Vedic system, where students receive the Brahma-gāyatrī and are then allowed to learn pūjā and yajña….

Ox Training Seminar, New Vraja Dhama Hungary, April 17-24 (Album of photos)
Most of the attendees of the Ox Training Seminar. …Read More…

A Visit to Southern Russia (Album of photos)
Indradyumna Swami: The city of Sochi is situated in southern Russia. With its beaches, as well as nearby snow-capped mountains, it serves as a resort for the wealthy people of the country. ISKCON has had a …

Famous UK TV’s actress and crew visit Mayapur.
Cruising with Jane McDonald-Series 5 – Episode 4
India – Part Two.
The voyage concludes with the second part of Jane’s journey across India, which sees her fully immersed in her cruise on the s…

Iskcon Puri’s situation.
Prior to hitting Puri, cyclone Fani, since 2nd of May 2019, all the city got disconnected from electricity, water, telephone & internet connection till today. While Fani cyclone gradually made landfall, the whole city…

Former President of Croatia receives Srila Prabhupada’s Bhagavad-gita during Harinama(Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: The Vedic scriptures say: “Even if one distributes ten million cows in charity during an eclipse of the sun, lives at …