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A Revolutionary Spirit.
Kadamba Kanana Swam: In the introduction to the Srimad Bhagavatam, Śrīla Prabhupāda quotes a very famous verse (SB 1.5.11). This is the verse that speaks about a revolution, so that attracts me because I like the…

Mystical Vrindavan – Prahlada Kunda (Album of photos)
Indradyumna Swami: Yesterday we traveled through the countryside of Vrindavan on dusty roads to the village of Phalain, where we took darshan of Prahlada-kunda. Prahlada-kunda is said to be the hom…

Harinam Sankirtan in Bali, Indonesia (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: The name Krishna and the Personality of Godhead Krish…Read More…

Bhaktivedanta Manor: Letting the cows out!
Our herd spent the winter months in the shelter of the barns, but the warmer weather means that it’s time to let them out.
Please join us on Sunday 21st April to watch the cows stretch their legs and fee…

How the soul, false ego, intelligence and mind interact with each other?
Chaitanya Charan das: The soul is spiritual. The mind, intelligence and false ego are all part of the subtle body. In general, they are differentiated, based on function rather t…

The Lord and His incarnations (video)
Srimad Bhagavatam class by H.H. Kadamba Kanana Swami at ISKCON Vrindavan, Apr 3, 2019Read More…

We are all the eternal servants of Krishna (video)
Srimad Bhagavatam Class by Bhima Prabhu at ISKCON Juhu.Read More…

Tolerating material miseries (video)
Srimad Bhagavatam class by HG Narayani Mataji at ISKCON Los Angeles.
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Surrendering to Krishna (video)
Lecture by HG Anuttama prabhu at ISKCON PHILADELPHIA
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Mysteries of Sound – HH Bhanu Swami (video)
Srila Prabhupada: The process of chanting the holy name of the Lord is always superbly effective, but it is especially effective in this age of Kali. All the great authorities of bhakti-yoga recommend the de…

TOVP: 5-meter base relief panels for the 4 corner walls of the temple room (Album of photos)
Sadbhuja Das: Please, take a look…Read More…

Will God be understood by science in the future?
The word “science” originally meant knowledge i.e. to know. When Newton postulated the law of gravity he did not call himself a scientist, he was considered as a natural philosopher. The wor…

Is Krishna Really Merciful to Me?
HH Sacinandana Swami: Devotees often ask me, “If Krsna is really merciful towards His devotees, why do so many devotees seem to experience misery? I hear in all these lectures that Krsna is so merciful but I don…

Sri Sri Corastakam.
(The song about the Thief)
This song by Sri Bilvamangala Thakura expresses the sweet relationship between the devotee and Krsna, who purifies His devotee. It also highlights the special potency of Krsna’s holy name. (1) I of…

Question: How can bhakti wisdom help us to become more forgiving?
Answer by Chaitanya Charan das: By helping us see that we are meant to become like our Lord because we are his parts. Just as he has forgiven us, we should forgive others.Read More…

TOVP: Suspended ceiling for the interior (Album of photos)
Sadbhuja Das: Please, look at a small sample of the false ceiling. …Read More…

Signe, an amazing cow (8 min. video)
Signe would give milk until she was 20 years old! Yogindra Prabhu remembers her special q…Read More…

Don’t let our desire to use something for Krishna become greater than our desire for Krishna (Based on Gita 09.26)
Chaitanya Charan Das: While driving to meet someone special, suppose we get a desire to offer them a special gift. But we get so c…

IN FOCUS: ANASUYA DASI
Interviewed by Syamala Gopa Kishori Dasi
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The Onion (an American satirical digital media company and newspaper organization) prints an article about the devotees of Krishna and …is 100% correct!
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Your Only Chance!
HH Sacinandana Swami: There is a reason why we are here in this world and why we often feel bewildered and afraid. It is because we have turned away from Krsna. Srila Jiva Gosvami gives an analogy: in Indian villages people used to g…

New Facility For The Youngest Gurukula Students in New Govardhan Farm, Australia.
Syamala Gopa Kishori Dasi: The gurukula pres…Read More…

New rescued cows in New Govardhana, Australia (Album of photos)
Anasuya dasi: With great excitement, the goshalla team announces the recent arrival of four cows and a calf, all rescued from a drought- stricken farm. The cows, which would have been slau…

Ekadasi chapatis (Album of photos)
Making ekadasi-friendly amaranth/rajgira chapatis: a pictorial journey with full descriptions (Album of photos)Read More…

ALL-INDIA PADAYATRIS ATTEND PRAYAGRAJ KUMBHA-MELA
April 3, 2019
By Pralhad Vatsal dasa, Bhadra Balaram dasa and Prasanna Shyam dasa
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Bullock Cart Seva! (3 min. video)
Bullock cart ride is always a welcome service in Mayapur! Pilgrims relish taking a ride in b…Read More…

Harinam Sankirtan at Bali (8 min. video)
Srila Prabhupada: Chanting the holy name is the chief means of attaining love of God…Read More…

Some seriously good news from Vrindavan!
A pilgrim’s delight! The new bathrooms at Krishna Balarama Mandir. No joke, used by sometimes over a thousand a day, and there are soap dispensers, with soap! Walls and floors in slip-proof (etched) granit…

Jogendra Chandra Das – One of The Last Living Disciple of Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur (the Spiritual Master of Srila Prabhupada) in Cuttack (Album of photos)Read More…

Do Vaisnavas drink Tulasi Tea?. In 1975 Srila Prabhupada visited Govinda’s restaurant in Honolulu, Hawaii. I think it was the first Govinda’s in Iskcon, although at it’s second location in the University area.
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Three most important rules for chanting Hare Krishna.
HH Sacinandana Swami: Our spiritual practice should nourish us, it should supply us with a taste that is better than the taste that material activities and sense gratification provide us with. When…

Two Foundations of a Guru-Disciple Relationship.
There are two elements that have to come together for a healthy and responsible relationship between guru and disciple. The first element is that the disciple needs to be free of the motive to improve h…

Tulsi at gurupuja in Iskcon LA yesterday.
Srila Prabhupada: Depend on Krishna, because after all, He is the ultimate Master of…Read More…

Curing insanity of human life by HG Vaisesika Prabhu.
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Rathayatra in Johannesburg (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Worship of the Lord, whose name is like the sun, for just as a …Read More…

Yamuna Boat Festival (2019) (Album of photos)
Deena Bandhu Das: On 30th March, we did the Yamuna Boat Festival in Vrindavan. A…Read More…

Puja and Yajna at the Mayapur Gurukula (2 min. video)
Every morning before sunrise the students at Bhaktivedanta Academy’s Mayapur gurukula wake up and perform their morning worship.
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Srila Prabhupada: “Is your mother beautiful?” (1 min. video)
A little pastime with Srila Prabhupada and his faithful servant Srutakirti prabhu.
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Govardhana Vaishnavi Retreat 2019 (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada’s daughters honoring Prabhupada’s Glories at the annual Govardhana Vaisnavi Retreat. So many wonderful Vaisnavis sharing the joys and eternal legacy of His Divine Grace A…

Harinam Sankirtan in Bali, Indonesia (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: The Hare Krishna mantra is specifically mentioned in many Upanisads, such as the Kali-santarana Upanishad, where it is said: “After searching through al the Vedic literatur…