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Avanti Schools Trust: We were delighted to receive this letter…
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Avanti Schools Trust: We were delighted to receive this letter of recognition from Rt Hon Nick Gibb MP! Avanti House Secondary School is amongst the top 14% of mainstream schools for its high level of language GCSE entries thereby providing our student…

Back In The Motherland (Album of photos)
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Back In The Motherland (Album of photos)
Indradyumna Swami: Our first stop on this year’s Russian tour is Ekaterinburg, a city with a population of 2 million people. Devotees have come from other cities as well – some from as far as Kazakhstan a…

JAX Beach Parade 2019 – Festival of Chariots (Album of…
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JAX Beach Parade 2019 – Festival of Chariots (Album of photos)
At Jacksonville Beach Parade, over 70 Alachua youth came together, dressed in all the brightest festive colors. Taking to the streets, everyone danced and chanted while interacting with th…

Ox Training Seminar, New Vraja Dhama, Hungary (10 min. video)
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Ox Training Seminar, New Vraja Dhama, Hungary (10 min. video)
What is the role of the ox in cow protection? Attendees of the Ox Training Seminar in Vraja Dhama Hungary learned about training oxen and their valuable role in sustainable agriculture. Rea…

Daily readings of Srila Prabhupada’s Books (video)
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Daily readings of Srila Prabhupada’s Books (video)
HH Kesava Bharati Dasa Goswami has been reading through Srila Prabhupada’s books, Bhagavad Gita, Srimad Bhagavatam and Sri Caitanya-caritamrta out loud every day for the last four years. W…

A visit to the beautiful Iskcon temple of Krasnoyarsk in Siberia…
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A visit to the beautiful Iskcon temple of Krasnoyarsk in Siberia (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Caitanya Mahaprabhu says: “I have brought medicine to awaken very living being from perpetual sleep. Please receive the holy name of the Lord, t…

Mayapur faces severe tropical cyclone threat, prayers required
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Mayapur faces severe tropical cyclone threat, prayers required.
Fani to be second severe April cyclone to make landfall in India in 118 years.
Cyclone Fani is only the second severe cyclone in the last 118 years to form in the Bay of Bengal (BOB) in …

Appearance Day of Srila Vrindavan dasa Thakura
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Appearance Day of Srila Vrindavan dasa Thakura (video)
Srivasa’s niece was only four years old. Her name was Narayani. She was just seating peacefully in the corner of the room. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu cried out “Narayani! Chant Krsnas nam…

“Krishna Fulfills All Desires”
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“Krishna Fulfills All Desires” by HG Mahatma Prabhu – April 27, 2019 (5 min. video)
A devotee engaged in service to the Lord is not disappointed in the satisfaction of his senses. If he wants to satisfy his senses, Krishna fulfills that d…

Take 100% Responsibility For Your Life (8 min. video)
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Take 100% Responsibility For Your Life (8 min. video)
Srila Prabhupada: Our relationship with Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is eternal. Nitya-siddha Krishna-prema. The pure souls are eternally in love with Krishna. Simply by chanting th…

Varuthini Ekadasi – Tulasi Jala Dan
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Varuthini Ekadasi – Tulasi Jala Dan.
The Glories of Varuthini Ekadasi: Sri Yudhisthira Maharaj said, “Oh Vasudeva, I offer my most humble obeisances unto You. Please now describe to me the Ekadasi of the dark fortnight (krsna paksha) of the mont…

Devotee Engagement Celebration (Album of photos) Ramai Swami:…
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Devotee Engagement Celebration (Album of photos)
Ramai Swami: Vedavyasapriya Maharaja and I were invited to Gokule and Natasha’s engagement celebration at Southport, Queensland. They are both from devotee families, one side from Fiji and the othe…

New Gokula, another amazing and beautiful Iskcon farm in Australia, just two hours away from Sydney (Album of photos)
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New Gokula, another amazing and beautiful Iskcon farm in Australia, just two hours away from Sydney (Album of photos)
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Kirtan London. Kirtan London, a volunteer outreach project…
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Kirtan London.
Kirtan London, a volunteer outreach project supported by Bhaktivedanta Manor and ISKCON-London, hosted their first six-hour kirtan of the year. Following the success over New Year’s Eve, the recent event was hosted in collaboration…

Sri Krishna Haveli progress, April 2019 (1 min….
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Sri Krishna Haveli progress, April 2019 (1 min. video)
Construction of the Shree Krishna Haveli is progressing steadily, and though the project is slightly behind schedule, the construction company, Vascroft, have re-assured us that the handover of t…

Waves of Time
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Waves of Time.
Kadamba Kanana Swami: In the Eleventh Canto of the Srimad Bhagavatam there is a chapter entitled the Bhumi Gita – the song of the earth. The earth is explaining, “So many have tried to possess me, to control me, lord it over…

Arjun Singh
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Arjun Singh.
In 1989, I had just returned to Canada from a six-year term in New Delhi, serving there as the temple president. I would walk the halls of McGill University and distribute books to students. One Indian student named Arjun Singh was quite …

Draupadi’s pot
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Draupadi’s pot.
The five Pandava princes were heirs to the throne of the world. Duryodhana, their envious cousin, was always scheming how to get rid of them so that he could claim the crown for himself. Killing the Pandavas though, was not so ea…

50th Anniversary of UK’s first Hare Krishna Temple
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50th Anniversary of UK’s first Hare Krishna Temple.
The Hare Krishna movement was built on a pioneering spirit. Srila Prabhupada was the original pioneer who then empowered three couples – Mukunda and Janaki, Shyamasundara and Malati (with their…

Appointments Process Reception at Windsor Castle, UK. A large…
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Appointments Process Reception at Windsor Castle, UK.
A large delegation from Bhaktivedanta Manor attended the Faith and Public Appointments Process Reception, at Vicar’s Hall in Windsor Castle. It was organized by Krish Raval of the Faith in Lea…

The Minister of tourism of Western Bengal visited Mayapur (Album of photos)
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The Minister of tourism of Western Bengal, Mr. Gautam Deb, visited Mayapur (Album of photos)
He and his friends visited the temple of Sri Sri Radha Madhava, goshala, gurukula, Ganga gate, the Pushpa Samadhi of Srila Prabhupada and bhajan kutir, as we…

Mother Ishvari recently peacefully passed away at the age of 77….
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Mother Ishvari recently peacefully passed away at the age of 77. Born in Uganda, she and her husband moved to England during the 1972 expulsion of Asians from Uganda. These were difficult times for the Gujarati community because the then Uganda Preside…

Kirtan festival this last 420rally in Denver
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The Denver Radha Krishna Temple: Some images from out kirtan festival this last 420rally in Denver
Kirtan was intended to be shared in every town and village. It’s amazing the type of reception the holy name receives where ever it’s chant…

UK Community Food Charity wins Hertsmere Award. Hertsmere’s…
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UK Community Food Charity wins Hertsmere Award.
Hertsmere’s unsung heroes have been recognized for their efforts and longstanding service at the council’s annual Civic Awards in March.
From community champions and volunteers to youth leader…

Strictly RE (Religious Education) ISKCON Educations Services…
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Strictly RE (Religious Education)
ISKCON Educations Services were a vital ingredient at the Strictly RE Conference 2019, organized by the National Association of Teachers of Religious Education (NATRE). There were just over 300 delegates in attendance …

Om Times Magazine. HH Sivarama Swami was the main feature of the…
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Om Times Magazine.
HH Sivarama Swami was the main feature of the March 2019 edition of the OMTimes magazine. He appeared on the front cover and was featured within the magazine in an extensive interview entitled “Modern Morality in Ancient Wisdom…

Perth Namahatta (Album of photos) Ramai Swami: It’s always a…
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Perth Namahatta (Album of photos)
Ramai Swami: It’s always a pleasure visiting our Perth temple. Although a long way across to the west coast of Australia, the devotees are enthusiastic to receive visitors.
I was able to attend three or four Bhak…