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Adding Unicode Support to the Bhaktivedanta VedaBase.
Now, text you copy and paste text from the Bhaktivedanta VedaBase® can come out right — diacritics and all — for anyone you share it with. A simple, free plugin for the desktop Veda…

Life of the devotee – Baladeva Das (26 min. video)
Srila Prabhupada: It is essential that one constantly associate with pure d…Read More…

Radha Kunda Parikrama (23 Feb, 2019) (Album of photos)
Deena Bandhu Das: By the mercy of Srimati Radharani, we entered Her Holy Dhama of Radha Kunda, the most sacred place of the universe. Not only did we offer our prayers and obeisances at Sri Radha …

Saturday procession at Mayapur Chandrodaya Mandir and the Temple of the Temple of Vedic Planetarium (Album of photos and videos)Read More…

Glories of Vedic Culture and Krishna Consciousness Movement (video)
Srimad Bhagavatam Class 11.17.22 by Navayogendra Swami Mah…Read More…

Preaching program in Istanbul, Turkey (Album of photos)
70 guests attended the Nityananda Trayodasi festival.
Srila Prabhupada: In the Adi Purana Krishna tells Arjuna: “Anyone who is engaged in chanting My transcendental name must be considered t…

50 Years of Hare Krishna’s in the UK: Feature article in the latest edition of Back to Godhead (BTG) magazine
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It is an offense to the Holy Name to think of the spiritual master who spreads the glories of the Lord as an ordinary human being. Read More…(This post has been viewed 846 times so far)

ALL-INDIA PADAYATRA ARRIVES IN BHANDARA DISTRICT
February 14, 2019We had a great time in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district. Wherever we went, we received grand welcomes with flowers and garlands. In fact, because we had never seen so many garlan…

ISKCON Nepal: A Life Transformational and Motivational Seminar – Birgunj Live 2 (A journey towards self-discovering & developing) program was organized by Rel-Event Management Pvt. Ltd. on 16th February 2019 at Jain Terapanth Bhawan Birgunj.
Mr. Ru…

CONGRATULATIONS to Dr. Anand Kesari on the beautiful mural just completed for his medical practice Gastro-Colon Clinic and Endoscopy Center in Ocala, Florida. Dr. Anand wanted to beautify the lobby in his waiting room, and when he saw the sign “M…

Ratha Yatra 2019 at the St Kilda Festival, Melbourne (video)
The Festival of the Chariots, (Ratha-yatra), with Harinama Ruci H…Read More…

TOVP – Together Offer Victory to Prabhupada!
In addressing history itself, the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium stands to be one of the most important and iconic monuments to Gaudiya Vaisnavism and the mission of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. And in …

Life of the Devotee (9 min. video)
My Spiritual Journey towards Krishna – Gunesvara Das.Read More…

We are the Most Fortunate! (6 min. video)
Mahatma Das: One of the big obstacles to chanting good japa is a lack of appreciation of our good fortune. It is so rare that Mahaprabhu appears in this particular incarnation to give the premanama that we are…

Accessing the Kripa-Sakti While Chanting.
Human society is brought before the big question mark, “Does this all make sense?” the moment it is confronted with death – the existential dilemma. Vaisnava scholars hold that the teachings …

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta’s Appearance – Srila Prabhupada Explains His Poetry (23 min. video)
Dhruva Maharaja dasa: I put this slideshow/video together for a class on Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati’s Appearance day this Saturday at the Alachu…

Nityananda Trayodashi Celebration in ISKCON Kolkata and Adhivas Kirtan in Seal Mansion, Kolkata (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: The devotee’s life’s mission is to please Krishna, and he can sacrifice everything for Krishna’s sati…

Jaya and Vijaya Coming to the TOVP (Album of photos)
Our murti department is making much progress on the various deities being sculpted for the TOVP.
Sadbhuja Das: These pictures are just an upgrade of the beautiful work of the Bengali artist sculptu…

ISKCON Leicester’s Head Pujari, Visnu Murti Das, was invited tonight to lead prayers at Leicester City Council’s full council meeting.
He spoke about the deep divisions we are currently seeing in politics, and how public servants must remem…

How to understand the 5th Canto of Srimad Bhagavatam and the rest of the cosmogony mentioned there (video)
A lecture with many…Read More…

Huge preparations in Mayapur for the return of HH Jayapataka Swami after his long battle with health difficulties. (Album of photos…Read More…

Please find below photos from Nityananda Trayodasi 2019 at the ISKCON-London Radha-Krishna Temple.
Slideshow (please turn on s…Read More…

Book distribution is needed! (Album of photos)
Mohanasini Dasi: You can’t argue with success! When you click on the pics…you’ll see that book distribution is wanted, that book distribution is needed! I pray that this will inspire you …

Srila Narottam Das Thakur’s Appearance Day in Vrindavan (2019) (Album of photos)
Deena Bandhu Das: Today was Maghi Purnima, the Appearance Day of Srila Narottam Das Thakur. We had a wonderful program at Sri Sri Radha Braja Mohan Mandir where one …

Visiting Sri Mayapur for Gaura Purnima Festival 2019?
Don’t miss out the bliss of travelling in Jaladuta Cruise!
The bookings for Jaladuta boat service from Kolkata to Mayapur has started now! No more bumpy &
risky roads & pollution, enj…

Sivarama Swami – Business & Life at the Artha Forum 2019 (20 min. video)
Sivarama Spoke to 100 corporates in the heart of London about balancing life with Spiritual pursuits.
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Ecstatic Lord Jagannatha Rathayatra in Canberra, the capital of Australia (Album of photos)
Jagannatha Rathayatra @ Multicultural Festival 2019
Enthralling Lord Jagannatha Rathayatra in Australia’s Capital – A Fabulous Day of Devotion n Joy
We h…

Ecstatic Lord Jagannatha Rathayatra in Canberra, the capital of Australia (Album of photos)
Jagannatha Rathayatra @ Multicultural Festival 2019
Enthralling Lord Jagannatha Rathayatra in Australia’s Capital – A Fabulous Day of Devotion n Joy
We h…

An old brahmin priest lived in a holy place, at an ashram, with his seven disciples. There they worshipped some very old and famous Deities of Radha and Krishna. Many people would come to see these Deities and make donations for Their worship.
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Krishna House Devotees Share Krishna Food and Music at the Ocala Rainbow Gathering 2019! Thanks, everyone for a great time distribu…Read More…

Lord Krishna’s cheating is all attractive! (video)
Srimad Bhagavatam class by H.G Deena Bandhu Prabhu at ISKCON Vrindavan, Feb 13, 2019.
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Duties [dharma] executed by men, regardless of occupation, are only so much useless labor if they do not provoke attraction for the message of the Supreme Lord.” (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 1.2.8)
Srimad Bhagavatam class by H.H. Hanumat Presaka Swami at…

Gaura Purnima Festival 2019: The Festival of Loving Exchanges (4 min. video)
“The best time and place is Mayapur on Lord Caitanya’s Appearance Day. That is not only the best for me but for everyone. Mayapur is meant for that. If possible a…

Bhakti Yoga Is Growing in Longdenville, Trinidad
Bhaktimarga Swami: Sometimes you just have to stay inside. There’s a part of me that doesn’t want to sweat early in the morning, dodging pot holes and puddles, what to speak of canines.
I w…

A terrible fight won by Dharma (2 min. video)
Radhadesh Cow Sanctuary: Dharma loves to play with his favorite toy, wheelbarrow…Read More…

Harinama, book distribution, prasadam distribution in Auckland, New Zealand (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: The holy name …Read More…

The great personality of Bhismadeva (video)
Srimad Bhagavatam class by H.H. Krishna Kshetra Swami in Iskcon Vrindavan.Read More…(This post has been viewed 395 times so far)

Bhakti Vriksh training program at ISKCON Gaya.
ISKCON Gaya organised a training program on Bhakti Vriksh for 3 days from 11th February to 13th February. Hg Ashray Gauranga Prabhu (Director, Bhakti Vriksh, ISKCON Kolkatta) trained ISKCON Gaya devotees …

One Path, Many Paths.
HG Caitanya Caran das: When we start exploring life’s spiritual side, we may hesitate to commit ourselves to any particular spiritual path: “Won’t that make me close-minded and incapable of appreciating other pa…