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For a divine relationship to manifest, we need three elements:
Bhakta: the devotee
Bhagavan: the Supreme Lord Krsna
Bhakti: the process of devotional service (chanting is a limb of bhakti).
When these three come together, the Holy Name dances on…

Prayers requested for His Holiness Bhakti Sharan Shanta Maharaja.
Bhakti Chaitanya Swami: We just visited the New Govardhana d…Read More…

Aerial view from Bhaktivinoda Thakur house to the TOVP (1 min. video)
Sadbhuja Das: Hare Krsna dear devotees, pamho,
We are very happy to share this wonderful drone video footage from Bhaktivinoda Thakur house to the TOVP made by our three great team…

HH Sacinandana Swami: Do you have strong friendships? By this I mean people close to your heart, who are with you through good and bad times, people with whom your life is tightly bound. Will these relationships endure at your deathbed and beyond? Th…

In Memoriam-Caitanya devi dasi (video)
Caitanya devi dasi who departed from this world recently is remembered through her memo…Read More…

Prayers required for a disciple of Srila Prabhupada who is about to leave his body.
Srutakirti Prabhu: Wednesday 6 pm HST. I recently returned to the hospital and talked to Svatantra’s son, Steve Jr. We had a long discussion which included under…

Harinama in Tenerife, the largest of Spain’s Canary Islands (video)
Srila Prabhupada: Simply by chanting the holy name of Krishna, one can obtain freedom from material existence. Indeed, simply by chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra one will b…

TOVP: updated photos on the actual state of the construction (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: All glories to the all-blissf…Read More…

The Avanti Journey! See what has been happening over years!
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Lecture by HH Kadamba Kanana Swami
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Visit to ISKCON temple, Tuscon, AZ. I recently visited the ISKCON community in Tuscon, Arizona. Living on the East Coast, while surviving the polar vortex left me hankering for the warmth and comfort of the West. After careful deliberation, I chose T…

Rare photos from Puri. The album is having rare pictures inside Gambhira and rare darshan of the Deities like Nilamadhava, Ananta V…Read More…

Today Bhishma Dev, a great devotee of the Lord left His body with Krishna beside Him which also means Krishna was in Kurukshetra today.
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A nonmechanistic theory of consciousness.
In Mechanistic and Nonmechanistic Science (1981) (MNMS), Richard L. Thompson presents a nonmechanistic theory of consciousness drawn from the Bhagavad-gita, a summary of Indian’s ancient wisdom.
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TOVP will answer “Who am I?” and “Where am I?” according to Srila Prabhupada’s teachings.
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Meet Bhaktin Elsa, a young artist at ISKCON Sweeden (9 min. video)
Srila Prabhupada: Lord Krishna stresses the importance of remembering Him. One‘s memory of Krishna is revived by chanting the maha-mantra, Hare Krishna. By this practice of chant…

“Try to rectify yourself rather than blaspheme the nature or activities of others. This is my instruction.”
~Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura.
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Mother Chaitanya Dasi ACBSP passed away, today, on the auspicious appearance of Srila Advaita Acarya.
A glorious, auspicious passing of a dear disciple of Srila Prabhupada, on Advaita Acarya’s appearance day! Surrounded by devotee friends and fam…

“Endeavor against insurmountable odds!”
Last evening, HH Radhanath Swami visited HH Jayapataka Swami and handed over to him an award on behalf of a dear disciple of HH Giriraj Swami.
Please find a letter she enclosed.
This is a letter …

Why Did Rama Banish Sita (video)
Sunday Feast Class by Chaitanya Charan Prabhu at ISKCON Chowpatty on 10th February 2019.Read More…

Sacinandana Swami: The influence of maya is very difficult to overcome. In our scriptures, the material energy is therefore compared to an ocean. When you sail the ocean you never know when the weather will become stormy and high waves will make it i…

Prayers requested for Srila Prabhupada’s disciple HG Caitanya Dasi. An old friend to many, a steady, dedicated devotee who lived in LA for many years, now in Alachua, FL. She is to have surgery on Tuesday for a brain tumor.Read More…

Saci-Suta & Rasarani Radharani’s Wedding 2019 (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: We are not afraid of maya because Krishna is there. Krishna says, “My devotee will never be vanquished by maya.” Maya cannot do anything if we becom…

Making your Mind your best Friend? (10 min. video)
Srila Prabhupada: How can we think mundane thoughts and at the same time c…Read More…

Ratha Yatra Melbourne, Australia (Album of photos)
Here is an actual stairway to “heaven” being climbed by people from all over the world, just by chanting…
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An exciting outreach program in Durban, South Africa.
A team of matajis has been steadily maintaining an exciting outreach pro…Read More…

Bahrain Kirtan Mela 2018 – Kirtan by Yadubara Das (video)
Srila Prabhupada: If one somehow or other chants the Hare Krishna ma…Read More…

We human beings have always searched for happiness, which means we know we’re not happy. Discontent burns within us, but we search for fulfillment outside ourselves. We’re taught that we’ll feel complete when we get the right things….

JALGAON DEVOTEES HOLD SECOND ANNUAL ONE-DAY WALK.
February 10, 2019.
By Caitanya Jivan dasa, President ISKCON Jalgaon.
The All-India Padayatra has been walking through India distributing the holy names for so many years. Taking inspiration from them…

Auckland NewZealand, Krishna Holi 2019 (Album of photos)
Over 10 thousand wonderful people came to the Hare Krishna farm today, including members of Parliament, the NewZealand police,
National TV, and the fire brigade who sprayed the audience with col…

Home program near Canberra, Australia (Album of photos)
Deena Bandhu Das: On the way to Sydney, we stopped at Subal Prabhu’s farmette in a village called Yass, near Canberra, the Australian Capital. There were beautiful Deities of Sri Sri Radha G…

Preaching program in ISKCON Ulyanovsk, Russia (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: By chanting Hare Krishna one fixes his mind …Read More…

The results of Bhakti (video)
Srimad Bhagavatam class by HG Mahatma Das in Iskcon Mayapur, Feb 8, 2019.
Srimad Bhagavatam 9.14.4 – 6. Text 4: After conquering the three worlds [the upper, middle and lower planetary systems], Soma, the moon-god, perf…

Radha Govinda New York City News (7 min. video)
In 2004 the New York City Council implemented the Downtown Brooklyn Rezoning plan to boost the rate of development in Downtown Brooklyn Area. Since then, more than $4 billion have been spent on construct…

Sacinandana Swami: I believe the most difficult part of being a conditioned soul is dealing with the silence of God. All devotees – especially older ones – arrive at the point of questioning, “I’m trying, I’m calling out…

Krishna doesn’t promise a stormless sea – he provides an unsinkable ship (Based on Gita 18.58)
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Is Deity worship relevant today? (5 min. video)
Bhaktivedanta Academy Mayapur: Kṛpā-siddha Dāsa and Rādheśyāma Dāsa (both 17) express their realizations on the ancient process of Deity worship (arcana) and its relev…

HH Bhakti Dhir Damodar Swami’s Lecture on Controlling Mind Is Superior To Controlling The Senses at ISKCON Chowpatty.
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Conscious Parenting (Album of photos)
On 19th January, Sivarama Swami was invited by the Avanti Schools Trust in the UK, to speak on ‘Conscious Parenting’. Addressing over 300 parents and teachers, Sivarama Swami raised awareness about the …

Navin Krishna Das (Nitesh Gor) a trustee of Bhaktivedanta Manor and CEO of Avanti Trust was awarded an OBE by Prince William in Buc…Read More…