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Srimad Bhagavatam Class by H.G. Vaisesika Prabhu in ISKCON Vrindavan, 03.11.2018 (video)Read More…

Kartik festivities in Iskcon Kyiv, Ukraine (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu has openly declared, n…Read More…

Go Puja 2018 at Iskcon Melbourne (video)
Go Puja at Hare Krishna Valley with HH Kadamba Kanana Swami, 21 October 2018.
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The Glories of Chandra Sarovara – Kartik Parikrama 2018 (12 min video)
Ten days into the auspicious month of Kartika we visited Chandra Sarovar, one of the many lakes surrounding Govardhana Hill. It is situated on the long, outer parikrama-marg of Gov…

Thank you for the gift of the Hare Krishna mantra!
Adikarta Das: I posted this picture before but there’s an update. He just wrote me a letter he says. “Hare Krishna brother. My name is Stephen and I met you last week at a music festival an…

WHO’S WHO AT RADHA-GOVINDA TEMPLE NOW?
First and foremost Srila Prabhupada’s name and title as “ISKCON Founder-Acharya His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada” will be back on the front of the temple building.
Accor…

“Don’t starve your beads.”
***The Following is an excerpt from my book Prema Mala, a piece that I find myself returning to often as I try to stay inspired during this wondrous month of Kartik, as I continue my exploration ever close…

Gokul! (Album of photos)
Indradyumna Swami: Krsna transferred from the prison in Mathura to Gokul overnight. His childhood pastimes there are the delight of every Vrajavasi. We spent a wonderful day in Gokul singing Krsna’s praises, observing t…

TOVP: Marble work progress (Album of photos)
Sadbhuja Das: We just giving you an update of the marble work inside the Main Dom…Read More…

Casper the llama, a humble servant of Lord Chaitanya’s movement left his body for a higher birth.
Caru: We lost Casper last night. He’d suffered from a stomach ailment for about two weeks: cholic, or perhaps he ate oleander (poisonous to ll…

The Appearance Of Sri Radha Kund (video)
H.H. Bhakti Charu Swami’s lecture about the appearance of the all sacred Sri Radha Kund in Vrindavana, 01.11.2018.
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Ananda Vrindavaneswari Devi Dasi: As my bare feet hit the cold marble floor of the altar during the early morning service hours I whispered, ‘Oh, so cold!’. My fellow pujari turned and smilingly whispered back, ‘Austerity!’
I…

10 Tips for Fostering Mutual Respect and Appreciation.
Grihastha Vision Team: In today’s rough and tumble world, practicing courtesy, kindness and respect may seem out of place but NOT for us devotees trying to purify our lives! For us, it is im…

When being completely “brainwashed” is a blessing.
Swarup Hebel: Some time ago I received what I considered to be a very nice compliment right here on Facebook. Someone wrote in a personal message, “I have been reading your posts and…

Iskcon of DC joins larger community’s condemnation of all hate crimes and expresses solidarity with the Jewish Community in Pittsburgh.
RESOLUTION ON BRUTAL KILLINGS INSIDE A PITTSBURG SYNAGOGUE.
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Pastimes of Narotam Das Thakur narrated by Narasimhananda Prabhu at ISKCON Juhu on 29th Oct 2018 (video)
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Visit to Vrinda Kunda (Album of photos)
Indradyumna Swami: Vrinda Kunda is a favorite place of pilgrimage for all Vrajavasis….Read More…

A fortunate soul describes how receiving a book (Spiritual Yoga) from NYC Harinama Ashrama changed her life. (2 min video)
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The beautiful arati ceremony at Radhakunda 2018 (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Horse is controlled by the mouth. Therefore you have seen the harnesses are fixed in the mouth, the driver controls the mouth, and the horse goes. So Krishna was a boy…

Everyone’s not that happy about the lax Canada cannabis rules.
Bhaktimarga Swami: Long day. Long waits. Delhi. Amsterdam. Then Toronto Airport. New computers at customs. No paper. Just pressing some buttons. A long enough indoor walk to th…

Our beloved Srila Prabhupada (video)
Srimati Mandakini Mataji’s Lecture on “Srila Prabhupada” at ISKCON Chowpatty, Oct 29, 2018
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Damodarastakam explained (video)
H.H. Sivaram Swami elaborates on the meaning of the famous Sanskrit composition glorifying th…Read More…

The frog in the Well Moral Story (4 min video)
Once upon a time, there was a frog who lived at the bottom of a well. The well was the frog’s whole world, until the day the well ran dry and the bugs began to disappear…
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A Ram bhakta gets his Bhagavatam set.
Shastrakrit Das: Remember how I met Josh a couple of months ago at my book table ?! He s…Read More…

The Ultimate Parikrama (8 min video)
Indradyumna Swami: The parikrama around Govardhan Hill is the ultimate parikrama. This vi…Read More…

Please distribute Srila Prabhupada’s nectar! (15 min video)
Srila Prabhupada: Vrindavan does not require to be modernized because Krishna’s Vrindavan is transcendental village. They completely depend on nature’s beauty and nature&#82…

Harvest of The Heart – Have we loved much? And have we loved well? Audio lecture by Garuda Das.
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Music as Meditation-the kirtan experience.
Laksmi Nrsimha Das: I’m sure many musicians have had a meditative experience while playing in a band or orchestra or even playing one’s instrument alone. Long ago, in the early 70’s, I was a…

ISKCON Alachua – Initiations (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Lord Chaitanya, although Krishna Himself, appealed to His fr…Read More…

The Anatomy of Bhakti – Garuda das (audio)
We will hear about the overall structure of Bhakti Yoga but we will also learn about little-understood aspects of the subtle nature of Bhakti’s dynamics. Yoga is not something static and Bhakti is not p…

Srimad Bhagavatam Class by H.H. Guru Prasad Swami at ISKCON Vrindavan, 26.10.2018 (video)
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Sri Jagannath Ratha Yatra festival of ISKCON Sri Lanka was celebrated on 24.10.2018 (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: First…Read More…

Bhakta Omkar gets his Srimad Bhagavatam set.
Shastrakrit Das: After reading 5 books by Srila Prabhupada Bhakta Omkar chants japa daily. Today on the occasion of his mother’s birthday he requested his parents to get him a set of Srimad Bhagavatam….

Kartik in the capital of South Africa (Album of photos)
Bhakti Chaitanya Swami: After the Sunday program in Lenasia we went to our ISKCON Pretoria temple and took part in the program there. Pretoria is the capital of South Africa, and our center has b…

Maha-Harinama in Argentina (Album of photos)
Pure devotees chant the Hare Krishna mantra, and simply by hearing this chanting …Read More…

Kartik Parikrama 2018, Vrindavan Temples (Album of photos)
durlabho bhakti-yogo me mama vasya-vidhayakah
karttike mathurayam ca vratenanena labhyate
“Pure devotional service to Me which, because it places Me under My devotee’s dominion, is…

Kartika Parikrama in Bharatpur (14 min video)
Indradyumna Swami: Our Kartika parikrama took us to Bharatpur, a town within the…Read More…

Gurus Everywhere – A Sunday lecture by Vraj Vihari Das at Iskcon of DC (audio)
There is so much to learn from the world around us… if we just learn to listen.
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Real Protection (video)
Srimad Bhagavatam Class by HH Prahladanandana Swami at ISKCON Kanpur – Sri Sri Radha Madhav Mandir.Read More…

How I came to Krishna Consciousness – Panchagauda Das (10 min video)
The amazing ways Lord Chaitanya’s movement changed the lives of so many souls!
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