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School students in Tallinn, Estonia visit the Iskcon Temple…
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School students in Tallinn, Estonia visit the Iskcon Temple (Album of photos)
On September 25th, we were visited by a teacher with Karl hay at the top of the western gymnasium. There was a lot of students. A few months ago, I visited their school mysel…

Two celebrities try to advance a revolution in favor of the cows.
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Two celebrities try to advance a revolution in favor of the cows.
Chrissie Hynde and Mary McCartney: Talking About a Revolution (From National Geographic’s website)
Chrissie Hynde: The word ahimsa comes from Indian Vedic culture, and that&#8217…

Living with Srila Prabhupada
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“Bless My Son”
Living with Srila Prabhupada.
By Rukmini Devi Dasi.
The ultimate anxiety for every parent is how their child will fair in the world. Srila Prabhupada’s mother wanted him to study in London and become a barrister, aki…

The Kirtanuity Youth Group
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The Kirtanuity Youth Group.
“You are the young generation; you are the flower of your country and society. Practice this most sublime system, Krishna consciousness. Be happy and make others happy. This is the real mission of life,”
His …

Control – The Body, Bodily Conception & Freedom
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Control – The Body, Bodily Conception & Freedom.
By Mukundanghri Das.
Everything in Julie’s life had spun out of control. Her dream job as a hotshot corporate banker had turned into a nightmare. It kept her working late into the night. The …

Activating the Will of God
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How many of us hide behind the will of God as an excuse for inactivity or laziness? And how many of us attribute our successes to our efforts alone? The Vedic scriptures teach us that nothing in this world moves without the will of God. He is the cre…

The Eagle, The Fish & The Mystic Creatures in Bhakti
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The Eagle, The Fish & The Mystic Creatures in Bhakti.
By Shaunaka Muni Das.
Is it a bird-like plane? No! Is it a bird-like Superman? No, not quite! It’s Garuda! The eagle carrier of Lord Vishnu! He is certainly not just any eagle but a g…

OMBUDS Programme in the UK. ISKCON UK has established an Ombuds…
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OMBUDS Programme in the UK.
ISKCON UK has established an Ombuds program so devotees can raise concerns, dealing with interpersonal conflicts and find clarity on ISKCON policies and practices. The team are from different parts of the UK and are a divers…

Bhadra Campaign Inundates the World With Srimad-Bhagavatam Sets!…
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Bhadra Campaign Inundates the World With Srimad-Bhagavatam Sets!
Overall the campaign was a heartening success in spreading the glories of the Bhagavatam.
“Everybody we met was eager to help preserve this transcendental knowledge,” Malini…

Krishna’s wonderful arrangement!
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Bhaktine Diana: I met this gentleman Nil at 7:28 pm, when Rama Raya prabhu was leading ecstatic kirtan and harinam was almost finished (for today:), I asked him where he was from and he said upper east side, then he just said “Wow. It’s cra…

Worldwide Bhadra Campaign 2018 – Preliminary Results! Vaisesika…
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Worldwide Bhadra Campaign 2018 – Preliminary Results!
Vaisesika Dasa: Part of Go Matsya Worldwide Campaign – Preserving Vedic Culture through Mass Distribution & Education.
The Official Project to Save Vedic Knowledge!
Read more: https://goo.gl/c…

Indian Ambassador Inaugurates Ratha Yatra in Sofia, Bulgaria….
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Indian Ambassador Inaugurates Ratha Yatra in Sofia, Bulgaria.
On September 15th, Ratha Yatra was celebrated with great fervor in Sofia, organized by ISCKON. For the first time in the country’s history, the Indian Ambassador to Bulgaria, Ms. Pooj…

Pro BMX Rider Pursues Adventure, Finds Krishna! Professional BMX…
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Pro BMX Rider Pursues Adventure, Finds Krishna!
Professional BMX freestyle rider Joris Coulomb always chased adventure. He didn’t realize that one day it would take him to a place of deep meaning where all his questions about life would be answer…

Are the elderly a burden? (4 min video)
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Are the elderly a burden? (4 min video)
Sivarama Swami: A society that does not value its older people denies its roots and endangers its future. Let’s give more attention to our elders!
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HG Srutakirti Prabhu’s narration of some of his nectarine memories (video)
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HG Srutakirti Prabhu’s narration of some of his nectarine memories from the time he was Srila Prabhupada’s personal servant. Recorded in New Vrindavan, West Virginia, USA (video)
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Dvarakadhisa Prabhu – Memorial Service in Los Angeles – 9-30-18 (video)
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Dvarakadhisa Prabhu – Memorial Service in Los Angeles – 9-30-18 (video)
Giriraj Swami: Here is my offering to Dvarkadhish Prabhu, read at his memorial program tonight by HH Bhakti Charu Swami Maharaja:
My dear Dvarkadhish Prabhu,
Please accept my …

Deepening Our Relationship with Prabhupada (video)
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Deepening Our Relationship with Prabhupada (video)
How we should cultivate our relationship with Srila Prabhupada. Iskcon is a vehicle to spread Prabhupada’s instructions. How we should be tolerant to other organizations that have the same missi…

Natya Nectar to Deliver Gita Wisdom in Huge Cirque du…
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Natya Nectar to Deliver Gita Wisdom in Huge Cirque du Soleil-Style Show.
Through a massive Cirque du Soleil-style theatrical show, performing arts company Natya Nectar is set to deliver the wisdom of the Bhagavad-gita to audiences across India – …

First Monthly Sankirtan festival took place in NY (Album of…
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First Monthly Sankirtan festival took place in NY (Album of photos)
Bhaktine Diana: It was extremely successful! Around 65 devotees went out on Sankirtan and the most important fact that we felt like one family (at least me). And everybody had his or …

Chant and be Still!
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Chant and be Still!
Ananda: There is a great connection between stillness and listening. “Don’t move” we say when we hear some noise around the house in the middle of the night. In yoga we hold the body still in order Read More…(Th…

Symptoms of Proper Hearing of Hari Katha (video)
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Proper Hearing of Hari Katha (video)
HH Radhanath Swami describes how various celebrated devotees heard from Lord from the revealed scriptures bringing out the proper mood to be aspired for while hearing Hari KathaRead More…

Every Day is Festival in Lord Chaitanya’s movement! (Album…
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Every Day is Festival in Lord Chaitanya’s movement! (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: If one somehow or other come in contact with the Hare Krishna movement, without consideration of his being a sudra, vaisya, Jagai, Madhai or even lower, he be…

Students from the Hare Krishna School at Eungella, Australia,…
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Students from the Hare Krishna School at Eungella, Australia, will travel to India to take part in a pilgrimage and mark the end of their school life.
On Thursday the students celebrated their graduation from the Hare Krishna School, becoming the first…

Deena Bandhu Das: Please join us in prayers! A disciple of Srila Prabhupada left this world.
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Deena Bandhu Das: Please join us in prayers! Just heard that a disciple of Srila Prabhupada, my Godbrother, Isa Das (left side of V…Read More…