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Sriman Jayananda Prabhu – Disappearance H.G. Jayananda prabhu The test of a theory is in its implementation. While one can spend a lot of time analyzing the process of bhakti, faith readily comes when one sees the theory in action. Jayananda Prab…

Today marks the 79th day of the War in Europe. A war that continues to alter the reality of our continent and endanger the lives of millions. We expected several days of conflict that does not seem to have any real causes, meanwhile people continue to …

In this album are close-up photos of our visit to the Jharikhanda forest in India. Being summertime the forest was dry, but the nectar flowed like water as we took darshan of Lord Caitanya’s lotus feet embedded in hard stone that had melted when …

By Praghosa dasa International Nurses day is today, the 12th May. Nurses’ Day is a chance to celebrate what nurses do, as well as an opportunity to say thank you to their service in our society. International Nurses Day is celebrated around the w…

“Krishna’s face is decorated with ornaments, such as earrings resembling sharks. His ears are beautiful, His cheeks brilliant, and His smiling attractive to everyone. Whoever sees Lord Krishna sees a festival. His face and body are fully sa…

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“I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, who is adept in playing on His flute, with blooming eyes like lotus petals with head decked with peacock’s feather, with the figure of beauty tinged with the hue of blue clouds, and His unique loveline…

By Ekantita-buddi dasa It’s been a month since we distribute books in Chernivtsi. Already distributed more than 1000 books for April. It is very difficult to practice and maintain your faith on your own. But when you start preaching and telling others …

THE SONGS OF THE BIRDS ARE SPECIMENS OF GOD’S VOICE The face of the Lord is the embodiment of beauty. What they call beautiful nature is but His smile, and what they call the sweet songs of the birds are but specimens of the whispering voice of the Lor…

On the Auspicious day of Akshya Tritiya – Sri Sri Gaur Nitai, Sri Sri Radha Banke Bihari, Sri Sri Sita Ram Lakshman Hanuman ji and grand inauguration of Vedic education center (ISKCON Patna) took place in presence of Governor of Bihar, Chief Mini…

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By Kamala Priya Devi DasiThe war has come at a huge cost with thousands of innocent lives lost, millions displaced from their homes and has destroyed so many cities. The socio-economic impact will be felt for many years to come. Your dedication and hum…

“The Vedic hymn known as kama-gayatri describes the face of Krishna as the king of all moons. In metaphorical language, there are many different moons, but they are all one in Krishna. There is the moon of His mouth, the moon of His cheeks, the m…

Kirtan wedding festival! @jahnavi_harrison wedding concludes after almost a week of kirtan wedding festivities with a day at the park with massive kirtan followed kirtan all late afternoon throughout the night at the @bhakticenter How do know…

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A family from Ukraine who found their way to Dublin as well as one other girl who found her way here to. The girl on my right side is Sofia Birun from Kyiv and her parents are devotees. The family to my left are all devotees from Krivoy Rog (the same p…

We are very happy to welcome our first arrivals to the UK! These devotees contacted the ISKCON UK Ukrainian Crisis program who then matched them with a UK host (a devotee family who has a spare room ) This enables them to receive visas to the UK. In tu…

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“We will fearlessly tell everyone the truth, without deceiving anyone. We have to speak the kind of truth that is truly beneficial for the living being, even if it is unpleasant. This is not the same as creating anxiety for others. We have to sea…

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Prabhupāda: Now, one may question, “Whether you have seen Kṛṣṇa?” So how Kṛṣṇa can be seen? Yes. A spiritual master must have seen Kṛṣṇa. Without seeing, he cannot be spiritual master. But how Kṛṣṇa can be seen? Kṛṣṇa can be seen by love. P…

The Governor of Kerala state of India, honorable Shri. Arif Mohammad Khan officially inaugurated the brief biography of Srila Prabhupada titled ‘The Captain’ written by Toshan Nimai Das from ISKCON Pune on 4th May 2022. Written and presented on the occ…

Lord Ramachandra Lord Rama, is one of the Supreme Person’s many avatars on earth. He appeared during a previous age, Treta-yuga, and ruled as emperor of the world. A chronicle of His activities is presented extensively in the epic Ramayana, and c…

Lord Ramachandra Lord Rama, is one of the Supreme Person’s many avatars on earth. He appeared during a previous age, Treta-yuga, and ruled as emperor of the world. A chronicle of His activities is presented extensively in the epic Ramayana, and c…

Parasuram das This morning a Devotee living near Kharkiv, Ukraine got a message to me. In desperation, he explained how his town and neighboring towns are constantly being bombed, had no running water, no electricity and no shops in working order. The …

“When Krishna walked on the bank of the Yamuna, He was seen nicely decorated with tilaka on His head. He was garlanded with different kinds of forest flowers, and His body was smeared by the pulp of sandalwood and tulasi leaves. The bumblebees be…

“My dear friends, Krishna is so beautiful that the goddess of fortune always remains on His chest, and He is always adorned with a golden necklace. Beautiful Krishna plays His flute in order to enliven the hearts of many devotees. He is the only …

By Vijaya Dasa March was a successful month, with 363,401 books going out and a whopping 1,766 full sets distributed. Srila Prabhupada is pleased that so many sets and books go out. Among the large temples, Pune had the biggest increase, 601%, with 35,…

“The body of Krishna, the ocean of the eternal beauty of youth, can be seen to move in waves of beauty. There is a whirlwind at the sound of His flute, and those waves and that whirlwind make the hearts of the gopis flutter like dry leaves on tre…

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On the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Tritiya, HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada has inaugurated the BBT International Library in ISKCON Vrindavan. We are inviting everyone to come and study Srila Prabhupada’s Books. Hare Krishna (This post…

“Krishna’s body is a city of attractive features, and it is sweeter than sweet. His face, which is like the moon, is sweeter still. And the supremely sweet gentle smile on that moonlike face is like rays of moonshine.” (Caitanya-carit…

By Kamala Priya Devi DasiDevotees from Europe, as well as other parts of the world, have tirelessly continued their sincere endeavour to help devotees from Ukraine to find shelter, care and support. The following figures are for week 9 of this devotee …

Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa is sometimes described as a thief. He is very famous amongst His pure devotees as the Mākhana-cora. He used to steal butter from the houses of neighbors at Vṛndāvana in His early age. SB 1.10.19, Translation and Purport: It was being hea…

Los Angeles Hare Krsna community is exemplary in almost every aspect. Srila Prabhupada wanted devotees to come to New Dwaraka to learn the science of deity worship. The center was to set the standard of Arcana Viddhi for the rest of ISKCON centers worl…

Hare Krishna, please accept my obeisances. Many people ask me how things are in Kharkov, as devotees. I wanted to talk about the Food of Life and the distribution of prasadam during the war. An amazing example of service and what we can do in all citie…

Today Angelina Jolie was spotted in Lviv (Ukraine), where devotees were distributing prasadam (sanctified food). She tasted prasadam, offered to her by devotees and they also taught Angelina Jolie how to chant Hare Krishna Maha-mantra.   Click bel…

Rejecting speculative conceptions of God, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu cites authoritative scriptural descriptions of God’s personal characteristics krsnera svarupa-vicara suna, sanatana advaya-jnana-tattva, vraje vrajendra-nandana sarva-adi, sarva-amsi, kisor…

By Karuna Dharini dasi The lotus feet of the Lord are the quintessential bodily feature by which He is worshipped. The conclusion of the Vedas is that there is no better topic of discussion than Krishna’s lotus feet, for they bestow the shelter of the…