Author Archives: Dandavats

By Mayapur Sasi dasa For the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada this report contains the following North American results of book distribution for the month of August 2021. North American Totals, Monthly Temples, Monthly Weekend Warriors. Monthly Top 100 In…

By Chandan Yatra DasVamana avatar, an extraordinary astonishing incarnation of Supreme Personality of Godhead appeared as the son of Kasyapa Muni and Aditi to regain the universe for His devotees- the demigods from the great King Bali who had ruled ove…

By Sri Krishna Chaitanya Swami A glorious, inspirational, and potentially globe-shifting occasion is coming in just a few days! We hope you have already started planning your participation and the ISKCON Kirtan Ministry is here to support you. The ho…

There are two main defects in this activity, whether they’re done regularly or even occasionally. The first is that this media always includes intoxication, graphic sex life, violence, and gambling. Therefore watching it means to break the regulative p…

By Krishna Dharma Das Back in 1972 I was a 17 year-old sea cadet. My ship had docked in Bombay and I stepped onto that exotic shore in search of reasonably priced souvenirs. Under the intense encouragement of a shopkeeper I came close to purchasing a f…

By Vijaya Dasa Brazil is on fire! The giant is coming alive again. In July, Curitiba had a huge increase, 450%, with 1,898 book points. Florianopolis increased by 193%, with 1,442 book points, and Porto Alegre increased by 172%, with 1,642 book point…

By Visakha Dasi At Bhaktivedanta Manor, ISKCON’s flagship center in the UK, Srila Prabhupada’s 125th anniversary theme was: Srila Prabhupada offers enlightenment to the world through his books. For the occasion, the stage in the new Haveli was decorat…

By Giriraj Swami Thereafter, accompanied by plenary expansions, the fully opulent Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is all-auspicious for the entire universe, was transferred from the mind of Vasudeva to the mind of Devaki. Devaki, having thus been i…

By the GBC The Governing Body Commission requests all ISKCON regions, temples, and communities to highlight and celebrate Srila Prabhupada’s 125th Appearance Anniversary throughout the upcoming year, including Prabhupada’s Vyasa Puja Day 2021 and endin…

By Mayapur Sasi dasaFor the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada this report contains the following North American results of book distribution for the month of July 2021. North American Totals, Monthly Temples, Monthly Weekend Warriors. Monthly Top 100 Indivi…

By Aditya Varna Devi Dasi What I have found to be truly valuable to me was sitting and listening to my senior godsisters tell me of their personal history and past times with Srila Prabhupada. Their stories always revealed his kind and fatherly demen…

By Karuna Dharini Devi Dasi The place Srila Prabhupada called his “Western world headquarters” remains a vital oasis of Krishna consciousness. Part One: Some History
Starting off in Midcity LA, 1968. ISKCON’s new center in Haight-Ashbury, San Francisc…

By Radharamn Das We have shifted 17 families and demolished their 17 houses and Srila Prabhupada Janmasthan is finally FREE. Since we do not want to offer Srila Prabhupada a construction site on his 125th birth anniversary on 31st August 2021, we have…

By Siddha Hari das The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, founded in 1997, is a Recognised Independent Centre of the University of Oxford. Impressed by technical expertise and the rich repository of Bhaktivedanta Research Center, OCHS has signed an MOU t…

By the Krishna House Groundbreaking Ceremony at Krishna House for the construction of the new building. Read More…(This post has been viewed 356 times so far)

By Bhakti Vighna Vinasa Narasimha Swami In the six principles of surrender, two are of interest, namely, 1) being convinced of Krishna’s protection, and 2) keeping the Lord as one’s only guardian and master. I am confident that Krishna is protecting …

By ISKCON Gainesville I’d like to you all honor and praise to my elders and my ancestors that came before me that allowed me to participate with you today. um and I’m just going to tell a couple quick anecdotes about um what the Krishna community has …

By ISKCON Gainesvill Thank you Bob (Brahmatirtha). It really is a delight to join you all and Mayor Poe in celebrating 50 years of the Hare Krishnas in our community of Gainesville and 50 years here at the University of Florida and 50 years here on the…

By Pranata Karuna dasNot everywhere we may stop our bus. But on the roof we have speakers from which the maha-mantra sounds as we drive. In residential areas, where are more people, we slow down and they hear the Holy Name. In order for people to get …

By The New Gokula TeamSeeking the meaning of life as a young teenager, Jayasri visited the Hare Krishna temple for a Sunday feast in Auckland where she grew up. Upon hearing the philosophy she immediately recognised she had found the answers to all he…

By Mayapur Sasi dasa For the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada this report contains the following North American results of book distribution for the month of June 2021. North American Totals, Monthly Temples, Monthly Weekend Warriors. Monthly Top 100 Indiv…

By Yudhistir Govinda Das ISKCON Communications & SP125 Committee are happy to inform you all that the Government of India has issued the rules and a notification to legally recognize the Rs 125 commemorative coin being minted by the Government on…

By BBT Global Over the years, devotees have expressed interest in knowing more about The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust’s book editing policies and practices, especially in making corrections to Srila Prabhupada’s books after his physical departure. To addre…

By Giriraj SwamiAlmost every morning in Bombay Srila Prabhupada used to walk on Juhu Beach. One morning I was feeling especially wretched and miserable. Although so many other devotees were present, Srila Prabhupada began to speak as if he were address…

By Bhakti Charu Swami Samadhi CommitteeAs we would be observing His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami Maharaja’s Tirobhava Tithi in the coming weeks – which marks a year of His Holiness’ physical disappearance please find this brochure (attached herewith). I…

By Kasisvar Das The Covid-19 pandemic delayed everything in the world and many festivals and events were placed on hold for months. Millions of people have been pulled out of their comfort zone to realize what Bhagavad-Gita calls the reality of this …

By Vishakha Devi DasiA feeling of insignificance and a humble service attitude come not by astuteness, not by knowing some tricks, but by simple steadfastness in the process of Krishna consciousness. The Srimad-Bhagavatam tells us that Krishna showers …

By Srimati Dasi Srila Prabhupada gave us so much, so easily. There was no fanfare, for he was graciously unassuming, seeing himself simply as an instrument and messenger of his Guru Maharaja. Our conditioned nature may sometimes have trouble with this,…

By Kalakantha Das During his amazing eleven years of personal worldwide preaching, Śrīla Prabhupāda proved Krishna consciousness could transform everyone into Vaishnavas, regardless of their birth. People today can still be transformed, regardless of h…

Today is the day my parents invited me into this world! I am grateful to God for the gift of life. And in gratitude l have composed a short poem with visuals, based on various vicissitudes of my life. Several times l should have died, but somehow God g…