By Ernesto Londoño This is a revolutionary article from the New York Times in the USA. It came out today. It’s a long time coming! And it speaks of Krsna consciousness in a very favorable way as well! A big bravo for Ms.Tavares! Please notice Srila P…
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New York Times features devotees in a vegetarian promoting article
[Interview] with H.H. Hanumat Presaka Maharaja – Books are the Basis (video)
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“A person who is constantly engaged in reading literature enunciating the cultivation of Vaisnava devotional service is always glorious in human society, and certainly Lord Krsna becomes pleased with him.” Nectar of Devotion 12, Hearing the Revealed …
Kirtan offering for Gita Jayanti from ISKCON NEPAL
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ISKCON Nepal releases a new Melodious Hare Krishna Rock Kirtan as an offering for Gita Jayanti. It is like a story mode that targets to preach Bhagavad Gita to an audience.Read More…(This post has been viewed 333 times so far)
Live To Give (2 min. video)
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This is a devotional rap telling how to get free from anxiety in this pandemic.Read More…(This post has been viewed 335 times so far)
TOVP 2021 New Year’s Message
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By Braja Vilasa Das The year 2020 was a most difficult year for all of us due to the worldwide Coronavirus pandemic. With TOVP construction halted for almost eight months and a significant loss to our regular income stream, we had to make the difficul…
HG Rajani Priya Dasi – In Memoriam (9 min. video)
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Some of Srila Prabhupada’s disciples came to Santa Barbara, and one young person to get a copy of Back to Godhead was Linda Forkash. She brought the magazine home and read every page, and she told her mother, “Mom, this is it—this is what I have been l…
Kurukshetra – The Land of Dharma
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By Lokanath SwamiKURUKSHETRA, about one hundred miles north of New Delhi, is best known as the place where the great battle of the Mahabharata was fought and Lord Krsna spoke the Bhagavad-gita. But long before that, Kurukshetra had played a dominant ro…
A Hare Krishna Christmas
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By Sankirtana Das This year is an unusual year. One of its many unusual features is that Christmas and Gita Jayanta, the speaking of Bhagavad-Gita (The Song of God), are celebrated on the same day. This is a special opportunity to connect East and …
Bhagavad-gita in Eighteen Sentences
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By Kalakantha Das If we were to distill the Bhagavad-gita to one word, it would surely be, “Krishna.” If we were to distill the Bhagavad-gita to eighteen sentences, one per chapter, it might read like this: Before a just and vital battle, recognizing…
“ISKCON’s Mother” left her body three months after her one-hundredth birthday
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By Giriraj Swami Tonight, my beloved disciple, “ISKCON’s Mother,” Rajani Priya Dasi (Rose Forkash), passed away in her home in Carpinteria, California. Three months ago we were pleased to celebrate her one-hundredth birthday at my ashram. Please join …
Srila Prabhupada and the Gita
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By Giriraj Swami On Gita Jayanti, the day of the advent of the Bhagavad-gita, spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna, I reflected on Srila Prabhupada and how he addressed members of the Gita Pratishthan (Gita Foundation) in India, in 1976. The way Srila Prab…
Be a part of putting a roof over the elephants at Mayapur
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This letter is of concern for the Radha Madava Elephant’s new shelter, currently under construction. One of the main services these two special souls are present here at Sri Mayapur Dham is done during Radha Madava’s procession at the end of the yea…
Living with A Paramahamsa
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Srutakirti Das: I felt very fortunate because I was able to see Prabhupada when he wasn’t with his disciples. He wasn’t busy training them in management in a variety of ways or chastising them for the mistakes they had made. He wasn’t getting involved …
NASN November 2020 – North American Sankirtan Newsletter
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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 November 2020. North American Totals, Monthly Temples, Monthly Weekend Warriors. Monthly Top 100 I…
The Advent of Srila Prabhupada’s Bhagavad-gita As It Is
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By Srimati Dasi Have you ever had a long-cherished desire and plan to do something special for Krishna? Have you ever felt He’s finally given you the nod of approval, picked you up, sat you on His magic carpet and flown you through all time and space b…
ISKCON Zurich is searching for new Co-Temple Presidents for the Krishna Temple in Zurich
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After 13 years as temple president, Krishna Premarupa Prabhu will focus more on his other services within ISKCON from October 2021 onwards. In the course of planning the succession, his tasks will be delegated to three Co-Presidents who together form t…
Bhaktivedanta Manor and Avanti Schools to feed thousands of local children
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Visakha Dasi, the temple president of Bhaktivedanta Manor, said: “The founder and guide of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Prabhupada, told his students that ‘no one should go hungry within a te…
[Interview] H.G. Pancharatna Prabhu: Books are the Basis
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“Unless we take care of the books and preach and read ourself, understand the philosophy, this Hare Krsna will be finished within few years.” Srila Prabhupada Morning Walk — Los Angeles,12 December 1973Read More…(This post has been viewed 334 times …
A Few Memories of Yamuna Prabhu
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By Kalakantha das and Jitamitra dasi We became close to Yamuna and Dinatarine Prabhus over the last five years. We run a busy college outreach program in Gainesville and, in 2006, looking for a getaway during the summer breaks, we decided to visit Sara…
In Memory of Yamuna devi dasi (video)
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Siddhanta das: Video from several interviews of Yamuna DeviRead More…
Yamuna devi dasi, beloved daughter of Srila Prabhupada, departed Dec. 20th
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By Malati Devi Dasi With immense sorrow and deep regret, I beg to report the departure of Her Grace Yamuna devi dasi, premier disciple of Srila Prabhupada, known for her deeply spiritual qualities and connection with His Divine Grace, for her glorious …
Yamuna’s Leftover Rice
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By Danavir Goswami I may not be the only devotee who wondered what to do with leftover rice prasadam. For years, I have been in a quandary—should it be refrigerated and then served cold the next day? or should it be refrigerated and reheated the next d…
Good news from the Gita Nagari farm!
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A devotee farmer near the Gita Nagari farm in Port Royal, Pennsylvania, has received a Farm Ownership Loan from the USDA Farm Service Agency, which offers low rates to help new farmers buy farms. The program offers up to 100% financing on up to $600,00…
Prayers request: Temple President of ISKCON Kaduna (Nigeria) and young daughter killed in a motor crash yesterday.
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HH Kavicandra Swami: This very wonderful devotee, Harililamrta das, along with his beautiful daughter, were killed in a motor crash yesterday. His wife, Prana Priya dasi, is in critical condition. Read More…(This post has been viewed 334 times so …
Iskcon Durban News
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The work on the cover is entirely digital and was done in the Procreate App on an iPad Pro. I wanted to create a candy-coloured outlook of the spiritual world. I had a specific perspective in mind so I simulated Krishna’s and the gopis’ postures in an …
FFL London to launch UK’s first 100% electric food van bringing treats to Londoner’s this Christmas
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By ISKCON-London Communications Food for Life London, the food distribution initiative from London’s Hare Krishna Temple, is set to make a milestone this Christmas by introducing the UK’s first fully-electric food van to serve Londoners Read More…(T…
New Science – A Divine Vision of H.H. Bhaktisvarupa Damodara Swami
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By Jaganmohini devi dasi This year, in the midst of unprecedented crisis faced by the world due to SARS-Covid-19, there was heartening news which delighted at least all the well-wishers of H.H. Bhaktisvarupa Damodara Swami. The announcement of Sir Rog…
ISKCON DURBAN: more than fifteen devotees are infected with the COVID virus
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With the second wave, more than fifteen devotees are infected with the COVID virus. I implore all of you to please be careful. Please stay at home, avoid gatherings, and take all precautions when you have to go out.Read More…(This post has been viewe…
H.E. Shri Narendra D. Modi message express his heartiest wishes to Bhagavad Gita Jayanti
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It is heartening to learn that ISKCON, Mumbai is organizing an online National Value Education Contest 2020 on the auspicious occasion of Oita Jayanti on December 25, 2020. Bhagavad Gita is a sublime treatise of our rich culture. It teaches us harmony …
A book distribution moment that filled me with goosebumps
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Gurushakti Dasi: I returned to Reading today where I met Noddy, aged 83. Having successfully stopped him in his tracks, I introduced him to the Bhagavad Gita. I explained it contains the oldest writings known to man. This attracted Noddy’s interest an…
All change at Bhaktivedanta Manor Gurukula – Can you help?
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By Mohan Luthra The first thing that has changed about the Bhaktivedanta Manor Gurukula is that it is no longer called that, it is now simply referred to as the Gurukula – The Hare Krishna Primary School. This is part of the story that has seen big ch…
HG Vatsala Prabhu ACBSP left his body
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Indulekha Devi Dasi: Vatsala Prabhu, our spiritual brother, left his body tonight. His whole world was serving at the Indian Festival, whenever I had contact with him he always lived and spoke about this service. Sending my sympathy and support to His …
Srimati Tungavidya Devi Dasi left this world
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Srimati Tungavidya Devi Dasi, wife of Trikalajna Das, left this world from Sri Vrindavan Dham due to an accute cardiac arrest on 14 December 2020 at 4:20am. Around 1980s, she served Sri Radha Madan Mohan of ISKCON Washington DC with all her love and d…
Online VIHE Govardhana Retreat 2020
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Every year after kartika the VIHE holds the Holy Name Retreat and the Govardhana Retreat at the foot of Giriraja. However, as many of you might have expected, we will not have the retreats at Govardhana this year BUT we have decided to present to you a…
New Gokula Farm – Newsletter December 2020
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We look forward to welcoming you all to the farm over the Christmas and New Year period. It will be a festive time at the farm. As well as our regular temple program (which can be found on the website), we will also have daily lively kirtan and will be…
Gitanushilanam – The Biggest Online Bhagavad Gita Competition
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More than 20000 students are expected to participate in this event. The state government of Jharkhand in India has already declared this as an official event and has directed all Government schools to take part in this event.Read More…(This post has …
Sri Udupi Dhama Yatra
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By Chandan Yatra Das Holy town of Udupi is famous for its most revered Sri Krishna Udupi Temple. Udupi is said to have attained the status of Vaikuntha, because the Lord Krishna came here from Dwarka and stayed here in response to the desire of His pur…
Caffè Concoctiano: Primordial Soup & Evolution Pie (video)
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Parividha das: This comedy was staged in the late nineties at the ISKCON annual Summer Festival in Radhadesh. After seeing photographs of this performance, several devotees requested that I share a video of the playRead More…
Russian pioneer HG Brahmananda Puri Prabhu left his body out of Covid
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Mandakini Devi Dasi: Dear devotees we are very sad to inform you that one of the first preachers in the Soviet Union Brahmananda Puri Prabhu left his body out of Covid. During that time where circumstances were extreme, he published Srila Prabhupada’s …
King of Braj – Jiv jago (Krishna reggae) (4 min. video)
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Enjoy these ancient mantras set to a sweet reggae tune. “Jiv jago” means “Wake up sleeping soul” as chanting these mantras will reawaken our long-forgotten spiritual identity.Read More…