Author Archives: Dandavats

Just see! Just see, brothers how Sri Gauranga has arisen like a golden moon. Just as the full moon had arisen in the sky, another, fuller moon arose in the form of the Gaura avatara, just to deliver us all from this dark age of ignorance.Read More…(T…

By The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust As we conclude memorable Live to Give 2020 campaign, we are very pleased to report, that the One World Team has successfully surpassed and smashed the goal of 2 Million Bhagavad Gitas distributing a grand total of 2,172,…

Svetadvip Das: “Dandavat Pranam. The only reason that Jaya Vijay Prabhu and a few other padayatris learned the skill because it was soooooo difficult to get a ‘naalwalla’ in some states of India. A few inexperienced ones came and hurt our devotee-bullo…

Bhaktivedanta Academy is an institution dedicated to elevating society through spiritual education. We make videos about Krishna consciousness, Vedic philosophy, Brahminical culture, and the Gurukula educational system.Read More…(This post has been v…

By Vijaya Das It’s amazing what devotees can do, even in difficult circumstances. Many had to stop distributing books person to person, because of Covid-19, but our competent Commander-in-Chief, Vaisesika Prabhu, enlivened the whole Society to distribu…

Sachinandan Nimai Das, disciple of HH Radhanath Swami, was invited to a private event where U. S. President Joe Biden and First Lady, Dr Jill Biden addressed Bay Area Executives. Bidens gave a very nice speech addressing some crucial issues like racism…

Within the last 5 months Siddhanta Prabhu has kindly uploaded almost all of his series “Prabhupada Memories” to his YouTube channelRead More…(This post has been viewed 339 times so far)

By Govindanandini dasi In this training there is no memorization of theory or examination. Rather it is called an “action-reflection” model, which means, first I visit patients and then I reflect on those experiences with a group of peers and supervis…

Whilst growing up and into adulthood, I was extremely curious and interested to learn about Ayurveda, yoga and the philosophies of various religions. In my head, it was a big mess of different philosophies and teachings, but I was leaning more towards …

Devotees in Mayapur having good time chanting Hare Krishna together with the cowsRead More…(This post has been viewed 347 times so far)

Tulasi is a plant most sacred to Krishna. Tulasi, also known as ‘holy basil’ is auspicious in all respects. She is a pure and great devotee of the Lord, and most dear to Lord Krishna. It is stated in the Brahma Vaivarta Purana that Tulasi, in her last …

-HH Sridhara Maharaja — “This idea of creating a database and collecting contacts at all our festivals and in any situation where we come in contact with the public is very important. I tried for a number of years to teach this to devotees and I ful…

By Congregational Development MinistryNavina Nirada Prabhu, a successful book distributor and leadership trainer, shares a success story that emphasizes the importance of following up on those who are interested in Srila Prabhupada’s books. From inspir…

By Congregational Development Ministry We are good at advertising… and planting seeds but… we are not so good at harvesting! We have become expert at showing people the beautiful world of Krishna consciousness; giving them a glimpse Into this dynam…

By the blessings of Guru and Krishna, I and another devotee of Melbourne, Australia, have made this video on the glories of reciting 8 names of Tulasi Maharani from Padma PuranaRead More…(This post has been viewed 449 times so far)

Srila Prabhupada’s ISKCON was the light that I ventured into in my search for answers and unconditional love. I found ISKCON when I was 7 years old. For me it was a home where I played, danced, sang, and celebrated my childhood in the shelter of Srila …

Myself and Jo visit Bhaktivedanta Manor in Watford, UK. The temple was donated by George Harrison from The Beatles. I was recommended to visit by my friend Amberish. Join me on my adventure of learning all about ISKCON commonly known as ‘Hare Krishna’….

We started our Krishna Eco Farm project in 2012. It is a therapeutic gardening project based on a smallholding in Lesmahagow, South Lanarkshire. We welcome people from all walks of life to experience a healing lifestyle away from the troubles of city l…

We are pleased to announce that the ‘Keep Scotland Beautiful’ initiative on behalf of the Scottish Government granted us almost £9,000 from the ‘Community Climate Asset Fund’. Their fortitude in ‘supporting the green recovery in Scotland’s communities’…

December is a month for all devotees to focus more on spreading books about Krishna Consciousness. This is a short video depicting an endeavor of devotees from our team.Read More…(This post has been viewed 330 times so far)

Anuttama Dasa recalls: “Larry King struck me as a real gentleman when I was on his show. He was a well-known and powerful media personality. I was there representing the Hare Krishnas, whose reputation wasn’t so great in those days, and who had just lo…

“Stories have been used to hand down learning and knowledge for thousands of years. A good story engages our curiosity, emotions and imagination.” — Clare Patey, Director of the Empathy Museum.Read More…(This post has been viewed 4 times so far)

We’ve discoverd a new initiative to preach, best thing ever, guaranteed not to fail, It’s called ‘Pizza Express Back to Godhead’!!! The team make pizza, srikand, cake, and a goodie bag, bingo!Read More…(This post has been viewed 366 times so far)

“‘Simple Living and High Thinking’ for our Children”Read More…(This post has been viewed 330 times so far)

In February 2020 we went to Jagannath Puri. Of course, we wanted to taste the original Maha Prasad from Jagannath. In addition to that, we found some rules in our guidebook on how to properly honor MahaPrasad. We had some fun trying that out. Read More…

By Sesa Das Friendship is a necessary part of our personhood, in both our material and spiritual being. The ancient Sanskrit text Hitopadesa (“Beneficial Advice”) speaks extensively on friendship in simple story form which incorporates maxims, worldly …

ISKCON Sri Lanka’s New Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple Construction project is in progress.Read More…(This post has been viewed 345 times so far)

“I have already answered all questions in my books such as Bhagavad-gita, so kindly read them and chant Hare Krishna Mantra”. Srila Prabhupada Letter to Brian Fleming — Mayapur, 6 March 1974Read More…(This post has been viewed 333 times so far)

Presidential Inaugural Prayer Service with President Joe Biden, hosted by the Washington National Cathedral. ISKCON Communications Minister Anuttama Dasa’s prayers start at 37′ 25. A video by the Biden Inaugural Committee.Read More…(This post has bee…

The social, emotional environment is generally nasty. Children are bullied at an early age, and many of them are also physically, sexually, and emotionally abused. It’s hard to find a safe-place and even more difficult to find a safe-person whom …

We ask for your sincere prayers for Maha Punya Devi Dasi of Mexico, a disciple of Srila Prabhupada.Read More…(This post has been viewed 336 times so far)

A compilation of performances of Parividha das and friends at the Durban Rathayatra FestivalRead More…(This post has been viewed 330 times so far)

Videoconference by HG Prabhupada Priya Devi DasiRead More…(This post has been viewed 335 times so far)

We had a lovely interview with Sitala devi today. We asked her everything from what inspired her to write about Narottam das Thakur, to her first experience seeing Srila Prabhupada! It’s well worth a listenRead More…(This post has been viewed 338 tim…

By Syamasundara DasaIn searching for something in the Srimad Bhagavatam that gives some reference to castrating a bull to make an ox I could not find something that said “you castrate a bull” directly however there is some word use information that mig…