Author Archives: Dandavats

By Gauranga Das During the extended lockdown due to the pandemic situation, the residents of Govardhan Ecovillage (GEV) took to an in depth study of Srimad Bhagavatam, making the most of the collective opportunity. GEV is the home for many scholarly …

By Taruni Radhe Devi Dasi TOTAL GHEE LAMP OF WHOPPING 132,180! HG Jagabandhu das, a disciple of HH Janananda Goswami Maharaj is a humble youth & highly inspiring devotee who distributes Srila Prabhupada’s teachings through his words, actions and …

The GBC Strategic Planning Team (GBC SPT) is looking for devotees to join our team and take on responsible service in several key areas.Read More…(This post has been viewed 1041 times so far)

Gourangi Gandharvika is a second generation devotee from Mayapur who has created the most amazing activity book for children.Read More…(This post has been viewed 333 times so far)

In 1973 devotees decided to build a home for Srila Prabhupada, where he could write his books and enjoy the clean country air. A location was chosen for its potential beauty, the land was cleared and construction was started on a simple house. The plan…

In today’s world, scientific temper occupies the center stage in deciphering the nature of reality. Contrary to the preconceived notion of being dogmatic and ideological, ancient Vedantic theological tradition conforms to the highest kind of rational i…

Mathura Lilesvari Dasi: Below is a letter written by HG Vadanya Nitai Das, a disciple of HH Jayapataka Swami and son of HG Mahesh Advaita Das and HG Ananda Sundari DD. Vadanya Nitai passed away on Dec 3, 2016 in Malaysia. He was 27. His parents recentl…

The Bhaktivedanta Players have made their Bhagavad-gita Audio Drama available for everyone to hear during the this most auspicious month of Marga sirsha When Bhagavad-gita was spoken, and when whole of ISKCON focuses on the Gita. Enjoy!Read More…(Thi…

By Indradyumna Swami As you know Vaisesika prabhu is heading up a worldwide effort to distribute 2 million of Srila Prabhupada’s books during this Christmas Marathon. It’s very exciting! He asked me to address the samkirtan devotees in the first of his…

By Yogesvara dasa Unlike Jews and Christians, who have had a vested interest in the outer world for centuries, Vaishnavas have traditionally focused on the inner world. Today, with the world growing smaller and humanity more interdependent, Vaishnavas …

This morning we learned that one of the devotees living in the temple, Balarama Dasa, has tested positive for COVID-19. Till now he has not been able to trace out where he came in contact with the virus. Read More…(This post has been viewed 341 time…

“I am pleased that you are making serious study of our Krishna philosophy, so I want that you go on like this until you will able to defeat any challenge from atheists and rascals, then your preaching work will have real potency”Read More…(This post …

Bhakti connotes devotion, or love, and love implies service. Service refers to that activity which is intended to please the beloved. Thus “devotional service” is an eloquent definition of Bhakti.
Love is the most fundamental drive of every living ent…

As conditioned souls, our deepest problem is that we have forgotten our relationship with the Supreme Lord, and we are engrossed in thinking of material activities. In order to transfer our thinking power back to Krishna, we have received the Holy Name…

By Giriraj Swami We have again reached December, that most auspicious time of year when the book-distribution marathon takes place. In honor of the occasion, I quote two verses from Srimad-Bhagavatam that embody the devotee’s mood in distributing Krish…

By Prana dasa In September Bhakti Learning were thrilled to receive an award for Best e-learning Design at the Annual LearnX Awards held in Sydney, Australia. The category for the award was Shift-it-Online. We successfully demonstrated to the judges ho…

Willow Smith & Jahnavi released an EP “Rise” together recently and it is really good. The title speaks for itself and it is something I would recommend anyone to listen to if you want to feel something. In this Instagram live both Willow & Ja…

What was Srila Prabhupada like? How did he treat people and how did he interact with his followers? Rukmini Devi Dasi leads a session on Srila Prabhupada’s life, pastimes, and qualities that we can learn fromRead More…

We speak with Madhumati devi dasi and Sesa das. They are very public figures in the ISKCON society, but moreover, deep and genuine personalities. They’re also extra brave, because they’ve agreed to be our very first guests in the hot seat! And ‘The Hot…

By ISKCON Ministry of Education Safety Recommendations from the ISKCON Child Protection Office North America in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Youth Ministry. This set of general information about protecting children online provides i…

So many beautiful people are reciprocating and willing to chant maha-mantra for Love & Peace for the first timeRead More…(This post has been viewed 348 times so far)

Srimad Bhagavatam class by HG Vayasaki Prabhu in VrindavanRead More…(This post has been viewed 330 times so far)

Now let us cooperate fully to fulfill Srila Prabhupada’s desire, which is the desire of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and the parampara, and distribute such transcendental literature for the benefit of all—and be blessed by their sublime mercy.Read More…(…

Indradyumna Swami: “The Hidden Treasure of Govardhana’s Caves.” We follow Srila Prabhupada and our acraya’s commentaries on many of the details of Govardhan Hill’s unique forests, caves and playgrounds. Read More…(This post has been viewed 335 times …

Matchless Gifts is a part of our heritage. Each one of us has a stake in this holy tirtha and seeing that it continues to be a place of pilgrimage. Matchless Gifts is, of course, one of only a few projects that are truly of global significance. It mean…

Dayananda Das Adhikary: Nandarani devi passed away this morning from brain cancer. What follows is a brief description of her time with Srila Prabhupada.
In early 1967, Nandarani was eighteen years old. She’d come to San Francisco from L.A. with her b…

By Vijaya Dasa The Swansea temple in Wales had the best month I’ve ever seen from this quaint little city in Great Britain. It was the No. 1 temple in Great Britain with 4,906 book points and No. 9 worldwide. And in Bangladesh a temple has come up that…

When we are materially conditioned, we struggle with the dualities of the material world. Listen to Srila Prabhupada explain how we can overcome this by acting according to the Supreme consciousness. Let us share this knowledge in these trying times! …

By Giriraj Swami I first met Mother Krsnanandini at the fortieth anniversary of the installation of Sri Sri Radha-Kalachandji in Dallas, on Sri Radhastami in September of 2012. She and her mother, Bhumata, were both initiated by Srila Prabhupada on Ra…

According to Vrinda-kunda Baba, Srimati Vrindadevi appeared on the full-moon night at the end of Kartik, or Damodara.Read More…(This post has been viewed 521 times so far)

ISKCON Mayapur invites everyone to join in the transcendental journey to the land of Lord Jagannath- Sri Kshetra.Read More…(This post has been viewed 331 times so far)

Govardhan Ecovillage (GEV), recognised by United Nations World Tourism Organisation, is a spiritual oasis in the heart of Maharashtra, based on the principles of “simple living and higher thinking”, that brings spirituality to life. It’s a community wh…

Kaliya Krishna Das: If we had more enthusiastic devotees like him so wholeheartedly dedicated to Harinam sankirtan this planet would be a much better place!Read More…(This post has been viewed 339 times so far)