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Srimad Bhagavatam class by HG Rama Raya Prabhu in ISKCON NYCRead More…(This post has been viewed 343 times so far)

By Krishna Ragini Devi dasi The ancient Greek philosopher Plato described in his myth of the cave (also known as “The allegory of the cave”) the human condition by picturing human beings in a dark cave with one single light coming through the entrance …

Dear Devotees it is to inform you that HG Pankajanghri Prabhu (ACBSP) tested positive for COVID-19 today. Please pray for his earliest recovery.Read More…(This post has been viewed 344 times so far)

“It was the fall of 1984, and our party had been distributing books at the State Fairgrounds in Tampa, Florida, all day. We parked our van in a Days Inn parking lot for the night. Our party of five brahmacaris was fast asleep in the van when we heard a…

This class on Srimad Bhagavatam 9.3.22 is given by Narayani Devi Dasi (ACBSP) on Sunday, April 4th, 2021 at Bhakti Center. Read More…(This post has been viewed 340 times so far)

By Chandan Yatra Das Shabari was a tribal lady and had unflinching devotion for Lord Rama. She took the shelter of great sage Matanga Rsi as her spiritual master. During the last days of sage Matanga, Shabari served him with great attention and care. P…

This class on Srimad Bhagavatam 9.3.21 is given by Kripamoya Das (ACBSP) on Saturday, April 3rd, 2021 at Bhakti Center. Read More…(This post has been viewed 332 times so far)

His Grace Vijaya Prabhu gives class on the Bhagavad-gita As It Is, starting from the verse 2.42-43. [March 27, 2021] Read More…(This post has been viewed 331 times so far)

Who is qualified for spiritual life? Only brāhmaṇas? Or sannyāsīs, or human beings, scholars, or Indians!? – Whether one is a man or a woman, householder or a renunciant, Indian or an American, aristocratic or underprivileged, rich or poor, educated or…

By His Divine Grace A.C.B. Swami PrabhupadaThe different groups of atheist thinkers have different kinds of plans in the brain and they are exhibited in different patterns of godlessness. One set of atheistic nation thinks on it in a different way and …

His Grace Dayananda Prabhu leads discussion on Bhagavad-gita, chapter 1, verse 30 on May 23, 2020.Read More…(This post has been viewed 335 times so far)

His Grace Puskar Prabhu gives class on the Bhagavad-gita As It Is, starting from the verse 2.28. Read More…(This post has been viewed 342 times so far)

A strategy of preaching is the just giving, initially, then, after trust is developed, people will listen Read More…(This post has been viewed 330 times so far)

The annual Gaura Purnima Festival is the most exciting event of the year at Mayapur. Sri Mayapur is the transcendental appearance place of the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Srila Prabhupada desired all devotees to come to Mayapur at l…

Currently Maharaj is experiencing mild symptoms. Please keep him in your prayers for his speedy recovery. Read More…(This post has been viewed 339 times so far)

With Vaisesika Dasa and Giriraj Swami Read More…(This post has been viewed 341 times so far)

By ISKCON GBC Strategic Planning Team Join this conversation with Vraja Vihari Das and Deva Madhava Das as they unpack the idea behind having less debate and more dialogue as a key to developing healthy spiritual communities. Read More…

By H.G. Sutakirti Prabhu during Gour Purnima in VrindavanaRead More…(This post has been viewed 340 times so far)

“In San Diego a devotee was distributing small books in a parking lot. As he approached a car he saw a young man sitting in the driver’s seat. When the devotee knocked on the window, the man shouted, ‘Look, just leave me alone! Get outta here!’Read Mo…

The video includes: Why to memorize slokas: – Pleases Krsna – Helps to awaken our love for Krsna – Adds authenticity in outreach (preaching) – Engages intelligence – Prepares for death – Purifies our mind and intelligenceRead More…

In the mid ’70s I was doing the Prabhupada marathon at the Chicago airport. One afternoon we devotees were so intoxicated by distributing books that we decided to show that one doesn’t have to speak to sell books, that book distribution just depends o…

By Sri Nandanandana dasa “In what form does He appear in Vrajabhumi? Gopa-vesha, venu-kara, nava-kishora, nata-vara. (Cc.Madhya, 21.101) That is the beautiful form of kishora-krishna. He is a youthful cowherd boy, bent in three places, with a flute in …

The story of the demon Putana and her death and what this really means for usRead More…(This post has been viewed 336 times so far)

The magical vaccine that will help us get back to “normal life.”
Everyone wants this pandemic to come to an end fast, and get on with life as it was before.
Check out what the Swami thinks about this in his new video.Read More…(This post has been v…

If one offenselessly utters the holy name even imperfectly, one can be freed from all the results of sinful life. (Sri-Caitanya-caritamrta, Antya-lila, 3.61) Read More…(This post has been viewed 337 times so far)

Special soul called Ian. Moved into the temple same.day we met him. He liked the kirtan, I preached to him, we read the Gita together, I told him to bury his ganja under a tree, then he moved into the Krishna house. One of those one day wonders who ge…

By Jayadvaita Swami But now we’re seeing widespread evidence of a third result: so-called long-tail or long-haul COVID, in which one recovers from the disease but suffers side effects that can be seriously troublesome or debilitating and may last for n…

Srimad Bhagavatam class by H.G. Hansarupa Prabhu Read More…(This post has been viewed 352 times so far)

By HH Gopak Krishna Goswami Read More…(This post has been viewed 330 times so far)

Gaura Purnima celebration from ISKCON SALEMRead More…(This post has been viewed 217 times so far)

Hare Krishna! We hope you enjoy our humble offering of love and devotion. The Madhurastakam, often called the Song of Sweetness, is a beautiful poem written in the 15th or 16th century- an ode to the sweetness of Lord Krishna. Many thanks to the beauti…

By Ravindra Svarupa Dasa“The Cure of Souls in Vaishnava Communities,” at the Vaishnava Institute for Higher Education in Vrindavana, India. ” Then we come to the term “isolation.” “A term used in this book to denote an inner attitude or state of mind …

I am especially grateful for the overwhelming response and support from the devotee community from around the world.Read More…(This post has been viewed 330 times so far)

This is a special class on the glories of Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu by Rukmini Devi (ACBSP) on March, 28th 2021 Read More…

By Mahatma das Read More…

H.G. Vaisesika Dasa – ISKCON of Silicon Valley Read More…(This post has been viewed 340 times so far)

This is a short tour of the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium (TOVP) hosted by Amogha Lila das with Braja Vilasa das, TOVP Vice Chairman, produced by MayapurTV.com. It is spoken in both English and Hindi. Read More…(This post has been viewed 330 times …

By Bhaktimarga Swami Read More…(This post has been viewed 0 times so far)

By Vraja Vihari Dasa – ISKCON of Towaco NJRead More…

Yesterday morning, during Mangala arotika, the devotees in ISKCON Alachua were surprised to see an unexpected guest: a dog!Read More…(This post has been viewed 338 times so far)