Author Archives: Dandavats

By Sukanti Radha dasi The 24-hour Birmingham Kirtan event has long been a cherished tradition within the ISKCON UK community, drawing devotees from far and wide to participate in the continuous chanting of the holy names of the Lord. This spiritual gat…

By Dharmatma Das (1) JUNE 5, 1973 NEW VRINDAVAN New Vrindavan was attacked by a gang of Bikers from Louisville, Kentucky, where we had been doing book distribution, Harinam and also remodeling one of the old Road Show buses we bought from Kirtanananda …

We are writing to provide you with an overview of the achievements and activities of the ISKCON Russian-Speaking Yatra throughout the month of April. 1. Sunday Programs: We hosted our two Sunday programs this month, one of which featured a lecture by H…

By Murari Gupta Dasa When I turned fifty, I had my highest salary ever, I worked less than ever, I still had a nice relationship with my wife (in Kali Yuga unbelievably), and I was a respected member of both karmi society and ISKCON. I was a rajadvipa …

“May the Fourth, be with us!” A hundred-plus devotees answered this call for the first annual Krishna House Retreat in New Vrindavan, May 3-5, 2024. Krishna House leaders, students and friends from around North America gathered for memorable kirtans, u…

HE SIGNED HIS NAME *In dedication to His Holiness, Gopal Krishna Goswami* Bhaktimarga Swami He signed his name to that temple guest book Which triggered events leading to a hook For that signature meant a follow-up call In ’68 the invite came from the …

My heart grieves today, having heard about the departure of such an outstanding Vaisnava as His Holiness Gopal Krsna Goswami. I offer my condolences to the thousands of Vaisnavas and Vaisnavis worldwide whose hearts must be aching with intense feelings…

Someday, when we’re dying, when we’re like pockets inside out, when we’re like traps without bait, we’ll probably ask ourselves what I’ve done really well in my life. And I hope it will pop up that I was in Amsterdam for a…

A Tribute to His Holiness Gopal Krishna Goswami from the global members of the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust To all esteemed devotees worldwide, It is with heavy hearts that the global members of the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust (BBT) express their profound sor…

Dear Maharajas, Prabhus and Matajis, Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to HH Gopal Krsna Gosvami. I was struck with great sadness when I heard the news of the passing of HH Gopal Krsna Goswami from this mat…

Dear Gopal Krishna Maharaja; Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada We all know that once we are born we have to depart, the question for us all is, what do we do with our time between those two events — birth and death. We…

Dear Maharajs & Prabhus, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. This morning, at 9:20 am IST, His Holiness Gopal Krishna Goswami, one of the seniormost disciples of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupa…

Dear Devotees, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. With great urgency, we request the community of Vaisnavas to offer their sincere, heartfelt prayers at the lotus feet of Sri Sri Prahlad Nrsimhadeva to keep Their dear…

By Vijaya das Among the large temples, Ujjain, India, collected 4,775 book points, the largest increase at 212%. I’m sure the temple’s founder, our dearly missed Bhakti Caru Swami, is pleased with the devotees there. A temple in a city I’d never heard …

By Mayapur Sasi dasaFor the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada this report contains the following North American results of book distribution for the month of March 2024. North American Totals, Monthly Temples, Monthly Weekend Warriors. Monthly Top 100 Indiv…

Pre-creation, Entropy, and the Arrow of Time in the PurānasRead More…

Exploring Worldviews Challenging Fundamental Principles in Science and Cosmology- Laura Domenech-Read More…

The Flow of Causality Before the Big Bang- Doug Watson, PhD (physics) Bhaktivedanta Institute Scholar Profile: DOUG WATSON. Doug was born in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1977. He has a PhD in Physics from Vanderbilt University, where his research focus…

Cosmogony: Ingredients for Making a Successful UniverseRead More…

Shilavati Mataji I was the Pujari in the Watseka Avenue (LA) temple when I joined in January 1970. She was totally dedicated to the Deities. Most of us went out on hari nam sankirtan with Vishnujan Prabhu dancing and chanting in streets like Hollywood …

By Raas Raman Krishna Das Srila Prabhupada’s disciples are striving very hard to fulfill his desires to spread Lord Chaitanya’s movement in every nook & corner of the world. ISKCON ROHINI, situated in the north-west area of Delhi is another …

Post year 1977, many new temples have added to the count of 108 temples left behind by Srila Prabhupada. The Ramnavami of the year 2024, witnessed an addition to the count of ISKCON Temples in Delhi. The count of temples in Delhi has reached eighteen i…

Shyama Bhakti DD: Hare Krishna, dear devotees! Jai Srila Prabhupada! Akshina Mangala Devi Dasi, a dedicated book distributor from ISKCON Baltimore, embarked on a noble mission in Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh, India. There, she bestowed upon her hometown a t…

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Art of Smart Work Class by HG Radheshyam PrabhuRead More…

We are pleased to present the GBC Online Meeting Report for 3 April 2024, providing a comprehensive overview of the online GBC meeting and the key topics discussed. The meeting commenced with a reading by Prahladananda Swami from Srimad Bhagavatam Cant…

Daya Hladini devi dasi and Yogapaty das On behalf of the Russian Speaking yatra in London we are pleased to share with you the exciting activities and achievements that kept us busy and joyful in Krishna consciousness throughout the month of March: Bha…

Dear Devotees, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. The 2024 GBC AGM Resolutions have been released at the below link: https://gbc.iskcon.org/gbc-resolutions/ Please click the bottom link for 2024. The GBC will continue…

Adikarta Das: This is a nice letter I got today. If we don’t go out they will never know. Hare Krishna my friend, We met a few days ago while I was walking out of class at Florida state. I’m the young man who knew the mantra already and knew abou…

By Vijaya Das Here’s a pleasant surprise: The number one book distributor in the world last month is a bhakta! Bhakta Kevin based in Los Angeles. What’s more, of the 2,530 books Kevin distributed, 1789 were Arabic books, boosting his score to 7,122 b…

ISKCON GOVERNING BODY COMMISSION SOCIETY Registration Number S/74662 under the West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961 P.O. Shree Mayapur Dham, Dist. Nadia, West Bengal 741313 RESOLUTIONS OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2024Read More…

Srila Prabhupada: I am friend so far I am giving you this information. But actual friend is Krsna. So this is friendship. Krsna is your best friend…I am your best friend in this sense, that I am giving you this information.” Actually, Krsna…

In Vrndavana I spotted a western girl with a Chadar over her head and loose pants looking a little frazzled and lost, like she had just been dropped there. I approached her asking where she’s from- Australia. She said she had just arrived. I aske…

“Update on HG Caitanya Candra prabhu,initiating guru and president of Gadai Giri temple, who has been in ICU in Bhuvansevara hosptial for over one month. He is the senior disciple of HH Gaura Govinda Maharaja and has many disciples in Orisssa, Eu…

By Nrsimhananda Das In the early 90’s, Gopavrndapal prabhu (now B.V. Giri Maharaja) and I were enrolled by HH Bhakti Caru Swami to write the treatments for the first episodes of his opus, “Abhay Charan.” We were roomed together in the…

Parasuram das Our friend Youth from punk band Killing Joke invited us to be part of the festival. It was a star studded event, poets and artists flew in from around the world. The spiritual energy was flowing. Proceeds from the concert went to our Pras…

The other night an Indian lady approached the book table with her phone showing an Instagram account of a famous Russian devotee asking if I knew if she was currently in Vrindavana. “Not sure, I don’t know the person.” She asked if I …

My plane from Sydney had a 1.5 hour stopover in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and in an hour I met wanderers from all over the world who I could see Kṛṣṇa mystically sent to receive His books on their journey. They each had a unique story, many of whom were …

Grand SRI NARASIMHA Temple Opening with spectacular Drone Shots!Read More…

Hare Krishna! Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. The Krishna House Retreat May 3-5 in New Vrindavan features leading devotees presenting great and diverse seminars geared for both Krishna conscious newcomers and vetera…