Author Archives: Dandavats

Last year he suffered a heart attack, he was in no illusion about his days being numbered. He left his body this evening at our Temple/HQ in Brent Cross, North London, from a heart attack.Read More…(This post has been viewed 333 times so far)

By Kesava Bharati Dasa Goswami The following is a sample from the many letters I am receiving, this one from a devotee who has been listening every day to the FaceBook page “Daily Readings of Srila Prabhupada’s Books” (which is now available on the You…

We never tire of hearing the transcendental pastimes of the Personality of Godhead, who is glorified by hymns and prayers. Those who have developed a taste for transcendental relationships with Him relish hearing of His pastimes at every moment.( SB 1….

With the increasing interest arising in the devotee communities worldwide for alternative children education programs that not only nurture the children in well rounded academics but also deep spiritual values, some of us at Sri Sri Radha Giridhari Man…

Prasad went out to the devotees, the isolated and vulnerable, NHS workers, the homeless and anyone needing some special mercy.Read More…(This post has been viewed 316 times so far)

By ISKCON Portland As Kṛṣṇa told his friends that beggars sometimes are rebuffed, you knew the Lord would send you help, and help came soon enough. It came from low-class people who were fallen, blind and rough, and not from high-class smārta-types who…

Because of the global pandemic, traditional ways to share Harinam, on the streets and in kirtan events, is severely restricted. Thus we plan to offer many ways to participate online and in smaller safe settingsRead More…(This post has been viewed 337…

On the Children @Home Show with Gopi Gita Schomaker this week, we welcomed her father, His Grace Vishvambhar Prabhu as he shares best practices on developing his children’s inner confidence in Krishna as their best friend. Read More…

Giriraj Swami spoke via Zoom during the Sunday program in Houston, on Srimad-Bhagavatam 2.3.17.Read More…(This post has been viewed 310 times so far)

Sankirtana das: When Srila Prabhupada talked about establishing Varnasharma colleges, he specifically mentioned using Mahabharata as one of the textbooks. Read More…

This evening, Sunday, August 16, 2020, His Grace Vidyananda Prabhu departed from this world after being diagnosed with brain tumors (glioblastomas). He also suffered a stroke when the physicians had attempted to biopsy the tumors.Read More…(This post…

We request ardent prayers for two wonderful devotees, Trikalajna Das and Tungavidya Devi, who are both currently fighting Covid-19, in a hospital in Vrindavan, India.Read More…(This post has been viewed 336 times so far)

Please find below photos from Sri Krishna Janmashtami 2020 at the ISKCON-London Radha Krishna Temple.Read More…(This post has been viewed 325 times so far)

ISKCON Centre for Culture and Education, Wellington, celebrated a grand outreach Janmashtami festival on the 8th of August 2020.Read More…(This post has been viewed 300 times so far)

BHADRA Campaign – Janmasthami & Srila Prabhupada Vyass Puja celebrated at Bhaktivedanta Manor in a very unique way. 15 devotees visited nearly 50 homes delivering Lord Krishna in the form of SB sets to these fortunate people and the love and appre…

On Janmastami day, we distributed 696 meals. 427 meals were distributed to the homeless, four shelter hubs, the NHS, two care homes and a hospice. We distributed 269 meals to your devotees plus 100 extra sikhand packs and lots of boxes of mangos.Read …

By Kalakantha Das Sacred texts lie at the very heart of human history, where they are much more than pieces of paper bound between covers. Sacred texts are dynamic literary creations that possess incredible beauty and power, which can be applied for a …

“Sri Krishna, the Personality of Godhead, who is the Paramatma [Supersoul] in everyone’s heart and the benefactor of the truthful devotee, cleanses desire for material enjoyment from the heart of the devotee who has developed the urge to hear His messa…

We really enjoyed the Janmashtami celebration in Ireland (Dublin) and we really like the Iskcon temple.Read More…(This post has been viewed 323 times so far)

The chanting of the Holy Names of the Lord is the Yuga Dharma according to scripture, previous acharyas, and the Lord Himself as Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. And the TOVP will play a very important role in the spreading of the Holy Names. ISKCON’s own Kirt…

A pure devotee’s appearance and departure are both considered to be auspicious by the Vaishnava Hindu tradition. Bhakti Charu Swami, who departed from this world on July 4th, 2020, with his gentle manners, charismatic leadership and multitude of artist…

By Gauranga Das Abhay Charanaravinda Bhaktivedanta Swami or Srila Prabhupada, born Abhay Charan De, was an Indian spiritual teacher and the founder-preceptor of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), commonly known as the “Hare K…

By The GBC[Guideline] Whereas Srila Prabhupada should be worshiped in ISKCON in a manner befitting his status as the founder Acarya of ISKCON. Our worship of His Divine Grace is an expression of our love and respect for him;Read More…(This post has b…

By Indradyumna Swami “Thus Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur advocated that every devotee, under the guidance of an expert spiritual master, preach the Bhakti movement, Krishna Consciousness, all over the world. Only when one is mature can he sit in a…

The day when Lord Krishna took birth is called as Janmastami. This day falls in the month of August or September. The Janmastami festival is celebrated by millions of people every year all over the world. Deities of Krishna are decorated with beautiful…

Garga Muni continued to say, “My dear King of Vraja, in His previous births this child many times protected righteous persons from the hands of rogues and thieves whenever there was political disruption. Your child is so powerful that anyone who will b…

This particular Janmashtami it could be an opportunity to trascend the lock down of Maya!Read More…(This post has been viewed 322 times so far)

Live recording from Hare Krishna AucklandRead More…(This post has been viewed 310 times so far)

Hearing about Lord KishnaRead More…(This post has been viewed 320 times so far)

It has been described that the Lord awarded Vasudev and Devaki a glimpse of parenthood only for a moment. It is described that the vatsalya or parental inclination of Vasudev and Devaki was a result of sadhana in many past lives while Nanda and Yasoda’…

How the Krishna conception of God inverts conventional reasons for believing in GodRead More…(This post has been viewed 1 times so far)

By Madhava Smullen A Global Phenomenon! In total, from April 18th to May 3rd more than 400 singers along with participants in over 150 countries joined together online for 360 hours, or 15 days of nonstop live Maha-Mantra Kirtan. Chanters hailed from A…