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We hope this newsletter finds you, your family and friends in good health and spirits.

It’s been a busy and enlivening month at the farm with all of the festival celebrations. Thank you to everyone who came and joined in these celebrations and who a…

Our programme is mainly about making good food for the less privileged and all to enjoy. It also helps to bring the needy/less privileged to Krishna through the act of feeding, caring and empowerment.Read More…(This post has been viewed 339 times so …

Jagattarini Mataji shares some of her adventures with puppetry, and explores the fascinating history of the famous ITV Krishna Puppet Shows.Read More…

Each devotee should receive care and individual guidance • Create groups of devotees at similar levels of advancement/commitment, and assign them for care and guidance to a more advanced and committed devotee. Read More…

Understanding the importance of bullocks, their role in cow protection and how we can be engaged in this service.
Karunamayi devi dasi interviews Krishna Kirtan das, succesfull bullock trainer from New Govardhan, Australia. Read More…(This post has …

By Madhava SmullenThe 2020 worldwide Bhadra Campaign saw devotees triple the Srimad-Bhagavatam set distribution of previous years, obliterating their initial goal of 10,000 sets. All told, over 22 countries and 150 cities participated to distribute mor…

By the TOVP Under the direction of Ambarisa prabhu, a special yajna was performed on August 29, the appearance day of Lord Vamanadeva, to bring auspiciousness to the planned restart of TOVP construction. As Vamanadeva took three steps which covered th…

VP offering to Vaisesika PrabhuRead More…(This post has been viewed 313 times so far)

It’s easy to take mothers for granted. Some researchers recently followed around one such mother for a week in an attempt to estimate the monetary value of her ‘motherly love’. She took the kids to school, so they calculated how much a taxi driver woul…

“Taking care of the children is just as important as doing Deity worship. One service is not more important than another. These children aren’t ordinary children. They are Vaikuntha children. They have been sent by Krishna Himself.” Read More…(This p…

A preacher’s task is to care for those in his charge, whatever stage of life they are in. The time of death is yet one more stage calling for brahminical expertise. Here we bring you instructions how to perform a simple ceremony for this occasion. Read…

By Gauranga Das Steps for practical application. 1. Arrange seminars on devotee care regularly – preferably having the seminars delivered by those who have actually implemented devotee care. 2. Increase awareness of devotee care by wider circulation o…

By 1SKCON Chowpatty Vaisnavism has been manifested in its purest and most wonderful form through the love and teachings of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His associates. The most beautiful aspect of Lord Caitanya’s pastimes is the loving interaction betw…

First and foremost I would like to take this opportunity to extend my heartfelt gratitude to everyone involved in “International Shravanam Week”. It was a monumental task to organize, especially in the current climate. Without the hard work and dedicat…

By Sridama Dasa It is very easy to become a “sage on the stage” but difficult to become a “guide by the side”. We go in the “sage on the stage” mode when it comes to guiding our “humble junior” devotees who look up to us as an advanced Vaisnava, but m…

Arcana as Yoga in the Vaishnava traditionRead More…(This post has been viewed 320 times so far)

Darshan of the beautiful deities and devotees of the New York Iskcon TempleRead More…(This post has been viewed 320 times so far)

1. Recognition of God — The Supreme Owner. Act with the understanding that everything belongs to God. At best, we are careful stewards of God’s resources, energies and talents. At worst, we are deluded and become cheaters and thieves who claim another’…

By The Grihastha Vision Team Krishna Conscious family life is consistent with the teachings and example of Srila Prabhupada, which must be applied with consideration of time, place and circumstance. In the field of grihastha life, one should take into…

By The Devotee Care Team The life of the Krsna conscious society is nourished by these six types of loving exchange among the members. —Upadesamrta Provide pre- and post-marital counseling either done by trained devotees or through recommending specif…

His Grace Mathura prabhu joined ISKCON in the early eighties in PH and served in different capacities as temple commander, temple president, a good Sankirtan devotee etc. He was a sergeant in the Nigerian Air force when he joined. Diving headlong into …

This is a second podcast with HG Govinda Prabhu, who is an exponent of Indian culture through the wisdom of Mahabharata, Ramayana and Bhagavatam. He has an experience of almost 30 years in Vedic education and counseling and travels extensively all over…

By Mahatma das Maharaj was an amazingly good actor. When we did our course together in Vrindavana, we did some skits. We never rehearsed them, only discussed how the skit should go. Those who attended that class in 1993 may remember the skit, “Prabhupa…

By Kalakantha das You have always been most kind and a dear friend to me and so many others. When we met in 1978 you had established the beautiful San Diego temple and were transitioning to being the bhakta leader so you could concentrate on recruiting…

Sunday Feast Lecture- August 16,2020 by His Holiness Kadamba Kanana SwamiRead More…(This post has been viewed 333 times so far)

In this vlog I show a snippet of my morning worship and dressing services of Sri Sri Gaura Nitai at ISKCON-London. Read More…(This post has been viewed 0 times so far)

(Hope against Hope)- His Holiness Devamrita Swami – Sunday feast lecture- August 30,2020Read More…(This post has been viewed 333 times so far)

We were allowed to visit our elephants in Mayapur. With lots of love and care Hrimati mataji takes care of them.Read More…(This post has been viewed 328 times so far)

By Chandan Yatra Das The state of Sikkim is remotely located in North-East India amidst the Kanchenjunga ranges of Himalayas. Far flung from mainland India, Sikkim is endowed with Lord Krishna’s amazing enchanting natural scenic beauty and spectacular …

Today His Holiness Radhanath Swami shares his thoughts with Rich Roll on compassion, unity, and the importance of having a spiritual practice.Read More…(This post has been viewed 324 times so far)

Gauranga Dasa – The Benchmark of Pure Love – ISKCON of Towaco NJ Sept 6th 2020Read More…(This post has been viewed 322 times so far)

How to make responsible decisions with Braja Bihari PrabhuRead More…

By Bhakta dasa Staying true to ISKCON’s Founder Acharya, AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada’s, vision that peace and prosperity be brought to the world through the distribution of sanctified vegetarian meals prepared with love and devotion, ISKCON Melbo…

By ISKCON Ministry of Education To glorify the reading of His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada’s transcendental books during the International Shravanam Week, we present the following. Please help spread the message and celebrate by organizing this festi…

By Srimati Dasi My plan for the day was sweet and simple. But a phone call at 8.30am froze me in my tracks – Mataji, it looks like your neighbor has COVID-19. You’ll be in quarantine for some time – leaving your apartment right now is not an option.
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By Krishna Ragini devi dasi Arjuna was a warrior, a ksatriya. A warrior is so by intrinsic quality, not by external denomination. For him, to desert an important battle and take the path of a hermit in the forest would have been artificial. Artificial …