Author Archives: Dandavats

O best among the descendants of Bharata [Yudhiṣṭhira], I maintain, therefore, that all this is within the plan of the Lord. Accepting the inconceivable plan of the Lord, you must follow it. (Śrīmad-bhāgavatam 1.9.17)Read More…(This post has been view…

World leaders are adopting and recommending this gesture, part of the Vedic and vaishnava culture, and it is a step towards the right direction.Read More…(This post has been viewed 329 times so far)

By Srutadeva dasa In the Bhagavad-gita it is also said that such fallen devotees are given a chance to take birth in a family of highly qualified brahmanas or in a rich mercantile family. A devotee in such a position is not as fortunate as one who is c…

By the GBC We also request the following precautions: . Anyone involved in cooking or serving prasadam must wash their hands every twenty minutes with hot water and soap for twenty seconds. Servers must wear disposable gloves. . Anyone showing any …

By the GBC In light of the seriousness of the situation, we request all of our ISKCON communities, temples, and centers to adhere to the following recommendations: Temple events will continue as scheduled. However, we request that you do not visit t…

Considering their feedback and the policies of the CPO, we came to the consensus that pursuing the matter is not appropriate.Read More…(This post has been viewed 232 times so far)

Please find below photos from Gaura Purnima 2020 at the ISKCON-London Radha Krishna Temple.Read More…(This post has been viewed 310 times so far)

It is with great sadness that we announce the departure of His Grace Srutidharma Das. He passed away on Tuesday 10th of March at Bhaktivedanta Manor, the temple where he dedicated his life in devotional service. Having been diagnosed with cancer in ear…

By Praghosa Das For me you exemplify the perfect gentleman, the perfect vaisnava gentleman. In your company I never felt any anxiety only love, kindness and support, you really were a living example of a true ever well-wisher. I do not think I was uniq…

My Lord, the moving entities who have heard You loud sankirtana have already been delivered from bondage to the material world, and after the nonmoving living entities like trees hear it, there is echo. (Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Antya-lila, 3.70)Read M…

This footage by Yadubara captures a historical period in Lord Chaitanya’s Kirtan Movement in America. Many thanks to the hard working souls who served Srila Prabhupada and made this event happen. The music for this video is a song I wrote in the wint…

The Vedas have profoundly rich poetry that suggests cows and hymns are all tied with rituals, most centrally to yajna, which is crudely translated as sacrifice. It really has to do with the idea that human beings are in particular function of maintenan…

In this article we discuss a very brief and simplified history of Quantum Mechanics and will quote what the founding fathers of this branch of science had to say about Vedic influence on the development of their theories.Read More…(This post has been…

Sacinandana Swami: It is my great pleasure to share the audio recordings of the meditations and exercises from The Living Name with you. The recordings are designed to inspire your personal japa and kirtan practice, and to enable you to achieve full a…

The following are the candidates for sannyasa along with their respective waiting periods.Read More…(This post has been viewed 321 times so far)

“In His childhood the Lord was profusely decorated with gold ornaments. Once upon a time He was playing outside His house, and two thieves passing on the street saw the opportunity to rob the Lord and therefore took Him on their shoulders, pleasing Him…

Krishna Kshetra Swami: A few days ago in Delhi I had opportunity to visit the newly renovated Chippiwada ISKCON temple, Sri Sri Radha-Vallabha Mandir. This is where Srila Prabhupada stayed when working on his Bhagavatam (1st Canto), visiting the printe…

By Bhakti Brhat Bhagavata Swami Today marks the anniversary of the Disappearance Day of Srila Madhavendra Puri. I will read the translation to the song that we just sung, Saparsada-bhagavad-viraha-janita-vilapa – Lamentation Due to Separation from the …

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was the third disciplic descendant from Sri Madhavendra Puri. The process of worship in the disciplic succession of Madhvacharya was full of ritualistic ceremonies, with hardly a sign of love of Godhead. Read More…(This post …

By Mukunda dasa In 1970 Dhanajaya Prabhu came with a group of devotees from London to the ‘Festival of the Midnight Sun’ in Sweden In this video you will see some unique film clips and photos from the festival outside Jönköping 50 years ago. Enjoy! …

By Subhag Swami Krishna can see everything inside our heart. Even though we may be listening Hari Katha, it is plainly obvious to Krishna whether we do so out of eagerness or an obligation. So we should ask ourselves, “Are we relishing Krishna Consciou…

By Gauranga Das “Absorption in Krsna” and “Dependence on Krsna” are the two main aspects of spiritual life demonstrated by Lord Sri Krsna in Sri Vrndavana. A materialist is generally absorbed in one’s own self and has quite a lot of faith and pride i…

As someone who has devoted 35 years of my life to sharing these practices with the people of Australia for betterment of health and well being, and for the upliftment of conscious awareness, I am extremely disappointed that you chose to make such state…

I was surprised to learn that Krishna consciousness had been steadily building up in Korea.Read More…(This post has been viewed 361 times so far)

Bhakti Learning is an educational initiative directed by Prana dasa, an experienced ISKCON educator of more than 30 years. Read More…(This post has been viewed 301 times so far)

The month of March is made even more auspicious because this year’s Gaura Purnima – the Appearance Day of Lord Caitanya – falls on the 9th of March. Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu appeared on earth with the purpose of making everybody chant the Holy Name of …

We have agreed to continue our dialogue and will meet again in a few months. We do so realizing that the more we listen and try to understand the issues that separate us, the better chance we have to find common ground. Read More…(This post has been …

By Vijaya das The Mayapur temple won last year, for the year 2019, but look out Mayapur! It looks like New Delhi is taking 2020 real seriously by getting a big head start. It did 145,921 book points in January. In second place this January was a templ…

More and more people in the world celebrate Gaura Purnima as the most important holiday of the year.
Gaura Purnima is a happy time when Lord Caitanya, the golden avatar, appeared on earth five hundred years ago. He is also called the most gracious ava…

By Louise Guthrie Our retreat-hosting cancer charity, Smiling Soul, recently evolved from an initiative originally set up by Janakinath dasa (JD), a resident monk for over a decade at Bhaktivedanta Manor. JD cannot, unfortunately be with us today. Th…

By Praghosa dasa The most extraordinary story ever told, who actually is Srila Prabhupada? His message & mission is the most crucial & critical message for humankind in the history of the world, Srila Prabhupada seemed to know that he would …

How to Honor Prasad When a devotee distributes prasada, remnants of food offered to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, in order to maintain our spirit of devotional service we must accept this prasada as the Lord’s grace received through the pure devo…

It is by knowledge of the Absolute Truth that people can become free of their suffering. There are so many universities, so many libraries, so many books, so many web sites—so much information available today. But where is the knowledge by which a pers…

By Hrdaya Caitanya dasa This is not an official ISKCON presentation. I became concerned when I saw many devotees, especially in the west, becoming vegan, without looking for alternative solutions, such as developing farms with protected cows. These …

There are many ways to try to find it, but only one will give us the full enjoyment and complete freedom we’re looking forRead More…

The highland city of Bandung is only a short 2.5 hours’ drive southeast of Jakarta via toll road, and is the overwhelming destination of choice for Jakarta residents to get away for weekends and long holidays. Lately it has also become a favorite holid…

By Badrinarayan Swami Carrying out Srila Prabhupada’s instruction regarding the role of the GBC in ISKCON as the ultimate managing authority and helping future generations in their understanding of the same is the inspiration for this paper Read More….

A gorgeous film honoring so well the depth and commitment of the devotional journey and the humility of George HarrisonRead More…(This post has been viewed 331 times so far)

The Winter Semester at Mayapur Institute concluded with a closing ceremony on February 21, where more than 150 students from over 40 countries were awarded certificates for Bhakti Sastri and Bhakti Vaibhav degrees. Eminent ISKCON leaders HH Jayapataka …