Author Archives: Dandavats

3 month lockdown. That is a looooong time at home. Have a glimpse in our lockdown days. Read More…(This post has been viewed 321 times so far)

Glories to all the blessed Arabic book distribution temples and individual distributors, with some Special Glories to the European Yatras, especially the German Yatra, for somehow finding ways to distribute practically the same (mid-year) quantities of…

Maharaj is now established on dialysis to support his kidneys temporarily till kidneys start working on their own. His heart remains stable and is working well.Read More…(This post has been viewed 761 times so far)

At this farm cows are taken care of by the attendants from their birth till death. When they stop giving milk, they are moved to Goshala and taken care of by the carers and fully protected for their whole lives.Read More…(This post has been viewed 33…

A new short film by Karuna Productions, released on July 1st, depicts the journey of Avelo Roy (Ajita Das), a shy, often bullied, introvert boy from Kolkata, who moves to Chicago at the age of 19, and convinces major corporate CEOs to invest in his sta…

By Narada dasLast weekend marked the 50th anniversary of the iconic Glastonbury Music Festival – a renowned feature of the UK cultural scene. This massive event attracts over 250,000 people, hosting live stage performances from the most famous internat…

By Giriraj SwamiSrila Prabhupada said it is a mark of a good man that he takes the good side, not the bad side, of others. He gave the example of his guru maharaja, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta had a disciple named Kun…

By Nrsimha Krsna dasI would like to give a piece of good news for your pleasure. In Turkey, we started to publish Online Back To Godhead Magazine in Turkish language. This was desire of HH Sivarama Swami for long time and pandemic time was a good perio…

Once-in-a-lifetime event marking the commencement of the grand ISKCON Temple of Parsippany. One of the first Vedic-style ISKCON temples in Northeast. Our Chief Guest Mayor Soriano and our Committee Chairman Mr. Piyush Patel headlined this wonderful eve…

Recent Events – June 2020 – Vaishnava Seva – The Global Devotee Care Directorate is happy to share the next interview of a weekly Devotee Care webinar series called “Vaishnava Seva” – an effort to emphasize a culture of devotee care in ISKCON temples a…

Join the prayers for HH Bhakti Charu Swami maharaj’s recovery and well-beingRead More…(This post has been viewed 374 times so far)

Maharaj remains in intensive care, on the ventilator and requiring support for his blood pressure and kidneys.Read More…(This post has been viewed 113 times so far)

Krishna’s quality of detachment – Although Krishna is everywhere behind the scenes maintaining this world, Krishna is neutral and never interferes with our freedom to choose and to pursue our journey through life. (Bhagavad Gita chapter 9 verse 9)Read …

The Monk’s Podcast – with Kalakantha PrabhuRead More…(This post has been viewed 355 times so far)

The Monk’s Podcast with Hrdayananda GoswamiRead More…(This post has been viewed 365 times so far)

Padma Locana Krishna is part of the executive team with Corporate Learning Group at Harvard Business School Publishing. He has been an integral member of Bhakti Rasayana Sagar Maharaja’s LEAD school faculty. We’ll have a discussion with him around pot…

By Vaisesika Das At one door, the residents did not open their door, but they were very interested to speak to the devotees; so, they spoke to them through their video door bell. After hearing what the devotees were offering, the residents said they …

By the Deity Ministry Our initial response may be to push on with our service regardless of what the civil authorities are directing, but we encourage you to work within the guidelines given by governments and other authorities. As a result, there may …

The philosophical conclusions of Vedas establish that the universe is created by the eternal all-powerful Supreme Lord. A believer takes it as given that the universe must have a creator therefore God must exist. Over centuries great personalities have…

By Nirsimhananda Das This is the point in time when the Hare Krishna devotee shines a torchlight of knowledge into the darkness. Krishna has arranged the stage and the spotlight. The vicious virus is yet another 9/11, a pause, of silence in which the…

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! …