Author Archives: Dandavats

By Kaunteya das Interviewing His Grace Kalakantha Prabhu (ACBSP), the director of ISKCON Gainesville on the approach of Krishna House, a replicable model for attracting youths. Kalakantha Prabhu is going to present a seminar on these topics at the ILS…

By His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami PrabhupadaSo the conclusion is if Krishna saves, nobody can kill; and if Krishna wants to kill, nobody can save. Therefore our conclusion should be that we should always be under the protection of Krishna. …

By Gautam Saha Every civilized person is familiar with the concept of seva or service. Service can be of different types and of different qualities. At home, every member of the family is serving everyone else. Traditionally, the father traditionally e…

By Krishna Dharma Dasa I remember years ago my sister arguing with my mum and dad. “How can we eat animals? Isn’t it cruel?” Don’t be silly, she was told; they are meant to be our food. What else is the point of their existence? But the Vedas tell a…

Tapana Mishra dasa: The Ministry of Education is undertaking an educational census among the educators and leadership of ISKCON to determine our current scope of activities and future needs of the members. The output of the census would allow us to put…

Visvambhara das: Some years back Shailesh Vara (MP) received a Gita from Visvambhara some when they met at a service area on the M1 in England. When Boris Johnson recently visited Bhaktivedanta Manor in the UK, Shailesh introduced Visvambhara to him an…

By Purushottam Kumar Material attachment weakens our heart whilst spiritual affection strengthens it. Most of our material desires remain unfulfilled. And if somehow some gets fulfilled then soon we find that it does not give us same pleasure as we ha…

By Antardwip das Some people hold that, having been prophesied by scripture, by Lord Chaitanya and by the previous acharyas, if Srila Prabhupada had not spread Krishna Consciousness, some other devotee, or some group of devotees, would have been empowe…

By Akruranatha dasaSrila Prabhupada wanted us to set up ISKCON as an almost self-contained, devotional society, with our own schools, farms, economy, and social system. So far we have not completely realized that ambition, though there are some very go…

H.G. Jada Bharata dasa ACBSP left his body in Sri Dhama Mayapur yesterday.
Here is the video of the funeral pyre ceremony.Read More…(This post has been viewed 328 times so far)

By Nityananda Ram Das ISKCON farms have some great successes, and some great failures too, but with the money ISKCON now has, and the large congregation of young devotees, it has tremendous opportunity for self-sufficient farms. The idea that the moder…

By Kesava Krsna Dasa The famed Time Machine is now a serious inevitability, according to many. One scientist says that he wants to go back to the past to see his deceased father and possibly help him with present-day medicine.If Krishna says that He i…

By Varsana SwamiCow protection, as set forth by Srila Prabhupada was not merely that the cow and the bull lead a full and natural life, but that they also be jolly, as a member of a family would feel. Cows and bulls are happy to be fed and brushed. Whi…

My Guru Mahārāja, my spiritual master, used to say that you have to select a spiritual master not by seeing but by your ear, but by hearing. And you don’t select a spiritual master who has got a very good hair or beard or some very beautiful feature, ‘…

By Hari Caitanya ThamnineediGod has decided to give an offer to uplift ourselves from this miserable condition of life. How? By giving personal loans of His special mercy. God is our father, our best friend, and our ever well-wisher. He is supreme, so …

By Kadamba Kanana Swami Even when I joined, at that time, the Sunday feast was still fifteen incredible preparations. I mean absolutely incredible. Every single one of them was like, “Whew!” You know, I mean the rice was loaded up with cashews and pane…

By His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada As far as Vedic religion is concerned, it is not for the Hindus; it is for all living entities. That is the first thing to be understood. Vedic religion is called sanatana-dharma, “the eternal occ…

Govinda’s – the popular vegan-vegetarian buffet restaurant in Tucson, Arizona – was gutted by fire in July and only reopened for business the weekend before Thanksgiving. For the occasion, Govinda’s brought in a special guest star: an actual live turke…

By Radha Mohan Das The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson made an impromptu visit to Bhaktivedanta Manor last Sunday, when worshipers at the Manor were surprised to see an entourage of MPs, including the Home Secretary Priti Patel and numerous security sh…

TKG Academy Highlights 2019Read More…(This post has been viewed 344 times so far)

Sadbhuja Das: Here is a clip we shot in the honor of moving Jay to his rightful place. This is a very celebratory moment for us,and we are glad to finally see it happen! We will soon commence the painting of this monumental Murti with wonderful pastel …

By Guru Prasad Das I am a devotee of Krishna and have been one for the past several years. I am also of Indian origin, and my story is a typical one. I have been living in North America since I was nine years old. My parents came here to complete the…

By Mathuresha Das NARADA MUNI is exalted in Vedic texts as one of the twelve mahajanas, or great authorities on eternal truth. Details of his life and teachings are recounted in the Narada Purana, the Padma Purana, and throughout Srimad-Bhagavatam. So …

By Damodar Prasad dasThe recognition of our dependence on a higher source for our very existence is also central to Srila Prabhupada’s argument. This higher source is referred to as intelligence: “Intelligence gives one direction like some higher autho…

By Syamananda DasaThe great sage Narada Muni while advising his disciple, the great Vyasa Maharaja says, “Learned circles have positively concluded that the infallible purpose of the advancement of knowledge, namely austerities, study of the Vedas, sac…

At approximately 1.32 pm India time HH Narasingha Swami peacefully left the world surrounded by devotees to the sounds of kirtan and the Holy names. He was in no pain, eyes open and fully conscious at that time.Read More…(This post has been viewed 81…

By Kripamoya DasaDid you hear the story of the man who rode up to the gates of our Mayapur, West Bengal, temple to sell ice cream? He had one of those tricycles you see a lot in India—the ones with a refrigerated box on the back. Nothing sells quite li…

By Satyaraja Dasa The main course arrived: pizza. The devotees were thrilled, since this is a much loved treat in these parts – but only when offered to Krishna, natch! “Hey,” one devotee quipped, “What about pizza? How does this relate to Krishna cons…

By Chaitanya Charana DasaUntil people gain the spiritual inspiration that underlies truly good behavior, attempts to legislate morality will inevitably fail. Daily news reports of things like corruption, nepotism, favoritism, and infidelity have us fe…

By Ananda Vrindavana Devi Dasi I learned how to offer at a young age. When I didn’t want to carry the freshly ironed clothes upstairs my mother would cheerfully say, “Offer it up!”. There was no choice about having to do it but she was suggesting where…

A classe on Sri Visnu-sahasranama, highlighting the qualities and pastimes of the Supreme Personality of GodheadRead More…(This post has been viewed 17 times so far)

Damodar Programmes (During Kartik): We hosted 20 house programs during the month of Kartik all over Worcestershire, had over 150 lamps offered with books and prasadam distributed. It was a great way to network with people and encourage them to attend f…

“Ajamila never meant to chant the name of Narayana actually, but he was calling his son, whose name was Narayana. That means it was almost neglectfully done. So, even when neglectfully chanted, the holy name has got so much power, and what to speak of …

By Rohininandana das This handbook and accompanying curriculum, which are to be used enjointly, have been compiled under the direct order of the Governing Body Commission of the International Society for Krsna Consciousness. Their contents are based wh…

Being a leader does not always mean leading from the front, it means being part of the team. It means working together through all the obstacles and focusing on the common goal. In ISKCON that goal is service to Guru and Krishna. This is a uniting fact…

By Yogesvara Gopinath das After Maharaja’s talk Papa Yedeva gave a talk and surprisingly he quoted few verses of Bhagavad-gita in his speech. He spoke on eating habits for human beings and offering to Krishna. He confirmed the supremacy of Lord Krishna…

Sadbhuja Das: Hare Krishna everyone!
Please have a look at this short video clip of a progress report of some exterior works, located at the front entrance at the temple. This is quite a monumental piece of embellishment, which I think you all will fi…

By Krishna Ksetra Swami This open access book provides both a broad perspective and a focused examination of cow care as a subject of widespread ethical concern in India, and increasingly in other parts of the world. In the face of what has persisted a…

Mukhya devi dasi: Tuesday, November 5, 2019, there was a Panel Discussion with the Bhaktivedanta Institute devotees in the Temple room at 7:00 PM. They gave us an overview of what the BI is working on right now, and they took our questions, everything …

Tamohara dasa: Many of you are aware of the recent increase in “active shooter” events in many different places and venues. Unfortunately, places of worship have not been immune from these attacks, which have recently occurred in churches, and synagogu…