Author Archives: Dandavats

Tulsi Gabbard at the Hare Krishna Ratha Yatra festival s Venice Beach, Los Angeles 4 August 2019. Meeting Lord Jagannath again after being present during the New York Rathayatra as well.Read More…

He started joining in, but in his own mood, which didn’t really gel with that of the devotees. That was until someone slipped a maha garland over his head from behind. As he turned around his face lit up with a golden glow and an inner smile burst ou…

Krishna das: For your reference, I have properly drafted a view of Bhu-mandala to scaleRead More…

HG Dravinaksha Prabhu ACBSP, a dedicated driver for the Krishna Youth bus program, husband of Mother Nanda and former member of RDTSKP, departed 10:10am Friday August 2, 2019.
He was suffering from cancer.Read More…

They were going to Sankirtan tour when their car was hit on the highway by a big truck.Read More…

P. Mehta: With a sad heart, I report the passing of Sat-Cit-Ananda Das from Zimbabwe, on the 27th of July after a brief illness, he was soon to be 70.
A disciple of HH Giriraj Swami.and a pioneer in preaching in Zimbabwe, he, was an owner of a super…

This is to inform you that His Grace Dinashyam Prabhu, a disciple of Sri Srimad Gaura Govinda Swami left his body in Atlanta Georgia USA Tuesday 30 of July evening holding japa mala.Read More…

By Vijaya das Vaisesika Prabhu says that the initials ISV, which stand for ISKCON of Silicon Valley, also stand for “individual, spontaneous and voluntary service.” These devotees were, in colloquial language, “fired up” in June. They did 47,082 book p…

Sadbhuja Das: we have been working on installing the new Kailash on Srila Prabhupada’s Samadhi. We are using the same reinforcements and methods that were applied to the Chakras for the TOVP, as well as the same Russian crew which are getting the job d…

By Kesava Krsna Dasa Sometimes our fixation on who’s “junior” and who is “senior” within our ranks, can inhibit proper devotee relationships. And introducing corporate ideas for managing our devotees can hinder, rather than promote healthy interaction…

By Mayapur Sasi dasa For the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada this report contains the following North American results of book distribution for the month of June 2019. North American Totals, Monthly Temples, Monthly Weekend Warriors. Monthly Top 100 Indiv…

The two Brown Swiss oxen you see running about, Dhruva Laddhu and Kalyan Tamal, were rescued from a dairy where they were living in tiny hutches and fed by a milk drip. Balaji, who is in many ISCOWP cow sanctuary videos, vlogged them moving from the ba…

Daily Quotes by His Grace Mahatma Prabhu. Mahatma Das joined ISKCON in 1969 and has served as temple president, book distributor, sankirtana leader, college preacher, membership director, and VIHE teacher and co-director. He is well known in Iskcon for…

By Indradyumna Swami “Let’s talk later about making a Hare Krsna base here in our Romani community,” Shaban said when we reached the car. “Let’s not just talk words; let’s do something tangible. It can be connected to the culture we share. It can remi…

Radha Selvester: We have had quite a few devotees experience the passing of loved ones – parent, spouse, sibling, or child. In spite of knowing that we are not these bodies and that the soul is eternal, it is still an emotional struggle to cope with th…

Dinanukampa dasi: ISKCON PandharApur, under the leadership of Lokanath Swami Maharaja, took the initiative of constructing a ghata on the eastern bank of the Candrabhaga adjacent to the temple property. On July 11, 2011, the day of Sayani Ekadasi, the …

By Mukunda Goswami ‘Built to last’ was a slogan that wasn’t lost on Srila Prabhupada’s institution. In pursuance of Srila Prabhupada’s vision, as far as I know the highest administrative levels of ISKCON have been discussing and examining the ‘culture…

By Satswarup dasa Goswami “We shall call our society ISKCON.” Prabhupada had laughed playfully when he first coined the acronym. A friend had suggested a title that would sound more familiar to Westerners, “International Society for God Consciousness,”…

On behalf of ISKCON Mayapur, we would like to welcome you to celebrate our 15th anniversary of Sri Kshetra Parikrama. This parikrama dates back to the time of Vidyapati, who was one of Lord Jagannatha’s most intimate worshippers, serving under the grea…

Karnamrita Das: A Christian asked me, incredulously, “Why would anyone take to Krishna consciousness?” He was satisfied with his religion and felt that not only could it—and should it—meet anyone’s needs, but if it failed to do so and one took up anoth…

It was the great 18th-century philosopher Immanuel Kant who pointed out that, rather than consciousness being located inside of space and time, it is space and time that are themselves part of consciousness (1781).Read More…

So when you, the adult, spouse, parent, teacher, person in charge or whatever, make a mistake…apologize sincerely and you will have a profound effect on the recipient. You will also have set a wonderful example that they will remember for the rest of t…

By Indradyumna Swami “Oh, I bought it some years ago at your festival in Rewal,” she said. “To tell you the truth I wasn’t really interested. It was my husband who insisted we get it. When we got home, we put it on the bookshelf and basically just for…

By ISKCON Deity Worship Ministry Abhisekas in ISKCON centers may only be performed by suitably qualified brahmanas according to the same pancaratrika standards as Srila Prabhupada established for daily temple worship. The only exception, per Srila Pra…

Indradyumna Swami: The surgery is not covered by travel insurance or the local public health service. I am appealing to the devotee community to donate towards his medical costs.Read More…

On 20th July, in Sri Vrindavan Dham, His Holiness Bhakti Dhira Damodara Swami Maharaja, the beloved disciple of His Holiness Bhakti Tirtha Swami Maharaja, launched his first book titled “Spiritual Connection: Understanding the Dynamics of Guru-disciple…

By ISKCON Deity Worship Ministry Srimati Radharani’s lotus feet should not be ever shown publicly at ISKCON temples, whether on a daily basis or particularly on festivals such as Radhastami and Gopastami. Srila Prabhupada wrote a clear written response…

By the performance of devotional service, all other tasks are accomplished easily!Read More…

Devaki Devi Dasi: For the first years of our devotional life we may not give much attention to the topic of the false ego. We may not even be aware of how it affects us every day, prompting us to say things which we should better not say, and do things…

By Giriraj Swami In the year 1433 Sakabda (A.D. 1511), when Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu was touring South India, He stayed for four months during the period of Caturmasya at the house of Venkata Bhatta, who then got the opportunity to serve the Lord to h…

By Parasuram dasa We started the first Scandinavian Rathayatra in Stockholm in 1996, as part of Srila Prabhupada’s Centennial celebration. And this year we see how it has expanded over the years attracting more and more devotees to joyfully come to ce…

Srila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami was born in the year 1503 AD on the 13th day of the dark moon in the month of Pausa. He lived within this world for 75 years. In the 1578 AD, on the sixth day of the dark moon, he left this world behind and entered into the …

By Hari Narayana Dasa This time it was the occasion for the celebration of the 8th annual Rath yatra festival in the capital city of Jakarta, on the occasion of Jakarnaval at the time of the 492nd anniversary of Jakarta. Devotees sang melodious harina…

By Dhira Gaura Das With unimaginable joy and enthusiasm, on the 4th July. 2019 the devotees in Ujjain took Their Lordships Shri Shri Jagannatha, Baladeva, Subhadra and Sudharshan on a trip around the city to make sure all the citizens and visitors we…

TABLE OF CONTENTS Srila Prabhupada Uvaca Mahaprabhu’s Ecstasy and our Opportunity 40th Installation Anniversary Radha Govardhanadhari Eight-hour Kirtana Annual General Meeting: Australia’s National Council A Day at the Salon In Focus: Seona Moss Congre…

It is stated in the Nectar of Devotion that by following the regulative principles of Caturmasya, one can quickly be raised to the platform of devotional service. The observation of Caturmasya is meant to increase one’s devotion to Lord Krishna and to …

The Rathayatra in Netrakona is becoming bigger and bigger every year due to the tireless efforts of the devotees. By the mercy of the Lord, this year’s Rathayatra festival broke all the previous records. 20,000 plates of prasadam were distributed and m…

By Yugala Kishor Gour das History tells us that the album recordings took place in the famous EMI Studios at Abbey Road and Trident House Studios at Annes Court in July 1969 and January – March 1970. with the first single released in the second half of…

Parasuram dasa: The Glastonbury Festival is the Kumba Mela of music festivals. 250,000 young people come to experience something different and unique. Sandi Pani Krishna Prabhu teaches the fine art of Mantra Meditation. Enjoy the movieRead More…

In view of the recent passing of several senior Vaisnavas with more expected in coming years we thought it appropriate to post this text regarding how to properly observe Sraddha according to Gaudiya Vaisnava SiddhantaRead More…