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What Does Krishna Want?
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By Krishna Dharma Das A fundamental tenet of Krishna conscious philosophy is recognising who is in control. Not just in theory, but at every moment. In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna repeatedly declares himself to be the supreme controller (e.g. 5.29, 9.12…

Srila Prabhupada Disciple Janmenjaya das Passed Away Oct 2nd
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Hare Krsna dear devotees, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. It is with a very heavy heart that I inform you that our Janmanjaya prabhu, has passed away today around 2pm. His dear wife Natalie was there by his side. Ov…

Blissful Ratha Yatra in Soweto, Johannesburg (photos) 
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On a hot and sunny South African afternoon last week, we held a blissful Ratha Yatra in Soweto, a township with a vibrant mix of tribes and cultures outside of Johannesburg. The local people watched in amazement as we chanted and danced while pulling L…

World Sankirtan Newsletter – WSN August 2023
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By Vijaya Dasa The big news for August is that a 72-year-old devotee was the No. 1 book distributor, and this isn’t his first time. Bhrgupati Prabhu did 6,666 book points, going out to college campuses for five hours, five days a week. Yesterday, for e…

Krsna Balaram Shobha Yatra, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh
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Aseem Krsna Das Life is sublime when we are in the association of the pure devotees of the Lord. These pure devotees carry the Supreme Lord within their hearts and so they are endowed with all the six opulences as are possessed by the Supreme Lord hims…

HH Radhanath Swami performs ceremonies for the welfare of his departed father, Mr Slavin aged 99
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HH Radhanath Swami performs ceremonies for the welfare of his departed father, Mr Slavin aged 99, and disperses his ashes in the sacred Ganges river at Sri Dham Mayapur.Read More…

Grand Janmastami 2023 celebrations at ISKCON Centre for Culture and Education, Wellington
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The most auspicious festival of Sri Krishna Janmashtami was celebrated at ISKCON Centre for Culture and Education (ICCE), Wellington on September 7, 2023. The grand event was conducted at the Indian Cultural Centre, Petone and saw numerous dignitaries …

A poem about Haridas Thakura
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By Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Oh born of Moslem parents Haridas! And trained in youth in Moslem creed Thy noble heart to Vaishnava truth did pass Thy holy acts thy candor plead! Is there a soul that cannot learn from thee That man must give up sect for…

Sastric Advisory Council’s Paper on Brahma Gayatri
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By The Sastric Advisory Council Gradually in ISKCON various gurus, as well as some ISKCON authorities who recommend devotees for 1st and 2nd initiation, have introduced additions, subtractions, and changes to the system of initiation that Srila Prabhup…

HOLYNAME IN EVERY TOWN EVERY VILLAGE
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pṛthivīte āche yata nagarādi grāma sarvatra pracāra hoibe mora nāma [CB Antya-khaṇḍa 4.126] In all the towns, in as many towns and villages as there are on the surface of the globe, My name will be broadcast.”- Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Google drive li…

Morocco Earthquake Prasad Distribution
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Parasuram das On 8 September 2023 at 11pm a powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck Morocco. The epicentre was in the High Atlas Mountains, 44 miles south-west of Marrakesh. Almost 3,000 people lost their lives, and over 300,000 were made homeless….

Rainy-day revelation
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It was such a cold, windy, rainy day in Hastings, New Zealand that I dared to stand inside a Kmart and distribute indoors. Confident that Krishna would protect me from the security, I was doing okay. An hour later a friendly mall cleaner told me that t…

“Gabriela! Now is your time!”
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Vinay Sri Nitai Prabhu met a girl who, though nice, was reluctant to keep the books. Suddenly a random person shouted from the distance, “Gabriela! Now is your time!” Her name is Gabriela, making the scream so providential that she was star…

A great example of the power of a single book by Srila Prabhupada
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In sankirtana on the streets, the devotees of the Florianopolis temple met Alessandro (first photo), a public elementary-school teacher, who took a book and visited us at a festival. He was so impressed with the experiences that he invited us to a prog…

High Sheriff of Hertfordshire visits Gurukula (Bhaktivedanta Manor)
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On Wednesday, 20th September the High Sheriff of Hertfordshire (this is the highest secular, civilian post in an English county) along with the Mayor of Hertsmere and Cllr Christian Gray visited Gurukula- The Hare Krishna Primary School. This was part …

Honoring the devotees
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By Samapriya Dasi The Harvest When the seeds of devotion have all been sown, And everything planted has already grown, When there’s not much left for which to atone, To the ways of the world you are not much prone, It is time for the harvest from Mothe…

SB 10.6.41, Candramauli Swami – Live ISKCON Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Duhovni program iz Hare Krišna centra v LjubljaniCandramauli SwamiSB 10.6.41 – Nevarne misli – Dangerous toughts SB 10.6.41, Live ISKCON Ljubljana, SloveniaRead More…

Euro RGB launches an Internal Communication Committee
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By Sukanti Radha dasi In our everyday devotee life, communication helps us build relationships by allowing us to share our experiences, needs and helps us connect to each other. Good communication in our ISKCON society will help us in decision-making a…

The Prince and The Polestar, a Drama by BKG Academy Students, New Goloka, Janmastami 9-6-23
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Drama inspired by and adapted from Kosa Ely’s book, The Prince and the Polestar. The Prince and The Polestar, a Drama by BKG Academy Students, New Goloka, Janmastami 9-6-23Read More…