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The video shares insights from a devotional practice of chanting Krishna’s name, focusing on deepening one’s connection with the divine. HH Sacinandana Swami outlines three key steps for chanting with genuine devotion: (1) recognizing onese…

In this seminar on “Jaiva Dharma,” Bhanu Swami delves into the concept of nithya karma, or eternal duty, which is synonymous with bhakti (devotion) in relation to society. He explains how some devotees disconnect from societal obligations, …

In this lecture, Bhrgupati Prabhu discusses the concept of intelligence from the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam (Canto 3, Chapter 26, Text 29). He explains how intelligence is born from the false ego in the mode of passion and is meant to guide the senses, leading …

The video, part of the “Kartik Inspirations 2024” series, shares a spiritual reflection on the love and devotion between Radha, Krishna, and their devotees. The speaker recounts a personal story about visiting a friend’s altar and see…

Download Hare Krishna, Happy Damodara Month!   Get ready for an action-packed month! As we welcome this auspicious month of Kartik, we’ve got some incredibly exciting activities lined up for you and your little ones. This is the perfect time to de…

Summary In the video titled “Realizations After Surgery” Mahatma Prabhu reflects on profound realizations he experienced after undergoing surgery. He shares how, prior to the operation, he had prayed to Krishna to help him not just intellec…

Summary The lecture describes the early days of ISKCON in New York City, specifically the first temple established at 262 Second Avenue in the Lower East Side. The text focuses on Srila Prabhupada’s interactions with a group of young Americans who were…

https://issdelhi.org/ The Institute for Science and Spirituality (ISS) is a non-profit research organization in India dedicated to exploring the intersection of science and spirituality through a lens inspired by the Bhagavad Gita. The organization foc…

  Click below to start the player     From a series of lectures of HG Ravindra Svarupa Dasa (2015) Part 01a Summary This is a recording of a lecture on the “cure of souls” in Vaishnava communities, particularly in the context…

Śrimad Bhāgavatam 4.2.11-13 | HG Surabhi-kunja Devi Dasi – YouTube. The speaker explores the spiritual psychology of fault-finding and how it arises from a sense of personal failure in spiritual life. The story of Daksha, a devout Brahman wh…

By Bhaktimarga Swami At a tiny hamlet, Echo Bay As I ambled along the way Out of a shallow ditch Emerged a man, not rich Appearing a trite unkempt Tarnished teeth, but of good intent He wanted to share a fine message Something I had come to cherish The…

Sri Sri Gaur Nitai Shobha Yatra, Karnal, Haryana Aseem Krishna Das Link for more Pics: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/bN9CNk1z3BvMi2xj/ On October 11, 2024, a magnificent Gaur Nitai Shobha Yatra was organized in Karnal, Haryana. This grand procession…

Prabupada: They do not know how to eat on the whole. India knows how to eat. I have traveled all over the world, and this is my experience. Nobody knows how to eat. Only India.>>> Ref. VedaBase => Morning Walk – August 31, 1976, Delhi   Click belo…

Date: October 6th, 2024, Location: Ilford, East London Sunday, 6th October was a very special day as the East London Hare Krishna Community got an opportunity to organize the 11th Jagannath Rathyatra Chariot festival in Ilford. This was the annual Char…

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By Vijaya Dasa The situation in Ukraine is inconceivable-ten temples reported book scores! That’s more now than before the war. Many devotees are out of work, freeing them to focus on their true mission, our family business of distributing Prabhupada’…

  Click below to start the player   To read the complete article please click here: https://iskconnews.org/seva-care-creating-a-culture-of-conscious-caring-in-alachua/ Summary The ISKCON News article focuses on the Seva Care initiative in Ala…

About Bhakti and Independent Thinking   Click below to start the player   About Sri Krishna Kathamrita Bindu   Click below to start the player     Summary of “Bhakti and Independent Thinking” The author, Madhavanand…

  Click the arrow below to start the player   https://krishnamonk.blogspot.com/2024/10/travel-journal2018-upstate-new-york-and.html Krishna-kripa Das, a Krishna monk, documents his travels in Upstate New York and Philadelphia in this journal …

By Nartaka Gopala dasi Srimati Gandharvika devi (Sonia Lerner) passed away Saturday September 21, 2024 in Miami Florida from complications of the liver. She was 80 years old and had joined the International Society for Krsna Consciousness in 1988 in Mi…

Annamrita Foundation Honored with Prestigious Maharashtra Ratna Award | ISKCON News Afternoon Voice, a renowned media organization, conferred the esteemed Maharashtra Ratna Award upon Annamrita Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to pr…

Rare photo of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada along with the Chief Mahant of Sri Veni Madhav TempleRead More…

By Madhavananda Das Most people, including the religionists in this world, are blind formulaic followers. They want to join and identify with a group by adopting a particular style of dress, language, and social and religious rituals. Blind followers a…

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Gourangi Gandharvika Devi Dasi (@gourangi_mayapurini) Download Hare Krishna, Wonderful Bhakti Kids Family!    We hope this newsletter brings a smile to your face! Bhakti Kids has had an incredibly …

Excerpt from: “St. Theodora’s Journey Through the Aerial Toll-Houses”: http://orthodoxinfo.com/death/theodora.aspx The Separation of Soul and Body Theodora describes the moment of death as excruciating, comparing it to the agony of be…

Yogeshvar das Today, 22nd September 2024 was a very special day as the East London & Essex Congregation got an opportunity to organise the very first ever Chariot festival at Southend-on-Sea. This was a new spiritual beginning as the Lord of the U…

Loka Saranga das “On arrival, just cooking Prasad for desperate people, army and helpers, its a big yajna but l feel from the heart that it right thing to do, serving Krishna  in unity with people who would never come so close to devotion se…

We are delighted to announce the release of a profound new work on the sacred art of kirtana, titled “Proper-kirtan” by Rasananda das. This insightful book delves deep into the essence of kirtana as envisioned by the great acharyas and pres…

Click the arrow below to listen to a related podcast excerpted from the class about what are the challenges to understanding Krishna’s personal nature.     Yogesvara Prabhu is describing the life and writings of Jiva Goswami, a 16th-cen…

A podcast commenting Srila Prabhupada’s book Beyond Birth and Death An excerpt from A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada’s book Beyond Birth and Death, explores the concept of the soul’s eternal nature, the illusory nature of material …

Karunamayi Dasi: Friday September 3rd, a few of Srila Prabhupada’s disciples were called for a meeting in HDGs room in the lotus building These beautiful gifts were lovingly presented to the assembled direct disciples of HDG, and the details were expla…

By Vijaya Dasa Mayapur was way ahead of everyone in July with 204,130 book points. There used to be a big competition between New Delhi and Mayapur. I know it’s difficult for the disciples of Gopal Krsna Maharaja and many more devotees now that his va…

Post 5th May, year 2024 has been a very cruel year not only for the disciples of HH Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaj but also for everyone who knew him; now, they may be his godbrothers, GBC members, management people or people outside ISKCON. Maharaj was…

EATLES/KRISHNAS: THE UNTOLD STORY!” ZOOM TALK GIVEN BY SHYAMASUNDAR DAS AT AUGUST 2024 “BEATLESFEST” CONVENTION IN CHICAGO ——————————————————&#8…

By Krsnanandan das, Bhagavati Kripa dd, Bhaktin Samhita NICE (Narasimha Institute for Children Education) – an education of ISKCON Mira Road has got 50+ teachers who conduct Gita classes every week in their residences. Apart from this they conduct valu…

By Madhavananda das The observance of Janmastami is accepted as a regulative principle in three ways: 1) the Supreme Lord becomes pleased when one observes it; 2) there are special sastric injunctions requiring its observance; and 3) it is a fault to n…

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A lady came near my table. She seemed shy at first, but when I was done speaking with someone else, she walked up and took three Russian books. Her name was Camilla, she was from Russia, and although she spoke perfect English, she naturally preferred h…

By Dr. Baladeva Dasa I am glad to announce the release of Sri Baladeva Vidyabhusana’s commentary on the Gopala-tapani Upanisad. Having been published only once, in 1943, this important commentary has been out of print for many decades ever since. The “…