Author Archives: Dandavats

Praghosa dasa: The first minister of Scotland, Humza Yousaf visited our Karuna Bhavan temple yesterday. He was garlanded with the Deities Maha garlands and was pleased to receive Srila Prabhupada’s Bhagavad Gita.Read More…

The Governing Body Commission (GBC) hereby encourages and directs all ISKCON leaders, temples, and communities to arrange special celebrations for the 150th Anniversary of the appearance of His Divine Grace Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Goswami Mahar…

All glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga! Respected Vaisnavas, All glories to Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur Prabhupada! It is with great spiritual joy and reverence that we, the Sarasvata Gaudiya Vaisnava Association (SGVA), announce the grand…

1. Zonal Update In the zonal report, Malati Devi Dasi shared an inspiring update of the continued development of Krishna Consciousness in different areas of the US Midwest including Columbus, Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Detroit, amongst others. Highli…

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023/06/29/charity-reddit-mistake-bangladesh-gofundme/ The typo, which the man wrote about on Reddit, spurred thousands of people to contribute to a food relief fundraiser for poor communities in Banglad…

By Vijaya Das The temple in the large category with the highest increase was Mumbai Kharghar. A lot of books need to be distributed in Mumbai to counter the Western influence permeating the city. They did 6,309 book points, a jump of 336%. In medium …

Dear devotees, please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Šrila Prabhupada! I’d like to use this opportunity to inform you about a successful book distribution program that started back in 2012 and is still ongoing. I hope many of you wil…

Photos Link : https://icctemple.in/gallery/vaikunta-ekadasi-2023/ Hare Krishna! Vaikunta Ekadasi stands as a paramount festival deeply rooted in the Vaishnava tradition and passionately embraced by devotees of ISKCON. The term “Vaikunta” el…

I recently met a person who met Sriman Jayananda Prabhu and worked with him. His name is Lance, an elderly welder/stained-glass artist who was part of the San Francisco hippie scene in 1968. I met Lance early last year in downtown San Juan, Puerto Rico…

Kolkata, the Cultural Capital of India, where Srila Prabhuada appeared under the jackfruit tree in 1896. Sri Sri Radha Govinda Mandir was the first ISKCON Temple in India opened personally by Srila Prabhupada in Aug 1970. In May 1971, he installed the …

*”Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi* Today, in Coventry I stopped a senior gentleman who revealed he was familiar with the Bhagavad Gita, having been a school teacher for decades. As we spoke fur…

1) From the right: College Principal, author, Their Graces Dina Bandhu & Sankarshana (Shrila Prabhupada’s 78 year old nephew). His Grace Radharamana Prabhu (V.P. ISKCON Kolkata). 2) The college principal Dr. Madhumanjari Mandal releasing the book w…

In Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, Rasarnava Gauranga Prabhu, the president of the ISKCON Florianópolis temple, met Miss Florianópolis 2023, Camila Maleski, with her escort, Alexandre, who promptly took three BBT books! The couple were so interested that la…

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A new book about the Life and times of Srila Prabhupada entitled ‘Calcutta – City of Divine Grace’ by Rajasekhara Dasa Brahmachari – is being released on December 20th, 2023 – at the prestigious Scottish Church College where Shril Prabhupad…

Kripamoya Das: I was once at a house conducting a baby’s ‘first grains’ ceremony. I asked if I could use a nearby glass-topped coffee table. The owner obliged but gently requested me: “Please be very careful when you place thing…

Parasuram das Nitai Doya Prabhu heads up the school distribution team in the Vrindavan area. There are 240 schools and our aim is to install a set of Srimad Bhagavatams in each school. As well as giving each teacher a Bhagavad Gita and each older child…

UNESCO adopts the 150th Birth Anniversary of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada! CELEBRATION OF ANNIVERSARIES IN 2024-2025 WITH WHICH UNESCO WILL BE ASSOCIATED (AS RECOMMENDED TO THE GENERAL CONFERENCE In 216 EX/DECISION 28 AND 217 EX/DECISION …

By Dr Malav Bhimpuria Devotional service in this day and age is not an easy endeavour, with many obstacles on this material platform. However looking after yourselves is imperative, as the body is an instrument of devotional service. In short, if we fa…

ISKCON’s GBC Statement Against Domestic Abuse from 2020 says, “Domestic abuse is indefensible, often illegal, and never acceptable within the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). Any interpretation of Vaishnava religious or social …

The Governing Body Commission (GBC) of ISKCON resumed its regular online meetings on Wednesday, 6 December after the Kartik break. Two significant topics were discussed at this meeting. 1) CPO Directorship An important topic discussed was the strengthe…

Initaitive Under the guidance of H.G.Kamalalochan Prabhuji (ISKCON Miraroad temple President ) devotees from Miraroad temple particularly teachers running the Narsimha Institute of Children’s Education ( Sunday school) took this initiative of making st…

Bhaktimarga Swami Sounds like the name of an Indigenous girl Perhaps appropriate as a precious pearl It’s not a mammal, bird, rock, or tree You’re getting close if you say “herbal tea” It’s something satisfying to the appe…

2:12 bhakti Priya mataji 39:10 yogindra prabhu 1:29:21 ananta gauranga prabhu 2:11:45 Rupa manjari mataji 2:51:29 swaroop damodar prabhu 3:44:31 BB Govinda Swami 4:45:56 acyuta gopi mataji 5:51:09 adirasa prabhu 6:42:03 Amala harinaam prabhu Day 2 &#12…

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03:20 mohan gauranga prabhu 35:48 govardhan prabhu 1:02:00 lalit prabhu 1:29:08 Sharad bihari prabhu 2:14:50 adirasa prabhu 3:16:30 BB Govinda swami 4:19:38 Kamal gopal prabhu 5:06:08 sarath prabhu 5:41:36 Nitai Priya prabhu 6:24:40 harinaam prabhu 7:0…

ISKCON Malaysia Headquarters, Sri Jagannatha Mandir, Kuala Lumpur created a record this year where a team of devotees conducted Damodara Program or also known as Deepa-Damodara Programs at a total of 25 local primary schools (ages 5 to 12) in the whole…

By Vijaya Dasa October was another milestone for book distribution. In the Large Temple category, Chowpatti had the largest increase: 153%, with 17,408 book points. In the Medium Temple category, Mexico City took the cake: a 227% increase, with 2,583 b…

A poem from the early days of book distribution Sankarshan Das I was a young monk out to save the world. By teaching pure love of God And distributing a magazine Back to Godhead. Do you find that to be quite odd? At a mall in Leesburg, Florida, While s…

Dear Friend— Praying you are in high health and spirits! The world is a pretty crazy place right now. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada stepped into a similar world, and this great master–some would say a perfect person—met all challenges and filled…

My recent week was such a hard week. I was at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville one day and two days before that at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. People were so much humiliating me. These were my worst days on a campus. I …

LOOK AFTER YOURSELF: The Bhaktivedanta Medical Association (BMA) launches its first medical camp at the Manor By Dr Malav Bhimpuria On a crisp autumnal day in late November, visitors to the Manor were blessed by the warm glow of the inaugural BMA medic…

Srila Prabhupada was on a marathon practically from the time he took to the vanaprastha order of life and even sometimes before. He was writing BTG articles, getting the magazine printed, and distributing copies. By the early 1960s, an acquaintance had…

By Dr. Baladeva Dasa I am glad to announce the release of the Vrajaisvarya-kadambini, “A Bank of Rain Clouds Pouring Vraja’s Opulence,” yet another publication of the Baladeva Vidyabhusana Project. In this remarkably sweet and simple work, composed at …

By Karuna-Sakti dd “Srila Prabhupada built a house the whole world could live in — and this included men and women. [and children],” said Krishnarupa devi dasi (ACBSP).1 What is the purpose of Srila Prabhupada’s house? Srila Prabhupada himself often pr…

Gitanushilanam 2023 is the world’s biggest online Bhagavad Gita competition dedicated to ISKCON founder-Acharya His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. It is the annual flagship event of Learn Gita Live Gita to celebrate the Gita Jayanti …

Yugāyitaṁ nimeṣeṇa cakṣuṣā prāvṛṣāyitam. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu taught us this method of worship in separation, vipralambha-sevā. Not that “Oh, I have seen yesterday. Last night, I have seen Kṛṣṇa. He was snatching my cloth.” These are sah…

Photo Link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/199248363@N03/albums/72177720312691051 Hare Krishna! As we immerse ourselves in the divine vibrations of Kartik Maas, also known as Damodar Maas, the Mood at ISKCON South Bangalore is filled with joy and spirit…

A historic disciple of Srila Prabhupada, in a small way, has passed away. On November 17, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia USA, His Grace Carudesna das acbsp passed away from complications of Parkinson’s. He was visited by many devotees throughout the week and…

My story begins with attending Mangal Arati on Radhastami at the temple. Initially, I planned to go with Bhakta Sivam instead of taking my car. I thought that he would return to the ashram after class. However, he decided to stay at the temple until th…