Author Archives: Dandavats

After spending some time in Katikati and meeting a special soul in Auckland, I headed across the sea to do sankirtana in Sydney with our exalted Godsiblings Kamala and Radhika Prasad, who centre their whole family life around book distribution. Seeking…

By Vijaya Das In the large category, it won’t be a surprise: Mayapur was #1, way ahead of everyone else, at 133,188 book points. In the medium category, Bopal, India was #1 with 11,158 book points. Gopal is pleased with the service of His Bopal devote…

Parasuram das “Give Me Love”, is the new Hare Krishna centre in the heart of the famous Camden Town, Central London, opened by the Prasad Distribution team officially known as Food for All, by the mercy of Srila Prabhupada. It’s alrea…

Gaura Purnima Flag Hosting Ceremony Sri Dham Mayapur – 7/3/2024 Gaura Purnima Flag Hosting Ceremony Sri Dham Mayapur – 7/3/2024Read More…

Hare Krishna. Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! All glories to Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, on his 150th appearance anniversary. On the 150th appearance anniversary of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thaku…

By Bhaktimarga Swami nama om vishnu-padaya krishna-preshthaya bhutale srimate bhaktisiddhanta saraswati iti namine You are our special link to the chain And connection to the spirit vein You are Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Resident of holy Jagannatha Pur…

“Anyone who has accepted the two lotus feet of Lord Caitanya can understand the true essence of devotional service.”- Srila Narottama dasa Thakura Lord Caitanya’s influence is expanding and His presence through the process of Sankirtana is being felt m…

During the lockdown I was distributing books in France where I approached a young man from an Islamic background named Abdul. When I offered him the Bhagavad Gita, he looked at the cover and said, “That’s Krsna!” I said, “Yes, I…

Sometimes little divine dramas play out in front of our harinama party. Recently we encountered a homeless man who had taken three Gitas and many other books from us during last year’s Prabupada marathon. He’d also eaten literally hundreds …

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By Maharishi Das It was four months ago when the door bell rang and I found Jason at the door looking rather disturbed. Jason is an old client of mine whom I’ve known for over 20 years. I was rather shocked that he had turned up without an appoin…

“You just make Balarama your son, Subhadra your daughter and Lord Jagannatha your husband.” This is the instruction Srila Prabhupada gave me in 1972, and this is the story about how this came to be. In the spring of 1972, Srila Prabhupada visited Tokyo…

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By Vijaya Das For decades Krsna’s sincere devotees have blessed conditioned souls everywhere by distributing Srila Prabhupada’s books–especially in December, the month of the Prabhupada Marathon. In December 2023, acting as Krsna’s instruments, devo…

Child protection is the path to a healthier, happier and stronger society. Even more importantly, “The protection of children gives the human form of life its best chance to prepare the way of liberty from material bondage.” A.C. Bhaktiveda…

Dear Valued Donors and Supporters, We would like to express our deepest gratitude for your extraordinary generosity in supporting Srila Prabhupada’s Film Restoration Project. Thanks to your contributions, we are delighted to announce that **the n…

Dear follower of Srila Prabhupada, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! Thank you for submitting so many heartfelt homages to Srila Prabhupada last year. You can view the full 2023 Vyasa-puja book here: https://gbc.iskc…

By Sankirtana Das (ACBSP) The recent consecration of the new Rama Temple in Ayodhya, in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, generated a flurry of articles and stories in the international media. The ceremony was met with great fanfare from Hindus …

Hare Krishna Dear Temple Presidents, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. On behalf of the GBC, we extend a warm invitation to the Temple Presidents for the upcoming International Temple Presidents Meeting scheduled for…

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Once there were three sages, and these sages were discussing what is the best age to be delivered from material existence. One said, “I propose that Satya-yuga is the best age, because it is the golden age, the age of enlightenment. Just by a few…

By Dr. Baladeva Dasa It is a pleasure to announce the release of the Syamananda-satakam, composed by Sri Rasikananda Murari and adorned with a beautiful commentary by Sri Baladeva Vidyabhusana. This is the tenth of the latter’s works published under th…

Health Update of H.H. Jayapataka Swami Camp: ISKCON Ahmedabad, 25th Jan 2024. Hare Krishna! Dear disciples and well-wishers of H.H. Jayapataka Maharaja, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! All glories to Guru Maharaja!…

. Diwali night Bhajan by PM Rishi Sunak & family at Southampton Mandir . गर्व से कहो हम हिंदू है। pic.twitter.com/2Zx6oVpHQQ — Minni Razdan (@mini_razdan10) November 14, 2023Read More…

In 2017, during the Padayatra march in the Czech Republic, I was hit by a car with two other devotees. The driver of the car had an epileptic seizure and drove at full speed into our ten-member harinama group. She only stopped when she hit a gas statio…

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…