While the world was still gripped by the Covid madness, the 29th Czech Padayātrā took place in the second half of July, and according to its participants, it was one of the best padayātrās they have ever been to. For the second year in a row, we were a…
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Discovering Krisna’s Will During Czech Padayatra 2021
Seed Banks Protect Biodiversity
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Seed banks are instrumental for collecting, saving, and exchanging indigenous seed varieties that would otherwise be lost. According to Biodiversity International, plant diversity is part of the solution for helping farmers cope with global warming and…
Sunshine of Lord Jagannatha Dispels the Clouds of Covid in Twin European Cities: London and Paris
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London and Paris have much in common as far as Krishna Consciousness is concerned. Srila Prabhupada visited both cities many times. He installed Radha Krishna Deities in both places and gave Them similar names…Radha-London Isvara (Londo…
Lord Mayor of the City of London Presents Queen’s Award to Food For All
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On September 9th, team members of the Food For All charity were invited to meet with the Lord Mayor of the City of London William Russell, at his official residence the Mansion House, to receive the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. Equivalent…
Bhaktivedanta Manor’s Elaborate Cakes are the Sweetest Offering This Radhastami
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Last week on Radhastami devotees around the world offered worship and service to Srimati Radharani – Lord Krishna’s eternal consort and the feminine aspect of the Absolute Truth – in different ways, hoping to receive Her mercy. One cr…
ISKCON News Online Food Competition: Open Now!
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We, at ISKCON NEWS, are all set to launch the food section of our website and for this purpose, we are organizing an online international recipes competition. The title of the online event is the “Bhakti Foodie” competition, and it will con…
Seeking Shelter: The Life & Legacy of Bhakti Charu Swami
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Source: Karuna Productions The pandemic has claimed millions of lives — ordinary humans, celebrities and saintly people alike — leaving loved ones grappling with the tragic loss and burning existential questions such as “why do bad th…
Happy Radhastami from ISKCON News
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What is Radhastami Radhastami is the day we celebrate the appearance of Srimati Radharani, Lord Krishna’s eternal consort. Radharani’s appearance occurred on the eighth day of the bright moon in the month of Bhadra. Although generally not f…
How To Treat Your Beloved | Bhakti Principles | By Avelo Roy
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Source: Avelo Roy It can be tricky to know what drives your relationship, love or lust. Vedic wisdom makes it really easy to identify that and help us structure our behavior based on the mood of service. So rather than competing we co-operate and colla…
Srila Prabhupada Lecture: Radhastami, Montreal, August 30, 1968
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Srila Prabhupada Lecture: Radhastami, Montreal, August 30, 1968 Radharani is the pleasure potency of Krishna. Krishna is the Supreme Brahman. Just try to understand. Krishna is the Supreme Brahman. Param brahma param dhama pavitram paramam bh…
Urban Devi Sanga – Meditations on Sri Radha: The Original Sacred Feminine
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Urban Devi Sanga Urban Devi Sanga explores meditations on Srimati Radharani, the original sacred feminine. To watch this sanga please click here. During this sanga, Rukmini Devi references a special recipe said to a favorite of Sri Radh…
Srila Prabhupada Daya Dashakam – 10 Verses Glorifying The Mercy Of Srila Prabhupada
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A musical composition in honor of Srila Prabhupada’s 125th Vyas Puja entitled “Śrīla Prabhupāda Dayā Daśakaṁ:10 verses glorifying the mercy of Srila Prabhupada” has been composed by Gopa Vrndesa Dasa, a brahmacari …
Urban Devi Sanga – Meditations on Sri Radha: The Divine Feminine
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Source: Urban Devi Rukmini Walker shares Meditations on Sri Radha: The Divine Feminine
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Baltimore’s “Hunger-Free Zone” Ensures No One in Ten-Mile Radius Goes Hungry
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“We have to see that nobody goes hungry within a 10-mile radius,” Srila Prabhupada said during the Gaura Purnima Festival in Mayapur in 1973. Inspired by this statement, volunteers for the non-profit organization Hunger-Free Zone are ensuri…
Seeking Prayers for the Passing of His Grace Yajna Hotra
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The following prayer request comes directly from Bhaktimarga Swami Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhuapda. Seeking prayers for Yajna Hotra who passed away on Sunday, September 5th, 2021 from heart failure. …
Guyana’s President Dr. Irfaan Ali Honors Srila Prabhupada with a Visit to Hare Krishna Study Centre in Cummings Lodge
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The celebrations that marked the 125th birth anniversary of AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada were attended by many guests of honor. Srila Prabhupada, who passed away in 1977, founded the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), …
Lakeland Bhakti Cottage to Facilitate Creative Sanga and Retreats
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Balaram Nityananda Das, a gurukuli who has been organizing retreats for several years, is looking to establish his house in the UK’s Lake District National Park as a “Bhakti Cottage” where people can stay and learn about Bhakti Yoga, …
Karuna Care to Host Virtual Radhastami Festival
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About: Karuna Care Education invites you to participate in a virtual Radhastami celebration in three international time zones. Please join us and bring a quote, story, song, picture, or anything that has inspired you about the glories of Srimati Radhar…
Argentina’s Hadai Pandit Institute Holds Congress on Conscious Sustainable Development
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Over 30 speakers are explaining sustainable development from a Krishna conscious point of view at the Congress on Conscious Sustainable Development, which is running from September 6th to 10th and is entirely in Spanish. Viewers from all over South Ame…
50th Anniversary of George Harrison’s My Sweet Lord
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It is now 50 years since George Harrison’s most successful solo single, My Sweet Lord, was released in the United Kingdom. The hit was essential in popularizing the Hare Krishna Maha Mantra into the mainstream. BBC Radio 4’s Sunday Programm…
GBC History: The Birth of Systematic Child Protection with Anuttama Das
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Source: GBC SPT GBC History: Episode 11: The Birth of Systematic Child Protection with Anuttama Das GBC SPT welcomes you to join the eleventh episode of GBC History series. This series is to encourage devotees to ask any questions pertaining to the GBC…
50th Anniversary of Śrī Śrī Rukmiṇī-Dvārakādhīśa
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Source: ISKCON Los Angeles On August 28th and 29th, 2021, ISKCON Los Angeles celebrated the 50th Anniversary of Śrī Śrī Rukmiṇī-Dvārakādhīśa. Day 2 video can be seen here: https://youtu.be/TRBq3UsbDlg
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Job Announcement: Careers Opportunities at New Vrindaban
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Career Opportunities: ISKCON New Vrindaban (INV) is currently recruiting a Temple Presidentand a Vice President. As New Vrindaban is a very large ISKCONproject, these two positions will be responsible for handling essentialoperations. T…
FFLV Reopens to Students
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September 1, 2021 Annoucement: After months of uncertainty and anticipation, we are relieved and pleased to announce that the gates of our school are open again to give our students a warm welcome. We are trying our best to comply with Covid-19 rules a…
Sri Vyasa-Puja 2021 Available Online for Free
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Sri Vyasa-Puja is Now Available Online for Free: You can obtain the complete Sri Vyasa-Puja 2021 book, published by the BBT, for FREE from this link: http://files.krishna.com/en/pdf/vyasapuja/2021/Vyasa-puja-Book-2021.pdf From the Introduction: …
Over 150 Children Participate in New Vrindaban Kids’ Festival Competition
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Nearly 160 children sent in submissions for the New Vrindaban Kids’ Festival Competition, which focused on the three major Vaishnava festivals in August – Balarama Jayanti, Sri Krishna Janmastami, and Srila Prabhupada’s Appearance Day…
South Africa’s Vaishnavi Ministry Reaches Out to Help Vaishnavis During Women’s Month
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The Vaishnavi Ministry of South Africa has been reaching out to honor and serve the Vaishnavi community during Women’s Month, by providing counseling, spiritual support, and care packs during difficult times. Every August, the country of South Af…
Prime Minister Modi Releases a Special Coin to Commemorate the Life and Teachings of Srila Prabhupada
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Prime Minister Modi releases a special coin to commemorate the life and teachings of Srila Prabhupada Devotees and temples from 60 countries participate September 1, 2021, New Delhi: The Honorable Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi today inaugu…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Releases Commemorative Coin on 125th Birth Anniversary of Srila Prabhupada
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Source: Narendra Modi YouTube This video is in Hindi with English translation English Transcription by Madanagopala Dasa Hare Krishna On this auspicious occasion, we are joined by our country’s Minister of Culture Sriman Jaikrishan Reddy, ISKCON …
Devotees, Deities Safe at ISKCON New Orleans and New Talavana After Hurricane Ida Hits
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After Hurricane Ida hit the US State of Louisiana on Sunday August 29th, the devotees, deities and cows at ISKCON New Orleans and the New Talavana Farm in neighboring Mississippi have been reported safe and unharmed. The temples’ public Janmastam…
Prayer to Srila Prabhupada, Abhaya Caranavrinda Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
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I pray to Srila Prabhupada who is Abhaya, fearless in preaching Krishna Consciousness to help me become fixed and fearless in my own path of Krishna Consciousness I pray to Srila Prabhupada who is Caranavrinda, always fixed at the…
Srila Prabhupada’s Birthplace Inaugurated on His Appearance Day
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Srila Prabhupada’s birthplace at Tollygunge, Kolkata has been acquired by ISKCON after many years of effort by Kolkata devotees, and was offered to him today, on his 125th appearance day. The historic two-day inauguration event began streaming on…
Breaking Ground at Prabhupada’s Birthplace Footage
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ISKCON News Wishes You a Happy Janmashtami
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We here at ISKCON News, wish you a very healthy and happy Janmashtami. May the Lord shower you with His blessings. What is Janmashtami? Source: ISKCON Desire Tree Janmashtami is the day we celebrate the appearance of Krishna on earth. I…
Sep. 1st, Live, Prime Minister of India Inauguration of 125th Anniversary of Srila Prabhupada’s Birth Celebrations
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Official Press Release The Honourable Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi would be inaugurating the year-long 125th Birth Anniversary Celebrations of Srila Prabhupada (Founder-Acharya of ISKCON) and release a Commemorative Silver Coin of Rs 125 …
ISKCON SALEM Construction Update
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Five years of Ratha Yatra in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate.
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Since 2016, the Berlin ISKCON Jagannatha Temple has been celebrating the traditional Ratha Yatra at the Brandenburg Gate in the middle of the government district of the German capital. The decision to hold the traditional chariot festival at the most f…
Three Generations Share Their Favorite Janmastami Memory
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Janmastami, the sacred occasion of Lord Krishna’s appearance, (celebrated on August 30th this year) is a special day that is extremely powerful and inspirational for bhakti practitioners. Devotees often remember their early Janmastami festivals a…
ISKCON of D.C. Performs Bhumi Puja for New 22,000 Square-Foot Temple
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ISKCON of Washington D.C. held a three-day Bhumi Puja (ground-breaking) event from August 20th to 22nd, preceding a new 22,000 square-foot temple for Sri Sri Radha Madan Mohan, Sita Rama Lakshman Hanuman, and Gaura Nitai. The event took place at the cu…
Krishna Fest Offers Immersive Janmastami Experience Online
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“This year, Janmastami Goes Digital,” reads the massive billboard that can now be seen all over Mumbai. The billboards are advertising “Krishna Fest,” presented by ISKCON Chowpatty and Govardhan Eco-Village from August 22nd to 3…