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Nasimo mural in India, Mayapur 2014-2015. Video by Carocandra das

Pierre Edel  – vocals, guitars, bassLera Grin  – vocals

The members of the Krishna consciousness movement are fortunate indeed that blasphemy is no longer a capital crime in Britain. If it were, we would all have been burned a long time ago.

The mind is fascinating. Especially, how easily it gets roped into finding someone attractive. The greatest films are based on that storyline: boy meets girl. But did you know that attraction is a science?

Tanzanian people were first introduced to Krishna consciousness in the 1970s by Srila Prabhupada’s early disciple Brahmananda Das as well as then Nairobi temple president Ajamila Das. In the 1990s, the late inspirational traveling preac…

The Krishna Sambandha kirtan band from Chile, South America, has a motto that is inspirationally opposite to just about every other music artist out there: “We don’t want fame through music, but we want to make Krishna famous.&rdq…

Presented in lay person’s language, Six Causes will allow readers to assimilate a profound understanding of matter, conscious experience, God, morality, reincarnation, karma and time.

Association creates a strong and many a times lasting impression in our life. Association being contagious, we unknowingly inherit the qualities of the people we associate with.

Twenty men and women of the Christian and Vaishnava traditions met for more than two days of interfaith dialogue in the historic temple town of Tirupati, in Andra Pradesh, India, earlier this month. The event, convened by the ISKCON Communica…

Muslim scholars responded to the attack on Charlie Hebdo. Slamming the incident as un-Islamic, scholars express anger towards the perpetrators who “betrayed and tainted” Islam rather than defended it.

In today’s stress-filled environment, corporate leaders are increasingly turning towards the world’s time-honored traditions for relief and insight. “10 Leadership Sutras from Bhagavad Gita” serves this need by pr…

The ISKCON Euro RGB is an assembly of Global GBC of ISKCON along with senior ISKCON leaders and devotees in Europe. Their purpose is to watch after the welfare of Srila Prabhupada’s movement in Europe and help ISKCON develop and grow…

 Recently a man was jailed for hunting badgers with a dog, and another was fined for shooting a seagull. But when it comes to the meat industry it seems that any amount of cruelty is acceptable.

The name Red Rock Rishis is taken from the natural surroundings of Sedona, Arizona, USA, wherein are the majestic and mystically famous Red Rocks. Rishis of course means those who dedicate their lives to enlightenment. ‘The Red Rock Rishis…

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It’s that time of the year again where we muster up the strength and courage to make resolutions for ourselves that will allow us to improve and grow. 

The ISKCON Daiva Varnasrama Ministry (IDVM-India) has announced its official launching of the OM Sri Surabhi Campaign, a 12 years initiative invoking “global auspiciousness” centered on the Surabhi Cow, the Universal Mother. …

Moscow Vaisnavas have prepared a gift for all the Russian readers. Now A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada’s books are available in one of the leading bookstore chains in the country. All BBT books can be bought in 204 stores of the chain in 8…

ISKCON now has an official website on its founder A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. The website is full of information on Prabhupada’s accomplishments and teachings, and it includes a graphic timeline of Prabhupada’s life, photos, videos, …

May 20th, 1969 – A small cluster of devotees waited at the entrance to the rural West Virginia property, hearts beating with anticipation. As the Lincoln town car turned the corner, they hit the gravel driveway in obeisance. Srila …

Programme organised by Manthana and Mythic Society, Bengaluru.

It was Star Wars, with its theme of a transcendental “force”, which opened up mainstream American culture to Indian esotericism more than anything else.

In Mattur ordinary shopkeepers and agricultural labourers speak in Sanskrit – or at least understand it. Most children too speak the language fluently.

Music: S.K.M BEATS – Yuga Dharma (featuring Aindra Dasa). Filmed, edited: Sim

A short video to give a people a taste of kirtan. For more videos please visit www.enoughmagazine.org. This video was produced by Bhakti Lounge – www.bhaktilounge.org.nz.

Though we act as spiritual doctors, we are undoubtedly patients as well.  After a month of sharing spirituality with others, now comes an opportunity to do some soul-searching and reflect on whether I’m walking the talk.

A video by Conservation International.

These memoirs seek to supplement formal hagiographies, in Hare Krishna parlance, they are “nectar books”—devotional testimonies that are to be savored like a sweet dessert, rather than merely read.   

US Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard visited Sri Sri Radha Parthasarathi Mandir in New Delhi earlier this week for a darshan and arati of Their Lordships Sri Sri Radha Parthasarathi. Later, Congresswoman Gabbard who was on a three-week tour of Indi…

Ilan Chester´s impressive musical pieces, have been lifted to a new dimension in a stage production, never presented this way before.

So far, “Sixth Rainfall” has been a hidden kirtan gem, with only a few homemade copies making the rounds amongst its creator’s friends. But the word is starting to spread about the unique project – an epic eight-hour b…

A husband and wife devotee couple are trying to live a simple life on Canada’s Prince Edward Island according to ISKCON Founder Srila Prabhupada’s instructions – with inspiring results. Gaura Nitai Das, originally from Scotl…

ISKCON Mayapur invites everyone to join our Sri Navadvipa Mandala Parikrama 2015 from 22nd to 28th February 2015.

The Initiative is currently focusing on the Munda and Sauntala tribes of the state of Orissa, the Karbi and Dimasar tribes of Assam, the Riang and Tripuri tribes of Tripura, the Mizo tribes of Mizoram, and the Naga tribes of Nagaland.

At least one hundred Prabhupada disciples, including several who helped build Krishna Balarama Mandir, are expected to attend the epic five-day celebration of the Vrindavan temple’s 40th anniversary from March 24th to 28th&nbs…

With love from Hawaii.

During the month of December, ‘Food For Life Hungary’ ISKCON Hungary’s charity program has been distributing 30 tons of dry food (rice, flour, oil, pasta, canned vegetables) as well as 30,000 plates of hot meal to the needy …

ISKCON News wishes a happy holiday season to all its readers with ”Jingle Bells’ with a Gujarati twist.