A POWERFUL NARASIMHA PUJA to invoke blessings of the Divine Protector Join us on April 3, 2022 for 3 Pujas: Puja 1: Ahobhilam (India) 6:30pm IST Puja 2: Simhachalam (Germany) 8pm CET Puja 3: New Vrindaban (USA) 8pm EDT Pray for Ukraine and the world in…
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ISKCON Law Department – Calling All Law Professionals
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ISKCON Law Department – Calling all law professionals If you are a budding lawyer, seasoned attorney, solicitor, barrister, or paralegal we invite you to join our community of devotee attorneys. The ISKCON Law Department has over 100 devotee attorneys …
Prayers for Ukraine Kirtan & Fundraiser
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We are deeply saddened to see the suffering faced by people who are victims of the escalating conflict and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. The Ukrainian people are in need of our sincere prayers. While we are staying warm and comfortable in our homes w…
Ukrainian Farm receives 130 refugees overnight
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From MINISTRY OF COW PROTECTION AND AGRICULTURE, 130 refugees are now living in New Mayapura, Dnipro, Ukraine. For more information please visit: www.mcpa.iskcon.org www.gofundcows.org
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Exclusive Interview with Ukrainian devotees in Hungary
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More and more devotees are fleeing Ukraine every day and taking shelter in safer neighboring countries, like Hungary. All the devotees have their own stories and experience – these two young ladies were ready to share theirs with the community of…
Making Room
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So there I was, driving on a five lane highway, a good speed mind you, when a car moseyed up behind me. The driver wasn’t putting a lot of pressure on me to get out of his way, but still I thought, let me move over and make room. So I did and it felt […
William Hurt the Oscar Winning Actor Temple Visit
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It has been in the news that Oscar winning actor, William Hurt, passed away Sunday, March 13th from cancer. What was not reported is that he spent one week in the guest house of our ISKCON Atlanta temple in 2010. Mr Hurt was acting in a film being made…
The TOVP Presents: 2004 Pancha-Tattva Installation Documentary
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For Gaura Purnima, 2022 the TOVP Communications Department is pleased to present to the worldwide ISKCON community the original documentary video of the installation of the Pancha Tattva in 2004. Produced by the Veda Foundation under the direction of H…
Forcible Land Grab Thwarted in Bangladesh
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On March 17, around 8 PM, 150 men tried to forcibly occupy a parcel of land owned by ISKCON Bangladesh. The property is a ten-minute walk from ISKCON’s main temple in Dhaka, the Swamibag Temple, and is adjacent to a smaller ISKCON temple on nearby Lalm…
Pray, Play, Walk, Laugh – The Journey of Bhaktimarga Swami
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ISKCON News Presents: Pray, Play, Walk, Laugh-The Journey of Bhaktimarga Swami. By Karuna Productions Premiering Now on our YouTube page
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UK Devotees Volunteering on Ukraine’s Border
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Bhaktivedanta Manor’s Manager Premaniketana das, security man Lila Jagannath das, and now Congregational Care officer Kanhaiya das have traveled to Hungary to help the devotee community there to distribute vegetarian food (prasadam) as well as practica…
UPDATED: Ukrainian Stories From the Front Lines
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The following reports have been sent to ISKCON News by the Share Your Care Team April 3rd, Update on Vamshi Madhava das and his Shooting Injury Vamshi Madhava das, his wife Vimala devi dasi, and their three children, Vrinda (15 years old), Radha…
Kirtan Mela 2022
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In the light of the severe humanitarian crisis that is being brought about by the current war in Ukraine we want to dedicate Kirtan Mela 2022 to pray to our merciful Lords Sri Sri Radha Madhava, Sri Panca Tattwa, and Lord Nrisimhadev for the protection…
Hungarian Relief During Ukraine Conflict Report
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ACCOMMODATING REFUGEES in Hungary As far as accommodation is concerned, to date, 90 Ukrainian devotees have come to Hungary, including 32 children. Some devotees were in transit and just stayed overnight, others are staying longer term to rest a…
The Departure of HG Srivas Pandit Das
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His Grace Srivasa Pandit Das, departed at 3:49 in the early morning of March 13, 2022, in the holy land of Vrindavan with devotees performing Kirtan around him. His departure has shocked many whom he trained and nurtured. He was the person who started…
Bhaktivedanta Medical Association Launch
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Bhaktivedanta Medical Association will launch on March 13th, 2022 with the mission to provide a digital resource that provides healthcare information from a holistic perspective. It shall offer advice in areas of healthcare and wellbeing. Devotees and …
VIHE Returning to Onsite Courses, June 2022
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We are pleased to share that the VIHE will be resuming onsite courses in Vrndavana in June 2022. We would like to welcome you to join the Bhakti-sadacara (a pre-bhakti sastri course) or the Bhakti-sastri course. Along with enhancing the knowledge of th…
St. Augustine Announces Their Ratha Yatra
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WHEN: Saturday, March 19, 2022. The Parade begins at 10:30 AM at the Plaza and returns there by 12 PM. At 1 PM there will be a two-hour procession down St. George Street without the Chariot. Then at 3 PM, the cultural dance & music program begins. …
TOVP Construction Update
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TOVP Construction Update, March 2022: Staircase Sandstone Jali Panels (Stone Ornamental Screen) Please take a look at the wonderful Jali panel on the Nrisimhadev Staircase Tower! Carved from famous Jaipur sandstone, with its natural pink color and grac…
Share Your Care: A New Website to Help Ukraine Directly
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Under the guidance of Niranjana Swami, a new website has been launched so that the worldwide devotee community can help Ukraine. Shareyour.care will be a direct way for you to help Ukraine. Not only will you be able to financially donate, but you will …
ISKCON Europe Pleads to Shelter Refugees
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March 9, 2022 Dear Devotees; My obeisances. Srila Prabhupada ki jai Due to the urgent, horrendous and tragic situation unfolding in Ukraine, I would like to make an appeal that has both the suppo11 of the local GBC for Ukraine, HH Niranjana Swami, as w…
Ukraine Conflict Updates
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This article will be regularly updated to keep you informed on the ever-changing situation in Ukraine. 1: Mariupol Evactuation Notice The following announcement has been sent to us from the European Crisis Team and reported by Sukanti Radha devi dasi. …
Kyiv Temple Fills Again; Food Distribution in Ukrainian Cities; & More
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Food distribution in Lviv, Ukraine ISKCON News Report Anuttama dasa 6 PM EST March 7, 2022 Events in Ukraine are changing daily, if not by the hour. Here are updates that ISKCON News has confirmed. Kyiv Temple Refills With Devotees It was previously re…
Russian Devotee Volunteers Distribute Food to Refugees
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Russia volunteers distributed fruit to 7,500 Refugees from Donetsk and Luhansk regions. There are close to a hundred temporary accommodation centers for refugees in the Rostov region of Russia. In the last few days, Food for Life volunteers drove throu…
Chant for Peace Global Initiative
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Chant for Peace, Mayapur, India The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), a worldwide religious community and confederation of over 800 temples and cultural centers, conducted Chant for Peace events during the weekend of Saturday, M…
Devotees Among Those Cut Off in Mariupol
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ISKCON Mariupol, 2019 ISKCON News Report Anuttama dasa 6 PM EST March 7, 2022 Events in Ukraine are changing daily, if not by the hour. Here are updates that ISKCON News has confirmed. Devotees Among Those Cut Off in Mariupol The direst situation faced…
BIHS Third Cosmology Workshop
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The Bhaktivedanta Institute for Higher Studies Sponsors its Third Cosmology Workshop In 2019, the Bhaktivedanta Institute for Higher Studies (BIHS) sponsored its initial cosmology workshop, “Taking the 5th… Canto!” This gathering explored the study of …
“Give Peace A Chance” & “Hare Krishna”
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“Give Peace A Chance” and “Hare Krishna” go viral on European radio once again. John Lennon’s pacifist anthem again this Friday sounded throughout Europe on the airways. At the request of Berlin Public Radio, around 160 public radio stations from…
Be a Gardener Campaign
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As we come closer to Gaura Purnima, the most auspicious appearance day of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, we celebrate the ‘Be a Gardener Campaign’, as we sow and water the seeds of Bhakti. Now, we have an opportunity to do good for others, to nurture them a…
The Art of Haridas Thakur Das
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In his stunning paintings, Haridas Thakur das is able to capture life in his subjects in such a vivid way, they almost come across as photography. He captures realism in his paintings so true to life, one feels that they are in the presence of Srila Pr…
War and Peace
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“War! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing.” So sang Edwin Starr in his famous 70’s anthem, ‘War’. Few would argue with that stark assessment as we watch the scenes of yet another conflict with horror. Heartbreaking images of anguished people and th…
Exclusive: Interview with Devotee Refugees
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Hungarian devotees interviewed Saurabh-priya dasa and Ananga Manjari devi dasi on their journey out of Ukraine. Here they share with us their harrowing story.
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Wisdom of the Sages: Bhakti in Ukraine – An Interview with Niranjana Swami
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About this Episode: It may be news to many, but there is a large-scale, vibrant community of Krishna Bhakti in Ukraine. Niranjana Swami is ISKCON’s Governing Body Commissioner for Ukraine, and in this interview, Raghunath and Kaustubha ask him about th…
Australian Flooding & Relief Efforts
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MELBOURNE, Australia –Approximately a dozen people have been reported dead from the flash flooding that battered northeastern Australia this week, with the wild weather forcing residents to evacuate and schools to close, while thousands of homes …
Art For Peace Initiative to Help Ukrainian Refugee Children Cope
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– Sample ‘Art for Peace’ collage Over the past week, more than a million Ukrainian refugees crossed the borders to the neighboring countries, fleeing war. Most of them are women and children, like their husbands, fathers, and sons, —all men betwe…
Art For Peace Initiative to Help Ukrainian Refugee Children Cope
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– Sample ‘Art for Peace’ collage Over the past week, more than a million Ukrainian refugees crossed the borders to the neighboring countries, fleeing war. Most of them are women and children, like their husbands, fathers, and sons, —all men betwe…
Some Devotees Leaving Kyiv: Funds Still Requested
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As of this morning, March 3rd, 2022, 8:30 AM EST it has been reported that some of the Kyiv devotees are traveling to ISKCON Farm(s), other cities, and other areas of the country for their safety. Some devotees are still staying at the temple, others a…
Global Chant for Peace
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Saturday, March 5 to Sunday, March 6 2022 The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), a worldwide religious community and confederation of over 500 temples and cultural centers, will conduct Chant for Peace events during the we…
PRAYERS FOR UKRAINE (Poem)
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Photo c/o:Abel Marquez A poem for the people of Ukraine by Bhaktimarga Swami To the staunch devotees in Ukraine Great bearers of surprise and pain We offer humble prayers to you May the hardship you now go through Be short-lived and strengthen Y…
Hungarian Refugee Relief Continues
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The last few days have been intense in the Food for Life kitchen in Budapest, Hungary, a small country in the middle of Europe. The devotees now cook more than on an average peaceful day, when they usually take hundreds of plates of food to homeless sh…