Author Archives: Thomas Haribol

Anadi and Nitisara share a quiet moment in nature (Photo by December Gonzaga-01). Morning Prayers, a devotional album by Anadi Radha Dasi recorded with her husband, Nitisara Das, has been entered for Grammy consideration. The couple says voting runs fr…

West Bengal Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Minister Agnimitra Paul (center) with ISKCON Mayapur Co-Directors Subhekshana Das and Braja Vilasa Das outside the ISKCON Mayapur temple hall. Recently, West Bengal Minister for Urban Development and …

Smita Krsna Das joins guests at the cinema entrance. A screening of Hare Krishna! The Mantra, the Movement and the Swami Who Started It All drew approximately 250 people to Suncoast CineCentre in Durban, South Africa, in September. Hosted by ISKCON Dur…

This may not resonate with everyone, but on a metaphysical or non-material level, which includes the process of developing Krishna Consciousness, this topic is foundational. It includes accepting that we are not only lovable as souls but also that we a…

ISKCON India’s challenge to a Supreme Court ruling on ownership of the Bengaluru Hare Krishna temple remains before the court after it decided to hear a review petition, a development India’s Communications Director Yudhistir Govinda Dasa called …

Yudhistir Govinda Das (third from the left in white) along with other key leaders at the conference. Yudhistir Govinda Das, Trustee and Country Director of Communications for ISKCON India, was invited to address the ASSOCHAM’s National Tourism Conclave…

Bhakta Marco with one of the community’s cows. In the Czech Republic’s countryside, two ISKCON-affiliated farms show what Srila Prabhupada’s vision of agrarian self-sufficiency can look like after three decades of steady work. Krsnuv …

Haryana CM pays respects to Sakshi Gopal Das. Sakshi Gopal Das, Temple President of ISKCON Kurukshetra, met with the Honorable Chief Minister of Haryana, Nayab Singh Saini, to discuss the upcoming International Gita Jayanti Mahotsav 2026. The meeting f…

On November 3, 2027, the fiftieth anniversary of Srila Prabhupada’s disappearance, copper plates micro-engraved with names will be carried to his Samadhi Mandir in Vrindavan, an offering, not a database entry, that organizers plan to repeat every…

The Indian Ambassador, Yadunanadana Swami, and Martin Gurvich (Mahaprabhu Dasa) light the lamps to inaugurate the Madrid exhibit. The Museum of Sacred Art (MOSA), the Embassy of India in Madrid and the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) prese…

Rejoice: by Srila Prabhupada’s mercy and the blessings of the Vaishnava community, ISKCON (Hare Krishna) has been formally recognized as a distinct faith tradition within His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) chaplaincy of England and Wale…

Group runs, Pilates, cold plunges and matcha are finding their way into Gen Z’s social calendar. In a report on “wellness darties,” Mashable describes daytime gatherings that combine the energy of a party with activities more often associated with a fi…

Croatian devotees gather for outreach and fellowship. ISKCON Croatia is rebuilding congregational participation and extending public outreach during the movement’s 60th-anniversary year. In an interview with ISKCON News, communications representa…

Changing Bodies diorama. Śrīla Prabhupāda established the culture of theistic exhibitions in ISKCON with his foundational diorama museum, the First American Transcendental Exhibition (F.A.T.E.), also known as the Diorama Museum of Bhagavad-gītā or the …

This year, Śivarāma Swami, a spiritual leader of ISKCON Hungary and disciple of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, undertook an extraordinary physical challenge together with his personal assistant, Śyāma-bihārī Dāsa: completing a full circuit of Lak…

Arati follows abhishek as attendees join in worship. Four ISKCON communities across Gautengi Province, South Africa, brought their Srila Prabhupada murtis together at The Glen Primary School in Menlyn on September 5 for a joint observance of Srila Prab…

Dignitaries from all parties with the MoU. On the auspicious occasion of the appearance day of His Holiness Gopal Krishna Goswami at ISKCON Juhu, the Bhaktivedanta Research Center (BRC) entered into a strategic partnership with leadership consultancy V…

There is a saying, “Think globally, act locally.” And that’s what Srila Prabhupada did when he began his mission in 1966 on NYC’s Lower East Side.  In those days, the counterculture—young people dissatisfied with a war-driven, materia…

On July 11, 2026, the Yogapeeth Center, ISKCON Tri-Central Valley in Dublin, California, celebrated its second anniversary with a gathering of devotees, families, and guests. The event featured Vaisesika Dasa and Nirakula Devi Dasi, whose presence enri…

Registration remains open for the 2026 MAN-tra Retreat, which will bring devotee men together for a weekend of spiritual reflection, practical discussion, kirtan, and fellowship at ISKCON New Vrindaban in West Virginia. The retreat will begin on Friday…

Creating safe communities is a shared responsibility. For ISKCON communities to thrive, children and families need to feel protected, supported, and cared for. Building that kind of environment requires more than good intentions—it requires awareness, …

ISKCON Punjabi Bagh (India) altar decorated with Srila Prabhupada’s books. From September 26 to October 3, 2026, the ISKCON Ministry of Education invites devotees, temples, centers, families, and communities worldwide to participate in Books Are the Ba…

From September 25–29, 2026, the 10th annual GitaFest will bring devotees together at New Vrindaban, West Virginia, for a five-day retreat centered on the theme “Guru and Disciple.” Organized by the Bhagavad-gita Institute, this year’s festival will foc…

The following statement was released by ISKCON Juhu Communications on September 9, 2026: “ISKCON Juhu recently received a notice from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Government of Maharashtra, following an inspection of our kitchen and fo…

The Vrindavan Institute for Higher Education (VIHE) will hold “Alone with Kṛṣṇa, Together with Kṛṣṇa’s Devotees,” a retreat at the Govardhana Retreat Center at Govardhana, from 4:00 p.m. on October 23 to 12:00 p.m. on October 26, 2026. Led by Bhurijana…

Seventy-five devotees from ISKCON Indonesia. A series of Bhakti Vriksha leadership training courses was held from June to August 2026 across four major yatras in India and Indonesia, training over 300 devotees to expand congregational preaching and sys…