Author Archives: Thomas Haribol

Fifty years ago, there was no ISKCON temple in Perth, Australia. Srila Prabhupada was originally scheduled to visit Melbourne for its temple inauguration. However, due to construction delays, the GBC arranged a short retreat for him in Perth. His 10-da…

Statement from the Executive Committee of the Governing Body Commission Regarding the Indian Supreme Court Ruling and Proposal from ISKCON Bengaluru 3 June, 2025 Dear ISKCON Devotees, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada…

From a Kṛṣṇa Conscious perspective, as taught by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s predicted Golden Age refers to a 10,000-year period within the Kali-yuga where the saṅkīrtana movement—the congregational …

Interfaith, community, and political leaders inside the Melbourne temple. On May 25th, ISKCON Melbourne held a special dinner and program for over 50 political and interfaith leaders. The gathering was part of the multi-day celebrations commemorating t…

(Left to Right) Bhakta Ishaan, Mahabhagavat Das, Aruna Keshavi Devi Dasi, Vitthal Bhakta, and Bhaktin Sonam. Five members of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Toronto participated in a multifaith event organized by the Ontari…

Introspection: Life in the Shadow of Time is a reflective collection of 18 devotional songs, originally penned by revered Vaiṣṇava poets and adapted into English with commentary by Bhakti Gauravani Goswami, one of Śrīla Prabhupāda’s first disciples in …

The Vaishnava community recently witnessed the transcendental departure of His Grace Paradhyeya Prabhu (ACBSP), who left his body yesterday at 9:20 PM in Sacramento, California. A beloved and dedicated disciple of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Sw…

Mahaprasad Govinda Das and his son tour the expansive Abrehot Library. Mahaprasad Govinda Das, a UK-based devotee with an Ethiopian origin, recently visited Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, where he donated 46 copies of Srila Prabhupada’s bo…

Aishwarya Kallakuri, a 14-year-old ISKCON devotee from Charlotte, North Carolina, was among the final four candidates for the highly competitive national event. This is her second year participating in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which is celebr…

Gauranga Darshan Das, a renowned author and educator, has recently launched a new podcast titled Sadhu Varta, offering listeners a refreshing and intimate glimpse into the lived journeys of practicing devotees. Centered around deep, meaningful conversa…

Chandan-Yatra Das, an Australian-based devotee, has been exploring and documenting India’s sacred pilgrimage sites since 2009. His work serves as a bridge to the dhama for devotees worldwide, offering virtual access to these holy places through d…

The Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork, Utah, was featured in two Associated Press articles this week, highlighting their unique service and presence in the Beehive State. These articles have also already been reprinted in major US newspapers…

Krishna Premarupa Dasa’s path into Krishna Consciousness began in a modest Zurich second-hand bookshop, where a young man steeped in Roman Catholic traditions discovered a slim Bhagavad-gita. “I thought, this is like a Bible, but it’s…

DUALITIES In this world full of dualities, light and darkness are part of daily life. To create context for this article, let’s travel beyond the light and dark of the physical world, but existentially embrace this metaphor of the light and dark web fo…

The Melbourne, Australia Hare Krishna Temple recently celebrated its 50th Anniversary from May 16 to 18, 2025, marking five decades since the establishment of the Melbourne Mahaprabhu Mandir in 1975 by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupa…

Left to right: Bhakta Degg as Lord Hanuman, Sri Nrsimha Kavacha Das as Lord Rama, and Dhrstadyumna Dasa as Lakshman in the Kalachandji Players’ production of The Ramayan. Over 500 devotees gathered at ISKCON Dallas this spring to witness two sold…

The Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple (SSRRT) in Chatsworth, Durban, will celebrate its 40th anniversary on 11–12 October 2025, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of Srila Prabhupada’s visit to South Africa in 1975. Since opening in October 1985, SSRRT …

The newly established Child Protection Office Committee (CPOC) is dedicated to safeguarding the well-being, dignity, and safety of children across ISKCON’s global communities. Our mission is to create an environment where children can grow, learn, and …

On Saturday, May 31st, the ISKCON North America Regional Governing Body (NA-RGB) will be hosting an online webinar exploring how Srila Prabhupada powerfully applied the principle of “spiritual competition” to energize our mission to spread …

Bhakta Matteo to the right of Pope Leo XIV with Bhakta Alessandro on the left. On Monday, May 19, 2025, Pope Leo XIV held a special audience in the Clementine Hall of the Apostolic Palace, meeting with representatives of various religious groups who ha…

In the beloved Vaishnava prayer “samsara davanala lidha loka,” we hear of the blazing forest fire of material existence that engulfs all living beings, and of the spiritual master who, out of boundless compassion, appears to rescue us from …

We are delighted to announce the completion of a monumental literary and devotional achievement in Gaudiya Vaishnava history: Danavir Goswami has successfully finished the printing of the Sri Garga-samhita in thirty volumes, the culmination of a 20-yea…

In this important and timely podcast, Basu Ghosh Das, Secretary of the ISKCON India Bureau, joins members of the ISKCON India Scholars Board (IISB)—Krishna Kirti Das (IISB Convenor) and Sridhar Srinivasa Das (author) —to discuss the recent Supreme Cour…

The Founder-Acharya of ISKCON, Srila Prabhupada, registered ISKCON in India as a society and public trust in Mumbai in 1971. It was his desire that there should be only one ISKCON, i.e., the one he registered in Mumbai, and all the other temples and ce…

Manju Medha Devi Dasi, our Chef from Australia, and Ratna Bhakti Devi Dasi, a baker from China, who was trained by Manju Medha. We have opened Govinda’s Kadamba Kafe in New York City right at the front of our temple building in Brooklyn, offering a fre…

The ISKCON History Archive Project, led by Lokarama Das, is an initiative endeavoring to collect memories and build an archive about ISKCON’s history following Srila Prabhupada’s departure in 1977, which has remained largely undocumented. While t…

Enthusiastic devotees from ISKCON Surkhet recently placed copies of Srila Prabhupada’s Bhagavad-gita As It Is and the Krishna book in all the rooms of one of the city’s most beautiful hotels, the Siddhartha Resort. Surkhet is located in a p…

Hema Malini is an Indian actress and politician currently serving as a member of the Lok Sabha, representing Mathura constituency, to visit ISKCON Naperville. The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) of Naperville is delighted to an…

This year, the annual four-day ISKCON Communications Conference was held at Prabhupada Desh, Vicenza, Italy, from May 3–6. It expanded this year to include guests from around the world, as well as eighty participants from Europe. “It was a great succes…

As devotees around the world celebrate Nrsimha Chaturdasi, Director Ashwin Kumar announced the summer release date of Mahavatar Narasimha, a stereoscopic 3D film based on Lord Narasimha. The long-awaited film is set for theatrical release on July 25, 2…

On the Auspicious Appearance Day of Lord Nṛsiṁha-caturdasi, the Bhaktivedanta Archives (BA) announced a long list of significant additions to both the VedaBase and VaniBase platforms, including new instructions on how to download VedaBase onto the Appl…

The city of festivals, New Navadvip Dham, has been witness to a series of extraordinary miracles in recent months. Even before the official opening of the center, the Deities began arriving—one after another—as if divinely guided to their destined home…

A total of 26 lotus footprints of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu were installed across key locations in South India to commemorate His visit during His South Indian tour 515 years ago. These footprints serve as a lasting remembrance of His presence and His …