Author Archives: Thomas Haribol

BRC Staff with the dignitaries from Central Sanskrit University. The Bhaktivedanta Research Center (BRC) in Kolkata will open admissions this year (AY2026-27) for two new postgraduate degrees, an M.A. in Bhagavad-gita and an M.A. in Srimad Bhagavatam, …

Bala Nimai Das has released Inside the Mind, a poetic children’s book drawn from the Fourth Canto of the Srimad Bhagavatam, accompanied by an original short film of the same name. The project distills teachings from one of the Srimad Bhagavatam&#…

A recent home program that welcomed guests, including some Buddhist monks. Last evening, our home was filled with new and old faces, all gathered around the sweetness of Krishna’s name; it was an intimate, wonderful program. And afterward, I foun…

More than 500 young people gathered for Youth Fest 2026, organized by ISKCON Nairobi as part of the ISKCON 60 initiative, for an inspiring evening focused on addressing one of the greatest challenges facing today’s youth—digital addiction and the…

On July 13th, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is marking its 60th Anniversary. It was 60 years ago today that documents were filed in the city of New York, in the United States of America, by which His Divine Grace A. C. Bh…

Committee members gather before Srila Prabhupada at ISKCON Durban. The CRL Rights Commission inaugurated South Africa’s first Section 22 Committee for the Hindu Faith Community on June 26, at the Sri Sri Radha Radhanath ISKCON Temple in Chatswort…

A new Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program launching this fall seeks to help address what many see as a growing need for professionally trained Vaishnava and Hindu chaplains. While chaplaincy has become an established profession in hospitals, hosp…

Devotees at the MotelGita booth at the AAHOA CON26 event. MotelGita, an initiative dedicated to placing Bhagavad-gita As It Is in hotel and motel rooms across North America, recently marked its 16th consecutive year at AAHOA CON26, the annual trade sho…

According to a post today by Maha Varaha Dasa on behalf of Jayapataka Swami’s Health Team and JPS Seva Committee, Jayapataka Swami is in stable condition and is scheduled to be transferred by specialized air ambulance from Dallas to Bangalore, In…

International support for ISKCON Venezuela’s earthquake relief efforts has strengthened with the arrival of two Food For All UK volunteers, who are now working alongside local devotees to expand the ongoing Food for Life prasadam distribution for…

The Govardhan School of Culinary Arts, formally known as the Ishswad Centre for Skill Development in Sattvik Cooking, will inaugurate its first batch of students on July 17, 2026, following a launch ceremony on July 16 timed to coincide with the Jagann…

Vedavarsity, an online educational initiative by Brajsundar Das, is offering the Bhakti Shastri course beginning on September 7, 2026, entirely free of charge to devotees worldwide. Conducted online, the program requires no upfront fees, with students …

First darshan of Sri Sri Gaura Nitai in the new temple. ISKCON Brisbane has marked another major milestone in its history with the installation of Sri Sudarshana Chakra atop its new temple, inaugurated in February, symbolically crowning the community’s…

As ISKCON marks its 60th anniversary in 2026, projects preserving the movement’s living history have taken on renewed significance. Among the most important is the long-running Prabhupada Memories project, which has released several new videos over the…

Gurukula students with Lord Ravel in St. Stephen’s Hall at the UK Parliament. Students from Year 6 at Gurukula – The Hare Krishna Primary School recently enjoyed a special visit to the UK Parliament at the invitation of Lord Raval of Hertsmere OB…

The family of Tariq Saleem Ziyad, affectionately known to many devotees as Pita Tariq, recently shared the sad news of his passing after a period of declining health. In a message to friends and well-wishers, the family explained that after living with…

The Mayapur Institute (MI), which has been formally operating since 2000, recently completed construction of two new bamboo-and-cane meditation kutirs on its campus — a step that reflects the institution’s commitment to what its chairman, Padmana…

A crowd of 300 guests attended the event. ISKCON New Dvaraka in Los Angeles raised more than $300,000 during a special fundraising dinner held in support of the community’s upcoming 50th Annual Ratha-yatra festival, scheduled for August 2, 2026. …

In a decision that may be of interest to many ISKCON devotees living in or visiting India, the Madras High Court recently ruled that an American woman who embraced Hinduism cannot be denied entry to a Hindu temple solely because of her nationality or b…

At ISKCON 26 2nd Avenue, the sacred place where it all began in 1966, we will have a week of festivities to celebrate the 60th anniversary of ISKCON – July 13th 1966-2026. This week of festivities will start on Monday, July 6th, and conclude on M…

In the aftermath of the powerful earthquake that recently struck Venezuela, ISKCON Venezuela has expanded its relief efforts through a humanitarian Food for Life campaign, distributing free, hot, and nutritious prasadam meals to affected families and e…

The ISKCON Muskoka community in Huntsville, Ontario, has opened a waiting list for its now open Vaishnava Seniors Home, a residential initiative designed to provide senior devotees with independent accommodation integrated with temple life, devotional …

The ISKCON Ministry of Education (MOE) will host its annual virtual educational gathering, the PAN America Mini-Symposium 2026, on Friday, July 10, 2026. The two-hour online event will bring together educators, leaders, and education advocates from acr…

The School for Rupanugas continues its mission of offering spiritually enriching educational opportunities to devotees worldwide. As part of the ongoing observances marking 50 years since the disappearance of Srila Prabhupada and 60 years of ISKCON, we…

There are people who seem to carry a quiet light wherever they go, people whose presence makes a room feel warmer, whose listening makes you feel truly heard. Sati Devi Dasi is one of those people. A disciple of His Holiness Bhakti Tirtha Swami and Glo…

The path of a seeker may look like a winding spiral of returns, where each arrival gently peels back a new layer of the soul’s memory. Ten years ago, I first stepped into the sanctuary of Gokuldham, an eco-village cradled by the whispering, emerald for…

Dear Devotees, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. We offer our sincere condolences and prayers to the disciples and well-wishers of HH Dhirasanta dasa Goswami upon Maharaj’s departure from this world. Our prayers are …

Hindu, Buddhist, Christian, Jain, and Sikh leaders with Pope Leo XIV. The Aula Minor of the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) in Rome hosted a significant interreligious gathering on June 23 and 24, 2026, titled the Second Confe…

Devotees at ISKCON’s temple in Caracas, Venezuela, are safe following the powerful earthquakes that struck the country on June 24, causing widespread damage in Caracas and surrounding regions. The twin earthquakes, measured at magnitudes 7.2 and …

See Appreciations and Condolences below the Announcement. Disciples and followers of His Holiness Dhirasanta Dasa Goswami released the following statement today: Dear devotees, followers, and friends, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to…