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In a video released by GBC Communications, Govardhana Dasa, First Vice Chair of ISKCON’s Governing Body Commission (GBC), explained the reasoning behind the pause on initiations adopted at its 2026 Midterm General Meeting, citing a “generational …

ISKCON Bhiwandi in India worked with its Food for Life-Annadaan service team to distribute Krishna prasadam across Kalyan, Temghar and Kharbav during October 2026, as World Food Day drew attention to hunger and food access. Temple volunteers and local …

Devotees of ISKCON Taiwan organized an event from October 9 to 11, 2026, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of ISKCON’s founding in 1966 by its Founder-Acharya, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada. Around 100 devotees from T…

Health Update of HH. Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja Bengaluru | 27th October 2026 | 9:00 PM IST Dear devotees, disciples, and well-wishers of HH. Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. By t…

After 25 years of monastic life, S.B. Keshava Swami returned to the classroom in a bid to deepen his knowledge and further empower his endeavors to share wisdom that breathes. Earlier this year, Keshava Swami addressed Harvard Divinity School’s Dean’s …

Statement from the ISKCON Governing Body Commission on Srila Prabhupada and the Role of Gurus in ISKCON The ISKCON Governing Body Commission (GBC) passed several resolutions during its Mid-Term General Meeting 2026 regarding the need to better educate …

The Temple of the Vedic Planetarium (TOVP) has issued its 2026 Kartik appeal, calling on devotees worldwide to support preparations for a six-month grand opening celebration scheduled to begin November 1, 2027, marking the 50th anniversary of Srila Pra…

Vaishnavi Ministry North America is marking Domestic Violence Awareness Month this October with a campaign to help devotees recognize abuse, support those affected, and make ISKCON communities safer. Produced through its Intimate Partner Abuse Preventi…

I once came across a simple but piercing sentence:  “They don’t have to ruin you. They just have to ruin the idea of you.” It stayed with me. How fragile our reputations are! A single remark, a careless whisper, can reshape how others see us.  You migh…

The Governing Body Commission (GBC) approved a new ISKCON Environmental Ministry and an Artificial Intelligence (AI) study committee on the final day of its 2026 Midterm General Meeting at Govardhan EcoVillage. In her Day 5 video report, Parijata Devi …

SEVA Care of Alachua will host a celebration of the life of Kripasindhu Dasa on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at the ISKCON New Raman Reti temple in Alachua, Florida. The program will feature remembrances from 1 to 4 p.m., followed by prasadam at 5:30 p.m….

2026 retreatants gathered at New Vrindaban. Men from across North America recently gathered at New Vrindaban in West Virginia for the annual MAN-tra Retreat. With inspiring, thought-provoking presentations, joyful kirtans, meaningful association, and d…

ISKCON New Dvaraka Los Angeles has announced a cremation service and a memorial gathering for Drutakarma Dasa, a disciple of Srila Prabhupada, on October 23 and 24. The cremation service will take place on Friday, October 23, at 9 a.m. at Odd Fellows C…

No one has ever said New York City was an easy place for devotees. Of course, the entire material world is a struggle, but the material energy in New York City is certainly amongst the strongest on the planet. The circumstances that were present during…

The Governing Body Commission (GBC) continued its 2026 Midterm General Meeting (MGM) with an intensive discussion of Vaishnavi diksha gurus, or female initiating spiritual masters, within ISKCON. According to video updates from the meeting’s seco…

The Indian High Commission in London hosted a special gathering on October 13 celebrating the progress and spiritual significance of the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium (TOVP) in Mayapur, India. The event brought together diplomats, ISKCON leaders, dev…

The Governing Body Commission (GBC) began its 2026 Midterm General Meeting on October 19 at Govardhan Eco Village in Maharashtra, India, with discussions focused on strengthening ISKCON’s organizational structure and developing a framework for greater …

Kripasindhu Dasa (Rick Holtzman), a disciple of ISKCON Founder-Acharya A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and an early pioneer of Krishna consciousness in Canada, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at approximately 2 a…

Bhaktivedanta Manor Communications was delighted to work in partnership with Hertsmere Borough Council to host the Hertsmere Civic Service. The gathering brought together civic leaders, faith representatives and members of the community for an upliftin…

Balabhadra Das at the Govardhana Charitable Trust.  His Grace Balabhadra Das, president and cofounder of the International Society for Cow Protection (ISCOWP), passed away peacefully at the ISCOWP cow sanctuary on October 17, 2026, at the age of 80. He…

In light of the recent passing of Drutakarmā Dāsa (Michael Cremo), Forbidden Archeology’s principal author, and of one of its lead researchers, Mādhavendra Purī Dāsa (Stephen Bernath), last July, I feel inspired to write something about Forbidden Arche…

Kartik Inspiration Sanga 2026, a free month-long online bhakti journey organized through Mandakini Foundation, will run from 25 October to 24 November 2026. The initiative invites people of all spiritual backgrounds and experience levels to deepen thei…

Police in suburban Chicago have arrested a 19-year-old man accused of planning a mass shooting targeting people of Indian descent at a Hindu temple in Aurora, Illinois. The alleged plot, reportedly motivated by white supremacist ideology, was disrupted…

Durtakarma Dasa giving a Srimad Bhagavatam class in Los Angeles, 2010. His Grace Durtakarma Dasa, who led the charge in ISKCON against atheistic and materialistic science, has departed this world today, October 14th, 4:45 am PST, at the VA Hospital in …

Vaishnavi Forum attendees gather at New Govardhana. Approximately 100 women gathered at New Govardhana Farm in New South Wales, Australia, on Sunday, September 27, 2026, for the Vaishnavi Health and Well-being Forum. Held under the auspices of Australi…

The ILS Executive Committee, in coordination with the GBC Executive Support Office (ESO), has announced that registration is now open for the 2027 ISKCON Leadership Sanga (ILS), to be held February 25–28, 2027, at Sri Dham Mayapur. Hosted by the GBC, I…

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…