North American Leadership Conference Wrap Up
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Empowering Leaders Across USA and Canada  ISKCON North America Leadership Annual Conference   More than 140 leaders from across the US and Canada attended the weekend conference held last weekend January 14-16th to network, share resources and empower leaders to serve their respective communities. The first day of the conference the mood was one of […]

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Avast Torrents Assessment
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Avast torrents is a popular and secure bit-torrent client software program. It helps P2P style downloads and boasts almost 8 private and protect P2P hosting space. Its free sample version enables you to test it before you order it. The free rendition is easy to download, however, you should be aware of feasible security dangers. […]

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News Brief: Shyamasundar das on Sirius Xm Beatles Radio
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On January 12, 2020, Shyamasundar das was a guest on The Beatles Channel of Sirius XM for one of their Fab Forum interviews. The broadcast is exclusive to Sirius XM subscribers, but ISKCON News has been provided a recording from  Shyamasundar das that can be heard here.   A transcript of the interview can be […]

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UPDATE: Jayapataka Swami’s Health
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Official Health Update on HH Jayapataka Maharaja, 16th January Chennai- 5pm Dear God-family, disciples and well-wishers of H.H. Jayapataka Swami Maharaja, Please accept our humble obeisances, All glories to Srila Prabhupada, Guru Maharaja underwent the procedure successfully. They found the artery that had caused the bleeding and had embolised it. This will prevent further bleeding. […]

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Eating Meat Proven to Cause Cancer
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An international committee advisory committee advocated that processed and red meat as high priorities for assessment by the IARC Monographs Programme. The endorsement was suggested due to epidemiological studies alluding to the possible risks of cancers associated with the ingestion of both red and processed meats.  According to the Global Burden of Disease Project, an […]

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Maya: The World as Virtual Reality
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Maya: The World as Virtual Reality By Sadaputa Dasa (Dr. Richard L. Thompson) In the world of modern science, consciousness is reduced to a fading epiphenomenon, leftover after the brain has been physically explained. It seems to arise when matter is suitably organized, but scientists and philosophers have been unable to explain why complex organization […]

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Movies for Devotees: The Game Changers
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Overwhelmingly, Srila Prabhupada preached that vegetarian or non-vegetarian was not the issue.*  He nearly always took the opportunity to preach Krishna bhakti no matter what food a person chose to eat.  At the same time, he indicated that eating foods in the mode of goodness helps one become wiser. The effect of developing the mode […]

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A Return to Kindness
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2020-21 It’s been a rough time. Brutal for some. Revelatory for others, especially that the leaders in the Kali-yuga (this age of quarrel, greed, and hypocrisy) are pretend leaders. There is no proper training on how to be a leader. This pretending has been going on for quite some time, and in recent years it […]

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Creating E-Commerce Websites
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Creating e-commerce websites can be quite a great intimidating job, but if you follow a couple of simple steps, the task can be a breeze. The first step is to pick a domain name. You can choose a top-level domain like a. com, store, solutions, or perhaps your provider’s name. Your best option for your […]

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Creating E-Commerce Websites
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Creating e-commerce websites can be quite a great intimidating job, but if you follow a couple of simple steps, the task can be a breeze. The first step is to pick a domain name. You can choose a top-level domain like a. com, store, solutions, or perhaps your provider’s name. Your best option for your […]

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North American Leadership Conference January 14th-16th
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The North American Leadership Conference will be held on the 14th, 15th 16th of January. During this online event, we will gather again as GBC, Temple Presidents, Senior Devotees, and Next Generation Leaders – all members of Srila Prabhupada’s Family, to collaborate and co-create the future of ISKCON in North America. REGISTRATION LINK: https://forms.gle/ZdQ57vvAmidsqbpz8 January 14-16th, 2022 Friday 7-8PM ET Networking Event: […]

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ISKCON Communications Course Online, starts January 24th
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ISKCON Communications Course, now available online through the Bhaktivedanta College, starts its new semester on January 24! This five-week course helps devotees communicate better in their personal and professional lives, as well as when representing ISKCON. The course is online, self-paced, and designed for those in need of a flexible schedule. The Communications Course has […]

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ISKCON Communications Global Conference
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ISKCON Communications Global Conference We are excited about your participation in the conference this Saturday. There is an exciting programme which is outlined further in this communique. The zoom link is included below for your reference. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85876441523?pwd=ZWVka1dSTFAxd0hXYWxORkV5bWJkZz09 Meeting ID: 858 7644 1523 Passcode: ICGOC108 If you have not yet registered, please do […]

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Bhakti Shakti: New Book by Pranada Comtois
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Ornamented with pearls of wisdom, Bhakti Shakti serves as a guiding light to claim your spiritual identity, experience the joyous state of your pure spiritual self, and progress toward deeper intimacy with the Divine.   About the Book The wisdom goddesses of yoga who embody Shakti, or sacred energy, continue to gain popularity as we become familiar with […]

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World Gita Day Wrap Up
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Devotees worldwide came together to celebrate World Gita Day on the 18th and 19th of December. This entire program was hosted on zoom and telecasted on Facebook and YouTube by The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust. For the year 2021, the global estimated goal for Bhagavad Gita distribution was 2.2 million. On day one, they covered Australia, […]

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Omicron Variant of Corona Virus Hits ISKCON Temples
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Temples around the world have recently been hit hard by the new wave of the Omicron variant of the Coronavirus – as has the rest of the world. Many devotees have been infected, including many ISKCON gurus such as Indradyumna Swami, Hanumat Presaka Swami, as well as Hrdaya Caitanya, a member of the GBC and […]

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Prayers for Kazakhstan
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As many are aware, Kazakhstan is currently in turmoil and regional army troops have been sent to quell the social unrest in the region. Russian devotees that we spoke to relayed to us that they have not heard from the Kazakstan devotees in approximately two days because cellular service and internet are currently turned off […]

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First Western Women Disciples of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta
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Western Vaishnavas are nothing new whatsoever. Here you can see the first female disciples of HDG Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura. Vishnuprya Dasi on the left and Vinodvani Dasi, whose name was Daisy Cecilia Bowtel, continued in bhajan her whole life.   Miss Daisy Cocilia Bowtwel, a young lady of a rich honourable family, was attracted […]

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Krishna Dharma’s Latest Book, Divine Protection, Available Now
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Krishna Dharma’s latest book, Brilliant as the Sun, A retelling of the Srimad Bhagavatam: Canto 6, Divine Protection, has been released and is now available on Amazon and all platforms. Krishna Dharma, along with his wife Chintamani Dhama Dasi, put their combined expertise into retelling Vedic scriptures into a succinct format that gives it a […]

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Flood Disaster Relief by ISKCON Malaysia Food for Life
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Over 10,000 plates of full meal Prasadam were distributed to flood victims in various places in Klang Valley (an urban conglomeration in Malaysia centered in Kuala Lumpur, capital of Malaysia.) Kuala Lumpur, over 18000 residents have been evacuated from their homes following continuous rain since Friday 17/12. It made several roads impassable with many stranded […]

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Celebrating the One-Year Anniversary of the Hare Krishna Community Radio Station (HKCRS)
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This Christmas marks the one-year anniversary of the Hare Krishna Community Radio Station (HKCRS). We sat down with the visionary behind this initiative, Her Grace Sudharma devi dasi (ACBSP), to chat about this milestone, the journey thus far, and the road ahead.  What inspired you to start the radio project?  Sudharma devi dasi: The concept […]

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Ratha Yatra Returns to Ludhiana, Punjab
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Last Sunday marked the return of the annual Krishna Balarama chariot festival (Rath Yatra) in Ludhiana – a thriving business city 250 km from India’s capital -New Delhi. One of the biggest Ratha Yatra festivals in the ISKCON world, the event attracted hundreds of thousands of devotees as they pulled the chariots amidst the prayerful […]

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The TOVP Announces – Radha Madhava Golden Jubilee Festival, March 2 – 5, 2022
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Celebrating 5 Anniversaries in 1 Festival The TOVP Team is pleased to announce the upcoming, all-auspicious Radha Madhava Golden Jubilee Festival from March 2 – 5, 2022. This will be a festival to beat all festivals, commemorating the anniversary of five important years in the history of ISKCON. 50th Anniversary of Chota Radha Madhava’s Installation […]

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ISKCON Joins the World in Mourning the Passing of Archbishop Desmond Mpilo Tutu
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December 26, 2021 The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) joins the world in mourning and paying tribute to a prolific religious leader and human rights icon, Archbishop Desmond Tutu. We offer our condolences to the Tutu family and to the entire South African nation. In the year 1986 Archbishop Desmond Tutu became the first […]

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GBC Amends and Affirms Law Allowing Vaisnavis To Initiate
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December 22, 2021—The Governing Body Commission (GBC) of ISKCON today passed a resolution amending a 2019 law affirming that qualified Vaisnavis, or women devotees, may under certain conditions, initiate disciples (give diksa) within the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.  Of the 28 voting GBC members present for the tally, the vote was 18 in favor, […]

Disappearance Day of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur
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  His Early Life Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur was born February 6th, 1874, in Jagannath Puri and the name he was given was Bimala Pradas. His father, Bhaktivinode Thakur knew how important it was to keep the movement of Nama-sankirtana (the congregational chanting of the holy names of God) going, he prayed to Lord Caitanya to […]

Disappearance Day of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur
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  His Early Life Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur was born February 6th, 1874, in Jagannath Puri and the name he was given was Bimala Pradas. His father, Bhaktivinode Thakur knew how important it was to keep the movement of Nama-sankirtana (the congregational chanting of the holy names of God) going, he prayed to Lord Caitanya to […]

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Devotee Children Find Fun Ways to Distribute Books to Soldiers and Senior Citizens
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In the summer of 2021, two cousins Kana (age 8) and Meera (age 14), got Vaisesika Prabhu’s inspiring book Our Family Business. Meera says, “Reading Our Family Business made me and my cousin Kana filled with excitement to distribute books.”  Kana said that after reading the book it made him realize that life isn’t just about maintaining our […]

Devotee Children Find Fun Ways to Distribute Books to Soldiers and Senior Citizens
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In the summer of 2021, two cousins Kana (age 8) and Meera (age 14), got Vaisesika Prabhu’s inspiring book Our Family Business. Meera says, “Reading Our Family Business made me and my cousin Kana filled with excitement to distribute books.”  Kana said that after reading the book it made him realize that life isn’t just about maintaining our […]

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A Hare Krishna Christmas
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I was pleasantly surprised to see a  recent article on ISKCON News: “Christmas Drama Has Audience Enthralled.” I understood immediately that the Bhaktivedanta Players wanted to bring the sacred elements from the East and the West together in their performance from the East The Bhagavad Gita,and A Christmas Carol from the West. I understood because […]

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Prabhupada’s Palace Tops Off Restoration With New Roof and Domes
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Prabhupada’s Palace at New Vrindaban, West Virginia – Srila Prabhupada’s preeminent smriti samadhi, or memorial shrine, in the West – is getting a brand new roof and beautiful new domes as part of its ongoing restoration. Devotees began building the Palace themselves back in 1973 as a residence for Srila Prabhupada, when he expressed a […]

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Prabhupada’s Palace Tops Off Restoration With New Roof and Domes
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Prabhupada’s Palace at New Vrindaban, West Virginia – Srila Prabhupada’s preeminent smriti samadhi, or memorial shrine, in the West – is getting a brand new roof and beautiful new domes as part of its ongoing restoration. Devotees began building the Palace themselves back in 1973 as a residence for Srila Prabhupada, when he expressed a […]

Merry Krishnas Bring Holy Name to St. Augustine Christmas Parade
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                     Sri Sri Jagannatha, Baladeva, and Subhadra Devi at St Augustine Christmas Parade with Surabhi Dasi With this holiday season upon us, devotees from Alachua as well as from Gainesville’s Krishna House, Jacksonville, and St. Augustine participated in the St. Augustine Christmas Parade in Florida on […]

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Merry Krishnas Bring Holy Name to St. Augustine Christmas Parade
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                     Sri Sri Jagannatha, Baladeva, and Subhadra Devi at St Augustine Christmas Parade with Surabhi Dasi With this holiday season upon us, devotees from Alachua as well as from Gainesville’s Krishna House, Jacksonville, and St. Augustine participated in the St. Augustine Christmas Parade in Florida on […]