CPO NA Restrictions on BVP
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The ISKCON North American Council (NAC), headed by five members of the Governing Body Commission (GBC) with geographical responsibility in the United States and Canada, fully endorses and will comply with the 28th October 2022 ISKCON Central Office of …

India’s Top Businessmen Visit ISKCON Juhu’s Nilachal Vedic Village
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(Photo names left to right) H.G. Radharchana Mataji (MC), H.G. Surangi Mataji (wife of DN Pr.), Ms. Manju Gupta (Chairman of Lupin group of companies), H.H. Guruprasad Swami Maharaj (Vice chairman of GBC), Sri Balkrishna Goenka (Chairman of Welspun gro…

Ratha Yatra Makes History in Sao Paulo, Brazil
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photos by Bhakta Ronaldo Canale and Lourieni Corrêa.   On December 6, 2022, Iskcon Cidade São Paulo held another Ratha Yatra, which took Sri Sri Jagannatha, Baladeva, and Subhadra to Avenida Paulista, where thousands of people watched and followed…

Standing Against Gender-Based Violence
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November 25, 2022, marks the UN’s International Day to End Violence Against Women.  This year, ISKCON’s Vaishnavi  Ministry will join the UN’s global 16 days of activism against gender-based violence As Vaishnavas, we are mandated by our scriptures and…

ISKCON Imposes Ban on Bhakti Vidya Purna Swami for Sexual Abuse of Minor and Leadership Abuse 
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ISKCON Imposes Ban on Bhakti Vidya Purna Swami for Sexual Abuse of Minor and Leadership Abuse  Report by ISKCON Communications   On October 28, 2022, the ISKCON Central Office of Child Protection (ICOCP), also referred to as the Child Protection Office…

Cosmology Conference, Govardhan Ecovillage, November 4-6, 2022
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ISKCON, Chowpatty, in academic collaboration with the Bhaktivedanta Institute for Higher Studies in Gainesville, Florida (BIHS) and the Bhaktivedanta Research Center in Mumbai (BRC), will be hosting an international hybrid cosmology conference at the G…

ISKCON Official Speaks at PaRD Annual Conference in Indonesia
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Participants at the PaRD conference 2022 in Bali, Indonesia. All photos credit: PaRD/GIZ   ISKCON India’s Director of Communications Yudhistir Govinda Das spoke at the recently concluded annual conference of the International Partnership on Religi…

Sri Kshetra Parikrama 2022
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Hare Krishna, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada All glories to Sri Kshetra Dham! Welcome to Sri Kshetra Parikrama 2022. We would like to welcome you to our 19th anniversary celebration of Sri Ksetra parikrama which wi…

New Vrindaban Board Discusses Many Positive Projects and Challenges Ahead
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Board members and residents visit Vrindaville, a new development of 1-4 acre land plots that devotees can purchase for building homes.   The semi-annual joint board meetings with ECO-Vrindaban, ISKCON New Vrindaban, and the Village Council took pl…

ISKCON Communications Conference on Unity in Diversity
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The Third ISKCON Communications Global Online Conference was held on Saturday November 5th 2022 on the topic of Unity In Diversity. Her Grace Vishakha Devis Dasi, president of the Bhaktivedanta Manor and renowned author/film-maker, highlighted the vari…

UPDATED: Ukraine Update with Niranjana Swami 2022-11-05
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On November 5th, 2022 a one-hour special conversation with Niranjana Swami, ISKCON Governing Body Commissioner, took place to learn about the current status of Hare Krishna devotees in Ukraine, the challenges they face, and how we can help. Maharaj sha…

Global Workshop on Environmental Practices for ISKCON
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The ISKCON Environmental Initiative (IEI) Gobal Green Team is offering an online workshop Friday November 18 to discuss and promote environmental practices which can be implemented in temples, communities and private households. Attendence is free and …

H.G. Ambarisa Das Message for Srila Prabhupada’s Divine Disappearance Day
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Dear Devotees, Please accept my obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. I am writing this message to you during a solemn yet joyful time when we recall the disappearance of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the Founder-Acharya …

ISKCON Philadelphia & Vaishnavas C.A.R.E. 1st Annual Holistic Health Fair
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On Saturday, October 8, 2022, ISKCON Philadelphia and our Philadelphia Vaishnavas C.A.R.E. Team presented our 1st Annual Holistic Health Fair in order to welcome our neighbors to the temple for an afternoon of friendship, educational activities, health…

Crisis in Ukraine: Urgent food relief for the people of Ukraine
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Mariupol is one of the biggest сities in East Ukraine. There used to be more than 500,000 people before the war broke out. However, now the сity is mostly destroyed. But those that could not leave remain to survive day by day. The city has no gas, elec…

Crisis in Ukraine: Urgent food relief for the people of Ukraine
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Mariupol is one of the biggest сities in East Ukraine. There used to be more than 500,000 people before the war broke out. However, now the сity is mostly destroyed. But those that could not leave remain to survive day by day. The city has no gas, elec…

CPO Kartika Seva
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The Child Protection Office has an excellent service that you can engage in whether you live in, near, or far from a temple community. This much-needed Seva is one that you can do on your own or with others, such as your family or a reading group. Toge…

The Srila Prabhupada International Heritage Museum in the TOVP
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H.G. Ambarisa Prabhu Launches Srila Prabhupada International Heritage Museum Project in the TOVP TOVP Chairman, His Grace Ambarisa Prabhu, is pleased to announce to the worldwide ISKCON community the future opening of a beautiful, inspiring, and perman…

Exciting Puranic and Siddhantic Cosmology Conference
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ISKCON, Chowpatty, in academic collaboration with the Bhaktivedanta Institute for Higher Studies in Gainesville, Florida (BIHS) and the Bhaktivedanta Research Center in Mumbai (BRC), will be hosting an international hybrid conference at the Govardhan E…

Ukrainian Devotee with Cancer Needs Our Help
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Being sick is a serious ordeal these days. If it is a serious illness, it is double trouble. Willpower and wallet are put to test. Gauranga Dasa, a devotee from Odessa, found himself in such a difficult situation. In March 2022, after an emergency oper…

Sir Keir Starmer Visits Bhaktivedanta Manor
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Sir Keir Starmer, Leader of the Labour Party, visited Bhaktivedanta Manor in Hertfordshire to mark the start of the Hindu holy month of Kartik. On arrival, the Labour leader was greeted and garlanded as part of a traditional ceremony to welcome guests,…

“Save Earth Now!” Bhadra Campaign Smashes Goal
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Our global team continues to distribute unprecedented numbers of Srimad Bhagavatam sets through the Bhadra Campaign. This year, 250+ communities from 50+ countries distributed 45,800 sets of Srimad Bhagavatam, smashing the worldwide goal of 43,000 sets…

Iskcon Orlando Flooded and Needs Our Help
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We Need Your Help! Our Temple received flood waters from the aftermath of hurricane Ian. After spending the whole day on Thursday moving all of the temple’s belongings to a higher level, we came back home this morning at 2:00 am. The swamp at the back …

TOVP in The Times of India
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The Times of India has published another article about the TOVP. Below is our short article with the direct link to the Times of India. The article about the TOVP in the TIMESNOW section is entitled, ‘World’s Largest Religious Monument to Open in India…

Value Education Olympiad (VEO)-2022: Bigger and Better
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ISKCON’S venture with UNEP and the Government of India to address climate change through Value Education for school students. 2,30,000 students from 15 countries participated in the Value Education Olympiad (VEO) organized by ISKCON in collaboration wi…

First Ever Ratha Yatra in California’s Capital
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First ever Sri Jagannath Rathayatra in Sacramento, Capital City of California.   ISKCON Sacramento celebrated its first Ratha Yatra in front of the California State Capitol Building, which serves as a museum and the State’s working seat of g…

Vrindavan Food For Life Awarded Top 20 NGO
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The Indian Corporate Social Responsibility Awards ceremony was organized on 27th August 2022 in Gurugram, India to acknowledge all those organizations who have brought prestige and honor to the nation through their contribution to humanity and nation-b…

ISKCON Puerto Rico Safe Amidst Hurricane Fiona
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Image: Ananda Loka Das with plantains after Hurricane Fiona   Hurricane Fiona hit Puerto Rico hard on September 19th and many Puerto Ricans are still recovering from the destruction. As reported by NPR The category 1 storm devastated most of Puert…

Archbishop Visits Prabhupada’s House- Argentina
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Archbishop Eric Escala with garland   The voice of the Shepherd, Archbishop visits Prabhupada’s House.    This past Sunday I had the opportunity to visit the ISKCON temple in Buenos Aires, needless to say, it was a very nice experience….

The Spread Of The Lumpy Skin Disease In Cows
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Image Source: Sri Mayapur Goshala   The viral infection has killed nearly 75,000 cattle in India and spread to more than 10 States and UTs, hitting Rajasthan the worst The lumpy skin disease outbreak continues to affect dairy farmers, especially s…

Lord Jagannatha on University of Florida Campus
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The 8th annual Orlando Rathayatra was held on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at the unique location on the campus of the University of Central Florida (UCF) in Orlando, Florida. The Rathayatra took over the beautiful UCF campus and despite it being a we…

TOVP Publishes ‘Srila Prabhupada in Mayapur’
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Recently the TOVP Communications Department released a new online flipbook, ‘The TOVP Story, 1971-2022’ for the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada and the Vaishnavas. We are happy to announce the publication of yet another flipbook, ‘Srila Prabhupada in Maya…

Locals Embrace the Return of the Festival of Colors to West Virginia
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After a three-year COVID-related hiatus, the hills of West Virginia were covered in colorful clouds again as locals returned to Prabhupada’s Palace of Gold for the 2022 Festival of Colors. Guests enjoyed the musical stylings of Devananda Prabhu, …

ADOPT A YATRA – NEW Ukraine Patronage Campaign
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Share Your Care started a new patronage program where we appeal to yatras and individuals who want to support Ukrainian Yatra in these difficult times to focus their attention on one particular yatra, family, or individual. In this section of our websi…

News Brief – Summary of GBC Decision on Lokanath Swami
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On September 7th, the ISKCON Governing Body Commission (GBC), released its final decision regarding the 30-year case on the status of Lokanatha Swami in ISKCON. Their final decision is: that his status as initiating guru continues. The decision, howeve…

The TOVP Publishes ‘The TOVP Story, 1971-2022’
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The TOVP Communications Department is pleased to announce the release of the new online publication, ‘The TOVP Story, 1971-2022’. This new virtual flipbook covers the history of the TOVP from its earliest dates of inception by Srila Prabhupada to its c…

Iskcon Dallas Holds First Ever Public Janmastami Festival in Frisco, Texas
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Former Collin County Judge Keith Self addressing the audience  ISKCON Dallas celebrates first ever public Krishna Janmastami Festival in North Dallas (Frisco), TX   Sri Radha Kalachandji Temple (ISKCON Dallas) celebrated the first-ever Krishna Jan…

A Bhakti Convocation at ISKCON Coimbatore
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  Have you ever heard of a Bhakti Convocation? Or heard of a graduation ceremony where the students met their teachers face to face for the first time since their teacher-student relationship? It so happened at ISKCON Coimbatore, on the 24th of Ju…