ACCOMMODATING REFUGEES in Hungary As far as accommodation is concerned, to date, 90 Ukrainian devotees have come to Hungary, including 32 children. Some devotees were in transit and just stayed overnight, others are staying longer term to rest a…
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Bhaktivedanta Medical Association Launch
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Bhaktivedanta Medical Association will launch on March 13th, 2022 with the mission to provide a digital resource that provides healthcare information from a holistic perspective. It shall offer advice in areas of healthcare and wellbeing. Devotees and …
VIHE Returning to Onsite Courses, June 2022
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We are pleased to share that the VIHE will be resuming onsite courses in Vrndavana in June 2022. We would like to welcome you to join the Bhakti-sadacara (a pre-bhakti sastri course) or the Bhakti-sastri course. Along with enhancing the knowledge of th…
St. Augustine Announces Their Ratha Yatra
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WHEN: Saturday, March 19, 2022. The Parade begins at 10:30 AM at the Plaza and returns there by 12 PM. At 1 PM there will be a two-hour procession down St. George Street without the Chariot. Then at 3 PM, the cultural dance & music program begins. …
Share Your Care: A New Website to Help Ukraine Directly
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Under the guidance of Niranjana Swami, a new website has been launched so that the worldwide devotee community can help Ukraine. Shareyour.care will be a direct way for you to help Ukraine. Not only will you be able to financially donate, but you will …
ISKCON Europe Pleads to Shelter Refugees
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March 9, 2022 Dear Devotees; My obeisances. Srila Prabhupada ki jai Due to the urgent, horrendous and tragic situation unfolding in Ukraine, I would like to make an appeal that has both the suppo11 of the local GBC for Ukraine, HH Niranjana Swami, as w…
Ukraine Conflict Updates
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This article will be regularly updated to keep you informed on the ever-changing situation in Ukraine. 1: Mariupol Evactuation Notice The following announcement has been sent to us from the European Crisis Team and reported by Sukanti Radha devi dasi. …
Surabhi Bhavan – Opportunity to own in Mayapur!
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Kyiv Temple Fills Again; Food Distribution in Ukrainian Cities; & More
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Food distribution in Lviv, Ukraine ISKCON News Report Anuttama dasa 6 PM EST March 7, 2022 Events in Ukraine are changing daily, if not by the hour. Here are updates that ISKCON News has confirmed. Kyiv Temple Refills With Devotees It was previously re…
Russian Devotee Volunteers Distribute Food to Refugees
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Russia volunteers distributed fruit to 7,500 Refugees from Donetsk and Luhansk regions. There are close to a hundred temporary accommodation centers for refugees in the Rostov region of Russia. In the last few days, Food for Life volunteers drove throu…
Chant for Peace Global Initiative
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Chant for Peace, Mayapur, India The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), a worldwide religious community and confederation of over 800 temples and cultural centers, conducted Chant for Peace events during the weekend of Saturday, M…
Devotees Among Those Cut Off in Mariupol
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ISKCON Mariupol, 2019 ISKCON News Report Anuttama dasa 6 PM EST March 7, 2022 Events in Ukraine are changing daily, if not by the hour. Here are updates that ISKCON News has confirmed. Devotees Among Those Cut Off in Mariupol The direst situation faced…
BIHS Third Cosmology Workshop
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The Bhaktivedanta Institute for Higher Studies Sponsors its Third Cosmology Workshop In 2019, the Bhaktivedanta Institute for Higher Studies (BIHS) sponsored its initial cosmology workshop, “Taking the 5th… Canto!” This gathering explored the study of …
“Give Peace A Chance” & “Hare Krishna”
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“Give Peace A Chance” and “Hare Krishna” go viral on European radio once again. John Lennon’s pacifist anthem again this Friday sounded throughout Europe on the airways. At the request of Berlin Public Radio, around 160 public radio stations from…
Be a Gardener Campaign
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As we come closer to Gaura Purnima, the most auspicious appearance day of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, we celebrate the ‘Be a Gardener Campaign’, as we sow and water the seeds of Bhakti. Now, we have an opportunity to do good for others, to nurture them a…
The Art of Haridas Thakur Das
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In his stunning paintings, Haridas Thakur das is able to capture life in his subjects in such a vivid way, they almost come across as photography. He captures realism in his paintings so true to life, one feels that they are in the presence of Srila Pr…
Australian Flooding & Relief Efforts
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MELBOURNE, Australia –Approximately a dozen people have been reported dead from the flash flooding that battered northeastern Australia this week, with the wild weather forcing residents to evacuate and schools to close, while thousands of homes …
Some Devotees Leaving Kyiv: Funds Still Requested
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As of this morning, March 3rd, 2022, 8:30 AM EST it has been reported that some of the Kyiv devotees are traveling to ISKCON Farm(s), other cities, and other areas of the country for their safety. Some devotees are still staying at the temple, others a…
Global Chant for Peace
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Saturday, March 5 to Sunday, March 6 2022 The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), a worldwide religious community and confederation of over 500 temples and cultural centers, will conduct Chant for Peace events during the we…
Hungarian Refugee Relief Continues
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The last few days have been intense in the Food for Life kitchen in Budapest, Hungary, a small country in the middle of Europe. The devotees now cook more than on an average peaceful day, when they usually take hundreds of plates of food to homeless sh…
New Gayatri Course
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Mayapur Academy under the ISKCON Deity Worship Ministry presents THE GAYATRI COURSE I for the devotee community of ISKCON. The Course offers a program designed to help improve the quality of Brahmanas within ISKCON in order to promote the long-term wel…
UPDATED: Verified Donations for Ukraine
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Where to Send Donations to Help Ukrainians Members and friends of ISKCON have asked how to send money to help devotees in Ukraine and to support relief programs for Ukrainian refugees in the region. Below are authorized sites that ISKCON News has confi…
Addressing Incorrect Information on ISKCON Ukraine
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Correcting False Reports Re: ISKCON Ukraine Food Relief and Sheltering Misinformation has been circulating on social media and other media outlets (not ISKCON News) that fifty-plus ISKCON temples and centers in Ukraine are providing food relief and she…
GBC EC Expresses Concern for Ukraine
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February 26,2022 Dear Devotees, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. As conflict heightens in Ukraine, we understand that your hearts are filled with concern about our dear devotees in the region and offer you a brief …
Hungary Food Relief for Refugees
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Devotees have started to provide food for those displaced by the conflict ISKCON Hungary is actively participating in helping those displaced by the Ukrainian-Russian conflict. In addition to keeping up the everyday distribution of food, the Hare Krish…
News Brief UPDATE: Ukrainian Devotee Shot is Recovering Well
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Vamshi Madhava Das and his family UPDATE: March 2nd, 2022 7:30 AM EST This Report has been confirmed by Anuttama Das through Ukrainian devotees who are involved. Vamsi Madhava das, who was shot on February 26th, is ok and is recovering fine. He was ab…
Official Ukraine Report from Niranjana Swami
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Sri Sri Radha-Madhava ISKCON Kyiv February 26, 2022 Sri Mayapura Dhama 11:30 AM EST Dear devotees, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. I’m receiving communications from devotees all overexpressing their con…
Official ISKCON Communications Statement on Ukraine
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Statement of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness on Ukraine ISKCON Ministry of Communications February 25, 2022 As members of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), we offer our prayers for all persons who are vic…
Devotees in Ukraine Continue On Despite Fears, Instability
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Special Report: Devotees in Ukraine Continue On Despite Fears, Instability February 25, 2022 3 PM EST Members of the Governing Body Commission (GBC) were given a report by leaders aware of the Ukrainian situation earlier today. What follows are select…
ISKCON Holds 2nd Online Guru Conference
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On the 24th of February, the Guru Services Committee hosted its second online conference for ISKCON diksa (initiating) gurus. The topic was ‘Helping Disciples To Face Challenges.’ The first conference was held on the 5th of June, 2021, and was entitled…
New Devotional Kids Book: Nimai’s Adventures
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A new devotee children’s book, ‘Nimai’s Adventures’ based on the childhood pastimes of Lord Caitanya, written by Mandakini Devi Dasi is set to release March 2022. The 200-page book with more than 70 beautifully illustrated pictures is based upon the scriptures, Chaitanya Bhagavat and Chaitanya Charitamrita. It is written in a narrative style revolving around […]
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First Florida Ratha Yatra of 2022
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Lord Jagannatha and Srila Prabhupada Bless 2022 Gasparilla Parade Saturday, January 29, 2022, over 60 Hare Krishna devotees from all over Florida participated in the annual Seminole Hard Rock Gasparilla Pirate parade in Tampa, Florida. This is the 6th year authorities are approving the participation of the Hare Krishna devotees in the parade. This is […]
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Late Breasking News: Sadhu Sanga 2022 @ Spanish Fork, Utah!
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Remember, once upon a time, there used to be a festival called the Sadhu Sanga ?! By the mercy of Lord Nityananda Ram, the Sadhu Sanga Kirtan Retreat is happening again this year during the Memorial Day Weekend: May 27-30, 2022! As we are just beginning to get out of the pandemic, this year will […]
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Srila Prabhupada’s Mayapur Bhajan Kutir: A Brief History
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What is known as the ‘bhajan kutir’ in ISKCON Mayapur is the first structure built on the property. It was also the original ‘temple’, functioning as chota Radha Madhava’s first place of worship when They arrived in Mayapur in 1972. An entire day is dedicated to this ‘temple’ during the Radha Madhava Golden Jubilee Festival […]
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A Revolution is Born
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Take part in this historic inauguration of the reborn Bhaktivinode Asana at #1 Ultadanga Road in Kolkata. 100 years ago this year, on the roof of the building, the seed of ISKCON was planted in the heart of Srila Prabhupada by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur. ISKCON Kolkata acquired this historic property and has completely restored […]
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We Are All Sentient Beings!
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Bhakti Kids Sangha Podcast
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Bhakti Kids Sanga had started out with having devotional activities for families, resources for parents, and even yoga classes for children, but they heard a need in their community. There has seemed to be an influx of Hare Krishna podcasts popping up, but nothing geared towards children and family. “I’ve even noticed parents on Facebook […]
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Some Thoughts on Disciples in ISKCON
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Some years ago, the GBC commissioned their Sastric Advisory Council (SAC) to produce a paper on ISKCON’s responsibility to protect its members from choosing unqualified gurus, versus the disciples’ responsibility to undergo due diligence in testing their prospective guides. This is from the GBC’s request to the SAC: “Srila Prabhupada states that it is the […]
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Ramanujacharya: The Statue of Equality
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On February 5th, 2022 the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Inaugurated the ‘Statue of Equality of Sri Ramanujacarya as part of the 12-day ongoing 1000th birth anniversary celebrations of the saint. The 216-foot tall statue is among the tallest metallic sitting statues in the world. It is located in a 45-acre complex on the outskirts […]
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The Passing of Lata Mangeshkar
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The legendary singer and most recorded artist in the world (Guinness World Records) passed away on February 6, 2022 at the age of 92. I had the good fortune of meeting her in 1976 and spending several hours one on one with her over a three-day period. In the summer of 1976, I received a […]
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