Category Archives: News

As ISKCON leaders from across North America gather in the U.S. capital, Madana Gopal Dasa reflects on the shared history of America and ISKCON as they both celebrate significant milestones—250 years for the U.S. and 60 years for ISKCON: I would like fo…

The Tashkent Society for Krishna Consciousness marked ISKCON’s 60th anniversary with a commemorative gathering on July 22, 2026, at the Le Grande Plaza Hotel in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The event brought together diplomatic representatives, government off…

Mauricio García plays dholak as devotees lead kirtan during Food for Life relief. ISKCON devotees and Food for Life volunteers in Cali have redirected their established meal-distribution network toward rescue workers and vulnerable residents in the wa…

The Vrindavan Institute for Higher Education (VIHE) will observe Rūpotsava 2026, the disappearance festival of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī, from August 21 to 25 in Vrindavan. The festival will include kīrtana, kathā, recitations of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī’s composit…

August 8, 2026 Update: Romapada Swami is continuing his recovery outside the hospital after suffering a stroke approximately one week ago, according to a health update released by his care team on August 8. The update, signed by Prema Tarangini Dasi, J…

Alive. This was the most overwhelming feeling I had while reading Krishna Dharma’s Birth of the Unborn: Tales of Lord Krishna, A Dramatic Retelling of Srimad Bhagavatam: The Beautiful Science of God. If you are new to the writing of Krishna Dharma, thi…

The ISKCON Annamrita Foundation, in collaboration with the Government of West Bengal, inaugurated the state’s largest Centralized School Meal kitchen in Kolkata under the Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM POSHAN) Scheme. The state-of-the-ar…

The recent film The Odyssey, directed by Christopher Nolan, is a huge hit. People are even heading to the bookstores to purchase a copy of Homer’s book. I’m surprised to see, in this post-literate, soundbite generation of grunts and memes and curses, t…

Mayuri Gandharvika, a third-generation devotee, sings at the sold-out event in NYC.  Five hundred guests gathered Friday evening at The Glasshouse in Manhattan to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (IS…

Karuna Care Association (KCA), an ISKCON-endorsed organization dedicated to emotional and spiritual care, has opened registration for its upcoming six-week online course, “Escaping the Drama Triangle.” The course is designed to help participants identi…

Jagat Pavitram Das marks six years of production and looks ahead to dubbing the series into other languages. A six-year independent effort to adapt the Srimad-Bhagavatam into animated video form for a general audience reached completion on July 11, 202…

On July 30, 2026, GBC Communications released the following statement: 30 July, 2026 Hare Krishna Devotees, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. The Global Vaishnavi Diksha Guru (GVDG) Committee held its second meeting …

The ISKCON Leadership Sanga (ILS) will return to Sri Dham Mayapur from February 25–28, 2027, bringing together ISKCON leaders from around the world for four days of association, reflection, and collaboration. Hosted by the Governing Body Commission (GB…

Teenagers ages 12 to 19 are invited to join Mahatma Dasa and his daughter, Syama Mandali Dasi, for an online weekend course exploring self-care from a Krishna-conscious perspective. The Bhakti Self-Care Journey for Teens will help participants develop …

As devotees gather in New York City to mark ISKCON’s 60th anniversary, youth from the local community will present an original musical depicting the life and mission of Srila Prabhupada. The Hare Krishna Musical, written and performed by ISKCON NYC you…

Gaudiya Vaishnavism is the focus of a recent episode of Let’s Talk Religion, a popular educational YouTube channel with more than one million subscribers. The 55-minute presentation has already received nearly 200,000 views. The channel is hosted by Fi…

Devotees from ISKCON Bangkok’s Ramkhamhaeng and Thonburi communities distributed hundreds of books during Bangkok’s 12th International Day of Yoga celebration on June 21. More than 6,000 people gathered in the early morning at Chulalongkorn University …

Did you spend any time in Canada from 1967 to 1977? Whether you’re a Canadian citizen or not, if you were involved in ISKCON’s activities in Canada around 1967 and 1977, Bhaktimarga Swami wants to hear from you for his project, Krishna in t…

Devotee men from across North America will gather at ISKCON New Vrindaban, West Virginia, for the 9th annual MAN-tra Retreat, from Friday, October 2 to Sunday, October 4, 2026. Conceived in 2018 by Bhaktimarga Swami and Anuttama Dasa, the retreat aims …

Romapada Swami and B.V.V. Narasimha Swami. The 2025 Sri Lanka Sundara Kanda Yatra, held from October 12 to 23, brought together more than 500 devotees for a spiritually uplifting pilgrimage through sacred sites connected with the Ramayana. Alongside th…

More than a month after a magnitude-7.8 earthquake tore through Sarangani Province, a small team of Food for Life volunteers has spent recent weeks delivering prasadam directly into the province’s hardest-hit and least accessible villages, workin…

Jayapataka Swami with children at the Panihati Festival held at ISKCON Atlanta on June 7, 2026 For daily updates, please visit Jayapataka’s Facebook page, which will post the latest news from his health team.  July 23rd Health Update Bengaluru, K…

Bhaktivedanta Manor was pleased to welcome more than 300 guests to Sri Krishna Haveli on Saturday, 18 July, as it hosted the first-ever TEDxWatford. TEDxWatford is an independently organized TEDx event, held under license from TED. Across five hours, t…

The following statement was released by ISKCON Venezuela:With deep sorrow,The ISKCON Venezuela community regrets to inform you that, after several days of intensive search and rescue efforts, the body of Acintya Līlā Devī Dāsī was recovered today from …

Mayapur Community Hospital staff with the donors who gifted one of the machines. Mayapur Community Hospital has taken a significant step toward establishing full maternal and neonatal care services, acquiring a baby warmer, a phototherapy machine, and …

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…