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Are you looking for a summer internship? ISKCON News is holding its first-ever internship program this June – August 2021. This is a great way to get some work experience on your CV/resume and do some seva with a group of other youth – FULL…

Event: Healthy Families, Strong Communities Date: 29 May 2021 Time: 12:00-13:30 PDT/ 15:00-16:30 UK/ 05:00-06:30 AEDT Venue: Facebook Live – ISKCON Vaishnavi Ministry Contact: ISKCON Vaishnavi Ministry Panellist: Radha dasi, ISKCON Vaisnavi Minis…

Karuna Care Education – Right Use of Power – Course Online | Paid | June 12 – July 3, 2021 People seeking help are in a position in which they must trust in the knowledge and guidance of their caregiver or guide. This results in a…

Who we are… The Bhakti Center is a spiritual cultural center on New York City’s Lower East Side with a talented staff devoted to sharing the experience of self-transformation through the timeless culture and practices of Bhakti yoga. We exi…

The international conference: “Sustainability, Spirituality, and Simplicity (3S): Environmental sustainability redefined through simple life practices and integrated spirituality” will be on 22nd-23rd May 2021 held virtually with …

Imagine that in every situation in life you are more grounded, centered, present and free to respond in the most conscious and empowering way. Imagine in each moment of your life, no matter how challenging the experience may be, you feel yourself being…

Sunday 5:00pm (Virtual Only) Join this special Mother’s Day class with Her Grace Rukmini Devi Dasi. Mother Rukmini is one of the earlier disciples of His Divine Grace A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada, receiving initiation in 1968 at the a…

Dear Devotees, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. HG Pankajanghri Prabhu, ISKCON’s most beloved Nrsimhadeva pujari, has departed from this world in Sri Dham Mayapur. Having joined ISKON in the footsteps of his t…

Official Health Update of HG Pankajanghri Prabhu [2nd May, 4.30 am, Mayapur] HG Pankajanghri Prabhu is stable, he continues to be on the same — high flow oxygen requirements. His appetite is moderate and he is able to take better nutrition which is ver…

𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗚 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮𝗷𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗵𝗿𝗶 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗵𝘂 (𝟴.𝟯𝟬 𝗽𝗺, 𝟯𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹, 𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗽𝘂𝗿) HG Pankajanghri prabhu is in his room with high flow oxygen support with the BiPAP machine. The doctors are trying to see if the oxygen requirement can be reduced, while tr…

Official Health Update on HG Pankajanghri Prabhu (1 am, 30th April, MAYAPUR) We are very grateful to all the devotees for their prayers. HG Pankajanghri prabhu reached Sri Dham Mayapur at 1 am. The ambulance first went to the temple courtyard of Sri Sr…

Official Health Update on HG Pankajanghri prabhu (7.15 am, 29th April, Camp : Kolkata) HG Pankajanghri Prabhu’s situation is declining. He is not comfortable with the oxygen support that he is receiving, which is very high oxygen support. He isn&…

𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐆 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚𝐣𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐡𝐫𝐢 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐡𝐮 (𝟗.𝟑𝟎 𝐩𝐦, 𝟐𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥, 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩 :𝐊𝐨𝐥𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐚) 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐧𝐨 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚𝐣𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐡𝐫𝐢 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐡𝐮’𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲. 𝐈𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐰 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬. 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐱𝐲𝐠𝐞𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝…

The Leadership Summit, ISKCON 3.0, will be held on May 15th-16th, just under a month from now. During this virtual event, we will gather as GBC, Temple Presidents, Senior Devotees, and Next Generation Leaders – all members of Srila Prabhupad…

Sunday, April 18th at 7am PDT a panel discussion on Fb live on the Vaishnavi Ministry FB page. 
The post How Vaishnavis Can Flourish in Krishna’s Service – Event appeared first on ISKCON News.

ISKCON Latin America and the Caribbean would like to invite you to join them in a first-ever online kirtan event: “Nama Sankirtan.” The online event will take place all day on May 22nd.  In a dynamic effort to join together to glo…

9.30 pm, 15th April, Sri Mayapur Dham HG Pankajanghri prabhu reached Kolkata hospital safely. His journey was comfortable. In the hospital, they are still settling in. Pankajanghri prabhu is on supported oxygen breathing via BiPAP. He is breathing comf…

(9.30 pm, 15th April, Sri Mayapur Dham). HG Pankajanghri prabhu reached Kolkata hospital safely. His journey was comfortable. In the hospital, they are still settling in. Pankajanghri prabhu is on supported oxygen breathing via BiPAP. He is breathing c…

Health Update… Dear devotees, Please accept my humble obeisances! All glories to Srila Prabhupada. HG Pankajangri Prabhu, one of our Head Pujaris of Sri Mayapur Chandrodaya Mandir, is struggling with his health due to COVID-19. He and his twin br…

Bhagavat Seva, an ISKCON Silicon Valley project with the motto “Distributing Ancient Wisdom Through Education” is offering online Sunday School, and using the course fees to distribute full Srimad-Bhagavatam sets. Coordinators also hope tha…

On the morning of 9th April, Buckingham Palace in London announced that Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II’s husband, has died aged 99. A statement issued by the Palace spoke of the Queen’s “deep sorrow” following his death at Wi…

Sri Govinda Ghosh, an intimate associate of Lord Caitanya, was known for his sweet kirtans at the annual Jagannatha Puri Ratha- yatra festival. Lord Caitanya would at once begin to dance whenever Govinda Ghosh would sing. Govinda Ghosh and his brothers…

On Monday, March 29th, actress/producer/talk show host Jada Pinkett Smith made a post on her Instagram about HH Bhakti Tirtha Swami and specifically his book, Spiritual Warrior. Source: @jadapinkettsmiith  Pinkett Smith says that she regards Bhakt…

Hare Krsna.Dear devotees, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. On the auspicious occasion of Gaura Purnima 2023, Sridham Mayapur is pleased to launch Mayapur Brochure based on ‘Srila Prabhupada’s Vision for …

Dear Mayapur Community Devotees, Please accept my humble obeisances. All Glories to Srila Prabhupada! On behalf of the Mayapur Executive Board (MEB), I am very happy to share with you the good news that we have made adjustments in the Mayapur Managemen…

An experience with thousands of sweet memories, leaving footprints behind that will forever be with us. Gaura Purnima festival is like the story of the gopis feeling of separation from Krishna when it finally came to an end, looking how it started seem…

A new 60-minute feature documentary on the Srimad-Bhagavatam, entitled “India’s Book of Wisdom—The Bhagavata Purana” has been released to watch for free at the Bhagavata Purana Research Project. Hosted by Dr. Kenneth Valpey (Kri…

Are you interested in empowering students, becoming a role model, and making an impact?   TKG Academy, a spiritually-based, Pre-K thru 12th grade school in Dallas, TX, is now seeking qualified candidates to join our enthusiastic, collaborativ…

Today is the famous Santipur festival, also known as Govinda Dwadasi. Devotees from Mayapur set out early to visit Santipur in large numbers. Several buses filled up, children to adult very joyfully rushing to catch the their buses. Shantipur festival …

School of Bhakti – Bhagavata Life – Course Online | Free | April 4-May 23rd, 2021 Srimad Bhagavatam Cantos 7-12 The translation of Srimad Bhagavatam is perhaps Srila Prabhupada’s greatest gift to the world. As we browse thro…

Mayapur Times is a newsletter of the Sri Mayapur Candrodaya Mandir. The newsletter aims to inform and inspire the local ISKCON community by reporting monthly activities, events, developments and news. You can download the March, 2021 issue here: Click …

ISKCON at the UN and the ISKCON Vaishnavi Ministry have organized an interfaith panel discussion entitled “Shared Stories: Culture, Religion & Women’s Empowerment” which will take place virtually on March 21st as part of the NGO C…

ISKCON News has an exciting opening: the Managing Editor position in its team for a seasoned editor, manager, or budding professional looking for experience! The position is now accepting applications for a flexible start in April/May 2021. This positi…

Day 1: Hosting of the flag and festival inauguration It is all by the blessings and mercy of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu as we happily welcome you all to Sri Mayapur Gaura Purnima 2021. Do not hesitate to join us whether present in Mayapur or not! With th…

Narottama Dasa Thakura was a leading acharya in the Gaudiya Vaisnava line. He was the only disciple of Srila Lokanatha Gosvami. Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura helped bring the books of the Goswami’s from Vrndavana to Bengal and Orissa. Appearing as…