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MEPs slam Brussels over ‘beefatarian’ campaign to promote meat
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Thirty-four MEPs are accusing the European Commission of double standards for pouring €3.6 million into a campaign to promote beef consumption while simultaneously proposing Green Deal goals to reduce emissions and promote more plant-based diets….
Bhaktivedanta Institute for Higher Studies Holds Virtual Cosmography Workshop
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In 1976, Srila Prabhupada instructed the founding members of the Bhaktivedanta Institute “to build a model of the universe that could later be built full size at the future Mayapur Temple and Planetarium complex.” To help broadly facilitate…
Women in Many Countries Face Harassment for Clothing Deemed Too Religious – Or Too Secular
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Religious restrictions around the world often target women, who in many countries face censure because their clothing is considered too religious – or not religious enough. These restrictions frequently take the form of social harassment by individua…
Virtual MAN-tra Men’s Retreat Draws Global Participation
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The third annual MAN-tra Retreat was held online November 20th to 21st. Due to Covid-pandemic restrictions, the planned 2020 New Vrindaban in person retreat was cancelled but then, bad became good. With 210 registered participants from Can…
Gita Jayanti – 27th Dec
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Gita Jayanti – 27th Dec
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Devotee Scholars Organize E-summit on Scientific Inquiry
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In today’s world, scientific temper, or temperament occupies the center stage in deciphering the nature of reality. Scientific temper refers to an individual and social process of thinking and acting, including questioning, observing…
UK’s Bhaktivedanta Players Release Bhagavad-Gita Audio Drama to Celebrate Gita-jayanti
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The Bhaktivedanta Players of UK have made their Bhagavad-gita audio drama available for everyone to hear during the this most auspicious month of Marga when Bhagavad-gita was spoken, and when whole of ISKCON focuses on the Gita. The nearly hour-long pl…
Sri Kshetra Parikrama Team thanks you!
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With folded hands, we thank all the Vaishnavas for participation in this year’s Kshetra Parikrama. Irrespective of the pandemic and the bridge in physical association it has caused, in great numbers from all around the world, has tuned in daily to par…
Virtual Kartik Nabadwip Mandal Parikrama 2020
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(Photos by Ananta Vrindavan) Kartik Navadwip Mandal Parikrama 2020 organized by the Mayapur Chandra’s, is a virtual medium by which devotees are taken on parikrama to the nine-islands and various holy places in and around Mayapur, India. They participa…
The Vatican’s Message for Deepavali
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“Christians and Hindus: Rekindling Positivity and Hope during the Covid-19 Pandemic and Beyond MESSAGE FOR THE FEAST OF DEEPAVALI 2020 Vatican City Dear Hindu Friends, The Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialo…
World Council of Churches Greets Hindus on Diwali
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“Dear Hindu partners, I offer you greetings and good wishes on behalf of the World Council of Churches (WCC) as you celebrate the festival of Diwali. On this auspicious occasion as affirm the importance of peace and prosperity as the foundations …
Srila Prabhupada Disappearance Day
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Women Welcome Transformation at Urban Devi Autumn Retreat
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Around forty-five women from Sweden, Switzerland, Brazil, Chile, and across the U.S. and Canada attended the fourth annual Urban Devi Retreat on October 17th, entitled “Welcoming Transformation” and held virtually on Zoom. Co-hosted by Urban Devi and…
Pope Francis Names Washington Archbishop Wilton Gregory First African American Cardinal
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ROME — Pope Francis will elevate Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Washington to cardinal next month, making him the first African American to hold the title. Gregory is one of 13 cardinals in the new class Francis announced Sunday, a promotion that c…
MAN-tra Retreat to Unlock “A Man’s Dharma in a Locked Down World”
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The third annual MAN-tra men’s retreat, and the first to go virtual, will feature international speakers and sanga live on Zoom, with the theme “Unlocking A Man’s Dharma in a Locked Down World.” The retreat will take a look at c…
ISKCON Malaysia Holds the Largest Virtual Lamp Offering on the First Day of Kartika
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The most auspicious month of Kartika month starts on Nov 1st. For years, devotees in ISKCON Malaysia have been bringing the opportunity of offering ghee lamps to Lord Damodara during Kartika to masses of people. This year, due to the pandemic, t…
ISKCON Cultural Center to Open in Varanasi
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Since past few years ISKCON has had a small temple in the heart of Varanasi, in Bhelupur and now the temple is expanding and evolving into the impressive ‘Sri Sri Radha Gopal Mandir Vedic Indian Cultural Center’ (VICC). The talented y…
Temple of the Vedic Planetarium Opening Date Deferred
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The following official statement has been released by Temple of the Vedic Planetarium Chairman Ambarisa Das and Director of Development Braja Vilasa Das: Dear ISKCON Leaders and Devotees Worldwide: Please accept our humble obeisances. All g…
ISKCON Deity Worship Ministry to Teach How to Worship at Home
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For congregation members and families in ISKCON, deity worship at home has long been a major part of their spiritual practice, as well as a way to bond in service to the Lord. During the COVID-19 pandemic, with people encouraged to stay at home, such w…
Eco-Bhakti Program to Explore Intersection of Ecology and Bhakti Path
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The Sacred Ecology Forum – which facilitates environmental activism and spiritual growth rooted in the Krishna Bhakti tradition – is presenting a special Eco-Bhakti weekend from October 23rd to 25th on Zoom. The weekend is presented in…
Ireland’s Govindadvipa Mellows Holds Virtual Kirtan Festival
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The third annual Govindadvipa Mellows – a kirtan festival usually held on the island also known as Inis Rath in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland – will be held virtually this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event is co-hosted…
Vrindavan, the Playground of God – WhatsApp Kartik Parikrama
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School of Bhakti, United Kingdom, will hold a virtual 30-day walkthrough of the mystical village of Vrindavan – the playground of God, where every step is a dance, and every word a song! There will be daily morning videos, in which Sutapa das and…
Only 3 days to go!
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Registrations are filling up fast! If you have not registered, do not miss the opportunity to perform Navadvipa Mandala Parikrama from your home! Join the group of over 8000 registered devotees in Parikrama- a big zoom Vaishnava Sanga! Register at maya…
“Pathways to Perfection” Series Dives Deep Into Bhakti Practice
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As part of its online Bhakti Wisdom offerings, designed for people who want to dive deeper into their practice, the Bhakti Center in New York City is offering Pathways to Perfection, a 10-part series on the nine processes of devotion. These key pathway…
National Festival – Labour Day Weekend 23rd – 25th Oct
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National Hare Krishna Festival | Labour Day Weekend 23rd-25th Oct Exciting news! On the Labour Day weekend of 23rd, 24th, and 25th of October, the first Hare Krishna National Festival has been […]
‘Gopal’s Glorious Gang’ Creates Replica of Vrindavan in Australia
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Gopal’s Glorious Gang (GGG) is a children’s club in Brisbane, Australia with about 80 children, from 4 to 16 years old. Our goal in forming this club is to help each child become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, personal and…
Sri Mayapur Purusottama Parikrama
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An Opportunity to Worship Supremely Merciful Lord Gauranga in Supremely Merciful Abode Navadvipa Dhama, in the Supremely Powerful Purusottama Month by performing the Supreme Spiritual activity- Navadvipa Dhama Parikrama! Registration is free! Register …
ISKCON Mira Road Engages 326 Children in Online Spiritual Science Exhibition
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Every year, NICE (Narasimha’s Institute for Children Education), the education wing of ISKCON Mira Road, organizes Spiritual Science Exhibition during the summer vacations, where around 200 children in and around Miraroad, Mumbai, participa…
TOVP Construction Resumes
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After over six months of halted construction on account of the India lockdown, work on the TOVP has successfully resumed. Under the direction of Ambarisa Das, a special yajna (fire sacrifice) was performed on August 29th, the Appearance Day of Lord Vam…
Harinam Sankirtan is back in NYC!
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By NYC Harinam Hare Krishna! Dear devotees and friends, Dandavats! After a long separation Harinam Sankirtan is back in NYC! Maha Saturday Harinam in Union Square Park (video)
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U.S. Teens Take After Their Parents Religiously, Attend Services Together and Enjoy Family Rituals
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But American adolescents often participate at parents’ behest, and tend to be less religious in more personal, private ways WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 10, 2020) – When it comes to religion, American teenagers and their parents tend to ha…
Argentina Hosts Latin America’s Biggest Disciples Course Ever Virtually
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Since August 2015, the ISKCON Disciples Course has been mandatory for all new initiates in ISKCON, and recommended for all devotees. Developed under the direction of the Guru Services Committee, it is designed to deepen devotees’ understanding of…
The Bhaktivedanta Players Adapt and Soldier on During the Pandemic
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The Janmashtami festival held at Bhaktivedanta Manor was unsurprisingly not the usual with more than 30,000 attendance with tents, shows, exhibitions and plenty of free prasad. The temple did the best they could within the parameters of present …
HG Rama Devi Mataji passes away!
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This morning at 3:30 am, on the auspicious occasion of appearance day of Srila Bhakti Vinod Thakur, HG Rama Devi Mataji , a disciple of Srila Prabhupada left her body in Mayapur Dham. She is a dear servant of Sri Sri Radha Madhava. She has served as s…
Virtual Bhakti Retreat for Spanish Speakers Celebrates Tenth Installment
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Bhakti Retreat Virtual, a live online gathering for Spanish-speaking devotees during the pandemic, celebrated its tenth installment with a special edition on Saturday August 22nd, featuring talks by Jayapataka Swami and other senior devotees. Husband a…
School of Bhakti, UK, Launches New Online Courses
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The School of Bhakti at the Bhaktivedanta Manor UK, offers a variety of courses and workshops by qualified, respected teachers, to help “everyone come closer to Krishna”. Over 10 new online courses will be run from Sep to Dec 2020 an…
Radhastami 2020
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ISKCON Mayapur to Provide Virtual Reality Radhastami Experience
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With devotees around the world isolated in their homes due to COVID-19, visiting the sacred holy places of Mayapur or Vrindavan is not currently possible. But an innovative new project promises to bring Mayapur to you – straight into your living …