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December Statement from the Center of the Communities for Krishna Consciousness in Ukraine
Australian Youth Embark on a Spiritual Journey with Inspiring Play and Bus Tour
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All the youth actors were on stage, with Indranila introducing her cast to the audience. In a resounding celebration of devotion and artistic prowess, the New Govardhana Congregation recently captivated audiences with their spellbinding play, “Ab…
New Historical Novel “Sadhu” Offers an Exciting Retelling of the Life of Sri Vishwa-rupa
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Hari Mohan Dasa (Mohan Ashtakala), an editor and publisher of a community newspaper in Denver, Colorado, for thirteen years, has written an amazing historical fiction titled “Sadhu.” The book has received immense appreciation from authors a…
Gita Jayanti Campaign
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Ayodhya Rama Temple Inauguration! The Ayodhya Rama temple is scheduled to be inaugurated on January 24, and the Government of India intends for the celebration to span one month, concluding on February 24. ISKCON has received an invitation to participa…
TOVP Offers End of Year Message, Details on 2024 Nrsimha Wing Opening, TOVP Online Gift Shop, Flipbook Calendars, Apps and More
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End of the Year Message The team at the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium (TOVP) has released their End of the Year/New Year’s Message from HG Braja Vilasa Das. He said, in part, “The TOVP Team would like to wish all devotees an auspicious end of…
Gaura Purnima Festival 2024 Schedule
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The festival of Gaura Purnima is upon us once more, and whether you are physically present or not, we gladly invite you to join us in celebrating! Take advantage of the chance this year to serve Sri Pancha Tattva on Gaura Purnima and receive Gauranga M…
Journey of the First African Woman Temple President in South Africa
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Manukanya Devi Dasi, the trailblazing African woman and the first female Temple President at WuSA House in South Africa, has a captivating spiritual journey that transcends cultural and gender boundaries. Her story unfolds with a childhood fascination …
SoultoSoul Guesthouse: A Spiritual Haven Emerging from the Heart of Mayapur
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In the sacred land of Mayapur, the birthplace of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, a new milestone has been achieved with the establishment of the SoultoSoul Guesthouse. This unique venture, born from the vision of Gopinath Das, reflects not just a physical sp…
New Book About Srila Prabhupada Released at Scottish Church College
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From left to right: Dr. Supratim Das, Vice Principal of Scottish Church College, HG Radharaman Das, V.P. ISKCON Kolkata, HG Sankarshana (Srila Prabhupada’s 78-year-old nephew), HG Dina Bandhu Das, HG Rajasekhara Dasa Brahmachari (author), and Dr. Madhu…
New Navadvip Dham, a Sadhu Sanga Community in Texas, Holds Inaugural Celebrations Dec 22-25th
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As Sadhu Sanga turns a decade old, the crescendo of celebration coincides with the Gita Jayanti Day, which marks the inaugural of New Navadvip Dham—a celebration spanning December 22-25 in McAllen, Texas. The event unfolds with the recitation of the Bh…
FFL-Nepal Participates in the 15th Human Rights National Magna Meet 2023
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Food-for-Life Nepal (FFLN), a non-governmental, non-profit organization dedicated to the well-being of marginalized children and communities in Nepal, recently hosted a stall at the Administrative Staff College in Lalitpur as part of the 15th Human Rig…
UK Couple’s Seven-Year, 175,000 Mile Book Distribution Adventure
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Shyamlal and Danakeli distributing books at the local Ahimsa Festival. In the quaint villages and bustling towns of Norfolk, a retired couple, Shyamlal Prabhu and Danakeli Mataji, have embarked on a remarkable 175,000-mile book distribution journey in …
New Vrindaban Joint Board Meetings Explore Many Projects and Initiatives from Housing to Outreach
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Board members and residents tour the ten new apartments at New Vrindaban. The semi-annual joint board meetings with ECO-Vrindaban, ISKCON New Vrindaban, and the Village Council took place recently in New Vrindaban, where members met in multiple session…
Representative of ISKCON Brasil Speaks on Justice and Dharma at Major Rio Gathering
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Kunti Devi Dasi seated with other interfaith representatives. On December 7th, Kunti Devi Dasi, ISKCON’s Interreligious Dialogue representative in Brasil, was invited to speak at an event that brought together judges and justices from the Regiona…
“Madan Mohan: An Enchanting Saga” Book Released in Collaboration with BRC
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Book launch in Vrindavana. In a ground-breaking initiative to promote and celebrate Vaishnava research and literature, Mandala Publishing and the Bhaktivedanta Research Center (BRC) have collaborated to co-publish “The Vaishnava Studies Series,&#…
ISKCON Tucson Creatively Partners with Local Outreach to Serve 20,000 Plates of Prasadam
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For the past fifteen years, ISKCON Tucson has been serving the city’s unhoused with a healthy seven-course meal along with the chanting of the holy name. The monthly prasadam distribution, which includes kirtan, is part of a partnership with Sout…
FFA-UK Distributes Thousands of Books to Schools in Vrindavan with Goal to Reach All 240
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A video screenshot shows Parasuram Das in the upper right square sharing a book with one of many teachers. Food for All-UK, famous for its courageous food distribution in areas plagued by natural disasters or war, recently distributed thousands of Sril…
BBC Radio Episode Celebrates Bhaktivedanta Manor as a Treasured Place of Pilgrimage
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Srila Prabhupada worshipping Radha Gokulananda at Bhaktivedanta Manor. BBC Radio 2’s Pause for Thought episode “Wherever I Serve” was presented by devotee Nimai Devi Dasi (Nima Suchak) on the UK network. Her reflection, which begins with a simple Templ…
ISKCON’s Sri Rama Padayatra Begins 41 Day Journey from Delhi to Ayodhya
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Leading up to the much-anticipated temple opening in Ayodhya on January 22, 2024, ISKCON is organizing a series of events in Ayodhya and the rest of the country to take the teachings of Lord Rama to every household. One notable example is ISKCON’…
Devotees Offer Kirtan to Thousands at Pattaya, Thailand Interfaith Event
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On December 9th, ISKCON devotees joined representatives from other faiths (Buddhist, Christian, Muslim, Sikh, and Hindu) at the annual interfaith gathering held at the Sanctuary of Truth in Pattaya, Thailand. They offered kirtan for the thousands in at…
CPO North America Holds Largest Online Training Ever
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Nearly 200 ISKCON managers, teachers, child protection volunteers, bhakti-vrksa leaders, and others who serve in positions of trust or authority throughout North America gathered for the largest online child protection training to date. On Saturday, De…
The Bhaktivedanta Medical Association Launches its First Health Camp in UK
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The Bhaktivedanta Medical Association (BMA), a global healthcare committee with more than 220 devotee doctors dedicated to providing comprehensive care to devotees on a virtual platform free of cost, successfully launched its first-ever health camp on …
Latest ISKCON GBC Meeting Report
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The Governing Body Commission (GBC) of ISKCON resumed its regular online meetings on Wednesday, 6 December, after the Kartik break. Two significant topics were discussed at this meeting: 1) CPO Directorship An important topic discussed was the strength…
A Stunning Temple and Community is Manifesting in the Heart of Mexico
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The New Bhulavana Cueramaro Community on the stairs of their new temple. Nestled in the picturesque landscape of Cueramaro, Guanajuato, Mexico, a transformative vision is taking shape—a vision that not only embodies the spirit of devotion and community…
ISKCON Chennai Temple Flooded by Cyclone; Devotees Evacuated
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Cyclone Michaung (pronounced mig-jaum) struck the southern coast of India this week, bringing devastation and widespread flooding from its high winds and rainfall. Over a dozen have lost their lives in the city of Chennai, much of which is submerged un…
UNESCO adopts the 150th Birth Anniversary of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur
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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), one of the specialized agencies of the UN with a membership of 192 countries and several dozens of associate partners, recently had its biennial (one in two years) full body mee…
“Live To Give” Campaign 2023 Aims to Distribute 3.7 Million Bhagavad-Gitas
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Annually, the Prabhupada Marathon unfolds as a transcendent occasion for benevolence across ISKCON communities on a global scale with the “Live to Give” Campaign. This year, the BBT MCI Team (Marketing, Communications, and Innovation), unde…
New Series of Bhakti-vaibhava to begin at the VIHE in January
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The Vrindavan Institute for Higher Education (VIHE) will start its new series of the Bhakti-vaibhava course from 4 January to 5 April 2024. The course will begin from Canto 1 and be held on-site in Sri Vrndavana Dhama. Apart from the regular classes, t…
Mayapur Environmental Initiative Seeks Support for Growing Challenges in the Dham
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Mayapur Clean and Green team with devotee volunteers at Jagannath Das Babaji Maharaj’s place of chanting. Mayapur Clean & Green, an environmental initiative led by Murari Mohini Devi Dasi, recently welcomed new devotee volunteers who enthusia…
ISKCON Malaysia Reaches Thousands with Creative School Initiative During Damodara
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ISKCON Malaysia Headquarters, Sri Jagannatha Mandir in Kuala Lumpur, achieved a record during the 2023 Damodara month with 222,709 lamps offered and 19,821 plates of prasadam shared. Out of this, a team of devotees conducted the Damodara Program, also …
FFL Hungary’s Leader and His Team Receives “Pro Urbe Budapest” Award
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All the honorary citizens of “Pro Urbe Budapest” Award. Bhakta Vatsala Dasa (front row, far right). Photo credit: index.hu Food for Life Hungary reached a historic milestone on 17 November when the head of the humanitarian program, Bhakta V…
Renaissance of the ISKCON Mayapur Communication Department
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Staff and well-wishers join Anuttama Dasa, ISKCON’s global Minister of Communications, to celebrate the opening of the new office; asking for Srila Prabhupada’s blessing. The ISKCON Mayapur Communications Department, which temporarily close…
Texito Langa’s Krishna-Conscious Musical Journey
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Earlier this year, devotee Texito Langa released his latest musical offering, a single titled “Oh Afrika!” that is a poignant call for collective spiritual awakening and intentional unity to overcome the many struggles that plague the conti…
Scholars Gather for 2023 BIHS Cosmology Conference
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2023 Conference participants in front of the BIHS Headquarters. The Bhaktivedanta Institute for Higher Studies (BIHS) hosted its second international conference, “Cosmology of the Bhagavata Purana: Current Research on History, Philosophy, and Sci…
ISKCON Bhu Vaikuntha Project: A Spiritual Milestone in Sri Dhama Pandharpur
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On November 22, 2023, a historic moment unfolded with the Bhumi Puja and Ananta Sesa Sthapana for a new temple project in Sri Dhama Pandharpur, dedicated to Sri Sri Radha Pandharinatha, Sri Sri Sita Rama Laksman Hanuman, and Sri Sri Gaur Nitai. The ISK…
ISKCON Leaders of the North Gather in Toronto
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Zone 1 Leadership Conference participants. This past weekend of November 24th to 26th saw ISKCON leaders from across Zone 1 temples in North America descend upon Toronto for the annual leadership conference. Zone 1 encompasses ISKCON centers primarily …
ISKCON Leaders of the North Gather in Toronto
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Zone 1 Leadership Conference participants. This past weekend of November 24th to 26th saw ISKCON leaders from across Zone 1 temples in North America descend upon Toronto for the annual leadership conference. Zone 1 encompasses ISKCON centers primarily …
Mandakini Dasi Launches Latest Book “Panchatattva: Five Heroes Of The Golden Age”
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Mandakini Dasi released her latest book, Panchatattva: Five Heroes Of The Golden Age, on November 16, 2023, in Puri. The series consists of five books, each dedicated to one of the Panchatattvas, and they are available as a colorful box set that is ver…
Documentary Showcases the History and Creative Service of Devotees in Singapore
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Devotees gathered at 2023 Sri Krishna Janmastami Festival in Singapore. A beautiful documentary has been produced, giving viewers a compelling glimpse into the life and service of Krsna devotees in Singapore. Featuring interviews with pioneering devote…
Tŷ Krishna Cymru Project in Cardiff Bay, Wales Highlights Growth and Future Expansion
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CGI renderings of the Tŷ Krishna Cymru Center. In a remarkable fusion of spirituality and adaptability, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is setting a new milestone with the Tŷ Krishna Cymru project in the heart of Cardiff Ba…