Srila Prabhupada: If there is some earthquake or there is some danger, naturally, spontaneously, we pray. But we forget it.
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Srila Prabhupada: If there is some earthquake or there is some danger, naturally, spontaneously, we pray. But we forget it. The tendency of offering prayer to the Lord at the time of danger is automatic. So we should know that we are in danger. We are in this material condition of life means we are
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Mayapur GBC AGM
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The GBC body has come to Mayapur for its annual general meeting. This is the first time the body has come together in three years because of CoVid restrictions.

It has been wonderful to again have darshana of Their Lordships Sri Sri Radha Madhava, Ashtasakhi, Panca Tattva, Lord Nrsimhadeva and Srila Prabhupada. Also nice to have the association of many senior vaisnavas. After the meeting there will be the Iskcon Leadership Sanga, Kirtana Mela and Parikrama, finally ending with Gaura Purnima.

Turkey quake – Devotees safe
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Malati Devi Dasi: Report from devotee with oversight of the region: “Regarding to devastating earthquake in southeast region of Turkey, I would like to inform everyone that all devotees are safe. No devotee or their families were injured or affected. In Ankara earthquake was felt as a soft vibration but no harm at all.”
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250K Students Participated in Value Education Olympiad by ISKCON
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New Delhi, January 29th, 2023 – The fourth annual Value Education Olympiad (VEO) , organized by ISKCON in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Directorate of Delhi, UN-Environment Program, and Govardhan Eco Village (GEV)was celebrated in grand fashion with a felicitation ceremony on January 29th, 2023 at […]

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The Aims of Life
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Nagaraja Prabhu: From “The Aims of Life” in Back to Godhead, Vol. 57, No. 3 (May/June 2023): “Srila Prabhupada, in describing the aim of life with both common sense and scriptural citations, included the quest for happiness as a suitable goal. Yes, he would say, we seek happiness above all else, but our attempts to
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Art, industry, and scientific knowledge should be utilized in the service of self-realized souls
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Bhaktivinoda Thakura: From “Siksastakam”, Song 4, in Gitavali: “In whatever birth I take, wherever my karma leads me, let me sing the glories of Your holy name birth after birth.” “In danger or success, good fortune or disaster, let me remain in equipoise. And let my affection for You increase day by day by the
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No prayer means no peace
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Sign in prayer hall: ‘No prayer means no peace.’ Srila Prabhupada: From “Brahminical Culture: The Key to Peace” in Back to Godhead, Vol. 57, No. 3 (May/June 2023): “The Krishna consciousness movement is a very scientific movement. Unless you raise the population from the animal propensities, how can you expect peace? Do you think there
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