… even at the time of death
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Shri Krishna said: “Those in full consciousness of Me, who know Me, the Supreme Lord, to be the governing principle of the material manifestation, of the demigods, and of all methods of sacrifice, can understand and know Me, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, even at the time of death.”~Bhagavad Gita as it is 7.30
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ISKCON’s 2023 Global Law Conference to be Held May 2023 in London
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The Law Department of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is pleased to announce its third annual Global Law Conference, which will be held from May 19 to May 22, 2023, at Bhaktivedanta Manor near London, UK. The Conference will address critical legal issues encountered by ISKCON and the worldwide community of devotees and […]

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VIHE Opens Applications for 2023 Onsite and Online Courses
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The Vrindavan Institute for Higher Education (VIHE) is delighted to announce the upcoming courses for the year 2023. 1) On-site Bhakti-śāstrī course: 21 June – 11 November 2023 Special features of the course: The VIHE onsite Bhakti-śāstrī course is an intensive course with two classes (of up to 2 hours each) per day, Tuesday to […]

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Transition of Managing Editor at ISKCON News
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With a fond farewell, the ISKCON News team says goodbye to our Managing Editor from 2020-2023, HG Kamala-Radha dasi. Kamala was an asset to the growth and development of ISKCON News, especially in the area of its social media and other internal processes. She is a wonderful devotee and advocates for inclusivity reporting for ISKCON […]

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Chasing Rhinos Vol. 1 Now Available as Audiobook
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One of HDG Srila Prabhupada’s earliest disciples, HG Shyamasundar Das, 81, shows no signs of slowing down as he continues to narrate his personal experiences with ISKCON’s founder-ācārya.  His popular 3-volume series, “Chasing Rhinos with the Swami,” spans nearly 1,500 pages of memories and includes over 600 unique photographs.  “Srila Prabhupada has always been my […]

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GBC College Graduates Second Group of North American Leaders
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HG Lokarama Dasa of ISKCON Ypsilanti receiving his GBC College certificate. All images are courtesy of the GBC College. An exceptional group of North American leaders gathered in New Vrindaban on March 18-26th for the concluding session of their year-long training with the GBC’s College for Leadership Development. They were directed by HG Rupanuga Prabhu, […]

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Grand Celebration of 25 Glorious Years of Service at ISKCON Delhi
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All images are courtesy of www.iskcondelhi.com ISKCON Delhi, Sri Sri Radha Parthasarathi Mandir, celebrated the completion of twenty-five glorious years of service with the Ram Navami festival on March 19th-30th.  The temple was inaugurated on April 5th, 1998, by the then Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, in the presence of former Chief Minister […]

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Thousands Attend the Color Festival in Utah in Spite of Freezing Temps
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Photo Courtesy of Jai Krishna Das It is famously said that “neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night” can stop the US Postal Service from delivering mail, but it’s also the devotional mood of devotee pioneers HG Caru Das and HG Vaibhavi Devi Dasi when it comes to putting on festivals in […]

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ISKCON in Relation to People of Faith in God
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Hare KrishnaBy Saunaka Rsi Dasa

There are no official representatives of Hinduism, as the term Hinduism does not imply a single spiritual tradition. This statement therefore is representative of Hindu culture and religion as ISKCON, as a Vedantic, monotheistic Vaisnava tradition. In this statement and in the elaboration of this statement, we present our response to the current global need for relationships among world faiths. ISKCON is the first global Vaisnava movement and as such accepts the responsibility to interact with host communities with respect and sensitivity. Consequently this document serves as a statement of purpose to other faith communities and to ISKCON's members. Continue reading "ISKCON in Relation to People of Faith in God
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History made in Mexican Parliament – A branch of ISKCON, hosted their Program at Mexican Parliament
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The North American Institute of Oriental and Classical Studies – NIOS, an Exoteric branch of ISKCON, hosted the Program ¨Building Peace around Ancient Cultures¨ at Mexican Parliament.     Mexico and India, united through culture, music and their love for their neighbor.   The forum “Building Peace around Ancient Cultures “was held in the Legislative
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Interview with Sri Nandanandana dasa (Stephen Knapp) on becoming a Krishna devotee (video)
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Here is an enlivening interview with Stephen Knapp (Sri Nandanandana dasa) by longtime friend Vaishali Shah about his journey through Vedic culture, how he got started, how he became a devotee of Krishna and joined Iskcon and became a disciple of Srila Prabhupada, and what became of it, what it has done for him and his writing of nearly 50 books on the spiritual topics of Vedic culture, as well as his encouragement for all others to take a serious look at what the Vedic tradition has to offer.


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Fate can be changed by Krishna consciousness
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Fate can be changed by Krishna consciousness. Krishna says, “I shall give you protection from all the resultant action of your sinful life.” That is fate changed. When you surrender to Krishna, He takes charge of squaring up all your sinful activities and their reaction. Surrender to Krishna; then your fate is changed. Delhi, November
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Caturmasya semester about to begin from June at the Vrindavan Institute for Higher Education (VIHE)
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(For more posters use this link: https://bit.ly/41aH2JR) 1) On-site Bhakti-sastri course 21 June – 11 November, 2023  Srila Prabhupada envisioned the Bhakti-sastri level of study as a training for brahmanas. This systematically structured course enhances the philosophical knowledge of the practitioner as well as his/her ability to cultivate vaisnava qualities and apply the sastric knowledge in
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Jesus Christ
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Good Friday is a solemn day of mourning and reflection for Christians, who often attend special church services and prayer vigils. Good Friday is a part of Holy Week, which includes Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday or Holy Thursday, and Good Friday, leading up to Easter Sunday.

Srila Prabhupada:

“Jesus Christ was such a great personality—the son of God, the representative of God. He had no fault. Still, he was crucified. He wanted to deliver God consciousness, but in return they crucified him—they were so thankless. They could not appreciate his preaching. But we appreciate him and give him all honor as the representative of God.

Of course, the message that Christ preached was just according to his particular time, place, and country, and just suited for a particular group of people. But certainly he is the representative of God. Therefore we adore Lord Jesus Christ and offer our obeisances to him.”

“Nitai-Gauranga” in the pollen
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Here is a Sankirtana story. It is now pollen season around here. That means there is yellow pollen covering everything. It is especially noticeable on all the cars. It is also on my car. There was quite a bit of it on my car’s trunk lid. So I decided to write “Nitai-Gauranga” in the pollen
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The Other Gita of Krishna
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By Gauranga Darshan Das

Bhagavad-gita is the great philosophical song by Lord Krsna on the battlefield of Kuruksetra to motivate His bewildered friend Arjuna. There is yet another Gita that Krsna sang in Dvaraka to pacify another of His friends named Uddhava. Famous as Uddhava-gita it forms the longest philosophical section of the magnum opus literature Srimad Bhagavatam. Continue reading "The Other Gita of Krishna
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