International Arcana Diploma Course 2022-23
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It is with great delight that we formally announce the opening of the registration for the International Arcana Diploma Course 2022-23 offered by the Mayapur Academy. The Orientation class will be held on September 30 and will end on Nityananda Trayodasi 2023, culminating in a 16-week full on-site course.   The Diploma Course presents a […]

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The Seven Purposes of ISKCON
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(Adapted from classes by His Grace Vijaya Das and His Grace Chaitanya Charan Das) In August 1965, Srila Prabhupada, under the instruction of his spiritual master Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur, traveled with a mission to share the timeless wisdom of Krishna consciousness with the Western world. Srila Prabhupada sailed from Calcutta, India to New York […]

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Toronto’s Biggest Kirtan Day – A Spiritual Experience
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ISKCON Toronto will once again be holding Toronto’s biggest annual kirtan to commence its Ratha Yatra festivities. Being held at the ISKCON Toronto temple on Friday, July 15th, kirtan leaders from around the world will be descending upon the city to chant for 12 continuous hours. As part of ISKCON Toronto’s 50th annual Ratha Yatra […]

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ISKCON News in a Minute, Robbery in North America Temples | ISKCON Rathayatra Worldwide
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ISKCON Baltimore reported to North American officials that four to five people attacked an Arkansas Hindu temple, a Buddhist temple, a local Kali temple, and a few others. It was also reported the ISKCON Potomac temple had an attempted robbery.ISKCON Denver temple also had an attempted robbery. Several attempts were made to break into the […]

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Beautiful Marble Railings Being Installed in the TOVP
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Please take a look at these elegant marble railings that will be placed on all three levels of the museum floors of the main temple room. These wonderful railings, with exquisite peacock reliefs, are made of the highest quality marble and brought to us here directly from Makrana (Rajasthan), the only place in India where […]

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Ask a Nerd: What About Organ Donation?
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Q: What about becoming an organ or blood donor, or receiving blood transfusions? I myself am supposed to get bone grafting from “cadavers” for my teeth. How should we tackle this complicated subject? A: The good news is that you are not that body, and neither is the cadaver! From a broad Vedic perspective, our […]

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O most munificent incarnation
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namo mahā-vadānyāya kṛṣṇa-prema-pradāya te kṛṣṇāya kṛṣṇa-caitanya- nāmne gaura-tviṣe namaḥ “O most munificent incarnation! You are Kṛṣṇa Himself appearing as Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu. You have assumed the golden color of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, and You are widely distributing pure love of Kṛṣṇa. We offer our respectful obeisances unto You.” (Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya 19.53) “Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is
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Peter Burwash, Tennis Star, Entrepreneur, and Friend of Iskcon, Passes On
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Peter Burwash, a Canadian-born, world-renowned tennis champion, business entrepreneur, leadership consultant, and affectionate friend of ISKCON passed away on Thursday, July 7 at the age of 77, in California, his longtime home. Peter was a man of remarkable skills and talents. He began as a professional hockey player (with the St. Louis Blues) switched his […]

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A blissful exchange
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As I was chanting my rounds in the metro, somewhat disheartened because I wasn’t able to preach to anyone (they were all into phones & magazines), a man around 40, wearing fashionable cloths – yet quite worn out and dirty after a more careful look – entered the train with many bags in his hands.
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An ox visits a primary school!
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By Sanjay Gohil Bhaktivedanta Manor’s goshala, New Gokul Farm, is dedicated to the welfare of a beautiful herd of cows, oxen and two bulls. Beyond meeting their everyday needs, the goshala team love preaching to our community about Śrīla Prabhupāda’s teachings of Cow Protection! We enjoy delivering courses on Cow Protection with the School of
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