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After over a decade of dedicated service, Krishna-lila Dasi is moving on from her position as managing editor of ISKCON News. An award-winnning professional filmmaker, she will continue to work with ISKCON News as a freelance contributor of short films, an exciting new development for the website. A scholar, teacher, filmmaker, and activist, Krishna-lila holds […]

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After over a decade of dedicated service, Krishna-lila Dasi is moving on from her position as managing editor of ISKCON News. An award-winnning professional filmmaker, she will continue to work with ISKCON News as a freelance contributor of short films, an exciting new development for the website.

After over a decade of dedicated service, Krishna-lila Dasi is moving on from her position as managing editor of ISKCON News. An award-winnning professional filmmaker, she will continue to work with ISKCON News as a freelance contributor of short films, an exciting new development for the website.

For over twenty years Vaishnavi Ministers, currently led by Global Minister Radha Dasi, have been working to support devotee women’s voices and rights, including efforts to address domestic abuse (also known as domestic violence) within ISKCON. A major milestone in preventing such abuse came in February 2020, when ISKCON’s Governing Body Commission adopted a global […]

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For over twenty years Vaishnavi Ministers, currently led by Global Minister Radha Dasi, have been working to support devotee women’s voices and rights, including efforts to address domestic abuse (also known as domestic violence) within ISKCON.

  You and I have committed so many sins in this life and in many previous lives. Because of those sins we suffer in this world. We may blame other people or situations or circumstances for our sufferings, but the Vedic scriptures tell us that we suffer because of our own karma. What we did in the […]

The post Seeking Forgiveness from God for All the Sins appeared first on ISKCON News.

Many times, we commit sins because of ignorance. But that is not an excuse. The laws of nature are very cruel. Whether we do things knowingly or unknowingly we have to face the consequences.

Govinda Priya Dasi discusses spiriual topics with Radhika Ramana Das. Radhika Ramana Das, also known as Dr. Ravi M. Gupta, is a notable Vaishnava scholar. Presently, he is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia and a member of the faculty at Bhaktivedanta College. He received his doctorate from Oxford University on the topic of Jiva Goswami’s Vedanta,and has a Post Doctoral Fellowship from Linacre College.He grew up in Boise Idaho where his academic accomplishments were documented in the Idaho Statesman.On April 17, 2008, he met with Pope Benedict XVI and presented a gift to him on behalf of the Hindu American community. He is a disciple of Hanumatpreshaka Swami. - A video by ISKCON GBC SPT.

Fifty years ago, a 70-year-old spiritual teacher from India arrives in the West and settles among the hippies of New York’s Lower East Side. From a tiny storefront, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami starts a revolution of consciousness influencing tens of thousands in the U.S. and worldwide. But what happens to his movement after their charismatic leader’s passing? Will it survive? Will it change? Can an ancient Eastern spiritual tradition be relevant in the modern 21st century? -- Among others, the film features Vaishnavism-scholar Tom Hopkins, who passed on February 20, 2021 at age 91. A film by ISKCON Communications and Karuna Productions.

Can it be a good thing, this darkness? A kind of light that shows me things I like to hide from in broad daylight A kind of cover that lets me bring Such things up that otherwise Might be all too much to see? The night has it’s treasures, the dark pain Cuts through the […]

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"Can it be a good thing, this darkness? / A kind of light that shows me things / I like to hide from in broad daylight"

A new documentary POLY STYRENE: I AM A CLICHE (12A) directed by Paul Sng and Celeste Bell is released across the UK and Ireland on March 5th.  Poly Styrene was the first woman of color in the UK to front a successful rock band. She introduced the world to a new sound of rebellion, using […]

The post New Documentary about Punk-Rock Legend Poly Styrene (Maharani Dasi) appeared first on ISKCON News.

This documentary follows Celeste as she examines her mother’s unopened artistic archive and traverses three continents, including the sacred lands of India to better understand Poly the icon and Poly the mother.

  (The articles in this section do not necessarily express the position of ISKCON News, they are the personal opinion of the authors.)   In light of the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the development of COVID-19 vaccines, many of my students have inquired whether they should get vaccinated or not.   As a result, […]

The post Why I Decided That Getting Vaccinated Against COVID-19 Was the Right Choice for Me appeared first on ISKCON News.

"I am no stranger to vaccines, or to put it bluntly: I am alive today because I got vaccinated."

A video by ISKCON Bhaktivedanta Manor - Hare Krishna Temple Watford.

A video by Bhaktivedanta Manor Live.

A video by Sivarama Swami.

  South Africa’s diverse ethnic, cultural, and religious backgrounds offers unique opportunities to demonstrate the genuine efficacy and universal relevance of Krishna consciousness.   Due to our conditioned nature and influenced by our different racial, cultural, socio-economic backgrounds and genders, we sometimes fall short in our expression of Krishna consciousness, especially in our dealings with […]

The post ISKCON South Africa’s Leaders Begin Inclusion and Belonging Training appeared first on ISKCON News.

The program's goal is the "creation of an ISKCON culture and leadership that celebrates and protects diversity and inclusion, making all devotees feel at home."

Драгоценная фотография комнаты

в доме Шрилы Бхактивинода Тхакура на Гранд-роуд в Джаганнатха Пури,

где в этот мир явился Шрила Бхактисиддханта Сарасвати.

[ любезно предоставлено Е.C. Бхагават Махараджем ]

A precious photo of the room in Srila Bhaktivinode Thakur’s house on Grand Road in Jagannatha Puri where Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati appeared in this world.

[ courtesy of HH Bhagavat Maharaja ]

"Once heard, the story of Narottam das Thakur’s life is hard to forget. A young prince, consumed by love for God, embarks on an epic quest leaving his royal life behind in search of the saintly company he has craved for so long. His story is tender, enchanting, exciting, and right with insight for anyone trying to walk the path of devotion. This vivid retelling has been a labour of love for Sitala Dasi, and I wholeheartedly recommend diving in without delay!" — Jahnavi Harrison

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In this lecture, Radhika Ramana Das takes us deep into the topic of Sravanam: Hearing.

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During the time when Srila Prabhupada was personally present, and he traveled worldwide to his many flourishing ISKCON temples, devotees would have marathons preparing for his arrival. They would build new vyasasanas, paint the temple, clean the building from top to bottom, and sometimes spend sleepless nights arranging things as perfectly as possible for his service. These acts of love and devotion to Sakshad Hari, the representative of God, did not go in vain, and Prabhupada reciprocated in loving kind by bestowing his blessings and blissful association.

This mood is what we are trying to recapture with the momentous installation of the new, one-of-a-kind, worship-pose Prabhupada murti in the TOVP in October, especially this year which commemorates his 125th Appearance Anniversary Year. We want to create an ecstatic and heartfelt worldwide WELCOME to our Founder/Acharya as he enters his most beloved project for the first time. This attitude will bring his blessings upon all of us, the pioneers of this massive project, as he sits in the TOVP to watch over the completion of the temple. And finally, he will continue to remain there to watch as generations of Vaishnavas and visiting pilgrims from all corners of the world enter the gates of ISKCON Mayapur.

Even if you can’t be physically present, you can be a part of this glorious combined welcome by sponsoring an abhisheka for Srila Prabhupada. Five kinds of abhishekas are available to sponsor beginning with the Sacred Water abhisheka consisting of water from 125 sacred rivers, celebrating Prabhupada’s 125th Appearance Anniversary Year. Every family member can individually sponsor one of these abhishekas. Special 100% copper, sliver, gold and platinum coins will also ‘bathe’ Prabhupada, and these can be sponsored and received after the abhisheka.

It’s time to prepare for Prabhupada’s arrival at the TOVP and sponsor an abhisheka today.

ABHISHEKA AND SEVA SPONSORSHIP OPTIONS

1. SACRED WATER BATHING – $25 / ₹1,600 / £20 (sponsor for each family member)
2. COPPER COIN BATHING – $300 / ₹21,000 / £250
3. SILVER COIN BATHING – $500 / ₹35,000 / £400
4. GOLD COIN BATHING – $1,000 / ₹71,000 / £800
5. PLATINUM COIN BATHING – $1,600 / ₹1 Lakh / £1,300
6. SAMSTAPAK ACHARYA SEVA – $10,000 / ₹7 Lakh / £8,000

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A great yogi aloof from politic pollution At the ceremony there was mantra and sound Dance and all good things to be found All present there took to a comfortable seat After a pleasant and very warm greet However, at one point, all turned bitter And a battle of words made it no better Someone from the ranks had an axe to grind Towards Shiva who's of a gentler kind Our story, a tale of an in-law sort Tells of Shiva's wife's father, quite the bad sport His name, Daksha, a progenitor of man He came a guest of honour as was the plan What happens to Shiva's wife? An intriguing question A sorrowful tale of domiciliary rejection Continue reading "SATI SHIVA SAGA
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“Your love for me will be shown by how much you cooperate to keep this institution together after I am gone” Devotees from a small preaching centre in the UK, ISKCON South London, have taken the spirit of Srila Prabhupada's words to heart. They have embarked on an ambitious project to show that the spirit of co-operation is well and truly still alive in ISKCON, 125 years after Srila Prabhupada's appearance.

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(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 12 April 2020, Durban, South Africa, Vyasa Puja Lecture)

Srila Prabhupada would describe how sometimes during the rainy season in Mayapur, the Ganga is flooding its banks and the entire area goes underwater. And sometimes, Mayapur is almost two months in a lockdown underwater, imagine that! I remember spending some time in that flood during a year and it was quite an experience. We would have to swim from one building to another and we were not the only ones swimming. There were also cobras swimming to add some excitement. Some had rubber boats and the pujaris were taking the water and just using it by filtering it through the cloth and bathing the deities during the abhisekha on Radhashtami.

So I remember that flood vividly, and I also remember how Srila Prabhupada described that the floods in Mayapur symbolise the mercy of Lord Caitanya flooding the entire world. And that mercy of Lord Caitanya has reached everywhere. That mercy came through the disciplic succession, through the six Gosvamis, to Krsna das Kaviraj Gosvami, Narottama das Thakura, Visvanatha Cakravati Thakura and so on, up till the present date – Srila Prabhupada – and here we are! That knowledge has touched the lives of so many people and everything has changed. Suddenly, everything has become auspicious. Suddenly, we are walking on the blessed path. Even those who are touched only a little, they become blessed!

The article " Flooding with mercy " was published on KKSBlog.

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 12 April 2020, Durban, South Africa, Vyasa Puja Lecture)

Srila Prabhupada would describe how sometimes during the rainy season in Mayapur, the Ganga is flooding its banks and the entire area goes underwater. And sometimes, Mayapur is almost two months in a lockdown underwater, imagine that! I remember spending some time in that flood during a year and it was quite an experience. We would have to swim from one building to another and we were not the only ones swimming. There were also cobras swimming to add some excitement. Some had rubber boats and the pujaris were taking the water and just using it by filtering it through the cloth and bathing the deities during the abhisekha on Radhashtami.

So I remember that flood vividly, and I also remember how Srila Prabhupada described that the floods in Mayapur symbolise the mercy of Lord Caitanya flooding the entire world. And that mercy of Lord Caitanya has reached everywhere. That mercy came through the disciplic succession, through the six Gosvamis, to Krsna das Kaviraj Gosvami, Narottama das Thakura, Visvanatha Cakravati Thakura and so on, up till the present date – Srila Prabhupada – and here we are! That knowledge has touched the lives of so many people and everything has changed. Suddenly, everything has become auspicious. Suddenly, we are walking on the blessed path. Even those who are touched only a little, they become blessed!

The article " Flooding with mercy " was published on KKSBlog.