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Mahatma das: Our front stage is what we show the world, what we want the world to believe about us. Our backstage is who we really are. Ideally, there should be no difference between the two. But if there is a difference, this is not Krishna consciousness.
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[Gitamrita class at ISKCON, Nasik, India]
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[Bhagavatam class at ISKCON, Nasik, India]
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NYC’s Underground Movement… distributing to Middle Eastern students, tourists and an Arabic language professor… (Album of photos)
Satyanarayana Das: I pray you have had, or will soon have, the experience of distributing the Arabic books to them, when that favorability can instantly turn into an emotion somewhere between speechless delight and stunned happiness. No one gives them anything in their sacred Arabic language…and it’s like we suddenly become close family members, they want to take pictures with us, etc. It’s an amazing experience that every book distributor should have…
Srila Prabhupada’s glories (Album of photos)
Indradyumna Swami: Swami Avdheshanand is the leader of one million renunciates called Naga Babas. The Naga Babas are given the privilege of being the first to bath in the Ganges at Kumbha Mela. But before they bath, their guru Swami Avdheshanand bathes. When we met yesterday he said, “Oh yes, I know you. We have met several times before. Your movement is spreading all over the world, creating a genuine spiritual revolution. It is most wonderful what your Prabhupada has done!” It is deeply satisfying to hear so many spiritual leaders speak highly of our spiritual master’s achievements.
School program in Bali (Album of photos and video)
Dina Dharini: Blissful moment for these children today. Food for life and c...
Harinama in Auckland NewZealand (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: O my Lord! Persons who chant the holy names of your Lordsh...
Just because we have drunk a sip of poison doesn’t mean we have to drink the whole cup (Based on Gita 09.30)
Bhaktimarga Swami: The Canadian Health Food Guide was recently re-released and it's been a cause of controversy over the fact that it weighs heavily on plant-based food and goes lean on the meat. Yes, the meat and dairy industries aren't too pleased over it 
An enthusiastic crowd in Gasparilla Pirate parade, in Tampa, Florida, encounters Lord Jagganath and His devotees (17 min.video)
Krishna-kripa Das: I have never seen a crowd so enthusiastic to encounter a Ratha-yatra procession as that watching the Gasparilla Pirate parade in Tampa, as Visvambhar Prabhu and devotees from Alachua, Gainesville, and Tampa chanted Hare Krishna and danced for three hours in jubilation. Viewers perfect their sight seeing Jagannath and their touch by touching the passing devotees. Not allowed to distribute literature, devotees share lollipops with the crowd. Unlimited thanks to Bhadra Prabhu, for arranging our participation for the second year in that popular Florida parade, and to all his assistants. January 26, 2018.
The parade featured some 120 floats. The devotees’ section began with a brilliant red and yellow Rathayatra cart, carrying gorgeous Deities of Jagannath, Baladeva and Subhadra.
“Persons who hear Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam regularly and are always taking the matter very seriously will have the Personality of Godhead Śrī Kṛṣṇa manifested in their hearts within a short time.”-Srimad Bhagavatam 2.8.4 Absorb yourself in the necatrean topics for full three days- either by being in Mayapur or listening online- a perfect way of meditation for […]
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[Sunday feast class at ISKCON, Mira Road, Mumbai, India]
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ISKCON-London Community Newsletter: Latest Edition out!
This edition, we take a glimpse behind the scenes of our 49th Annivers...
Govardhana is enchanting… and simultaneously educational. At every turn there is a lesson to learn. While pacing the peaceful perimeter path yesterday, a street vendor suddenly announced: “Monkey seva! Monkey seva!” It was an invitation to feed the mischief-making monkeys that had congregated. “Monkey seva is my thing” I thought, “I’ve been feeding this monkey-like mind for lifetimes!” Some nuts for our furry friends today, but the inner monkey has to diet. Walking a little further we encountered an elderly ascetic performing ‘dandavat parikrama.’ After diligently bowing prostrate 108 times in the same spot, he moves forward the length of his body, and repeats the process… with a vow to circumambulate the entire hill in that way. It’s a vow that may take ten years to complete. What focus! What dedication and determination! I don’t think my monkey-like mind would cooperate with that one.
We are all persons and if God is also a person, as we understand from Vedic literature, then what is so special about Him that He should be considered the Supreme Personality of Godhead. A video by ISKCON Desire Tree.
As an aspiring devotee of Krishna, I face a moral problem: I am pro-dairy but anti-cruelty and anti-slaughter, and I know that the dairy industry and the slaughter industry are partners in cruelty and killing.
Nestled in the wooded hilltops of the Appalachian Foothills, New Vrindaban is a favorite destination for thousands of pilgrims every year. Varsana Swami’s new photo book is an invitation to realize and enter its deeper, magical dimensions of Sri Dhama.
How to surrender to Krishna (video)
Bhagavad Gita Discourse by HG Vaisesika Dasa in ISKCON of Silicon Valley, USA.
Most times we can’t make up our mind. Even when we do, we keep changing our mind. When there are challenges, we lose our mind.
At the ISKCON North American Temple Presidents’ Meeting this January, one of the major points of focus was Integrating the Next Generation Youth, with practical steps taken to involve the next generation in ISKCON temples at all levels.
By Jayabhadra devi dasi While in Jagannatha and Mayapur yatras in December 2018, I prayed to Lord Jagannatha, “O Lord, I am not doing any service these days. My spiritual master, Lokanath Maharaja, wants me to work hard preaching for the ISKCON Girls’ Forum (IGF), but I am not making much effort. Please guide me O Lord!” Then I thought of arranging a retreat for young women somewhere in the Vidarbha region to share our views and inspire us for the IGF preaching. When I mentioned this to ISKCON Amravati temple president Anantasesa dasa he exclaimed, “So you are organizing Vidarbha Vaishnavi Sanga!’’ That’s how I got the name for the retreat. Continue reading "First Vaishnavi Sanga Retreat Held In Vidarbha
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Interview with HH Giriraj Swami by Prasannatma Das, Houston (video)
Published on Jan 29, 2019
A video by ISKCON Desire Tree.
This was devotees’ second year participating in the parade, which is part of the massive Gasparilla Pirate Festival with a host of events themed around the legend of mythical Spanish Pirate José Gaspar.
Over eighty ISKCON youth and next generation devotees participated in the Gasparilla Parade of Pirates in Tampa, Florida on January 26th, bringing Lord Jagannath and the Hare Krishna Mantra to an estimated 300,000 to 400,000 revelers.
It is catch-up time! Here is the first part of many audio recordings of Kadamba Kanana Swami captured during 2018.
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By Vijaya das Amazing things happened in 2018, starting with the New Delhi devotees, who never cease to amaze us. They had their biggest year ever and the biggest year in ISKCON's history, with 1,850,250 book points. What can we say about that, but JAYA! and JAYA! again.
The Nairobi temple in Kenya, Africa, which did 6,115 book points in 2017, did 57,932 book points last year. I don't know what inspired the huge increase, but something auspicious happened to the devotees' consciousness. I've distributed there before, and believe me it's not easy.
In Europe, London took the lead with 69,872 book points, just barely exceeding the score of Bhaktivedanta Manor. There is a close competition between the two temples, which are also geographically close, only about twenty kilometers apart. In 2017, the Manor ended up ahead of London by just 185 book points. So apparently London decided to not have any more of that and took a narrow lead in 2018. The Manor did 66,469 points for second place. Srila Prabhupada liked transcendental competitions. Continue reading "World Sankirtan Newsletter 2018 – highest scores in the last 20 years!
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ISKCON AHMEDABAD HOLDS 2019’S FIRST ONE-DAY WALK
Muralimohan dasa: Continuing the successful model of doing a one-day padayatra every month, the ISKCON Ahmedabad devotees celebrated this year’s first padayatra on January 13. Padayatra began at 8am at the Boot-Bhavani temple with forty-five devotees, Srila Prabhupada, and the beautifully dressed Sri Sri Nimai-Nitai and headed for upmarket Bakeri City in Vejalpur, where the devotees performed sankirtan and distributed Bhagavad-gitas to the neighbourhood’s well-informed residents. Magnetized by the mercy of the Lord, one family expressed their desire to attend Bhagavad-gita classes at the ISKCON temple regularly. The devotees did kirtan at Shishir prabhu’s house at Bakeri City after he had performed arati to Nimai-Nitai and Srila Prabhupada, and everyone then honoured the breakfast prasadam that Shishir had sponsored.
Kirtan continued throughout the walk, the exciting spectacle compelling the public at every square to chant the Hare Krishna maha-mantra loudly and raise their hands. From Bakeri City padayatra made its way past the R. R. Trivedi School, the Krsna-nagar society, the Chandrashekar society, the Hotel Cambay, Jivraj Square and Vejalpur Lane and ended at Srinanda-nagar in Vejalpur at 12pm, the party now 150 strong. The residential devotees welcomed padayatra’s sankirtan and garlanded Gaura-Nitai, Srila Prabhupada and a few devotees. Sanjay Krishna dasa, a disciple of Kavichandra Swami Maharaja, and Sahishnu Krishna dasa, a disciple of Jayapataka Swami Maharaja, then addressed the devotees for twenty minutes each on the importance of padayatra and chanting the holy names on the streets.
Ashok Wala prabhu, from the family of Jagatjanani devi dasi, sponsored the prasadam feast to conclude our one-day padayatra. We honoured the family by garland and everyone calling out the Hare Krishna maha-mantra. Such fruitful events invigorate us to continue organizing padayatras, thus fulfilling the mission of Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
Book Distribution: Eleven devotees distributed Srila Prabhupada’s books on the padayatra and the final book score was eighty big books, three maha-big books and twenty-two small books, along with some donations. All glories to the book distributors. We also announced a surprise gift for the distributor with the highest score, Padmaradha devi dasi.
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Networking At Kumbha Mela (Album of photos)
Indradyumna Swami: Upon arriving at the Kumbha Mela in Prayag Raj I was invited to stay in the area where most of the prominent sadhus are staying. I took it as an opportunity to network and share the mission of Srila Prabhupada with many of the recognized spiritual leaders of India. Indeed within minutes, I was on stage sitting next to the Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. After exchanging pleasant words I shared with him some of the glories of Srila Prabhupada. As the evening wore on I was able to do the same with a number of the sadhus on stage. May Srila Prabhupada’s glories be spread throughout the 14 worlds!
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By Mukhya devi dasi Thirty-nine Temple presidents including 4 GBCs and Support Office leaders met in a perfect facility just down the road from the Potomac Temple. We concentrated on how we wanted to work together, what resources we needed to better serve our temples and where to find them, and how we wanted the relationship between TPs and GBCs to look and feel. This took one of our days where each TP spoke to what was working, what they needed and how all of our own responsibilities and habits play into the relationship. Continue reading "The 2019 North American Temple President’s Meeting was a grand success!
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