By Dravida dasa

…devotees in Los Angeles and all devotees living in places due north or south of LA, or west of the city (including in Hawaii), should observe it as stated on the calendar, namely on the 10th.

By Ekanatha dasa

We need to complete the archival process in a professional manner so that Srila Prabhupada’s teachings are accurate and will not leave questions as to the provenance of the collection as we have seen throughout history with other mainstream groups that are struggling with authenticity.

By Bhakti Raghava Swami

The process of bhakti-yoga, devotional service, is the main river flowing down towards the sea of the Absolute Truth, and all other processes mentioned are just like tributaries.

By Bhakti Raghava Swami

Modern day occupations connected with factory, industry and all kinds of recently invented hard technologies, have deviated mankind from his more natural occupations connected with land, cows, nature, and God.

By Giriraj Swami

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu appeared on the full-moon day of the month of Phalguna in Sri Navadvipa-dhama in western Bengal. He manifested His pastimes on earth for forty-eight years.

By Deena Bandhu dasa

Taking advantage of the Vrindavan Kumbha Mela on 20th March, Jankinatha Prabhu organized a Sadhu Sammelan in Krishna Balaram Mandir on the topic of the 500th anniversary of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s Sannyas.

By Bhakti Brhat Bhagavata Swami

Today marks the anniversary of the Disappearance Day of Srila Madhavendra Puri. I will read the translation to the song that we just sung, Saparsada-bhagavad-viraha-janita-vilapa - Lamentation Due to Separation from the Lord and His Associates (from Prarthana) by Srila Narottam dasa Thakur.

By Urmila Devi Dasi

My dear Lord, although personally You have nothing to do, You have distributed Your energies in the interactions of the material modes of nature, and for that reason the creation, maintenance and dissolution of the cosmic manifestation take place

By Niscala Dasi

It is not that science is without faith - actually, faith is a vital component of science. For example, to account for the results of experiments, some scientist developed the atomic model of a positively charged nucleus surrounded by negatively charged electrons.

By Caru Das

I was requested by State Senator Mark Madsen to deliver the opening prayer for the Utah State Senate in the capitol building in Salt Lake City. Senator Madsen & his family have been to festivals at the temple on several occasions & enjoyed them all.

By Sraddhadevi dasi

On February 14th, all members of ISKCON’s Governing Commission attending the Annual General Meeting in Mayapur, India assembled in the center of a construction zone. It was the construction zone of the long-awaited Temple of Vedic Planetarium (TOVP), a massive and impressive temple dedicated to displaying the Vedic view of the spiritual and material worlds.

By Hari-sauri dasa

We are very happy to report that against all odds, Grahila prabhu has been making steady progress in the last week and his health is improving to the point that his doctor is saying that he may recover his normal health within one month

By Pandava Vijaya das

Of course, most people who watched the 5,000-year-old event last weekend had no idea what they were watching when a chariot decorated with blue, red and yellow canopy, which was adorned with swans and lotus flowers came down the street — with 300 people singing and dancing around it.

By Sraddhadevi dasi

At present, ISKCON not only has an international Governing Body Commission (GBC) which is responsible for the overall management of ISKCON, but in some regions there are additional lower level governing bodies such as Regional Governing Bodies (RGBs), National Councils, and Continental Committees. What was at question is how these bodies, which hold regular meetings and pass resolutions, interact with and report to the overall managerial authority, the GBC.

By Vijay Venugopal dasa

With expert help from Urmila dd, we finalised the methodology of our meetings. We would first agree on ‘Where we are’ in terms of Devotee Care in Iskcon, ‘Where we want to go’ (goals), and ‘How to get there’ (Action plans).

By Bhakti Brhat Bhagavata Swami

Today marks the most auspicious anniversary appearance of Srila Srivasa Pandit or also known as Srila Srivasa Thakura and it also coincides with the anniversary disappearance of one of our Commanders in Srila Prabhupada’s army - Srila Prabhupada is our General - Srila Sridhara Swami.

By Bhakti Purusottama Swami

I will discuss the sannyasa pastimes because this year we are celebrating 500th anniversary or Caitanya Mahaprabhu taking sannyasa.

By Bhakti Vinoda Swami

On December 19th 2009, the twenty seventh annual “Bhagavata Satram” (gathering of devotees of the Bhagavat Mahapurana, also known as the Srimad Bhagavatam) the largest such gathering in South India, was held at Kochi, (also known as “Cochin”), Kerala.

By Basu Ghosh Das

On Thursday, February 18, 2010, the first International Indian Classical Dance Festival, “Indiclad”, was organized at the ISKCON Sri Sri Radha Krishnachandra “Manimandir” at Imphal Manipur.

By Gopijan ballab das

Three different parties, Namahatta party with 2500 devotees , Russian party ( for the first time) with 900 devotees and international party with 1000 devotees set out to recharge their spiritual batteries, immersing themselves in hearing of pastimes of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, singing and chanting the holynames, walking in the dust of the holy dhama, abundant sadhu sanga- Parikrama is totally a transforming experience.

By Bhakti Vikasa Swami

One of the first of the very profound statements I have ever heard after being allowed in the doors of this movement was from Gurudas. “You will know when our movement is successful when we have to appoint someone to mop up the tears after kirtan.”

By Danavir Swami

Whatever we see in Bhagavatam is to be taken authoritative - the topmost of all authorities, scriptures. There are many Puranas and there are many Upanisads, different branches of Vedic literature but out of all of them amala puranam, Srimad Bhagavatam is to be considered the top authority

By Bhakti Charu Swami

In order to assist Srila Prabhupada Sri Krishna sent many devotees. And undoubtedly HH Bhakti Tirtha Maharaj is one of them. To assist Srila Prabhupada Krishna planted different devotees in different parts of the world, in different communities, in different societies and when Srila Prabhupada went to America they came forward to assist Srila Prabhupada.

By Bhakti-lata Gauthier

Hare Krsna! Here is some more nectar I want to share with all of the devotees. Letter after letter arrive every day, bearing witness to Lord Caitanya’s infinite mercy. The power of Prabhupada’s books and of the holy name does change lives of countless souls, even in prison.

By Badrinarayan dasa

A single object is appreciated differently by different senses due to its having different qualities. Similarly, the Supreme Personality of Godhead is one, but according to different scriptural injunctions He appears to be different

By Ekanatha dasa

Yes indeed several devotees have stepped forward offering their help and are mostly now on board engaged with the much needed transcribing and proofreading program.

By Patita Pavana das

Thus in the year 1407 of the Çaka Era [A.D. 1486], in the month of Phälguna [February-March], in the evening of the full-moon day, the desired auspicious moment arrived.” (CC Adi.13.89)

By Bhakti Vinoda Swami

Philosophical research culminates in understanding the Supreme Personality of Godhead. After achieving this understanding, when one becomes free from the material modes of nature, he attains the stage of devotional service. Either by devotional service directly or by philosophical research, one has to find the same destination, which is the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

By Baladeva das

Unfortunately we take the decision to close the temple for danger of collapse. His Lordships Sri Sri Gaura Nitay will go to the house of the Pujari.

By Nrsimha Kavaca dasa

A Summary Of Achievements During 2009. Vision For Our Activities For 2010. A Message To The GBC Executive Committee

By Sraddhadevi dasi

Anuttama Prabhu, representing the GBC’s Guru Services Committee, reported on the Guru Seminars and Guru Retreats program. These programs allow devotees who are serving as initiating or instructing gurus to associate with one another and share their experiences serving Srila Prabhupada in the role of guru. The Guru Seminars and Retreats also aim to enhance skills in counseling disciples and caring for one’s own physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

By Bhakti Charu Swami

Today is Gaura-purnima day. The purnima, the full moon of the month of phalgun. These two months, phalgun and caitra is the vasanta season, springtime in India. In India there are six seasons and each season consists of two months.

By Priyavrata das

As you can well imagine, the reconstruction and replenishing of Haiti is going to take a long time and a lot of effort. With not much infrastructure in many areas to begin with, Haiti is very dependent on outside help and resources.

By Srila Bhaktivinod Thakura

I know no one but Krsna as my Lord, and He shall remain so even if He handles me roughly by His embrace or makes me brokenhearted by not being present before me. He is completely free to do anything and everything, for He is always my worshipful Lord, unconditionally.

By Bhakti Purusottama Swami

So very soon after a few days we are going to celebrate the appearance day of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Therefore from today onwards we will discuss different topics on Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu to develop our Caitanya consciousness.

By Gaurav Sharma

February 15th 2010, saw the graduation ceremony for the newest Bhaktisastri graduates at the Mayapur Institute (MI) Sri Dham Mayapur Campus. The ceremony was graced by many senior ISKCON leaders and educators.

By Anuttama dasa

Lord Kapila continued: This instruction is not meant for the envious, for the agnostics or for persons who are unclean in their behavior. Nor is it for hypocrites or for persons who are proud of material possessions

By Candramauli Swami

There are varieties of material existence for the living entity according to the work he performs in ignorance or forgetfulness of his real identity. My dear mother, if anyone enters into that forgetfulness, he is unable to understand where his movements will end

By Sraddhadevi dasi

The GBC deputies began the eighth day of the Annual General Meeting of ISKCON’s Governing Body Commission with another session of voting. GBC members discussed and voted on GBC Ministry and GBC Committee member appointments, such as the Minister of Book Distribution, Minister of Education, and Guru Services Committee members.

By Sri Vrindavan das

When transcendental devotional service, by which love for Krishna is attained, is executed by the senses, it is called Sadhana-Bhakti, or the regulative discharge of devotional service.

By Bhakti Charu Swami

I will briefly speak on Tamal Krishna Maharaj and then I will try to discuss the glorious lives of two acaryas in our sampradaya Srila Jagannath Das Maharaj and Srila Rasikananda Prabhu.