The 2010 Annual General Meeting of the Governing Body Commission of ISKCON commenced Saturday morning in Sri Mayapur Dham with Bhakti Caru Maharaja offering the traditional guru-puja ceremony to ISKCON's Founder-Acarya, Srila Prabhupada, while Ekalavya Prabhu led an enthusiastic and inspirational kirtan. This year's GBC Chairman, Romapada Maharaja, welcomed everyone in attendance and delivered a reading from the tenth canto of Srimad Bhagavatam

Because of his transcendental intelligence, the pure devotee is equipoised in his vision and sees himself to be uncontaminated by matter. He does not see anything as superior or inferior, and he feels himself elevated to the transcendental platform of being equal in qualities with the Supreme Person

My dear mother, I therefore advise that you take shelter of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, for His lotus feet are worth worshiping. Accept this with all devotion and love, for thus you can be situated in transcendental devotional service

The exalted devotee's mind becomes equipoised in sensory activities, and he is transcendental to that which is agreeable and not agreeable.

Organized by members of the ISKCON second-generation project, the Kuli Mela Association, the Global Kirtan for the Yamuna River was held in 128 locations, covering all six inhabited continents: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe, and Australia.

My appreciation goes out to those who have brought issues about the Bhaktivedanta Archives audio collection to everyone's attention. I apologize for failing to properly communicate details on this all-important topic

Properly utilized, astrology can make the difference between a life of loneliness and suffering, or a contented platform from which to blissfully serve the lotus feet of Shri Guru and Shri Krishna.

Engagement in Krsna consciousness and application of devotional service unto Krsna make it possible to advance in knowledge and detachment, as well as in self-realization

Join the Gaura Purnima 2010 festival wherever you are on www.mayapur.tv. Feb 6th - 17th, 7:45 - 8:45 am: view all the GBC classes live from ISKCON, Sree Dham Mayapur

Here is an opportunity to get the blessings of many devotees who cannot visit Sree Dham Mayapur - by sponsoring internet broadcasting equipment in these two very important Tirthas.

The Rathayatra festival was inaugurated by local MLA ("Member of the Maharashtra Assembly", the legislative branch of the Government of Maharashtra) Ashokbhau Jadhav, and Sri Dilip Patel, the Chairman of "Best" (the Bombay Municipal bus service authority), in a pandal (tent) erected in front of the Juhu temple guest house entrance.

We would like to invite all the devotees to participate the Kumbhamela and the 500th Years Celebration of the Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's Sanyas.

There is nothing as beautiful as pure love--the pure love between the Lord and the devotee, the pure love between the spiritual master and disciple, the pure love between pure souls.

On the 31st of January we had an incredible procession for Srila Prabhupada's and ISKCON's entrance into the Vrindavan Kumbha Mela with Srila Prabhupada riding regally on an elephant.

The course "Foundation in Bhakti Yoga" equips students with knowledge about the main themes and general content of the Bhakti-sastri books (Bhagavad Gita, Nectar of Instruction, Nectar of Devotion, Sri Isopanisad) and establishes a solid foundation and preparation for the study of the Bhakti-sastri course.

To make us wholly devoted devoted to Krsna's name, Sri Gaurangadeva, the combined form of Radha Govinda, came to this world.

Below is a video link (found on the Utah Krishnas You Tube channel) to the recent Flower Festival In Chowpatty, held Saturday January 30, 2010.

While James Cameron’s Magnum Opus - Avatar thrills its audience with technological gimmickry it also attempts to showcase a higher spiritual culture.

To our great and pleasant surprise more than 60.000 people came to visit our ISKCON temple in Aravade on the 1 year inauguration festival which was held on the 26th-27th and 28th of January.

In “The Cry for Myth”, Rollo May makes a powerful case for the need of myth in every society, and that societies and cultures can be seen as byproducts of their collective myths.

The Krishna Avanti School opened its doors to the press for the first time on Friday 29th January. The School is the first Voluntary Aided Hindu faith school in Britain and is also the most eco-friendly. The School, in the London borough of Harrow also marks the country's first vegetarian state school.

Hundreds of thousands of devotees, holy men and pilgrims will gather for the Vrindavana Kumbha Mela, taking a ceremonial dip in the sacred Yamuna River at Keshi Ghat on Saturday January 30th

Based on the request of many devotees, in July of 2010, Bhaktivedanta College will offer a summer camp for young devotees aged 14 to 21. Experienced guides will help the youth become accustomed to life in the spiritual community of Radhadesh and teach them music, art, spiritual aspects of life, and lots of recreational activities.

From January 14-18 the North American GBCs, Temple Presidents and Leaders met together in Dallas, Texas for the North American Leadership meeting. The following is a short summary and highlights of the meeting: The meeting started on Friday afternoon with a lively kirtan led by Bhaktimarga Swami. Vaisesikha Prabhu inspired everyone by his keynote presentation on the importance and joy of book distribution. Kuladri Prabhu followed with the NA Support Office report, including important legal issues.

Come and join us for fun and festivities on Gaura Purnima! Main stage entertainment at Mayapur Chandradoya Mandir will include drama’s directed by HH Bhaktimarg Swami, dance, bhajan bands, clowns, mimes and so much more.

If any devotee would like to help Grahila prabhu in this very difficult time that would be most welcome. He and his wife Guru Seva dasi have very limited funds and there are on-going expenses

Many years ago the Shivites attacked the Vaisnavas at the Haridwar Kumbha Mela, so since that time, the Vaisnavas have their own Kumbha Mela in the most Holy Dhama of Sri Vrindavan.

At about 3.25 pm this afternoon 25th January 2010, our beloved spiritual master, H. H Mahavishnu Gosvami Gurudev entered into his final pastimes in this mortal world and left us all in great grief of separation at the Bhaktivedanta Hospital, Mira Road, Mumbai, India.

One day the Lord suddenly expressed a certain feeling to Lord Nityananda and Haridasa Thakura, “Listen Nityananda and Haridasa, travel everywhere and tell people about My teachings. Go to every house and beg everyone of this, Chant Krishna's name, worship Krishna, and cultivate the science of Krishna consciousness.