Let me give you a brief tour into a recent miraculous event that occurred for me. Recently, I had checked out a copy of Bhagavad Gita from the library. Following that I prayed 'God, please give me a sign that this is the path I should pursue'.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, SHEILA DIXON, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BALTIMORE, do hereby proclaim May nineteenth as 'HARE KRISHNA CHARIOT PARADE & FESTIVAL OF INDIA DAY' IN BALTIMORE, and do urge all citizens to join in this celebration.

An other humorous video from the festival of inspiration in New Vrindavan 2007 by Yadunath Prabhu & Bhaktin Beth

The party is planning to visit the entire parikrama route as done during the Gaura purnima parikrama distributing the holy manes, prasadam and pamphlets on monthly basis. Presently, they cover at least four Islands every week chanting for two hours or more on daily.

For the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada this page contains the following results for the month of April 2007: World Totals, Monthly Congregation and Weekend Warriors...

For the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada this file contains the following North American results for the month of April: North American Totals, Monthly Temples, Monthly Weekend Warriors etc., Monthly Top 100 Individuals, Monthly Top 5, Cumulative Countries, Cumulative Temples, Cumulative Top 100 Individuals, Cumulative Top 5

Here are some pictures from the very successful GBC meeting at Houston Texas

I recently opened amazon.com and found the following books being promoted. The authors must be descendants of Hiranyakasipu, Kamsa and other demons.

Bhaktimarga Swami, 54, is halfway through his third cross-Canada trek, aimed at promoting meditation, pilgrimage and “the walking culture.”

On ekadashi day, April 27, 2007, at holy Mayapur Dham, Bhakta Harish Iyer, a resident of BACE, New Delhi, who was at Mayapur to take first initiation from HH Jayapataka Maharaj during the Nrsimha Chaturdashi festival, lost his life in the Ganga while saving the life of his sister.

Since I wrote about Van Bihar Parikrama and mentioned how there used to be so many lotus flowers in Rohini Kunda in Nandagram, a few devotees have written asking how they can help. So I walked over to Rohini Kunda to see what has to be done.

When describing the length of the yugas or ages, and which yuga we are in and how far along we are in it, there is sometimes confusion about how to calculate them.

So do very carefully, and if one fourth of America becomes Vaisnava, the whole world will change. They are the leading nation.

The ISKCON Child Protection Office held a three-day child abuse safety training program the first week in May in New Vrindavana.

What impressed me were the comments given by viewers: about 50% say that they didn't know about such sufferings...and are thinking about going vegetarian!

No honest, well-informed person can find any such attempt at centralization in the current undertaking. We all understand and accept Prabhupada principles of management and fully realize the need for local empowerment and autonomy. At the same time, we also understand that Prabhupada ordered the GBC to exercise certain spiritual and managerial authority over the temples.

In my previous paper entitled Yoga Mart I explain fifteen reasons why I am of the opinion that the recent upsurge in gymnastic and meditational yoga-related courses being offered within ISKCON, for the most part, compromises the mission of the organization.

On May 14, Bhaktimarga Swami passed through Dryden, on foot. The Hindu Monk, who is on his third walk across Canada, is not walking for money, but as a way to wind-down.

This offer is an opportunity for devotees to earn $3 per article meanwhile writing about Krishna Conscious subjects. The articles must be well written with good spelling, grammar and formatting, and must be from 500-1000 words in length.

An interview with Bhakta Wallace Dorian the Artistic Director of The Vedic Theatre Company conducted in Los Angeles May 18th 2007

The 31st annual Panihati – Rathayatra festival of ISKCON Atlanta will be here in less than two weeks! This year’s highlights will include...

We received a personal invitation to attend the World Cow Conference in Hosanagar, India. After much debate, we decided to attend. An experience of a lifetime followed.

This article appeared in todays Baltimore Sun Sunday Paper about the Baltimore Rathayatra. Jaya Jagannatha!

Two years ago, Rajasana dasi began ‘Lifescape Magazine’, the only British vegetarian and cruelty-free publication. The magazine covers issues such as vegetarianism and the importance of cow protection.

On 3rd April the Mayor of Moscow signed a decree alloting 5 acres of land for a Hare Krishna temple in Moscow. Although the agreement was reached many months earlier, the signing of the official document brings to fruit several years of tireless efforts.

Theatrical performance during the festival of Inspiration, New Vrindavan performed by Yadunath Prabhu

Srila Jiva Goswami comments in this connection [of perverted mellows] that such a loving state of mind is not possible for all. It is possible only in the case of the gopis of Vrndavana

I have seen time and again how devotees who have undergone brahmacari training, and who later take up the reins of householder life, enter the workplace with skills far above those of the average man or woman.

Srila Bhaktsiddhanta Saraswati Thakura told a story about a wise old monkey and those of his followers who listened to him. And, of course, the lesson to be learned by noting the fate of those who didn't.

Please join us in chanting the holy names of Krishna along the parade. More activities, including Jagannatha prasadam, will follow at the park.

We have all heard that upon seeing us Hare Krsna's performing kirtan in the public streets, some people say,"O we have not seen you people for so long", or "we wondered what happenned to you since we no longer see you chanting in the strreets as we used to".

Please see our new section 'Message Board' on the sidebar. There are a few queries posted there today, so if you have the time please take a look.

I will be in Vrindavan for the month of Kartika. I am looking to rent a house or flat in Vrindavan. If you have accommodations for rent or know anyone who does, please email me

Looking for House and/or Land and/or Properties in Sridham Mayapur. Please contact santanusaha

A new website called Spiritual Nectar has been launched. Please "Take A Tour" of the site and register if you like it.

Dear devotees, we offer an apartment for two adults + one child on a sunny Croatian island Losinj, 100 km south of Rijeka. (There is an airport on the Krk Island).

We hope that Lord Buddha will bless us so that we can come every year to give the holy name to the people of Seoul. Please pray that it is a success.

More than 6 thousand students participated in the first round of the competition which was conducted in schools in 28 regional areas of Bangladesh. The students were divided into junior, intermediate and senior levels, with separate categories for both girls and boys.