The Conference is a direct development from the groundbreaking ISKCON Communications Meetings (ICELT), which began in 1993 and are responsible for fostering initiatives including the Bhaktivedanta College at Radhadesh, the ISKCON Communications Journal, and ISKCON's Child Protection Office.

When I read a story, I relive the moment from which it sprang. A scene burned itself into me, a building magnetized me, a mood or season of Nature’s penetrated me, history suddenly appeared to me in some tiny act, or a face had begun to haunt me before I glanced at it...

Each person can make a big difference without action from government or any other organisation. It may take a year or more before merchants respond to visitors refusing plastic—patience and persistence will please the Lord and give us all the blessings of the holy places.

As previously noted, the GBC has formed a task force to investigate the problem of domestic violence within the ISKCON society. We do hope that our members are proper vaishnavas and are not violent in anyway. We have heard of behaviour not befitting vaishnava standards.

I grew up in the United States in the 1960s and 70s. As with many other young Americans of my generation, my world view was significantly influenced by the music of Bob Marley. His songs about revolution, social change, world peace, and racial equality inspired me.

The Mayapur Institute for Higher Education and Training (MIHET) will provide an environment conducive for devotees to practice the five potent forms of devotional service to their hearts content.

"KULI - MELA" ... hmmm.... a strange name, one I never came across before, while living all along in India. What is it ...? In north India, the name Kuli (written Coolie) is used for porters who help carry your luggage on train stations for small money.

Are you a newcomer in Krsna Consciouness, English speaking and you would like to get a fundament on Krsna Consciousness knowledge? You may consider participating in our INTRODUCTORY COURSE, or are you interested to follow a BHAKTI-SASTRI course in Western Europe? Please read the detailed information of the next courses at Bhaktivedanta College in Radhadesh, Belgium.

The major part of the day was then spent in “Vaisnava Sanga” sessions, where the attendees broke into groups and had the opportunity to spend quality personal time with the leaders. As the Caitanya-caritamrta states, even a moment's association with a sadhu can bring about all spiritual success, what then to speak of hours with several of the senior most Vaisnavas on the planet!

For the divine pleasure of Sri Sri Radha-Madhava to enjoy Their sweet swinging pastimes, Mayapur Vaisnava Youth had set up a gorgeous swing adorned with flowers, extensive decorations and lightings.

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

I am in such maya that for me to go out by my self is a little bit tough or to try to go out and sell books is a little bit tough. The Sastra Dana program where you can go distribute books freely, through the rack program where you stick a bunch of books in somebody’s store and then come back and there is a hundred books distributed without even doing anything….this is fantastic!

Listen my heart to the ancient Voice of our dearmost Friend Who eagerly awaits our return

Today we heard the news that our godbrother and friend Vrsa dasa had passed away in Perth, Australia. Vrsa is survived in Perth by his wife, his 14-year old son and 19-year old daughter, his 25-year old son and 28-year old daughter, his mother and father, his younger sister, and his eldest daughter, who gave birth to a son 5 hours before Vrsa's death.

I offer this in response to the recent articles on "education" submitted by both HG Urmila Dasi and HG Karuna Purna Dasi.

These are the new ISKCON World Holy Name Day Posters designed by the World Holy Name Day International team deputed by the GBC. You can download and print these FREE high resolution versions at A3 size.

Not Buying It is an article from NY Times House & Home section of June 21. It's about a new movement which has cropped up during the last decade in New York, and perhaps a few other cities, which rejects the consumeristic life style of buying the things we normally need and want.

Thus we see that Srila Prabhupada delegated all the different aspects of the process of giving initiation to his disciples except one: the recommendation, the application, had to come to Srila Prabhupada and he had to send a letter back approving it.

For the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada this file contains the following North American results for the month of July: 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

Bhaktin Janet (Napolitano)- as His Holiness Ganapati Swami Maharaja says - the Governor of Arizona, U S A - issued another Proclamation for Sri Krishna Janmashtami, Tuesday September 4, 2007.

Jon Peter Vis, a.k.a. the walking monk, passed through Russell, Embrun and Casselman August 7 in his third pilgrimage across Canada to promote spiritual solutions to the material problems of life.

Srila Prabhupada told the prophecy that his books will be the laws books for the next 10,000 years. The inspiration to continue to have enthusiasm comes from gurus or spiritual masters,sadhus or saintly persons and sastras or revealed scriptures.

This poster is for a program I'm going to do where a few devotee families and mine just sit in the park one evening and chant.

Tentative Schedule. Krishna Balaram Mandir, Raman Reti, Vrindaban U.P., Mathura. For more information please contact, Vraj Bhumi Das

Hi Folks, check out my new e-book on the subject of Leadership: "On Leadership", available from www.atmayogi.com. In this 30 page e-book I examine two Leadership paradigms and discuss their applications in ISKCON.

Threatening Weather with a heavy overcast sky loomed above the Lords Chariots. Then at the precise moment their Lordships Chariots began to roll, the clouds opened their gates and a torrent of mercy fell upon the Chariots, devotees, well wishers, spectators, passersby and media hounds.

On August 1st, 2007 Sun Trust Banks, Inc. announced the launch of "My Cause", a program that offers clients a unique opportunity to help their local communities and non-profit organizations.

The Baron Thomas Babington Macaulay (1800 -1859), is infamous as one of the leaders of a British endeavor to minimize Vedic culture and promote Western Christian culture as being superior. Amongst other things, he is accredited as being one of the founders of English education in India, which replaced Sanskrit as the current medium of instruction in higher education.

The new goshalla is located on the Northern border of Hare Krishna land, towards the “backside” of the property, where the grand temple of Sri Sri Radha Shyamsundar is located on the Eastern side, facing a large, divided road.

Partha-sarthi prabhu was resently shot, these we're his words about it: "I got hurt pretty bad (bullet and shrapnel)". So let's all pray that he recover from his injury.

Our constitution committee wish to involve experienced and thoughtful devotees from around the world. Not just GBC members and deputies. We need broader input as we devise a constitution relevant to everyone connected to ISKCON. We hope such a constitution will be pertinent to all, and perhaps especially to the ISKCON leadership who are more accustomed to making laws for others than for having a constitution that holds all members equally accountable.

We receive over 300-400 letters per month writing us for inspiration and for materials to be sent into the prisons. It is a very enlivening service and we appreciate the opportunity to serve and connect with these souls.

As reported in an article by Charles Arthur in the June 8, 1999 edition of The Independent in England, new information has been gathered by scientists at the Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi, India, regarding how the glaciers in the Himalayas are retreating.