Since the demigods are endowed with the mode of goodness, the false pride of considering oneself the Lord should certainly not affect them. When I break the false prestige of those bereft of goodness, My purpose is to bring them relief

The quiet sleepy hollow of Prabhupada Village will for the next few weeks resonate with the sounds of construction in the service of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada!

In London Srila Prabhupada was invited to an Asiatic Society for a talk. Srila Prabhupada asked, "What do they want to hear: about Krsna?" - "No, vegetarianism" - "Then we will not go"

Ireland was known as the "Slaughterhouse of Europe", due to its meat industry. Is it coincidental that for decades we have lived with war?

Krsna says that the gopikas (Srimati Radhika being the topmost) are so dear to Him. And then He leaves them and goes to Mathura. How is it possible?

The moment you are proud, you lose your vision. Humility grants perception of reality. In the words of the Bhagavatam, "the earth appears spinning due to one's spinning his eyes around" - that happens due to pride. Pride comes from a form of lust

More that 400 devotees have been able to experience the magic blessings of the japa, kirtan and Krsna-katha with serious practitioners under expert guidance in Varsana, Ter-kadamba, Krsna-kunda for 6 days

Shalini Radha, a 15 year old girl from China studying in the Mayapur International School is so talented and gifted that Jananivas prabhu (Chief Priest) has given her the opportunity to design the motifs on Radha Madhava and the Astasakhis's outfits for Gopastami

Locan Prabhu (ACBSP) has made the Prabhupada Murtis for most of the Deities of Srila Prabhupada that are worshipped in ISKCON temples around the world. Even many of the Deities that were not made directly by Locan were made from the molds that he supplied

Massachusetts' Gov. Deval Patrick celebrated Diwali in the State House on Tuesday, November 13, 2012, becoming the first sitting governor to light the Diwali Diya

For those whose lives have been forever improved by meeting Lord Krishna personally in the pages of the Gita, Gita Jayanti is not only a day of celebration but also a chance to express their gratitude

Please meet these dedicated vaishnavas by whose exemplary service Srila Prabhupada's movement keeps offering its transcendental fruits to many European countries' frustrated populations

For the HuffPost: As a general rule, Hindu-Americans love milestones and photo opportunities. When photogenic Tulsi Gabbard, the first Hindu elected to U.S. Congress, is sworn in to office with her right hand resting on a copy of the Bhagavad Gita, we will get both

Several years ago the GBC embarked upon developing a systematic plan for the future of ISKCON. They selected several issues of primary importance to the movement and formed committees to discuss those issues. One of the committees was requested to study the divergent lines of authority within ISKCON and suggest a method for settling disagreements between them

Women used to be satisfied remaining out of the spotlight. Remember back in the seventies how in every shop in Loi Bazaar you could not find one woman making sales or even assisting the merchant?

Reunion Island is a territory of France in the Indian Ocean, only half an hour by flight away from Mauritius. The ethnicity is mixed. Introducing Krishna consciousness there has been slow but is yielding steady results

Journalist Thomas Paine in 1776 sparked the American Revolution by writing and widely distributing his pamphlet, Common Sense. Fidel Castro – while in a Cuban prison – crafted his speech History will Absolve Me, had it smuggled it out of the prison and distributed to the masses

Mataji Govinda Dasi ACBSP is one of the seniormost ISKCON members and thus worthy of respect by all. She has feelingfully expressed her views on the female guru issue, citing her perception of Srila Prabhupada as she knew him among the hippies in the late 1960s

The IC course which was conducted over three days by Anuttama Dasa, ISKCON’s International Director of Communications was well attended by over 45 delegates from all over India

For preaching in Vraj there are a few great advantages,such as the Vrajabasis love to read. As soon as you distribute a book, the person will sit down and start reading. And one book could be read by up to 15 people

During the first week of November more than 250 devotees from all around Bangladesh assembled at the holy Dhama of Pundarik Vidyanidhi's birth place to explore the deeper secrets of chanting the holy name

One who is not connected with the Supreme [in Krishna consciousness] can have neither transcendental intelligence nor a steady mind, without which there is no possibility of peace. And how can there be any happiness without peace?

Nanda Mataji’s recent passing away here in Vrindavan gifted those of us surrounding her and living in India with a certain practical realization. We understood the need to get out legal documents in order authorizing our bodies to be cremated and dealt with according to our last wishes

We would like to thank from the core of our hearts the devotees all around the world for their loving support and we humbly request to pray and bless Madhavananda's soul so that he can achieve the supreme goal