By Vaisesika Das

And because you are submissive, your spiritual masters have endowed you with all the favors bestowed upon a gentle disciple. Therefore you can tell us all that you have scientifically learned from them

By Mayapur Sasi dasa

For the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada this page contains the following results for the month of January 2013

By Bhajahari das

Srila Prabhupada, when we first drove you to view the property at 9/10 Soho Street back in 1976/1977, you were not very well. When we stopped the car outside the building and pointed it out to you, you asked, “How far is Oxford Street”, when you were told it was just 50 yards away, you replied. “Buy It”. Being close to Oxford Street was clearly an important factor for you

By Romapada Das

President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee praised Srila Prabhupada’s vision to propagate spiritual knowledge to society to achieve real unity and peace, at the inauguration of ISKCON’s New Vedic Cultural Centre in Pune on 24th February

By Mayapur Sasi dasa

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

By Gunacuda Dasi

The students and teachers of Sri Mayapur International School held their 4th annual 24 hour kirtan on the auspicious day of Vasanta Panchami. The event was well supported by parents and members of the Mayapur community. The students were particularly enlivened by a surprise visit from over 100 Russian and Chinese devotees in the afternoon

By Praghosa Dasa

The 5 million or so vegetarians residing in the UK must be feeling relieved at their dietary choice given the grotesque, unprecedented, bizarre and unacceptable horse meat controversy that shows no sign of abating in Europe. For the other 55 million or so non-vegetarians in the UK they have been thrown into considerable turmoil; one commented: “If horse meat were okay then our butchers would sell it”

By Anuradha Devi Dasi

A video interview about the upcoming important event, Sanga for GBCs, Guru’s and Sannyasis (SGGS) in Mayapur

By Kesava Krsna Dasa

A perception exists that our gurus and devotees usually function on the kanistha/madhyama level of spiritual advancement, and that whoever joins Iskcon and takes initiation will only advance as much as they, not more. Is this true?

By Brijabasi das

I thought that many devotees would be interested in the following information on the times of different lilas and corresponding ages of Lord Krishna during His stay in Vraja. It is entirely taken from Srila Jiva Gosvami’s commentary to SB 10.45.3

By Visakha Priya dasi

Our acaryas are very merciful. Because in this age kalau sudra sambhavah—we are all born sudras—and because we are mandah sumanda-matayo—unlucky and always disturbed, they keep giving us clear instructions for us to follow according to our times, places, and circumstances. Today, by chance—or the will of the Lord—I came across Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura’s Sri Caitanya-siksamrta

By Radha Mohan Das

Jiva Pati Dasa Brahmacari passed away peacefully at 10.22 am 0n February 8th in Watford Hospital. He was surrounded by devotees

By Dusyanta dasa

The two main points of this purpose is bringing the members of Iskcon closer together and teaching the members of Iskcon a simpler natural way of life

By Lakshman das

By the blessings of Lord Jagannath Balaram Subhadra and Srila prabhupada I was able to attend 7th Sri Khetra Parikrama this year. 7000 devotees officially registered for the Parikrama and out of which 400 were international devotees

By Kesava Krsna Dasa

Srila Prabhupada was serious about his use of words. If we analyse why he used “Ever well wisher” as he signed off each letter he wrote, we will discover a broad and deep purpose for doing so. Let us sample some profound meanings

By Sarvbhauma Dasa

With hundreds of enthusiastic devotes chanting Hare Krsna Maha Mantra dancing ecstatically gracefully walked towards sangam for the second holy dip. Surprisingly we were the only procession with the beautiful deities and attraction for on looking crowd and media people

By the GBC Community Relations Office

Material nature means dissension and disagreement, especially in this Kali-yuga. But, for this Krsna consciousness movement its success will depend on agreement, even though there are varieties of engagements

By Romapada Das

Please find enclosed some copies of news reports published so far in English

By Romapada Dasa

The following is the press release by Rashtrapati bhavan of the NVCC event in Pune. Also find the two photos which they have put up on their official website

By Abhaya Mudra Dasi

By enacting His intimate pastimes, Shri Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, evokes deep primeval emotions in the hearts of the sleeping souls. Generally, when the Lord displays His pastimes in the material world the mood is one of separation

By Divesh Maharaj

Hundreds of children from the local communities and schools were invited to the Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple of Understanding in Durban, South Africa to participate in a Kids Eco Awareness Morning

By BBTA Sastra Dana team

In the month of January 2013, a total of 128 sets of Srila Prabhuapada’s books were delivered to the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) in South Africa. The DCS manages the various rehabilitation programs for the 190,000 prisoners in South Africa

By Madhavendu das

Due to heavy rains, thunderstorm& winds our Pandal (where we were supposed
to have cultural programs) got fully damaged, therefore stage, chairs and
sound system were moved to our new temple construction area and in the
evening we had nice cultural program with bhajan and dance by HG Nilutpal
Krishna Prabhu and team from Guwahati

By Premi Krishna Das

“Suddenly all devotees shouted “Narshima Bhagwan”s name together. We could not think of any other thing except chanting His name. The moment we took Bhagwaan’s name, the bus miraculously turned towards the non-danger end of the hill and we all were saved

By Parasuram dasa

On Saturday the 9th of February 2013 in London City we had a Harinama in honour of his grace Jiva Pati prabhu, who recently left his body. His glories have been retold in other articles and an attempt from me would likely not improve on those

By Basu Ghosh das

This morning I scanned a couple of news websites, i.e. Times of India, The Hindu, but strangely found nothing on the Kumbha Mela! They did cover the stampede at the Railway station here. However, the following article on the BBC website was well written

By Jayadev Das

I must have completely driven dear Krsna nuts with my incessant prayers beseeching Him to allow me the last precious moments with her, where I could ensure she was either chanting the Lords’ Names or at least hearing Them

By ISKCON News

Second generation ISKCON devotee Goura Prema Riggan moved judges and an audience of 35 million on Season 4 of the talent show India’s Got Talent late last year, depicting Queen Draupadi’s surrender to Lord Krishna in one performance

By Shyamasundara Dasa

According to the Manu-samhita you are all mlecchas and yavanas. You cannot touch the Manu-samhita, what to speak of translating it. So if you try to follow the Manu-samhita then you become a mleccha and yavana and your career is finished

By Ekanatha Das

The “Fort Knox” door while living up to its name in state of the art security and function also symbolizes to us all the decades of making safe the Bhaktivedanta Archives collection

By Deena Bandhu dasa

Next month marks the most auspicious 10th Anniversary of Vrinda Kunda Temple opening! To celebrate we are organizing special parikramas to the Holy Places of Braja, culminating with our famous Kalash Yatra, an ecstatic Sankirtan procession with the ladies carrying water pots with coconuts on their heads. Programs will be going on from 25 Feb to 7th Mar!

By Mayapur Sasi dasa

For the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada this page
contains the following results for the month of December 2012

By Premanjana Das

If you sit down and write some article on Krsna, that means you have to concentrate on Krsna’s activities or Krsna’s devotees’ activities, and that very process will purify your heart. Therefore we always recommend to our students that you write articles, read our magazine, read our book

By Madayanti Dasi

Srila Prabhupada says Bathe in the Yamuna, chant the Hare Krishna mantra and then become perfect and return back to Godhead

By Chandan Yatra Das

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura called this place “Vrindavana Pattan”, which means the place where the forest of Vrindavana is manifest

By Bhakti Rasamrita Swami

In this Age of Kali, five acts are forbidden: the offering of a horse in sacrifice, the offering of a cow in sacrifice, the acceptance of the order of sannyasa, the offering of oblations of flesh to the forefathers, and a man’s begetting children in his brother’s wife

By Krsnamitra Nitai das

For the pleasure of their Lordships Sri Jagannath, Baladeva and Subadra, Sri Sri Radha Krishna Chandra, Sri Lakshmi Narasimha, Gaura-Nitai, Srila Prabhupada and the devotees we hereby make this offering of the Results from the Monthly Sankirtana Festival of “Srila Prabhupada Book Marathon – 2012” that took off in October 2012 and concluded today (9-02-2013)

By Parasuram das

On the 16th of February 2013 the kirtan attracts London’s youth at Picadilly Circus. Govinda prabhu leads the ecstatic kirtan. Enjoy the movie!

By Chandan Yatra Das

Ekachakra is located 165km north-west of Mayapur and is easily assessable by car or bus. Ekachakra village extends north and south for an area of about eight miles. Other villages, namely Viracandra-pura and Virabhadra-pura, are situated within the area of the village of Ekachakra

By Vaishnava Das

Prabhupāda: If you have got water filled up in that tank, we can water so many lands. We shall spend for that. We shall… Pipe line, pumping. Here is so much land we can produce gur. But you have no brain. Produce gur, get money and spend it for Kṛṣṇa. This is wanted. Not simply planning and talking. The world is suffering for want of right planning

By Akruranatha Das

A senior disciple of Srila Prabhupada who prefers to remain anonymous has requested ISKCON of Silicon Valley to auction some of his possessions. He needs to raise money for a medical procedure, and has offered to donate any sales proceeds above the stated minimum bids to ISKCON of Silicon Valley’s “New Temple” project

By Radha Mohan Das

Jiva Pati Prabhu was born John Boehnen in 1944, Milwaukee, USA and became an initiated disciple of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in January, 1977. He came to Bhaktivedanta Manor from Chicago in 1979 and was immediately engaged in serving Sri Sri Radha Gokulananda. He remained Their diligent and faithful servant for the rest of his life

By the GBC Community Relations Office

This year a second Sanga will be held in Mayapur from February 26–March 2, 2013. This time those serving in ISKCON as GBC members, gurus, and sannyasis will come together. The primary aim of this historic, first-time gathering is dialogue

By Bharat Chandra das

Jan 14th the Sun entered the constellation ‘makara’ earmarking the beginning of the auspicious phase of ‘uttarayana’ or the northern shift of Sun for next six months. This day is especially celebrated all over India with great enthusiasm

By Santi Vardhana Caitanya Dasa

We humbly request all devotee to please increase your prayers and hold kirtans in your respective temple for Maharaja’s health. What is shingles? Shingles is a painful skin rash camera

By Indradyumna Swami

Your Majesty King Goodwill Zwelithini, Your Excellency President Jacob Zuma, Distinguished KZN Premier Dr Zweli Mkhize, ministers and government officials, ladies and gentlemen

By Yudhistir Das

New Delhi, the capital city of India would soon see the construction of a unique and one of its kind temple in its Dwarka suburb. To mark the commencement of this project a Bhumi Puja - Ground breaking ceremony was held on 20th January at the site of the future temple

By Yamuna-devi dasi

I found this talk by Yamuna-devi, from the Pune Yatra 2001, so profound and powerful, I wanted to share it with you all. If you wish to learn more about—and from—this extraordinary devotee and disciple of Srila Prabhupada’s, you may visit the beautiful new website Unalloyed: The Yamuna Devi Legacy Project (www.unalloyed.org). —Giriraj Swami