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

By Raya Nitai Dasa

Recently, I had the opportunity to present a copy of Bhagavad-gita As It Is to John Mackey, the founder and current Co-CEO of Whole Foods Market, the largest retail health food chain in the world

By Parasuram das

The following video took place in Nairobi during the mid 90s. Tribhuvanath prabhu and his team were putting on dozens of festivals in East Africa. This particular one took place in Nairobi’s biggest slum

By Premasindhu das

In Belo Horizonte we started a new program called “Sangita”. It consists of performing sankirtana and harinama with many devotees together, from senior devotees to kids, aiming not only to encourage the missionary spirit but also to strengthen the friendship

By Lakshman Das

On 8th Jan 2013 ( Saphala Ekadasi) day this year was her first disappearance day. A special programme took place in Vrindavan Dham for making her Samadhi in ISKCON Vrindavan Goshala Area

By gbc.iskcon.org

January 13, Houston, Texas—The third and final day of the North American ISKCON GBC and Temple President Meeting was a half-day session that focused on Child Protection, Communications and strengthening the Brahmacari ashrama (celibate monastic student communities) in ISKCON temples in North America

By Visakha Priya dasi

For more than a decade now, the annual VIHE Govardhan Retreat has been going on at the foot of Govardhan Hill in the small town of Jatipur, where Shrila Madhavendra Puri established the temple of Gopal

By Balaramkrishna das

Out of the sixty odd girls and boys who had completed a 3 day Smart Kids course(Uttama Balakam) here in Kerala, India, conducted last summer, a group of 12 girls of age 8 to 15 got facinated to Srila Prabhupada’s teachings and the way of life enacted by His Divine Grace

By Bhaktarupa Das and Madhavananda Das

In ISKCON, while women are generally recognized informally as spiritual teachers, no woman has so far been formally allowed to serve as an initiating spiritual master

By Dravida dasa

This year, as always, we request you to submit your homages to Srila Prabhupada for his Vyasa-puja book by April 15

By Narsimhavatara Das

It was great opportunity of being with devotees for Gita Marathon 2012. I stayed with IYF BACE devotees in this Gita marathon 2012. Whole month I was engaged in Krishna and Prabhupada’s service. Only thinking of serving Prabhupada and the spiritual master

By the Team of Eco Valley Foundation

Krishna Valley was started in 1993 on 150 hectares of barren land and pastures. Since then this has been increased to 270 hectares, where residents have constructed 53 buildings for residential purposes, a central cultural building, etc.

By Gaurachandra Das

When Sukadeva Goswami spoke this divine message to Pariksit Maharaj and assembled sages, no money was charged. When Suta Goswami repeated it to Saunak rishi and sages no money was charged

By BB Govinda Swami

I read, with sadness, of the death of the young Indian girl who was gang raped in Delhi. My prayers go to that departed soul, to her family, and to her friend who was also beaten and thrown off the bus.

By Sita Rama das

Maharaja Rahugana thought that the pure devotee, Jada Bharata, was a sudra. The King forced Jada Bharata to carry him in a palanquin

By Premanjana Das

I took this interview of Sriman Abdul Rashid– the 63-year-old designer who is the man behind the beautiful clothes and decorations of the deities of Lord Krishna and His beloved Srimati Radha at the ISKCON temple in Juhu, on the afternoon of 5th December 2012

By Gaurachandra Das

Recently, there were incidents of anti-corruption protests started by some national leaders in India. They had started nation-wide awakenings to make the people alert and aware for corruption free India and curbing the use of black-money

By Hari Vallabha das

After 9 months of patiently waiting, finally the moment we were praying for arrived. The first batch of Srila Prabhupada’s books were delivered to the headquarters of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) in Pretoria on 9 January 2013

By William Mathew

In this conversation recorded on Ramanavami in 2010, Sripada Aindra prabhu presents a deep and sastric understanding of the Guru Tattva in line of the disciplic succession from Lord Caitanya

By Baldev das

We would like to thank all devotees in congregation as well as in temple who made this marathon memorable by their sincere endeavor. And also thank H.H Radhanath Maharaj for inspiring us throughout the marathon with heartfelt blessings

By Gokula Candra Das

After reading your paper one gets an impression that woman have equal rights for Vedic education and Guruship and that is indeed what was happening in the far past – the Vedic age

By gbc.iskcon.org

January 12—The NA GBC/TP meeting in Houston began its second day of meetings with a presentation on the Strategic Planning Initiative of the international Governing Body Commission (GBC).

By Madhava Smullen

An incredible two hundred thousand people are expected to flood in to ISKCON Pune’s New Vedic Cultural Centre complex for its opening on February 24th

By Kesava Krsna Dasa

Should devotees rejoice at the pregnancy of a royal couple? Should they express revulsion at crimes committed against defenceless people or animals? If devotees are the nicest people around, how do they react to the world around them when they are supposedly detached from all things?

By Neil Jariwalla

On behalf of Team ISV, we hereby make this offering of the Results from the Monthly Sankirtana Festival of Krishna’s Most Dear Servant that took off in October 2012 and concluded today, January 6, 2013

By Bhakti-lata Dasi

Closing a year of ecstatic preaching and opening a new one is very exciting. More opportunities to serve the sweet lotus feet of Prabhupada and Krsna!

By Giriraj Swami

As we approach the first anniversary of Yamuna-devi’s departure—and the immersion of her ashes in the Yamuna and the dedication of her samadhi in Vrindavan—I thought to share some recollections and reflections on her glorious service, based on my talk at her memorial program in Vrindavan on December 23, 2011.

By Jaweed Kaleem

(For the Huffington Post) The Bible and Torah have long been used at swearing-in ceremonies for members of Congress and have been joined by the Quran in more recent years, but this week marked the first time the Bhagavad Gita was used

By the TOVP Team

Since inception, the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium has been the source of many awe inspiring moments to the devotees and followers of this project. How close one can feel to their Lords as they witness insurmountable obstacles conquered or impasses ascended, culminating in the steady incline of the temple’s progress

By Mayapur Sasi dasa

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

By Ekanatha Dasa

We must say the work crew headed up by Mukunda Prabhu are very professional, respectful and a pleasure to have around and seem to share the same excitement we have to see the project complete

By Rohit Bansal

Beleaguered Iskcon authorities in Moscow expect Indian decision-makers to take note of their plight and take up the issue during Putin’s visit to New Delhi on Monday

By Chandan Bhatia

On 2 Feb13, Sat is the Disappearance Day of Sri Jayadeva Goswami, a great devotee of Lord Sri Krishna, poet and composer of Dasavatara-stotra, a poetic glorification of Lord Krishna’s main incarnations

By Lakshman Das

The bathing period lasted for about 11 hours. An estimated 8 to 10 millions of pilgrims took bath on Triveni Sangam. In the temporary tents and canopies was filled on bank of Triveni

By Devaki Devi Dasi

Every room of the ISKCON Guest House at Ekachakra was fully occupied by our group of ladies from all parts of the world: Australia, South America, North America, South Africa, Mayapur, India, Russia, Ukraine, Eastern Europe, Swizzerland, Germany and France. We had come together in order to spend five days in seclusion to deepen our relationship with the holy name….

By Santi Vardhana Das

Bhakti Vrajendranandana Swami Maharaja, a dear disciple of Srila Prabhupada, suffered a heart attack this afternoon at 4 PM in Mawar Specialist Hospital, Seremban, Malaysia

By Mayapur Sasi dasa

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

By gbc.iskcon.org

Houston, Texas Jan 11—The NA GBC and Temple President Annual Meetings began at the Houston Hare Krishna Temple with two inspiring topics: A Key Note address on “Srila Prabhupada’s Position” by Ravindra Svarupa Das, ISKCON scholar and GBC member, and a Book Distribution Report by Vaisesika dasa, North American Book Distribution Minister.

By Syama Sakhi Devi Dasi

From December 1st to 6, around 400 devotees eagerly gathered for the 12th annual VIHE Japa and Kirtan Retreat in Varshana–all the way from South and North America, Europe, Africa, Australia, Russia, India, and even China

By Mahatma das

This article outlines one of the foundational points for a new workshop I recently developed called the Re-Creation Workshop. The workshops deals with understanding our psychological conditioning from the Vedantic perspective and using the knowledge to live in alignment with our ideals

By Nitya Krishna Das

The article discuss the 40th Anniversary celebration of the installation of Sri Sri Radha Kunjabihari and the successful 2012 Krsna KIDZ camp

By Sarva-drik dasa

Ever hear the phrase, “The long arm of the law”? Most of you probably have. But just in case you haven’t, this phrase refers to the tendency for legal authorities to always, “Get their man”.

By Adikarta das

We just wanted to let you know about our new community in Kentucky named Cintamani Dham. The property has mountains, springs, fertile bottom land by a fresh green/blue mountain spring fed creek, and very awesome views

By Chintamani dasi

What is this? Oh my, Srila Prabhupada appearing with Allen Ginsberg? On the same stage? How is it possible?

By Sri Krishna Murti

I was in a dhoti, kurta, tilaka and mantle at the request of my father, who today is Deputy Mayor of Belo Horizonte. He wanted me there as a member of ISKCON, more than simply his son. It is a great honor to represent Sri Guru and Sri Gouranga in all locations

By Bhakta Matty

In the near future I am sure that one day soon some dedicated devotees will take up the service of hand milking and taking care of the Ahimsa cows in a nicer way

By Indradyumna Swami

On a warm summer evening in Ann Arbor, Michigan, just over forty years ago, I chanced upon a group of sannyasis chanting the holy names on the lawn of a university. I came forward to listen to their singing, intrigued by their dress, their demeanor, and their obvious joy