Post 5th May, year 2024 has been a very cruel year not only for the disciples of HH Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaj but also for everyone who knew him; now, they may be his godbrothers, GBC members, management people or people outside ISKCON. Maharaj was indeed such a personality who has left an indelible impression...
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- 2 Sep 2024
BEATLES/KRISHNAS: THE UNTOLD STORY!” ZOOM TALK GIVEN BY SHYAMASUNDAR DAS AT AUGUST 2024 “BEATLESFEST” CONVENTION IN CHICAGO ———————————————————— Hare Krishna! My name is Shyamasundar das, the spiritual name given to me 57 years ago by my spiritual master, Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. In 1967, Bhaktivedanta Swami brought to the western world the greatest secrets from ancient...
- 31 Aug 2024
By Krsnanandan das, Bhagavati Kripa dd, Bhaktin Samhita NICE (Narasimha Institute for Children Education) – an education of ISKCON Mira Road has got 50+ teachers who conduct Gita classes every week in their residences. Apart from this they conduct value education classes and Gita classes in different private schools around Mumbai. For the pleasure of...
- 28 Aug 2024
Janmastami Lead up Special Class: Krishna’s all attractiveness | Kripamoya Das – Bhaktivedanta Manor
Wednesday 6th September 2023 Janmastami Lead up Special Class: Krishna’s all attractiveness Given by Kripamoya Das 06Sep2023 | Janmastami Lead up Special Class: Krishna’s all attractiveness | Kripamoya Das...
- 25 Aug 2024
HH Mukunda Goswami shares his speech on Janmastami-1968 in Montreal when he was requested to speak by Srila Prabhupada.krishnafarm.net Janmastami 2022 – Mukunda Goswami – 19 Aug 2022....
- 24 Aug 2024
By Giriraj SwamiIn every sphere of activity in the material world there is deterioration; everything in the material world declines. A new house, for example, is very nice, but it gradually deteriorates, and eventually, when too old, it has to be rebuilt. In the same way, our performance of spiritual duties deteriorates, whether we are individuals, families, communities, or a society. And so the Lord comes repeatedly to reestablish religious practice. He appears in order to establish religious principles (dharma), but over time religious practice declines, and so He manifests Himself again and again. We all ...
- 16 Aug 2024
By Urmila Devi DasiActivities and stories about Lord Balarama! Lots of fun things to do for children aged 2-18. Here are many stories about Balarama, along with activities about the stories. The story activities were created by the Hare Krishna School in Auckland, New Zealand, under the direction of Prana dasa. There are also dozens of Balarama-centered activities in the areas of scripture, Deity worship, devotee association, holy places, and Balarama's holy name. Have some transcendental fun!
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by Sri Nandanandana dasa (Stephen Knapp) Sometimes I hear devotees or bhaktas, both young and old, accusing themselves of being slow or even stupid in attaining the right understanding on the importance of engaging in devotional service to Lord Krishna. It is as if they feel they are not making any progress, only due to...
- 12 Aug 2024
A lady came near my table. She seemed shy at first, but when I was done speaking with someone else, she walked up and took three Russian books. Her name was Camilla, she was from Russia, and although she spoke perfect English, she naturally preferred her native Russian. When she asked about the best way...
- 11 Aug 2024
By Dr. Baladeva Dasa I am glad to announce the release of Sri Baladeva Vidyabhusana’s commentary on the Gopala-tapani Upanisad. Having been published only once, in 1943, this important commentary has been out of print for many decades ever since. The “Tapani” is a sub-category of mystical Upanisads that shed light on their respective deities,...
- 11 Aug 2024
We are thrilled to share with you the wonderful achievements and activities of ISKCON Russian speaking Yatra in London for the month of July: • Snana Yatra & Wedding Anniversary: This month many Yatra members gathered in Bhaktivedanta Manor for Snana Yatra and we also celebrated the wedding anniversary of Jayanti Radhika Mataji and Maksim...
- 9 Aug 2024
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By Praghosa dasa From 11:30am to 2pm the glorious 40ft Rath cart hosting Lord Jagannath, Lord Baladeva and Lady Subhadra were centre stage on the streets of Dublin With all the ongoing turmoil on the streets of the British Isles in the last while, our Ratha Yatra was a welcome respite from all of that....
- 8 Aug 2024
By Padsevan Bhakta Das Residents of Gurugram, the IT capital of India, got a unique opportunity to experience and immerse in devotional culture recently. From 6th July till 15th a total of 11 Rath Yatras were organized in different parts of Gurugram. Scores of people from all age groups and different strata of society got...
- 8 Aug 2024
Dear Devotees We are delighted to announce this year’s “Books Are The Basis” week! This global celebration will be held from September 18th to 24th to commemorate the significance of Srila Prabhupada’s arrival in America. In the spring of 2020, the GBC Body passed a resolution encouraging all ISKCON centres to emphasize the importance of...
- 8 Aug 2024
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“Marco Ferreri asked several devout members of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness to participate in his movie ”Liza”. The first scenes were shot at the famous Cafe de Flore in Paris, at the foot of the Saint-Germain-des-Pres church. In this picture, one of the society’s members talks with Michel Piccoli and Marcello Mastroianni, two...
- 5 Aug 2024
Parasuram das There was 100% rain predicted for Edinburgh, that’s regular weather for Scotland. Did it rain? Not a drop until the festival was over. This year’s festival was organised by Ram Laksmana Prabhu, who booked us into the local carnival festivities, so after our Rathayatra arrived at the famous Princes Gardens, we then took...
- 5 Aug 2024
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By Sesa Das ACBSP Are We Ready to Take Over the World Yet? Reflections on Bhagavad Gita, As it is Chapter 1, Text 19 “Translation The blowing of these different conch shells became uproarious. Vibrating both in the sky and on the earth, it shattered the hearts of the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra. Purport When Bhīṣma...
- 3 Aug 2024
By Vijaya Das In the month of June, among the Large Temples, Moscow had the highest increase at 220% for 6,029 book points. To avoid being drafted into the army, many sankirtan devotees have left Russia, but some heroes have stayed, to fight the greater battle against maya. Among the Medium Temples, Buenos Aires had the highest increase at 330% for 13,524 book points. Buenos Aires was also the only temple reporting in Argentina, raising their country to #4 in the world for June. We haven't seen them this high in the transcendental competition in a long time. Keep it up, Prabhus!
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It is our great pleasure to announce ISKCON MAYAPUR’s 12th annual six-day Kartik Navadwip Mandal Parikrama during the most auspicious month of Kartik (organized by the Mayapur Chandra’s). The Parikrama dates are 9th, 10th, 11th, 13th, 14th & 15th November, 2024. Adivas will be on 8th of November. There will be one day break on12th...
- 1 Aug 2024