We never tire of hearing the transcendental pastimes of the Personality of Godhead, who is glorified by hymns and prayers. Those who have developed a taste for transcendental relationships with Him relish hearing of His pastimes at every moment.( SB 1.1.19)

With the increasing interest arising in the devotee communities worldwide for alternative children education programs that not only nurture the children in well rounded academics but also deep spiritual values, some of us at Sri Sri Radha Giridhari Mandira, ISKCON Mira Road, Mumbai felt an urgent need to bring up a very balanced model for the children connected to our community.

Prasad went out to the devotees, the isolated and vulnerable, NHS workers, the homeless and anyone needing some special mercy.

Because of the global pandemic, traditional ways to share Harinam, on the streets and in kirtan events, is severely restricted. Thus we plan to offer many ways to participate online and in smaller safe settings

Giriraj Swami spoke via Zoom during the Sunday program in Houston, on Srimad-Bhagavatam 2.3.17.

This evening, Sunday, August 16, 2020, His Grace Vidyananda Prabhu departed from this world after being diagnosed with brain tumors (glioblastomas). He also suffered a stroke when the physicians had attempted to biopsy the tumors.

We request ardent prayers for two wonderful devotees, Trikalajna Das and Tungavidya Devi, who are both currently fighting Covid-19, in a hospital in Vrindavan, India.

Please find below photos from Sri Krishna Janmashtami 2020 at the ISKCON-London Radha Krishna Temple.

ISKCON Centre for Culture and Education, Wellington, celebrated a grand outreach Janmashtami festival on the 8th of August 2020.

BHADRA Campaign – Janmasthami & Srila Prabhupada Vyasa Puja celebrated at Bhaktivedanta Manor in a very unique way. 15 devotees visited nearly 50 homes delivering Lord Krishna in the form of SB sets to these fortunate people and the love and appreciation people showed while welcoming SB is evident in the above pictures.

On Janmastami day, we distributed 696 meals. 427 meals were distributed to the homeless, four shelter hubs, the NHS, two care homes and a hospice. We distributed 269 meals to your devotees plus 100 extra srikhand packs and lots of boxes of mangos.

The film was just released worldwide on Vimeo On Demand with foreign languages in Dutch, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.

"Sri Krishna, the Personality of Godhead, who is the Paramatma [Supersoul] in everyone’s heart and the benefactor of the truthful devotee, cleanses desire for material enjoyment from the heart of the devotee who has developed the urge to hear His messages, which are in themselves virtuous when properly heard and chanted."

We really enjoyed the Janmashtami celebration in Ireland (Dublin) and we really like the Iskcon temple.

The chanting of the Holy Names of the Lord is the Yuga Dharma according to scripture, previous acharyas, and the Lord Himself as Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. And the TOVP will play a very important role in the spreading of the Holy Names. ISKCON’s own Kirtan Samrat, King of Kirtan, His Holiness Lokanath Maharaja, will speak on this authorized process of spiritual realization, and why the yajna for the Kali-yuga is only the chanting of the Holy Names above all other spiritual processes.

A pure devotee's appearance and departure are both considered to be auspicious by the Vaishnava Hindu tradition. Bhakti Charu Swami, who departed from this world on July 4th, 2020, with his gentle manners, charismatic leadership and multitude of artistic talents has been a true beacon of hope, source of light, wisdom and inspiration for thousands of people all over the world.