Youth development in New Govardhana, Australia.
Srila Prabhupada said of the younger generation: “You are the flower of your country and society”

WOODFORD REPORT: Last night a kofta ball saved my life!
The yearly tradition of catering at the Woodford Folk Festival (an annual music and cultural festival held near the semi-rural town of Woodford, 72 km north of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia) continued once again. Twenty devotees from New Govardhana farm loaded up the bus with their camping gear and spent one week at the Folk Festival serving copious amounts of prasadam in the unique Govinda’s tent.

The Sacred India Gallery (5 min. video)
We recently hosted The Get Away Club, a local senior citizens organization, for a morning at The Sacred India Gallery

Srimad Bhagavatam class by HG Rohini Suta Prabhu in ISKCON Vrindavan (video)

One on One with Mahatma Prabhu (23 min. video)
In this One on One interview, Tilak Prabhu speaks with His Grace Mahatma Prabhu...

When life’s battles become overwhelming (BG Chapter 1) by HG Caitanya Caran Dasa (video)
ISKCON of Silicon Valley.

Ten Days of Jainism
HH Krishna Ksetra Swami: The International School of Jain Studies offers a ten-day (Dec. 27 to Jan. 7) introduction to Jainism each December-January for university students, especially those engaged in the academic study of religion. Jainism is a very ancient tradition, at least as old as Buddhism, with a rich literary canon and highly developed philosophy, centered around the principle of ahiṁsā—“nonviolence”. We were 23 students altogether, from several countries...

New Varshana Holi Festival (Album of photos)
Ramai Swami: The management at New Varshana had the Holi celebration a little earlier than the actual date. This year it fitted in very nicely with the long weekend and Auckland day on Monday

The great personality of Bhismadeva (video)
Srimad Bhagavatam class by H.H. Krishna Kshetra Swami in Iskcon Vrindavan.

ISKCON Mayapur Adwaita Acharya Appearance Day 01/02/2020 (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu recommended five items of devotional service, namely to serve the devotees of the Lord, to chant Hare Krishna, to hear Srimad-Bhagavatam, to worship the Deity of the Lord and to live in a place of pilgrimage. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 3.19.38 Purport)

Devotee Care Course in Melbourne.
Aniruddha Dāsa: Here’s most of the successful attendees at the Devotee Care Course held in Melbourne last long weekend. Rādhā Gopinātha and Damodāra did an outstanding job covering all aspects of Devotee Care and introducing us to some of the basics of Strategic Planning so we could come up with some very actionable plans we can fine-tune later for practical implementation. You can tell by the smiles how absorbing and satisfying this challenging cou...

Coming Closer to Krishna.
Visakha Dasi has now been warmly welcomed as the new Temple President of Bhaktivedanta Manor. She is well known in the international devotee community for the time she spent as Srila Prabhupada’s photographer and as an avid writer for Back to Godhead magazine. In more recent years she assisted her husband, Yadubara Das, in producing the award-winning film, Hare Krishna! The Mantra, the Movement and the Swami Who Started It All. Her book Five Years, Eleven Months and a Lifetime of U...

With Mercy, Nothing Is Impossible!
My sister—nineteen-year old, wheelchair-bound, muscular-dystrophic Madana-mohana-mohini dasi from Pune, India—really wanted to participate in book distribution during the marathon month, in December 2019, because it is so dear to Srila Prabhupada.

New Varshan Food Festival (Album of photos)
Ramai Swami: For the last few years, devotees at New Varshana have organized an open day for the general public to come and sample sumptuous prasadam from stalls around the temple grounds

VERY IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FROM MAYAPUR
Given the evolving situation in China with the deadly strain of the Corona Virus, we sincerely send our heartfelt prayers to our Lord Nrsingha Deva on behalf of all those affected.

Ambarisa Das: This is the TOVP pujari floor, scheduled for opening on February 13. The embellishments were all done by the local TOVP team. This is where all the activity to serve Sri Panchatattva, Sri Sri Radha Madhava, Sri Sri Prahlad Nrisimha, and the Guru Parampara will take place. This is the hallway that connects all the wardrobe, jewelry, and kitchen rooms. Very exciting. Thank you all supporters.
TOVP Pujari Floor Grand Opening, February 13 – A Landmark and Historic Event
On February 13, 2020, ...

The Year in Photos: World Holy Name Festival 2019.
On this most auspicious occasion of Vasant Panchami, it gives us great pleasure to share with you: The Year in Photos: World Holy Name Festival 2019. It is also noteworthy to see many photos of Harinam Sankirtan in different parts of Africa, which is very rarely seen. We would especially like to thank all the local coordinators who sent in their reports and photos. Thank you very much. Your servants, Lokanath Swami Janananda Goswami Ekalavya Das GBC Wor...

The North American Temple President’s Meeting
January 9 - 12, 2020, Washington D.C.
Mukhya devi dasi : Fifty-one devotees from around the United States and Canada came representing their temples and preaching centers. Badrinarayan Swami, Anuttama das and Praharana devi dasi came to represent the GBC. Manorama das came in support of the ISKCON Youth Ministry, Janaki devi dasi represented the NA CPO, and Vraja Vihari das, the head of ISKCON Resolve also participated.

Sankirtan in Kolkata (20 min. video)
Jan 29, 2020
6:00 am board bus at ISKCON Temple for parikrama
1. Harinam on MG Road. 2. Motilal Seal school MG Road 3. Prabhupada House MG Road 4. Radha-Govinda ji temple on MG Road 5. Gaudiya Math, Baghbazar 6. ULTA DUNGA 7. Bhaktivedanta Research Centre, Shishu Mangal 8. Prabhupada’s birthplace, Tollygunge 9. Radha Madana Mohana temple, Tollygunge 10. Lunch at Govinda’s 1:30 pm 11. Krsna Katha at ISKCON, Kolkata 5 pm — 6:45 pm 12. Dinner at Govi...

Harinama at Burleigh Heads, Australia - 26 January 2020 (5 min. video)
Yesterday after Harinam in Burleigh I noticed two parking inspectors just near our van. Knowing we had gone over the 3 hours I ran up and asked if he had already given us a ticket. He said, “Are you Hare Krishnas?” I said yes and he said,” Oh we wouldn’t give a ticket to you guys, we love your singing.” I thanked him very much and went to leave when the other parking inspector seemed to want to let me know they we...

6th Sri Jagannath Ratha Yatra Medan, Indonesia.
On the 25th of January 2020 devotees of Indonesia held the first Ratha Yatra of the year and decade in North Sumatra, Medan. Devotees attended from different parts of Indonesia including Bali, Jakarta and Sulawesi bringing various aromatic flowers and tasty fruit for the pleasure of Jagannath. The chariot team arrived from Surabaya a day before the festival and assembled the chariot during the night.
“Make the Ratha-yatra festival very great success. T...

Activities of the Hare Krishna Training Center in Nairobi during the year 2019

Revisiting the Still Point!
Today I would like to describe what has to happen for a normal conditioned soul to become a devotee. I would like to present the dynamics of transformation – how they are explained in the Vedas.
It is not an easy transformation. Someone who wants to keep things the way they are cannot really enter into spiritual life and undergo transformation. Sometimes spiritual life is seen as an addition to ordinary life, but if we take it seriously it becomes our life and the ordinary one dissolves itself.