Bhakti-sastri 2018 opening ceremony (Album of photos)
This year’s Bhakti-sastri opening ceremony was held on July 5. The classroom was filled with 34 students from 9 different countries. There were representatives from South Africa, Moldova, Nepal, Thailand, UK, Ireland, India and other places. Everyone, regardless of age, gender or nationality was filled with enthusiasm and strong desire to study Srila Prabhupada’s books under the guidance of experienced senior devotees
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July 4th Parade Grand Success in Ojai, California!
Our entry in the parade is unlike any other float. We are colorful, large, innovative, captivating, transcendental, and very auspicious. This year we introduced Vayu Hasti (the huge inflatable elephant) to the public which includes the sound of an arriving elephant that allows him to declare the grand arrival of Lord Jagannatha’s chariot! This was greeted with big smiles and a robust applause of appreciation!

Harinama in Bondi, New South Wales, Australia (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Others, who are not devotees, may think, “How can people devote so much time simply to talks of God?” The chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra is simply the repetition of three words, Hare, Krishna, Rama, but still devotees can go on chanting this Hare Krishna mantra twenty-four hours a day without feeling fatigued. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 4.13.1Purport)
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Distribution of books, prasadam, and the Holy Name (Album with photos)
Auckland, New Zealand: Friday nights festival, giving ......

A visit to the beautiful ISKCON Trivandrum, Kerela (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: No one can be more pure than devotees......

The Supreme Court asks Puri Jagannath temple to allow visitors irrespective of religion.
DECCAN CHRONICLE, Jul 5, 2018, New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Puri Jagannath temple to consider permitting every visitor irrespective of his religious faith to offer respects and make offerings to the deity subject to regulatory measures. The court will extend this to other temples also in due course.

Glorification of Shabari - A lecture by HH Bhakti Rasamrita Swami, May 2018 at Hampi Yatra (video)
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Vaishnava Summer Festival “Baltic 2018”!
We are pleased to announce the dates of the Vaishnava Summer Festival “Baltic 2018”!
The Festival will take place in Dubingiai, Lithuania on July 24 – 30, 2018.
Make a celebration for your soul – join this amazing, full of fun and awesome Festival!
Baltic Summer Vaishnava Festival and Kirtan Mela 2018 invites all to get to know the Vaishnava culture, the ancient Vedic tradition. Lectures by disciples of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami, lectures for beginners, vegetarian f...

Scenes from the inauguration of the 25th anniversary of New Vraja Dham, Krsna-völgy, Hungary (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Spiritual enlightenment is possible by the mercy of the spiritual energy of the Lord. The chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra is first addressed to the spiritual energy of the Lord, Hare. This spiritual energy acts when a living entity fully surrenders and accepts his position as an eternal servitor. (Srimad-Bhagavatam 4.9.6 Purport)
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Cooking for Ratha Yatra (11 min video)
Parasuram das: Cooking is one of the devotional arts and it becomes a major operation when cooking for many thousands, as was the case with the London Ratha Yatra on the 24th of June. Please see how it all unfolded - from Krishna’s castle kitchen to Trafalgar square.
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Nature, the Enjoyer and Consciousness (video)
Practical Gita Wisdom by HG Vaisesika Dasa - ISKCON of Silicon Valley, USA.
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Preaching program at San Mateo, California (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: When the chanting is performed offenselessly ......

Up And Running! (Album of photos)
Indradyumna Swami: Our 29th annual Festival of India is in full swing here on the beaches of the warm Baltic Sea coast in Poland. 250 devotees from numerous countries around the world have assembled for 2 months of harinam and festivals introducing people to our Krsna conscious movement. If the weeks and months ahead are anything like the first few days of our programs, we’re in for some real nectar.
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Mayor of San Antonio, Texas, Cordially Invites Locals to Ratha Yatra Festival (video)
San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg with an official invitation to our inaugural “Festival of Chariot” at Woodlawn Lake this Saturday from 4pm to 9pm! Don’t miss the free food and fun for the entire family at no cost! Thank you Mr.Nirenberg and the city of San Antonio for your support!
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RARE DARSHAN of Lord Jagannath, Baladev, Subhadra ji - NEPAL - Bhakt Pur (video)
Never before seen beautiful Murtis!
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Dear devotees of the ISKCON Sydney community.
Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
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Preaching program in Iskcon Croatia (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra is the easiest p......

Rathayatra Pastimes by Lokanath Swami.
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu spent His later years in Jagannatha Puri, Orissa, immersed in love of Godhead and absorbed in wonderful pastimes with His intimate associates and with the Deity of Krsna in Puri, known as Jagannatha, “the Lord of the universe.” This was nearly five hundred years ago.

Tamal Krishna Goswami: If they are loyal to me, I’ll be loyal to them
Giriraj Swami: On Saturday, Hridayananda das Goswami, Rtadhvaja Swami, and many other devotees gathered at our ashram in Carpinteria to celebrate Sripada Tamal Krishna Goswami’s Vyasa-puja. Rtadhvaja Swami quoted a statement that Tamal Krishna Goswami had made about his disciples: “I don’t mind where they are at or what they have done; if they are loyal to me, I’ll be loyal to them—to the end.”

Poised for a Sankirtan Explosion!
From a book distribution seminar organized by Bhaktivedanta Manor devotees at the Krishna Avanti school.
Vaisesika Prabhu: We are poised for a sankirtana explosion with harinama-sankirtana, book distribution, and prasadam distribution, with personal contact.

A visit to Iskcon Mayapur (17 min video)
Mayapur is a holy city located on the banks of the Ganges river, at the point of its ......

Rathayatra in Africa (Album with photos)
Awesome 3rd Annual Chariot Festival this weekend in Gaborone, Botswana, Africa!
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42GB of a complete library of kirtans ready for free downloading.
Nimai Sundar: I am finally able to share all my recordings of Aindra Prabhu’s Live Kirtans. They are mostly arranged by YYYY.MM.DD, have Album Artwork and metadata that matches.
I have been collecting Aindra’s Kirtans for many years now and it’s been a pain having duplicates, different naming formats and different album names.
So I downloaded all the recordings from 24hourkirtan.com, VIHE.org and Gauravani.com. Then added them to the recordings sourced from A...

Iskcon New Govardhana: Panihati Festival Pots Auction - 01 July 2018 (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Chanting of the Hare ......