Mayor of Hertsmere, UK, honors 5th Anniversary of ‘Gratitude’ in Bhaktivedanta Manor.
On 14th March Gratitude celebrated its 5th Anniversary with a three-course vegetarian feast. Special guests included the Mayor of Hertsmere Cllr Charles Goldstein Hertsmere and the former Mayor of Borehamwood, Cllr Clive Butchins. After inspirational speeches and a film about the charity by a BBC composer, there was a community cooking workshop and live music by Paul Lomax and friends. Gratitude saves fruit and vegetables from waste and use it to benefit pe...

Harinama and preaching program in Tokyo (Album with photos)
Indradyumna Swami: Following in the footsteps of Srila Prabhupada, ......

3000 Jains watch the Hare Krishna! movie (2 min video)
Thank you speech at Shrimad Rajchandra Ashram, Dharampur after the scree......

Harinama in Bali Indonesia (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: When one develops pure love for the Lord, he derives an ocean of transcendental happiness from the association of the Personality of Godhead. To qualify oneself to reach this stage of life is the highest perfection. >>> Ref. VedaBase => Adi 1.56
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The importance of Vanaprastha Ashram (video)
HH Jayadvaita Swami’s Lecture on Vanprastha Ashram Do’s and Dont’s at ISKCON Chowpatty on 3rd April 2018.
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Three new study programmes on the Srimad Bhagavatam in UK.
February saw the launch of three study programmes on the Srimad Bhag......

Bhumi Puja For The Shree Krishna Haveli in Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK.
On the morning of Sunday 25th March, a special foundation laying ceremony for Bhaktivedanta Manor’s elaborate Shree Krishna Haveli building project took place in the center of the site. The ceremony included a traditional Vedic Bhumi Shanku Sthapana within the foundation pit, accompanied by the chanting of Sanskrit mantras and the ringing of bells. In the sacred arena, priests were joined by the building’s design and planning team, monks adorned in saffron and senior Temple ...

Mahaksha das ACSBP left this world early this morning, 4 April 2018.
Srila Prabhupada: Devotees who are always absorbed in thoughts of Krsna will soon see Krsna face to face without a doubt. In other words, devotees who are always engaged in Krsna consciousness and are fully absorbed in thoughts of Krsna certainly return home, back to Godhead. They then see Krsna directly, face to face, talk with Him and enjoy His company. This is confirmed in the Bhagavad-gita (4.9): tyaktva deham punar janma naiti mam eti so ‘rjuna. Because during his lifetime ...

Travel Adventures of a Krishna Monk.
Diary of a Traveling Sadhaka.
I share many quotes from and notes on Srila Prabhupada’s books, lectures, and letters. I share inspiring quotes from Sanatana Goswami and Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura. I share notes on classes by Bhakti Charu Swami, Bhakti Vikasa Swami, Adikarta Prabhu, and Vaikuntha Prabhu. I share quotes from Back to Godhead articles by a, Visakha, and Caitanya Carana Prabhus.
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Srila Prabhupada’s youngest son Vrindavanchandra De prabhu, left his body last night around 10.30 pm at his residence in Kolkata.
Deena Bandhu Das: He was suffering from cancer last few months. He was present with Srila Prabhupada when he boarded the Jaladuta in 1965. I took him for Radha Kunda Snan many years ago.
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Srimad Bhagavatam Class by H.H.Lokanath Swami at ISKCON Vrindavan, yesterday, 02.04.2018 (video)
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Royal Military Academy consults leading devotee.
Kripamoya Das was invited to the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst to attend a workshop staged by the British Army’s Centre for Conflict Research. The event attracted participants from the fields of religion, academics, and the Army. The day featured panel discussions with serving British Army officers as well as practitioners from a wide range of faith traditions in the UK.

First Aiders in Iskcon UK.
Tutorcare, a vocational training provider, awarded pass certificates to 12 community devotees who t......

Sacred Sounds Retreat 2018 (14 min video)
The annual Sacred Sounds Retreat at New Govardhan, Australia attracts devotees from all over the country. The unique and beautiful forested area around New Govardhan provides a perfect background setting for kirtans that go on for hours and hours. Aside from the morning program, the festival is focused wholly and solely on chanting the holy names with some of ISKCON’s most renowned kirtaneers. Everyone agreed this year’s festival was the best ever!
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EastEnders star ( a famous British TV programme) visits Manor.
EastEnders’ new star Madhav Sharma, who plays the part of Arshad Ahmed, paid a visit to the Manor. He discovered that he shared the same school as Srila Prabhupada, namely the Scottish Church College in Calcutta. Madhav, a Royal Academy trained actor, enjoyed standing on the Manor theatre stage and decided to recite a portion of one of William Shakespeare’s plays!

Ombudsman Programme for ISKCON UK.
It’s one thing for an organization to say they care for its members, and another to act on such statements. ISKCON UK is establishing an Ombuds program so devotees can raise concerns, dealing with interpersonal conflicts and find clarity on ISKCON policies and practices.
Vraja Vihari das from ISKCON Resolve, has been training up a team to work in this capacity. They are from different parts of the UK and are a diverse group of devotees, including His Holiness Dayananda Swami, Prabhupada Prana dasa, Chandra d...

The Ballad Of John And Yoko - with Shyamasundara in the background (3 min video)
This brief, but it seems, official video of th......

Sadbhuja Das: We recently began fixing the stars and ribbons on the domes, starting with the Planetarium dome.
Works are happening fast and we have already completed 3 segments.
Each segment has been sealed and waterproofed. They have been so well executed we won’t ever have to go there again!
Premavatar Gauranga Prabhu is working on the next 3 segments.

THE CHILDREN ARE THE FUTURE: Thanking Jayasri and Pratapana.
Vinod Bihari dasa: With great pleasure and a sense of deep appreciation, we would like to thank Jayasri devi dasi and Pratapana dasa for their support of Srila Prabhupada’s gurukula at New Govardhana and their desire to see the school being equipped with all the necessary facilities to ensure a high standard of education in the senior school years.
Our gurukula is currently undertaking the construction of the high school facilities that include eight classrooms and study spaces, the ...

Harinama in Moscow, Russia (4 min video)
Mahamsa: Also another party of five devotees, they have started on the bullock cart sankirtana, going village to village. And one person came to the temple in Hyderabad and met me. He said that “After your devotees had a program in our village, the farmers in the evening they were coming and doing kirtana instead of just…” Previously they were not doing anything, but now they are coming after farming. In the evening they are collecting and they are doing kirtana together. Prabhupada: Just see...

Srimad Bhagavatam Class by H.G.Sankarshan Prabhu at ISKCON Vrindavan, 01.04.2018 (video)
“If you have faith in one but disrespect the other, your logic is like the logic of accepting half a hen.”
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Life Of A Devotee - Karuna Sindhu Das (28 min video)
Srila Prabhupada: Actually, this world is like a hospital. We are all like sons of rich men running mad in the streets. Our Father, Krishna or God, is the wealthiest father, and we are all His sons gone mad. Someone is thinking, Oh, give him food, that will help, or give him house, or clothes, this or that – but the madness is still there. Actually, they have got sufficient of everything from their Father, but they have run off mad. So this kind of bodily welfare work will not help. The world i...

Auckland NZ: Members of the NZ Police Force bathing Srila Prabhupada and enjoying taking prasadam. (Album with photos)
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Please find below the link for the photos from this week’s London Saturday Night Harinama Sankirtan, which happened to fall on Hanuman’s Appearance Day.
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