Hare Krishna Melbourne - My Janmasthami Story 2016 (Album with photos)
Aniruddha Dasa: This year has been different. Not a lot......

Iskcon New Govardhana - Janmastami 2016 (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Oh, how glorious are they whose tongues are chant......

A special Janmashtami message from Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard a practicing Vaishnavi! (3 min video)
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MayapurTV: ISKCON’s biggest ever TV broadcast for the ISKCON 50th Anniversary!
This video shown to over twenty million viewers on satellite to promote the MayapurTV broadcast (the animation was done by talented Russian devotees): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6wJo6YKF_o
Around the world at Janmashtami time, many temples such as Mumbai and Vrindavan, as well as dedicated individuals like Ramanuja prabhu and others, make a special effort to reach the public through TV broadcast. By the...

Short film on Srila Prabhupada, “Saviour” (6 min video)
“The glory of a great legend our Divine Spiritual Master HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada”
Watch it here: https://goo.gl/eQ6aal

JOY of DEVOTION - Srila Prabhupada in Montreal: SEPT. 4-5
In honor of the 50th Anniversary of ISKCON, the Montreal Temple is inviting all devotees and members of our world-wide ISKCON Vaisnava Sangha to please come join us in a very historic gathering. We are hosting a Grand All-Canadian Festival this coming Sept. 2 to 5, with a two-part festival.
Firstly, on Sept. 2-3, in the Complexe Desjardins, a very prestigious downtown venue, will be held a special cultural Expo: Journey to the Heart of India, which will present the salient features of Indi...

Happy Janmashtami from the Manor!
Beautiful floral decorations today for the Bhaktivedanta Manor altar and Deities.

Danny Glover gets the Bhagavd-gita As It Is.
Sri Bhakti Das: Yesterday we went with my wife to Sanfic film festival in Santiago-Chile. We had the opportunity to meet with several national actors sharing with them Srila Prabhupada’s books and telling them about 50th anniversary of ISKCON. We also met Danny Glover, renowned Hollywood actor (Lethal Weapon), and gave him the Bhagavad Gita as it is by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
We also found the Hollywood film director and scriptwriter of Taxi Driver Paul Schrader and gave him “Ki...

Transcendental Journey, celebrations for Iskcon’s 50th anniversary in Australia (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: As stated in the Padma Purana: “One cannot understand the transcendental nature of the name, form, quality and pastimes of Sri Krishna through one’s materially contaminated senses. Only when one becomes spiritually saturated by transcendental service to the Lord are the transcendental name, form, quality and pastimes of the Lord revealed to him.”
Find them here: https://goo.gl/w...

Preparations for Janmashtami in Iskcon Auckland, New Zealand (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Krishna has taken birth or taken shelter within the womb of the Krishna consciousness movement. Men of Kamsa’s class, therefore, are very much afraid and are busy trying to stop this movement, especially in the Western countries. But as Krishna could not be killed by Kamsa, this movement cannot be checked by men of Kamsa’s class. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 10.2.20 Purport)
Find them here: https://goo.gl/2084m9<...

Tonight I Dined: Govinda’s Houston
Govinda’s opened this summer at the ISKCON Hare Krishna temple in the Houston Heights. The facility was always worth a visit because of the beautiful architecture, and now it’s definitely worth a visit since the opening of this vegetarian restaurant! They are opened for a lunch buffet and a dinner buffet with a mix of Indian and American cuisine. There is a small salad bar and about 8 hot offerings. Everything is labelled, and most of the offerings are labelled vegan. I got two American dishes: pasta ...

32.741 rounds chanted from Krishna Katha Desh devotees for World Holy Name Week and Iskcon’s 50th anniversary.
Krishna Katha Desh celebrated WHNW by chanting for 50 hours non-stop this year to mark 50 years of Iskcon along with World Holy Name Week. All the Devotees started chanting at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday 11th August 2016. They continued chanting till Saturday 13th August 2016, 9:00 p.m. 412 Devotees participated in this Japathon and chanted 32,741 rounds. Many Devotees are on vacation else the rounds chanted would have been higher. Please acc...

Harinam Day in Madrid during the Holy Name Festival in Spain (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: The performance of sankirt......

Aloha! Dear community members just to let u know that we recently received the award from the HONOLULU MAGAZINE for GOVINDA’S VEGETARIAN BUFFET located at 51-Coelho way.
Thank you all for your support and coo-operation.
A review: Govinda’s is such an exotic, out-of-the-ordinary experience for me living in Hawaii. Located in an old Nu'uanu mansion is a Hare Krishna temple serving the most delicious and spiritually refreshing food on the island. You can tell just by stepping in the door that this will not be your average dining experience,...

Harinama in Tel Aviv, Israel (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: The only sacrifice recommended in this age is the chanting o......

Iskcon’s mega kitchens on National Geographic Channel (42 min video)
A super production illustrating the huge organization and endeavor invested by Iskcon for the preparation of first class prasadam meals for thousands and thousands of devotees every day. Very well done!
Watch it here: https://goo.gl/JrPsey

SP Vyas Puja 2016 offerings by Kids (Playlist with brief videos)
Srila Prabhupada Vyas Puja 2016 offerings by Kids of ISKCON Mi......

“Up the Ladder” by Dana-keli Devi Dasi.
Krsna-Kumari Devi Dasi: I would like to announce the birth of a wonderfully inspiring book written by a new Vaishnavi, Donna Lee, who was initiated Dana-keli Devi Dasi in May of this year by His Holiness Giriraj Swami. She has written the story of her 68-year adventure coming to Prabhupada’s movement. We often hear about climbing the ladder of spiritual growth through all the levels of disciplines. Here is a personal account of such a journey, and all done in one lifetime. Ever wondered what it m...

Successful West African Preaching Tour (3 reports)
AUGUST 1 TO 14, 2016 – REPORT ON IVORY COAST VISIT
HH RP Bhakti Raghava Swami: My first stop on the West Africa tour was in the Ivory Coast. HH Bhakti Carudesna Maharaja was on hand to receive me at the airport in the capital city of Abidjan. The first thing that comes to ones notice is the country’s National Flag. It has the exact same colors as that of the Indian National Flag, Green, White and Orange. I shared with Maharaja how in the last elections in India, the now newly elected Pri...

Patron’s Dinner (Album with photos)
Ramai Swami: On the Friday night before the Sydney Opera House event, Pratapana and Jayasri hosted a “patrons” dinner for all the devotees who donated generously to help sponsor the function.
Special guests were HH Mukunda Maharaja, HH Bhakti Caru Maharaja, Syamasundara Prabhu and Malati Prabhu. Everyone enjoyed the delicious prasadam prepared by Naresvara Prabhu and his team.
Find them here: http://goo.gl/ZbcbQs

Iskcon50 celebrations in Philippines (5 min video)
Srila Prabhupada: By once chanting the holy name of the Lord, which consists......

ISKCON Philadelphia: Gita Nagari Ratha Yatra 2016 (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: All glories to the all-blissful holy n......

ISKCON-Delhi: Sri Krishna Janmashtami Cultural Programme : 22-08-2016 (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Chanting the holy ......

* Sanctified Cooking * - and the Power therein -
Vasanta Dasa: Many cultures today have a tradition for offering prayers while preparing a meal. A transformation takes place when seemingly ordinary ingredients are combined, prepared nicely, and then offered with love. The result is known as “prasadam” (Sanskrit) which means “The Lord’s mercy”.
God is very happy to receive offerings like this. It is said that the consciousness of the cook enters the food while s/he is cooking. References to the benefits of conscious food...