3rd Anniversary of the appearance day of Sri Sri Radha Vrindaban Behari and Sri Sri Radha Ban Behari @ Govardhan Ecovillage (Album with photos)

Sweet Kirtan in Kazakhstan (Album with photos)
Indradyumna Swami: We are spending a week with BB Govinda Maharaja at his Sri Vrindavan Dhama community just outside of Almaty, Kazakhstan. Springtime has revealed the natural beauty of the property and Maharaja’s sweet kirtans bring out the spiritual beauty of the Kazakhstan devotees!
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April 24. ISKCON 50 – S.Prabhupada Daily Meditations.
Satsvarupa dasa Goswami: David Allen Goes Crazy on LSD,
At first David and the Swami lived together peacefully in the large hall, the Swami working concentratedly on his side of the partition and David ranging throughout the large open space. David, however, continued taking marijuana, LSD and amphetamines. Prabhupada had no choice but to tolerate it. Several times he told David that drugs and hallucinogens would not help him in his spiritual life, but David would look distracted. He was ...

President Obama on Hanuman Jayanti.
A statuette of Lord Hanuman is among few items that US President Barack Obama always carries in his pocket and seeks inspiration from whenever he feels tired or discouraged.
President disclosed this on a YouTube interview which the White House scheduled as a way to reach younger audiences as it promotes Obama’s final State of the Union address on Tuesday.
Read more: http://goo.gl/rA7t8u

Ramayana Drama 2016 by ISKCON Malaysia (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: If with the arrow of chanting the holy name of the Lord one pierces Lord Vishnu’s lotus feet, by dint of performing this heroic activity of devotional service on receives the benefit of returning home, back to Godhead. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 7.15.42 Purport)
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Hare Krishna Festivals UK: ISKCON 50 Conference - Bath Spa University - April 2016 (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: When the living entity understands the target of his life, he takes the arrow of his purified life, and with the help of the bow – the transcendental chanting of pranava, or the Hare Krishna mantra – he throws himself toward the Supreme Personality of Godhead. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 7.15.42 Purport)
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Harinam At Kuta Beach, Bali, Indonesia (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Our relationship with Krishna, the Supreme Persona......

Hollywood Harinam (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Intelligent men decide to solve all problems by adopting the devotional service of chanting the holy name of the Lord, who is situated in everyone’s heart and who is a mine of all auspicious qualities. Such persons are not within Yamaraj’s jurisdiction for punishment. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 6.3.26 Purport)
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Harinama and book distribution in Iskcon of Silicon Valley (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: A devotee knows how to engage ......

Giridhari Mandir Rathayatra 2016 (Album with photos)
ISKCON Sri Narasimha-Giridhari Mandir
(Sri Nava Narasimha Temple) Bangalore, Karnataka.
ISKCON Narasimha-Giridhari Mandir also popularly known as Sri Nava Narasimha Mandir, is the house of Sri Sri Lakshmi Narasimha & Sri Sri Gandharvika Giridhari. A temple with lot of festivities & activities! Our campus has a beautiful Goshala, Gifts & Prasadam outlet. We have weekend school for children, Gita Course a systematic study of Vedic Science.
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Vaishnava marriage ceremony in Bhaktivedanta Manor with Ghanashyam and Roshni! (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: A grihasth......

Hari Hari Hey! (4 min musical video)
Mangalananda das: This is the title song from our NEW CD, “Hari Hari Hey.” Hari is Sanskrit, meaning “One who takes away all miseries” and bol means “to chant.”
I wrote this song to glorify Lord Hari, Krishna, who removes all our miseries. He is most famous, influential, very very rich, and worshiped by everyone! Srila Prabhupada authorized this service for me in 1976, and I feel blessed to still be doing it in 2016. Hari Hari!!
We’re getting ready to head back to ...

April 24. ISKCON 50 – S.Prabhupada Daily Meditations.
Satsvarupa dasa Goswami: No Help from India.
If Krishna consciousness was ever to take hold in America, it would have to be without assistance from the Indian government or Indian financiers. Not even a lone Indian brahmacari would join him. Krishna was revealing His plan to Prabhupada in a different way. With the Singhania-sanction schemes finished and behind him, Prabhupada would turn all his energy toward the young men and women coming to him in his Bowery loft. He wrote to Sumati Mora...

Harinama in Yokohama, Japan (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: By chanting the Hare Krishna mantra, we gradually ......

Kumbha Mela in Ujjain (Album with photos)
Deena Bandhu Das: Yesterday was the first Sahi (Royal) Snan of the Ujjain Kumbha Mel......

This year, 2016, is the 50th anniversary of ISKCON.
To mark this significant milestone in ISKCON’s history, ISKCON Deity Worship Ministry will be holding the inaugural European Head Pujari Sanga in Zurich with HG Nrsimha Kavaca Prabhu.
The sanga will take place from 16-17 June, 2016.
Some of the goals of this sanga are:
Get to know other head pujaris.
Hone your skills as a pujari and a leader.
Become inspired and more effective in our service.
Associate with representatives of ISKCON Deity Worship Ministry
Participate ...

Kumari Mayshark Patel Wins Dance Competition.
The Cleveland Thyagaraja Festival
Anapayini Jakupko: On a whim my sister Komala Kumari decided to participate in a dance completion. This competition is part of the most prestigious South Indian performing arts festival in the US- The Cleveland Thyagaraja festival. Her application was accepted even though it was a day late. She performed on Saturday part of the 1st round of her age group. She was one of 5 finalists to move to the 2nd and final round. On Sunday she performed again and charmed all the judg...

Harinama and prasadam distribution, Food For Life - 18.04.2016, in Warsaw, Poland (Album with photos)
Cooked: Syamadarshana priya dasi
They assisted: bh. Serge and Sasabindu das
Kirtan: Ananta Nitay Das, Syamadarshana priya dasi, bhk. Vedana, bhk. Julia, Sasabind das, bhk. Katia, bhk. Susan
Distribution of prasadam: bh.Nelavati bh. Maciek,
Leaflets and books: bh. Sururia Kunda Das, bhk. Katarzyna and bh. Vodlodie
Driver: Suria Kunda das
Photos: bhk. Dorota
Donations of action: 9.01zł
Donation of sunday: 299,24zł...

ISKCON Kumbha Mela Ujjain 2016.
The celebration of Kumbh Mela takes place at the four sacred places as per the position of Sun and Jupiter in different zodiac signs. Poorna Kumbh is held at Ujjain once in every 12 years when the zodiac sign Scorpio (Vrishchik Rashi) indicates the presence of Jupiter and Sun. Ujjain is located at the bank of Shipra River in western region of Madhya Pradesh and is seen as one of the most sacred places in India. The city is enriched with several religious shrines such as Bade Ganeshji Ka Mandir, Mahakaleshwar, Vikram Kirt...

Bengal Milk Sweets.
Kripamoya das: Although such delicious dishes are prepared all over India, nowhere is more famous for milk sweets than Bengal, where sweet making has been raised to a fine art. Bengal was once known as Gor-Desh or ‘the sweet country,’ and it is customary in that region, even today, to celebrate all of life’s major events with the sharing of a plate of delicious milk sweets. From the strained, caramelised yogurt known as Misti-dahi, through the thickened, condensed milks of Khir and Rabri, to the soft, kneaded ch...

Our Wonderful Gujarat (Album with photos)
Deena Bandhu Das: The day before Ram Naumi, as part of the Ram Naumi Festival in ISKCON Ahmedabad, a local group presented Amari Gunavanti Gujarat, Our Wonderful Gujarat displaying the folk arts of Gujarat. Started with a London NRI Jack Bhai coming to visit the land of his parents for the first time and two villagers take him on a cultural tour! Enjoy Vittalrukmini’s colorful pics!
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April 23. ISKCON 50 – S.Prabhupada Daily Meditations.
Satsvarupa dasa Goswami: Mukti Brahmacari.
One day a curious, unsolicited correspondent wrote to Prabhupada from India. His name was Mukti Brahmacari. Introducing himself as a disciple of one of Prabhupada’s godbrothers, and reminding Prabhupada of their past slight acquaintance, Mukti wrote of his eagerness to join Prabhupada in America. Prabhupada still had hopes for getting assistance from his godbrothers in India – “This mission is not simply one man’s work.&rdqu...

Northampton Festival, UK - April 2016 (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: People should be given the chance to hear the chant......

Historic Steps Forward (5 min video)
Indradyumna Swami: This video covers the historic opening of ISKCON’s first cultural center in Beijing and the very first harinama at the famous Great Wall of China. May our previous acaryas be pleased that their dedicated service over many centuries is now bearing fruit. All glories to our beloved Srila Prabhupada!
Watch it here: https://goo.gl/a6CghE