Prabhupada’s Palace Restoration Committee explored the options discussed at the Community Dialog November 1st, 2014, in regards to the restoration of the Palace wall: A) remove the existing wall in its entirety and B) provide an open and more visually transparent type of wall such as a metal fence The committee decided after consultation with the architect Gus Kayafas to start the renovation of the Palace wall as previously proposed.

2,214 GRAND TOTAL ROUNDS, 3,825,792 Names of Krishna, 100 Participants. Uniting under Srila Prabupada’s mission, devotees chanted more than 3.8 million names of Krishna during Utah’s Annual Japathon on New Year’s Day by smashing down all historical records. Many people, who came to the temple first time, inspired by Japathon, picked-up beads and chanted the holy names.

I met a young Vaisnava earlier this year and I asked him...... 'How did you come to Krsna Consciousness?' He told me his story and I was touched and amazed. Because he is a genuinely talented singer/songwriter, I suggested he write a Rap to tell the story for the pleasure and benefit of the devotees.

The chief librarian for police training college, yesterday, 17th December, 2014 received Iskcon Bhagavad Gita and other literatures donated by the members of Hare Krishna Movement in Lagos, Nigeria. Srila Prabhupada, "so i can see that there is very good potency at the present moment for spreading this movement as was desired by my Guru maharaja, and i am simple trying my best to carry out this attitude, without any other motivation, surely Krsna will fulfill our desire. So push on with book publication and distribution, and i am very gl...

For the past several months Hong Kong has been disrupted with massive street protests challenging some key government policies. Regularly tens of thousands of people have come out venting their anger and frustration by blocking important streets and avenues. On a few occasions the protests turned violent. Last week the police forcibly cleared the streets and stopped all demonstrations. Several days ago, when we asked for permission to do harinam with 100 visiting devotees from Mainland China, we weren't sure the city authorities would gra...

India will demand that Russia offer permanent land for a temple in Moscow after the city's sole Hindu shrine was demolished last December despite a deal between Putin and Modi's predecessor Manmohan Singh to save it, senior officials confirmed to The Telegraph. The agreement, reached after Singh's Moscow visit last October, involved India clearing the construction of a Russian Orthodox church in the heart of Lutyens Delhi in exchange for Moscow allowing the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Iskcon) temple to stay. But a...

The Euro RGB is thrilled to introduce you to thirteen exemplary Vaishnavas who received the sixth annual ISKCON Europe Excellence Awards for the year 2014. Outstanding pujari seva, ISKCON Festivals, Caring for devotees, Overall ISKCON interest/Overall preaching, Education, Overall ISKCON contribution and more.

More than 100,000 people lined the streets to witness the 2014 Carnival of Flowers Parade and there, right in the middle of it, was Lord Jagganatha, Baladeva and Subhadra righting the iconic rate cart covered in flowers pulled by the devotees. The deities and the dancing, chanting devotees were welcomed by the cheers and waves of thousands upon thousands of people lining the streets to celebrate the culture and history of Toowoomba all listening to the sound of the Holy Names.

The Bhaktivedanta Gurukula and International School (BGIS) http://www.bgis.org/, located in the beautiful holy land of Sri Vrindavan dham, the abode of Lord Krishna, offers the best of both worlds - the traditional and the modern, the Vedic and the contemporary, the spiritual and the temporal. Teaching includes aesthetics in art, literature and science with emphasis on practical training methodologies A.C Bhaktivedanta Srila Prabhupada, the founder acharya of ISKCON; laid the cornerstone of BGIS in 1976 in the spiritual setting of Vrindavan dh...

This seems to be the season of gifting the Bhagavad Gita. Recently the honourable Prime Minister of India, Mr. Narendra Modi gifted the Bhagavad Gita to the Emperor of Japan and went on record to say that the world does not have anything higher to receive than this. It was very heartening to hear this. This is perfectly in line with what His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (Founder and Acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness) has taught us. Later the Prime Minister did it again by gifting thi...

ISKCON in Hong Kong is a growing community of dedicated devotees. ISKCON Hong Kong conducts several unique outreach programs. ISKCON GBC Member Tirtharaj Dasa speaks more about it. The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) 6/F Ocean View Court, 27 Chatham Road South, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong- Email Address : iskconhk@iskconhk.org Website : http:// www.iskconhk.org

We’re finished renovating the smaller of our two buildings – it was the easiest one, and also the most urgent to move into because the Krishna.com web department needed the much-better internet connection offered at the site. The space also is home to several of our local Bhaktivedanta Book Trust staff. In the space we had to completely redo some very unsafe wiring and upgrade the plumbing (energy conserving water heater, new fixtures, etc.). We have refinished the wood floors rather than replace them, and they look so beautiful! Severa...

Sinya Ejima, chief representative of JICA informed that current commitment of JICA’s assistance in urban sector including water and transport is of the order of Rs.2, 40, 000 crore. With focus on cleaning of the Yamuna and its bed, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), which is associated with 16 sewerage and water supply projects in India, on Wednesday expressed hope that the Yamuna would be clean by year 2017 and its water fit for consumption and swimming too.

Shri Manoj Tiwari famous singer, Actor and Member of Parliament in Lok Sabha New Delhi, Mohamd Iqbal Mulla secretary Jamaate-Ishlami-Hind and Shri Manoj Sinha Railway Minister of State, Government of India received Srila Prabhupada's Bhagavada-gita As It Is.

Situated near Whiteman Park in the Swan Valley, The Sacred India Gallery brings to life the sights and sounds of spiritual India. Guests are taken on a “journey” to three ancient pilgrimage sites and they also view an exhibition of miniature dioramas by resident artist Jagattarini dasi. The gallery is suitable for all ages. Free guided tours are conducted on weekends and public holidays. To visit the gallery all you need to do is book your place on one of these tours.

LONDON: British Prime Minister David Cameron has hosted the annual Diwali party at his official residence here extending greetings to over 8,00,000 Hindus living in the UK and thanking them for their contribution to the country. "This festival of lights is an important time to celebrate our shared history and thank you all for all that you do for our country," said Cameron, as he made his way to a mini temple stacked with deities and Indian sweets below a portrait of Queen Elizabeth, yesterday. "It is a good thing my kids are not here becau...

Today, October 25, ISKCON devotees in Vrindavan will officially launch a new book entitled, "Yamuna Devi - A Life of Unalloyed Devotion." The two-volume set, authored by Yamuna devi's dearmost friend Dinatarini dasi, describes Yamuna's devi's life as a devotee of Krsna and most notably as a disciple of her spiritual master, Srila Prabhupada. Yesterday evening, along with several godbrothers and godsisters, we had the honor to first offer the books to Srila Prabhupada at his samadhi mandir. We also showed the books to the deities on the al...

Food for Life is one of four groups to receive a share of the $20,000 the PHO set aside. "The idea of that fund is to support ground roots community efforts in making a difference for children in need," Ms Rae said. The trust was recently given a van by a man who read about its need for a vehicle suitable for transporting food to the schools. He was going to sell the van until he read about Food for Life's plight in the Northern Advocate.

Yesterday we had the great pleasure of hosting the Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship the Honorable Matthew Guy. Matthew presented the temple with a 500,000 dollars grant for our kitchen upgrade. Very exciting news for our temple!!! Jaya Srila Prabhupada!

Diwali Message from Tulsi Gabbard: (First Krishna conscious US Congresswoman) On Diwali friends come over for the whole day and relatives come and go. Everyone has a wonderful time celebrating the return of Sita and Rama. Thus Diwali has become a day when all the sad things of the past are forgotten and happy times are remembered.

(Vatican) As Hindus worldwide celebrate Deepavali or Diwali, the festival of lights, the Vatican has called on Hindus, Christians, followers ‎of other religions and people of good to foster together a culture of inclusion for ‎a just and peaceful society.‎ In a message released on Monday, the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue wished Hindus worldwide for this year’s Diwali on Oct. 23.