Several esteemed ISKCON sannyasis will be joining the celebration. They include:  HH Jayadvaita Swami, HH Niranjana Swami, HH Radhanath Swami, HH Giriraj Swami, HH Bhaktimarga Swami, HH Romapada Swami, HH Trivikrama Swami, HH Janananda Gowami, HH Candramauli Swami, HH Danavir Goswami and HH Bhakti Prabhupada-Vrata Damodara Swami. Many prominent government officials have also been invited to attend, including Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, as well as the Chie...

We are pleased to announce the launching of the book, "Values of Life" today in New Delhi by Smt. Hema Malini, Member of parliament in Lok Sabha and famous film actress. This book is published by ISKCON Delhi. We express our gratitude to Bhaktivedanta Book Trust (BBT), for allowing the use of translations and lectures by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Values of Life has also been compiled from the books and lectures by H. H Radhanath Swami Maharaj, H. G Radheshyam P...

This event is a tribute to His Divine Grace A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder Acharya of ISKCON who embarked on the mission of inundating the world with Indian heritage, love in devotion and happiness through loving service to the divine. He left from Kidderpore dock on the 13th of August, 1965 heading to Boston harbour in United States. He triggered the Hare Krishna Movement that has touched and transformed the hearts and lives of millions of people in 100+ countries around the world....

Tributes is a collection of offerings from the direct disciplines of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. The book is now in its seventh year and is produced by a small group of devotees. This year it was funded by one devotee from Africa, who wishes to remain anonymous. To celebrate ISKCON's 50th anniversary next year, we would like to reach as many disciples of Srila Prabhupada as possible and special edition of Tributes. I would like to encourage all devotees to help reach o...

During Srila Prabhupada’s physical presence, all of his books were edited before publication. For some of these books – Sri Isopanisad, Teachings of Lord Caitanya, and the First Canto of Srimad-Bhagavatam – his editors, with his approval, undertook a second, revised edition. Apart from this, during his lifetime his editors made various minor revisions. And Srila Prabhupada himself sometimes directed that some particular word or sentence be revised. Srila Prabhupada, however, many...

DevoteeEvents.com is the best place to find out what festivals, courses, retreats and other events are happening in ISKCON. You can easily submit your event for free! Built with the latest technology, the site lets you quickly search and filter for specific categories, types, locations and dates of events. Want to know what events your guru is attending? Just select your guru's name in the list. Want to know what's scheduled for broadcast on MayapurTV? Just click on the MayapurTV. Want to know ...

Once on a hot Mississippi summer day, on a Friday afternoon, August 1st, 1975, the New Talavana farm received one of the most precious gifts of all, a visit by the pure devotee of Lord Krishna, His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada! After departing from Sankirtan Puri (New Orleans), Srila Prabhpada's arrival was met with lively kirtan and Guru Puja, in the original farm house / temple. After Srimad Bhagavatam class and a question and answer session with his disciples, Prabhupada went to His simple farm...

We are happy to invite devotees from around the world to perform the most auspicious Sri Ksetra Parikrama. This year the parikrama day falls on 30th November.On this day, devotees will circumambulate the entire Sri Ksetra dhama, a distance of around 21 Km. This parikrama has been performed since the time Vidyapati visited Sri Ksetra. ISKCON has been organizing this parikrama for the last ten years, on the specific day prescribed for parikrama as per the scriptures. Last year we had nine thousand devo...

The new playground includes a rock climbing wall with a rope, two standard swings, two baby swings, a tire swing, trapeze bars, a slide, and a bridge that connects two towers. It also includes items donated by Malati – a seesaw, and three benches so that parents can sit comfortably right in the playground to watch their children. “We’re trying to cultivate a culture of parents and caregivers staying with their children at all times,” says Ananga Manjari. All pieces of the play set are ma...

Malaysian history is certainly related to the Mahabharata, Ramayana and the history of Bharata Bumi. No wonder the many ISKCON devotees who visited Malaysia said that Malaysia is the “Hidden jewel”. You just need to make it to the temple opening to know more about Malaysia, the “Hidden Jewel” of Krishna consciousness. The “Hidden Jewel”, these histories, Srila Prabhupada’s instructions and desires for Malaysia preaching will also be explained and exhibited at our Srila Prabhupada g...

Searching for jobs just got easy for devotees! DevoteeJobs.com is a place for devotees to find paid jobs and unpaid service opportunities, be they full-time, part-time, freelance or temporary. It’s easy to search for jobs by location, type, category and skills. And you can post your confidential resume to be viewed by devotee employers. Are you looking to recruit a devotee? Post your opportunity for free! Any devotee employer in good standing can post a job and browse candidates’ resumes...

To preserve and perpetuate Srila Prabhupada's legacy, we are offering free layout and designing services to any SP disciple who would like to pen his/her memoirs. This is a selfless service and we seek no reward, not even layout credits. We are trained professionals who are fulltime engaged in ISKCON services and not in any designing business. All you have to do is to unearth those beautiful memories and pen them down. Rest we will take care. You will get a world class book interior and title cover...

It is with great saddness that I wish to inform you all that our dear god-brother Brahmananda Prabhu passed away this afternoon at 3:31 pm IST in his room in Vrindavan Dham. Gargamuni Prabhu, Mahadevi Mataji along with Dr. Ashu, Saranga Thakur Das, Dharmatma Das and few other devotees were present when he passed away. Dharmatma Das, a devotee of the ISKCON Vrindavan temple, has been taking care of Brahmananda Prabhu for the past few years. Dharmatma called me yesterday to inform that Bra...

NBS # 12: This edition is in honour of Sri Bhishmadeva, the pure devotee of the Lord who conquered Him on the battlefield of Kurukshetra! 1) Lord Krishna And Bhishmadeva 2) An Exchange Of Transcendental Pleasure 3) Yudhisthira’s Sorrow 4) Various Rishis Assembled To Witness The Passing Of Bhishmadev 5) Bhismadeva's Prayer To Lord Krishna 6) Why Was Bhishma So Dear to Krishna?

I would like to bring to your notice regarding the current event "Ramayana Festival 2015" conducted at Scott Lane Elementary School, Santa Clara, California. More than 120 kids participated in this event, we have a Lego competition about the Ramayana theme. INDTV covered the whole event for live telecast.

For everyone, the site offers guidance and advice that is consistent with Srila Prabhupada's instructions on grihastha ashram and Vedic marriage. The Advisory Council consists of senior ISKCON devotees (including gurus and sannyasis) who are experts in this area.

Krishnadasa Kaviraja Goswami’s Chaitanya-Charitamrita is considered the most accurate, authentic, and philosophical biography of Shri Chaitanya. At present, however, it remains a relatively unexplored literature. Since the studies of Bhagavad-Gita and Shrimad-Bhagavatam are vast in and of themselves, many neglect the opportunity to bathe in the delightful narrations of Shri Chaitanya’s life. CC Compact does not fully describe each episode of the Chaitanya-Charitamrita, since Shrila Prabhupada’s...