Submitted by Govinda-nandini Dasi | VaishnavasCARE Volunteer & Healthcare Chaplain In a groundbreaking step toward promoting spiritual inclusivity and holistic patient care during hospital stays, Vaishnavas CARE was invited to present a specialized educational session to the spiritual care staff at Sunnybrook Hospital in Ontario, Canada. The presentation, titled “Incorporating Hindu Spirituality within Compassionate Healthcare:...
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- 24 Jul 2025
by Jaya Sacinandana dasa It was two o’clock in the morning. My airplane from Frankfurt had arrived in Delhi one hour late. Would my taxi still be waiting? Going through customs was quick, so I rushed out through the main gate and saw a man motioning toward me. He recognized Prabhupada’s white elephant! Within minutes,...
- 22 Jul 2025
Arthada Govardhan das: The Israeli Yatra is part of a large spiritual family. And it was this knowledgeāthat we are not alone, that we are needed, that we are remembered and lovedāthat gave us the strength to continue. The Holy Name is our breath. And you are our heart....
- 22 Jul 2025
ISKCON of Houston ā 40-year Anniversary The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) of Houston celebrated the 40th anniversary of its Garden Oaks location with a two-day festival on July 12 and 13, 2025. The event drew over 700 devotees on Saturday and more than 900 on Sunday. The celebration marked four decades since ISKCON...
- 19 Jul 2025
16 July 2025 Dear ISKCON Devotees, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Following the 24 June 2025 resolution by the Guru Services Committee and the Sannyasa Standing Committee regarding Trivikrama Swamiās removal from the positions of sannyasi and initiating guru in ISKCON, and the 27 June follow-up statement by the GBC...
- 16 Jul 2025
This article covers important timeless holy towns and villages, including Devprayag, where Lord Ramacandra and Lord Vamana Himself came, Joshimath, Vishnuprayag, Pandukeswar, Rudraprayag, the almost forgotten tiny town of Augustmuni, where the great sage Agastya Muni performed austerities, Nandaprayag, Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, Hanuman Chatti, Triyugi Narayana Temple ...
- 14 Jul 2025
In 1986 I stopped in Singapore with a devotee for a few days before attending the 500th anniversary of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s advent in Sridham Mayapur. We visited Govinda’s Boutique, a small shop that sold many items, including Srila Prabhupada’s books 📚 Walking around after visiting the boutique, we heard a big boom 💥 A...
- 27 Jun 2025
“The Governing Body Commission members will continue to pray for Trivikrama Swami and we ask ISKCON members to do the same. We are grateful for his many years of service and friendship. We hope that he will take to heart the severity of his mistakes, the need for guidance and purification, and the need to...
- 27 Jun 2025
The “Carrying Out Srila Prabhupadaās Order: The GBC as ISKCONās Ultimate Managing Authority is an official GBC paper and an important presentation which traces the vision and instructions of Srila PrabhupÄda in establishing the Governing Body Commission (GBC) as the ultimate managing authority of ISKCON. Drawing on key historical events, correspondence, and foundational documents, it...
- 27 Jun 2025
“The beginning of this paper takes us to Vrindaban in the early 1960s. We see ÅrÄ«la PrabhupÄda sitting alone in his rooms at the RÄdhÄ-DÄmodara temple. He is looking out at the samÄdhi of ÅrÄ«la RÅ«pa GosvÄmÄ« and meditating on the state of his spiritual masterās mission: what it had been when his Guru MahÄrÄja...
- 27 Jun 2025
Incident at ISKCON Amravati Affirms Always Remembering Krishna By Jayabhadra Devi Dasi, IGF Preacher, ISKCON Amravati On June 18, an extraordinary incident took place at the ISKCON Amravati temple. At about 10 am, a horse-like animal came running onto the property filled with fear as if it was searching for a temple. It turned out...
- 26 Jun 2025
On June 15 at 10:45 PM Tapasa Prabhu, leader and TP of ISKCON Stockholm, Sweden, and a veteran Scandinavian devotee, left his body surrounded by devotees chanting the Hare Krishna-mantra. His departure is truly a loss to ISKCON devotees in Sweden and Scandinavia who had his association for close to 45 years. Tapasa Prabhu ...
- 24 Jun 2025
Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Learning: Three-Month ÅrÄ«mad-BhÄgavatam Diploma Program Launches Online Vedavarsity announces comprehensive study program covering all 12 cantos of sacred Vedic text In an era where spiritual seekers increasingly turn to online platforms for authentic learning, Vedavarsity is set to launch an intensive three-month diploma program dedicated to the ÅrÄ«mad-BhÄgavatam, one of Hinduism’s...
- 21 Jun 2025
I was doing sankirtan on Auckland’s Queen Street when I stopped a guy who looked vaguely familiar. Turns out weād met four years ago, and apparently I tried to give him a book back then. āYeah, I almost took it,” he reflected, “but I wasnāt ready for the good stuff yet.ā Then he surprised me:...
- 20 Jun 2025
Dear Devotees, You are likely aware of the intense conflict currently taking place between Israel and Iran. There are many ISKCON Vaishnavas in both countries. Devotees in Tehran have been evacuated to other cities for their safety. In Tel Aviv, everything is shut down ā even public transportation ā and devotees are spending a significant...
- 18 Jun 2025
“HARE KRISHNA! The Mantra, the Movement and the Swami who started it all” is now FREE on YouTube in 10 major languages: Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, English & Russian with short versions of 29 minutes & 47 minutes for schools, universities, etc. Watch on the YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?app=desktop&list=PLAXmpRpkhy4e4H03cVer7pLt1-QQyIrKs...
- 16 Jun 2025
Teachersā Sanga at Gurukula Monday, 9th June ā Gurukula ā The Hare Krishna Primary School, located near Bhaktivedanta Manor, hosted a special Teachersā Sanga (gathering) focused on spiritual growth and insight for educators. The highlight of the event was a talk by His Holiness Svayam Bhagavan Keshav Maharaj, who gracio...
- 11 Jun 2025
By Hemo Krsna dd On Sunday, 8th June, Nottingham’s Market Square hosted its second annual Ratha Yatra festival. Around 1,000 people came together to celebrate this joyful occasion, as Lord Jagannatha, Lord Baladeva, and Lady Subhadra once again graced the city with Their presence. The chariot, brought from London by H...
- 11 Jun 2025
This article describes the higher potential for the development of civilization that is offered through Vedic culture, and some of the tools for doing such as found therein. First of all, we should understand that the development of civilization, which means the upliftment of consciousness in society, should not be a fight or competition between...
- 10 Jun 2025
Thousands of people are expected to join a procession as part of a Hindu festival in Leicester later this month. The Festival of Chariots, known as Rath Yatra, will take place on 22 June. The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Leicester – a Hare Krishna branch of Hinduism which organises the event – said...
- 10 Jun 2025
In Årimad BhÄgavatam 4.8.53, NÄrada Muni reveals a confidential mantra to Dhruva MahÄrÄja, instructing him to chant it for seven nights to witness perfect beings flying in the sky2. The verse highlights the mystical Siddhaloka, where yogic perfections allow inhabitants to transcend physical limitations. It emphasizes meditation with mantra chanting as a path to divine...
- 10 Jun 2025
The Chida-dadhi Mahotsav, also known as the Chipped Rice Festival of Panihati, is a yearly celebration of the pastimes of Srila Raghunatha dasa Goswami and Lord Nityananda Prabhu. Thisastonishing pastime took place on the banks of the Ganges atPanihati, which is just north of Calcutta. Lord Caitanya and his associates enjoyed many transcendental pastimes here....
- 10 Jun 2025
The new temple building will be modern and functional and will be accented with elements of classical Vedic architecture. The following are the key components of the planned temple: ā¢ Vedic Temple Architecture ā¢ Spacious Darshan Hall (3,500 sqft) ā¢ Educational Facilities ā¢ Community Hall and Auditorium ā¢ Commercial Kitchen ā¢ Library ā¢ Vedic Books...
- 10 Jun 2025
In his last days, the disciples in the room with Srila Prabhupada heard him make a statement that beautifully sums up his mission: āJust go on discussing Srimad-Bhagavatam among yourselves and everything will remain clear.ā He also enshrined this idea in one of the last purports he dictated: āThus the more we read Srimad-Bhagavatam, the...
- 8 Jun 2025