This year’s annual 12-Day Matching Fundraiser is focused on helping to open the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium on Srila Prabhupada’s 50th Disappearance Anniversary, November 1, 2027. The Grand Opening celebrations will continue for three months as our beloved Mayapur Deities are relocated into Their new palace home. Please consider sponsoring a Prabhupada 50 KRSNA...
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- 27 Apr 2026
Hearing and chanting Krishna’s name, instruction, and pastimes is the mainstay of devotional service. Please join us here for spiritual rejuvenation. ISKCON of Silicon Valley Krishna Katha | H.G. Vaisesika Dasa | 2026-04-26 | ISV...
- 27 Apr 2026
By HH Gour Govinda Swami You say, “Oh! We have been cheated so many times. Now we won’t put faith in anyone. No sādhus are there. We don’t see any sādhu.” . Can you see a sādhu? Do you have the vision to see a sādhu? You are a conditioned soul. You have defective vision....
- 27 Apr 2026
Andharupa Dasi ACBSP: Today, our hearts are heavy as we share that our beloved Godsister and dear mentor, Her Grace Saudamani Devi Dasi, has departed this world to return to the eternal shelter of Lord Caitanya. As a dedicated disciple of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Saudamani Mataji was a pillar of strength...
- 26 Apr 2026
On 24th April 2026 in Pune, on the occasion of the inauguration of the State Bank of India’s (SBI) Local Head Office (LHO) for Maharashtra Circle, Shri Chaitanya Health and Care Trust received a grant of ₹2 Crores from the State Bank of India (SBI) Foundation for the SBI Gram Saksham project. The grant was...
- 26 Apr 2026
Kadamba Kanana Swami: Austerity in itself is not a limb of bhakti. Bhakti has sixty-four limbs; this means that there are sixty-four types of activities which give us bhakti but austerity is not amongst them.
However, austerity is glorified in the scripture that by performing sacrifice, by giving in charity and by engaging in austerity even saintly men are being purified. So in this sense, austerity is held in high esteem in the scripture. It is also said, nayam deho deha-bhajam nrloke, kastan kaman arhate vid-bhujam ye, tapo divyam putraka yena sattvam, suddhyed yasmad b...
- 26 Apr 2026
Madhavendra Puri Prabhu and I were at a college trying to engage in Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s most glorious sankirtan movement by distributing books. We spent an entire week at this one college and told everyone that on Friday we were going to have a class to discuss and try some Bhakti Yoga. On the fateful...
- 26 Apr 2026
Is it wrong to want to taste Krsna? Wouldn’t that desire be sense gratification? Shouldn’t we just serve without any personal desire? These are important questions to address.
There is a difference between taste in Krsna consciousness and sense gratification, although they can seem similar, and thus difficult to distinguish. We discuss this difference, as well as the necessity of developing the proper taste for Krsna consciousness.
Mahatma Das: The Goal is to Gratify Krsna’s Senses
What is the motive behind sense gratification? It is simply to ...
- 26 Apr 2026
Posted by Ramai Swami Srimati Sita Devi is the daughter of the Earth goddess, Bhumi Devi, and central figure of the Ramayana. In Maharishi Valmiki’s own words, Ramayana is known as the noble story of Sita “Sita-ayah Charitam Mahat”. King Janaka was the wise and benevolent King of Janakpuri and although a great saintly king...
- 26 Apr 2026
It is often difficult to keep secrets, especially about one’s health, so after due consideration, I am publically sharing that after preliminary tests, secondary cancer has been discovered in a swollen lymph node in my neck. There is at least one more test in conventional medicine that could be performed—a PET or full body scan—to try to find the primary cancer. Unfortunately, I have found that just mentioning the word cancer freaks everyone out, as if this is a death sentence. However, this is not necessarily so. There are many alternative treatments with a ...
- 25 Apr 2026
One of the first books that I read by Srila Prabhupada was Easy Journey to Other Planets. At the time UFO’s were a big thing. Television programs like Star Trek, The Outer Limits and Twilight Zone were all the rage. Everyone was talking about the latest sightings of flying saucers in their part of the country. As a youngster my imagination ran wild. I used to wonder what it would be like to transfer myself to another planet or dimension. It seemed within the realm of possibility.
Over the years humankind has made numerous attempts to reach the far galaxies and try t...
- 25 Apr 2026
This video portrays the simple yet hardworking life of a village, where people begin working early each day and continue with their routine. However, when the brahmacharis from Govardhan Eco Village arrive, a positive transformation is felt. Their kirtan is not just music—it touches hearts and brings everyone together. Stickers and calendars are not merely...
- 25 Apr 2026
This lecture emphasizes the deeper purpose behind devotional vows in Krishna consciousness. Maharaja begins by acknowledging candidates who have qualified for initiation through practices such as chanting 16 rounds daily and following the four regulative principles. He recalls earlier times when initiation often came quickly, as devotees lived fully immersed in temple life, constantly engaged...
- 24 Apr 2026
Discipline. Discipline is the suppression of base desires, and is usually understood to be synonymous with self-control restraint and control. If you are eager to advance in devotional service and to experience spiritual bliss, look to discipline. Brahma, the first, and most intelligent being in the universe was advised...
- 23 Apr 2026
Posted by Ramai Swami It was wonderful to again visit our Vraja Eco Village project just outside Mani...
- 23 Apr 2026
The power of one book!
Kadamba Kanana Swami: We do not know the power of what one book will do. The Bhagavad-gita made me a devotee! It was a Bhagavad-gita that I got from a friend. My friend bought it, read it and then passed it onto me. I have no idea where that Bhagavad-gita ended up after me. I still had it when I moved into the temple but what happened to it after that, I cannot remember.
The books we distribute lives a life of its own and goes from one person to another. It finds people. It is not just that we find people; the book finds people! Somebody ...
- 23 Apr 2026
This talk centers on the spiritual significance of prasadam (food offered to God) within the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition, drawing from a passage in Chaitanya Charitamrita (Madhya-lila 14). The speaker begins by recounting how King Prataparudra, after receiving the mercy of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, humbly serves Him and later arranges an abundant offering of food for...
- 23 Apr 2026
By Sankirtana Das (ACBSP) 1.Devotees need to educate the public as to why they are chanting on the public streets around the world. The holy name of Krishna is both a personal meditation for our own spiritual well-being and, as Prabhupada explains in the purport of Adi, 17.141, “for the reformation of all the anomalies...
- 23 Apr 2026
By Hari Sannidhya Dasa (Pujari, Maharashtra Padayatra) I would like to share a very touching and wonderful realisation from our ISKCON Maharashtra Padayatra. While travelling through a village, we stayed there for just one night. In the evening, during the blissful nagar sankirtan, a dog quietly started following us. At first, we did not notice...
- 22 Apr 2026
On a bright and sunny Sunday, Bhaktivedanta Manor had the pleasure of welcoming Konda Surekha Garu, a Cabinet Minister from the Indian state of Telangana, who attended with her family. Konda is a senior political leader serving as Cabinet Minister for Endowments, Forest and Environment. She has a long-standing history of community service stretching back...
- 22 Apr 2026
By Radha Mohan Das Bhaktivedanta Manor’s Devotee Care Office (DCO) has been recognised for its outstanding community service, receiving a Civic Award in the Community Care category at Hertsmere’s annual ceremony held at the Hilton DoubleTree in Borehamwood. Krishna Purna Dasi, Dr Diviash Thakrar, Hemangi Radha Dasi, and Saraswati attended the event to accept the...
- 22 Apr 2026
By Gauranga Prabhu In the high-stakes world of academic achievement, getting into the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) is often seen as the ultimate finish line. Parents start dreaming of Silicon Valley offices, and students start dreaming of… well, finally getting some sleep. But as it turns out, there is a fascinating “Dimension X” to...
- 21 Apr 2026
By HH SB Keshava Swami The spiritual necessity of cultivating deep connections with fellow practitioners to better understand divine messages. By building a meaningful bond with advanced and pure devotees, an individual creates a channel through which spiritual wisdom can be clearly communicated. Rather than focusing on superficial social interactions, the source defines a true...
- 21 Apr 2026
Expanded over 100 acres of area, Govardhan Ecovillage is a project of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. The project is owned and managed by ISKCON Wada. It is the result of an ardent desire of Radhanatha Swami to fulfill the dream of his beloved guru, His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada –...
- 21 Apr 2026