Ratha Yatra in Rijeka, Croatia (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: It is the duty of the mahatmas to chant the Hare Krishna ma......

Don’t Give-up Hope!
Dhirasanta Das Goswami: Once there was a man who decided to quit…
He quit his job, his relationship, and wanted to quit on life.
He went to the woods to have one last talk with God.
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11 June - Planetarium Dome Stars and Ribbons Update (1 min video)
Sadbhuja Das: Work on the domes has been going on very well.
On the Planetarium Dome, almost all Star and Ribbon sections are completed.
Only two sections are left and will be finished in the next two weeks.
At the end of the month works on Nrshimha Dev’s Dome will also begin.
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A report on ISKCON Leicester’s roof campaign on ITV News Central (4 min video)
One of Leicester’s most recognizable buildings, standing for almost a century and a half, needs urgent repairs to the roof. Its owners have launched a crowd funding campaign to rescue it - find out more below.
Watch it here: https://goo.gl/AH8zTd

Sadhu Sanga Retreat 2018 (14 min video)
Indradyumna Swami: This year’s Sadhu Sanga Retreat in Boone, North Carolina, USA was the best ever. Over 2,000 devotees from all over the world attended and there were over 150,000 views of the live stream videos. Prasadam was served 3 times a day which amounted to 20,000 plates served over the entire event. There were 14 kirtaneers - some of the best in ISKCON - who melted the hearts of everyone who attended. Everything was 1st class: the organization, the facilities, the prasadam, the decorations, the so...

NYC Ratha Yatra 2018 (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: The performance of sankirtana-yajna is a special concession for huma......

Fiji Kirtana Mela 2018 (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: The purpose of pronouncing omkara is to address the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vasudeva (om namo bhagavate vasudevaya). And the purpose of chanting the Hare Krishna mantra is the same. Hare: “O energy of the Lord!” Krishna: “ O Lord Krishna!” Hare: “O energy of the Lord!” Rama: “O Supreme Lord, O supreme enjoyer!” (Srimad Bhagavatam, 9.14.48 Purport)
Find them here: https://goo.gl/UwLU6x

On Friday evening 7 ladies went out door to door to distribute books in the Kingsbury area, UK.
We encountered people from different backgrounds, cultures, ages and races.
One such was an Iranian lady who was an author on yoga and self-help books. When we knocked on her door she was deeply engrossed in her writing but admitted that she was going through writer’s block. So, seeing the meditation books in our hands, she became really excited and said that these books will help her with her writing. She took 6 books, including Bhagavad Gita and ...

Never seen before huge queue of hundreds of people today outside the Soho street, London Iskcon temple for the ceremony of Snana Y......

Vedic Wisdom from Srimad Bhagavatam 6.12.15 by HG Vaisesika prabhu at the Bhakti Center, 10th of June 2018, New York (video)
“One who knows that the three qualities — goodness, passion and ignorance — are not qualities of the soul but qualities of material nature, and who knows that the pure soul is simply an observer of the actions and reactions of these qualities, should be understood to be a liberated person. He is not bound by these qualities.”
Watch it here: https://goo.gl/mcu7oD

Vrindavan Ekadashi Parikrama (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: The Hare Krishna chant is called the maha-mantra, the great,......

Mayapur visit by Mr. Bankim Chandra Hazra, Honorable MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) Ganga Sagar and Chairman of GBDA ( Gangas......

NY Rath Yatra 2018 (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: If we simply place ourselves at the lotus feet of Krishna by taking to......

Lecture on Bhagavad Gita by H.H. Niranjana Swami in Iskcon Boston, 6/6/2018, (video)
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TOVP update: Marble cladding (1 min video)
Sadbhuja Das: Dear Devotees,
We would like to give you an update report of the......

Who Am I – UID or SID
Every living entity entrapped in this material world is wondering from one species to another, from one planet to another, from one enjoyment to another, from one body to another and from one bodily stage to another.
In this material universe, every living entity is covered with 24 components, which forms a body out of 8.4 million species. Soul, the unit part of a body is permanent and the 24 components, which forms a subtle and a gross body, changes from time to time.
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Harinama in New York, Friday June 8th (Album with photos)
Harinam Sankirtan in Union Square park joined by HH Kadamba Kanana S......

When a horse stepped on HH Radhanath Swami’s knee (11 min video)
The harrowing tale of Radhanath Swami riding a horse to facilitate his double duty pujari service in two different jurisdictions in primitive New Vrindaban.
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The CEO of Avanti Schools in the UK gets an award.
Excited to announce Nitesh Gor, CEO of Avanti Schools Trust has just been awarded an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) on the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2018!
Navina Krishna das: “I feel humbled knowing all the great work that others within Avanti Schools Trust are doing to make it such a success. It’s wonderful having our work within Avanti being recognized in this way.”
The complete list: https://goo.gl/HZ2WSJ

Fiji 2018 Festival (Album of photos)
Devotees from Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji perform Sri Harinama distributing the hol......

Radhanath Swami Speaks at Deepak HomeBase Series in New York City.
On Tuesday, May 31, Radhanath Swami spoke as part of the Deepak HomeBase series of discussions at ABC Carpet & Home in New York City. More than an ordinary rug shop, ABC Carpet & Home is a seven-story design destination that aims to be “ a portal into collective creativity, integrating healing, education, theater, art, and interconnectivity”.

Better Than Kings!
Vaisesika Dasa: At a meeting of ISKCON leaders in Los Angeles, my management guru, Rupanuga Dasa of Laguna Beach, California, emphasized the importance of looking out for devotees. He suggested that leaders should not only be aware of signs of discouragement in their comrades and community members, but they should also have a plan re-inspire them when they do see these signs.
His insights were based on the fact that those following the path of pure devotional service are not only rare, but they are also especially dear to Lord K...

12 Ways to Let People Make You Miserable.
Mahatma das: The Gita says we can be expert at making ourselves miserable. Here are some ways we do this in relation to people. We:
1. Hate someone
2. Resent someone
3. Become angry with someone
4. Become envious of someone
5. Become jealous of someone
6. Criticize someone
7. Constantly complain about someone.
8. Expect someone to do something they can’t
9. Argue with someone who will never admit they are wrong
10. Try to change or control someone we...

ISKCON Communications Conference in Italy.
Last week, ISKCON Communications European (ICE) leaders and representatives from 17 Countries gathered in Prabhupada Desh just outside of Venice, Italy, to discuss and share their thoughts on some pressing issues such as women’s position in ISKCON, veganism, the changing world around us with social media and how to grab people’s attention on Facebook and Instagram. The Countries represented were: UK, Belgium, Holland, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Slovenia, Germany, Sweden, Hungary, Czech, Slova...