Krishna Can Bring Good Out Of Everything - Even Our Mistakes!
Chaitanya Charan Das: Sometimes when we commit mistakes, we may become embarrassed, irritated or enraged with ourselves. If we become excessively disturbed, that often becomes a second mistake. By fretting or seething, we waste the time and energy that could have been used for rectification. Certainly we need to learn from our mistakes, but learning requires calmness, which is lost when we let ourselves over-react.

Lean into Kirtan!
Ananda Vrindavaneswari Devi Dasi: We often speak about the importance of carefully hearing the maha-mantra while we chant our japa (meditation with beads). We don’t often speak about being as careful when we sing the maha-mantra together in kirtan.

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Overtaking the Spiritual Master.
Kripamoya das: Dear Srila Prabhupada,
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.
There was a time in 1976 when you were being driven from Heathrow airport to Bhaktivedanta Manor. The M25 did not exist at that time, so you were moving along the road towards the village of Denham. We young men were excitedly following you in our yellow Ford parcel van. The windows were open and we were singing kirtan at the tops of our youthful voices. Guru and happy disciples on the A 412.

“Public and Private Life Should Be the Same” by HG Mahatma Prabhu (5 min video)
Srila Prabhupada: Sadhu, those who are saintly person, for them there is no secret. Just now in our ordinary social affairs, there is difference between private life and his public life. Now, if somebody is teacher… he can explain very nicely a subject matter, but his private life is not very good. Then he is not a teacher. He is not a sadhu. That is Vedic conception.
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Former NBA player, Michael Dickerson, is a devotee of Krishna. He comes through Tucson sometimes and visits us since he was recruited from the University of Arizona. He chants daily, reads & listens to lectures by His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada! Read more: https://goo.gl/617Tnd

European Religious Leaders Hold Annual Conference and Visit Krishna Temple in Budapest, Hungary.
Between May 7-10th 2018, the European Council of Religious Leaders (ECRL) holds its annual conference in Budapest, Hungary.
The European Council of Religious Leaders consists of senior religious leaders from Europe’s historical religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam together with Buddhists, Hindus, Sikhs and Zoroastrians. ECRL is one of five regional Interreligious Councils within the Religions for Peace global network. Religions for Peace...

Higher Taste (Album of photos)
Ramai Swami: ISKCON Wellington’s Higher Taste restaurant has been operating for many years and is still going strong. There are lots of people who come throughout the day, right up until 8.00pm, Monday to Saturday.
TP Jagjivan took me in one evening and even though it was late, there were people having their dinner there. I was fortunate enough to get a sample serving of the delicacies on offer, which I enjoyed very much.
Find them here: https://goo.gl/CvDHt2

Preaching program in St. Petersburg, Russia (9 min video)
Indradyumna Swami: Towards the end of our Russian tour we visited the devotees in St. Petersburg, the cultural capital of the country. In 6 weeks we had traveled over 10,000 kilometers from the far eastern city of Vladivostok. St. Petersburg was built over 300 years ago by Peter the Great. Our devotees have been active in the city since the late 1980’s. As everywhere we immersed ourselves in Krsna katha and endless kirtans!
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Radha Kunda Seva: April 2018 Photos and Updates (Album of photos)
Along with the summer heat comes storms! We had two devastating storms this month, first a hail storm with golf ball sized hail, and then a dust storm! Somehow, by Srimati Radhika’s mercy, our crew, ladies, and facilities were unscathed despite the many fatalities, injuries and damage in the area. Cleaning and prasadam distribution steadily continued, and we are making plans to start feeding up to 150 ladies starting in July. Please browse our latest photos and join our efforts by...

Chandan Yatra 2018 darshan for 7th May 2018 at ISKCON Chowpatty (video)
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Kirtan Simha Festival in Germany (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Srimad-Bhagavatam is the easiest way of directly approaching Krsna. Isvarah sadyo hrdy avarudhyate ‘tra krtibhih susrusubhis tat-ksanat (SB 1.1.2). Diverting even a little of one’s attention toward Krsna and activities in Krsna consciousness immediately enables one to achieve the highest perfection of life. This is the purpose of the Krsna consciousness movement. Lokasyajanato vidvams cakre satvata-samhitam (SB 1.7.6). The secret of success is unknown to people in genera...

Damodar Prabhu – Seven Habits of Highly Effective People (video)
Steven Covey’s 7 Habits and how they apply to Japa and Krishna consciousness in general
How Srila Prabhupada exemplified the 7 Habits
Prioritising your life
Avoiding distractions
The power of routines
What is a Private Victory and why is it important
Watch it here: https://goo.gl/bDY7w2

Kadamba Kanana Swami: Holland is known as a free haven for everyone. That is well known, but why is not well known.
The Catholics controlled the North of Europe and forced people to pay a tax. England, Germany, and Holland rebelled, and because Holland was smallest, it was attacked by Spain in a war which lasted 80 years. People were born during the war, and they died during the war.
William of Orange liberated the country. Orange became the color of the freedom. Thus the Dutch are attached to their orange and their freedom. Holland thus became a...

Tulasi Dasa from Bulgaria: a famous actor in Bulgaria, Fahradin Fahradinov (left in the photo), is visiting Radhadesh with us and ......

Satyanarayana: Zaid from Iraq. This articulate man showed great interest in the Arabic Gita, giving a large donation to obtain it f......

Srimad Bhagavatam Class by Bhakti Swarupa Caitanya Swami at Iskcon Los Angeles, May 5, 2018 (video)
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Hampi Yatra with Bhakti Rasamrita Swami, May 2018 (Album with photos)
Hampi, also referred to as the Group of Monuments at Ham......

Iskcon Durban, South Africa, reports for MAY/JUNE 2018.
Living With Srila Prabhupada, A Journey to Faith, Book Review: Five Y......

Latest News from Bhaktivedanta Swami Gurukula - HARE KRISHNA SCHOOL in Murwillumbah, Australia.
It is with great honor and ha......

Leadership & Managment course.
I would like to invite you and the devotees serving in your temple and surrounding areas to a Leadership and Management Course (LMC).
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Clearwater Beach, FL 2018 - Festival of Chariots (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: The whole point is that one should begin Krsna consciousness immediately. Suppose one thinks, “After finishing my sporting life, when I am old and there is nothing else to do, then I shall go to the Krsna consciousness Society and hear something.” Certainly at that time one can take up spiritual life, but what is the assurance that one will live to an old age? One may die at any time; so postponing one’s spiritual life is very risky. Therefore one sh...

Sri Jagannatha Mandir, ISKCON Malaysia HQ’s Sankirtan Warriors (Album with photos)
Sankirtan warriors, tell me something, how do you feel when you distribute Srila Prabhupada books? Even if you are tired and you are almost giving up, after trying the entire day but the moment you distribute one book, the pleasure and heart satisfaction that is derived from it, will inspire you to keep distributing more and more books. It is the feeling of spiritual bliss that you have to experience yourself!
Today (6 May 2018) the devotees of SJMKL did book d...

1st Jagannath Rath Yatra - Hisar, Haryana (Album of photos)
Iskcon Kurukshetra: Lord Jagannath has reached Hisar, Haryana for......

GREAT MOMENTS IN HYDERABAD
May 6, 2018 - By Visnuswami Dasa, leader of the Andhra Pradesh/Telangana Padayatra
In the Hyderabad area we feel very satisfied as many people are welcoming us and asking us to come again and again. We went on harinama in many places, including slums and some newly developed colonies where thousands of families from all over India have settled down. At the Sarasvati Sishu Mandir High School of Badangipet, we gave a small lecture after which we distributed Srila Prabhupada books to one hundred students and their teachers....