ISKCON ALACHUA gradually reopens but with strict rules (1 min. video)
Sunday Darshan Procedure.
Procedure for ISKCON Alachua Temple’s Sunday Darshan during Phase 1b of our gradual reopening, starting May 24, 2020.
Hare Krishna dear devotees, we are happy to begin Sunday Deity Darshan starting May 24, between 4:15 PM and 6:30 PM. Here are the details you need to know, along with a short video demonstration (see link below).

Dear Manjari dasi, the daughter of Mother Gayatri and Amarenda Prabhu ACBSP (ISKCON lawyer) passed away

The Future of Science and Krishna Consciousness (video)
ISKCON Leadership Sanga, Sri Dham Mayapur. Gaura Purnima 2020, Day 7
HG Drutakarma prabhu seminar: “The Future of Science and Krishna Consciousness: Questions we need to ask”

Overcoming the modes of material nature (video)
Srimad Bhagavatam class by HG Vaisesika Das in Mayapur

Lord Krishna is everyone’s wellwisher. He is equal to all and extremely dear to everyone (video)
Srimad Bhagavatam class by H.H. Bhakti Gauravani Goswami in Vrindavan.

The Only Hope for this World (video)
ISKCON Leadership Sanga, Sri Dham Mayapur. Gaurapurnima 2020

Mayapur Amphan Report (Album of photos)
Amphan, the strongest cyclone ever recorded in the Bay of Bengal, reached Sridham Mayapur on Wednesday evening. The wind gusts were very severe, reaching the speed of 160km/h, accompanied by torrential rain and tumultuous sounds.

MINDFULNESS - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (2 min video) Sivarama Swami: Find out what this household term actually means and … have you been doing it right?
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Appearance Day of Srila Vrindavan dasa Thakura (video)
Srivasa’s niece was only four years old. Her name was Narayani. She was just seating peacefully in the corner of the room. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu cried out “Narayani! Chant Krsnas name and cry in ecstatic love.” And little Narayani called out “Oh! Krsna, oh! Krsna, oh! Krsna…” and tears just irrupted from her eyes profusely, soaking her body, her limbs trembled and she felt to the ground just crying out “oh! Krsna.” But the devotees saw that they un...

TOVP Architecture Department Report – Interior Artwork, April 2020 (10.5 MB pdf document). This is the April Architecture Department Report which focuses on various areas of artwork throughout the project. We have classified the art into 24 modules for the interior and exterior and are sharing the updates of each module in this report.

“The Enemy Within” (video)
Interactive talk with Sutapa das from The Bhakti Yoga center in Birmingham UK

Kalakanta Prabhu Lecture on Expanding The Guru Network. Srimad Bhagavatam class at Chowpatty

Jani family from Leicester performs bhajan from their home (video)
Their live broadcast on FB goes viral and gets more than 11 million views!

Hare Krishna. This message is to report the sad news that the Los Angeles Ratha Yatra, usually held in August, has been canceled due to the Covid pandemic. The City of Los Angeles is not granting permits to any large gatherings for the summer.

Indradyumna Swami: One day, we pray, we’ll chant and dance with them again!

Devavrata Prabhu writes: Recently, I asked a boy whom I have been cultivating during the Corona-virus shutdown to write a testimony of his experiences in Krishna consciousness. I hope that devotees are finding it inspiring to reach out to the people we have met and to nourish the relationships.

For some, this arrangement of not traveling is a miracle!
BB Govinda Swami: I had a pleasant call from Niranjana Swami Maharaja, he told me he is in Mayapur and he was trying to express how happy he is actually feeling in being there. How happy he is being in a place where he can be regulated. He is just having an excellent time in Mayapur. For us people who are always traveling, this arrangement of not traveling is a miracle. We have regulation. We have the proper time for sleeping. We eat at regulated times. We ...

Prayers requested for two devotees and their families! Mother Krsnanandini devi, a disciple of His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada, has been moved to hospice care after a painful battle with cancer. She is in amazing consciousness and seems to be embracing her upcoming journey with the same deep bhakti and surrender to Lord Krishna with which she has lived her entire life. She and her husband Tariq prabhu have been marriage guides and spiritual counselors to so many devotees worldwide

GREAT talk by Kripamoya prabhu, on how to maintain one's enthusiasm in bhakti. Starts about five to six minutes in after a nice Introduction by Madana-gopala prabhu.

Will Krishna be more pleased if we feed the hungry than offer opulent bhoga to the Deities? 6 min. audio podcast by Chaitanya Charan das

Iskcon Juhu Temple President Hospitalized with Covid-19.
Braja Hari Das, among ISKCON India’s most respected and beloved leaders, Temple President of the Juhu temple (Mumbai), has been hospitalized with COVID-19. He is undergoing treatment in good medical hands and he is stable.

HH Bhakti-bhusana Swami’s health update.
Maharaja was hospitalized Sunday 3 May 2020 and diagnosed with encephalitis on Tuesday 5 May. According to the physician, his present condition is not life-threatening, and his health has significantly improved. He went into rehab Friday 15 this week. The rehab may take a prolonged time of therapy.

Feed the Hungry (7 min. video)
ISKCON Vrindavan: What better than an arrow that hits two targets at the same time and a proposition which achieves various goals simultaneously. We offer just such a proposition to all those who are willing to take advantage of the opportunity and increase their spiritual sukriti (transcendental pious deeds). The Food for life project being run by ISKCON Vrindavan during these trying times is distributing Krishna Prasad to the Brajabasis. By this Prasadam distribution program, both ...

Zoom conference, May 14th 2020 ISKCON of New Jersey (Towaco Temple) (video)