Mayapur GBC Org/Dev meeting (Album of photos)
Ramai Swami: The organization development committee is a sub-committee of the GBC, which made a presentation on the first day of the GBC meeting in Mayapur.

Today is World Translation Day, celebrated on the feast of St. Jerome, who is best known for translating the Bible into Latin. On this occasion let us remember the greatest Vedic translator of our times, and the unfathomable treasure that he has given us

Grand Opening of the TOVP Pujari Floor (live video)
ISKCON is celebrating today another milestone event at the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium in preparation for the opening in 2022: The Grand Opening of the fully completed Pujari Floor. On February 13, 2020, in observance of the 146th anniversary of the appearance of His Divine Grace Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati and in preparation for the relocation of our beloved world Deities into Their new home, the Pujari Floor is being inaugurated with great pomp and...

Beautiful Sridham Mayapur 2020 (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: I fervently appeal to everyone to adopt the method of devotional service given by Lord Caitanya and Nityananda and thus be freed from the miseries of material existence and ultimately achieve the loving service of the Lord.

Narottam Das Thakura’s Appearance Festival in Vrindavan (2020) (Album of photos)
Srila Narottam Das Thakur is one of the main saints of the Gaudiya Vaishnavas. He was the son of King Krishnananda Datta of Kheturigram in Bangladesh, but he renounced everything and came to Vrindavan. He was a Sanskrit scholar and preached relentlessly, removing the misconceptions of the age. He composed various songs that are considered equivalent to the Vedic scriptures. One of his Deities, Sri Sri Radha Braja Mohan from Khe...

Lord Chaitanya’s movement, the highest benediction for human society (video)
Srimad Bhagavatam class by HG Anuttama Prabhu, Feb 9, 2020, at ISKCON Mayapur.

Krishna is not an optional source of entertainment - he is the indispensable source of shelter Gita 04.09 (4 min video)
Many people like to hear Krishna’s pastimes as a pious form of entertainment. Even if they know vaguely that he is God, their interest in him is as a source of entertainment.
Significantly, the Bhagavad-gita states that hearing about Krishna can do much more than entertain – it can elevate and liberate. Those who understand him in truth attain him, never to return to this distressful world (04.09). This implies that p...

Sensibility in devotional service (video)
Srila Prabhupada: Krishna is the root of everything. IF He is pleased, everyone will be pleased. If you pour water on the root, the water will be distributed all over the tree. This is the best service to humanity. Letter to Mr. Karsan, December 2, 1976....

Bhaktivedanta Manor’s Haveli Opening.
We are very happy to announce that the Sri Krishna Haveli, the largest project in the history of Bhaktivedanta Manor, is now ready.
This purpose-built haven will serve as a cultural center, education facility, and an events space to meet the needs of our wonderful community.
We will celebrate the opening of the facilities on Monday 9th March with a day of festivities together with Gaura Purnima as well as Holika Dahan (6pm).
The festivities will culminate...

TOVP: Pujari meeting before inauguration 2020-02-11 (Album of photos)
The pujari floor is (almost) ready for the inauguration ceremony, 13th of February. Huge facility for the worship of the Deities, but never enough when it regards the worship of the Supreme Lord

Mangal Arati in Mayapur today led by HG Agnideva Prabhu (video)

I’ve lost my heart in Mayapur.. Again! (Album of photos). Gopi Gita: It’s so soothing to be able to just walk down the guesthouse stairs to see my favorite Deities in the whole world - ever merciful Sri Sri Panca Tattva and gorgeous heart-throbs Sri Sri Radha Madhava.

Mystery solved: why so many good Irish devotees!
Adikarta Das: He had been to Ireland. I told him the Gaelic word for Ireland is Eire from the word Arian. Maybe that’s why there are many good Irish devotees. Even George Harrison was from Irish roots. Lots of them went to Liverpool which is one of the closest ports to Ireland, during the great potatoes famine.

A newly constructed display museum inaugurated at the BRC, Kolkata, India (Album of photos)

Radhadesh is looking forward to wonderful organic veggies in the summer!
During the stormy weather we have some exciting news to share about our garden! Rik prabhu has been diligently working with the gardens, both flower and vegetable for many years now, on top of all the other things he does. So now Krsna has sent someone to really help push it forward in the form of a very nice devotee called Thibaut.

MotelGita: Thanks to the Asian American Hotel Owners Association for their continued support. For the 11th consecutive year, AAHOA has helped us with a booth for the upcoming Florida convention. It’s a platform that enables us to connect to thousands of hotel owners to place Bhagavad Gita in their hotel rooms.

Sridham Mayapur 2020: New Pujari floor in the TOVP (Album of photos)

Ratha Yatra Festival in Melbourne, Australia (Album of photos)
Bhakta Dasa: Ratha Yatra and Vedic Village 2020 was a huge success with thousands of people receiving the Lord’s mercy one way or another. On behalf of the Ratha Yatra management team, a BIG THANK YOU to all those sincere and hard-working devotees that contributed in so many ways.

Harinam and food distribution in a poor African Township outside of Durban (Album of photos)
Indradyumna Swami: After two months of recuperating from my illness here in South Africa, I am ready to start traveling again. To test my wings I went with devotees on harinam and food distribution in a poor African Township outside of Durban. Once again I witnessed the astounding glories of the holy names and all the merciful nature of Krsna’s prasadam. Good to be “home” again.

Grand Sankirtan procession through the town of Vrindavan (Album of photos)
On the occasion of Sriman Nityananda Prabhu’s appearance day, we took part in a grand Sankirtan procession through the town of Vrindavan starting from Sringar Vat. That place is also known as Nityananda Vat as that was His residing place in Vrndavan. We joined with the other Vaishnavas and relished the bliss of the Holy Name.

A police officer from Durban becomes a devotee of Krishna.
Indradyumna Swami: The photo on the left is from several years ago. We were in Harinam on the Durban beachfront. This police officer on horse stopped me and asked what it was all about. We talked for quite some time as he became more and more inquisitive. Before parting, I gifted him a large size Bhagavad Gita.

Bhaktivedanta Manor’s community Newsletter- Feb 2020 edition.
You can find the link to read February 2020 edition of Bhaktivedanta Manor’s community Newsletter

Nityananda Trayodashi Celebration in ISKCON Vrindavan (2020) (Album of photos)
In Vrindavan, we celebrated Nityananda Trayodashi with amazing darshan of the Deities, grand abhishek and feast

Appearance day of Lord Nityananda Abhishek February 7, 2020 (Album of photos)