VERY IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FROM MAYAPUR
Given the evolving situation in China with the deadly strain of the Corona Virus, we sincerely send our heartfelt prayers to our Lord Nrsingha Deva on behalf of all those affected.

Ambarisa Das: This is the TOVP pujari floor, scheduled for opening on February 13. The embellishments were all done by the local TOVP team. This is where all the activity to serve Sri Panchatattva, Sri Sri Radha Madhava, Sri Sri Prahlad Nrisimha, and the Guru Parampara will take place. This is the hallway that connects all the wardrobe, jewelry, and kitchen rooms. Very exciting. Thank you all supporters.
TOVP Pujari Floor Grand Opening, February 13 – A Landmark and Historic Event
On February 13, 2020, ...

The Year in Photos: World Holy Name Festival 2019.
On this most auspicious occasion of Vasant Panchami, it gives us great pleasure to share with you: The Year in Photos: World Holy Name Festival 2019. It is also noteworthy to see many photos of Harinam Sankirtan in different parts of Africa, which is very rarely seen. We would especially like to thank all the local coordinators who sent in their reports and photos. Thank you very much. Your servants, Lokanath Swami Janananda Goswami Ekalavya Das GBC Wor...

The North American Temple President’s Meeting
January 9 - 12, 2020, Washington D.C.
Mukhya devi dasi : Fifty-one devotees from around the United States and Canada came representing their temples and preaching centers. Badrinarayan Swami, Anuttama das and Praharana devi dasi came to represent the GBC. Manorama das came in support of the ISKCON Youth Ministry, Janaki devi dasi represented the NA CPO, and Vraja Vihari das, the head of ISKCON Resolve also participated.

Sankirtan in Kolkata (20 min. video)
Jan 29, 2020
6:00 am board bus at ISKCON Temple for parikrama
1. Harinam on MG Road. 2. Motilal Seal school MG Road 3. Prabhupada House MG Road 4. Radha-Govinda ji temple on MG Road 5. Gaudiya Math, Baghbazar 6. ULTA DUNGA 7. Bhaktivedanta Research Centre, Shishu Mangal 8. Prabhupada’s birthplace, Tollygunge 9. Radha Madana Mohana temple, Tollygunge 10. Lunch at Govinda’s 1:30 pm 11. Krsna Katha at ISKCON, Kolkata 5 pm — 6:45 pm 12. Dinner at Govi...

Harinama at Burleigh Heads, Australia - 26 January 2020 (5 min. video)
Yesterday after Harinam in Burleigh I noticed two parking inspectors just near our van. Knowing we had gone over the 3 hours I ran up and asked if he had already given us a ticket. He said, “Are you Hare Krishnas?” I said yes and he said,” Oh we wouldn’t give a ticket to you guys, we love your singing.” I thanked him very much and went to leave when the other parking inspector seemed to want to let me know they we...

6th Sri Jagannath Ratha Yatra Medan, Indonesia.
On the 25th of January 2020 devotees of Indonesia held the first Ratha Yatra of the year and decade in North Sumatra, Medan. Devotees attended from different parts of Indonesia including Bali, Jakarta and Sulawesi bringing various aromatic flowers and tasty fruit for the pleasure of Jagannath. The chariot team arrived from Surabaya a day before the festival and assembled the chariot during the night.
“Make the Ratha-yatra festival very great success. T...

Activities of the Hare Krishna Training Center in Nairobi during the year 2019

Revisiting the Still Point!
Today I would like to describe what has to happen for a normal conditioned soul to become a devotee. I would like to present the dynamics of transformation – how they are explained in the Vedas.
It is not an easy transformation. Someone who wants to keep things the way they are cannot really enter into spiritual life and undergo transformation. Sometimes spiritual life is seen as an addition to ordinary life, but if we take it seriously it becomes our life and the ordinary one dissolves itself.

HG Deena Bandhu Prabhu - Interview (12 min. video)
We had an opportunity to sit down with His Grace Deena Bandhu Prabhu as a part of ISKCON Sydney’s One on One Interviews where we speak with senior visiting Vaishnavas to the temple. This session was recorded at the ISKCON Sydney temple, Sri Sri Radha Gopinath Mandir.

Humility is essential in devotional service (video)
Srimad Bhagavatam class by HH Bhakti Rasayana Sagar Swami - 25 January 2020, Iskcon Vrindavana

HEAR ME LORD - A beautiful and spiritual song from George Harrison’s brilliant ALL THINGS MUST PASS album in 1970 (6 min. video)
Forgive me Lord
Please, those years when I ignored You, hmm
Forgive them, lord,
Those that feel they can’t afford You, hmm

Relationships in Krishna consciousness (7 min. video)
Interview with Kalakantha Prabhu.

Harinama in Australian Day Parade (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Simply by chanting the holy name of Lord Krishna, one can be freed from all undesirable habits. This is the means of awakening all good fortune and initiating the flow of waves of love for Krishna. (Sri-Caitanya-caritamrta, Antya-lila, 20.11)

Keeping in good association (video)
Srimad Bhagavatam class by HG Pancha Gauda Prabhu - 26 January 2020 at ISKCON Vrindavan

This is where His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada lived in 1944 at Kolkata, West Bengal, India

A very clever “devotee glove”! It took me a second to figure it out, but Bhakti Rasayana Sagar Swami has immediately pointed out Hladini Shakti Prabhu's ingenuity

HH Jayapataka Swami gave Harinam initiation to 950 candidates in Bangladesh.
Here is a recent video of him trying to encourage the distribution of Srila Prabhupada’s books with a Tulabhara.
Tula means scale and bhara means weight. Traditionally, someone sits on one side of the scale and on the other side rice with shell, coconut, banana, different fruits will be stacked, until it is equal to the weight of the person. Then this bhoga is offered to the Lord. Here it seems that the weight of His Holiness ...

Morning Class SB 4.27.28 HG Narayani Mataji - 23 January 2020 at ISKCON Melbourne (video)

Remedies to Heal Emotional Pain A Spiritual Perspective (6 min. video) by Namita Purohit.

Seminar - One Story four Truths 22nd Jan 2020 By HG Bhurijana Prabhu ISKCON Juhu Mumba (video)

A lady, member of the congregation, went to her local Hare Krishna Temple president and said, I won’t be attending the Temple anymore.
He said, May I ask why??
She said I see people on their cell phones during the services, some are gossiping, some just ain’t living right, they are all just hypocrites…
The Temple president got silent, and he said, ok… But can I ask you to do something for me before you make your final decision?

Why We Tithe
by Sukhada devi dasi and Puskara das.
As I drive up to the Alachua Temple, I take in the beautiful grounds with newly planted trees, fresh flowers, and a well-maintained temple. I enter the Temple, pay my obeisances, gaze at the beautiful forms of our Lords, praying that They bless me and my family throughout the day with Their remembrance. They’re so merciful, exquisitely dressed, and the devotees marvel and discuss Their beauty when the curtains open for Guru Puja. I appreciate the fact that guests are well-received and culti...

Boat Trip to Mamgachi Holy Site with Kirtan led by H.H. Kadamba Kanana Swami Maharaja in Sri Dhama Mayapur, India. Video capture by Shyamsundar dasa. Video editing & rendering by Pandava dasa.