Excerpts from the new book by Srila Prabhupada’s secretary Shyamasundara Das.
On the afternoon of October 2, not many noticed the tiny, two-propeller DC-3 with BASCO markings slowly steer its way through barricades and wreckage on the runway at Cairo International, dwarfed by giant jets from almost every nation, to park in front of the multitiered transit terminal. Few remarked the small gaggle of Hare Krishna devotees that stumbled from the fuselage to emerge in unfamiliar heat, escorted by khaki-clad men armed with Kalashnikovs to a shaded com...

Harinama at the White House during the Krishna House Summer Trip 2019 (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Oh, how glorious are......

Did we go to the moon? (video)
HG Brahma Tirtha Prabhu from the Krishna Institute offers a nice explanation during a recent c......

Hare Krishna in ….Syria? (2 min. video)
BB Govinda Swami: I mentioned that last week we had a wonderful program at KAVE in Dubai. Now, here is the clip presented by Orient TV on the event.
Inshallah .. This will be broadcast in Syria and other countries where Orient broadcasts.
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Magic of Sound Event in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Album of photos)
THANK YOU! Magic of Sound was another great success and ......

London College of Vedic Studies - Henna Workshop (Album of photos)
Here are some pictures from our recent Henna Tattooing Work......

Back to The Motherland - St. Petersburg (Album of photos)
Indradyumna Swami: St. Petersburg was the last stop on our Russian tour before moving on to Ukraine. No doubt, St. Petersburg is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. And the local devotees are an integral part of that beauty. We enjoyed 5 days of chanting, dancing and feasting in their association. Myself, Badahari Dās and Chaturatma Dās all lectured on Srimad Bhagavatam to attentive audiences. We look forward to returning!
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HG Parvati Devi Dasi ACBSP departed from this world.
Mahadevi Dasi: Let us all offer prayers n our obeisances to Srila Prabhupada’s dear Parvati Devi Dasi, who left her body last night at approx 11:30pm in Sri Vrndavana Dhama. She left peacefully in her sleep with only Prabhupada singing in her room. She is with her Prabhupada and her Lords now.

ISKCON Chennai Organised ‘Unnati’, a Three Day Residential Summer Camp for Teenagers . Prema Ras das: In the summer of 2019, two scenic seaside villas came to life, as sixty-eight teenagers got together to participate in Unnati - a spiritual camp for teenagers conducted by ISKCON Chennai.
Unnati (meaning advancement) was conducted between April 19th to 21st and has drawn high praise and encouraging feedback from the attendees and their parents alike.

New Gokula (Album of photos)
Ramai Swami: Even though our New Gokula farm is about two hours drive from Sydney and about an ho......

Leicester joins London for Maha Harinama Sankirtan (Album of photos)
Many devotees from Leicester joined the regular Bhaktived......

How to teach Bhagavatam to Children - Seminar video.
Recently we have given a seminar on “How to teach Srimad Bhagavatam to Children”. In this seminar, we talk about how to systematically teach Srimad Bhagavatam to young children using Visual summaries and Poems. I have shared many examples which demonstrate kids developing a genuine desire to learn Srimad Bhagavatam and how they at a young age are absorbing the message of Srimad Bhagavatam very deeply.
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2019 North American Sankirtan Orientation Seminar, Dallas TX (Album of photos)
We had a wonderful 2019 North American Sankirtan Orientation Seminar last weekend at Dallas, TX by the wonderful HG Vaisesika Prabhu.
We had a record 65 people register for the seminar. Out of which we had 18 devotees visited us from outside Dallas. We had devotees visiting us from – Austin, Houston, San Antonio, Oklahoma, San Diego, Chicago, Berkley, and Indianapolis.

Back to The Motherland - Moscow (Album of photos)
Indradyumna Swami: We always look forward to our visits to Moscow, the capit......

Brisbane Rathayatra (Album of photos)
Ramai Swami: This year’s Rathayatra in Brisbane was held downtown again with the beginning and end point being King George Square.
The parade went through the city streets for about an hour and Their Lordships, Sri Jagannatha, Baladeva and Subhadra Devi rode majestically while the devotees chanted and danced in ecstasy.
Once back at the Square, there were many performances on the main stage and, of course, lots of tents with prasadam, books, paraphernalia and so on. It was a beautiful sunny day an...

Birmingham 24hr Kirtan 2019 (Album of photos)
This year for the first time in the new ISKCON building. When you lose your voi......

News photo of the lion gate in Puri. The lion, as well as the deity of Jaya (of Jaya and Vijaya) standing at the gate, were broken.
Madhavananda das: When the storm hit all electricity, water, internet, phones, trains, as well as all land vehicles going in and out of Puri completely stopped. It was a bit of a drama. At one point we actually weren’t sure if we were going to survive or not. The storm ripped off (note: more like exploded, destroyed), the upstairs front aluminum window frame/wall of our ashram. Which let inside the 250 kmh winds and...

Goloka Dham Iskcon Nairobi Grhastha Ashrama (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Svalpam apy asya dharmasya trayate mahato bhayat: even a little devotional service can save one from the greatest danger. Devotional service, which begins with chanting of the holy name of the Lord, is so powerful that even if one falls down, he can be saved from all calamities if he somehow or other chants the holy name of the Lord. This is the extraordinary power of the Lord’s holy name. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 6.1.63 Purport)
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I.C.C meetings started in Mayapur (Album of photos)
(ISKCON continental committee)
Srila Prabhupada: In the Bhagavad-Gita......

ISKCON Rajkot: Sudarshan Chakra Installation & Pran Pratishtha (Album of photos)
On the auspicious day of Ramanaumi in the presence of the many assembled Vaishnavas and others, the auspicious installation ceremony took place, which started with a worship given to Guru, Gauranga, Krishna and the Deities with various articles of worship like flowers, sandalwood paste, incense, ghee lamp and bhoga offerings. Thereafter, the fire sacrifice was performed, which sanctified the entire atmosphere around there and gave delight to the hearts of all the Vais...

Canterbury Festival, UK - 8th May 2019 (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Others, who are not devotees, may think, “How can people devote so much time simply to talks of God?” The chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra is simply the repetition of three words, Hare, Krishna, Rama, but still devotees can go on chanting this Hare Krishna mantra twenty-four hours a day without feeling fatigued. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 4.13.1Purport)
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Victory for Radhadesh, Iskcon Belgium!
After 4 years of plenty of back and forth with the town-hall municipality of Durbuy, the members of our Petite Somme village, the province of Luxembourg, and the Walloon region - 4 different levels of authority in Belgium, we finally got the minister’s signature & stamp of approval giving us exceptional green light to build a few projects on our Radhadesh grounds.
This means that we can officially start planning for our Kirtan Hall which could become as a big as 600m², or more than 4 times the ...

Back to The Motherland - Sochi (9 min. video)
Indradyumna Swami: The city of Sochi is situated on the Back Sea in southern Russia. The region is very beautiful with snow-capped mountains on one side of the city and beautiful beaches on the other. The city and it’s many attractions serve as an attractive resort with nice weather all year long. ISKCON has had a temple in Sochi for a number of years. Devotees preach mainly through Nama Hatta groups as well as regularly inviting people to the temple for special functions. We enjoyed 3 days in the as...

ISKCON Scarborough, Canada - Dasavatar- children’s program (video)
Srila Prabhupada: Devotional service begins with the chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra and side by side trying to understand Krishna in truth. Unfortunately those who are simply official students of the Vedas become more interested in offering sacrifices to the different demigods, like Indra and Candra. (Bhagavad-gita, 9.20 Purport)
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