By Radha Mohan dasInside the main hall which contains the deities of Krishna Balaram, Krishna Avanti School children sang Sri Krishna Caitanya, a Vaishnava song written by Narottam Das Thakur, followed by the Hare Krishna mantra. The Queen particularly appreciated the devotional music
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- 30 Mar 2012
By Lakshman dasMayapur temple was second in the whole world in terms of books distributed in year 2011-2012 and Delhi was in the first position. HH Gopal Krishna Maharaj glorified Mayapur Sankirtan devotees and marked them the real number one. Mayapur book distribution goes on throughout the year, some time door to door, where as Delhi devotees do it mostly in Book Marathon times
...- 30 Mar 2012
By Gitanjali devi dasiAs a combined initiative of the GBC Vaisnavi Care Sub-Committee and the Vrindavan Institute for Higher Education (VIHE), the International Vaisnavi Retreat aims at promoting sadhu sanga among the devotee women of ISKCON. Committed to nurture the devoteesā service attitude and focus on hearing and chanting, the retreat is fast becoming an annual feature devotees across the world look forward to
...- 29 Mar 2012
By gbc.iskcon.orgOn behalf of the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium team, Ambarisa dasa was pleased to announce that in 2016, Sri Panca-tattva and Sri Radha-Madhava and the Asta-Sakhis will be able to move into their new home in the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium. In addition to a massive kirtan hall, the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium will contain an altar 130 feet in diameter where Sri Panca-tattva will reside in the middle, Sri Radha Madhava and the Asta-sakhis on the right, and our entire parampara on the left
...- 29 Mar 2012
By gbc.iskcon.orgBhakti Caitanya Maharaja, the ISKCON GBC Chairman for 2012, addresses the community from Sridham Mayapur, March 2012
...- 28 Mar 2012
By Iskcon Governing Body ComissionWhereas there is a continued need to educate new devotees in ISKCON about the pre-eminent position of Srila Prabhupada as (a) Our Founder-Acarya and (b) The primary siksa-guru for all ISKCON members; Whereas it will benefit both individual devotees and the ISKCON society at large to improve the standards of discipleship within our movement; And whereas there is a lack of formal training regarding what it means to be a disciple within ISKCON and how to properly execute the duties of a disciple towards oneās diksa- and siksa-gurus as well a...
- 28 Mar 2012
By the GBC ECWe are writing on behalf of the GBC Body and the worldwide community of ISKCON devotees to congratulate you on your recent victory in the Appeal Court on the Tomsk Case against the Bhagavad-gita. We would like to especially congratulate you, Maharaja, as well as Sadhu Priya Prabhu and the other devotees who worked so hard for many months to counter the attack against us
...- 28 Mar 2012
By Kirtana Mela 2012 Tallinn teamThe main goal of the first Kirtana Mela in Estonia is to provide a deep congregational chanting experience for the Estoniaās devotee community, with visitors from other neighboring countries like Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Russia being very much anticipated to join as well. It can become an international event ā everyone from everywhere can attend
...- 28 Mar 2012
By Bhaktin Priya NaidooLast night I attended the Sunday Feast at the SSRR temple-it also happened to be Snana Yatra so the devotees had more energy and enthusiasm than usual. What was more striking however, was a fun, creative and seemingly spontaneous presentation from The Blue Mountain Children's tent team and the Youth Lounge, two dynamic preaching events at the Durban Festival of Chariots this year during the Easter weekend
...- 27 Mar 2012
- 27 Mar 2012
By Hare Krishna Festivals Team UKThe Harinama Sankirtana fire is still burning strong in London. London is a city very well populated, and there is never a dull moment while chanting on the streets. Very rare is the day when the devotees are treated unfavourably, whether it is the police, students, local londoners, tourists, drunks or businessmen, the reception is always favourable
...- 27 Mar 2012
By Caru DasāThe colors come from the emergence of spring after the stark bleakness of winter. Everything bursts forth in colors and fragrance and so thatās emulated through the festival,ā said Charu Das, the founder of the Lotus Temple
...- 26 Mar 2012
By Vasudeva Datta dasaIn the Buddhist monastery, where we spent the previous night we started with bhajans and people were surprised to hear melodious sounds in their temple. Nevertheless, no one could say anything because their chief monk who invited us was standing behind us. Younger monks were all excited and were taking many photos of us
...- 25 Mar 2012
By Krishna Kirti DasAs regards to giving devotees who are inclined to disagree more distance from each other, that is a Vaishnava solution. Lord Balarama and Shri Vidura went on pilgrimage instead of staying to face the heat of dissent. Lord Shiva left the sacrificial arena when his followers and the followers of Daksha began to quarrel. We should be willing to encourage more separation at times. Indeed, sometimes permanent separation is required. And we should be more open to encouraging that too
...- 22 Mar 2012
By many media sourcesA Russian court today dismissed a petition seeking a ban on a translated version of Bhagvad Gita for being "extremist", bringing cheers to followers across the world. "The court in the Siberian city of Tomsk has dismissed the plea," Sadhu Priya Das of Moscow ISKCON said soon after the verdict was announced
...- 21 Mar 2012
By Giriraj Gopal dasTwenty eight devotees from the Santiago Yatra along with 250 books of Srila Prabhupada, made their way to one of the most famous prisons in Chile called "Santiago 1"
...- 20 Mar 2012
By Dhanesvara DasIn a relative world, such as the one we live in, how does one find truth? That quest is undertaken by many young adults as they try to make sense of the world, and I was one such seeker in my youth. My experiences in college played an important role in guiding my search, providing a proving ground on which to test different concepts as I came across them
...- 20 Mar 2012
By Amogha dasManifest Deity pastimes in the ISKCON era remind us that Lord Caitanya's pastimes are still going on. Two very fantastic Deity pastimes are presented below
...- 20 Mar 2012
By Sandipani Muni DasaFor three years in a row, the Hare Krishna devotees from around London have been participating in the St. Patricks Day parade. Although it may not neccesarily be a Vaishnava festival, it is a great opportunity to share the Holy Name with the thousands of people who participate or watch the parade. Many people shared appreciation of the Hare Krishna's at the parade. As exemplified in the video (link below) there were hundreds and thousands of people in awe at the energetic Harinama Sankirtan party
...- 20 Mar 2012
By Goloka Candra dasaThe orchard, located 108km from Kuala Lumpur city, currently has a variety of tropical fruit trees, mainly jackfruit, and also starfruit, roseapple, guava, lime etc. We plan to maintain the existing fruit trees and further cultivate coconuts and grass extensively on the land to support free grazing by cows
...- 19 Mar 2012
By Kasisvar dasA group of renowned Russian scientists representing leading Russian research organisations and universities has addressed an open letter to President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in connection with the ongoing trial of "Bhagavad Gita As It Is", a revered Hindu scripture, in the Russian city of Tomsk
...- 19 Mar 2012
By Lilasuka dasFrom February 6-8 2012, at the Vaishnava Academy in Mayapura, The ISKCON Ministry for Sannyasa organized a training seminars for sannyasa candidates. Eighteen sannyasa candidates attended the seminars. The candidates expressed appreciation for the seminars presented by experienced sannyasis and preachers such as H.H. Prahladananda Swami, H.H. Candramauli Swami, H.H. Bhaktirasamrita Swami, H.H. Yadunandana Swami, and H.G. Navina Nirada Das
...- 19 Mar 2012
By Brajraj SharanAs you know that with the inspiration and blessings of Shri Ramesh Baba Ji Maharaaj of Maan Mandir, Barsana, the 'Bring Yamuna River Back to Braj-Vrindavan-Gokul-Mathura CAMPAIGN' is growing by leaps and bounds, we would like to share some of the action items as a part of our strategy to handle this issue
...- 19 Mar 2012
By Indradyumna SwamiIt was my last week in Sri Vrindavan Dhama. I wanted to take advantage of my final precious days in the holy dhama, so I took a small group of devotees to Radha Kunda for parikrama. During our circumambulation of the sacred lake, a Vrajavasi man invited us into his home for fresh, hot chapattis which his wife and daughter served us with yogurt
...- 18 Mar 2012