By Priyavrata dasNovember 18 – The Food for Life team is currently in Sogod Leyte acquiring more supplies for feeding. More than 2000 meals were served this morning in Tacloban city, Palo and Tanauan Leyte. On Sunday, the volunteers serve over 1500 meals in the townships of Mayorga, Dulag and Tolosa
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- 19 Nov 2013
By Sankirtana DasWithout being didactic, my recently published Mahabharata: The Eternal Quest, offers an authentic Vaisnava perspective in the understanding of who Krishna is, of dharma, of real leadership qualities, and of the foreboding nature of our age, the Kali-yuga. All this as the story moves steadily forward, and as the tension builds, and all in under 280 pages (a comfortable read for a college or even high school course)
...- 19 Nov 2013
By Chaitanya Charan das“How did you come to Krishna consciousness?” This is one of the most stimulating questions in devotee-circles. The feature “How I came (HIC)” in Back to Godhead, ISKCON’s official magazine, is one of its most popular features. Being one of the editors for BTG, I strive and pray to make BTG more attractive. So I look forward especially to HIC stories among the articles submitted to us for review
...- 18 Nov 2013
By Mayapur Worldwide TeamWorld Travel Market (WTM) is a global travel event in the year held yearly at the Excel Centre in London. This year the event took place from the 4th to 7th November 2013. For 3 consecutive years Mayapur Worldwide, a voluntary charitable service promoting Mayapur in the UK/ Ireland has been invited by the WTM to promote Mayapur
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By Vilasini Devi DasiIn the recent past, a concern regarding the ongoing construction of the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium in Sridham Mayapur was raised within our community. As a result, this led to a view by some devotees that the Main Temple Dome might be structurally unstable.
...- 16 Nov 2013
By Bhaktivedanta Manor StaffSrila Prabhupada first came to London in September, 1969. His 'Hare Krishna movement' was immediately popular. In these few pages we present a glimpse of the history of the Manor through a selection of photographs spanning four decades.
...- 16 Nov 2013
By Vraja Bihari Das“I have brought medicine to awaken every living being from perpetual sleep. Please receive the holy name of the Lord, the Hare Krishna Maha Mantra, and awaken.”
...- 16 Nov 2013
By Mayesvara DasaAccording to the Vedas, the most befitting diet for mankind to follow is vegetarian. It includes nice food-stuffs like whole grains, fruits, vegetables, sugar, honey and milk as well as all of its wonderful by-products such as butter, yogurt, curd, ice cream and ghee etc.
...- 16 Nov 2013
By Dina Dayala DasaThe Euro RGB is an assembly of Global GBC, Euro RGB and elected senior leaders. Their purpose is to watch after the welfare of Srila Prabhupada’s movement in Europe. They have an annual meetings, in which they discuss continental preaching strategies and pending crisis situations. Their internal structure includes a Chairman, 1st Vice-Chairman, 2nd Vice-Chairman, Special Officers, and a Secretary.
...- 15 Nov 2013
By Ravinder Yerram ISKCON of Houston, Hare Krishna Dham witnessed grand celebrations of Diwali and Govardhan Puja (New Year) during the past weekends. Festivities for Diwali began last Sunday and more than 1,000 guests started streaming in for the occasion to celebrate Diwali – Lord Ram’s arrival after conquering the evil
...- 15 Nov 2013
By Visnu Murti dasaDear devotees, Vanipedia is happy to present to you all the latest news of the multi-language subtitle project which is uniting Srila Prabhupada’s multi-lingual family
...- 14 Nov 2013
By Temple StaffSri Jagannatha Mandir Kuala Lumpur’s (SJMKL) November edition of its monthly patron thanks giving feast was hosted on Sunday,10th. The simple yet meaningful occasion represents SJMKL’s gesture of heartfelt gratitude to all those who continue to support the temple’s activities
...- 14 Nov 2013
By Hari Narayana DasThe chance to preach in the college came when the The Family of Hindu College Students (KMH-keluarga mahasiswa Hindu) Telkom University ( STT Telkom Bandung) on its aniversary and Utsawa Dharma Gita competition, invited the Indonesia Bhaktivedanta institute as a speaker on “Bhagavad Gita” seminar.
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By Madhavendu DasHH Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaja awards the Sannyasa order of life to his two dear disciples of ISKCON Vrindavan. H. G. Janardana Prabhu and H. G. Vaisnava Prabhu were got Sannyas. Their Sannyasa name is H. H. Bhakti Anugraha Janardana Swami and H. H. Bhakti Ashraya Vaisnava Swami. All the devotees are so happy and blissful
...- 14 Nov 2013
By Vraja Bihari DasThe more we learn the language of choice- “I am responsible for my life and I do things because I want to do them”-the more honest we’d become and we’d also be more naturally situated in Bhakti. And yes, of course, we’d also be happier.
...- 13 Nov 2013
By Harinama Rasa dasaAfter many years, the Hare Krishna Festival team returned to the historic city of Cambridge, to host a festival at Cambridge University, in the West Road Concert Hall. The hall was very grand, with state-of-the-art audio visual equipment, and a very large stage which would play a role in prominently displaying the devotees.
...- 13 Nov 2013
By Minakshi Devi DasiYesterday Radhapriya and I went to an event put on by a Conservative MP. This event required registration, security checks and confirmation prior to the event and then photo ID with the confirmation letter to get in. We took 2 Bhagavad Gitas with us in the hopes of getting 1 into the hands of the Prime Minister of Canada, Stephen Harper.
...- 12 Nov 2013
By Vadhu Rupa DasiSometimes devotees might think that within spiritual culture there is no room for women to preach. They might be afraid that spiritual culture is closing the doors to preaching. But it is just the opposite: once we gain deeper insights into spiritual culture, then the doors to preaching open further and further.
...- 12 Nov 2013
By HDG ACBS Srila PrabhupadaThe warning is already there, and responsible leaders of religious sects must meet together and form a common platform of a league of devotees of the Lord. There is no need for self-realized souls to live in a secluded place. Perfect self-realized souls, engaged in the service of the Lord, are unafraid of maya, just as law-abiding citizens of a state never fear the police
...- 12 Nov 2013
By Puskaraksa dasIn order to cast some light on the often understood to be polytheistic practices in so-called Hinduism, I often take the example of a Presidential Regime...
...- 11 Nov 2013
By HDG ACBS Srila PrabhupadaMy Guru Maharaja used to say... He had so many temples all over India, and he used to say sometimes that "If by selling all these properties, temples, if I could turn one man to Krishna consciousness, then my mission will be successful."
...- 10 Nov 2013
By AdminPrince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall tonight took part in a solemn ceremony of thanks with Hindus on the banks of the River Ganga. In the holy Hindu city of Rishikesh, the prince led his wife by the hand to the banks of the sacred river where they joined Hindu worshippers conducting the Aarti ceremony
...- 9 Nov 2013
By Justin Zaremba/NJ.comAfter four years in zoning limbo, the proposed Hare Krishna temple at the intersection of Troy and Baldwin Roads has received unanimous approval from the township zoning board.
...- 8 Nov 2013
By Manor staffOn Wednesday the 6th of November Prime Minister David Cameron hosted a Diwali function at 10 Downing Street. ISKCON was represented by Praghosa prabhu, Gauri prabhu, Vinay Tanna and Srutidharma prabhu. The latter chanted from the podium before Mr Cameron spoke finishing with the Mahamantra, these were the only prayers chanted at the event.
...- 8 Nov 2013