Channel: HH Krishna Kshetra Swami
Sat Sanga with HH Krishna Kshetra Swami Topics: East Asia Outreach & Reflections – Show and Tell – Angas of Bhakti: Sadhana & Etiquette Song: Balya-lila (verses 29–34), from Srila Locana Dasa Thakura’s Sri Caitanya Mangala — The Loving Pastimes of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu …
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By Udayananda
During the 1976 festival in Vrindavan, there was a whole schedule one day that started at mangal arotik and went all the way until midnight at a pandal program celebrating the Appearance of Lord Ram and attended by over twenty thousand people.
It was very impressive.
For me the day started blissfully as I got to go on a morning walk with Srila Prabhupada.
Prabhupada walked for a very long time preaching vigorously.
At the beginning of the walk I was at the rear of the devotees, bu
Channel: Vaishnavi Ministry NA
Please join us Friday, July 11, 2025 at 3PM PST/6PM EDT. Live on Facebook & You tube as we continue our A Bond of Love Interview Series …
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Not many festivals stop the city streets but Ratha Yatra does. Every. Single. Time.
The Festival of Chariots is one of the world’s oldest and most joyful celebrations, rooted in thousands of years of tradition and brought to life in cities across the globe. Now in its 11th year in Brisbane, it continues to remind us what this city is truly made of: open hearts, vibrant community and a genuine invitation for everyone, regardless of background or belief.
The event was electric. Colour, dancing, ch
In 1986, after an old vehicle-perhaps on its last legs-was donated to a Houston organization for the arts, a local artist got the idea to transform it into a moving art piece. Soon after that, the first “art car” parades began in Houston with eleven and then forty artistically embellished vehicles. These days the annual Houston Art Car Parade-the city’s biggest free public event-attracts up to 300 art cars and 200,000 spectators on a Saturday every April. It is the biggest art car happening in t
Around forty Italian members of the congregation gathered at Goloka Ecofarm in Pontinvrea (Savona, Italy) for a three-day retreat, May 1-3, organized by the USCI (Office for the Development of the Congregation in Italy), dedicated to shared spiritual practice, learning, and community connection.
The participants, all Italian, engaged in a rich program of activities, including workshops, theatre, Harinam with the local congregation, cow milking, and the temple’s daily spiritual program, featuring
By Atma Tattva Das,
A new devotional music album, All Attractive, by musician and Bhakti practitioner Ishwari-Radha Devi Dasi, was released on April 19, 2026, with a live presentation scheduled for April 25 at Veda Yoga in Los Angeles. The project, created under the artist name Ishwari, brings together mantra-based compositions and contemporary production, offering a multi-genre interpretation of bhakti through music.
Developed over three years, the album reflects both a personal spiritual jour
Louisa came early for the evening sangha hosted by Haripad and Sandani, where they were anticipating a full house attendance. Before the crowd arrived we spoke for a few minutes. She was raised Catholic, likes to hike, has made a trip to India for spiritual purposes, has black bears visit her back porch, embraces Krishna Consciousness. We also found out something similar when we learned we share the same birthday, October 5. The thing that really woke her, as we all have our catalysts, was batt
By Sri Nandanandana dasa (Stephen Knapp)
PART ONE
There are many civilizations in the world where respect for women and their role and status in society are prominent, and others where regard for them should be improved. Yet the level of civility along with moral and spiritual standards in a society can often be perceived by the respect and consideration it gives for its women. In the Vedic culture, they are meant to be given much respect and are regarded in a way that allows them to live i
Following the inauguration of the ISKCON Constitution on February 4, 2026, legal justice pathways are being further formalized within ISKCON’s judicial framework. Headed by Devasri Radhika Devi Dasi, the Justice Ministry Europe (JME) is an appeals, grievance redressal, and adjudication body that offers a remedial system to review the fairness and soundness of decisions and to oversee adherence to ISKCON laws.
Comprising six interconnected committees (Standing Committee, Appeals Committee, Educat
The 2026 Bhakti Yoga Conference, themed “Sacred Community: Walking the Path of Love Together,” has concluded after bringing together more than 7,000 online participants from around the world for a month-long exploration of bhakti, spiritual friendship, and devotional life in community.
The free global gathering opened with a live event at Harvard Divinity School and concluded at the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies (OCHS), creating what conference founder Rasananda Das described as “a meaningful
Sri Yudhishthira Maharaj said, "Oh Janardana, what is the name of the Ekadasi that occurs during the dark fortnight (krishna paksha) of the month of Jyeshtha (May-June)?
I wish to hear from You the glories of this sacred day of Hari.
Please narrate everything to me"
Lord Sri Krishna said, "Oh king, your inquiry is wonderful because the answer will benefit the whole human society.
This Ekadasi is so sublime and meritorious that even the greatest sins can be erased by its purity.
"Oh great saint
I have walked around the lake at New Vrindavan multiple times. Today was another day just to get some footsteps in before a decent drive to the next destination - Cleveland. For well over a year now the Bhakti yogis of this area in Ohio have been meeting weekly at what’s termed as “Pierogi Palace.” It is a modest sized meeting hall on top of a hill, quite ideal for a private Hare Krishna gathering.
Today some newcomers came - their first time. They were in for a treat. One of the regular atte
Many people think that science and spirituality will always be at odds, but true religion must be supported by science, and true science must be supported by religion.
Real religion is sanatana dharma, or eternal duty. It is based on universal truth rather than rituals or superstition. Real religion is about truth because God is truth. When religion is true, it is applicable to the material world and can be used to explain natural phenomena. Here’s how by taking three science courses (astronomy,
Channel: ISKCON Ljubljana – Hare Krišna center
Duhovni program iz Hare Krišna centra v Ljubljani HH Krishna Kshetra Swami Predavanje: Lord Krishna enters the wrestling arena / Gospod Krišna vstopi v rokoborsko areno (Srimad Bhagavatam 10.43.17) …
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Dear Krishna Kirtan devi dasi,
Please accept my humble obeissances. You splendidly gave this life to Srila Prabhupada and to Lord Krishna. You have been one of the glorious sankirtan heroïnes of the french yatra in its glorious times. And you remained faithful to Prabhupada and his Iskcon mission up to this end through different health and other challenges. You always took great strenght from the morning sadhana. You gave wonderful sweet and scholarly classes from Prabhupada’s books, with drops
By Raman Reti Dasi,
This May 27–31, 2026, ISKCON North America will host the Spiritual Leadership Seminar: Being Guru in ISKCON for the first time on the continent. The seminar offers a valuable opportunity for devotees engaged in spiritual leadership and outreach to gain deeper insight, meaningful association, and inspiration through the guidance of senior Vaiṣṇava teachers. The seminar will be led by Anuttama Dasa, in coordination with Mahatma Dasa.
Traditionally held in Mayapur during Gaura
I visited the city of Cebu, Philippines, for the first time and was looked after nicely by our devotees there.
Radha Vallabha who is one of the leaders arranged a harinama through a famous park where we had a wonderful walking and sit down kirtan, followed by sumptuous prasadam.
The next day, devotees went to an interfaith program attended by leaders of Catholic, Christian, Muslim, Hindu and Indigenous faiths. I spoke and led kirtan and we provided delicious prasadam to all.
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On the phone I said, “There’s this beaver in the water, just five meters away from me playing with a branch.”
“That is a real Canadian story, if ever I heard one,” said Nrsimhananda, my friend from the west coast. Our conversation in session had been interrupted when I saw the rodent acting in this way.
I continued, “I’ll get closer to him and I’ll bet he’ll slap his tail, in defensive warning, but no, he’s practically domesticated, used to humans.”
We were both fascinated by this, but I
