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By His Divine Grace Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Lecture given in Honolulu, May 6, 1976

Our proclivity to enjoy here under the influence of the material nature keeps us bound to material existence.

pravritti-lakshanash chaiva
traigunya-vishayo mune
yo ’sav alina-prakriter
guna-sargah punah punah

“O great sage Sukadeva Goswami, unless the living entity is freed from the infection of the material modes of nature, he receives different types of bodies in which to enjoy or suffer, and

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By Bhaktimarga Swami

Steve came. He’s a sea gull. He eats right out of your hand. At the top of Nakula’s home (he’s our host) is the veranda and the proud bird sticks his beak out for my morsels. His son, Stevenson, also partakes. T

We had a wonderful Ratha Yatra in Laguna Beach, with Lord Jagannatha’s palanquin making its way along the beach amidst kirtan and dancing with the local community. We also enjoyed several lovely house programs with kirtan, talks, prasadam, and devotee association, along with visits to the temple. A definite highlight was taking darshan of the Sri Sri Pañca Tattva deities.

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By Padasevan Bhakta Das

ISKCON Gurugram increased the number of yatras in its Rath Yatra Carnival from eleven to twenty-five this year. These were held across Gurugram from 15th to 25th July. Each Rath Yatra was filled with devotional dancing, kirtan, dramas, and the large-scale distribution of sanctified food (prasadam), creating an atmosphere of spiritual joy and celebration throughout the city.

The Rath Yatra Carnival provided people from all walks of life—children, young adults, and senior c

By Aditya Devi Dasi  

Lord Jagannath made a joyful journey down Madison Avenue as devotees brought Rath Yatra, kirtan, prasadam, and Srila Prabhupada’s books to the heart of New York City.

The event formed part of the very well-attended 44th India Day Parade, with crowds lining the route as the beautifully decorated Rath cart traveled down Madison Avenue. Brought to New York from North Carolina by Jagat Purusha Das, the cart was one of the day’s most striking sights and stood out as perhaps the

By Padasevan Bhakta Das

For the fifth consecutive year, ISKCON organized a grand Jagannath Rath Yatra through the Delhi University campus, marking yet another milestone and a greater one than earlier in bringing the timeless spiritual heritage of Lord Jagannath to one of India’s premier centers of education.

The festival drew enthusiastic participation from more than 500 devotees, students, faculty members, university officials, and volunteers, creating an atmosphere of devotion, joy, and cultur

By Padasevan Bhakta Das

New Delhi, 23 July — For the fifth consecutive year, ISKCON organized the grand Jagannath Rath Yatra through the Delhi University campus, marking yet another milestone, and the greater one than earlier in bringing the timeless spiritual heritage of Lord Jagannath to one of India’s premier centers of education. The festival witnessed the enthusiastic participation of more than 500 devotees, students, faculty members, university officials, and volunteers, creating an atmosp

By Atma Tattva Das, 

Mauritius formally honored the legacy of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder-Acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), on Saturday, 8 August 2026, when His Excellency Mr Dharambeer Gokhool, G.C.S.K., President of the Republic of Mauritius, unveiled a Special Day Cover at Hare Krishna Land in Pont Fer, Phoenix.

The ceremony, which began at 1:30 p.m., marked two milestones: ISKCON’s 60th anniversary and the 50th annivers

ISKCON Manitoba (Shri Hari Vaikuntha Dham) in Canada is pleased to announce a major milestone in expanding its community service initiatives: the development of the Sreenathji Community Kitchen, supported by a $100,000 investment from the Government of Manitoba through the From the Ground Up – Safe Healthy Communities for ALL Program.

The funding will support the growth of ISKCON Manitoba’s Food for Life program and help complete a certified commercial kitchen, significantly increasing the organ

New Godruma Dhama Farm is a 400 acre and agricultural project located in Lanchang, Pahang, Malaysia, roughly 120 kilometers (a two-hour drive) northeast of Kuala Lumpur.  

Established on August 30, 2013, and managed by ISKCON Malaysia, it focuses on cow protection, organic farming, and spiritual lifestyle immersion.

Simhesvara Prabhu, an old time devotee, is the head here and I was happy to once again have his and the other devotees’ association on this wonderful property. We spent the morning t

Study deeply. Serve wholeheartedly. Live Bhakti together.

We are opening applications for a five-month residential Bhakti Shastri program
in the serene and pristine surroundings of the Tryavna Balkans, Bulgaria.

This is an on-site program conducted in English, where a small group of devotees will live
together in an ashram, dedicating five months to shastra study, sadhana, seva,
preaching and community life.

What will we study?

• Bhagavad-gita
• Sri Isopanishad
• Nectar of Instruction
• Nectar of Devot

It is our great pleasure to announce ISKCON MAYAPUR’s 14th annual
six-day Kartik Navadwip Mandal Parikrama during the most auspicious
month of Kartik, organized by the Mayapur Chandra’s.

Daily Parikrama Schedule

For this year also, the parikrama will not stay overnight.
We will leave each day from the ISKCON Mayapur campus at 5:00 AM
and return by 5:00 PM.

In order

We reside in an incredibly fast-paced, demanding world. Every single day, we are bombarded by a relentless stream of information, urgent material tasks, and an undercurrent of endless anxiety. Amidst this modern noise, it is remarkably easy to lose sight of the essentials – that deep, foundational inspiration that originally sparked our spiritual journey in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.

Fortunately, we possess a steady, infallible anchor capable of pulling us back into spiritual reality at any given mome

By Atma Tattva Das, 

Swarupa-Sakti Devi Dasi’s journey in Krishna consciousness began long before temple life: kind teachers in Botswana, books and kirtan in Cape Town, and a life of ashram service, outreach, teaching, counseling, and community care.

Originally from Gaborone, Botswana, Swarupa-Sakti completed her matric at Abbots College before studying at the University of Cape Town. She moved to Australia in 2008, and has lived as an ashram devotee in Cape Town, Durban, and Melbourne. She curr

The streets of Alliston, Canada came alive this weekend as the annual Alliston Potato Festival Parade rolled through town—an event that has been a beloved community celebration for more than half a century. Among the vibrant floats, marching bands, and local organizations, one group made a particularly meaningful debut: the ISKCON Bhakti Yoga Circle (BYC). The initiative is an ISKCON-driven pilot program to promote outreach (officially registered as ISKCON Angus) inspired by the teachings and co

By Chandan Yatra Das

“The super-excellent Sri Radha-kunda stands supreme, for it is overflooded with the ambrosial nectarean prema of the Lord of Gokula, Sri Krishna. Where, then, is that intelligent person who is unwilling to serve this divine Radha-kunda, which is situated at the foot of Govardhana Hill?” (Upadesamrta, The Nectar of Instruction, Text 9)

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The Manitoba government is providing $100,000 to help the International Society of Krishna Consciousness Manitoba establish a new commercial community kitchen in Winnipeg’s Weston neighbourhood.

Municipal and Northern Relations Minister Glen Simard announced the funding through the From the Ground Up – Safe Healthy Communities for ALL program.

The investment will support the expansion of ISKCON Manitoba’s food-security services and the development of a fully equipped, certified kitchen capable o