Dear Maharajas and Prabhus,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All Glories to Srila Prabhupada.
By the mercy of Srila Prabhupada ISKCON Mira Road (Mumbai) devotees have built a beautiful temple for the pleasure of Their Lordships Sri Sri Radha Giridhari, Jagannath Baladev Subhadra and Gaur Nitai.
I take great pleasure in inviting you for the Deity installation ceremony on Sept.19, 20, and 21.
The program is as follows:
Sept. 23 6.00 PM
| Swasthi Vachan |
| Vasant Punya (Purfication) |
| Vastu |
Intensive Sanskrit Course For Preachers, Teachers & Translators
First Semester: Aug 20 – Nov 10, 2015
• The course covers 800 most essential sutras (grammatical rules) from Sri Hari-namamrita-vyakarana, Srila Jiva Gosvami’s complete Sanskrit grammar, and includes training in reading and understanding Sanskrit commentaries.
• By the end of the course students will be able to directly read and understand the Sanskrit commentaries on Srimad-Bhagavatam and several works of prominent Vaisnava acaryas
Temples urged to form a 50th Anniversary Committee to organise local celebrations
By ISKCON 50 Global Office
The ISKCON 50 Global Office has urged every temple around the world that hasn’t already done so, to consider setting up a local 50thAnniversary Committee or at least appointing a 50th Anniversary Temple Coordinator to plan and implement the ISKCON 50th anniversary celebrations from their temple.
Speaking after the launch of the official kick-start to the 50th Anniversary in UK, Gauri
Another wonderful school year has come to an end. An adventurous year it was, with many new students and exciting events. And so it was befitting that the conclusion was extraordinary as well. On Tuesday, May 19th, we went to the Armstrong Park in Duncanville. Despite our concerns, the weather was pleasant and perfect. As soon as we arrived, the children ran forward and practically disappeared into the large castle-like structure. We played many games and engaged in various activities,
Tulsi Gabbard’s Yoga Day Speech at UN Headquarters
Tulsi Gabbard’s Yoga Day Speech at UN Headquarters (5 min video)
Tulsi was a Special Guest at the celebration of International Yoga Day at the UN Headquarters in New York on Jun 21, where she spoke, along with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, India’s Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj, and India’s UN Ambassador Asoke Mukerji. Her UN remarks were broadcast live in Times Square! She and other leaders also went to address a crowd in Tim
America Plans Grand Start to 50th Anniversary!
The global celebrations for ISKCON’s 50th anniversary will be flagged off by mega-events in India and America that will track Srila Prabhupada’s epic journey on the Jaladuta from Kolkata to Boston in 1965. On August 13th, the day that Prabhupada boarded the Jalduta, devotees have planned a VIP event at Khidirpur Dock, where several Government ministers, politicians, businessmen, civil servants and cele
By Sangeeta Vani
Hare Krishna. The Youth section of the Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple of Devotion and Understanding, Seberang Jaya, Malaysia, were given the honour to create an art gallery as a tribute to the ISKCON Founder-acharya His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada in conjuction with the 50th Anniversary of the Jaladutta Yatra. This gallery will be the first of its kind in South East Asia and East Asia. It will host s
By Hari Narayana Das
The mercy of Sri Nityananda Prabhu is boundless and is ever expanding reaching all the way up to the Nusantara or the islands of Indonesia and going beyond as well. Panihati, on the banks of the Ganges, remains glorified for the pastime of Sri Nityananda Prabhu blessing Sri Raghunatha das; and today, by the mercy of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the same pastime is being freshly enacted in all corner
By Dharmatma das
An amazing opportunity to spread the Holy Names and distribute over 1000 plates of Prasadam. Jennie Matthias and band rocked the Maha Mantra and the Harinama group brought smiles to all. We began cooking at 5AM and Prema and Rakshana prabhus couldn’t serve fast enough. At this event and many others so many people chant and dance with us and take Prasadam thanks to Parasuram prabhu.
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By Sridevi dasi
After an illustrious and pioneering teaching career which began in 1970, Sukhada devi dasi is now retiring from active teaching. Instrumental in starting what is currently known as the Bhaktivedanta Academy, as well as the Alachua Learning Center charter school, we would like to honor her contribution to the lives of many children as well as her creation of innovative curriculums. She will remain with the schools
By Radha devi dasi
Over the past two decades, various devotees have started programs to help others with social services needs in Alachua including meals, rides, repairs, post-partum/ end of life care, etc. Some of these programs include CARE, Ashraya, Heart-to-Heart, Extended Family Social Services, and MR4SP (Material Resources for Spiritual People.)
Recently, Mahattama devi dasi invited a group of devotees to meet to discuss ways to bette
By Lila-sakti Devi Dasi
June 12th marked the last day of a moderately successful first year at the New Goloka Community School (NGCS), located in Hillsborough, North Carolina. After pioneering for almost 10 months, the students are happy to take a break during the long summer stretching ahead. They are a bit sad to leave the very sweet daily association of their good friends, but are all hoping that new friends will join them in th
Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Class (07.09.28) by HG Malati Mataji on 30 May 2015 at Gita Nagari
In 1990, she established an all female ISKCON temple which later was awarded a large road side bronze plaque by the State of Ohio Historical Society recognizing the center as the first Vaishnava/Hindu temple in the state, mentioning in detail its unique status in training women in Krishna consciousness.
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Lecture on Pleasing Krishna by Radhanath Swami on 30 May 2015
(Radhanath Swami has a special interest in the holy places in India and leads thousands of devotees on pilgrimage each year. Radhanath Swami is a trustee of Bhaktivedanta College, Belgium, by providing his spiritual support and encouragement.)
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Lecture on Living Large by Charu Prabhu in June 2015
(Charu Das was initiated by Srila Prabhupada in 1970. He has been President, variously, of the Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Berkeley (USA) temples.)
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Lecture on Thematic Essence of Chaitanya Charitamrita by HG Charuchandra Prabhu on 18 Jan 2015
(His Grace Charuchandra Prabhu is a disciple of HH Gopal Krishna Swami. He is a Biomedical Scientist by profession and is based out of Washington, DC, USA. By the order of his Guru Maharaja, he has been conducting such courses based on Srila Prabhupada's books on Vedic scriptures for more than 12 years now. )
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An appeal from Vrindavan Institute for Higher Education
Shri Vrindavan Dham
Dear devotees,
Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Shrila Prabhupada.
The Vrindavan Institute for Higher Education (VIHE) was established to
fulfill Srila Prabhupada's desire for an educational institute in
Vrindavana. Located on the ISKCON Goshala land in Ramana Reti, the
VIHE provides an ideal facility and atmosphere conducive for serious
sadhana, deep study, development of devotional qualities, asso
Madhumangala Prabhu has passed on. He distributed books from the time he joined in South Africa, about twenty years ago.
He was one of the most personal book distributors I ever met. It was common for him to embrace the people who took books from him. He was a jolly devotee with a million-dollar smile.
One thing I tell people who ask whether we are distributing something religious, came from Madhumangala.
He would respond, “This is not religious. Religion tells you what to do. This knowledge tel
