ISKCON 50: Data Needed

ISKCON FACTS & FIGURES

Dear Maharajas, Prabhus and Matajis.
Please accept my humble obeisances

For the purpose of celebrating ISKCON’s 50th Anniversary in 2016 we are compiling some approximate facts & figures about ISKCON.

We are collecting some quantitative data about ISKCON’s global achievements in terms of:

Temples (including farms & schools)
Devotees (including initiated, Nama Hatta, & visitors)
Books (amount distributed in all countries & languages)
Festivals (Inclu

Respect – the Foundation to True Intimacy

By Devaki Devi Dasi

Recently I was invited to give the 15-hour course “Giving and Accepting Shelter” to the devotees in New Vraja Dham in Hungary – a wonderful community with around one hundred devotees living on the property itself, and another one hundred in the nearby village. Those who live on Sri Sri Radha Syamasundara’s property are aspiring to offer their entire life in Their service, without striving for personal economic development. They live

HH Sivarama Swami’s Visit to Istanbul

The colorful Chariot Festival: Indian tradition going worldwide

By Ila Garg

Chicago: On June 28, 2015 Hare Krishna devotees celebrated the 41st annual Chariot Festival organised by ISKCON. This year in Chicago, the Chariot Festival saw the participation of 5000 people, with 400 new attendees joining in the celebration. Team NewsGram too joined in this vibrant festival to catch a glimpse. The parade began at 11:30 AM at Daley Plaza (50 West Washington Street, Chicago) and concluded at 12:30 PM.

Srila Prabhupada Arrives in Singapore! Ratha Yatra festival celebration

By Devakinandan das

It is with great happiness that we announce the installation of Srila Prabhupada in his murti form in Singapore! This most wondrous event took place on the auspicious day of Padmini Ekadasi on Sunday 28 June 2015, during the most auspicious month of Purushottama!

The devotees in Singapore were infinitely blessed to have HH Subhag Maharaj, who took time off his hectic preaching schedule to grace the occa

LEGENDS

One of the most renowned and oldest temples in Kerala, the Sree Krishna Temple has an interesting legend behind its origin.

According to legends Lord Vishnu himself had worshipped the idol that we see now at Guruvayur, before donating it to Brahma. Prajapati Sutapa and his wife Prsni prayed to Brahma, and pleased at their devotion Brahma gave them this idol. Sutapa and his wife Prsni worshipped the idol with such devotion that Mahavishnu Himself appeared before them for granting a boon

Grand New Temple to be a Center of Education and Learning in Baltimore

The temple room with Deities of Nitai Gaurasundara, Jagannath Baladeva Subhadra, and Sri Sri Radha Madhava

Outside of Varnashram Dharma

From Srila Thakur Bhaktivinode's Jaiva Dharma chapter 7

Yadava Das: O saintly bābājī, householder devotees live under the shelter of thevarṇāśrama system. May a householder devotee leave the varṇāśrama system?

Ananta Das: Ah! The vaiṣṇava religion is very broad and generous. Another name for thevaiṣṇava religion is ‘jaiva-dharma’, the religion for all human beings. This means that every human being is qualified to join the vaiṣṇava religion. Even outcastes may emb

Brahmananda Prabhu “The Mountain of our mission”

“Srila Prabhupad once called Brahmananda Prabhu ‘The Mountain of our mission.’” Acyutananda Prabhu

Though I was not in constant contact with Brahmananda Prabhu I always had great affection for him and Gargamuni Prabhu, the “love brothers” because of their unflinching faith in and pure unalloyed love for Srila Prabhupada. Brahmananda Prabhu was archetypal of what it meant to be a “Prabhupada man.” He would take a bullet for Srila Prabhupada and be

This Year, ISKCON Seshadripuram had celebrated it’s 15th Annual Ratha Yatra Festival on the 20th of June. As The Rural Naama Hatta programs have been expanding, over 500 devotees from Rural Karnataka had visited and a Few International Devotees From Australia, Malaysia and Bangladesh had also Joined in to Pull Jagannath back into their Hearts. We were fortunate to conduct this festival with HG Revati Raman Prabhu (ISKCON GBC, ISKCON Tirupati Temple President) and HG Radhesyam Prabhu (ISKCON Pun

Homage to Kurma Rupa Prabhu

By Jasomatinandan das

I knew Kurma Rupa Prabhu since 30 plus years. First as a Gurukula teacher of my children then as a protector of sick and old and rejected cows. The most important quality I found in him was freedom from envy. Like the six Goswamis he loved all without malice. He was simple, straightforward and honest to the core. He not only treated sick cows but he treated sick and old rejects men like me. After Srila Prabhupada’s departure, he was one of the f

By Kesava Krsna Dasa

We might take the “As It Is” in our Bhagavad-gita title for granted. All authors want to be different and original. With many versions of Bhagavad-gita already available, Srila Prabhupada’s “As It Is” addition was a very bold and provocative one. He is saying, “this is it, how it should be, the definitive and genuine Bhagavad-gita”. Who else can claim this with confidence?

Considering that there are many ways of looking at Krishna’s song of wisdom, and studying it from diff

Deciphering the Codes of Kali

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       The happiness of the world is transitory. The less you become attached to the world, the more you enjoy peace of mind.

Home Base: ISKCON Baroda

Dear Maharajas, Prabhus and Matajis,

Namonamaha. Jaya Srila Prabhupada!

This is to cordially invite you all to the 34th annual Jagannath Rathayatra festival at Baroda (Gujarat), organized by ISKCON.

The following ISKCON India leaders have confirmed their participation in the Rathayatra:

Bhakti Vikas Swami, Priti Vardhana Prabhu with 65 gurukula boys from the Bhaktivedanta Academy, Mayapur, iSKCON India Minister for Cow Protection Damodar Dulal Prabhu (Juhu temple's Nila

Hare Krishna.

29th June, 2015. Gurgaon

Some days back, after a class describing Krishna’s appearance as Vamana Deva, I had an interesting discussion with Shyamsundar Prabhuji on how Lord was more favourable to Bali maharaj than Indra, for whose apparent and immediate help Lord came as Vamana Deva. In the past I also had questions like what prompted Lord to go with Bali maharaj  as his ‘gatekeeper’ after this particular pastime, why does Krishna protects Indra even after so many offenses, what happ