The recent film The Odyssey, directed by Christopher Nolan, is a huge hit. People are even heading to the bookstores to purchase a copy of Homer’s book. I’m surprised to see, in this post-literate, soundbite generation of grunts and memes and curses, that people are still interested in classical literature. In an era when colleges are cutting humanities, language, and classics programs, there still seems to be a deep interest in The Odyssey and themessage it holds for us today. And indeed, a st
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My count on footsteps completed has been low due to the heat and secondly, the smoke. There has not been rain in the Venables Valley for months. As if the devastating fires of two years past wasn't enough, nearby fires are coming closer, once again. I've been praying to the rain god, hoping for relief. Our bus tour group will be leaving tomorrow despite the Trans-Canada Highway's closure for the time being; however, residents will continue to breathe in a poor quality of air.
While things lo
Shri Lokanatha Goswami was the eldest of the Goswamis living in Vraja-bhumi. He shunned name and fame so much that he asked Krishna Dasa Kaviraja to keep his name out of Chaitanya-charitamrta.
From his early childhood, Shrila Lokanatha was indifferent to family life. One day, giving up his mother and father, and leaving his home behind forever, he went to Mayapura in Navadwipa to take darshan of the holy feet of Shri Gauranga.
Shri Gauranga deva embraced Lokanatha Goswami with great affection,
These are very serious developments. The medical team continues to work around the clock, adjusting treatment as his condition evolves. At this stage, the coming hours and days will be critical. We are specially grateful to HH. Radhanath Swami Maharaja who took time to chant and give some comfort to Guru Maharaja over a video call.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Today, Guru Mahārāja continues to remain in a delicate and critical condition.
Following yesterday's severe episode of sepsis,
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Harvest Festival is a time to pause and remember where everything we receive comes from. As we gathered in gratitude, we offered the season’s harvest with thankful hearts and shared in a tradition that continues to bring people together, year after year. Thank you to everyone who joined us.
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The 50th Anniversary of the Los Angeles Rathyatra was more than a celebration. It was a beautiful reminder of five decades of Lord Jagannath’s mercy flowing through the streets of Los Angeles. Thousands gathered in joyful kirtan, a colorful procession, and heartfelt devotion. It was especially inspiring to see devotees from around the world, many of whom have been part of this historic festival for decades, reunite to celebrate this golden milestone. For one day, the streets of Los Angeles becam
The ISKCON Annamrita Foundation, in collaboration with the Government of West Bengal, inaugurated the state’s largest Centralized School Meal kitchen in Kolkata under the Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM POSHAN) Scheme. The state-of-the-art kitchen spanning 75,000 sq ft was inaugurated on August 1, 2026, by the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Shri Suvendhu Adhikhari.
In its initial phase, the program will provide approximately 200,000 fresh, hygienic, nutritious meals every day to student
Five hundred guests gathered Friday evening at The Glasshouse in Manhattan to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), marking six decades since ISKCON’s Founder-Acharya His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada formally established the Society in New York City in 1966.
The sold-out gala opened ISKCON’s “Origins” 60th Anniversary Weekend and brought together devotees from around the world alongside leaders from numerous faith trad
We’re now clearly in the mountains. In those wee hours in the morning, I was sitting in the front seat of the silver bus (the other is white) and I was conversing with first, Krishna Priya, the bus driver, and for the second shift, Madhava. The white bus is behind us and we are both plying along in the beginning through the Rockies, the Columbia Mountains and then to the Interior Plateau where the dry hills roll and there is a presence of canyons and the mighty Thompson River flows. By the time
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Looking back over my life, I have often marveled at the mysterious ways Srila Prabhupada and Lord Krishna arrange events. At the time, we rarely understood why something happens. Only years later do we begin to see the beautiful patterns and deeper connections in events.
One experience has stayed with me all these years; On December 8, 1980, my second daughter, Srngara, had just been born at the 340 West 55th Street temple. HH Satsvarupa Maharaj had personally given he
The project marks another milestone in ISKCON’s long-standing commitment to food relief and child nutrition in India.
ISKCON has inaugurated a new centralized kitchen in Kolkata that will begin providing freshly prepared midday meals to approximately 44,000 students in hundreds of government and government-aided schools. The facility is expected to expand its reach significantly in the coming months, eventually serving up to 250,000 children as part of West Bengal’s sc
Kolkata: The mid-day meal scheme through ISKCON rolled out from Saturday with a target to serve nutritious meals to more than two lakh students every day. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, from the programme dais, announced that every student where ISKCON serves mid-day meals will be provided boiled eggs separately twice a week.
Referring to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s vision to introduce mid-day meals to reduce dropout rates across government and aided schools, Adhikari said the
Venu Gopal Charan das: Can you believe this? This is something I never expected!
Right now I’m in West Africa, in the country of Togo, in a small city called Lomé. Out of curiosity, I searched online to see if there was an ISKCON temple here.
And to my absolute amazement—there really is an ISKCON temple in Lomé!
I could hardly believe it. An ISKCON temple in a small city, in a small country, in West Africa! I just couldn’t resist the opportunity to visit. From my hotel it was only about four kil
By Dina-Palika Devi Dasi
Karuna Care Association (KCA), an ISKCON-endorsed organization dedicated to emotional and spiritual care, has opened registration for its upcoming six-week online course, “Escaping the Drama Triangle.” The course is designed to help participants identify unhealthy relationship patterns, develop greater emotional awareness, and cultivate healthier, more empowering ways of relating to others.
Many people find themselves repeatedly caught in cycles of conflict, misundersta
A six-year independent effort to adapt the Srimad-Bhagavatam into animated video form for a general audience reached completion on July 11, 2026, when ISKCON Miraflores hosted a free public screening of the project, “The Conquest of the Universe.” The event marked the release of matching 32-episode editions in Spanish and English, distributed through YouTube and, for the English version, through the broadcaster Hare Krishna TV. The screening drew congregation members and supporters who had follo
For this morning our Calgary walking group decided to not walk the trail by the Bow River due to the fresh rainfall from overnight and the fog setting in. The conditions were just too conducive for mosquitoes. I believe in austerity but not torture! We stayed in the large house of Radha Madhava and just paced back and forth, getting my mantras in and footsteps as well. Walking indoors is never the same as an outdoor trek. It lacks adventure.
I’m able to keep up my Gita zoom calls along the wa
Mukunda Goswami: Srila Prabhupada’s first temple in the West!
Anuttama Das: Over 450 gathered in New York City to celebrate Srila Prabhupada!
Famous Bollywood Actress Hema Malini speaking at The Glasshouse on occasion of ISKCON 60 ORIGINS Gala in New York, USA
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The following message was released by ISKCON Atlanta:
With a heavy heart, we share that soon after His arrival in Atlanta, His Holiness Romapada Swami Maharaj experienced some unforeseen health challenges and was admitted to Grady Memorial Hospital.
By the causeless mercy of Sri Krishna and Srila Prabhupada, Maharaj is now receiving care and is showing encouraging signs of improvement.
In this moment, Maharaj needs our heartfelt prayers the most. We humbly and earnestly request all devotees to k
The ISKCON Leadership Sanga (ILS) will return to Sri Dham Mayapur from February 25–28, 2027, bringing together ISKCON leaders from around the world for four days of association, reflection, and collaboration.
Hosted by the Governing Body Commission (GBC), the gathering provides leaders with opportunities to share experiences, discuss common challenges, and strengthen their collective service to Srila Prabhupada’s mission.
The theme for ILS 2027, “Building on Srila Prabhupada’s Vision, Shaping IS
