The procession began at Yonge and Edward Streets. Fairly smooth it was. Our Chinese friends brought their dragon, a white and silvery serpent of sorts. Our members of Bhakti Academy were all decked out in handsome and pretty attire, looking good and sounding good. I was their lead. At the front of that was our group of brahmachari celibates all in saffron. Their was power in their presence. And that's how it started, lest I mention the two mascots of Radha and Krishna. They were also looking mi
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Lexington, South Carolina, USA–7:30 p. m. Someone knocks on my door. A young Western-looking man in his 20s is standing on the porch, wearing a bright work shirt. I ask, “What’s up? What’s going on?”
He says, “Have you read the Upanisads?”
I’m thinking,’What the heck is happening here? In the suburbs of Columbia, South Carolina, with nobody around on the street, a young guy I have never seen before comes to my door and asks me whether I have read the Upanisads.
He asks again, “I asked if you’ve
The National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez says the official death toll is now 5,208, while more than 16,000 have been injured. This will rise, but the full extent of loss of life won’t ever be totally calculated.
“Finally, there are adhidaivika miseries, those caused by higher authorities such as the demigods. There may be famine, earthquake, flood, pestilence—so many things. These are adhidaivika sufferings. So we are always suffering one or more of these miseries. This material nature is
Devotee men from across North America will gather at ISKCON New Vrindaban, West Virginia, for the 9th annual MAN-tra Retreat, from Friday, October 2 to Sunday, October 4, 2026.
Conceived in 2018 by Bhaktimarga Swami and Anuttama Dasa, the retreat aims to empower Krishna-conscious men to live with greater integrity, devotion, and purpose. The weekend promises dynamic seminars by renowned speakers—including Yadubara Das, Ekavira Das, Yadunath Das, and Gopal Hari Das—alongside a stirring drama by B
By Sunanda Das,
In this construction update video, we take you behind the scenes to witness the intricate gold leafing work being carried out by our dedicated artisans at the Gauranga Factory. Every ornament and decorative element is being carefully handcrafted with precision and devotion, adding timeless beauty to this sacred project.
Gold leafing is one of the most delicate stages of the construction process. It requires patience, skill, and attention to every detail. We are grateful to all
Every year at the dawn of the Chariot Fest, meaning the day prior, a twelve hour kirtan takes place at the Toronto ashram temple. It attracts many people. I am the lucky one to kick-start the event and a half-hour time slot is what I'm given for taking the lead in the chant. The magical musical couple from the town just north of Toronto, Bolton, had agreed to come to participate. Mahadevananda plays guitar and Annapurnachandra, also expert, plays at the harmonium. We are positioned so that they
The saintly king Yudhishthira Maharaj said, “Oh Keshava, what is the name of that Ekadasi that occurs during the light fortnight of the month of Ashadha (June – July)? Who is the worshipable Deity for the auspicious day, and what is the process for observing this event?”
Lord Sri Krishna replied, “Oh caretaker of this Earthly planet, I shall gladly tell you a wonderful historical event that the deva lord Brahma once narrated to his son Narad Muni.
One day Narad Muni asked his father, ‘What is
By Bhava Bhakti Devi Dasi
ISKCON 26 2nd Avenue celebrated the 60th Anniversary of ISKCON with eight days of spectacular events. The festival ran from the 6th to the 13th of July. Over 20 Srila Prabhupada disciples were present, sharing memories. There were daily harinams to Tompkins Square Park and evening programs with kirtan, memories shared both in person and online, all ending with sumptuous prasadam.
The festivities began with Candrasekhara Swami, Gaur Kumar Dasa, and Yadunath Dasa cutting
By Raghava Caitanya Dasa
The 2025 Sri Lanka Sundara Kanda Yatra, held from October 12 to 23, brought together more than 500 devotees for a spiritually uplifting pilgrimage through sacred sites connected with the Ramayana. Alongside the yatra, devotees embraced a special book distribution sankalpa set by Romapada Swami to distribute Srimad-Bhagavatam sets and the Bhagavad-gita and to support ISKCON’s global Bhadra Purnima initiative.
V. V. Narasimha Swami also joined the pilgrimage at the invit
The Radha Nila-Madhava temple in Sammamish, Seattle, is well situated in an affluent suburb that is also home to many churches and other religious groups. Over the years many of our devotees have purchased houses in the area to be able to come regularly and render service.
The Deities are beautiful and practically at any time of day visitors come to have darshan and take Their blessings. As with most temples, there is a steady stream of festivals, children activities and Hare Krishna Food for Li
I call it pleasant when you can touch nature. I asked our visiting monk from Orissa, Padmanayana, what he had to say about an owl’s making itself kn
My name is Ishan das. I created the Balaram mridanga in L.A. It is really quite a story. But I’ll give you the brief version.
Some time in 1972-73 Srila Prabhupada saw that the East Indians were not carrying on the tradition of making the original mridangas and kartals. The younger generation who would normally take over the arts from their fathers were becoming more and more interested in going to school and going to the cities. They were thinking that working with leather making the drums and
In the Bhagavad-gita (7.14) Lord Krishna refers to maya, the deluding material energy, as mama maya: “My maya.” We Vaishnavas accept His word on this, with profound philosophical implications.
The chief philosophical opponents of Vaishnavas are the Mayavadis, or impersonalists, who posit ultimate reality as one homogeneous impersonal energy, with no second thing: All the unique entities we perceive, whether things or living beings, are merely mirages. Variety and individual identity are illusion
If, in our marriage, we focus on what we need and negate the needs of our partner, the relationship can’t last. If we give up who we are to please our partner, we may suffocate and become frustrated, resentful and depressed. One who is self-controlled doesn’t need to lord it over another, and neither does that person need to be overpowered by another. Marriage is a balance between satisfying our self and satisfying our partner. It means maintaining an awareness of the other person and their desi
By Bhava Bhakti devi dasi
ISKCON 26 2nd Avenue Celebrates the 60th Anniversary of ISKCON
ISKCON 26 2nd Avenue celebrated the 60th Anniversary of ISKCON with eight days of spectacular events. The festival ran from 6th to 13th July, bringing together devotees from around the world. Over 20 disciples of Srila Prabhupada were present, sharing their cherished memories of the movement’s early days. Each day featured harinam to Tompkins Square Park, followed by evening programs filled with kirtan, hea
Bhaktivedanta Manor opened its gates to the public for a special open day celebrating its goshalla, organic farm and commitment to sustainable living. Around 300 visitors joined us for the event, many experiencing the Manor for the first time.
This year, the focus was on showcasing the eco-friendly side of the Manor and giving visitors the opportunity to discover the inspiring projects and practices that make the estate so unique. Guests of all ages enjoyed a range of hands on activities, includ
By Atma Tattva Das,
More than a month after a magnitude-7.8 earthquake tore through Sarangani Province, a small team of Food for Life volunteers has spent recent weeks delivering prasadam directly into the province’s hardest-hit and least accessible villages, working out of a makeshift outdoor kitchen with no running water and irregular contact with the outside world. Their account, shared by team member Balaram Das, offers a rare first-person window into what sustained disaster relief looks lik
Jayapataka Swami with children at the Panihati Festival held at ISKCON Atlanta on June 7, 2026
For daily updates, please visit Jayapataka’s Facebook page, which will post the latest news from his health team.
July 23rd Health Update
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India | 23rd July 2026, 4:00 PM IST
Hare Kṛṣṇa
Dear devotees, disciples, and well-wishers of H.H. Jayapatāka Swami Mahārāja, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
We wish to share with you how Guru Mah
At our Govinda's Restaurant I met a fellow who looked like one of those ancient yogis come right out of one of those caves from the Himalayas. He is white, with a beard and his hair (also white) was bunched up as a knot on top of the head. He approached me as I was sitting on a chair and offered his pranams. His name is Mahaprabhu and he shared with me that he knows the three couples Swamiji (Prabhupada) sent to England.
When he said that I expressed how special he was to have known the coup
It was two o’clock in the morning. My airplane from Frankfurt had arrived in Delhi one hour late. Would my taxi still be waiting? Going through customs was quick, so I rushed out through the main gate and saw a man motioning toward me. He recognized Prabhupada’s white elephant! Within minutes, we were on our way to Sri Vrindavana Dhama.
Five thousand years ago, when Akrura traveled from Mathura to Vrindavana, he felt unqualified to see the Lord, even though he brimmed with devotion to Krishna. H
