When we arrived here I was struck by the beautiful Sahyadri Mountains. And operations here are clean, which is impressive. My next door neighbour, Vrndavanath, who interacts with me everyday, is a serious studier of the Bhagavatam. He is at it for hours every day. I was concerned though about something. “Prabhu, do you have some balance in your day? I applaud you for your being so studious, but what else is going on?”
“Well, you notice how clean the place is?”
“Yes!”
“That’s because so
Udaipur is known as the city of beautiful lakes. It is said that once during his hunting expedition, Maharana Udai Singh met a holy sage in the Aravalli ranges. The sage directed the king to create a kingdom in this fertile valley, which would be protected by the high-rising Aravallis.
Consequently, Maharana Udai Sing established Udaipur in 1553 AD. It was also constructed for better defense against Mughal expansion.
We had the opportunity to visit the famous Jagdish temple in the city palace co
This film is about three Hare Krishna devotees in Ireland and how the Vedic philosophy has changed their lives. Srila Prabhupada, who brought these teachings to the West in 1965, has given the answers to the major questions of life, which are mainly about birth, old age, disease and death. The Bhagavad-gita is the most important book for explaining who we are.
These three Hare Krishna devotees were some of the first to start practising bhakti yoga in Ireland.
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In his 2026 Gaura Purnima message, Madhusevita Dasa, serving as the new GBC Chairman, offered condolences and spiritual resolve at what he describes as a “difficult and sad time,” noting the recent departures of three of his senior godbrothers dear to Srila Prabhupada: Badrinarayan Swami (GBC), Ekanatha Dasa, and Ranjit Dasa. He encouraged devotees to pray for their mercy and, in particular, to draw strength from their example of courage in devotional service.
Reflecting on global instability an
By Atma Tattva Das,
The upcoming BhaktiFest 2k26 is poised to draw more than 200 young adults to a four-day residential spiritual retreat over the Easter weekend, from April 3-6, 2026. Hosted on a private island venue near Sydney, this event marks the continuation of what has quickly become a signature youth engagement initiative within the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in Australia and neighboring regions.
Read more: https://iskconnews.org/task-create-a-headline-an
Faithfully, I have been making my way to the ayurvedic clinic and today was my last day for the snehapanam, intaking ghee with salt. Dr. Rahul is my medicine consultant, who makes regular visits to the ashram to check on me. I told him that I’m on a full day fast and that I’m not really hungry, although admittedly, the image of a wholesome veggie burger flashed through my mind. Overall, I’ve been doing relatively well, despite the whopping 35°C temperature. I’m reaching my quota for the minimal
Providing a strong challenge to established academic perception and methodology, Drutakarma Dasa presents the Vaisnava Hindu worldview on the fundamental concepts to the approach to and interpretation of the archaeological record. His presentation is articulate and thorough and the extensive research he has undertaken to support his thesis is very impressive. He contrasts the currently accepted time concept, which closely resembles the Judaeo-Christian model, with the ancient Puranic model and
“The word ‘envy’ is applied in many places and is used in connection to various things – envy of another’s good fortune, being disturbed at seeing the wealth of others, displeasure and jealousy etc. are some of the various examples. Wherever the word ‘matsarya’ (envy) has been explained in the Vaisnava scriptures, it is fully understood that its influence is the competitor of divine love (prema).
dharmah projjhita-kaitavo ‘tra paramo nirmatsaranam satam
“The path described in the Bhagavatam is
Temple President Her Grace Visakha dasi was invited to join a panel of representatives at a Hertsmere Community Conference, in the Wyllyotts Theatre, Potters Bar.
The Community Conference brought together a wide range of delegates, from all sections of Hertsmere’s community to collectively learn, network and explore opportunities for collaboration. They discussed how to collectively come together to build a more cohesive community. It was chaired by the Leader of Hertsmere Council, Cllr Jeremy N
ANNUAL REPORT
CONGREGATIONAL DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY (CDM) • 2025
A global network supporting and expanding congregational programs worldwide.
Bhakti-vriksha
Active outreach across countries and continents.
Nama-hatta, Bhakti Steps, Bhakti Kids, Bhakti Homes, Damodara Outreach .
To see the complete pdf: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cQdK_5dgArYXnCsml2c6_0i3HClqiHt5/view?usp=drive_web
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Lokanatha dasa: Dear Maharaja, Prabhu, Mataji, please accept my respectful obeisances. AgtSP!
I would like to ask whether You know anyone who could AS SOON AS POSSIBLE take up the service of being the personal servant of my guru-maharaja, HH
Smita-Krishna Swami, who lives in Sweden at the ISKCON farm Almviks gård. Sucha personal servant would need to be constantly with him.
He should be spiritually advanced enough to simultaneously understand his exalted spiritual position and the fact that SKS
The ISKCON Congregational Development Ministry (CDM) has released its annual report highlighting the growth and ongoing initiatives supporting devotee communities worldwide. The presentation outlines the ministry’s efforts to strengthen congregational life through education, training, and outreach programs, each designed to help devotees practice and share Krishna consciousness within their local communities.
According to the report, the ministry supports a wide range of initiatives that nurture
By Kulavati Krishnapriya Devi Dasi,
In a significant step toward formalising its commitment to prasādam purity, ISKCON Śrīdhām Māyāpur has successfully completed a comprehensive Food Safety Training and Certification (FoSTaC) program for its mega kitchens, culminating in an official certificate distribution ceremony.
The training was conducted during a visit by government food safety officers from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) who visited Māyāpur to provide hands-on i
With the Garuda-Dhvaja Flag Lowering Ceremony on March 5th, the auspicious month-long Gaura Purnima Festival 2026 in Sri Mayapur Dham has come to a beautiful close. This sacred period, filled with devotion, kirtan, and service, brought together devotees and well-wishers from all around the world to celebrate the divine appearance of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
Over the past weeks, the dham has been vibrant with spiritual activities and celebrations. The festival season began with the Garuda-Dhvaj
Gauranga Pran, my assistant from Pune, and I took to the ambient trails of the Eco Village complex and timed ourselves to meet my target for an 8 AM appointment at the Ayurveda clinic. The procedure for today was the next step in detoxification. Traditionally, the single procedure is called internal snehana, or as they say in the south of India, snehapanam, where the patient consumes pure ghee.
So, that’s what I did, and I was to make my next visit the following day for a larger dose. For the
By Kulavati Krishnapriya Devi Dasi,
Sixth Grader Earns Gold Medal for Memorizing Bhagavad-gita
Srinidhi Senthil Kumar, a sixth-grade student at Boyce Middle School in Pennsylvania, has recently been awarded a gold medal for memorizing all 700 verses of the Bhagavad-gita, reciting it with exceptional clarity and precise Sanskrit pronunciation. She achieved this milestone during a global simultaneous recital held in Allen, Texas, where children from around the world gathered to chant the scriptur
Although his teachings are fundamental to Gaudiya Vaishnavism, the divine incarnation, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, left only a single eight-verse poem.
Known as the Śrī Śikṣāṣṭakam, these verses reveal the essence of his mission and teachings, centred on the chanting of Krishna’s holy names. The third verse, in particular, focuses on the key qualities one must cultivate to chant constantly, the aim of all serious sadhakas. Emphasising its critical importance, the esteemed Vaishnava Acharya Srila Bhakt
In the room where I stay in the Bhajan Ashram, I had a box of a stash of snacks, not necessarily the unhealthy kind. The very generous doctor from Ujjain who left today with his family gave this gift for when I need it. But this poses a problem of sorts. With the very regimented diet that I’m on during treatment, I’m not to even look at these delectables.
This has been day number two for treatment which has, to this point, involved a medicated herbal padding on the entire body (twice) and a m
Today we continue our celebration of the appearance of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead Krishna who descended in the age of Kali in the role of a devotee. He appeared on what we now call Gaura-purnima, in the evening of the full-moon day in the month of Phalguna. At the time, there was a lunar eclipse, and as was the tradition, as was recommended in scripture, Hindus immersed themselves in the Ganges and chanted the holy names. Eclipses are considered inauspicious, a
The day after Gaura Purnima is celebrated as Jagannath Mishra Festival. Just as Nandababa celebrated Nandotsava in joy the appearance of Lord Sri Krishna, similarly, the wonderful appearance of the Lord increased the happiness of everyone in Srimati Sacidevi’s house. Both Sri Jagannatha Misra’s and Srimati Sacidevi’s hearts heaved joyous waves while looking at the Lord’s beautiful face.
Sri Visvarupa would pick up his brother in his arms and smile gleefully at the Supreme Lord, the abode of a
