kadācit kālindī-taṭa-vipina-saṅgītaka-ravo
mudābhīrī-nārī-vadana-kamalāsvāda-madhupaḥ
ramā-śambhu-brahmāmara-pati-gaṇeśārcita-pado
jagannāthaḥ svāmī nayana-patha-gāmī bhavatu me

kadācit — sometimes; kālindī-taṭa — on the banks of the Yamunā River; vipina — in the groves; saṅgītaka — of music and singing; ravaḥ — who makes the sounds; mudā — with delight; ābhīrī-nārī — of the cowherd damsels; vadana-kamala — the lotuslike faces; āsvāda — tasting; madhupaḥa — bumblebee; ramāby — Lakṣmī; śambhu — Śi

I was distributing books in Sunnyvale, California, when a couple of young
men stopped at my table. I showed them the books I had: Bhagavad Gita,
Science of Self Realization, The 4 Questions, and Hiding in Unnatural
Happiness. One of them said, “We don’t believe in God.”

“Well,” I challenged them, “you can’t say there is no God, because you
don’t know.”

They agreed.

Then I presented the wager of the famous 17th century religious philosopher
Blaise Pascal. who framed belief in God as a bet. There

International support for ISKCON Venezuela’s earthquake relief efforts has strengthened with the arrival of two Food For All UK volunteers, who are now working alongside local devotees to expand the ongoing Food for Life prasadam distribution for communities devastated by the recent earthquakes.

According to a recent social media post, Nitilaksa Dasa and Loka Saranga Dasa traveled from the United Kingdom on July 4, organized by Parasuram Dasa and the Food For All UK Headquarters. In addition to

By Atma Tattva Das, 

The Govardhan School of Culinary Arts, formally known as the Ishswad Centre for Skill Development in Sattvik Cooking, will inaugurate its first batch of students on July 17, 2026, following a launch ceremony on July 16 timed to coincide with the Jagannatha Ratha Yatra in Odisha. The in-person program, based at ISKCON’s Govardhan Ecovillage in Palghar, Maharashtra, will offer courses of varying length, from three-day intensives to nine-month diploma tracks, centered on Sattvi

A day after arriving to Seattle I was invited by Vraja Raman and his family to attend the seventh anniversary of the installation of his deities, Sri Sri Nitai Nimai Chandra, in his home.

When Their Lordships first arrived a lot of devotees attended, including HH Gopala Krishna Maharaja and HG Hari Vilasa Prabhu. I was told there were nearly three hundred who came for the function.

This time there were not as many but a good number came and both Hari Vilasa and I spoke followed by beautiful bhaj

We waited. And waited. It was a sweltering summer day in the Florida panhandle. The morning sun glared through the expansive windows of an airport departure gate. There, a young blond haired lady, neatly uniformed with a blue vest over a pressed white shirt and matching blue pants, stepped up to the counter, timidly surveyed the room, then announced a one hour delay. Passengers sighed, edgy to escape from the heat and travel north. With cellular phones pressed to their ears, they persistently g

According to a post by Maha Varaha Dasa on behalf of Jayapataka Swami’s Health Team and JPS Seva Committee, Jayapataka Swami is in stable condition and is scheduled to be transferred by specialized air ambulance from Dallas to Bangalore, India, where he will begin the next phase of his treatment and rehabilitation.

The move has been carefully coordinated by his medical team in Dallas, his personal and devotee physicians, and critical care flight specialists, and is not an emergency transfer but

By Kulavati Krishnapriya Devi Dasi,

Vedavarsity, an online educational initiative by Brajsundar Das, is offering the Bhakti Shastri course beginning on September 7, 2026, entirely free of charge to devotees worldwide. Conducted online, the program requires no upfront fees, with students invited to contribute voluntarily according to their means.

In a recent interview, Brajsundar Das shared the vision behind the initiative, its unique structure, and its mission to make a systematic study of Krish

Ecstatic kīrtans and nectarean discourses on Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. All night long this was the typical sight observed in the house of ŚrīvāsaPaṇḍita. Why was ŚrīvāsaĀṅgan chosen? What was its specialty? Dive below to know more.

With hands folded and head finely tilted to its left stands the tall deity of Śrīvāsa Paṇḍita – the fifth member of the Pañca-tattva – at the alter in Śrīdhāma Māyāpur. Hailing from Śrīhaṭṭa[modern day Sylhet], he was the second among the five sons of his father Śrī Jaladhar

Srivasa Pandita is one of the members of the Pancha-tattva: sri-krsna-caitanya prabhu-nityananda sri-advaita gadadhara srivasa. Vedic authorities state that in the current Age of Kali, Krishna came as Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Balarama came as Sri Nityananda Prabhu. Similarly, Maha-vishnu appeared as Advaita Acharya, Srimati Radharani as Gadadhara Pandita, and Narada Muni as Srivasa Pandita.

panca-tattvatmakam krsnam
  bhakta-rupa-svarupakam
bhaktavataram bhaktakhyam
  namami bhakta-saktikam

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have a personal relationship with Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu? To talk with Him face-to-face, and have loving exchanges with Him? It’s not something we can speculate about or artificially induce. But we can hear about such loving exchanges, learn from them and become attracted and attached to entering into them as a humble servant of the servant. Today, let’s visit the world of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His very dear associate and servant, Srivasa T

Shrivasa Pandit, the fifth member of the Panca-tattva, Shri Krishna Chaitanya, Prabhu Nityananda, Shri Advaita, Gadadhara, Shrivasa, lived in Navadvipa before the advent of Lord Chaitanya.

Shrivasa lead his brothers Shri Rama, Shri Nidhi, and Shripati in their devotional lives of singing Krishna’s names, worshiping the Lord, and bathing thrice daily in the Ganga.

Meeting with Shri Advaita Acharya Prabhu, they studied Bhagavatam and prayed for an incarnation of the Supreme Lord. Why did they pr

"Haribol! Haribol! Jaya Jagannatha! Jaya Baladeva! Jaya Subhadra Maharani!"

As the auspicious festival of Jagannath Rath Yatra approaches, millions of devotees across the world eagerly await the moment when Lord Jagannath, Lord Baladeva, and Subhadra Devi come out of Their temple to shower mercy upon every living being—without discrimination.

The Rath Yatra is much more than a grand procession. It is a divine invitation from the Supreme Lord, calling every soul to return home, back to Godhead.

The

With the auspicious festival of Jagannath Rath Yatra approaching, this is a wonderful reminder to invite Lord Jagannath, Baladeva, and Subhadra Devi into our hearts through sincere hearing, chanting, and devotional service. Thank you for sharing these inspiring teachings of Srila Prabhupada—they encourage us to deepen our Krishna consciousness during this sacred time. May everyone receive the mercy of the Holy Name and Lord Jagannath. For devotees preparing for the festival,ISKCON Shopping offer

When it comes to the sensitive topic of Varnashrama, or what many people call the caste system of India, we have seen so many talks over this issue, both pro and con, back and forth, this way and that. We all know that the Vedic system of Varnashrama has been mentioned in the Vedic literature in many places. But it seems that many people still don’t understand how it was meant to be implemented. It is not because of Varnashrama, but because of this misunderstanding of what it really is that has

Sixty years after Srila Prabhupada established the International Society for Krishna Consciousness in New York City, ISKCON North America is inviting devotees and friends to return to the movement’s birthplace for a special three-day celebration honoring its past, present, and future. The “Origins” 60th Anniversary Weekend, scheduled for July 31–August 2, 2026, will feature five events across the city, including a gala, a pilgrimage tour, a sunset kirtan cruise, a public festival, and a commemor

As ISKCON marks its 60th anniversary in 2026, projects preserving the movement’s living history have taken on renewed significance. Among the most important is the long-running Prabhupada Memories project, which has released several new videos over the past few weeks on its popular YouTube channel. With over three hours of new content, the videos feature the personal recollections of disciples whose lives were transformed through their association with ISKCON’s Founder-Acharya, His Divine Grace