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
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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
Long classes conducted in front of our youth just doesn't work. You just cannot hold their interest. What is effective is when either the Bhagavatam or the Bhagavad-gita is presented in an interactive way and done timely. This is the method I prefer.
By the good grace of Krishna I was asked to deliver the morning's class on the Bhagavatam, and hold the attentiveness to the end. As a listener of the sastra I certainly don't want to be tortured by lengthy drawn out discourses, why should I do s
There are many things which we aspire for and even worship, which have no intrinsic value. They have value inasmuch as they are attached to values, and thus can serve perverted or promoting aims. Thus, though they have no value, they have a use. These things which we attach value to, are actually tools for values to be attached to. For example, a knife is neither good nor evil, but can be used for good or evil. It has a use, but no value.
What is it that we worship as human beings that is essen
Vedisches Zentrum Wien – Iskcon Vienna
What an extraordinary celebration! Thank you to everyone who was part of this beautiful festival and helped make it so special. Your smiles, service, kirtan, and joyful spirit created unforgettable memories.
Source: https://www.dandavats.com/?p=118518
Paramesvari dasi: After 40 years of serving Sri Sri Panca Tattva at ISKCON Almvik in Sweden, we need your help to renovate our big kitchen and to provide Sri Sri Panca Tattva with a new altar. All donations are welcome, big and small.
Last month we just completed the first phase – a new Deity kitchen, a new pujari room and a new sewing room.
We are now planning to start phase 2 — the renovation of the big kitchen, as well as building a new altar for Sri Sri Panca Tattva.
Please click the link be
The family of Tariq Saleem Ziyad, affectionately known to many devotees as Pita Tariq, recently shared the sad news of his passing after a period of declining health.
In a message to friends and well-wishers, the family explained that after living with dementia for several years, Tariq was recently diagnosed with terminal blood cancer and entered hospice care. They expressed gratitude for the many messages of support, prayers, and affection received during this time.
While he was still under car
Students from Year 6 at Gurukula – The Hare Krishna Primary School recently enjoyed a special visit to the UK Parliament at the invitation of Lord Raval of Hertsmere OBE.
Lord Raval holds a unique place in British parliamentary history as the first person to take the oath of allegiance in the House of Lords using Bhagavad-gita As It Is.
During their visit, the students toured Parliament, learned about government work, and met with Lord Raval and his team. According to a letter he later sent to G
There was a person named Bandhu Mohanty in the city of Jajpur in Orissa. He had two daughters and one son. His wife was very obedient. He was very poor and lived by begging alms. He had no reserve funds—whatever he collected in one day he spent in one day, with nothing left over. Bandhu Mohanty was a great devotee of Lord Hari. He used to spend his days chanting the holy name of the Lord. He was merciful to all living entities, was very truthful, and was very fond of serving brahmanas. He was in
It was a mere ten years ago that I came to this area in trekking across the U.S. along historic canals. Billy the Kid, the notorious boy bandit, was known to have worked on the barges on the lock system of these canals that connected waterways together. But now in the Naperville region I found myself walking along the Dupage River with two brothers, Vacaspati and Sripathi. This river is a very fast flowing body of water which many people take advantage of. The trail is nice and the pedestrians
Sometimes it appears very difficult to make advancement in Krishna consciousness and we become impatient. If we expect immediate results and they aren’t forthcoming, we can easily become discouraged. For those of us who are unable to live in a temple (or even near a temple), this is especially true. So what’s the solution?
In November of 1969 while speaking in London’s Conway Hall, Srila Prabhupada stated the following:
“The process is very simple. Just keep a picture of Lord Caitanya with His
By his brother, Carl Herzig.
Several years ago today (on the lunar calendar), we received the phone call informing us of the unexpected passing of my brother, Tamal Krishna Goswami, my only remaining immediate family member (besides “my own”) and one of the few of my extended family, in a car crash in India. Not a day goes by that I don’t’ think of him with gratitude, sadness, joy, appreciation, respect, and myriad emotions—but mostly, and especially, love. (I express some of my thoughts and mem
By Suddha Prem Das and Hari Kirtan Rasa Das
The ISKCON of Guyana Hare Krishna Study Centre in Cummings Lodge, Georgetown, will host the Hare Krishna Legacy Festival 2026 from July 8 to 12. The five-day celebration will mark several important milestones in the history of ISKCON, its mission in Guyana, and the growth of Krishna consciousness in the Georgetown and Demerara region.
The festival will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, 50 years of
World Peace and Spiritual Advancement Based on the Common Understanding Of the Soul
W.L. Glick (Isa Das)
Gary Tanis (Dharma Das)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
Dedication and Preface 3
1 Jewish Souls and Others? 9
2 The Soul’s Purpose in the Material World 11
3 Guru and the Rabbi 13
4 A Godly King 14
5 Translating the Scriptures and Understanding Their Essence 15
6 Free Will and Destiny 17
7 Intoxication and Sexual Enjoyment 19
8 Becoming Fearless of Death 21
9 The Lord in the Heart 24
10 Reinca
The ISKCON Muskoka community in Huntsville, Ontario, has opened a waiting list for its now open Vaishnava Seniors Home, a residential initiative designed to provide senior devotees with independent accommodation integrated with temple life, devotional association, and community support. The project, which forms part of the recently established ISKCON Muskoka temple complex, is expected to provide up to 10 residential units between late 2026 and 2027.
Located approximately two hours north of Toro
By Kulavati Krishnapriya Devi Dasi,
The Mayapur Institute (MI), which has been formally operating since 2000, recently completed construction of two new bamboo-and-cane meditation kutirs on its campus — a step that reflects the institution’s commitment to what its chairman, Padmanayan Das, describes as Srila Prabhupada’s principle of “simple living, high thinking.”
Outside the kutirs at the Mayapur Institute.
Read more: https://iskconnews.org/mayapur-institute-opens-new-learning-opportunities/
I was blessed to give a class from the Bhagavatam, Canto 7, the story of Prahlad, the young boy who proved so courageous. The attendance was small physically, but online it showed more interest. One listener responded, saying, “You helped my son so much, spending time with him. It changed him. I’m so grateful.” When hearing this from a proud father, I got a little choked.
The Bhagavatam discussion was my last moment before departing for Harrisburg, the destination for the Chariot Fest, locate
Hare Krishna. When Srila Prabhupada went to the West, Krishna actually created the perfect arrangement for Srila Prabhupada. The United States of America, at that time, was in a perfect situation to receive Srila Prabhupada. If we look at the history of America, then we can see that soon after the second world war, America reached the height of it’s material prosperity. At the same time, the youth of America became disillusioned. They saw that money cannot buy everything. Especially the most im
