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The devotees from our Radha Raseshvara temple in Bali invited me to view the construction progress on the new grand temple complex for Their Lordships.

It has certainly come a long way with the work nearing completion on the inside with altars, paraphernalia room, kitchen and temple room.

The plan is to move the deities in December of this year for the grand opening. Work will continue after that on the outside and downstairs function hall area, as well as landscaping the surrounding grounds.

So

Our vehicle was tearing through the rain for a good three hours until Nanda, Jagannatha and I reached Owen Sound and the home of the Hannas. Our intent was to conduct some memorial kirtans for three beloved persons, colleagues who passed away recently, Garuda Hanna, Satvic (Silvio Carusi), and Gopan Ganapati all from Ontario whom you can credit for their pioneer work in sharing Krishna Consciousness to this part of the world.

A lineage is found which begins from Sita Ji.

Sita Ji gives a mantra to Hanuman Ji.

Hanuman Ji gives the instruction of that mantra to Brahma Ji.

In this way, this lineage continues up to Shukadeva Ji.

Beyond this, it does not continue further.

This lineage is described in Chapter 8 of the *Agastya Samhita* and in other scriptures.

This lineage has also been accepted by acharyas such as Swami Raghavacharya.

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Some Ramanandis, by misinterpreting scriptures or through other arguments, attempt to pr

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West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari visited ISKCON Mayapur on May 28, where he participated in Go Puja, offered prayers, and met with ISKCON leaders during his first visit to the headquarters since assuming office earlier this month.

The Chief Minister began his visit by taking part in a yajna and then performing Go Puja at the Mayapur goshala, where he fed the cows and affectionately interacted with them.

Following the ceremony, Adhikari proceeded to the temple, greeting devotees and vi

The Medical Care and Devotee Support Team for Kratu Das has released an update on his current health situation:

“By the mercy of Sri Sri Radha Shyamasundar and the prayers of devotees worldwide, His Grace Kratu Prabhuji continues to receive care amidst a very critical health condition.

As informed earlier, Maharaj has been suffering from advanced liver failure with multiple serious complications. In the recent days, his condition deteriorated further, and for consideration of liver transplant h

I am at a wedding
The decor in the setting
Is a lavish display
Adding to the flavour of the day
The hall is quite full
Seated, no push or pull
The pandit asks me to speak
I attempt something I hope they’ll keep
“Hare Krishna! Namaste!
What I want to say
Is blessings to our couple
Though one, they are double
Will learn to serve and share
In these times it is rare
To submit to another
It is Kali Yuga, my brother”
All took to the chants
I did not get them to dance
The groom was listening
Not presen

From Back to Godhead

Fulfilling our duty as parents requires taking care of our children’s spiritual needs.

As the mother of ten children, I am often asked, “How do you fulfill your family responsibilities and still make progress in spiritual life? When do you find the time to serve God?”

“It’s a matter of vision,” I reply. “I realize that I can serve God by caring for my children and husband with love and respect.”

Being a mother and wife is my duty, and I don’t distinguish it from my service

From Back to Godhead

Hare Krsna couples know from the start 
that their life together has a spiritual purpose.

IN MY MOTHER’S wedding photo, she holds a thin bunch of flowers as if she wished to hide it somewhere. The Town Hall marriage chamber resembles a waiting room of an old-fashioned office. My parents, in their everyday attire of poor college students, look blissful but embarrassed, as if they cannot fully comprehend what is happening: Are we really married? What now? Get out and go back

Srila Prabhupada once said that when devotees give up practicing Krishna consciousness it is ‘fifty percent their fault, and fifty percent ISKCON’s”. In this article I would like to explore what I perceive as a systemic problem contributing to our society’s fifty percent of the blame.

It is surely surprising that someone should get as far as seriously following the process of Krishna consciousness, only to give it up again. Most of us experienc

Prabhupada: “Prasadam is the most important thing to bring people out of darkness.”
Sravanananda: In Vrindavan, we would go every morning in the early days when it was just huts and a little bit of cement and steel going up.
We would take a mat and Prabhupada would sit on the side of the road, call over mayavadis and then get into a heated debate with them.
They were always respectful, however, but Prabhupada was showing us the fierceness of challenging mayavadi philosophy.
I once asked, “Srila

CM Suvendu Adhikari performs Aarti at ISKCON in Mayapur, West Bengal

Channel: ANI News

West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari paid visit to ISKCON Temple in Nadia district. He performed Aarti at the ISKCON temple, and paid tribute to Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. The crowd cheered him up as soon as he entered in the Temple.

Source: https://www.dandavats.com/?p=118155

By Yogeshwar Krishna Das, 

In a historic spiritual celebration, ISKCON Patna organized the first-ever Sri Sri Radha Banke Bihari Nauka Vihar Festival in Bihar on Sunday, 24th May 2026. By the divine mercy of Sri Sri Radha Banke Bihari Ji and the blessings of Srila Prabhupada, the grand festival attracted an overwhelming participation of more than one lakh devotees from different parts of Bihar and nearby regions.

Grand Palki Yatra Filled Patna with Harinaam

The festival commenced with a magnif

The Vrindavan Institute for Higher Education (VIHE) has announced its latest course (online and in-person) lineup for June–December 2026, continuing its longstanding commitment to supporting devotees in their lifelong journey of spiritual education and growth.

Rooted in Srila Prabhupada’s mission to establish an institute in Vrindavan dedicated to serious students of sastra and the training of qualified preachers, VIHE offers a structured progression of foundational, intermediate, and advanced c

Question: Spiritual wisdom-traditions often glorify forgiveness as a virtue, but isn’t it impractical and foolish to forgive someone who repeatedly hurts us?

Answer:

When someone hurts us, forgiving that person is our best response. But often our indignant emotions make us overlook the subtle but vital line that differentiates forgiving a person from trusting a person: forgiveness is for the past; trust is for the future. We are urged to immediately forgive, but not immediately trust, the wron

Channel: Centro Studi Bhaktivedanta APS

Marco Ferrini, GLA University, Vedic philosophy, Vastu Shastra, sacred architecture, symbolic architecture, architecture and spirituality, architecture and meaning, Vedic architecture, sustainable architecture, civil engineering, built environment, architecture and human values, Bhagavad Gita, Bhakti Yoga, Srila Prabhupada, Indo-Vedic wisdom, traditional culture, space and symbol, Centro Studi Bhaktivedanta …

This lecture explores architecture as a profoun