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Religious Freedom at Risk? Why It Matters for Every Devotee
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Standing in downtown Washington, D.C., near the U.S. Senate conference buildings, ISKCON leader Anuttama Dasa shared an important message following a conference on religious freedom and the growing threats facing it in the United States.
He reminded devotees that, according to the Vedic tradition, the human form of life is meant for one supreme purpose: to inquire about God. The freedom to practice one’s faith and pur
By Shyama Krsna Priya Devi Dasi
What changes when we do not simply read Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books, but take the time to understand their teachings more deeply?
The School of Rupanugas is offering a six-month online Bhakti-śāstrī course for devotees who would like to explore this question through a systematic study of Bhagavad-gītā As It Is, The Nectar of Devotion, The Nectar of Instruction, and Śrī Īśopaniṣad.
The course combines live, activity-based classes with discussions, śloka learning, da
By Atma Tattva Das,
ISKCON Chile, the Embassy of India in Santiago, and the Municipality of Renca have partnered to establish a permanent “India Corner” at Renca’s Simón Rodríguez Municipal Library, giving the public lasting access to books on Indian history, philosophy, literature, and culture.
The collection was formally inaugurated on July 22 during a book donation ceremony attended by India’s Ambassador to Chile, Abhilasha Joshi; Renca Mayor Claudio Castro Salas; Bhaktibhushana Swami; along
Johor Bahru is the capital city of the Malaysian state of Johor. Johor means jewel and Bahru means new. It is the core city of Johor Bahru District, Malaysia’s second-largest district by population. It is at the southern end of Peninsular Malaysia, bordering Singapore via a busy causeway.
I visited here for the first time and went to many temples, which were spread throughout the area. The devotees here are very active with regular festival programs, Rathayatras, book distribution, Hare Krishna
A small Indian monk appeared in the Big Apple city
Near Strawberry Fields in the park that’s rather pretty
Since weather conditions were ever recorded
The winter account of 1965 was absolutely sordid
Snow piled up to heights that could bury anything alive
That same year, a power outage caused more than a sigh
It was an occasion of a complete culture shock
As the monk trudged from city block to city block
He was curious about the way of American life
With tall buildings and people rus
Here are three helpful resources for daily spiritual sadhana and morning meditation:
1. **Srila Prabhupada Daily Quotes:**
Morning notifications with nectar quotes, purports, and life wisdom in Hindi and English.
👉 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=iskcon.spdailyquotes
2. **Vaishnava Songs & ISKCON Aarti:**
Complete songbook of Gaudiya Vaishnava songs (Mangala Aarti, Tulasi Aarti, Guru Vandana, Bhajans) with lyrics and audio.
👉 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/d
For devotees traveling or looking for verified ISKCON temples, centers, and guest houses worldwide:
The official **ISKCON Address & Center Directory** provides:
- GPS navigation to the nearest temple or preaching center.
- Contact numbers for temple management and guest house bookings.
- Darshan, Mangala Aarti, and prasadam timings.
👉 Directory App on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=iskcon.address
Hare Krishna! If you are looking for authentic, unabridged Vedic scriptures with word-by-word Sanskrit meanings, commentary, and audio recitations, here are the most authentic resources:
1. **Srimad Bhagavad Gita (Hindi & English):**
Contains all 700 verses with original Sanskrit shlokas, pronunciation, Hindi/English translations, and offline audio recitations.
👉 Available on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gitam
2. **Srimad Bhagavatam (Complete 12 Cantos):**
All 12 Can
Dear ISKCON Community Members,
Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
In light of the tragic natural disaster that has already claimed over one hundred lives in Nepal and Tibet with over one thousand more missing, we call upon you all to please pray for those who have been affected by this catastrophe.
We have received the devastating news that seventeen dear devotees from our ISKCON communities in Ireland, South Africa, and the UK are currently missing. They were
A catastrophic flash flood struck the Nepal–Tibet border region on August 26 after a glacial collapse and ice-rock avalanche temporarily dammed a mountain river, releasing a massive surge of water, mud, and debris. As of August 27, over 350 people had been confirmed dead in Nepal and three in Tibet, with nearly 1,400 still missing. Thousands of rescue personnel have been deployed, while helicopters are evacuating survivors and delivering aid to communities cut off by destroyed roads and bridges.
The big brother is finally here!
And with the appearance of Sri Balarama, Sri Krishna Janmashtami is now just around the corner. The whole of Sri Mayapur Dham seems to be preparing its heart to welcome the Lord of our hearts!
These days in Mayapur are filled with one beautiful festival after another. Jhulan Yatra, Balarama Purnima, and the preparations for Sri Krishna Janmashtami all come together, creating an atmosphere filled with kirtan, darshan, seva and remembrance of the Lord.
On Balarama
29 July – 24 November 2026
Cāturmāsya, meaning "four months," is one of the most sacred periods in the Vaiṣṇava calendar. It is a time dedicated to increased remembrance of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa through simplicity, austerity, and deeper devotional practice. Rather than being merely a period of giving up certain foods, Cāturmāsya is an opportunity to strengthen one's relationship with the Lord by increasing sādhana, service, and spiritual discipline.
Traditionally, Cāturmāsya begins on Śayanī Ekādaśī,
On this date in 1965, at the age of sixty-nine, Srila Prabhupada left India on a steamship bound for the United States, with the intention of bringing the teachings of Krishna and Chaitanya Mahaprabhu to the English-speaking world. With him was a trunk full of his translations and commentary on the First Canto of the Srimad-Bhagavatam, and about forty rupees in cash.
Within a year, he had attracted a few committed followers willing to help him spread his mission. Over the next decade, Srila Pra
These excerpts have been taken from Satswarup dasa Goswami’s Prabhupada-lilamrita ch 11-12.
With the manuscript for Volume Three complete and with the money to print it, Bhaktivedanta Swami once again entered the printing world, purchasing paper, correcting proofs, and keeping the printer on schedule so that the book would be finished by January 1965. Thus, by his persistence, he who had almost no money of his own managed to publish his third large hardbound volume within a little more than two
According to the lunar calendar, today is the most auspicious 54th anniversary of Srila Prabhupada’s departure for the United States of America.
On the 13th of August, 1965, just a few days before Janmastami and a few days before his sixty-ninth birthday, Srila Prabhupada boarded the cargo ship Jaladuta with only a small suitcase, an umbrella, a bag of dry cereal, some boxes of books, and a few rupees in his possession. He was about to embark on the mission that his spiritual master had given h
The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krishna, is the fountainhead of all incarnations. Lord Balarama is His second body. They are both one and the same identity. They differ only in form.
Balarama is the first bodily expansion of Krishna, and He assists in Lord Krishna’s transcendental pastimes. He is the source of the entire spiritual world and is the adi-guru, the original spiritual master.
He assumes five other forms to serve Lord Krishna. He Himself helps in the pastimes of Lord Krishna, and
Poetical pundits describe his unique skin colour
One that's diametrically the opposite to Krishna, his brother
It's the hue of a full white autumn cloud
Whereas his male sibling's is dark and loud
Balarama is no small person, he has power
Bala implies he will definitely not cower
To any superhuman challenges such as lifting planets
To compare, Krishna merely hoisted up a hill of granite
Both heroes take to such grandiose robust scales
And both impress us with dances in the forest with females
A
To complete our spiritual journey we need strength – much spiritual strength – so that we can act upon our higher convictions. But how and where do we find this strength?
The answer is we need to go to the Lord Himself! He is the reservoir of everything, including infallible spiritual strength, the “acyuta balah”. The aspect of Lord Krishna who is particularly responsible in granting spiritual strength is Lord Balarama, who acts in the pastime of Lord Krishna as His beautiful older brother.
Lor
Gargamuni said: This child, the son of Rohini, will give all happiness to His relatives and friends by His transcendental qualities. Therefore He will be known as Rama. And because He will manifest extraordinary bodily strength, He will also be known as Bala. Moreover, because He unites two families—Vasudeva’s family and the family of Nanda Maharaja—He will be known as Sankarnana.
sri-garga uvaca
ayam hi rohini-putro
ramayan suhrdo gunaih
akhyasyate rama iti
baladhikyad balam viduh
yadunam aprt
