The MANTRA retreat came to an end today at 1:30 pm with a marvelous feast. That icing on the cake with the cherry on top, or what preceded the eating, was a very strong, bonding kirtan chanting session. The men who were there at the Yogashala delighted in that last kirtan which was embellished by amazing dance moves. I got some good footsteps in, and as put by Ekavira “sonatic shakes,” a way of shrugging off negativity, of which our current world is full of.
What a blast — a bhakti blast!
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Gaura Marshall: Hare Krishna dear friends and well wishers.
Please Accept our Humble Obeisances All Glories to Guru and Gauranga, All Glories to Srila Prabhupada.
Last night at 7.23pm on the 9/10/26 Jaya Dasa (Jaya Tirtha Charan Dasa) (JTCD) aka John Marshall left this material world.
Over the past few months, JTCDs health had deteriorated so much so that his ability to do anything independently had left him.
Rather than putting him in care, we as a family stood together and cared for him at hom
The ILS Executive Committee, in coordination with the GBC Executive Support Office (ESO), has announced that registration is now open for the 2027 ISKCON Leadership Sanga (ILS), to be held February 25–28, 2027, at Sri Dham Mayapur.
Hosted by the GBC, ILS brings together ISKCON leaders from around the world to associate, share experiences, and collaborate in service to Srila Prabhupada’s mission. The ILS 2027 theme, “Building on Srila Prabhupada’s Vision, Shaping ISKCON’s Future,” will guide disc
It was a pleasure having pawpaw fruit, my favourite as an item for breakfast. It gave enough energy to fuel the activities of the day, which was mostly to prepare for my presentation, the drama. Practice does not make perfect but it certainly improves matters.
I managed, with Krishna’s mercy, to get some rehearsals in, however, it did become a hindrance to attending sessions of the MANTRA retreat. All presenters took their preparatory time prior to their delivery. I feel partially justified in
An irresistible offer from the Supreme Lord
What is the current situation of the world? Miseries and suffering everyday. Terrorist attacks, global warming, deadly diseases, earthquakes, floods. The list goes on.
But there is hope.
God has decided to give an offer to uplift ourselves from this miserable condition of life. How? By giving personal loans of His special mercy. God is our father, our best friend, and our ever well-wisher. He is supreme, so He can give unlimitedly—so much that you can’
(English version of the ‘Bhakti Rasamrita Sindhu’ by Sri Rupa Goswami)
Edited by Tridandi Goswami Abhay Charan Bhaktivedanta Swami
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Akhilla, Rasa, Amrita, Murti, Prasrmara, Ruci, Ruddha, Taraka, Pali, Kalita, Syama, Lalita, Radha, Preyan, Bidhu, Jayati.
Akhila=All inclusive, Rasa=Mellow, Zest, Amrita=Nectar, Murti=Form, Prasrmara=Expanding, Ruchi=Attractive features, Ruddha=Controlling, Taraka=of the name, Pali=of the name, Kalita=Influenced by, Syama=of the name, Lalita=of the name, Radha=
HG Drutakarma Prabhu—known outside ISKCON as Michael A. Cremo— is an American researcher, author, and lifelong Krishna devotee whose work brings Vedic perspectives on consciousness, human origins, and history into dialogue with modern science. He is best known internationally for *Forbidden Archeology*, co-authored with Richard L. Thompson (Sadaputa Dasa), and for decades of lectures, interviews, and publications presenting an alternative to strictly materialistic accounts of human antiquity.
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By Atma Tattva Das,
Morning Prayers, a devotional album by Anadi Radha Dasi recorded with her husband, Nitisara Das, has been entered for Grammy consideration. The couple says voting runs from October 10 to 22, 2026, and they will announce nominees on November 16. Released on streaming platforms in December 2025 via 108 Records Global, the album is in the Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album category. It has not been nominated.
Anadi, a Boise, Idaho, USA native, se
September 30th is a National Holiday to honour children who suffered during their residential school days. They were indigenous children separated from their families and restricted from using their mother tongue languages and native rituals. These children of God were abused on many levels and many did not survive.
To remember them Canada has made this day the Truth and Reconciliation Day. People wear orange T-shirts. I wore mine and other resident monks in our Hare Krishna Temple followed s
A devotee sees all as God’s dear children and wants to relieve their misery.
By Vishakha Devi Dasi
As eternal parts of Krishna, we naturally possess some of His quality of being concerned for the welfare of all living beings.
Krishna, the seed-giving father of all living beings (Gita 14.4), is also the well-wisher of all living beings (Gita 5.29). As a father wants the best for his children, Krishna wants the best for every one of us. And as a father provides for his children, so Krishna provid
Since the vast majority of our readers are coming to Srila Prabhupada and Krishna Consciousness for the first time through Internet searches, and without access to devotee association or a nearby Hare Krishna temple, many people have inquired about how they can set up an altar in their homes and start practicing Krishna Consciousness at their own pace.
The first and foremost principle of Krishna Consciousness is chanting the Hare Krishna mantra:
What does Self-Realization Mean?
What does self-realization mean in the Bhagavad-Gita? At its core, it means recognizing that the real self is not the temporary material body, the flickering mind, societal roles, or the false ego. The Gita teaches that the Jivatma (the individual spirit soul) is eternal, full of knowledge, and full of bliss, and its constitutional position is to be in an enduring, loving relationship with the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Krishna.
This is not simply a theor
By Kulavati Krishnapriya Devi Dasi,
West Bengal Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Minister Agnimitra Paul (center) with ISKCON Mayapur Co-Directors Subhekshana Das and Braja Vilasa Das outside the ISKCON Mayapur temple hall.
Recently, West Bengal Minister for Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Agnimitra Paul visited ISKCON Mayapur to meet senior officials and temple representatives to discuss a proposed plan to upgrade facilities at Sri Mayapur Dhama and its surroundings.
There has been beautiful interactions with creatures of the wild as of late. I’m referring to urban wild-life such as owls, hawks, squirrels, skunks, raccoons, and also, well, humans. All good, mind you! There was even a dog, one of those of the hunter category who moved slowly in a perpendicular direction right in front of me. I almost tripped over him. I learned something from this canine creature. It was so focused. Its target was a squirrel in the park. The busy-tailed tree-loving creature
By Mahatma Das
What follows are the main principles I teach in my marriage workshop entitled Sacred Union, The laws of relationship. Following these principles can help a bad marriage become good, a good marriage become better, and turn around a marriage that seems doomed to fail.
I, and many others, have found these principles extremely valuable in creating a good marriage. Please put these principles into practice in your marriage and share them with as many people as possible. These princ
September 26th - October 10th
The period from the full moon of Shukla Paksha Bhadrapada month (26th Sept) to the new moon day (10 Oct) of Krishna Paksha of Ashwin month is called Pitru Paksha. It is recommended in the sastras that in this period, one should offer Srardha (oblations) to the forefathers. One should also pray to the Lord to bestow a higher destination to his forefathers. One should also donate as per his capacity. If one cannot do yearly shraddha karma for all the ancestors it coul
A luminary of Vraja and a stalwart and exemplary Go-sevaka, Shri Ramesh Baba of Maan Mandira left on the most auspicious Indira Ekadasi.
The renowned Padma Shri awardee and ascetic saint of Vraja, Ramesh Baba Maharaj, passed away at the age of 88 on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at the famous Maan Mandira in Barsana, Uttar Pradesh. After a long illness, he left his mortal body and went to Goloka Dhama. The news of his disappearance (tirodhan) has cast a shadow of deep sorrow over the entire Brajbhoo
Dear Maharajas, Prabhus, and Matajis,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
I just received news from Gaura Gopal das, the son of Sriman Jaya Tirtha Charan Prabhu, that he is preparing to leave his body in New Zealand. He wrote:
“I am informing you that my father is preparing to leave his body in his home. He has been diagnosed his Stage 5 Kidney Failure which is now at the end of life stage. This is putting pressure on other organs in his body, and it appears he
There is always more magic amidst trees over concrete. So, on my way to Brampton, I chose a ravine to walk through. At one spoke two fellows had their cameras aimed at a tree. I looked. There perched on different branches of the same tree were two different predators — a Cooper’s hawk and a Barred Owl. Both were nonchalant in behaviour, minding their own business and not bothered with each other. Spotting either one of these birds of prey is rare as they camouflage within the forest, but to see
