Phalini McLeod: Dear Devotees, Please pray for our dear Godbrother and friend HG Drutakarma Prabhu. He is in critical condition in a hospital in LA. He just underwent a spinal fusion surgery and is feeling pain and numbness. Kindly keep him in your thoughts and prayers. I will update you all as soon as I hear any report. Thank you all for your prayers. Hare Krsna.
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HH Jayapataka Swami Maharaja
06:30 PM, 24th August 2026
Bengaluru India
Hare Kṛṣṇa
Dear devotees, disciples, and well-wishers of HH. Jayapatāka Swami Mahārāja,
Please accept our humble obeisances.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
By the mercy of Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava,
Śrī Pañca-tattva, Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva,
Śrīla Prabhupāda, and the sincere prayers of devotees around the world, Guru Mahārāja remains medically stable in many important areas.
His blood pressure and
Fantastic group of fellas from mostly Virginia, and the one second from left is from New Jersey. The one on the far right, is getting married! I guess you would call this a bachelor party! These guys were the best group, cause they all laughed at my jokes! Best audience I ever had! All of them were laughing at everything I said! Just joking, that’s not why they were the best group ever, they were just wholesome Hardy guys!
An Official ISKCON Statement and accompanying report from a world-renowned expert in toxicology that refute allegations that Srila Prabhupada was poisoned, were released today by the ISKCON Communications Ministry and the Executive Committee of the ISKCON Governing Body Commission.
Summary of the Statement
“In a critically important report prepared earlier this year, world-renowned toxicologist Professor Nikolas Lemos has strongly disputed the allegations that Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Pr
By Padasevan Bhakta Das
ISKCON Gurugram increased the number of yatras in its Rath Yatra Carnival from eleven to twenty-five this year. These were held across Gurugram from July 15th to 25th. Each Rath Yatra featured devotional dancing, kirtan, dramas, and large-scale distribution of sanctified food (prasadam), creating an atmosphere of spiritual joy and celebration throughout the city. The Rath Yatra Carnival gave people from all walks of life—children, young adults, and senior citizens—with w
By Yudhisthira Dasa
This world is a place of anxiety, and we are brainwashed to believe that money is the solution to almost all our problems. The result of this mindset? When we perceive that we have too little money, our anxiety amplifies. If we haven’t learned this lesson already, here it is. We will always perceive that we have too little money. Why? This is the nature of the planet we live on! Even the wealthy are attracted to amassing more fortune.
Visualize a mother and father watching
Melaca, was founded around 1400 ad, when Paramesvara, the ruler of Tumasik (now Singapore), fled from the forces of the Javanese kingdom of Majapahit and found refuge at the site, then a small fishing village.
There he began a Malay kingdom, the kings of which—aided by the Chinese—extended their power over the peninsula. After some time, the area was ruled by the Portuguese, Dutch, British and at independence became a state of Malaysia.
I visited here for the first time where we have a beautif
There is something extraordinary He had done
Krishna, once again, surprised everyone
The event was venued in Indraprastha
The city of grandeur, beauty about every casa
Attention was on Yudhishthir, the king
Statesmen, elites came, and those who dance and sing
Brahmins too, priests of the highest order
Indeed, guests from all sides of the border
But it was Krishna Who was most admired as He offered His reverences
He exuded a warmth, revealing no preferences
He was equal to all as each p
55 years ago, His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the Founder-Acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), traveled to Moscow, USSR. He spent five days in Russia, from where the Hare Krishna movement spread to other countries of the former USSR.
On August 17th, a festive event was held at the Hotel National in Moscow to commemorate Prabhupada’s arrival. Srila Prabhupada stayed here during his visit to the capital of the USSR from June 20 to 25, 1971
By Bhava Sandhi Devi Dasi
Beautifully illustrated Kṛṣṇa conscious children’s books have long been treasured by families within the Vaiṣṇava community. Building on this tradition, Sweet Hill Publications has released two new titles that invite young readers into the world of Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava scripture through engaging narrative journeys: Śrī Nārada Muni’s search to discover the greatest recipient of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s mercy in Nārada’s Quest, and the loving exchange between Śrī Mādhavendra Purī and Lo
The ashes of the late peace activist and musician, John Lennon were strewn in the section of Central Park, where we were to meet for a guided tour by monk, Rama Raya. Virat Priya and I arrived a few minutes early for this venture. We certainly didn't want to be late for hearing about all the places where our dear guru, Srila Prabhupada spent time.
While waiting for more seekers to show up I could "shoot the breeze" with Sri Prahlad, who also came early, as well as godbrother Mahatma. Oh, and
By Giriraj Swami
Today is the disappearance day of Srila Rupa Gosvami, a direct disciple of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu whom Mahaprabhu entrusted with the order and the power to present the science of Krishna consciousness in books. All the acharyas in our line after Rupa Gosvami are considered rupanugas, followers of Rupa Gosvami. And much of the Krishna consciousness movement is based on Rupa Gosvami’s teachings and example.
Rupa Gosvami and his older brother, Sanatana Gosvami, were born in a hi
Rupa Goswami was one of the six Goswamis of Vrindavan, who were instrumental in the development of the Gaudiya Vaishnavism tradition. He was born in 1489 in a wealthy family in Bengal, India. Despite his privileged upbringing, Rupa Goswami was known for his humility and devotion to Lord Krishna. He left his family and material wealth to join his brother, Sanatana Goswami, in Vrindavan, where they dedicated their lives to the service of Lord Krishna.
Rupa Goswami is considered the chief a
We read from Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-lila, Chapter 19:
TEXT 1
vrndavaniyam rasa-keli-vartam
kalena luptam nija-saktim utkah
sancarya rupe vyatanot punah sa
prabhur vidhau prag iva loka-srstim
TRANSLATION
Before the creation of this cosmic manifestation, the Lord enlightened the heart of Lord Brahma with the details of the creation and manifested the Vedic knowledge. In exactly the same way, the Lord, being anxious to revive the Vrndavana pastimes of Lord Krsna, impregnated the hear
“For humankind, the mind is the cause of bondage and the mind is the cause of liberation. The mind absorbed in sense objects is the cause of bondage, and the mind detached from sense objects is the cause of liberation.” (Amrta Bindu Upanishad)
Yoga literally means “to connect.” A bhakti-yogi seeks to connect to Krishna, the personal aspect of the Absolute Truth, through a variety of devotional practices. These include chanting Krishna’s names congregationally (kirtana) and serving the
The auspicious festival of Jhulan Yatra will be celebrated from 23rd to 28th August, beginning on Ekādaśī and concluding on Balarāma Pūrṇimā. Celebrated during the sacred month of Śrāvaṇa, Jhulan Yatra commemorates the childhood pastimes of Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa as They joyfully swing beneath the flowering trees of Vṛndāvana, surrounded by Their beloved friends.
Following the instruction of Śrīla Prabhupāda, devotees in ISKCON observe this festival from Ekādaśī until Pūrṇimā. During these six day
Today we are celebrating the beginning of Jhulana-yatra, which is steeped in the moods of Vrindavan. When I first began reading Srila Prabhupada’s books, I was struck by the following description in the introduction to Teachings of Lord Chaitanya: “Actually, Vrindaban is as good as the Spiritual Vrindaban, and therefore Krishna Das Kaviraj Goswami says that underneath one of the desire trees of Vrindaban there is a nice throne decorated with valuable jewels on which Radharani and Krishna are se
If, in our marriage, we focus on what we need and negate the needs of our partner, the relationship can’t last. If we give up who we are to please our partner, we may suffocate and become frustrated, resentful and depressed. One who is self-controlled doesn’t need to lord it over another, and neither does that person need to be overpowered by another. Marriage is a balance between satisfying our self and satisfying our partner. It means maintaining an awareness of the other person and their des
By His Divine Grace Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Lecture given in Honolulu, May 6, 1976
Our proclivity to enjoy here under the influence of the material nature keeps us bound to material existence.
pravritti-lakshanash chaiva
traigunya-vishayo mune
yo ’sav alina-prakriter
guna-sargah punah punah
“O great sage Sukadeva Goswami, unless the living entity is freed from the infection of the material modes of nature, he receives different types of bodies in which to enjoy or suffer, and
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Bhaktimarga Swami: Might you have spent ANY time in Canada from 1967 to 1977?
If you did, I would love to hear from you!
Please contact me by the 20th of August 2026 so we can chat
bhaktimargaswami@gmail.com
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Thank you
By Bhaktimarga Swami
Steve came. He’s a sea gull. He eats right out of your hand. At the top of Nakula’s home (he’s our host) is the veranda and the proud bird sticks his beak out for my morsels. His son, Stevenson, also partakes. T
