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In a decision that may be of interest to many ISKCON devotees living in or visiting India, the Madras High Court recently ruled that an American woman who embraced Hinduism cannot be denied entry to a Hindu temple solely because of her nationality or birth background. The case was recently profiled by Bar & Bench, a prominent Indian legal news outlet that reports on court rulings, judicial affairs, and legal developments.

The case involved Laura Frances Iyengar, an American citizen who told the

Jayapataka Swami with children at the Panihati Festival held at ISKCON Atlanta on June 7, 2026

For daily updates, please visit Jayapataka’s Facebook page, which will post the latest news from his health team. 

July 1 Health Update

Hare Kṛṣṇa

Dear devotees, disciples, and well-wishers of H.H. Jayapataka Swami Mahārāja,

Please accept our humble obeisances.

All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.

We would like to inform all devotees that Guru Mahārāja returned to his ICU room a few hours ago after complet

By Madhusudana Visnu Das

Few months ago, we received a call from a monk belonging to Swaminarayana sect in Gujarat. He expressed the desire to learn Bhagavad Gita As It Is. It was quite a surprise for us. On inquiring from him the purpose behind his request, he informed us that their chief-guru had written in their sacred literature called siksha-patri, the manual of good instructions, that every sincere seeker should study Bhagavad-gita very nicely. Since, he had heard from many people that IS

As the latest headlines and news reports from around the world become more disturbing for us all, it’s quite natural to wonder just where the joy of life has gone for so many people. The pressing threats of world war, terrorist attacks and a host of other menacing perils hang ominously above our heads as we go about our daily activities, hoping against hope that somehow everything will work out all right. Yet deep in our hearts we know that something might happen at a moment’s notice which can p

Exploring the anatomy of a superior-subordinate relationship with the dynamics of subordinate’s autonomy and superior’s sensitivity.

How would you feel when your senior often intervenes to correct your decisions and actions? Do you get frustrated when your choices and opinions are not appreciated but altered? Would you love to have a guide who allows you to operate with freedom and wouldn’t interfere with your autonomy?

Interference with Independence

Every individual has an independence and he o

The life of the animal is incapable of higher inquiry, constricted as it is by the sensory limitations of their reduced awareness. The capacity for self-inquiry into our source and purpose is the special prerogative of the rare human form of life. Without such inquiry, our higher spiritual potential remains unknown. By the proper use of our God-given intelligence, we can direct our search for truth towards the higher knowledge to be found within the Vedic revalation.

Our mercilful God has offere

In the aftermath of the powerful earthquake that recently struck Venezuela, ISKCON Venezuela has expanded its relief efforts through a humanitarian Food for Life campaign, distributing free, hot, and nutritious prasadam meals to affected families and emergency responders working in the ongoing search-and-recovery operations.

“In times of difficulty, a plate of food can also be a message of hope,” ISKCON Venezuela said in an appeal announcing the campaign. Through its Food for Life program, ISKCO

The hearts and prayers of the worldwide ISKCON community are with the devotees of ISKCON Venezuela during this time of uncertainty following the devastating earthquakes that have affected the region.

At the time of writing, we have not yet received confirmed updates regarding the well-being of the devotees, the congregation, or the condition of the ISKCON temple and its facilities in Caracas. Until reliable information becomes available, we can only pray and hope that all are safe and under the

Why the stock market is gambling by another name, and what a thousand hours of testing revealed about the cost

“There are three gates leading to this hell—lust, anger and greed. Every sane man should give these up, for they lead to the degradation of the soul.”

— Bhagavad-gita 16.21

A great return, from a single throw

You are holding a phone that can buy and sell a thousand companies before breakfast. The promise on the screen is ancient: a great return, from a single throw. So is the outcome.

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When we look around, it may seem that some souls are so materially entangled and attracted that they will never give up their attachments or material way of life. But Jiva Goswami explains in his Paramatma Sandarbha that everyone will eventually reach the stage of becoming free from material existence. At first, I did not understand how he could say this, but when I did, I was very encouraged. Hope is there for everyone’s eventual release from material entanglement. And this is how he explains i

By Bhava Bhakti devi dasi

At ISKCON 26 2nd Avenue, the sacred place where it all began in 1966, we will have a week of festivities to celebrate the 60th anniversary of ISKCON – July 13th 1966-2026. This week of festivities will start on Monday July 6th and conclude on Monday July 13th. We will be joined by HH Radhanath Swami, HG Adideva dasa and Vamanadeva dasa, Jadurani dd. Ramesvara dasa and other senior devotees. This will be an amazing opportunity to be present in this holiest of holy dhamas

By the mercy of Srila Prabhupada,
@HareKrsnaTV initiated a Khichadi Prasadam distribution program in January 2026 to share the Lord’s mercy with the community. As it is the responsibility of those in the Grihastha Ashram to serve according to their capacity, Hare Krishna TV has undertaken this humble endeavor to provide nutritious meals to those in need.
Every day at 12:30 PM, Hare Krishna TV team distribute hot Khichadi Prasadam in Mira Road (East) near Indira Gandhi Hospital. As a government i

During my last visit to Lithuania, before the initiations, I spoke about the difference between living a life of “have-to-do” obligations and engaging in devotional activities we “want to do.”

Since then, I have given additional talks on the same theme during my visits to the United States. This theme has become increasingly attractive to me.

Soon after my memorial talk yesterday, I reflected on Dhīrāśānta Gosvāmī Mahārāja’s life over the last three months since my visit to him in April.

It beca

OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Dear devotees, followers, and friends,
Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
With the deepest reverence, spiritual gravity, and sorrow, we inform you that today our beloved Spiritual Master, a disciple of Srila Prabhupada, His Holiness Dhirasanta Dasa Goswami has left his physical body and entered the eternal pastimes of Lord Krishna in the spiritual world.
Maharaja departed surrounded by the chanting of the holy names, spiritual peace, and t

Dear Devotees,

Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

We offer our sincere condolences and prayers to the disciples and well-wishers of HH Dhirasanta dasa Goswami upon Maharaj’s departure from this world. Our prayers are particularly with his beloved son, Govinda Kishore Das.

Maharaj began his spiritual journey in his youth, hearing the Mahamantra chanted by devotees on British television. Years later, that seed fructified into a life of surrender and service at th

Hare Krsna Dear Devotees,
Pls accept our prostrated obeisances at your holy feet.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada, Sri Guru, and Sri Gauranga.
On the auspicious holy occasion of Pandava Nirjala Ekadashi, an app has been launched which is a facility replete with many features to hear Srila Prabhupada’s lectures. Pls kindly go through the below msg and install the app, if you would like to.

 Srila Prabhupada Uvaca

“He lives forever by his divine instructions, and the devotee lives with him.”
— Sr