Gita Jayanti is the day on which Lord Krishna spoke the Bhagavad-gita to Arjuna.The Gita is also known as the Gitopanisad and is considered one of the Upanishads. The title Bhagavad-gita is sometimes translated as “The Song of God.” Gita means “song.” God, Krishna, is so sublime that whatever He speaks is music and poetry. The word bhagavan has been analyzed by Vedic authorities. Bhaga means “opulence” and is related to the word bhagya: “good fortune.” And van means “one who possesses.” So bhaga
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The Advent of Srila Prabhupada's
Bhagavad-gita As It Is
— Presented by Srimati Dasi and team
ISKCON, Sri Vrndavana Dhama
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For those whose lives have been forever improved by meeting Lord Krishna personally in the pages of the Gita, Gita Jayanti is not only a day of celebration but also a chance to express their gratitude. And the best way to do so is to share the Gita with others. Krishna Himself says, “There is no servant in this world more dear to Me than he, nor will there ever be one more dear.” (Bg. 18.69)
The Gita teaches the essence of spiritual knowledge, purely and succinctly, in a way that anyone – in any
You are distributing this knowledge, so you become immediately recognized, very dear servant, very confidential servant of Krsna. He says personally. [Bg. 18.69]. “Amongst the human beings those who are doing this preaching, nobody is dearer than these persons to Me”. – Srila Prabhupada
Because Bhagavad-gita is spoken by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, one need not read any other Vedic literature. One need only attentively and regularly hear and read Bhagavad-gita. In the present age, peopl
HH Radhanath Swami relays the essential message of Bhagavad Gita on Mokshada Ekadasi and the visionary Book Marathon, at ISKCON Chowpatty.
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This is the anniversary commemorating the day that Srimad Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Sri Krishna to His dear-most devotee Arjuna.
It was spoken at the place now known as Jyotisar Tirtha amid the waring families of the Kurus and the Pandavas at Kurukshetra. If one wishes one can still go and visit that place and see the monument erected there with Krishna as Parthasarati (the chariot driver) and Arjuna the warrior on their chariot.
It is claimed by the ashram, which maintains the shrine, th
By Sunanda Das,
On February 11, 2026 the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium will reach another milestone: The Grand Opening of the amazing TOVP Yajna Shala in the TOVP Gardens. This huge Yajna Shala will replace the current location at the Gurukula and become the main focal point of all yajnas performed for the Supreme Personality of Godhead on a daily basis, in perpetuity, since they started in 1986 in the Lotus Park.
At 60ft/18mL x 60ft/18mW x 30ft/8mH, the marble and granite structure will be s
By Atma Tattva Das,
One of the two original tape recorders used by Srila Prabhupada, on loan from the Bhaktivedanta Archives for the museum display.
On February 18, 2025, the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium (TOVP) in Mayapur opened the A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Legacy Museum, a project years in the making and grounded in devotion. Hundreds of visitors flowed through its doors that morning. Soft light fell across the first wall of photographs tracing Srila Prabhupada’s life from Calcutta to New Yo
Every year the New Varshana devotees organize a Rathayatra parade that goes down Queen Street in Auckland. This has been going on for decades and a beautiful big Jagannatha chariot is pulled through the city.
In the last year, a smaller chariot has been built that allows us to go in parades in the suburbs and smaller regional towns. I was fortunate to attend the first one in the Auckland suburb of Onehunga.
The event was joyful and the crowd waved to the devotees performing kirtan and pulling Lo
February 1971: BENARES, INDIA Festival glorifying Lord Chaitanya
Radha Govinda Swami: I was in Benares at that time when Srila Prabhupada was touring, traveling India with his 40 disciples. I read in a newspaper in America Krishna-bhakti is preached. Naturally, I was a devotee of Krishna so I liked this topic. So I went there. Then there was a procession from Dashashvamedha Ghat to Tapan Misra’s house that is now in Benares.
When the procession finished, I approached Srila Prabhupada and I spok
From Back to Godhead
Presence of joy is higher than absence of sorrow.
I was zooming along a beautiful tree-lined highway when I slammed on the brakes. Screeeech! Thud! Generally, when you run over a squirrel scampering across the road just a little too late for you to stop, you get a sinking feeling. Unless you’re stone-hearted, the next few minutes are not joyful. The guilt of having taken a life lingers until it’s replaced by more important things. But this time I was not gripped by remo
Participants of the workshop with Shyamsundar Das (wearing black in folded hands).
A four-day acting workshop recently concluded in Mayapur, marking a significant step in engaging devotees through creative preaching. Organized by Shyamsundar Das of Omnilight Films, it brought together devotees eager to explore dramatic arts as a medium for expressing and sharing Krishna consciousness.
Sharing his inspiration, Shyamsundar Das said his vision was to create a platform in Mayapur where devotees with
As we approach the sacred occasion of Gītā Jayanti on Mokṣadā Ekādaśī, our hearts naturally turn toward the divine moment when Lord Krishna personally spoke the Bhagavad-gītā to Arjuna. Srila Prabhupada reminds us:
“Because Bhagavad Gita is spoken by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, one need not read any other Vedic literature. One need only attentively and regularly hear and read Bhagavad Gita.”
For over 30 years—since 1994—the Bhaktivedanta Gita Academy (Mayapur) has been enriching countles
Introduction
“Money is not the problem, our consciousness is.”
This truth strikes a chord in every age, but especially in our fast-paced, digitally connected world where finance defines freedom for many. Yet for a spiritual seeker, financial freedom is not just about having more, it's about using what we have with consciousness, responsibility, and devotion.
Whether you’re a new reader just exploring Krishna consciousness or a devotee navigating family and career, the question remains universal
By Sesa Dasa
In medicine, a coma, or comatose, (from the Greek “koma”, meaning deep sleep) is a profound state of unconsciousness.
Talk about living a nightmare. There was a report on the news that a Belgian man “though to be in a coma for 23 years was actually conscious the whole time.” Alex Watts of Sky News Online writes, “For the whole time, he was trapped in his own body with no way of letting friends and family know he could hear every word they were saying.”
It gets worse. In an intervie
By Atma Tattva Das
Isla Pula, one of the coastal and riverside communities completely devastated by flash floods and storm surge during Typhoon Tino.
Less than six weeks after a magnitude-6.9 earthquake struck northern Cebu, communities across the island found themselves facing a second wave of disaster. Typhoon Tino (Kalmaegi) made landfall on November 4, followed shortly by Super Typhoon Uwan (Fung-Wong). The storms brought sudden flash flooding, landslides, and storm surges that compounded t
By Brihat Mridanga Das
If you thought you knew the Bhagavad-gita, think again.
Srila Prabhupada’s Bhagavad-gita As It Is is an endless mine of gems. Prabhupada Priya Devi Dasi, a veteran miner, offers priceless, jewel-like insights through her modern, accessible translations and commentaries, grounded in Prabhupada’s masterpiece. Whether someone is approaching the Gita for the first time, growing as a dedicated practitioner, or sharing its wisdom as a teacher, The Living Gita speaks to ever
Vijaya Yātrā Praṣṭhān 2025!
Yesterday was a very special day here in Śrīdhāma Māyāpur. The temple was filled with colourful rangolis, joy, emotion, and a deep sense of purpose as we gathered for the Vijaya Yātrā Praṣṭhān — the official send-off for this year’s Sankīrtan party. Instead of the usual Śrīmad Bhagavatam class, the community came together to offer prayers, blessings, and encouragement to the devotees preparing to go out and distribute Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books during the annual book ma
When Nakula drove us to Rockwood Park within the city limits, I had one of those déjà vu flashes. Back in the late 70s when our temples in North America were using a host of innovations to raise funds to maintain them, someone had come up with an idea to sell handcrafted candles made by our own devotees. They were gorgeous pieces of craftsmanship and were popular with the public. One time, Krsnadasa, a godbrother, and I loaded up a truck with candles and drove eastbound for New Brunswick and
