March 13, 1972 : Vrindavan

After Prabhupada signed the deed for the Raman Reti land, future site of the Krishna-Balarama temple on March 12, then he immediately prepared to lay a cornerstone.

Kshirodaksayi Vishnu Maharaja : That night, until eleven, we discussed laying the cornerstone. Srila Prabhupada apparently did not sleep. Around one-thirty he woke me up and called me to his room. The electricity was off, and Prabhupada was using his flashlight. He asked if I had made all the arrangements f

As usual, this year’s Vyäsa-püjä book will be available as a free PDF file.
We will not have a traditional print run, but if we get pre-orders for at least fifty books we can produce the book as a print-on-demand project for North America only. The cost will be approximately $33 per book. Shipping is extra, priced according to destination.
Please call the BBT (1-800-927-4152) to place your order. Orders must be received by Friday, July 30!
If you reside outside North America, please contact you

Audio-book in video: Click here

Morning walks with His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, founder-acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness
(Text is read by Siksastaka das)

For people who have come to accept every pronouncement of modern scientists as tested and proven truth, this book will be an eye-opener. Life Comes From Life is an impromptu but brilliant critique of some of the dominant policies, theories and presuppositions of modern science.

This book is

By Madhava Smullen

A Bond of Love, a series of online interviews that began as a promotional strategy for the book of the same name, sees Vaishnavi disciples of Srila Prabhupada sharing their memories and realizations about their spiritual master twice a month, and thus connecting multiple generations with ISKCON’s Founder-Acarya.

The series is livestreamed every alternate Saturday around 11am PST on the Vaishnavi Ministry North America Facebook page and Youtube channel simultaneously, although

Video: Click here

The pandemic has claimed millions of lives — ordinary humans, celebrities and saintly people alike — leaving loved ones grappling with the tragic loss and burning existential questions such as "why do bad things happen to good people?", "where do we find shelter from the tragedies of human life?" Among the lost treasures is the world-renowned spiritual teacher Bhakti Charu Swami from Bengal, India, who passed away due to complications from Covid-19 on July 4th, 2020, in Orlando

"Our process is simple, all-embracing, we have something to offer for everyone. There is chanting, dancing, feasting and very perfect philosophy, so everyone may be satisfied with our Krishna Consciousness Movement."

(Srila Prabhupada Letter, October 4, 1973)

"Our movement is for ananda, simply bliss, and the method of pushing this movement is chanting, dancing, feasting and philosophizing."

(Srila Prabhupada Letter, July 15, 1969)

"Our Hare Kṛṣṇa movement is standing on three principal things:

By Pranata Karuna das

Due to the pandemic, we cannot leave Lithuania for other countries, so we go out for Harinams in small towns and villages.

In these places, people have never heard the Holy Name, so we are very happy, if even a few people are able to get the opportunity to be in touch with the Holy Name.

pṛthivīte āche yata nagarādi grāma
sarvatra pracāra haibe mora nāma
“In every town and village, the chanting of My name will be heard.” (Caitanya-bhāgavata, Antya 4.126)

Not everywhere we

Devotion to the Deities with Sri Radha Govinda Devi
GBC Strategic Planning Team invites you to learn Bhakti alphabets (ABCDE) in their 8-day Sadhana series special talks.
Join us for our Day 4 of our series with alphabet “D” with Sri Radha Govinda Dasi.
About Sri Radha Govinda Devi
Sri Radha Govinda Dasi was born in a Madhva brahmana family in South India. She grew up listening and learning Vaisnava songs and Krishna’s pastimes from her grandfather, [Jayasimha]. She was initiated at 18 by HH Ja

By Sacitanuja Das

“To He whose Heart is made of Gold,

"We offer this Song sung in Stone” 

yas tuṣṭātmā sphutam anupaṭhec chraddhayā śuddhayāntar

medhyaḥ padyāṣṭakam acaṭulaḥ suṣṭhu govardhanasya

sāndraṁ govardhana-dhara-pada-dvandva-śoṇāravindaṁ

vindan premotkaram iha karoty adri-rāje sa vāsam

May a person who with faith, attention, and a pure and cheerful heart, reads these eight verses glorifying Govardhana Hill, reside by that king of mountains and find there intense, pu

By Madhava Smullen 

This year, we celebrate the 125th anniversary of the appearance of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder-Acharya of ISKCON, born in 1896 in Calcutta. Leading up to his Appearance Day or Vyasa-Puja on August 31st, ISKCON News is commemorating the occasion with a series of articles glorifying his achievements, contributions, and qualities.  

Srila Prabhupada’s achievements are towering and numerous: He built 108 temples; authored over 70 volumes on the

From the Introduction of Bhagavad-Gita:

We can easily see that every living being is constantly engaged in rendering service to another living being. A living being serves other living beings in various capacities. By doing so, the living entity enjoys life. The lower animals serve human beings as servants serve their master. A serves B master, B serves C master, and C serves D master and so on. Under these circumstances, we can see that one friend serves another friend, the mother serves the s

By Bhakti Charu Swami Samadhi Committee

Śrī Śrīmad Bhakti Charu Swāmī Triobhava Mahotsava 

"He lives forever by his divine instructions and the follower lives with him."

A 4-day event

July 18-24, 2021

Attend: 

On Zoom  ID: 961 5660 3663 Passcode: 123456

Watch Live on:

www.mayapurtv.com

https://www.facebook.com/gbcspt

https://www.facebook.com/bhakticharuswami  

Full Schedule 

Read more: https://iskconnews.org/remembering-bhakti-charu-swami-triobhava-mahotsava-zoom-july-18-24th-2021,7911/

This was the first non-rainy day in some time and the weather forecast indicated that clouds and showers will rain for the coming days. What’s happening?

Regardless, we took full advantage of the sunshine by making our presence in several parks. First of all, I had a picnic, with a family from Brampton, at Ramsden Park. Meeting a swami is a first for them. Rajasuya, who is very committed to bhakti yoga and assists me substantially, introduced me to this family who were curious. Our time togethe

Books are the Basis with Shraddha Devi Dasi
GBC Strategic Planning Team invites you to learn Bhakti alphabets (ABCDE) in their 8-day Sadhana series special talks.
Day 2 of our series with alphabet “B” with Shraddha Devi Dasi.
About Shraddha Devi
Shraddha Devi Dasi is located in the Silicon valley in California, USA where she first came into contact with Srila Prabhupada’s books which transformed her life completely. She is a Software Engineer by profession, and utilizes the mundane experience f

By Dr. Neeta Maheshwary and Lionel Kerbs

For the month of May through June this year, a preaching tour occurred across the region of Baluchistan; a rural mountainous southwest area of Pakistan. 

The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in Pakistan has three Temples, including in Karachi, the capital of the country, Larkana, Sindh, and in Hyderabad, Sindh as well as and five centers in Bahawalpur, Punjab, Thari Mirwah, and the Harimandir in Hyderabad, Sindh, as well as in Khu

I’ve walked by the above-mentioned park (actually it’s more like a sunken garden) several times off Yonge St. I never ventured inside. There are flowerbeds, trees of all kinds (northern breeds), perfect sod-lain sections for lawn bowling, tennis courts and then there is a grassy area perfect for kirtan. This very special place is tucked away from the world and is ideal for groups singing and dancing. That’s just what we did — a bunch of us — Russians, Indians, Canadians — whatever that means.

U

Association is the key in Bhakti with Jaya Jagannath Das.
GBC Strategic Planning Team invites you to learn Bhakti alphabets (ABCDE) in their 8-day Sadhana series special talks.
Kicking off our series with alphabet “A” with Jaya Jagannath Das.
About Jaya Jagannath Das
Jaya Jagannath (Jaya) is a leader in the Wisdom department at the Bhakti Center. After 13 years, he has recently left the quietism of monasticism to share the timeless wisdom, scholarship, and relevance of the tradition’s sacred te

The  Editorial  Review  Panel  Shares  Its  “Editorial  Principles”

Over  the  years,  devotees  have  expressed  interest  in  knowing  more  about  The  Bhaktivedanta  Book Trust’s  book  editing  policies  and  practices,  especially  in  making  corrections  to  Srila  Prabhupada’s  books after  his  physical  departure.

To  address  the  devotees’  concerns  and  to  ensure  the  fidelity  of  Srila  Prabhupada’s  published  works,  on October  17,  2019,  the  BBT  and  the  GBC  conjoi