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Śrī Krishna Dhaam, Netherlands | Saturday, 30 May 2026
By Bala Govinda Dās

Celebrating 60 years of ISKCON, Sri Krishna Dhaam The Hague hosted the Nauka-vihara Festival and Bhagavad-gita Exhibition as part of this year-long worldwide commemoration, bringing together devotion, philosophical reflection, and cultural expression in an inspiring way.

Held during Purusottama Masa, the event had a reflective, devotional atmosphere. Throughout the day, congregational chanting, narrations, and acts of ser

By Rasa Devi Dasi,

The ISKCON Deity Worship Ministry in North America has announced its 2026 training schedule, featuring two in-person Temple Deity Worship courses in the United States and a global online Home Deity Worship course. The ministry is honored to welcome Nrsimha Kavaca Dasa, Global Deity Worship Minister, and Murli Manohar Dasa, IDWM Regional Minister for the United Kingdom, as facilitators for the programs assisted by Rasa Devi Dasi, Nama-ruci Dasa, Vraja Mohan Dasa, Krsna Dasi, a

By Atma Tattva Das, 

The 2026 Sandton Ratha Yatra brought thousands of attendees to Sandown High School in Johannesburg across a two-day public festival that combined devotional processions, cultural programming, youth outreach, and community engagement.

Held from May 15–16, the annual Festival of Chariots featured large-scale prasadam distribution, live kirtan performances, public processions through Sandton, youth-focused educational program. Organizers estimated that approximately 10,000 peop

It was good to be back at our Radha Kunjabihari temple in the Klungkung area of Bali, especially during Purusottama month. The deities looked as beautiful as ever and I could see how nicely Their Lordships were being worshiped.

The evening started with kirtan followed by offering lamps and flowers to Radha Kunjabihari and Gaura Nitai. Then there was class from Bhagavad Gita 15th chapter – Purusottama Yoga. Afterwards, I saw the new paraphernalia and kitchen building, along with the renovations

The Temple of the Vedic Planetarium (TOVP) continues to make significant progress toward its planned 2027 grand opening, with major work now underway in the main temple hall. In their latest construction update, TOVP Vice Chairman Braja Vilasa Dasa showcased the installation of the hall’s elaborate marble flooring, centered around a large lotus design crafted from marble sourced from Italy, Vietnam, India, and Spain. The lotus symbolizes the spiritual world and surrounds the three principal alt

Museum of Sacred Art The Museum of Sacred Art (MOSA) in Radhadesh recently welcomed diplomats, cultural leaders, artists, and distinguished guests for the opening of two exhibitions celebrating India’s rich artistic heritage: Bajjika Art: A Dialogue between Kanchan Prakash and Sanju Devi and Threaded Memories: Embroidery Traditions of India. Both exhibitions were curated by Sujata Prasad.

The event was attended by His Excellency Pranai Verma, Ambassador of India (designate) to the European Union

Success in spiritual life requires control of the mind, and bhakti-yoga give us the ideal way to do it.

The following conversation between His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and some of his disciples took place in July 1975 on an early-morning walk in Chicago.

Srila Prabhupada: Where does Darwin begin?

Disciple: He begins in the ocean. He says that some fishlike animal climbed out of the ocean and began to breathe the air.

Srila Prabhupada: Then where did the ocean come from?

Disciple: He doesn’t say.

Srila Prabhupada: Then his theory is not perfect.

Disciple: Scientists say th

Channel: Wisdom in Bhakti

Journey to a revolutionary eco village in India which integrates sustainable living and spiritual growth. Govardhan Ecovillage strives to inspire a way of life that respects the environment, uplifts communities, and preserves spiritual and cultural heritage.

Source: https://www.dandavats.com/?p=118212

By Hari Kirtan das

A song recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic has been released as a tribute to the late Agnideva Das, preserving one of the beloved kirtaniya’s final collaborative recordings and offering devotees an opportunity to reflect on his legacy.

On May 29, Hari Kirtan Kaufmann released “Merciful to Me (Śrī Kṛṣṇa Chaitanya Prabhu),” an eight-minute musical meditation based on the prayer of Narottama Dasa Thakura. Recorded in Mayapur, the song remained unfinished for several years befor

There are few places as full of darkness and despair as prisons. There, inmates are isolated from the world, surrounded by bad association, with deplorable food, an almost constant threat of danger, without true guidance and with few opportunities for growth. It’s a life in survival mode. Prisons are filled with criminals; in other words, prisons are filled with ideal candidates for the mercy of Lord Caitanya, who came especially to save the most fallen. Prabhupada spread this mercy all over the

Dear Devotees,

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

At this moment of separation from the physical association of His Grace Kratu Prabhu, we express our heartfelt sadness and deep gratitude for a beloved Vaisnava and friend, stalwart ISKCON leader, and a dedicated disciple of Srila A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.

Kratu Prabhu was an ideal Vaisnava from birth, having been raised in a devotional atmosphere and carrying those spiritual values to the west when

I send this message from the heart
Since hearing you did depart
I just want to express the farewell
Since I’ve known you quite well

I believe you can possibly hear me
Since we are not the body
And the senses are quite limited
Heart vibrations are for the privileged

On that strength we can relate
Humbly, let’s look at our fate
We are born, grow, produce, dwindle, die
In all cases this does apply

It is the in-between that does count
We are tallied, then get the amount
May I say, you’ve done it wel

By Gaurangi Priti Devi Dasi 

Approximately forty devotees from around fifteen countries gathered at Villa Vrindavana, Italy, from May 9-12, 2026, for the annual ISKCON Communications Europe (ICE) Conference. Held under the theme of “Engaged Vaishnavism,” the four-day gathering brought together leaders and representatives involved in media, government relations, interfaith dialogue, and outreach to share regional updates, explore pressing challenges, and strengthen the global network of those wor

Hare Krishna! Please join us in prayers for my very dear Godbrother, HG Kratu Prabhu, who just this minute left this world in Sri Vrindavan Dham, surrounded by loving disciples chanting the Holy Name! He’s been suffering for several months now with massive liver failure! May Srila Prabhupada take him by the hand and lead him to the lotus feet of Their Lordships! We also offer our heartfelt deepest condolences to his good wife, HG Amritakeli dd, and to all his disciples.

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When Sri Krishna Chaitanya Swami walked forward to receive his award at a peace conclave in Mumbai, the MC did something unexpected: she chanted the Hare Krishna maha-mantra.

For many in the room — global leaders, philanthropists, Nobel Peace Laureates, and peace advocates gathered from across the world — it may have been the first time they heard Krishna’s name chanted in that way: loudly over the microphone in a formal peace gathering, with the MC inviting everyone to raise their hands as she

In 1997, the GBC made a resolution for all devotees to take a book distribution training course. In response to this resolution, the BBT MCI team has launched Book Distribution 101, a free, online, self-paced book distribution training course available to devotees worldwide. Book Distribution 101 provides practical guidance, inspiration, tools, and strategies for distributing Srila Prabhupada’s books effectively and building more meaningful and impactful connections with people. 

This course of