(October 17, 2026) Michael A. Cremo, internationally hailed as ‘The Forbidden Archeologist,’ has departed from this world on October 14, 2026 at the VA Hospice in North Hills, California, after discontinuing life support. For decades Cremo challenged modern explanations of evolution, exploring Vedic interpretations of consciousness and prevailing theories of human antiquity. Respected as a groundbreaking pioneer in exposing anomalous archeological evidence, Cremo’s meticulous research was vene
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SEVA Care of Alachua will host a celebration of the life of Kripasindhu Dasa on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at the ISKCON New Raman Reti temple in Alachua, Florida. The program will feature remembrances from 1 to 4 p.m., followed by prasadam at 5:30 p.m. All times are US Eastern.
The memorial will also be streamed live online for those unable to attend in person. To watch, visit here.
Source: https://iskconnews.org/new-raman-reti-memorial-to-honor-kripasindhu-dasa-on-october-25/
Every year the GBC body has two meetings, one in February/March in Mayapur, and another in October at a different location every year.
This year all the members, including ministers and other leaders, came together at Govardhan Eco-village and stayed for five days discussing ways to improve and spread the Krsna Consciousness Movement all over the world.
Kirtan is introduced to our young at an early age. If there is a microphone turned on in the temple they see it as an opportunity. This evening at ISKCON Manitoba’s temple, also known as Sri Hari Vaikuntha Dham, there was an uproarious chanting session, after some hours of penetrating meetings. During the song in praise of the Lion Avatar three young boys wanted to get ‘a piece of the action.’ They are obvious playmates, they teamed up together and appeared to know the song which begins with “N
The Indian High Commission in London hosted a special gathering on October 13 celebrating the progress and spiritual significance of the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium (TOVP) in Mayapur, India. The event brought together diplomats, ISKCON leaders, devotees, and well-wishers for an evening of presentations, devotional music, and fellowship. TOVP Vice Chairman Braja Vilasa Dasa provided updates on the temple’s construction and shared a video highlighting the recent visit of Indian Home Minister A
Among the great saints of the Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava tradition, Śrīla Raghunātha Dāsa Gosvāmī shines as an extraordinary example of renunciation, humility, and unwavering love for Śrī Chaitanya Mahāprabhu. One of the Six Gosvāmīs of Vṛndāvana, he dedicated his entire life to the loving service of Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa.
Born into an immensely wealthy family in Bengal, Śrīla Raghunātha Dāsa Gosvāmī possessed everything the material world could offer. Yet his heart longed for something far greater—the merc
Among the exalted Six Gosvāmīs of Vṛndāvana, Śrīla Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa Gosvāmī shines as a remarkable example of humility, purity, and loving service to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
His life teaches us that devotion is not measured by the number of books one writes or the extent of one’s scholarship, but by the sincerity with which one serves the Lord, the Vaiṣṇavas, and the holy name.
Śrīla Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa Gosvāmī was born around 1505 CE in Rāmapura, on the banks of the Padma River in East Bengal.
Today is the auspicious disappearance day of three great acharyas in the Gaudiya-Vaishnava sampradaya: Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami, Srila Raghunatha Bhatta Gosvami, and Srila Krishnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami. We shall read about Srila Raghunatha Bhatta Gosvami from Srila Krishnadasa Kaviraja’s Sri Caitanya-caritamrta.
Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Antya-lila, Chapter Thirteen: “Pastimes with Jagadananda Pandita and Raghunatha Bhatta.”
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etha tapana-misra-putra raghunatha-bhattacarya
prabhure de
In around 1503 AD, Raghunath Bhattacharya appeared as the son of Tapana Mishra, a dear devotee of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu who hailed from the village of Ramapura on the banks of the Padma River in East Bengal.
Mahaprabhu first met Tapana Mishra when he went to East Bengal during his career as a teacher of Sanskrit. Tapana Mishra had studied many scriptures but was still bewildered about the purpose of life and what to do to attain it. He had a dream in which he was instructed by a Brahmin to go
By Ramai Swami
Sri Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami was born in a Nadiya family of physicians at the village of Jhamatpur, within the district of Barddhaman, near Naihati. His father was Sri Bhagiratha, and his mother was Sri Sunanda. He had a younger brother named Syama das.
The deity of Gaura-Nityananda installed by Sri Kaviraja Gosvamis is still being worshiped there. It appears that his family line is no more. More information about the early life of Sri Kaviraja is available in a book called
Raghunatha dasa Gosvami used to reside on the bank of Sri Radha-kunda. At the time Radha-kunda was just a small pond of water, and therefore sometimes Raghunatha would meditate on enlarging the kund. Then he would chastise himself for desiring something which would require a large amount of money.
Around this time one very wealthy Seth underwent great austerity by walking to Badarikasrama in the Himalayas. Arriving there he very reverently worshiped Sri Badrinarayana and offered much wealth at H
In light of the recent passing of Drutakarmā Dāsa (Michael Cremo), Forbidden Archeology’s principal author, and of one of its lead researchers, Mādhavendra Purī Dāsa (Stephen Bernath), last July, I feel inspired to write something about Forbidden Archeology, a book which we all worked on together as a team under the direction of Sadāpūta Dāsa (Richard L. Thompson) at the San Diego branch of the Bhaktivedanta Institute.
The history of that book begins in 1984, when Rāmeśvara Dāsa, then serving as
By Chaya Devi and ISCOWP Staff
His Grace Balabhadra Das, president and cofounder of the International Society for Cow Protection (ISCOWP), passed away peacefully at the ISCOWP cow sanctuary on October 17, 2026, at the age of 80. He was surrounded by his beloved cows, his Deity Lord Giriraj, his family, and Srila Prabhupada chanting japa.
Since 2008, he had medical difficulties each year, from which he recovered and thus continued his service to the cows. In the past three years, he became seriou
Maharaj Yudhisthira said O Madhusudan what is the name of the Ekadasi that occures during the waxing moon in the monthof September/October. Please be kind and explain this to me .
Lord Krishna replied, O best of the Kings! The name of this Ekadasi is Pasankusa Ekadasi. Now please hear from me the glories of this Ekadasi which distroyes all ones sins. Some people also callthis Ekadasi as Papankusa Ekadasi. One should specially worship lord Padmanabha onthe day of this Ekadasi. This Ekadasi award
Govardhan Eco Village, founded by HH Radhanath Swami in 2003, is an award-winning Eco-community and spiritual oasis nestled in the Sahyadri mountains near Mumbai, India. Spread across more than 100 acres, it promotes living in harmony with Krishna, the self, nature and the community.
Govardhan Eco-village is recognized by multiple United Nations bodies and is dedicated to developing and implementing sustainable models that integrate Vedic wisdom with modern methods. The GBC was fortunate to be i
For thousands of years, the Indigenous people of the area would meet at “the Peg” a nickname from The Cree word meaning “muddy water” by The Forks, the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers for trade and social intercourse. Now, in 2026 a group of Hare Krishnas have converged near that location at the Canad Hotel to discuss those things that matter.
The topics “Physician: Heal Thyself,” “Musical Education,” “Boil the Milk,” “Devotee Care,” “Bhakti Academy” were all relevant and informa
Śrī Madhvācārya, one of the great ācāryas of the Vaiṣṇava tradition, appeared in Uḍupi, Karnataka, in the 13th century. From his childhood, he displayed extraordinary spiritual strength, intelligence and unwavering devotion to Lord Viṣṇu.
Accepting the renounced order, he became known as Ānanda Tīrtha and dedicated his life to proclaiming the eternal truth that Lord Viṣṇu is the Supreme Personality of Godhead and that every living being is eternally His servant.
Through his travels, teachings an
“Sripada Madhvacarya took his birth at Udupi, which is situated in the South Kanarada district of South India, just west of Sahyadri. This is the chief city of the South Kanarada province and is near the city of Mangalore, which is situated to the south of Udupi. In the city of Udupi is a place called Pajaka-ksetra, where Madhvacarya took his birth in a Sivalli-brahmana dynasty as the son of Madhyageha Bhatta, in the year 1040 Sakabda (A.D. 1119). According to some, he was born in the year 1160
I wish to offer my gratitude to everyone who has so kindly assembled today on this auspicious occasion of Dussehra. Today all over the world there are millions and millions of people celebrating this day. But like most spiritual occasions not so many know why? – It is a characteristic of kali yuga that even very sacred things are perceived very superficially. Often times religious festivals of all religions are more of an opportunity for some sort of social entertainment than for genuinely cult
Sri Ramachandra Vijayotsava (Dusshera)
Ramacandra Vijayotsava celebrates Lord Ramachandra’s victory over the demon Ravana on the tenth day of the waxing moon in the month of Asvina. This sacred festival honors the triumph of dharma, love, and truth over darkness, and is marked by jubilant celebrations in the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition.
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu held this festival in the highest esteem, dressing His devotees as monkey soldiers and displaying the ecstatic moods of Hanuman while ce
