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By Bhaktin Olessia

Sadhu Priya Das, ISKCON Russia, and Sri Madhava Das, ISKCON Uzbekistan, were invited to take part in the International Conference for Religious Tolerance in Uzbekistan on November 16th, 2024.

The Conference was held at the initiative of Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the President of Uzbekistan, to commemorate International Tolerance Day. ISKCON devotees and other representatives of the Hindu faith were invited. Sadhu Priya Das spoke in front of the assembly of different faith leaders as

On 29th November, the grand inauguration of Govinda's Mathura and Sweets began with soulful kirtan by Banabhata Prabhu, graced by the presence of HH RT Swami, HG Pancagauda Prabhu, Daivishakti Mataji, Srutakirti Prabhu, Nirguna Mataji, and many Vrindavan devotees. The ceremony featured Narasimha Puja and Arati led by HH Bhakti Anugraha Janardan Swami, concluding with sumptuous prasadam for all.

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The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series

Series Editors
Andrew Linzey
Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics
Oxford, UK

Priscilla N.
Cohn Pennsylvania State University
Villanova, PA, USA

Associate Editor
Clair Linzey
Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics
Oxford, UK

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the ethics of our treatment of animals. Philosophers have led the way, and now a range of other scholars have followed from historians to social scientists. From being a marginal issue, an

The Leader who showed us the Bhagavata Path by Jaganmohini Devi Dasi

On December 7th, 2024 (Saturday), the 87th Vyasa Puja of H.H. Bhaktisvarupa Damodara Swami Sripada Maharaj will be celebrated all over the world by his disciples, servants and well-wishers. As part of this celebration, I am indeed delighted to share Maharaj’s exceptional personality and role as a Bhagavata leader. Also, as the Bhaktivedanta Institute (BI) approaches its 50th anniversary after its formation, this article serves

By Gopika Radhika Devi Dasi

Books were what set Mayapriya Dasi on her road to Krishna Consciousness. A practitioner of Krishna Consciousness for over five decades now, Mayapriya dasi is a disciple of Srila Prabhupada. She says that her strong connection with Srila Prabhupada’s vani has sustained her unswerving service to his mission. Back in the 1960s, like numerous other American college students, Mayapriya Dasi and her husband-to-be were spiritual seekers who considered various yoga groups unt

The video features a talk by HH Radhanath Swami, emphasizing the essence of loving devotional service in Krishna consciousness.

1. **The Spirit of Service:** Devotional service requires eagerness and enthusiasm to hear, chant, and serve in the mood of being the "servant of the servant of the servant." True spiritual consciousness involves seeing others as better servants of Krishna and finding happiness in Krishna’s happiness.

2. **Compassion and Realization:** The compassion of pure devotees is

By Todd DeWitt 

On Friday, November 22, the Hindu Forum of Belgium (HFB) celebrated a milestone on the journey toward government recognition of Hinduism by holding an event at the Royal Library of Belgium. A hundred and fifty VIPs attended, including His Excellency Saurabh Kumar, the Indian Ambassador, and Herve Cornille from the Belgian Parliament.

Eleven years after HFB applied for recognition by the Belgian Government and eight years after it requested a subsidy to professionalize HFB’s activ

The environment means nature, and whose nature is it? It is God’s nature. Did anyone else create it? Did anyone else put it all together so that it operates the way it does? In fact, humanity is still trying to figure out all the intricacies of its functionality.

In all the inventions or devices we produce, all the ingredients and resources that we use are all given by God. The elements we need to make big buildings, bridges, ships, cars, or the fuel to operate them, are all being given by God,

In Krishna Consciousness we hear many viewpoints about spreading the movement of Lord Caitanya. In reality there is not one fixed way to attract a conditioned living entity. A conditioned living entity who has achieved a rare benediction of having a human body has a unique existence and is driven by a unique desire and a unique fear. Preaching strategies differ from person to person and community to community. We need to understand the culture of a place and a counter-culture. The identificat

The video promotes the ISKCON Mega Kitchen initiative at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Sri Prayagraj Dham, taking place from January 10 to February 10, 2025. The Maha Kumbh Mela, a sacred event occurring every 12 years, will attract millions of pilgrims, sadhus, and devotees. ISKCON's Mega Kitchen will provide free, nutritious prasadam meals to over 10,000 people daily, nourishing both body and soul.

The video highlights the spiritual significance of participating in this event, emphasizing the blessin

By Jayabhadra Devi Dasi

In Amravati there is a school for visuallyimpaired children calledthe Dr Narendra Bhiwapurkar Blind School.

Our ISKCON Girls’ Forumteam has been going to the schoolat festivals and the childrenhave been encouragedto singin kirtan and participate in other spiritual activities. The first programme we had there was nine years ago and the response was nice.

This year we Vaishnavis took a sankalpa to conduct seventy-fiveVaishnavi padayatras as an offering to our spiritual mast

ISKCON Vaishnavi Ministry is in the midst of its annual 16 Days of Activism Campaign, raising awareness in the devotee community about intimate partner abuse, violence against and protection of women and children, and busting long-held myths around violence like “If it was that bad, the victim would leave.”

Built upon Vedic values and Srila Prabhupada’s example, the IVM seeks to educate, inspire, and motivate devotees to join its campaign for safer families and stronger communities.

To follow th

Lecture by His Holiness Radhanath Swami

The universe is divided in regard to time. Satyayuga, the golden age religiosity and prosperity. Treat yuga- where ¾ of the population remain God conscious. Dvapar yuga in which in the beginning half is God conscious and gradually dwindles until it intersects the kali yuga. At the beginning of the age of kali not more than 1/4th of the population follow any religious principles and gradually it becomes greater and greater in degradation until at the end o

By Atma Tattva Das

Sandipani Muni Krishna Dasa has spent ten years traveling the world, sharing the teachings of Krishna consciousness through kirtan, distributing Srila Prabhupada’s books, and personal interactions. Growing up in a devotee family and attending Gurukula at Bhaktivedanta Manor in the United Kingdom, Sandipani’s spiritual path was deeply influenced by his upbringing.

As a young man, he drew inspiration from the famous missionary spirit of Tribhuvanatha Das, who dedicated his life

By Gopika Radhika Devi Dasi

The Bhaktivedanta Research Center (BRC) is delighted to announce the latest release in its acclaimed Vaishnava Studies Series: a reprint of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura’s Chaitanya Mahaprabhu: His Life and Precepts. First published in 1896—the same year as Srila Prabhupada’s appearance—this historic work marked one of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura’s pioneering initiatives to spread the teachings of Lord Caitanya to the Western world.

In October 1896, Srila Bhaktivinoda Tha

Srila Prabhupada came to the Western world to give us the holy name. He did so on the order of his spiritual master, with full faith in the holy name, that if people like us would just chant the holy name, everything else would follow.

Srila Prabhupada had a godbrother named Akinchana Krishnadasa Babaji, whom Prabhupada said was a paramahamsa, a liberated soul. Babaji Maharaja approached another godbrother of Prabhupada’s, who had been sent by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura to England

All ISKCON temples and communities around the world are called upon to organize special prayers and kirtans this Sunday, December 1, asking Lord Krishna to protect our devotees and all religious minorities in Bangladesh.

The international ISKCON Governing Body Commission Executive Committee (EC), under the Chairmanship of Guru Prasada Swami, and with the support of the global Communications Ministry, is calling upon all devotees and friends of ISKCON to join together this Sunday at ISKCON temple

The Bangladesh High Court on Thursday rejected a plea seeking to ban the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in the country. The petition, filed by Supreme Court lawyer Md. Monir Uddin, cited newspaper reports alleging misconduct by ISKCON and called on the court to curb its activities. However, they declined to take any action, emphasizing the absence of substantial grounds to justify such an extreme measure. Judges urged the government to take necessary steps to curb the o

I have written several articles on vows and feel that any discussion on vows wouldn’t be complete without addressing sexual restraint. Plus, men often ask me how to control sexual desire and I felt that to do justice to this question I would need to write an article.

I am approaching this issue mainly from the male perspective (obviously because I am a man and also because the scriptures approach it more from that perspective). Still, although men and women are wired differently and thus respond

In an ideal society where individuals are God-conscious, the legal profession would be redundant. However, the inherent nature of Kali-yuga ensures that pride, envy, and hypocrisy will persist. Therefore, it's essential to address these topics, particularly among Law college students.

"Unveiling the Mask of Pride: A Journey of Self-Discovery, Humility, and Transformation.”