The first time Prabhupada arrived that I saw him was July 20, 1972.
He stayed for five days in France.
And Bhagavan had just come.
Hansadutta was still technically the GBC of France, and Harivilas was the temple president.
So we all went out to Orly Airport. There was no Charles de Gaulle, to the best of my recollection. We all went out to Orly, and it was packed.
There were up to 200 devotees, if you can believe it, because the German devotees came.
Do you remember the arrival of the German de
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) hosted a brief visit today by Mohan Bhagwat, leader of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, to ISKCON’s historic first temple in the world, in New York City’s Lower East Side. Bhagwat also visited a nearby ISKCON temple, The Bhakti Center, host of the only Radha-Krishna Deities in Manhattan. Both visits were part of the commemoration of ISKCON’s 60th Anniversary. A month back, the same two temples hosted Hema Malini, the iconic actress, da
By Atma Tattva Das,
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in Hyderabad concluded a four-day Golden Jubilee festival on August 18, marking fifty years since the founding of the Sri Sri Radha Madanmohan Mandir in Abids. The celebration, held August 15 to 18 at the temple and at the Exhibition Grounds in Nampally, was free and open to the public, drawing devotees, government officials and residents across a city that has changed considerably since the temple’s founding in 19
Leo was kind enough to take me to the nation’s capital city, Ottawa, and that he did in careful speed. I struggled with sleep the night before but made up for the loss by slumber and his moving car. It was like magic. I stepped into his vehicle at 6:30 am and woke up 4 1/2 hours later, at our destination, Russell.
Those devotees gather each Sunday for spiritual nourishment at the Bhakta Prahlad Montessori School, a solid red brick building in the heart of town. I chose 8.9 from the Bhagavad-g
From Back to Godhead
God is a person, and out of His infinite kindness He allows us even in
our present condition to render Him personal service.
In the Srimad-Bhagavatam, the devotee Prahlada Maharaja, a great spiritual authority, says, “Hearing and chanting about the transcendental holy name, form, qualities, paraphernalia, and pastimes of Lord Visnu [Krsna], remembering them, serving the lotus feet of the Lord, offering the Lord respectful worship…, offering prayers to the Lord, becomin
Bhagavad-gita As It Is
BG Chapters 1 – 6
If a man gets some ministership in the government by worshiping a political leader, he considers that he has achieved a great boon.
BG 4.12, Purport:
The boons of the demigods are material and temporary. Both the material worlds and their inhabitants, including the demigods and their worshipers, are bubbles in the cosmic ocean. In this world, however, human society is mad after temporary things such as the material opulence of possessing land, family and
A historic moment at 26 Second Avenue, New York—the birthplace of ISKCON. Hon. RSS Sarsanghchalak Shri Mohan Bhagwat ji visited this sacred place and offered a garland to Śrīla Prabhupāda
Source: https://www.dandavats.com/?p=119241
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By Shyama Krsna Priya Devi Dasi
What changes when we do not simply read Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books, but take the time to understand their teachings more deeply?
The School of Rupanugas is offering a six-month online Bhakti-śāstrī course for devotees who would like to explore this question through a systematic study of Bhagavad-gītā As It Is, The Nectar of Devotion, The Nectar of Instruction, and Śrī Īśopaniṣad.
The course combines live, activity-based classes with discussions, śloka learning, da
By Atma Tattva Das,
ISKCON Chile, the Embassy of India in Santiago, and the Municipality of Renca have partnered to establish a permanent “India Corner” at Renca’s Simón Rodríguez Municipal Library, giving the public lasting access to books on Indian history, philosophy, literature, and culture.
The collection was formally inaugurated on July 22 during a book donation ceremony attended by India’s Ambassador to Chile, Abhilasha Joshi; Renca Mayor Claudio Castro Salas; Bhaktibhushana Swami; along
Johor Bahru is the capital city of the Malaysian state of Johor. Johor means jewel and Bahru means new. It is the core city of Johor Bahru District, Malaysia’s second-largest district by population. It is at the southern end of Peninsular Malaysia, bordering Singapore via a busy causeway.
I visited here for the first time and went to many temples, which were spread throughout the area. The devotees here are very active with regular festival programs, Rathayatras, book distribution, Hare Krishna
A small Indian monk appeared in the Big Apple city
Near Strawberry Fields in the park that’s rather pretty
Since weather conditions were ever recorded
The winter account of 1965 was absolutely sordid
Dear ISKCON Community Members,
Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
In light of the tragic natural disaster that has already claimed over one hundred lives in Nepal and Tibet with over one thousand more missing, we call upon you all to please pray for those who have been affected by this catastrophe.
We have received the devastating news that seventeen dear devotees from our ISKCON communities in Ireland, South Africa, and the UK are currently missing. They were
A catastrophic flash flood struck the Nepal–Tibet border region on August 26 after a glacial collapse and ice-rock avalanche temporarily dammed a mountain river, releasing a massive surge of water, mud, and debris. As of August 27, over 350 people had been confirmed dead in Nepal and three in Tibet, with nearly 1,400 still missing. Thousands of rescue personnel have been deployed, while helicopters are evacuating survivors and delivering aid to communities cut off by destroyed roads and bridges.
29 July – 24 November 2026
Cāturmāsya, meaning "four months," is one of the most sacred periods in the Vaiṣṇava calendar. It is a time dedicated to increased remembrance of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa through simplicity, austerity, and deeper devotional practice. Rather than being merely a period of giving up certain foods, Cāturmāsya is an opportunity to strengthen one's relationship with the Lord by increasing sādhana, service, and spiritual discipline.
Traditionally, Cāturmāsya begins on Śayanī Ekādaśī,
On this date in 1965, at the age of sixty-nine, Srila Prabhupada left India on a steamship bound for the United States, with the intention of bringing the teachings of Krishna and Chaitanya Mahaprabhu to the English-speaking world. With him was a trunk full of his translations and commentary on the First Canto of the Srimad-Bhagavatam, and about forty rupees in cash.
Within a year, he had attracted a few committed followers willing to help him spread his mission. Over the next decade, Srila Pra
These excerpts have been taken from Satswarup dasa Goswami’s Prabhupada-lilamrita ch 11-12.
With the manuscript for Volume Three complete and with the money to print it, Bhaktivedanta Swami once again entered the printing world, purchasing paper, correcting proofs, and keeping the printer on schedule so that the book would be finished by January 1965. Thus, by his persistence, he who had almost no money of his own managed to publish his third large hardbound volume within a little more than two
According to the lunar calendar, today is the most auspicious 54th anniversary of Srila Prabhupada’s departure for the United States of America.
On the 13th of August, 1965, just a few days before Janmastami and a few days before his sixty-ninth birthday, Srila Prabhupada boarded the cargo ship Jaladuta with only a small suitcase, an umbrella, a bag of dry cereal, some boxes of books, and a few rupees in his possession. He was about to embark on the mission that his spiritual master had given h
Poetical pundits describe his unique skin colour
One that's diametrically the opposite to Krishna, his brother
It's the hue of a full white autumn cloud
Whereas his male sibling's is dark and loud
Balarama is no small person, he has power
Bala implies he will definitely not cower
To any superhuman challenges such as lifting planets
To compare, Krishna merely hoisted up a hill of granite
Both heroes take to such grandiose robust scales
And both impress us with dances in the forest with females
A
Gargamuni said: This child, the son of Rohini, will give all happiness to His relatives and friends by His transcendental qualities. Therefore He will be known as Rama. And because He will manifest extraordinary bodily strength, He will also be known as Bala. Moreover, because He unites two families—Vasudeva’s family and the family of Nanda Maharaja—He will be known as Sankarnana.
sri-garga uvaca
ayam hi rohini-putro
ramayan suhrdo gunaih
akhyasyate rama iti
baladhikyad balam viduh
yadunam aprt
