How to Change this Year? You Need to Freak Out!
Our cultural conditioning tells us we should make resolutions for the new year. Of course, the perennial problem is that most of us haven’t followed through on our previous year’s resolutions. And it can even get depressing to think about how many times this has happened. So maybe it is better we don’t make any resolutions this year. This way we’ll have nothing to lament about in early February when we haven’t followed through.
Well, actually I th
By Giriraj Swami
“For us, every day is a New Year. Nava-nava-rasa-dhamany. Our Krishna consciousness is so nice, the more you advance, the more you see new year, new year. That’s all. Nothing is old. People are seeing that ‘They are simply chanting the same old slogan, Hare Krishna.’ But we are feeling new pleasure in every moment. Take any other chanting, you cannot chant more than a few hours. But the Hare Krishna mantra we can chant perpetually. So, unless there is new enlightenment, how we c
HH Niranjana Swami: The renewed inspiration devotees feel when going out to distribute books does not come from taking breaks, but from pleasing Srila Prabhupada by sharing Krishna consciousness. Book distribution naturally forces one to speak about Krishna, fulfilling Lord Chaitanya’s instruction to tell everyone about Krishna and “become a guru.” Even if books are presented in different ways to attract people, Krishna is present on every page, and even reading a single line can have spiritual
By Murali Shyam Das,
The two-day Navarasa Festival, held on December 20-21, 2025, organized by ISKCON Youth Forum Patna, unfolded as a vibrant celebration of spirituality, culture, and youth empowerment under the inspiring theme “Bliss of Bhakti.” The festival witnessed the enthusiastic participation of over 1,000 youths, all dressed in traditional dhoti-kurta and tilak, symbolizing cultural rootedness and devotional unity.
By Dr. Nitai Madhav Das,
The years 2026 and 2027 mark a significant milestone for the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) —60 years since its founding and 50 years since the disappearance of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda. These years provide an important opportunity not only for commemoration but for collective reflection, recommitment, and purposeful action.
The Indian Continental Committee (ICC) 60–50 Committee in India has been constituted to guide
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2) To see myself as a survivor rather than a victim.
3) To see how I truly am the architect of my own destiny and how my feeling, thinking and willing determine how my life takes shape.
4) I resolve to reaffirm my dedication to Srila Prabhupada’s ISKCON with a view to take very seriously his statement that ISKCON is his body and become determined to heal that body or die trying.
5) I resolve to set my sights on the highest possible goal. Srila Prabhupada said he would know his mov
“Maintaining the prominence of Srila Prabhupada in ISKCON.”
Kuladri Prabhu’s talk centers on Srila Prabhupada as ISKCON’s founder-acharya and eternal link, emphasizing the extraordinary magnitude of what one pure devotee accomplished in a short lifetime. Rather than philosophical analysis, he shares historical reflections and personal reminiscences to illustrate Srila Prabhupada’s surrender, determination, humility, and empowerment.
Key themes include:
Srila Prabhupada’s early life: his birth ju
2nd Generation
“I have built the skyscraper skeleton, now you all intelligent American and European boys and girls fill in the spaces nicely in good taste. Do not deviate from our high standard.” (Letter to Sridama, 22 Dec 1971)
3rd Generation
• If the second generation has created the basis for unity, the diversity should now be explained and harmoniously formulated. • Direct witnesses of the founder’s activities arc disappearing.
Source: https://www.dandavats.com/?p=116930
“If we want to unwrap the real meaning of Christmas, then we need to look beneath the tinsel and feel grateful to the Giver of all things before even opening the box.” – Rukmini Devi Dasi.
In this reflective talk, Rukmini Devi Dasi explores gratitude as a transformative spiritual practice that brings happiness, deeper relationships, and a richer sense of meaning in life. Drawing from her decades of service within ISKCON and her experiences across cultures, she frames gratitude not as a sentiment
In Expert Take: When the Supreme Court Reopens What Appeared Closed, Advocate-on-Record at the Supreme Court Vibhav Mishra discusses the rare decision by India’s Supreme Court to reopen a case long thought finally decided. The article centres on a 25-year dispute over the control of the Hare Krishna Hill temple in Bengaluru.
In May 2025, a Supreme Court bench ruled in favour of ISKCON Bengaluru, ending the decades-long battle. That judgment seemed to close the matter — until a review petition fi
As this year slowly comes to a close, many of us are quietly reflecting…on all that has passed, all that we have learned, and all that we are carrying forward. A new year is not just a change of date—it is a fresh step into the unknown. And in moments like these, it feels comforting to begin with the Lord—with prayer, gratitude, and surrender.
On 1st January, we will be offering a special puja to Lord Narasimhadev
with a simple yet heartfelt prayer: that He walks with us as we step into 2026,
Happy Winter Solstice!
And on this fine day when daylight hours increase starting now, a group of fellows I’m training for The Gita are doing well. They are taking the practice as a service to Krishna. The teamwork is appreciated. The objective is to get tighter and tighter in the moves and gestures in enacting Krishna’s words and Arjuna’s reactions. It is only our 4th day in practice and there will be just one more before going on the road for six locations during this holiday time.
The Ch
A Corinthian Minister attracted to Bhagavad Gita
Gurusakti dd: Today in Coventry I met Christine. She works as a councillor for Coventry Ciiy Council & is also a Corinthian Minister.
Christine married a Hindu Punjabi gentleman twenty years ago & learnt to speak fluent Hindi & Punjabi. The name Surya was given to her by a pundit shortly after her marriage. Speaking to Christine in Hindi, Punjabi & English felt incredible. I have never experienced speaking to an English person so naturally in bo
The years 2026 and 2027 mark a significant milestone for the International Society for Krishna Consciousness—60 years since its founding and 50 years since the disappearance of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda. These years provide an important opportunity not only for commemoration, but for collective reflection, recommitment, and purposeful action.
The Indian Continental Committee (ICC) 60–50 Committee in India has been constituted to guide this national observance with a c
By Krishna Dharma das and Chintamani Dhama dasi
This article examines the progression from sraddha to nishtha and highlights the vital role of sadhu sanga in this journey. When the sadhu sanga is properly performed, one’s initial faith is informed and properly developed. One can then undertake the devotional practices, or bhajana-kriya, correctly. In the early stages of bhajana-kriya, we still engage in materialistic activities that disrupt our devotional practice. However, as we continue practi
By Gandini devi dasi
Bhaktivedanta Institute for Higher Studies (BIHS), in cooperation with ISKCON’s North America Regional Governing Body (NA-RGB), will offer a new six-month online course titled Consciousness Studies: Ancient & Modern Perspectives, beginning January 10, 2026. Designed as a university-level program, the course equips devotees to present Bhāgavata philosophy within contemporary scientific and intellectual discourse through weekly live and recorded classes.
Śrīla Prabhupāda envi
Participants in the Walk for Peace initiative. Image courtesy of Walk for Peacc USA.
Walk for Peace recently crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, which was the site of a vicious attack on a peaceful civil rights march in 1965. The WFP group of Buddhist monks, led by Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara, started in October from their Vipassana Bhavana Center in Fort Worth, Texas. The 2,300-mile trek will end in Washington, D.C. sometime in February.
Bhikkhu explained the purpose of the wa
“Jesus Christ was such a great personality—the son of God, the representative of God. He had no fault. Still, he was crucified. He wanted to deliver God consciousness, but in return they crucified him—they were so thankless. They could not appreciate his preaching. But we appreciate him and give him all honor as the representative of God.
Of course, the message that Christ preached was just according to his particular time, place, and country, and just suited for a particular group of people. Bu
By HH Bhakti Gauravani Goswami
New Book and Song Released
A new inspirational work, Krishna’s Cows in New Vrajamandala, has just been released, offering readers an intimate glimpse into the sacred relationship between Lord Krishna, His devotees, and the cows who share His eternal pastimes.
Excerpt from the Introduction by Yadunandana Swami:
In the pages of this book, the reader will come closer to a world where everyday simplicity becomes an offering, and the life of seemingly ordinary animals r
