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14 August 2026

Hare Krishna Dear Devotees,

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

The GBC Executive Committee has established the Puri Official Committee to coordinate ISKCON’s engagement regarding the observance of Ratha-yatra outside India and ISKCON’s interactions with leaders of Jagannath Puri temple, especially the King of Puri and his administration.

The Committee has been entrusted with developing a coordinated approach that safeguards ISKCON’s devotees, pro

The GBC Executive Committee has issued the following statement announcing the establishment of the Puri Official Committee to coordinate ISKCON’s engagement concerning Ratha-yatra observances outside India and relations with the leadership of the Jagannath Puri temple:

Update on the Formation of the “Puri Engagement Committee”

Hare Krishna Dear Devotees,

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

The GBC Executive Committee has established the Puri Official Committee t

On July 30, 2026, GBC Communications released the following statement:

30 July, 2026

Hare Krishna Devotees,

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

The Global Vaishnavi Diksha Guru (GVDG) Committee held its second meeting on 28 July 2026 under the chairmanship of Govardhana Dasa, First Vice-Chairman of the GBC Executive Committee, as part of its ongoing deliberations on the GBC resolution concerning Vaishnavi Diksha Guru (VDG).

Representatives from the following Reg

Dear Devotees,

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

On several occasions, Srila Prabhupada expressed the desire for an ISKCON Constitution, to guide his followers in the future.

In 1971, for instance, he wrote: “We are in the experimental stage but in the next meeting of the GBC members they should form a constitution how the GBC members manage the whole affair.” (Letter to Giriraja, 12 Aug 1971)

Through the years, various attempts at writing the ISKCON Constitu

Dear Devotees;

My obeisances. Srila Prabhupada ki jai!

Last evening the Prime Minister put the UK in an effective lockdown with there now being only 4 reasons for leaving your home or temple;

1. Shopping for basic necessities such as food and medicine. Shopping trips should be as infrequent as possible

2. One form of exercise a day such as a run, walk or cycle. This should be done alone or only with people you live with

3. Any medical need, or to provide care or to help a vulnerable person. Thi