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By Atma Tattva Das, 

Twenty-five devotees representing projects in nine countries gathered September 11–13 for the 15th European ISKCON Farm Conference at Goloka Ecofarm in Pontinvrea, Savona. The three-day, in-person meeting brought farmers, cow-protection practitioners and community representatives together around sustainable agriculture, self-sufficiency and practical cooperation. By the end, participants were developing plans to extend the annual gathering into a year-round network for train

By Gaurangi Priti Devi Dasi 

Approximately forty devotees from around fifteen countries gathered at Villa Vrindavana, Italy, from May 9-12, 2026, for the annual ISKCON Communications Europe (ICE) Conference. Held under the theme of “Engaged Vaishnavism,” the four-day gathering brought together leaders and representatives involved in media, government relations, interfaith dialogue, and outreach to share regional updates, explore pressing challenges, and strengthen the global network of those wor

The 2026 Bhakti Yoga Conference, themed “Sacred Community: Walking the Path of Love Together,” has concluded after bringing together more than 7,000 online participants from around the world for a month-long exploration of bhakti, spiritual friendship, and devotional life in community.

The free global gathering opened with a live event at Harvard Divinity School and concluded at the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies (OCHS), creating what conference founder Rasananda Das described as “a meaningful

By Kulavati Krishnapriya Devi Dasi, 

On December 5, 2025, the Bhaktivedanta Research Center (BRC), Kolkata, collaborated with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar in a three-day Dharma Studies Conference (DSC 2025), marking a milestone in establishing Dharma Studies as a legitimate interdisciplinary academic field. The event brought together scholars, researchers, and spiritual practitioners from India and around the world to explore the contemporary relevance and application of

On September 15-16, 2025, Georgetown University convened religious leaders and scholars for a major two-day conference commemorating the sixtieth anniversary of Nostra Aetate, the Second Vatican Council’s declaration on the Catholic Church’s relationship with non-Christian religions.

The event, titled “Nostra Aetate at 60: Legacy and Challenges for Reconciliation and Interreligious Understanding,” was co-sponsored by Georgetown’s Office of the President, the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, a

By Kulavati Krishnapriya Devi Dasi,

ISKCON Australia’s Women’s Minister, Krishnarupa Devi Dasi (ACBSP), was recently invited to serve as a faith-based project advisor for the “Faith as a Strength: Prevention of Violence Against Women” initiative. The program, launched by Australia’s peak body for preventing violence against women, Our Watch, in collaboration with the Nossal Institute for Global Health at Melbourne University, brought together religious leaders from diverse traditions to develop

The Sri Mayapur Community Hospital project received the blessings and encouragement from ISKCON leaders in North America after a presentation to them at the North American Regional Governing Body (NA-RGB) Conference held in Houston, Texas.

Sri Mayapur Community Hospital Project Director, Harilila Das, traveled from Mayapur to personally present the hospital’s progress and vision to GBC leaders and temple presidents on September 7th. Over the three-day gathering, September 5–7, he met with many l

ISKCON has recently been invited to contribute to the prestigious Online Certificate Course on Global Interfaith Dialogue, organized by JIS University, Kolkata, in commemoration of Swami Vivekananda’s historic address at the Parliament of the World’s Religions in Chicago. Dr. Bratati Bhattacharyya, Director, Management Studies, JIS University, said, “This academic initiative has been envisioned as a global platform for understanding, reflection, and dialogue across religions, philosophies, and c

By Jyotisvara dasa

On 24th August 2025, the Institute for Science and Spirituality (ISS) Delhi hosted a landmark national conference titled “The Enigma of Perception (Pratyakṣa): Exploring the Science through the Lens of Indian Knowledge Systems” at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi. The event brought together eminent scholars, philosophers, and scientists to explore perception across the classical Indian traditions and contemporary sciences. The event saw around 100 in-person and more

The ISKCON Law Department held its first Law Conference in the Asia Pacific region. The Conference, held in Sydney, Australia, brought together a diverse audience of more than 25 devotee attorneys, those in the provision of legal services, law students, temple leaders, National Council members, and SABHA members from eight jurisdictions. Their shared mission was to explore the role of law in serving and protecting ISKCON for future generations and expansion.

Led by ISKCON General Counsel Devak

What started off as a vision to bring together the different yatras within the UK, the Rise UK National Retreat returned for its second Maha gathering from April 18-21, 2025 – this time even bigger and better than before! Once again, the Rise retreat brought together devotees from all across the country and beyond for four days of deep connection, spiritual nourishment, and profound realisations. Hosted at Nottingham Venues, this year’s theme, “Hand on Heart – Understanding the Heart of Sri Kris

Sridham Govinda Das, Bhakti Purushottam Swami, Braja Vilas Das and Subhekshana Das at the 9th Tribal Convention in Mayapur.

The 9th Tribal Convention, organized by the India Tribal Care Trust, was held in Mayapur from March 21 to 23, 2025. The three-day event witnessed the participation of hundreds of devotees from across India, bringing together 25 tribal communities, ISKCON leaders, and volunteers. 

Deeply inspired by the teachings of Srila Prabhupada, the India Tribal Care Trust aims to upl

Since 2019, the ISKCON Ministry of Education has been organizing an annual symposium named Viplavah to unite ISKCON educators and leaders worldwide, foster collaboration, and share invaluable insights to expand Srila Prabhupada’s vision for education. 

The theme for the 2024 symposium, held virtually from December 18 to 22, was Children’s Education. The event highlighted remarkable contributions from educators across the globe, with presentations recorded and shared on the Ministry’s official Yo

By Leif Asmark Jensen

(Lalitanatha dasa)

Presented at The Consciousness in Science Conference, Gainesville, Florida, January 20, 2019

Consciousness is our most immediate experience. Yet, when it comes to studying consciousness beyond one’s own conscious experience, we can only study circumstantial evidence. One such category is studies of the symptoms of a conscious action on events or physical objects. This is known as the argument from design.

An argument from design refers to the inference t

By Prishni Sutton 

The Bhaktivedanta Institute for Higher Studies (BIHS) hosted its second international conference, “Cosmology of the Bhagavata Purana: Current Research on History, Philosophy, and Science,” on November 17–19 at the BIHS Headquarters in Gainesville, FL. Use of this lovely facility, the former home of the president of the University of Florida, was secured with the generous support of Hridayananda Das Goswami.

This conference was a natural outgrowth of three prior BIHS cosmology

The Bhaktivedanta Institute for Higher Studies (BIHS) would like to invite ISKCON News readers to join online for its upcoming conference, “Cosmology of the Bhagavata Purana: Current Research on History, Philosophy, and Science,” to be held on Nov. 17–19, 2003. The Bhaktivedanta Institute has invited speakers from around the world to discuss the rich cultural heritage of the Puranas engaged within a contemporary context involving cosmological perspectives drawn from Sanskrit texts such as the B

By Brahmatirtha Das  

ISKCON, Chowpatty, in academic collaboration with the Bhaktivedanta Institute for Higher Studies in Gainesville, Florida (BIHS) and the Bhaktivedanta Research Center in Mumbai (BRC), will be hosting an international hybrid cosmology conference at the Govardhan EcoVillage (GEV) just north of Mumbai, November 4–6, 2022, titled “Puranic and Siddhantic Cosmology: Within an Experiential Mathematical Framework.”

For people trained in the modern sciences, Vedic knowledge offers m

By Madana Gopala Das  

The Third ISKCON Communications Global Online Conference was held on Saturday November 5th 2022 on the topic of Unity In Diversity.

Her Grace Vishakha Devis Dasi, president of the Bhaktivedanta Manor and renowned author/film-maker, highlighted the various approaches Srila Prabhupada used in resolving differences amongst his disciples as he navigated the unprecedented growth of ISKCON in the Sixties and Seventies. Some of the methods he used included encouragement, coachin

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Today there is an increasing awareness of environmental and ethical dealings with the planet and the food production chain, there is a call to reintegrate with Mother Earth and bring spirituality to the heart of this understanding.

The introduction of positivism into science and technology has led to the widespread adoption of the paradigm of industrial agriculture. This type of agriculture currently represents 30% of the world’s food supply. It accounts fo