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The Mayapur Institute is set to celebrate 25 years of exemplary service to the global ISKCON community through its commitment to systematic sastric education. From February 14-16, 2025, the Institute’s campus in Mayapur will host a grand event, bringing together devotees, alumni, and well-wishers from around the world. 

The event’s detailed schedule features diverse and meaningful highlights, and the celebration promises to be a landmark occasion, reflecting the Institute’s enduring contribution

HareKrishnaSearch.com is a groundbreaking tool that redefines how devotees engage with spiritual knowledge online. Officially launched with the support of S.B. Keshava Swami, this search engine is specifically tailored for seekers of Krishna Consciousness. Referred to as the “Google for the Hare Krishnas,” this new platform has been designed by devotees, for devotees, to provide fast, accurate, and bona fide access to spiritual wisdom.  

Unlike conventional search engines that often present over

LCVS retreatants on harinam in France.

ISKCON London is happy to announce the relaunch of the London College of Vedic Studies (LCVS) with fresh, innovative ideas and courses, keeping the community at heart and driven by the community to fulfill their requests for various courses. 

Due to staffing limitations, LCVS was dormant for some time, but with our new team of devotees, we are trying to revitalize the college, offering community support and care through facilitating courses and workshops to

Visakha Dasi has released a new book entitled Bhagavad-gita for Children, Krishna Is… This beautifully designed volume is a meditation on Krishna’s representations and energies in this world. Through simple phrases that accompany beautiful illustrations that are ready for coloring, children can easily grasp the Gita‘s relevance. Even more, they are reminded of who Krishna is and how He’s present all around us all the time.

“For me, the teachings of the Gita are meant to be accessible to people o

At the end of December, ISKCON Communications Europe released the new ISKCON Communications Journal (ICJ) in a bookmarked, digital format. Click here to access the 2024 ICJ. You can read the Introduction, which summarizes all the articles, by clicking here. 

The articles, written by devotees, are rooted in the teachings of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and offer different thoughtful perspectives on important issues. For example, the first article in this volume is a histo

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 Atma Tattva Das

In a recent initiative that merged health care with spiritual support, Bhaktivedanta Manor’s Devotee Care Office hosted a groundbreaking Cancer Workshop. The event, which Mahimarnava Dasa orchestrated in collaboration with One Vision NPO and Macmillan Cancer Support, sought to address a growing need within the devotee community: comprehensive cancer care. Inspired by the increasing number of devotees affected by cancer, Mahimarnava led the charge in bridging the gap between sp

By Taravali Devi Dasi

Almost 25 years after Sangita Devi Dasi, a disciple of Srila Prabhupada, founded Vaishnavas C.A.R.E., devotees around the world are being invited to join a special “Reading Club,” hosted by the Vaishnavas C.A.R.E. International Team. The club will collectively read Sangita Devi Dasi’s “The Final Journey,” a complete and comprehensive hospice care manual written to help train devotees to assist Vaishnavas at the end of their lives.  

All English-speaking devotees around the

Meet Arpita Hembram, a bright and determined young girl from the Santal tribe in Purulia, whose inspiring journey exemplifies the power of education and support in transforming lives. With her strong dedication and the guidance of ISKCON’s India Tribal Care Trust (ITCT), Arpita has broken barriers and pursued her dream of becoming a doctor. She is currently studying MBBS at Midnapore Medical College, a remarkable achievement for someone from a rural tribal background.

Arpita’s pursuit of an MB

By Indira-sakhi Devi Dasi

Srila Prabhupada stressed that character development was an inseparable part of education. He explained that the teachers themselves should be exemplary role models to successfully impart Vedic knowledge to the students.

You are right when you say that setting a good example for the boys is the best precept. There is a saying that an example is better than a precept. Our exemplary character depends on strictly following the four principles, and this will conquer the

By Kulavati Krishnapriya Devi Dasi

Evolve Club, the Youth Educational arm of ISKCON Chandigarh, has partnered with Chandigarh University to start a Value Added Course called “Life Lessons from Bhagavad Gita” beginning this month.

“We have signed a MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with Chandigarh University for this value-added course that will have interactive sessions, workshops, and field activities with students based on the Bhagavad-gita,” said Naamprema Das, Temple Co-president, ISKCON C

By Kulavati Krishnapriya Devi Dasi

Gauranga Darshan Das, an educator, TEDx speaker, and spiritual author of over 32 books, has launched his fourth book in the series, “Illustrated Bhagavatam Tales To Inspire Young Minds,” published and printed by Tulsi Books, a division of Sri Tulsi Trust. 

“Bhagavatam Tales” unfolds a narrative skillfully rewoven by Gauranga Darshan Das, distilling profound sagas into a lucid language tailored for young minds. The initial three books cover the first four canto

By Kulavati Krishnapriya Devi Dasi

ISKCON Prison Ministry, an initiative of the BBT (Bhaktivedanta Book Trust) Mail Order Department in Los Angeles, has been a spiritual lifeline providing spiritual support and guidance to incarcerated people for five decades.  

The mission of ISKCON Prison Ministry is to spread Lord Caitanya’s mercy to those who find themselves in prison within the “prison house of the material world.” Candramauli Swami, who represents ISKCON Prison Ministry at the Mayapur Fes

By Mathuresa Das

Many initiatives to promote Sastric education in different countries of Latin America have been formed. The desire of responsible and capable members of our communities to help devotees to excel in the knowledge of the scriptures in a systematic and scientific way is very praiseworthy and worthy of being supported.

In an effort to integrate these different initiatives, H.H. Hanumatpresaka Swami promoted the creation of the Spanish language magazine, Jayam, in mid-2018, as part o

By Nrsimhananda das

The Devotee Care initiative has been expanding worldwide since 2015.  Many hundreds of devotees have taken the Devotee Care course.  Find it and everything else devotee caring at devoteecare.org/

By Madhava Smullen 

New paperback editions of Srimad-Bhagavatam: A Comprehensive Guide for Young Readers Cantos 1, 2, and 3 are now available on Amazon.com, along with the just completed Canto 4. The first three cantos in the series, compiled by Aruddha Dasi, were originally each released in two parts starting in 2016. However the new editions, redesigned by Raghu Consbruck, and featuring new illustrations by a variety of artists, have been revised into a single volume per Canto, making them mo

Road to Vrindavan is a new film that examines the importance of education for girls in India and the insight needed for tradition to be applied in ways that uplift rather than oppress its future. 

- Online Premiere Information - 

Dates: Available to stream March 30th, 8 PM - April 5th, 6 PM EDT

Website: https://watch.showandtell.film/watch/roadtovrindavan

Cost: Free. A donation is strongly encouraged to support girl's educations at the Sandipani Muni School in Vrindavan, India.

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