From 20th to 30th November 2025, Govardhan EcoVillage (GEV) became a place of deep learning, reflection, and heartfelt association as the GBC College hosted its 11-day in-person residential for leadership training. Leaders enrolled in the Zonal Supervisor Course and the Leadership Training Course came together from many parts of the world, including Reunion Island, South Africa, East and West Africa, Ghana, the United Kingdom, Mayapur, Australia, India, Canada, the United States, Toronto, Brazil
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By Prabhavati Gopi Devi Dasi
The Vrindavan Institute for Higher Education (VIHE) has released its upcoming schedule of winter courses and seminars for 2025–2026, inviting devotees from around the world to strengthen their study of śāstra and deepen their devotional practice. The institute’s blended online and onsite offerings aim to support systematic learning and help devotees apply scriptural teachings in daily life.
Read more: https://iskconnews.org/vihe-opens-registration-for-2025-26-winter
By Baladeva Dasa
In this interview, we meet Caitanya Priya Devi Dasi and her husband, Govinda Damodara Das, who have dedicated their lives to a unique and special form of service. They share their inspiring experience of bringing the holy names of God (Hare Krishna chanting) directly into the classrooms of educational institutions for people with disabilities.
Discover the challenges, joys, and profound spiritual lessons they have learned by connecting with these special souls and witnessing the
By Madhavi Kirti devi dasi
Alachua Learning Academy (ALA), founded by members of the ISKCON Alachua community, has recently earned national and state honors recognizing its academic achievement and service to the community.
National and Statewide Recognition
U.S. News & World Report (October 2025) ranked ALA Elementary as the 15th best and ALA Middle School as the 17th best in Florida, out of over 2,300 schools. The honor was covered by the local Gainesville press. These accolades highlight AL
By Kulavati Krishnapriya Devi Dasi,
Bhakti Kids, an initiative of ISKCON Congregational Development Ministry, invites devotees worldwide to participate in the 2025 Bhisma Panchaka Challenge, a powerful five-day spiritual intensive that promises to multiply your devotional efforts one hundred times over.
Running from November 1st through 5th, this special observance coincides with the final five days of Kartik month, a period Krishna Himself describes in scripture as extraordinarily auspicious. “
By Prabhavati Gopi Devi Dasi
The Vrindavan Institute for Higher Education (VIHE) in Vṛndāvana has announced new seva opportunities for devotees interested in contributing their professional and devotional skills. The institute seeks qualified candidates for various educational, administrative, and technical services, both onsite and online, to support its expanding educational mission.
The Vrindavan Institute for Higher Education (VIHE) has announced seva opportunities for devotees worldwide to
By Atma Tattva Das
As the recent festival of Diwali illuminated homes around the world, S.B. Keshava Swami invites seekers everywhere to ignite a different kind of illumination: the light of inner wisdom. Find Your Jewels is the first online course under Keshava Swami’s newly unveiled Wisdom That Breathes platform, a global educational and community hub designed to share timeless spiritual insights for the modern age.
The Find Your Jewels course draws inspiration from a timeless parable that Kes
The School of Rupanugas continues its mission of offering spiritually enriching educational opportunities to devotees worldwide. This fall, three more online courses — Basics of Spirituality, Congregation Preaching Skills (for US & Canada), and the Online Turban Making Course — will be available to help deepen both practical and philosophical understanding within the devotee community.
Basics of Spirituality
From November 1st to 5th (7:30–8:30 PM IST), this five-day course invites participants
By Kulavati Krishnapriya Devi Dasi
Pranada Comtois, author of the book The Bhakti Trilogy, has launched a comprehensive new YouTube series called “Exploring Bhakti” to provide modern seekers with a systematic and accessible introduction to the philosophy and practice of Bhakti. The series addresses a significant gap in online resources for those seeking to understand Bhakti philosophy in a methodical, comprehensive manner.
Pranada explained that the inspiration came after noticing the lack of q
By Shyama Krsnapriya Devi Dasi
The School of Rupanugas is offering three upcoming online courses in Hindi this fall to help deepen devotees’ spiritual understanding and strengthen teaching capacity within the movement. The ISKCON Disciples Course, Teachers Training Course 1, and Teachers Training Course 2 will all be conducted online, making them accessible to participants across India and beyond.
The ISKCON Disciples Course held from September 29 to October 3 is designed to help devotees bette
Srila Prabhupada and devotees during a visit to New Vrindaban.
Prabhupada: Yes. . . . Caitanya Mahāprabhu was interested only on the spiritual platform. He had no idea of material side. He rejected material side.
Satsvarupa: But don’t we do that also?
Prabhupada: No. Our position is different. We are trying to implement Krishna consciousness in everything. – Conversation, Mayapura, February 14, 1977
In the Kali-yuga, this present age, the diseases of quarrel, greed, and hypocrisy are flaring
is set to host a transformative 10-Day ISKCON Deity Worship Training, a program that has already elevated worship standards in temples around the world. The initiative aims to strengthen and inspire Deity worship practices across North America by making world-class training accessible to as many devotees as possible.
To encourage broad participation, New Vrindaban is offering free accommodations and three prasadam meals daily to all registered participants. The only expense for attendees is t
is set to host a transformative 10-Day ISKCON Deity Worship Training, a program that has already elevated worship standards in temples around the world. The initiative aims to strengthen and inspire Deity worship practices across North America by making world-class training accessible to as many devotees as possible.
To encourage broad participation, New Vrindaban is offering free accommodations and three prasadam meals daily to all registered participants. The only expense for attendees is t
Karuna Care Association (KCA) —an organization endorsed by ISKCON—has announced the launch of a transformative online course titled “Escaping the Drama Triangle.” Designed for individuals of faith and those seeking deeper emotional awareness, this structured six-week program offers participants the tools to recognize and break free from unconscious relational roles that often perpetuate conflict and hinder personal growth. Through weekly live sessions and the support of a virtual community, th
As ISKCON expands its reach across the globe, presenting the philosophy of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu in a way that is both conducive to sāstra and accessible to sincere seekers has become increasingly essential. Among these seekers is a niche yet significant audience: Sanskrit speakers. This group includes university students, traditional scholars, and spiritually inclined individuals—many of whom are deeply familiar with the language of the Vedas but unfamiliar with the theology of Gauḍīya Vai
Have you ever wanted to introduce your friends, family, or colleagues to the Gita? Do you want to get involved in the outreach mission? Or maybe you just appreciate Srila Prabhupada’s books so much that you’re naturally looking to connect others to them.
As more people turn to the internet in search of answers, comfort, and clarity, the Think Gita initiative, based in the UK, is meeting them where they are—online. With its latest free course, Fight Your Fears, launching on August 6th, Think Gi
The Vrindavan Institute for Higher Education (VIHE) warmly invites you to Rūpotsava 2025 — a sacred tribute to Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī. From August 3rd to 6th, in the holy land of Śrī Vṛndāvana Dhāma, devotees will gather to glorify Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī through kīrtana, kathā, śloka recitations, and devotional offerings, culminating in a heartfelt celebration at Ṭer Kadamba, his sacred bhajana-sthalī.
The festival unfolds over four spiritually enriching days, welcoming participation onsite and online
In an era increasingly shaped by digital storytelling and artificial intelligence, one devotee has taken an innovative step toward making Srimad Bhagavatam accessible to a broader audience. Jagat Pavitram Das, a disciple of Hanumatpresaka Swami, has created Histories of the Universe, a 32-episode audiovisual series designed to present key teachings and narratives from the first nine cantos of the Bhagavatam in a format suitable for both devotees and the general public.
From Bookshelf to Broadc
A beautiful and heartfelt yajna ceremony was held to honor a significant moment in the journey of the Avanti Schools Trust. The ceremony was conducted to express deep gratitude to Nitesh Gor OBE (Navina Krsna das), the Founding CEO, and to warmly welcome Dr James Biddulph MBE as the new CEO of the Trust.
The ceremony was filled with spiritual energy, love, and a sense of auspiciousness, involving kirtan led by young people from Avanti House Secondary School. The event was attended by Trustees
A beautiful and heartfelt yajna ceremony was held to honor a significant moment in the journey of the Avanti Schools Trust. The ceremony was conducted to express deep gratitude to Nitesh Gor OBE (Navina Krsna das), the Founding CEO, and to warmly welcome Dr James Biddulph MBE as the new CEO of the Trust.
The ceremony was filled with spiritual energy, love, and a sense of auspiciousness, involving kirtan led by young people from Avanti House Secondary School. The event was attended by Trustees
