Today marks the anniversary of the birth—the appearance—of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, “the pioneer of the program for benedicting the entire world with Krishna consciousness.” To honor the occasion, I would like to share a short piece I wrote about Srila Bhaktivinoda and Srila Prabhupada. We pray for their continued guidance and mercy.
“Dedicated to the sacred service of Srila Saccidananda Bhaktivinoda Thakura, who initiated the teachings of Lord Chaitanya in the Western world (McGill Universi
By Hayagriva dasa. From the book The Hare Krsna Explosion,
a reminiscence of the early days of the Hare Krsna Movement.
On September 8, 1966, we celebrated Lord Krsna’s birthday ( Janmastami ) on New York’s Lower East Side by fasting all day and chanting until midnight. About twelve of us bought beads for chanting, a hundred and eight red, round beads the size of marbles. Srila Prabhupada told us that they represented the hundred and eight gopis (cowherd girls) who sported with Lord Krsna. I
By Vrindasundari Devi Dasi
Personal items belonging to His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder-Acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), have been officially accepted into the permanent collection of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C
The acquisition marks a significant moment in preserving Srila Prabhupada’s legacy in the United States. The Smithsonian Institution is one of the world’s largest and most r
By Sri Nandanandana dasa (Stephen Knapp)
When it comes to the issue of defending ourselves, most devotees would rather skip the topic. However, if we simply look at India, or its surrounding countries, it becomes obvious that there are elements in society that would like to see the diminishment of Vedic culture, or even its complete extermination. So, if we are attacked, do we simply depend on Krishna? Do we prepare ourselves for defensive action? Or do we use some of both? What does Srila Prabh
On the most auspicious occasion of Srila Prabhupada’s Vyasa-puja, we would like to present a humble offering showcasing how Srila Prabhupada and his followers are fulfilling the prediction of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu by spreading His teachings throughout the world.
ISKCON GLOBAL TIMELINE PROJECT | 1966–2026
The ISKCON Global Timeline Project is being developed by the ISKCON Mayapur Master Plan Office as a step towards fulfilling Srila Prabhupada’s instruction:
"I want that our Mayapur festiv
Svayam Bhagavan Keshava Maharaja delivered a class titled 'Prabhupada: The Visionary’ at ISKCON Nairobi on July 10th 2026.
Source: https://www.dandavats.com/?p=119357
A service of the ISKCON Mayapur website.
On this most auspicious occasion of Srila Prabhupada’s 130th Vyasa Puja celebration, we would like to warmly invite you to explore the Śrīla Prabhupāda section of the ISKCON Mayapur website, curated to help devotees connect with Śrīla Prabhupāda and his teachings. This dedicated page brings together a collection of interactive and historical offerings celebrating Śrīla Prabhupāda’s extraordinary contribution to the worldwide spread of Śrī Caitanya Mahāpra
In an installment of the Prabhupada Memories series, Locan Dasa recounts his spiritual search and early encounters with Srila Prabhupada. Inspired initially by St. Francis of Assisi and later by yoga philosophy, he discovered Krishna consciousness after encountering devotees chanting on Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley. He joined their kirtan and was deeply affected by the holy name, describing the experience as something far beyond intellectual speculation. When he later met Srila Prabhupada, he w
Devotees gathered at Sri Sri Krishna Balaram Mandir, ISKCON Vrindavan on September 5 to celebrate the 130th anniversary of the appearance of ISKCON Founder-Acharya A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. The five-hour Vyasa-puja program opened with a recorded 1976 Srimad-Bhagavatam lecture by Srila Prabhupada, followed by his historic 1936 offering to his spiritual master, Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura. In that address, Srila Prabhupada explained the universal position of the bona fide spiritua
Devotees from around the Denpasar area gathered to honour His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on the occasion of the anniversary of his appearance.
Srila Prabhupada appeared in Calcutta on September 1st 1896 as Abhay Charan De and was a great devotee of Krishna from birth.
He traveled to New York City in 1965 at age 69 to share the teachings of Lord Krishna in English. He founded the International Society for Krishna Consciousness in 1966.
He circled the globe 14 times in just 1
Ahead of the Appearance Day of ISKCON’s Founder-Acharya His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the Vyasa-puja book team has released the 2026 edition, marking 57 consecutive years of annual tributes compiled in his honor.
The new volume underscores the rapid international growth of Srila Prabhupada’s movement over the last five decades. In 1969, the inaugural book contained just seventeen temple homages, with Hamburg and London as the only participating centers outside North Ameri
Expression reflects and reinforces emotion. The celebration of Vyasa-puja is an expression of the gratitude that the disciple feels for the spiritual master. And that feeling becomes reinforced when a disciple expresses one’s own gratitude and hears other disciples’ express their gratitude.
The spiritual master’s guidance and grace are indispensable for elevating and liberating souls caught in this dangerous and treacherous material existence. The spiritual master is non-different from the Supr
My dear Srila Prabhupada,
Please accept my humble, prostrated obeisances at your all-merciful lotus feet. All glories to Your Divine Grace.
When an interviewer once asked you, “What is the goal of life?” you replied, “The goal of life is to enjoy.” The effort to enjoy materially, through the mind and senses, leads only to frustration and misery. But spiritually one can enjoy in relation to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and that pleasure, unlike the temporary so-called happiness of the mate
By Demian Martins
Srila Prabhupada’s appearance and accomplishments are a turning point not only in Gaudiya Vaisnavism, but in the very history of human civilization, so it is not surprising that they were predicted many centuries ago. In several ancient religious traditions, the sacred scriptures usually include passages or whole sections dealing with predictions. Some of these passages are marked by a veiled language and are often interpreted in different ways. Interpretations are subjective a
Earlier this year, I visited the city of Kolkata and was taken by a kind devotee to an old building on a short backstreet known as Ultadanga Junction Road. I had never been there before, but had heard about the place for forty years. The square, brown brick, rather plain three storey building was formerly known as Bhaktivinoda Asana and it was here, on the flat roof-top, that Srila Prabhupada met his spiritual master for the first time. I had always been intrigued by the idea of a sacred meetin
An excerpt from the Prabhupada Lilamrta about Srila Prabhupada’s mother, Srimati Rajani Devi.
Abhay’s mother, Rajani, was thirty years old when he was born. Like her husband, she came from a long-established Gaudiya Vaisnava family. She was darker-skinned than her husband, and whereas his disposition was cool, hers tended to be fiery. Abhay saw his mother and father living together peacefully; no deep marital conflict or complicated dissatisfaction ever threatened home. Rajani was chaste and re
By His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada
August 1973 at the Bhaktivedanta Manor, in the countryside near London. Several thousand guests (including the Indian High Commissioner) listen to His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada speak about the day Lord Krsna made His appearance on earth.
Your Excellency the High Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, I thank you very much for your coming here and participating in this ceremony -Janmastami, the advent of Krsna.
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) hosted a brief visit today by Mohan Bhagwat, leader of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, to ISKCON’s historic first temple in the world, in New York City’s Lower East Side. Bhagwat also visited a nearby ISKCON temple, The Bhakti Center, host of the only Radha-Krishna Deities in Manhattan. Both visits were part of the commemoration of ISKCON’s 60th Anniversary. A month back, the same two temples hosted Hema Malini, the iconic actress, da
Bhagavad-gita As It Is
BG Chapters 1 – 6
If a man gets some ministership in the government by worshiping a political leader, he considers that he has achieved a great boon.
BG 4.12, Purport:
The boons of the demigods are material and temporary. Both the material worlds and their inhabitants, including the demigods and their worshipers, are bubbles in the cosmic ocean. In this world, however, human society is mad after temporary things such as the material opulence of possessing land, family and
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