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On the sacred occasion of the 49th Disappearance Day of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada, devotees gather to remember and glorify his extraordinary life, teachings, and boundless contribution to spreading Krishna consciousness throughout the world. His dedication, compassion, and unwavering faith in the mission of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu continue to inspire generations of devotees.

Though physically departed, Srila Prabhupada remains eternally present through his books

Once, on his guru maharaja’s disappearance day, Srila Prabhupada said, “On the absolute platform, there is no difference between the appearance and the disappearance of the spiritual master. Both are beautiful, just like the sunrise and the sunset.” So, although we feel separation, within that separation our remembrance of Srila Prabhupada is heightened, and thus we experience the beauty of his presence—in separation.

To straightaway speak about Srila Prabhupada’s departure feels abrupt to me, b

In the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Shri Krishna explains,

janma karma ca me divyam
evaà yo vetti tattvataù
tyaktvä dehaà punar janma
naiti mäm eti so ‘rjuna
[BG 4.9]

‘One who understands the transcendental nature of My appearance and activities never attains…never has to take birth again in this material world, but attains My eternal abode.’ Those divine personalities who come to distribute the treasure of prema bhakti, the emissaries of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, their lila is of the same natu

“That night, Srila Prabhupada called me. I was attending Srila Prabhupada – actually one of us used to always be with Srila Prabhupada for two hours. My shift was 12am-2am. So it must have been around 1am. Srila Prabhupada called me, and told me: “The time has come for me to leave this planet, therefore you should make arrangement to take me to Vrindavan immediately.” He wanted to leave his body in Vrindavan. I was completely shocked, and immediately ran downstairs to wake up Tamal Krishna Ma

Dear Srila Prabhupada! As I was preparing the accompanying lecture on your pastimes in Vrindavan over the years, I stumbled across this photo of myself looking at you in Vrindavan from a short distance away with a smile on my face. I feel so honoured to have been with you at that time! For the pleasure of the devotees I researched many of your pastimes in Vraja from 1925 to 1977. My talk on Tuesday on my YouTube channel at 3:30 pm India time will highlight your glories the day before we all cele

Srila Prabhupada’s Last Five Days.
By Anantacarya dasa [ACBSP 1972]

This document is a report of some of the details that occurred during the last five days of Srila Prabhupada’s presence with us in Vrndavan, India. It is a diary which was written everyday in Vrndavan at that time. It herewith is delivered as it was written down 38 years ago in l977, with no additions. (Indeed, even the original word misspellings are included as they were written down at that time).

11 November l977.

I arrive at

Srila Prabhupada was born Abhay Charan De on September 1st 1896 in Calcutta, India. His father was Gour Mohan De, a cloth merchant, and his mother was Rajani. His parents in accordance with Bengali tradition, employed an astrologer to calculate the child’s horoscope, and they were made jubilant by the auspicious reading.

The astrologer made a specific prediction: When this child reaches the age of seventy, he would cross the ocean, become a great exponent of religion, and open 108 temples.

It i

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!

It is only possible to deliver a conditioned jiva from Maya,

By divine intervention of God.

To a realm that is higher;

Ecstatically deep and broad.

An ocean of liquid love!

In His mercy, to bring us there,

He sent us Srila Prabhupada.

Sri Krsna Caitanya desired to moisten the dried-up souls.

To acheive it,

He not only comes Himself, But Nitai-Balarama empowered Srila Prabhupada,

To bountiful conceive it.

A world encircling garland of prema-nama-sankirtana!

All G

Once, on his guru maharaja’s disappearance day, Srila Prabhupada said, “On the absolute platform, there is no difference between the appearance and the disappearance of the spiritual master. Both are beautiful, just like the sunrise and the sunset.” So, although we feel separation, within that separation our remembrance of Srila Prabhupada is heightened, and thus we experience the beauty of his presence—in separation.

Srila Prabhupada’s departure is a painful topic, but remembering Srila Prabhu

TOVP Presents: Be Part of the PanchaShat Koti Nama Yajna! Join devotees from around the world in the Panchashat Koti Nama Yajna, a collective offering of 50 billion Holy Names to the Lord on Srila Prabhupada’s 50th Disappearance Anniversary, November 1, 2027, at the Grand Opening of the TOVP. Offer your regular rounds or chant extra rounds and become part of this sacred offering as we look forward to the TOVP Grand Opening in 2027. Registration is open now and the yajna begins on Srila Prabhupad

ISKCON’s 60th anniversary in 2026 gave devotees an opportunity to celebrate ISKCON’s establishment by our Founder-Acharya, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, and the generations of service that have sustained it. From major festivals to gatherings in local temples, the anniversary celebrations told a shared story: how Srila Prabhupada’s teachings inspired people across countries, languages, and cultures to make Krishna consciousness part of their lives.

From several days of fe

The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is pleased to announce a global call for graphic artists and designers to create the official commemorative logo for the 50th anniversary of the Tirobhava of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, Founder-Ācārya of ISKCON.

The year 2027 marks fifty years since Śrīla Prabhupāda departed this world on November 14, 1977. The worldwide ISKCON community will observe this sacred anniversary with special programs, publications,

DIWALI FESTIVAL: 10th October. 1968,
(Letter from Srila Prabhupada to Hamsadutta dasa written from Seattle., Letters book Vol 1. p.549.)

Diwali ceremony can be observed in the temple by illuminating 100’s of candles, indifferent parts of the temple, and offering a special Prasad to the Deity. This ceremony was observed by the inhabitants of Ayodhya, the Kingdom of Lord Ramachandra, while Lord Ramachandra was out of His Kingdom due to His 14 years banishment by the order of His father. His young

The October 2026 edition of The Archival Spirit, published by the Bhaktivedanta Archives, addresses the use of artificial intelligence in researching Srila Prabhupada’s teachings, improvements to archival preservation facilities, and an internship opportunity focused on ISKCON’s photographic history.

Archives Urges Caution in Using Artificial Intelligence

The Bhaktivedanta Archives urges caution when using artificial intelligence to research or reproduce Srila Prabhupada’s teachings. While reco

By Giriraj Swami

In Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami says that the pastimes of Lord Chaitanya are like a lake with many beautiful lotus flowers, which are love for Krishna—Radha and Krishna. As our acharyas tell us, the Caitanya-caritamrta is perhaps the most important of all the books of the followers of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, and on this date thirty-seven years ago, Srila Prabhupada completed his translation of the Caitanya-caritamrta.

Whenever Srila Prabhupada was

Earlier this month, on Sarva Pitru Amavasya, a Pitru Shanti Yajna was held in Gaya, India, giving thousands of people the opportunity to honor their departed ancestors by sponsoring Srimad-Bhagavatam sets and other books by Srila Prabhupada. Organized by Sriram Das, the yajna began at 8:00 am IST and was broadcast live on Hare Krishna TV and YouTube, with hundreds joining online from different places, including the UK. Gaya is one of India’s most important sites for performing ancestral rites, p

From Back to Godhead

After years searching and struggling, she finally found the right place to develop the natural connection she felt with God.

It was the third day in the hospital. The IV was still in my right arm. As I gazed through the window, a few leaves, colored yellow and red by the season, fell from a nearby tree. It was a beautiful fall day in Montreal, I was twenty, and I was trapped in here. How did it come to this?

I was raised in a middle-class, French Canadian, Catholic family

From Back to Godhead

A look at Lord Caitanya’s “Eight Instructions” and their relevance to japa, the individual practice of chanting Hare Krishna.

A friend once told me this analogy about spiritual life: a flock of geese share strength by flying in a V formation, but if one goose goes down, the others can’t help. Similarly, though seekers of enlightenment help each other, success ultimately depends on personal effortand the kindness of the Supreme Lord, Sri Krishna.

Krishna’s kindness appears i