Greetings from the sacred forest of Vrindavan. I feel in my heart very strongly that Krishna keeps on calling everyone in many, many ways. The question is — do we respond to the call of the Lord, or do we allow ourselves to be held back by our fears?
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Nowadays we have to tell people you don’t live to work, you work to live. So just begin with that understanding that your career is not the goal of life. Your career is important. Your career is something you have to put time and energy into. But your career should lead to opportunities to do something amazing in the world. And the most amazing thing as we know is to give spiritual um opportunity to other people. So I would say both of those are valid paths. Some people see their career as th
Indradyumna Swami and organizers of the US Sadhu Sanga Kirtan Retreat have announced that the 2026 gathering will take place in New Orleans, Louisiana, over Memorial Day Weekend, May 22–25, 2026. The annual event, known for drawing thousands of devotees for immersive kirtan and fellowship, will be held at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans, a 4-star hotel on the banks of the Mississippi River.
The venue offers 1,200 onsite rooms and more than 75,000 square feet of hall space across three large rooms,
By Yudhisthira Dasa
“The humble sages, by virtue of true knowledge, see with equal vision a learned and gentle brāhmaṇa, a cow, an elephant, a dog, and a dog-eater [outcaste]” (Bhagavad-gita 5.18).
In Srila Prabhupada’s Purport, he states, “A Kṛiṣhṇa conscious person does not make any distinction between species or castes. The brāhmaṇa and the outcaste may be different from the social point of view, or a dog, a cow, and an elephant may be different from the point of view of species, but these di
During his state visit to India, Russian President Vladimir Putin was presented with a copy of the Bhagavad‑gītā translated into Russian. In a post on X, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote: “The teachings of the Gita give inspiration to millions across the world.”
Source: https://iskconnews.org/pm-modi-gifts-russian-language-bhagavad-gita-to-president-putin-during-state-visit/
In the space of a few days, Lord Jagannatha, Baladeva and Subhadra Devi were taken on another Rathayatra, this time in a parade in the Auckland suburb of Mangere, which is near the airport.
As usual, the devotees chanted and danced in front of Their Lordships and waved to the crowd, who in turn clapped and waved back. It had been bad weather all day but fortunately got sunny and calm just before the parade started.
Source: https://ramaiswami.com/mangere-rathayatra/
I dined with some awfully nice people at the Ratha Yatra site. There was a purple-clad Anglican minister who had been to Manitoba and Saskatchewan in Canada describing them as “beautiful.” The Indian Ambassador indulged in the prasadam that was churned out of Govinda’s Restaurant in Tigre. Inderveer Kaur enjoyed the meal. She is the only female leader of the Sikh faith in not only Argentina, but the whole of South America. The President of Crownval partook in the paneer subji (curd curry).
Clean-up By Kulavati Krishnapriya Devi Dasi,
Mayapur Clean and Green, the environmental initiative led by Murari Mohini Devi Dasi, is inspiring grassroots transformation beyond the borders of the dham. In the small village of Sardanga, located one kilometer from the Jagannath temple in Rajapur, residents are rallying together to turn their neighborhood into a model of cleanliness and beauty, demonstrating how the organization’s vision can spread through community participation.
Cintamani Devi D
By Bhava Bhakti Devi Dasi
The Annual ISKCON Zone 1 Leaders Conference was held in Montreal with the theme “Feel, Heal, and Be Real.” Jai Nitai Dasa and Bhava Bhakti Devi Dasi were asked to serve as keynote speakers at the meetings, giving presentations on Devotee Care. They were also invited to attend all three days of the meetings and encouraged to contribute their input on the important matters discussed.
“All the Temple and Centre representatives gave updates and shared best practices in th
On December 3rd, the Supreme Court of India accepted the review petition of ISKCON India (Reg. in 1971, Mumbai) and agreed to reconsider the decision that ISKCON Karnataka Society (Reg. in 1978) is the owner of the Bangalore Temple. The consequential decision was reached by a three-judge bench comprised of Justice M.M. Sundaresh, Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra, and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India.
In a detailed press release from ISKCON’s National Communication
Over 500 years ago, in the sacred land of Navadvīpa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Śrī Krishna, appeared as Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Taking on the golden hue of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, He descended to distribute the yuga-dharma—the congregational chanting of the holy names. Through His boundless compassion, He transformed hearts through kīrtana, love, and devotion, opening the doors of bhakti to the entire world.
Śrīla Prabhupāda repeatedly expressed his heartfelt desire:
that all devotees ga
There is a lot of dust in the air from the floor sanding, and double the collective amount from some kind of stripping of the old stairway. Three layers of hard paint is a hard job which is actually a sign of devotion. You can say that there is a lot of devotion in the air – progressive devotion. Improvements are being made on our building – the temple/ashram. And there is still so much work needing to be done.
I wisht the toxins caked on my heart could be easily removed. No machine or t
By Giriraj Swami
I will never forget the moment when I heard that George Harrison had passed away, shortly after Thanksgiving in 2001. The strength of my feelings of separation surprised me—and made me think how important and dear George must have been to Srila Prabhupada and Sri Krishna. And I remembered my own little experience with George in Bombay.
In 1974 George came to visit Srila Prabhupada at Hare Krishna Land, in Juhu. He was wearing a white kurta and white yogi pants and had a plain b
1. The Story of Durvasa Muni and King Ambarisha (SB 9)
Sri Sukadeva Goswami narrates how Durvasa Muni, after being completely satisfied and transformed by King Ambarisha’s humility and devotion, glorifies the king, takes permission, and travels through the spaceways to Brahmaloka.
Brahmaloka is described as a realm free from agnostics and dry philosophical speculation, where everyone is self-realized.
Durvasa travels without a spacecraft because great mystic yogis can move between planets by y
Make your Place in history!
My name is Dayal Mora das, I’m the Temple President of ISKCON London, Soho Street. We are on the edge of making history but some additional seva is required to complete the yajna.
ISKCON London was established by Srila Prabhupada when he installed Sri Sri Radha-Londonisvara in 1969 at 7 Bury Place. They were the first full size Radha Krishna deities in ISKCON.
Unfortunately we lost that building in 1978 and moved to the current location on Soho Street. Still devotees
By Atma Tattva Das,
Since 2016, Jagadananda Das has served at the Durban Festival of Chariots, offering guidance and support in the Bhakti Cloud youth tent.
When Jurgen Wolfenden first walked into a Bhakti Yoga Society (BYS) program as a young university student, he wasn’t looking for a dramatic shift in his life. He simply wanted peace. “I didn’t know much at the time,” he said. “But something about the atmosphere held me. The chanting, the sense of family, the care. It stayed with me.”
Today,
In Auckland, in the months of November and December, many of the surrounding suburbs arrange to have parades go through the streets. Generally, local businesses put their floats in to advertise the products they sell.
Fortunately, we are able to participate with our Jagannatha Rathayatra “float” and go in the parade as well. On the same day as the Orewa parade, we went to one in the suburb of Manurewa and everyone appreciated the devotees dancing and chanting in front of Lord Jagannatha.
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Our very own Bhakta Om, resident of our temple ashram, delivered his first class today from the book, Bhagavatam, and the topic was Yasoda investigating the accusation that her young son, Krishna, had eaten dirt. To confirm, Krishna’s stance that this was untrue, she saw to settling the matter simply by asking Him to open His mouth and she could see firsthand for herself whether it was false or not. He opened His mouth, and she saw not only earth, but the Earth, the whole universe; she saw de
In May 2025, the Supreme Court of India issued a long-awaited judgment in the decades-long dispute between ISKCON Mumbai—the society legally founded and registered by Srila Prabhupada in 1971—and the breakaway Bengaluru group led by Madhu Pandit Dasa. The case, which originated in 2001, concerned who legally controls the Bangalore temple, a property originally established as a branch of ISKCON India. While the Supreme Court’s ruling sided with the Bangalore breakaway group, it dealt only with c
By Atma Tattva Das,
The ISKCON Justice Ministry will host its first Annual Global Conference online this Sunday, December 7, 2025. The event marks an important milestone in the ministry’s effort to strengthen justice services across the movement and deepen devotees’ understanding of how accountability supports spiritual growth.
Background and Motivation
For Justice Minister Champakalata Dasi, the conference emerges from years of observing how ISKCON’s expanding global community navigates harmon
