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His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Founder-Acarya of International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON)

The Extraordinary Biography of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

He built a house in which the whole world can live

His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (1896-1977) was sent by the Lord Krishna to fulfil Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's prediction “Prtvithe ache yata nagaradi grama, sarvatra pracara haibe more nama” - In every town and villa

From October 3-6, 2024, over 120 North American leaders gathered at New Vrindaban, WV, for the North American Leadership Conference. This event brought together leaders from across the United States and Canada to discuss topics central to ISKCON’s future. However, none were as exciting as the “3/35 Vision”, an ambitious growth plan outlined by the North America Regional Governing Body (RGB) for the next decade. ISKCON News spoke with Jaya Krsna Das, a key RGB member, President of New Vrindaban,

In October, ISKCON Hungary hosted an early celebration of Diwali (Dipavali), known as “The Festival of Lights,” an event with a long-standing tradition in the local community. This exclusive gala dinner is held annually in Budapest, inviting key supporters of the yatra, public figures, decision-makers, goodwill friends, professional partners involved in Food for Life, members of the Indian Embassy, and interested media representatives.

Dipavali, celebrated around the world, marks the New Year in

By Atma Tattva Das

This year, ISKCON Turkiye hosted Bhakti Camp, attracting over a hundred devotees from Europe and the Middle East to a forest retreat near Istanbul. The camp provided an opportunity for spiritual growth and community engagement. Led by Zonal Supervisor Nrsimha Krishna Das, the theme was “Stronger Together,” which emphasized unity and collaboration among participants. Nrsimha Krishna noted that the event was organized with the involvement of various departments, contributing to

भगवद्गीता यथारूप 108 महत्त्वपूर्ण श्लोक

अध्याय बारह भक्तियोग

क्लेशोSधिकतरस्तेषामव्यक्तासक्तचेतसाम् ।
अव्यक्ता हि गतिर्दु:खं देहवद्भिरवाप्यते ।। 5 ॥

क्लेशः- कष्ट;अधिकतरः- अत्यधिक;तेषाम्- उन;अव्यक्त- अव्यक्त के प्रति;आसक्त- अनुरक्त;चेतसाम्- मन वालों का;अव्यक्ता- अव्यक्त की ओर;हि- निश्चय ही;गतिः- प्रगति;दुःखम्- दुख के साथ;देह-वद्भिः- देहधारी के द्वारा;अवाप्यते- प्राप्त किया जाता है।

भावार्थ : जिन लोगों के मन परमेश्वर के अव्यक्त, निराकार स्वरूप के प्रति आसक्त हैं, उनके लिए प्रगति कर पाना अत्यन्त कष्टप

By Kulavati Krishnapriya Devi Dasi

On September 18-26th, ISKCON’s Ministry of Education organized the annual Books Are the Basics Week 2024, a week-long program dedicated to enhancing the culture of reading Srila Prabhupada’s books around the world. This program was approved by the Governing Body Commission (GBC) in 2020. This event unites devotees from around the world with a shared vision of how Srila Prabhupada’s books must be the most-read literature in the world, thus enhancing the foundat

By Sankirtana Das

A companion article to As the US Election Approaches: “Our Original, Constitutional Position.”

Right now, for the upcoming USA election (or wherever elections take place), devotees have a tremendous opportunity to present Krishna Consciousness and help educate citizens in the qualities of good leadership, along with the four principles of dharma: truthfulness, internal and external cleanliness, compassion, and self-sacrifice. These are essential moral principles of all religiou

By Kulavati Krishnapriya Devi Dasi

On October 26, 2024 at Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh, six devotees lost their lives while returning from Tadipatri. The accident took place near Nayanapalle Cross in Singanamala Mandal when their car, due to a sudden tire burst, went out of control and collided with an oncoming lorry. All six passengers lost their lives at the scene.

The devotees were Sridhar Swamy (30), Shanmukh (26), Santosh (28), Pranav (13), Venkatesh (28), and Prasanna (26). They ha

भगवद्गीता यथारूप 108 महत्त्वपूर्ण श्लोक

अध्याय ग्यारह विराट रूप

मत्कर्मकृन्मत्परमो मद्भक्तः सङ्गवर्जितः ।

निर्वैरः सर्वभूतेषु यः स मामेति पाण्डव ॥ 55 ॥

मत्-कर्म-कृत- मेरा कर्म करने में रत;मत्-परमः- मुझको परम मानते हुए;मत्-भक्तः- मेरी भक्ति में रत;सङग-वर्जितः- सकाम कर्म तथा मनोधर्म के कल्मष से मुक्त;निर्वैरः- किसी से शत्रुरहित;सर्व-भूतेषु- समस्त जीवों में;यः- जो;माम्- मुझको;एति- प्राप्त करता है;पाण्डव- हे पाण्डु के पुत्र।

भावार्थ : हे अर्जुन! जो व्यक्ति सकाम कर्मों तथा मनोधर्म के कल्मष से मुक्त हो

भगवद्गीता यथारूप 108 महत्त्वपूर्ण श्लोक

अध्याय ग्यारह विराट रूप

भक्त्या त्वनन्यया शक्य अहमेवंविधोSर्जुन ।

ज्ञातुं द्रष्टुं च तत्त्वेन प्रवेष्टुं च परन्तप ।। 54 ।।

भक्त्या- भक्ति से;तु- लेकिन;अनन्यया- सकामकर्म तथा ज्ञान के रहित;शक्यः- सम्भव;अहम्- मैं;एवम्-विधः- इस प्रकार;अर्जुन- हे अर्जुन;ज्ञातुम्- जानने;द्रष्टुम्- देखने;च- तथा;तत्त्वेन- वास्तव में;प्रवेष्टुम्- प्रवेश करने;च- भी;परन्तप- हे बलिष्ठ भुजाओं वाले।

भावार्थ : हे अर्जुन! केवल अनन्य भक्ति द्वारा मुझे उस रूप में समझा जा सकता है, जिस रूप म

भगवद्गीता यथारूप 108 महत्त्वपूर्ण श्लोक

अध्याय दस श्रीभगवान का ऐश्वर्य

यद्यद्विभूतिमत्सत्त्वं श्रीमदूर्जितमेव वा ।

तत्तदेवावगच्छ त्वं मम तेजोंSशसम्भवम् ।। 41 ।।

यत् – यत्– जो जो;विभूति– ऐश्वर्य ;मत्– युक्त;सत्त्वम्– अस्तित्व;श्री-मत्– सुन्दर;उर्जिवम्– तेजस्वी;एव– निश्चय ही;वा– अथवा;तत्-तत्– वे वे;एव– निश्चय ही;अवगच्छ– जानो;तवम्– तुम;मम– मेरे;तेजः– तेज का;अंश– भाग, अंश से;सम्भवम्– उत्पन्न।
भावार्थ : तुम जान लो कि सारा ऐश्वर्य, सौन्दर्य तथा तेजस्वी सृष्टियाँ मेरे तेज के एक स्फुलिंग मात्र से उद्भूत है

The video discusses an upcoming book by Professor Kenneth Valpey, also known as Krishna Kshetra Swami, focused on yoga and animal ethics. Through a conversation among animals, viewers learn that the book will explore animal welfare from a yogic perspective, highlighting ancient Indian insights on humanity’s connection with animals and nature. The animals express excitement about the book’s potential to foster compassion and understanding. To make it freely available as an open-access resource,

This video covers the first day of ISKCON Chowpatty’s Kartik Yatra 2024, held in the holy land of Sri Mayapur Dham. The event is filled with ecstatic kirtans, dancing, and the spiritual teachings of HH Radhanath Swami, who reflects on the life and mission of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and the vision of ISKCON’s founder, Srila Prabhupada.

HH Radhanath Swami begins by recounting Srila Prabhupada’s dedication to spreading the message of Krishna Consciousness worldwide. When Srila Prabhupada was esta

ISKCON Tucson was recently featured in the Arizona Daily Star which has a large online readership and over 230,000 print subscribers in the region. The article gave readers a window into the Sunday Feast, a brief history of the community, and highlighted several community members and how they came to Krishna Consciousness.

You can read the full article here.  To follow the expanding service of the Tucson community, receive updates on their Temple project, and more, read their latest newsletter,

By Mathura Lilesvari Devi Dasi  

Since the launch of our food truck at UCLA, Krishna Lunch So Cal is thrilled to announce that its sales have increased threefold in just six months. This remarkable growth is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our team, as well as the enthusiastic support from the UCLA community. While sales were never the main objective, the success puts the team in a strong position to expand this devotional project and share their experience with other devotees who

By Savitri Devi Dasi

The Vrindavan Institute for Higher Education (VIHE) is pleased to announce a series of courses for the upcoming year that will allow devotees worldwide to deepen their study of Bhakti texts. These courses offer an opportunity for dedicated sadhakas to immerse themselves in the teachings of the scriptures and to grow in their personal devotional practices.

VIHE has long been a place where devotees come to study sacred texts under the guidance of experienced teachers, and this

भगवद्गीता यथारूप 108 महत्त्वपूर्ण श्लोक

अध्याय दस श्रीभगवान का ऐश्वर्य

अर्जुन उवाच

परं ब्रह्म परं धाम पवित्रं परमं भवान् ।

पुरुषं शाश्वतं दिव्यमादिदेवमजं विभुम् ।। 12 ।।

आहुस्त्वामृषयः सर्वे देवर्षिर्नारदस्तथा।

असितो देवलो व्यासः स्वयं चैव ब्रवीषि मे ।। 13 ।।

अर्जुन उवाच– अर्जुन ने कहा;परम्– परम;ब्रह्म– सत्य;परम्– परम;धाम– आधार;पवित्रम्– शुद्ध;परमम्– परम;भवान्– आप;पुरुषम्– पुरुष;शाश्वतम्– नित्य;दिव्यम्– दिव्य;आदि-देवम्– आदि स्वामी;अजम्– अजन्मा;विभुम्–सर्वोच्च;आहुः- कहते हैं;त्वाम्– आपको;ऋषयः– साधुगण;