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A disciple of Srila Prabhupada recalls some cleanliness practices that Prabhupada prescribed for a life in Krishna consciousness.

By Krishnanandini Devi Dasi

Cleanliness is next to godliness – and an essential part of our spiritual practice.

Srila Prabhupada, the founder-acharya of ISKCON, repeatedly emphasized the importance of cleanliness in serving the Lord and others. And he made sure we understood that cleanliness refers to both internal and external cleanliness. In the scriptures this is

By Atma Tattva Das

In the ever-evolving landscape of urban youth culture, the fusion of spirituality and modernity has given rise to a vibrant tapestry of creativity and self-expression. This fusion is particularly evident in street-wear fashion, where Krishna-conscious individuals are finding innovative ways to express their devotion while staying true to contemporary trends.

From intricately designed graphic tees depicting Krishna’s pastimes to stylish hoodies adorned with Sanskrit mantras, t

By Atma Tattva Das

In the heart of Vrindavan, where the sacred whispers of devotion intertwine with the bustling rhythms of daily life, stands the inspiring Krishna Balaram Community Day School (KBCDS). The education project is run by its founder and Headmistress Jaya Dayini Devi Dasi, a disciple of Jayapataka Swami, whose vision and tenacity have propelled this independent initiative into a beacon of hope and enlightenment for the community.

Founded in 2016 as an independent endeavor by Jaya D

Uday and I took that westbound subway train to the end of the line - Islington. There at the parking lot there was an altercation between two motorists. My God, how people have lack of patience! It is friday night and all should be in a happy spirit, but just a slight provocation can set temper off, even start a war. In Krishna Consciousness we train to control ourselves including our tongue or speech. As I took an excerpt from Chapter 17, you will find it that very chapter hints on how to tame

Srila Prabhupada’s Penetrating Vision

Nara Narayan: The minute I sincerely begged, his eyes floated around to the side and he looked at me. I froze. That moment seemed like an eternity. He neither beckoned nor rejected, just observed. My whole system collapsed from the inside out. I said, “Oh my God.” All sorts of confusing emotions ran through me. I thought, “I must straighten myself out and think things through. I am not ready to become his disciple yet.”

Harivilasa: Prabhupada looked at me f

The great sage Parashara, the father of Vyasadeva, listed six essential qualities of God. Srila Prabhupada shows that Krishna has them all.

By His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, lecture given in Los Angeles on May 18, 1972

Lord Krishna meets the definition of God given in the Vedic literature, and He can teach us everything about the nature of reality.

Ladies and gentlemen, I thank you very much for your kindly participating in this Krishna consciousness movement. When this

Recently Baroness Scott, Minister for Faith at the House of Lords, honoured the faith leaders who participated in the Coronation of King Charles with a Coronation medal commemorating the event.

Eight faith leaders, including Visakha Dasi of Bhaktivedanta Manor, joined the Baroness in the House of Lords, where she spoke of the King’s pluralism and how it was necessary in the diverse demographics of today’s United Kingdom.

Then each faith leader had a chance to speak; Visakha Dasi spoke of the ne

In ancient India, in a green mountain valley fed by rushing ice-cold streams, two groups of philosophers sit down to debate in public. Eyeing one another with keenness and memorizing last-minute lines of handwritten text, the pundits wait patiently while hundreds of people gather to watch. Coloured flags curl and snap in the fresh breeze, and the fragrance of incense perfumes the air. The atmosphere is tense with expectation. Between the two contenders is an adjudicator, an expert in the Veda.

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ISKCON Durban held its 36th annual Festival of Chariots, or Ratha Yatra Festival, over the Easter weekend in Durban, South Africa. Thousands joined the colorful multi-day celebrations which reflects the diversity of the region’s rich diversity.  Held at Durban’s north beachfront, the procession, festival-goers were treated to kirtans, prasadam, book tables, dance and cultural presentations, mantra meditation, spiritual discussions, and more. Short workshops and seminars were also held, along wi

On Saturday, April 6th, more than three hundred people –political, religious, and other community leaders, along with leading congregational members of ISKCON of DC – gathered for the Temple Grand Opening Ceremony in Potomac, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, DC. The diversity of participants reflected the decades-long bonds the Hare Krishna community has cultivated in the region. Guests expressed their congratulations on the opening of the newly constructed temple building and gratitude for IS

SAVE THE DATE: ISKCON LEADERSHIP SANGA (ILS) 2025

Dear Leaders,

Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

The GBC is pleased to announce the next ISKCON Leadership Sanga (ILS) 2025.

About ILS:
The ILS has been the prime gathering of ISKCON’s current and future leaders since its inception in 2012. Srila Prabhupada instructed the leaders of his society to gather once a year at Sri Mayapur. The ILS offers leaders an opportunity to engage and associate with leaders from

April 12, 2024 – On April 10, during a meeting of the Mayapur Executive Board, or MEB, it was decided that for the safety of the devotees, staff, and pilgrims to Mayapur, the two elephants Vishnupriya and Laxmipriya will be permanently shifted out of Mayapur.

“The MEB was unanimous in its decision that the safety of the devotees, staff members, and visitors to Mayapur must come first,” said Tapan Misra prabhu, one of the five Co-Directors of Mayapur. “While we are all sad to see these two belov

I was happy to deliver three classes today. The first a Bhagvatam class from Canto 4 highlighting the story of Puranjana, allegorically rich in themes. I recall the figurative story of the foolish king who beat the bull and injured him so. Three legs broken representing the legs of austerity, mercy and cleanliness with remaining the one standing leg of truthfulness. These metaphors add colour. 

Class two in Scarborough captured the theme of 2.64 of the Gita which is mercy or in Sanskrit prasada

This is a compilation based on the works of Srila Prabhupada.

Compiled by Premanjana Das

(Pranjal Joshi)

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“If you sit down and write some article on Krsna, that means you have to concentrate on Krsna’s activities or Krsna’s devotees’ activities, and that very process will purify your heart. Therefore we always recommend to our students that you write articles, read our magazine, read our book. In this way if we keep ourself… Work for Krsna. This… We have come here in this pandal or in this Ku

Lord Ramacandra’s Appearance Day : Ramacandra.pdf

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By Savitri Devi Dasi  

The Vrindavan Institute for Higher Education (VIHE) is pleased to announce its latest on-site Bhakti-vaibhava course covering Cantos One and Two, which will be held from June 26 to October 30, 2024. The full course facilitates the systematic study of the first six cantos of Srimad-Bhagavatam in the association of devotees under the guidance of senior teachers, with reference to Srila Prabhupada’s books and the works of previous acaryas. It aims to expand devotees’ devotio

By Sangita Devi Dasi

On Saturday, March 30, 2024, our local Vaishnavas CARE Team Volunteers and several ISKCON Philadelphia congregational members decorated 200 “Spring Baskets” with organic fruit first offered to Lord Krishna along with fresh baked “Srila Prabhupada cookies” (an old “ISKCON favorite” from the early days), two transcendental books by Srila Prabhupada, and other goodies with Hare Krishna mantra labels on them and distributed them throughout the neighborhood near our Philadelphia

Our program repeated itself this morning - an early drive to the beach for that essential walk at Belle Mare. We stuck to our Japa and were free of the very common, as of late, torrential rains. They went on and off most of the night, but the great lord of rain, Indra, gave us a break.

There are many stay dogs in Mauritius many of which breed in the sugar cane fields. And Belle More has a shore of such dogs. We were left alone by their agitation at least this morning.