There was a person named Bandhu Mohanty in the city of Jajpur in Orissa. He had two daughters and one son. His wife was very obedient. He was very poor and lived by begging alms. He had no reserve funds—whatever he collected in one day he spent in one day, with nothing left over. Bandhu Mohanty was a great devotee of Lord Hari. He used to spend his days chanting the holy name of the Lord. He was merciful to all living entities, was very truthful, and was very fond of serving brahmanas. He was in
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It was a mere ten years ago that I came to this area in trekking across the U.S. along historic canals. Billy the Kid, the notorious boy bandit, was known to have worked on the barges on the lock system of these canals that connected waterways together. But now in the Naperville region I found myself walking along the Dupage River with two brothers, Vacaspati and Sripathi. This river is a very fast flowing body of water which many people take advantage of. The trail is nice and the pedestrians
Sometimes it appears very difficult to make advancement in Krishna consciousness and we become impatient. If we expect immediate results and they aren’t forthcoming, we can easily become discouraged. For those of us who are unable to live in a temple (or even near a temple), this is especially true. So what’s the solution?
In November of 1969 while speaking in London’s Conway Hall, Srila Prabhupada stated the following:
“The process is very simple. Just keep a picture of Lord Caitanya with His
By his brother, Carl Herzig.
Several years ago today (on the lunar calendar), we received the phone call informing us of the unexpected passing of my brother, Tamal Krishna Goswami, my only remaining immediate family member (besides “my own”) and one of the few of my extended family, in a car crash in India. Not a day goes by that I don’t’ think of him with gratitude, sadness, joy, appreciation, respect, and myriad emotions—but mostly, and especially, love. (I express some of my thoughts and mem
By Suddha Prem Das and Hari Kirtan Rasa Das
The ISKCON of Guyana Hare Krishna Study Centre in Cummings Lodge, Georgetown, will host the Hare Krishna Legacy Festival 2026 from July 8 to 12. The five-day celebration will mark several important milestones in the history of ISKCON, its mission in Guyana, and the growth of Krishna consciousness in the Georgetown and Demerara region.
The festival will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, 50 years of
World Peace and Spiritual Advancement Based on the Common Understanding Of the Soul
W.L. Glick (Isa Das)
Gary Tanis (Dharma Das)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
Dedication and Preface 3
1 Jewish Souls and Others? 9
2 The Soul’s Purpose in the Material World 11
3 Guru and the Rabbi 13
4 A Godly King 14
5 Translating the Scriptures and Understanding Their Essence 15
6 Free Will and Destiny 17
7 Intoxication and Sexual Enjoyment 19
8 Becoming Fearless of Death 21
9 The Lord in the Heart 24
10 Reinca
The ISKCON Muskoka community in Huntsville, Ontario, has opened a waiting list for its now open Vaishnava Seniors Home, a residential initiative designed to provide senior devotees with independent accommodation integrated with temple life, devotional association, and community support. The project, which forms part of the recently established ISKCON Muskoka temple complex, is expected to provide up to 10 residential units between late 2026 and 2027.
Located approximately two hours north of Toro
By Kulavati Krishnapriya Devi Dasi,
The Mayapur Institute (MI), which has been formally operating since 2000, recently completed construction of two new bamboo-and-cane meditation kutirs on its campus — a step that reflects the institution’s commitment to what its chairman, Padmanayan Das, describes as Srila Prabhupada’s principle of “simple living, high thinking.”
Outside the kutirs at the Mayapur Institute.
Read more: https://iskconnews.org/mayapur-institute-opens-new-learning-opportunities/
I was blessed to give a class from the Bhagavatam, Canto 7, the story of Prahlad, the young boy who proved so courageous. The attendance was small physically, but online it showed more interest. One listener responded, saying, “You helped my son so much, spending time with him. It changed him. I’m so grateful.” When hearing this from a proud father, I got a little choked.
The Bhagavatam discussion was my last moment before departing for Harrisburg, the destination for the Chariot Fest, locate
Hare Krishna. When Srila Prabhupada went to the West, Krishna actually created the perfect arrangement for Srila Prabhupada. The United States of America, at that time, was in a perfect situation to receive Srila Prabhupada. If we look at the history of America, then we can see that soon after the second world war, America reached the height of it’s material prosperity. At the same time, the youth of America became disillusioned. They saw that money cannot buy everything. Especially the most im
Come and receive the unlimited mercy of Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu during the most auspicious month of Kartik!
Join us for a spiritually uplifting 3 Nights / 4 Days Gaura Mandal Yatra and stay at the sacred Katwa Dham, where Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu accepted Sannyasa.
Date: 30th October – 2nd November
Stay: Katwa Dham
Yatra Highlights:
• Visit 16+ Gaura Mandal Sripats
• Association of senior devotees & sannyasis
• Darshan of deities personally worshipped by great acharyas
• Holy Dham Vasa during t
Dear Goswami Maharaja,
Please accept my most humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
Today, here in China, we are observing your 80th Vyasa-puja anniversary. Although many years have passed since your departure, memories of you remain as vivid as ever. Time has not diminished them. If anything, it has only deepened my appreciation for the gift of your association.
Our friendship goes back to the mid-1970s. Every year you, a fellow devotee, and I would leave behind the demands of prea
ISKCON New Dvaraka in Los Angeles raised more than $300,000 during a special fundraising dinner held in support of the community’s upcoming 50th Annual Ratha-yatra festival, scheduled for August 2, 2026. The LA Ratha-yatra is one of the longest-running and most prominent Jagannatha chariot festivals outside India. This year’s event will mark its 50th anniversary, celebrating five decades of public kirtan, devotional culture, and outreach in Southern California.
The gala evening brought together
ISKCON Midrand hosted the second installment of its vegan pop-up market on Saturday, June 27, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at its temple premises on Norfolk Road in Carlswald, Midrand, Johannesburg. Held in collaboration with The Vegan Chef and associated market organizers, the event brought together vegan vendors, prasadam stalls, live music, book distribution, kirtan, and visitors from both the devotee community and wider society.
The market followed a first installment held on April 11,
Vakresvara Pandita, the fifth branch of the tree, was a very dear servant of Lord Caitanya’s. He could dance with constant ecstasy for seventy-two hours.
(Adi 10.17)
In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika, verse 71, it is stated that Vakresvara Pandita was an incarnation of Aniruddha, one of the quadruple expansions of Visnu (Vasudeva, Sankarsana, Aniruddha and Pradyumna). He could dance wonderfully for seventy-two continuous hours.
When Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu played in dramatic performances in the ho
When God's eye opens (the sun), our eyes should be open to see it. That red sun rising here in the foothills of the Appalachians is a sight to see and I'm getting a perfect view this morning through the window of the Radha Damodar Temple.
That eye (Surya) reveals the green, rabbits, groundhogs, and of course the cows, bulls and all the other features of Gita Nagari. There is such a phenomenal facility here. But with this fine weather you would think more traffic of pilgrims would be here. Oh,
The four headed Brahma’s diminutive intelligence
Vs Srila Sanatana Goswami’s first class humility
By
Jaganmohini devi dasi
Sri Ramanavami day was special for us this year. As I was doing our regular morning worship in our altar with flowers, fruits and incense, we offered special prayers to Lord Ramachandra. Recalling that the abhishek of the Lord was the first festival that we participated in ISKCON temple few decades back, and also reminiscing our childhood days, when my father would daily
Academic knowledge provides information of the world, but spiritual knowledge awards us eternal liberation
One of my friends in college was known for his immense general knowledge. He knew the names of all recent Hollywood and Bollywood movies, the actors, directors, and producers of each movie, and the winners of Oscar and Filmfare awards from every year. In sports, he knew the winners of each Grand Slam tennis tournament from every year as well as similar information about football and cricket
The main news this month concerns our upcoming festivals. **Jhulan Yatra** will be celebrated from **23–28 August**, with **Balarama Purnima** falling on **Friday, 28 August**. A special feast will be held at the temple, with additional celebrations taking place at **Casey** and **Werribee**.
Read more: https://www.dandavats.com/?p=85590
By Mani Manjari Devi Dasi
Srila Prabhupada mentions in the purport of SB.3.25.25 the importance of devotee association. He explains that devotees should give up the association of materialistic persons and seek the association of devotees; he describes that to understand the pastimes of the Lord, to see the Lord as a person with personal activities and to offer devotional service one should have devotee association. Srila Prabhupada states that devotee association means association with the Lord
