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By Rupa Wathi

The Sri Mayapur International School (SMIS) has launched a major environmental initiative to transform its campus into a diverse green space. This project, a collaboration between the Mayapur Master Plan office and SMIS Management, successfully introduced a wide variety of flora, totaling approximately 25 major trees and over 80 flowering bushes.

Guests at the event who participated in the planting included Anuttama Dasa (Global Minister of Communications) and Hrdaya Caitanya Das (

By Kulavati Krishnapriya Devi Dasi,

Karuna Chandra Dasa and Karuna Rasa Devi Dasi, a couple based in Mayapur, have introduced KrishnaToys, an initiative aimed to provide children with play materials connected to Krishna consciousness.

The inspiration and heart of the project come from the Vaishnava tradition and the sacred mood of Vrindavan, where Lord Krishna revealed His eternal childhood pastimes. “Our work is offered as humble seva to help bring that mood into the homes of families around th

Of all the judgments we make of others—race, religion, nationality, political affiliations, social standing, etc.—perhaps the most excoriating is moral judgment. We can become highly condemnatory when we deem others to have committed a gross moral transgression. Of late, we have often seen banner-waving groups loudly denouncing those whose activities have not met their standards of what they consider morally correct. The situation in the Middle East has evoked this to a significant degree, with

By Atma Tattva Das,

The Recharge Festival 2025–2026, a ticketed residential devotional retreat, brought together members of the New Zealand and wider Australasian Vaishnava community for a structured transition into the new year. Hosted under ISKCON-affiliated leadership at New Gupta Vraja near Ōtaki, the in-person gathering featured daily lectures, kirtan, workshops, and communal service. Senior teacher Devamrita Swami delivered a series of classes during the weeklong program.

The retreat cente

By Swasti Devi Dasi  

The International Gita Scholarship Test (IGST), organized by ISKCON Navi Mumbai, is scheduled to be conducted in May 2026 as a global online examination designed to engage youth and adults in a structured study of sacred texts. With differentiated question formats for participants aged 15 and below and 16 and above, and preceded by an 18-day worldwide digital festival titled Gita Amrit Mahotsav, the initiative aims to deepen scriptural understanding while remaining accessib

Sri Govinda Ghosh, an intimate associate of Lord Caitanya, was known for his sweet kirtans at the annual Jagannatha Puri Ratha-yatra festival. Lord Caitanya would at once begin to dance whenever Govinda Ghosh would sing. Govinda Ghosh and his brothers Vasudeva and Madhava are eternal associates of Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityananda Prabhu.

He made his home in Agradvipa, Vasudeva in Tamluk, and Madhava Ghosh in Dain Hat. Govinda Ghosh Thakur’s house is not far from Agradvipa in Kashipura Vishnuta

Sometimes people think that the ancient Vedic literature no longer has any real usefulness in this day and age. That it is little better than an antique of foregone days. However, this article shows the universal and ever-relevant nature of the Ramayana, and how it explains the symptoms of society when there is no ruler, or when there is an unqualified leader. This is from the discussion between Markandeya and the great sages and Visishtha when they urge him to install a proper king onto the th

From Back to Godhead

At the same time, many

HH Krishna Kshetra Swami gave a conference at China Medical University in Taichung, Taiwan, where he was invited to speak on Yoga and Psychological Stress Relief. In the talk, he discusses how the ancient Indian yoga tradition understands the problem of stress and the importance of preparing the mind through practices such as meditation and mantra chanting. Drawing on traditional sources including the Yoga Sutra, Bhagavad Gita, and Atharva Veda, he explains how yoga is meant to calm the mind and

Our Rishikesh Kirtan Fest was created to give people a genuine taste of the spiritual world. With the chanting of the holy names at the very heart of the event a deep spiritual atmosphere has been resonating for over a month now, both in the streets of Rishikesh and within the kirtan hall of our large ashram.
Each evening concludes with the distribution of a sumptuous vegetarian feast and together these elements have proven to be a most effective formula for awakening Krsna consciousness in the

By Kulavati Krishnapriya Devi Dasi, 

The Bhaktivedanta Research Centre (BRC), in collaboration with Dev Publishers, will release the South Asian edition of A Living Theology of Krishna Bhakti: Essential Teachings of A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda by His Holiness Tamal Krishna Goswami, edited with Introduction and Conclusion by Dr. Graham M. Schweig (Garuda Das), PhD.

This publication will mark a significant moment not only for devotees and scholars of Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavism but also for ISKCON

His Grace Vasuttama Dasa, a devoted disciple of A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, departed from this world on March 8, 2026, at ISKCON Radhadesh. Earlier that day, after attending the joyful Holi feast at the temple community, he went to rest in his room and peacefully left his body. Devotees remember him as a gentle and deeply sincere soul who constantly spoke of Srila Prabhupada with heartfelt gratitude, reverence, and love.

Over many years of service at Radhadesh, Vasuttama Dasa contribut

Sri Yudhisthira Maharaja said, "Oh Supreme Lord, I have heard from You the explanation of Amalaki Ekadasi which occurs during the light fortnight of the month of Phalguna (February–March), and now I wish to hear about the Ekadasi that occurs during the dark fortnight of the month of Chaitra (March–April). What is its name, Oh Lord, and what results can one attain by observing it?"

The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Sri Krishna, replied, "O best of kings, for the benefit of everyone I sha

The North America Vaishnavi Ministry is participating in the United Nations (UN) Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70), from March 9–20 at UN Headquarters in New York City.  In-person participants include Govind Priya Devi Dasi, Syama Mohini Devi Dasi, and Ila Hatwal. 

In addition to attending the international gathering, the representatives will also speak at a parallel event hosted through the NGO/CSW (Non-Governmental Organization/Commission on the Status of Women) Forum, contributing a f

The ISKCON Environmental Initiative (IEI) is encouraging devotees and communities worldwide to deepen their commitment to sustainable living by sharing new resources focused on children and community well-being. Rooted in the teachings of Srila Prabhupada, the initiative promotes values such as simplicity, gratitude, and responsible stewardship of Krishna’s creation. As environmental concerns continue to grow globally, the initiative aims to help temples and congregations adopt practices that r

By Sitalatma Das

Part of our ISKCON folklore is a story of early devotees wondering who were those māyāvādīs Śrīla Prabhupāda always rallied against – because no one knew any particular māyāvādī at the time, and then it hit them – they (we) are the māyāvādīs! Not by our professed ideology but by our attitudes and by the quality of our relationships, which were often very impersonal in nature. A lot of Bhāgavatam classes were spent on uncovering impersonalism in our lives afterwards. Otherwise a