Like a beautiful palace with a closed door the dhama also requires a key to grant us entrance. This is chanting the Name. According to Sri Bhaktivinoda Thakura it is chanting the Holy Name with loving affection.
“Dham is Nam”. That is the very first manifestation for the sincere sadhaka.
You remember, Indra was very afraid. He offended Krsna to a very bad degree.
Krsna does not forget such an offense to a devotee – He waits till this person goes to that devotee and gets forgiveness, satisfies t
As ISKCON continues to grow worldwide, supportive leadership structures have been established in several key areas, including North America and Europe. These structures, known as Regional Governing Bodies (RGBs), operate under the oversight of the Governing Body Commission (GBC), which is the ultimate managing authority in ISKCON.
North America has always had a zonal leadership committee, dating back to when Srila Prabhupada was still physically present. This committee predated the GBC resolutio
By Sutapa Das
On December 18th, 2025, ISKCON Kudupu katte, Mangalore, was invited to represent Sanatan Dharma at an interfaith dialogue organized by St. Aloysius (Deemed To Be University) in Mangalore.
The program was held as part of the university’s Christmas celebrations with the theme of World Peace. Adikeshav Das (Dr. Ashok Shetty), who serves as the Director of Community Welfare and Health at ISKCON Govardhan EcoVillage (GEV) and as a trustee at Mumbai’s Bhaktivedanta Hospital, represented
Hundreds of years ago, December 25th was the kickoff for a twelve-day celebration. There was no such thing as Boxing Day right after Christmas. Remember the song, “12 Days of Christmas?” Quite sweet!
To avoid the agitation of Boxing Day, Chirag and I took to a walk in a quiet corner, the region of Casa Loma, the much-visited castle in Toronto. We first ventured to the nearby Spadina Museum. There was a crowd there, but security checked us at the front.
“This is for paid tickets only!”
Human beings are physically unable to perceive certain portions of the known vibratory spectrum. While extremely sensitive to sound waves of about 1,000 to 4,000 cycles per second (cps), man is all but deaf beyond 20,000 cycles per second. Dogs and cats, on the other hand, can hear up to 60,000 cps, while mice, bats, whales, and dolphins can emit and receive sounds well over 100,000 cps. In other words, there are definitely things we just don’t hear. Vedic texts suggest that if this is true of
By Sri Chaitanya Chandra Das
The last thing people would like to discuss or even think is ‘Death’. But they often don’t last till last to discuss or even think about what really death is! Man has made so much innovation in technology that with little remote control he can control satellites from thousands of miles away. Or he can put so much complexity into a small electronic chip to work wonders. But death challenges all human advancements. It is an affront to the genius of modern human. Nobo
By Gopika Radhika Devi Dasi
The Bhaktivedanta Research Center (BRC) takes immense pleasure in announcing that Gauranga Das, GBC member, and director of ISKCON Govardhan Eco-Village (GEV), has successfully completed his Master of Arts (By Research) in Philosophy from the Bhaktivedanta Research Center, affiliated with Mumbai University.
His thesis, “Legacy of Community Building in the Bhakti Tradition: Principles of Community Development from Shri Chaitanya’s Philosophy and Life,” offers deep in
By Kulavati Krishnapriya Devi Dasi
ISKCON Newtown temple project, also called the Abhay Tirtha project, aims to immortalize Srila Prabhupada’s legacy as the pre-eminent acharya of modern times. The project is an aspiration to fulfill his desire to build a huge community-based temple in his birthplace, Calcutta.
In his letter dated September 25, 1970, to Gargamuni Das, Srila Prabhupada emphasized his vision for a grand temple in Calcutta, writing, “We shall open a very gorgeous branch in Calcutt
We are on a blitz – a short tour. Our group of six are filling in a Christmas holiday with a drama presented to congregations in Montreal (which was yesterday) and Ottawa (on this day). Since this time of year is colourful, we chose to excite our two audiences with the magical story of Jagannatha’s coming into being before we trekked it home to Toronto.
The group troupe (if I could call it that since we don’t have a real name) did splendidly, especially tonight. A community hall was rented
By Sundar Ananda Das
Devotees from across the US will gather at the ISKCON temple in Naperville, Illinois, from January 17–20, 2025, during the Martin Luther King Jr. weekend for the 1st Annual Seminar on “Vaiṣṇava Etiquette.” This seminar is inspired by the divine instructions and desire of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and Romapada Swami. The event spans four days, beginning with registration on Friday evening (January 17) and concluding on Monday (January 20). Everyo
By Atma Tattva Das
Born into a family steeped in artistic and musical traditions, Keli Kanana Das—known professionally as Keli Woods—has forged a career that seamlessly blends devotion and creativity. Based in London, Keli is a composer, producer, performer, entrepreneur, and Bhakti educator whose work continues to inspire audiences worldwide.
Keli’s journey into the reality of spirit began during his formative years when the exigency of exploring life’s deeper meanings led him to Krishna Consci
It is important to say that we have many friends amongst us and the Christians are some of them. Without the use of their facilities in some of our locations we would be in difficulty to have a place to conduct our Krishna consciousness in various locations. For instance, most recently we have benefitted from renting church basements, attics, and whatever other space they could offer before we build up our own communities such as in Kitchener/Waterloo, Durham, Barrie, and not to mention, Burl
We all complain we don’t have enough time. So many schedules, so many deadlines, so many tasks to attend to, so many phone-calls to answer and make, so many demands we have to fulfill: our check-to-do lists seem inexhaustible. Absorbed in all these things, we do not notice that one of our most important resources in life–time–slips out of our fingers. This leaving us with a diffuse dissatisfaction in the back of our minds that we have no time for what matters to us.
Then a moment comes, unplann
My mother’s cultural training and my wife’s sincere prayers diverted my blind march towards hell and brought me to the lotus feet of Krishna.
Life centered on religion was common in India until a few decades back, and I happened to take birth in a religious family. My father had participated in India’s freedom struggle. A man of great discipline and integrity, he acted without greed and envy and was always inclined toward social welfare. My mother, too, was a role model in our village. She ta
The video, "Live to Give 2024: Start With Distributing One Gītā," features HG Vaiśeṣika Dāsa launching the **"Live to Give" Marathon**, an initiative to distribute at least 4.2 million copies of the *Bhagavad-gītā* worldwide. The campaign aligns with the teachings of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Śrīla Prabhupāda, emphasizing the service of relieving the Lord's anxiety for fallen souls by spreading transcendental knowledge. Vaiśeṣika Dāsa highlights the spiritual potency of this mission, which tra
The video titled *"H.G. Kusha Mataji || Srila Prabhupada Lilamrita || 08.12.2024"* shares anecdotes and reflections about Srila Prabhupada, the founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), narrated by H.G. Kusha Mataji. It emphasizes his personal pastimes, teachings, and the profound impact he had on devotees and the spread of Krishna Consciousness in the West. Key points include:
1. **Transformation of Devotees and Temples**: Srila Prabhupada inspired his followers t
By Kulavati Krishnapriya Devi Dasi
From November 28-December 1, 2024, the New Navadvip Dham in Mcallen, Rio Grande Valley, Texas, hosted the Harinam Gratitude Festival, which brought together over 180 devotees in a celebration that served as a heartfelt expression of gratitude, aligning beautifully with the spirit of Thanksgiving, a holiday widely celebrated in the United States.
The first day of the festival began with a Lord Narasimhadev yajna fire sacrifice conducted by Dhruv Das, honoring t
Caru Das and Vaibhavi Devi Dasi, co-presidents of the two ISKCON temples in Utah, were recently the special guests of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints leaders at a dinner and Christmas concert in Salt Lake City.
The pioneering pair have spent decades cultivating meaningful and cooperative relationships with their LDS neighbors. Their service, founding two temples in the predominantly LDS state and hosting the largest color festival outside of India, has inspired devotees worldwide. V
There was a new face in our downtown temple in Toronto. Temperatures had dropped suddenly to -16 Celsius. It was our first service for the day at 4:30 AM. He braved the weather at what a secular person would call a crazy hour.
Our guest introduced himself as Farrow. He sports a braid on each side of his head. He looks Indigenous and is tall, although he says he’s the shortest on his basketball team. He loves the game. He also loves the Krishna tradition and has been reading The Ramayan
