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By Jayabhadra Devi Dasi

In Amravati there is a school for visuallyimpaired children calledthe Dr Narendra Bhiwapurkar Blind School.

Our ISKCON Girls’ Forumteam has been going to the schoolat festivals and the childrenhave been encouragedto singin kirtan and participate in other spiritual activities. The first programme we had there was nine years ago and the response was nice.

This year we Vaishnavis took a sankalpa to conduct seventy-fiveVaishnavi padayatras as an offering to our spiritual mast

ISKCON Vaishnavi Ministry is in the midst of its annual 16 Days of Activism Campaign, raising awareness in the devotee community about intimate partner abuse, violence against and protection of women and children, and busting long-held myths around violence like “If it was that bad, the victim would leave.”

Built upon Vedic values and Srila Prabhupada’s example, the IVM seeks to educate, inspire, and motivate devotees to join its campaign for safer families and stronger communities.

To follow th

Canada Hindu Protest | Bangladeshi Hindus held protest over atrocities against minorities of Bangladesh in Canada. Hundreds of Hindus took to streets over arrest of ISKCON priest Chinmoy Krishna Das in Banglade

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The following is a partially-edited transcription of a lecture given on May 01, 2001 in Moscow – Our Progress in Life is Gauged by Our Chanting

I am very happy to be back in Moscow after six months. It’s hard to believe it’s already been six months since the last time I was here. One realization I am getting a lot is how fast time goes. Doesn’t seem very long ago that I was sitting here giving a class, but it’s already been six months.

As we all know from various understandings of Kṛṣṇa conscio

Lecture by His Holiness Radhanath Swami

The universe is divided in regard to time. Satyayuga, the golden age religiosity and prosperity. Treat yuga- where ¾ of the population remain God conscious. Dvapar yuga in which in the beginning half is God conscious and gradually dwindles until it intersects the kali yuga. At the beginning of the age of kali not more than 1/4th of the population follow any religious principles and gradually it becomes greater and greater in degradation until at the end o

In this talk Sacinandana Swami recounts a mystical event that occurred at Bimal Kund, a spiritually significant location for God realization. He narrates the story of a devoted ascetic performing his worship when he was interrupted by two boys knocking on his door, requesting water to drink. Initially dismissive, the ascetic finally relented and poured water for one of the boys. As he looked into the boy's eyes, he was overwhelmed by their beauty and kindness, causing him to faint. Upon awakenin

By Atma Tattva Das

Sandipani Muni Krishna Dasa has spent ten years traveling the world, sharing the teachings of Krishna consciousness through kirtan, distributing Srila Prabhupada’s books, and personal interactions. Growing up in a devotee family and attending Gurukula at Bhaktivedanta Manor in the United Kingdom, Sandipani’s spiritual path was deeply influenced by his upbringing.

As a young man, he drew inspiration from the famous missionary spirit of Tribhuvanatha Das, who dedicated his life

By Gopika Radhika Devi Dasi

The Bhaktivedanta Research Center (BRC) is delighted to announce the latest release in its acclaimed Vaishnava Studies Series: a reprint of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura’s Chaitanya Mahaprabhu: His Life and Precepts. First published in 1896—the same year as Srila Prabhupada’s appearance—this historic work marked one of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura’s pioneering initiatives to spread the teachings of Lord Caitanya to the Western world.

In October 1896, Srila Bhaktivinoda Tha

Srila Prabhupada came to the Western world to give us the holy name. He did so on the order of his spiritual master, with full faith in the holy name, that if people like us would just chant the holy name, everything else would follow.

Srila Prabhupada had a godbrother named Akinchana Krishnadasa Babaji, whom Prabhupada said was a paramahamsa, a liberated soul. Babaji Maharaja approached another godbrother of Prabhupada’s, who had been sent by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura to England

From Back to Godhead

The phrase “culture of distraction” has been around for a while. I guess I was just too distracted to notice it.

We’re constantly bombarded with so much information that focusing on anything is extremely difficult. Economists wonder how that affects productivity in the workplace. Psychologists wonder what it’s doing to our minds.

Controlling one’s mind is the purpose of yoga, and Krishna consciousness is the yoga of bhakti, or service to Krishna with love. As with any type

Excerpt from the Bhagavad-Gita As it Is 7.7:

Chapter 7: Knowledge of the Absolute

TEXT 7

mattah parataram nanyat
kincid asti dhananjaya
mayi sarvam idam protam
sutre mani-gana iva

SYNONYMS
mattah—beyond Myself; parataram—superior; na—not; anyat—anything else; kincit—something; asti—there is;dhananjaya—O conquerer of wealth;mayi—in Me; sarvam—all that be; idam—which we see; protam—strung; sutre—on a thread; mani-ganah—pearls; iva—likened.

TRANSLATION

O conquerer of wealth [Arjuna], there is no T

All ISKCON temples and communities around the world are called upon to organize special prayers and kirtans this Sunday, December 1, asking Lord Krishna to protect our devotees and all religious minorities in Bangladesh.

The international ISKCON Governing Body Commission Executive Committee (EC), under the Chairmanship of Guru Prasada Swami, and with the support of the global Communications Ministry, is calling upon all devotees and friends of ISKCON to join together this Sunday at ISKCON temple

The Bangladesh High Court on Thursday rejected a plea seeking to ban the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in the country. The petition, filed by Supreme Court lawyer Md. Monir Uddin, cited newspaper reports alleging misconduct by ISKCON and called on the court to curb its activities. However, they declined to take any action, emphasizing the absence of substantial grounds to justify such an extreme measure. Judges urged the government to take necessary steps to curb the o

I have written several articles on vows and feel that any discussion on vows wouldn’t be complete without addressing sexual restraint. Plus, men often ask me how to control sexual desire and I felt that to do justice to this question I would need to write an article.

I am approaching this issue mainly from the male perspective (obviously because I am a man and also because the scriptures approach it more from that perspective). Still, although men and women are wired differently and thus respond

By Pusta Krishna das

The Glorification of the Holy Names is the Great Benediction for all the World’s Theistic People

Lord Chaitanya is not merely a prophet or messenger. We accept that He is the Supreme Lord appearing to give His great benediction upon the human society. By observation, we can understand that those of the Christian religion, those of the Islamic faith, those of the Jewish faith, and other theistic religions are rarely likely to give up their passionate faith in God according to

From Back to Godhead

Delhi, Friday 5th October, 1956
Edited and Founded
Under direct order of His Divine Grace Sri Srimad Bhakti-Siddhanta Saraswati Goswami Prabhupada
By Goswami Abhay Charan Bhaktivedanta

The Supreme Lord is said to be ‘Sachidananda Vigraha‘ in the revealed scriptures. ‘Sat‘ means eternal, ‘Chit‘ means fully cognizant and ‘Ananda‘ means joy, and ‘Vigraha‘ means specific Personality. Therefore the Lord or the Supreme Godhead who is one without a second is eternally a joyful per

In an ideal society where individuals are God-conscious, the legal profession would be redundant. However, the inherent nature of Kali-yuga ensures that pride, envy, and hypocrisy will persist. Therefore, it's essential to address these topics, particularly among Law college students.

"Unveiling the Mask of Pride: A Journey of Self-Discovery, Humility, and Transformation.”

Recently, the Duluth High School auditorium in Duluth, Georgia, USA, was transformed into a lively spiritual haven as GitaWise hosted its annual day celebration, an extraordinary event dedicated to the reverence of Lord Krishna. The event, attended by nearly 400 community members, featured over 90 talented students who took to the stage, enchanting the audience with mesmerizing dances and thought-provoking dramas.

The September 7th event was distinctively themed “Back to the Future,” a reference