Dear Devotees,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
The Annual General Meeting of the ISKCON GBC Society will begin in February 2025. Following the ISKCON GBC Society’s Rules of Order, the GBC Secretariat requests proposals, duly sponsored by two GBC members, to be submitted by December 31, 2024. Note that no proposals will be entertained after this date.
Please follow the format for GBC Proposals, found as a fillable PDF here:
https://gbc.iskcon.org/wp-cont
From Back to Godhead
For a long time scientists have been asking,
What’s going on? And some of them
have tried to find out,
What’s behind it all?
Sir Isaac Newton once made a remarkable model of the solar system. Thanks to a clever hand-cranking mechanism, all of the tiny spinning globes orbited a small “sun.”
On entering Newton’s study, one of his colleagues, a materialist, couldn’t help noticing the model. He was flabbergasted.
“Dr. Newton,” the man stared, “who made this wonderful cont
By Nandini Devi Dasi
As most ISKCON readers know, Saranagati Village was evacuated on the evening of July 17th, 2024. During our three-week absence, some devotees lost their homes, and others lost their wood sheds, outbuildings, storage structures, and equipment like chainsaws, the community plow, and sander.
We are not able to get insurance as we are an off-grid community, and so we have to cover the costs of cleanup and rebuilding. The government helped with our basic needs while we were eva
Bhakti Center NYC celebrated its seventh annual Diwali Festival on November 1st, attended by over 1,000 people. The popular evening event included kirtan, food stalls, dance, drama, and children’s activities like henna and face painting.
Several well-known publications, like the Gothamist, list the Bhakti Center as the number one place to celebrate Diwali in the city. Local print and television media covered the event, most notably CBS New York, which broadcast a live report from the event. You
भगवद्गीता यथारूप 108 महत्त्वपूर्ण श्लोक
अध्याय चौदह प्रकृति के तीन गुण
ब्रह्मणो हि प्रतिष्ठाहममृतस्याव्ययस्य च ।
शाश्वतस्य च धर्मस्य सुखस्यैकान्तिकस्य च ।। 27 ।।
ब्रह्मणः- निराकार ब्रह्मज्योति का;हि- निश्चय ही;प्रतिष्ठा- आश्रय;अहम्- मैं हूँ;अमृतस्य- अमर्त्य का;अव्ययस्य- अविनाशी का;च- भी;शाश्वतस्य- शाश्वत का;च- तथा;धर्मस्य- स्वाभाविक स्थिति (स्वरूप) का;सुखस्य- सुख का;एकान्तिकस्य- चरम, अन्तिम,च- भी।
भावार्थ : और मैं ही उस निराकार ब्रह्म का आश्रय हूँ, जो अमर्त्य, अविनाशी तथा शाश्वत है और चरम सुख का स्
By Yudhisthira Dasa
This article aims to open the door to an emotionally and spiritually healthier attitude toward our ongoing journey of self-realization. This approach stands in stark contrast to the sectarian and fear-based renunciation that many of us in the first and second generation of ISKCON have experienced, albeit generally with no detrimental intent. After all, we took birth in human bodies for a purpose, not to deny it, but to see our human experience as an opportunity to learn bet
By Ananda Tirtha Das
The Annual General Meeting of the ISKCON GBC Society will begin in February 2025. Following the ISKCON GBC Society’s Rules of Order, the GBC Secretariat requests proposals, duly sponsored by two GBC members, to be submitted by December 31, 2024. Please note that no proposals will be entertained after this date.
To submit a proposal, please use the fillable .pdf here. Once completed, the proposal should be emailed here.
Read more: https://iskconnews.org/gbc-releases-proposal
भगवद्गीता यथारूप 108 महत्त्वपूर्ण श्लोक
अध्याय चौदह प्रकृति के तीन गुण
मां च योSव्यभिचारेण भक्तियोगेन सेवते ।
स गुणान्समतीत्यैतान्ब्रह्मभूयाय कल्पते ।। 26 ।।
माम्- मेरी;च- भी;यः- जो व्यक्ति;अव्यभिचारेण- बिना विचलित हुए;भक्ति-योगेन- भक्ति से;सेवते- सेवा करता है;सः- वह;गुणान्- प्रकृति के गुणों को;समतीत्य- लाँघ कर;एतान्- इन सब;ब्रह्म-भूयाय- ब्रह्म पद तक ऊपर उठा हुआ;कल्पते- हो जाता है।
भावार्थ : जो समस्त परिस्थितियों में अविचलित भाव से पूर्ण भक्ति में प्रवृत्त होता है, वह तुरन्त ही प्रकृति के गुणों को
By Kulavati Krishnapriya Devi Dasi
ISKCON Kurukshetra, in collaboration with the Kurukshetra Development Board and Kurukshetra University, organized its second International Gita Olympiad Workshop in Kurukshetra. The event drew students from across the country, with over 100 participants and 25 dedicated volunteers contributing to its success.
Mohan Gaurchandra Das, Director of the International Gita Olympiad, said, “The Gita Olympiad Workshop emerged from a vision to create an academic and expe
Contrary to some erroneous reports in Indian media, ISKCON of Houston plans to hold its Festival of Bliss on Saturday, November 9th. The following is a statement from Saranga Thakur Dasa, President, ISKCON of Houston:
In the spirit of cooperation, ISKCON Houston is voluntarily adapting its Festival of Bliss plans for 2024, by featuring the Deities of Sri Sri Krishna Balaram, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Nityananda Prabhu, who famously brought the cha
In this video, HH Bhaktimarga Swami discusses the importance of devotional service, as explained in the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, specifically SB 7.11.8-12. The verses delve into qualities essential for spiritual growth and human advancement, such as truthfulness, compassion, cleanliness, tolerance, control of mind and senses, and simplicity. HH Bhaktimarga Swami emphasizes that these are universal values applicable to everyone, regardless of their societal role.
He elaborates on the concept of varṇāś
भगवद्गीता यथारूप 108 महत्त्वपूर्ण श्लोक
अध्याय चौदह प्रकृति के तीन गुण
सर्वयोनिषु कौन्तेय मूर्तयः सम्भवन्ति याः ।
तासां ब्रह्म महद्योनिरहं बीजप्रदः पिता ।। 4 ॥
सर्व-योनिषु- समस्त योनियों में;कौन्तेय- हे कुन्तीपुत्र;मूर्तयः- स्वरूप;सम्भवन्ति- प्रकट होते हैं;याः- जो;तासाम्- उन सबों का;ब्रह्म- परम;महत् योनिः- जन्म स्त्रोत;अहम्- मैं;बीज-प्रदः- बीजप्रदाता;पिता- पिता।
भगवद्गीता यथारूप 108 महत्त्वपूर्ण श्लोक
अध्याय बारह भक्तियोग
अभ्यासेSप्यसमर्थोSसि मत्कर्मपरमो भव ।
मदर्थमपि कर्माणि कुर्वन्सिद्धिमवाप्स्यसि ।। 10 ॥
अभ्यासे- अभ्यास में;अपि- भी;असमर्थः- असमर्थ;असि- हो;मत्-कर्म- मेरे कर्म के प्रति;परमः- परायण;भव- बनो;मत्-अर्थम्- मेरे लिए;अपि- भी;कर्माणि- कर्म ;कुर्वन्- करते हुए;सिद्धिम्- सिद्धि को;अवाप्स्यसि- प्राप्त करोगे।
By Chaitanya Arya
On November 2, 2024, more than 1,200 devotees from remote villages in the Satpura hill range came together to celebrate the auspicious Giriraj Govardhan Puja Mahotsav. The event, led by Nitaipad Das and Markatshyam Das, with the cooperation of Upanand Das, Jayant, Gopal, Vasant, and Chaitanya, took place in a tribal region along the South Gujarat-North Maharashtra border. This large gathering of tribal devotees signifies a growing movement to revive Krishna Consciousness in com
By Kīrtanīya sadā hari Devi Dasi
The Bhagavata Academy, a spiritual retreat center in Sealy, TX, suffered a great loss last November from an electrical fire. The fire caused over $50,000 worth of damage, including the workshop and guest housing. Thankfully, there were no injuries. The residents are hoping to have the new guest quarters completed by the end of this year so that they can offer guests even better accommodations than before.
Even after the fire, the Bhagavata Academy was able to p
No one can complain about weather and the spirit that moves in this section of the world - control Ontario by some gorgeous lakes. With Surya, the sun god, in our presence, and the most vibrant colours that autumn has to offer, we wheeled along on Highway 400 to destination, the city of Barrie, where devotees of that community rent a space at a United Church for kirtan, discourse and eats.
Verse 10.19 from the Gita was where I spoke from. The focus was on the opulences of God. I think it is e
भगवद्गीता यथारूप 108 महत्त्वपूर्ण श्लोक
अध्याय बारह भक्तियोग
अथ चित्तं समाधातुं न शक्नोषि मयि स्थिरम् ।
अभ्यासयोगेन ततो मामिच्छाप्तुं धनञ्जय ॥ 9 ॥
अथ- यदि, अतः;चित्तम्- मन को;समाधातुम्- स्थिर करने में;न- नहीं;शक्नोषि- समर्थ नहीं हो;मयि- मुझ पर;स्थिरम्- स्थिर भाव से;अभ्यास-योगेन- भक्ति के अभ्यास से;ततः- तब;माम्- मुझको;इच्छ- इच्छा करो;आप्तुम्- प्राप्त करने की;धनञ्जय- हे सम्पत्ति के विजेता, अर्जुन।
By Atma Tattva Das
Nestled in the vibrant city of Oslo, Norway, the ISKCON Oslo Yatra is a community that has undergone significant growth and transformation over the years. The Oslo temple serves as a beacon of spirituality in one of the world’s most secular countries, serving both long-standing devotees and newcomers to Krishna consciousness. At the helm of this dynamic congregation is Sanatani Dasi, the temple president, whose leadership and dedication have guided the Yatra through its challe
At the Hindu Sabha Mandir, a Hindu temple in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, there was an incident during a temple event. Pro-Khalistan movement protesters held a demonstration outside the temple, which escalated into violence. It is unclear what led to the protest turning violent and who initiated the violence. Today, ISKCON Communications North America released a statement condemning the incident:
Statement on Attack of Hindu Sabha Mandir in Canada
November 4th, 2024
The International Society for K
