Most resolutions take the form of “do’s”—things I resolve to do—and “don’ts”—things I resolve to not do. And Vedic wisdom tells us that all do’s and don’ts should support one main do—always remember Krishna (God)—and one main don’t—never forget Him.
Now, practically, what can we do to always remember Krishna and never forget Him? The item most favorable for remembering Him is chanting and hearing: chanting and hearing His holy names—the Hare Krishna maha-mantra—and chanting and hearing His trans
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Madhavananda Das, managing editor of the Sri Krishna Kathamrita Bindu e-journal, has released issue 558, which explores the subject of darshan. The popular publication explores a single theme in each issue, often translating unique content not seen previously by most devotees, including stunning artwork. A new issue is released twice a month on every Ekadasi and is free of advertising, promotion, or criticism.
Issue 558 includes the following articles:
* You Can’t See God — From the teachings of
Vaikunthanath Das departed from this world to join Srila Prabhupada on November 21, 2024, while residing at Tucson’s Krishna’s Home. Srila Prabhupada was chanting in the background and Vaikunthanath Das was wearing a maha garland and peaceful at the time of his departure.
The following is written by his daughter, Braj:
“My father, Vaikunthanath, was an early disciple of Srila Prabhupada where he joined the Krsna Consciousness movement in the 1960’s. He was a very devout and scholarly person. He
Welcome 2025 With the Blessings of Lord Narasimhadev
“By meditating upon He whose form is fearsome, all peace, happiness and prosperity can be obtained, all sins can be obliterated, the fear arising from evil spirits, fevers and unfavorable planetary positions can be removed, O Lord Nrisimha, please bestow upon us Your merciful side-long glance.”
ISKCON Sri Dham Mayapur invites devotees from around the world to take part in our special New Year’s Narasimha Puja, invoking auspiciousness and bless
Two thousand twenty-four
A year that we scored
On God’s back side, if any
Problems were plenty
Leaders let us down
How did they get crowned?
We are all to blame
Incompetent with our aim
But enough of that already
Let self-discipline be steady
Rise early in the morning
Giving its much-deserved glory
Lend ears to an uplifting sound
And to promises we are bound
Commitments we make
With strength we won’t break
Let’s look at our health
Stretch life to a good length
With rest, food, and exercise
For t
The Vedic literatures give us many wonderful examples of selfless, devoted and spiritually empowered mothers. These glorious mothers such as Queen Suniti (the wife of King Uttanapada and the mother of Dhruva Maharaja), Srimati Kunti devi (the wife of King Pandu and the mother of the Pandavas and Mother Sita (the wife of Lord Ramachandra and the mother of Lava and Kusha) serve as great role models for us mothers to take inspiration and spiritual strength from.
Throughout their lives these spirit
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
The video features Bhakti Vijnana Goswami speaking about the critical importance of Srila Prabhupada's Book Distribution Marathon. He emphasizes that humanity is currently in a dire state, facing widespread issues such as moral decay, social disintegration, environmental destruction, and the looming threat of nuclear war. These challenges make Srila Prabhupada's teachings and books more vital than ever as they offer spiritual solutions to these material problems.
Goswami underscores that
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
