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By Atma Tattva Das

On September 21, 2024, the streets of Rose Belle, Mauritius, hosted the Rathayatra Festival, an important festival on the Vaishnava calendar. The event featured a procession involving the deities Lord Jagannath, Baladev, and Subhadra. It was organized by a team of volunteers led by Kaunteya, a prominent figure in ISKCON Mauritius.

Kaunteya’s journey in Krishna consciousness began in 1989 when he joined the temple as a new devotee. His dedication quickly found expression in var

By Suniti Devi Dasi

ISKCON Resolve and the North American Regional Governing Body (NA RGB) announced a new free online seminar entitled “Fostering Effective Cooperation for a Unified Mission” hosted by Vraj Vihari Das to be held on Saturday, October 12th,  10 AM – 12 PM EDT. The seminar will be on the Zoom platform and a link will be emailed to you prior to the event.

Srila Prabhupada consistently emphasized that cooperation is essential for the success of his mission. However, as many of us kno

Energy is a very active principle and that is personally felt by myself. On this second day of MANtra endeavouring to piece the play together was just that - a lot of energy output. It was a labour of love, for sure. My directorship was necessary for practice even during MANtra sessions, so I missed some good presentations.

I was fortunate to be present during the women’s panel which was so revealing. My dear god sister, Praharana spoke about the real tough times she had when a wave of anti-wome

A sign of a good leader is that he does not request those under him to do something that he is not prepared to do. So before we desire to distribute this Vedic culture to the whole world, we ourselves have to be following it in such a way that nobody can find even a minute discrepency in our practice. People are too attached to their sense gratification and wont be so readily eager to give it up, and although they may have some attraction to the Vedic culture, if the mind can find an excuse for

भगवद्गीता यथारूप 108 महत्त्वपूर्ण श्लोक

अध्याय सात भगवदज्ञान

वेदाहं समतीतानि वर्तमानानि चार्जुन ।

भविष्याणि च भूतानि मां तु वेद न कश्चन ॥ 26 ॥

वेद– जानता हूँ;अहम्– मैं;समतीतानि– भूतकाल को;वर्तमानानि– वर्तमान को;च– तथा;अर्जुन– हे अर्जुन;भविष्याणि– भविष्य को;च– भी;भूतानि– सारे जीवों को;माम्– मुझको;तु– लेकिन;वेद– जानता है;न– नहीं;कश्चन– कोई।

भावार्थ : हे अर्जुन! श्रीभगवान् होने के नाते मैं जो कुछ भूतकाल में घटित हो चुका है, जो वर्तमान में घटित हो रहा है और जो आगे होने वाला है, वह सब कुछ जानता हूँ। मै

ISKCON congregations around the world contributed their part in caring for the Earth, Mother Bhumi, by picking up trash and removing unsightly litter along rivers, parks, and roadways as well as tidying up their own temple properties. Their inspiring efforts were in response to an invitation from the ISKCON Environmental Initiative (IEI) encouraging our communities to participate in the global “World Cleanup Day” initiative.

Originating as a small initiative in Estonia in 2008, World Cleanup Da

By Kulavati Krishnapriya Devi Dasi

On the auspicious occasion of Radhashtami, Harikatha Studio, an innovative initiative led by Raghavendra Bazari under the guidance of Kartikeya Das, Hariksetra Das, Acyuta Arjunasakha Das from ISKCON Whitefield, launched the first episode of their animated web series based on Bhagavad-gita As It Is. Currently, it is only available in Hindi.

This series marks a significant step forward in presenting the wisdom of the Bhagavad-gita to modern audiences in a digita

Providing a strong challenge to established academic perception and methodology, Drutakarma Dasa presents the Vaisnava Hindu worldview on the fundamental concepts to the approach to and interpretation of the archaeological record. His presentation is articulate and thorough and the extensive research he has undertaken to support his thesis is very impressive. He contrasts the currently accepted time concept, which closely resembles the Judaeo-Christian model, with the ancient Puranic model and

Here is the text of the Speaking Tree article:

Caring for cows can have a healing effect, says Iskcon monk KENNETH R VALPEY, aka Krishna Kshetra Swami, to SONAL SRIVASTAV

French philosopher Rene Descartes suggested that animals are merely reflex driven and have no intellectual capacities that imply self-consciousness. “It actually goes all the way back to Aristotle,” says Kenneth R Valpey, aka Krishna Kshetra Swami, a Gaudiya Vaishnava theologian with a D Phil degree on Gaudiya Vaishnava philos

भगवद्गीता यथारूप 108 महत्त्वपूर्ण श्लोक

अध्याय सात भगवदज्ञान

नाहं प्रकाशः सर्वस्य योगमायासमावृतः ।

मूढोSयं नाभिजानाति लोको मामजमव्ययम् ॥ 25 ॥

न– न तो;अहम्– मैं;प्रकाशः– प्रकट;सर्वस्य– सबों के लिए;योग-माया– अन्तरंगा शक्ति से;समावृत– आच्छादित;मूढः– मुर्ख;अयम्– यह;न– नहीं;अभिजानाति– समझ सकता है;लोकः– लोग;माम्– मुझको;अजम्– अजन्मा को;अव्ययम्– अविनाशी को।

भावार्थ : मैं मूर्खों तथा अल्पज्ञों के लिए कभी भी प्रकट नहीं हूँ। उनके लिए तो मैं अपनी अन्तरंगा शक्ति द्वारा आच्छादित रहता हूँ, अतः वे यह नहीं जान पाते

Gopal Patel (Gopal Lila Das), who hosted a multifaith meeting at the NYC Climate Week events last week, was also interviewed by Religion News Service (RNS) about the close relationship between religious faith and urgent environmental issues facing the world.

Patel, who has worked for over a decade to educate and mobilize Hindu and other faith communities globally for environmental action, now advises several interfaith and environmental initiatives. Gopal is Founder of FutureFaith, a new think

Recently, several UK schools were nominated for “World’s Best School 2024.” Avanti House Secondary School was named one of the top three finalists for the coveted honor. It is part of the Avanti Schools Trust, a collection of state-funded schools that teach Sanskrit, meditation, yoga, ethics, and philosophy alongside traditional academic subjects.

The World’s Best School Prizes program, which aims to “celebrate schools which make a difference,” was founded by T4 Education in collaboration with g

One may ask why Indra was so angry? There are 1000s of Indra yajnas all over the world. No one in the Svarga has ever seen him so angry. Though he has 1000 eyes he was blinded and could not see Krsna. The intoxication that blinded him was not wine or honey, but false ego.

The moment you are proud, you lose your vision.

Humility grants perception of reality.

In the words of the Bhagavatam, “the earth appears spinning due to one’s spinning his eyes around” – that happens due to pride. Pride comes

भगवद्गीता यथारूप 108 महत्त्वपूर्ण श्लोक

अध्याय सात भगवदज्ञान

बहूनां जन्मनामन्ते ज्ञानवान्मां प्रपद्यते ।

वासुदेवः सर्वमिति स महात्मा सुदुर्लभः ॥ 19 ॥

बहूनाम्– अनेक;जन्मनाम्– जन्म तथा मृत्यु के चक्र के;अन्ते– अन्त में;ज्ञान-वान्– ज्ञानी;माम्– मेरी;प्रपद्यते– शरण ग्रहण करता है;वासुदेवः– भगवान् कृष्ण;सर्वम्– सब कुछ;इति– इस प्रकार;सः– ऐसा;महा-आत्मा– महात्मा;सु-दुर्लभः– अत्यन्त दुर्लभ है।

भावार्थ : अनेक जन्म-जन्मान्तर के बाद जिसे सचमुच ज्ञान होता है, वह मुझको समस्त कारणों का कारण जानकर मेरी शरण में आता

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Annamrita Foundation Honored with Prestigious Maharashtra Ratna Award | ISKCON News

Afternoon Voice, a renowned media organization, conferred the esteemed Maharashtra Ratna Award upon Annamrita Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing nutritious meals to underprivileged children. The felicitation ceremony took place in the presence of distinguished guests, including Dipak Kesarkar, Education Minister of Maharashtra, Bollywood actress Sonali Kulkarni, Dr. Vai

In a recent press release, ISKCON of Houston, Texas, announced their first annual Festival of Bliss, the Sri Jagannath Ratha Yatra, to be held on Saturday, November 9th, at 10:30 AM at the American Legion Park.

The festival procession will begin at noon from the American Legion Park and “promises a vibrant cultural experience with live music, dance performances, and traditional Indian cuisine.”

The announcement continued, “The Ratha Yatra is not just a parade; it is a journey of the heart, a cel

By Giriraj Swami Care Team  

Giriraj Swami has been diagnosed with Frontotemporal Dementia, a progressive neurological condition that affects his cognitive functions, including decision-making, emotional regulation, and social behavior. This diagnosis significantly impairs his ability to control his actions and feelings, leading to behaviors that are inconsistent with his character and values.

Although the diagnosis was only recently confirmed, Giriraj Swami has been affected by the condition fo