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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

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 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

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

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