Bhakti Roots, a two-day initiative aimed at reinforcing Krishna-conscious family culture, brought together 60 ISKCON West Sydney families at Wiseman’s Retreat, a peaceful 50-acre bushland area. Organised by the Radha Govinda Youth Team, Bhakti Roots was developed in response to parents seeking a family-focused continuation of the nationwide Bhakti Fest youth retreat. So following the successful youth retreat, BhaktiRoots was designed specifically for young families with children aged 5–13.

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Vasudeva Das, a longtime ISKCON filmmaker known for his work with BhakTV, has spent several decades documenting devotional life through film. In 2016, he was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2nd Vaisnava Film Awards Festival in Mayapur, an event he co-organized with Nrisimhananda Das.

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From 20th to 30th November 2025, Govardhan EcoVillage (GEV) became a place of deep learning, reflection, and heartfelt association as the GBC College hosted its 11-day in-person residential for leadership training. Leaders enrolled in the Zonal Supervisor Course and the Leadership Training Course came together from many parts of the world, including Reunion Island, South Africa, East and West Africa, Ghana, the United Kingdom, Mayapur, Australia, India, Canada, the United States, Toronto, Brazil, and Chile.

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The Temple of the Vedic Planetarium has released their free online TOVP 2026 calendar as a viewable, downloadable, and shareable flipbook. This year’s theme is “The TOVP Story 1971-2025, From Kutir to Mandir.”

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The Richard L. Thompson Archives (RLTA) Reading Group Series, also known as the Sadāpūta Book Club, has been systematically exploring his writings with the aim of developing a deeper appreciation of these pioneering works and their potential to stimulate further research. Five of his six original books have been covered chapter by chapter, each with a presentation summarizing the contents that highlight central arguments, followed by a discussion session. The next session on his book, God & Science, will begin in January 2026, as described below.

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Lionel Messi, the Argentine football icon widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history, visited India this month as part of the “GOAT India Tour 2025,” a fan-engagement and promotional tour spanning four major cities—Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and New Delhi. The visit marked Messi’s first trip to India in 14 years and drew widespread attention from fans and media across the country.

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British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer hosted an Interfaith Roundtable at Number 10 Downing Street, bringing together leaders and representatives from diverse faith communities to promote dialogue, understanding, and unity across faiths. The event served as a platform for shared reflection on recent challenges—and a broader commitment to combating division and hatred in British society, with

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The NA-RGB’s 60th Anniversary Committee has warmly invited devotees across North America to participate in the celebration of ISKCON’s 60th Anniversary, marking six decades since the founding of our movement by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.

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On December 14, 2025, a mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney’s Bondi Beach left at least 15 people dead and dozens more injured in what Australian authorities have condemned as an antisemitic terrorist attack targeting the Jewish community. The gunmen, identified as a father and son, opened fire on the crowd before police engaged them; the 50-year-old father was shot and killed at the scene, while his 24-year-old son was critically wounded and is now in hospital under police guard. Authorities also found and safely removed suspected explosive devices from the area. A 43-year-old fruit shop owner, Ahmed al Ahmed, was praised for disarming one of the attackers in the chaos.

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On December 13, 2025, ISKCON Communications for South Africa released a statement from ISKCON’s South African National Council regarding the deadly collapse of a four-story expansion project adjacent to the temple at the River Range Ranch in Verulam.

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The journey highlights sacred places of Navadvipa connected to Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and His associates, emphasizing the spiritual power of congregational chanting (sankirtan) as the yuga-dharma. The pilgrimage begins at Yogapitha, the birthplace of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, whose appearance inaugurated a spiritual revolution meant to uplift all souls regardless of background. It then focuses extensively...

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Premanjali, an Australian devotional singer, is reshaping the global kirtan movement through soulful music rooted in bhakti and spirituality. Blending ancient Indian traditions with a contemporary global sound, her kirtans are resonating across cultures, inspiring devotion and mindfulness worldwide. Watch how music becomes a bridge between faith, identity, and global connection. Premanjali: The Australian Voice...

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Discussion on Enthusiasm Why do we chant Krishna’s names? What moves us to chant? Is it because it feels good? Because we promised we would? Because it is now a habit? Because I don’t want to suffer? Because we fear the consequence of not doing so? Consider if there is a public vs. private response...

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By Rasa Purusa Dasa

The first point is that Krishna says that He is under the control of His devotees. The story of Maharaja Ambarisha, the emperor of the entire world, is a good illustration of this. Maharaja Ambarisha was a celebrated pure devotee of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Krishna. He considered all material opulence transitory and always engaged his senses and mind in the loving transcendental services of the Lord.

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By Gauranga Dasa

Why only Krishna? Typically in Indian homes of Hindu families you see a whole bunch of gods on the altar. All are same, they say. But it is not like that. If you take group photo of Microsoft employees with Bill Gates and show it to a villager in India, and ask who is who, what will he say? “Everyone is the same, everyone is okay.” He cannot detect the difference, because he doesn’t have any information. Similarly if you take pictures of so many gods and put Krishna in the middle and say they are all same, is that correct? No, there is a difference. And who knows th...

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By Radha Mohan Das Krishna Wisdom hosted its annual Christmas Party last Saturday and what an absolute triumph it was! With around 70 souls coming together, the evening was a joyful celebration of community, connection, and Christmas spirit! The Krishna Wisdom team made the evening feel truly special. After a delicious Christmas-themed feast, a truly...

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Because of the long duration of time that has passed and because of her being a woman and therefore less intelligent, my mother has forgotten all those instructions; but the great sage Nārada blessed me, and therefore I could not forget them. Morning Srimad Bhagavatam Class by HH Guru Prasad Swami Maharaj || Srimad Bhagavatam...

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Ingredients 130 Grams Butter 2 Cups Maida 1Canned Condens Milk 1 Cup Khoya 1 tsp Baking Powder 1\2 tsp Baking Soda 100 Grams Almonds 50 Grams Pistachio Little Milk Little, LittleIlaychee Powder, Idli DHOKLA 500 Grams Suji, 400 Grams Dahi, Halh a cup of Oil, 1 tsp Mustard Seeds, 2 tsp sesame Seeds, 2 Sachets...

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By Chaitanya Charan Das

Before we can understand whether God is male or female, we need to clearly understand that we ourselves are neither male nor female. We are at core spiritual beings, souls, whereas our gender refers only to our shell, our physical bodies. Our spiritual identity is eternal, our gender is transient. According to the law of last thought described in the Bhagavad-gita ( 8.5), we attain in our next life a body as per the thought that predominates our consciousness at the last moment of this life. So a male in this life may become a female in the next life, if the person ...

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By Gour Govinda Swami

One may be compassionate to fulfill his own selfish desire. One may be compassionate to some and not compassionate to others. He has raga and dvesa, liking and disliking. He is not equal to one and all. He cannot be. Unless one sees Krishna how can he be compassionate? He will see, this is Krishna's jiva suffering. His heart bleeds. He cannot sit tight. He will go out and preach Krishna consciousness. And who preaches? Prana ache yara, sei hetu pracara; one who has life? What is life? J...

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By Matt Richtel

(For nytimes.com) You Can’t Take It With You, but You Still Want More! The study show that even when people know clear boundaries — that they absolutely can’t take the candy with them when they go — they still earn more than they can possibly use.

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Simply by constantly thinking of Him, the enemies of the Lord attained the same Supreme Truth whom sages fixed in yoga worship by controlling their breath, mind and senses. Similarly, we śrutis, who generally see You as all-pervading, will achieve the same nectar from Your lotus feet that Your consorts are able to relish because...

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Hare Krishna, dear devotees! Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! You are warmly invited to a New Year spiritual retreat with His Grace Patri Prabhu! Dates: January 2–5 (3 nights) Join us in welcoming the New Year with pure consciousness, clear minds, and renewed hearts. And most...

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Sukanti Radha dasi “Anyone who carries Krishna within himself, constantly, can go anywhere and turn the place into a sacred pilgrimage.” – Letter to Rupanuga, July 03, 1968 In the streets of the UK and Ireland, devotees transform ordinary book tables and spaces into vibrant altars, embodying a deep sense of devotion and spiritual commitment....

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By Gauranga Darshan Das

“A brief outline of the twelve cantos of Srimad-Bhagavatam that represent the bodily limbs of Lord Sri Krsna and present ten transcendental topics.” Of all the sacred Vaisnava scriptures, Srimad Bhagavatam is considered the topmost. Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu hailed the Bhagavatam as the spotless authority (pramanam amalam) amongst the Vedic literatures. Srila Rupa Gosvami, in his Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu declared that hearing Srimad Bhagavatam is one of the five most potent forms of bhakti-yoga.

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By Radhanath Swami

Narada Muni the great acharya has previously explained to Maharaja Yudhisthira, the story of Prahlada Maharaja who is the perfect example of devotional service. Prahlada Maharaja remained faithful to the words of his spiritual master even in the face of the most impossible difficulties. Depending on a power beyond his own, the mercy of Krsna, he crossed all obstacles. The Lord himself incarnated with a form that will attract all people’s hearts for all time just to show his love. At the conclusion of this pastime - it is said, “wherever devotees are gathered to discuss the su...

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Symptoms of the Spiritually Successful
Dec 20, 2025

Brigham, UK, Svayam Bhagavan Keshava Maharaja

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This is an article by H.G. Ravindra Svarupa Das written as a supplement to his book, Srila Prabhupada: Founder-Acharya of ISKCON. It focuses on the specific importance of the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium in relationship to Gaudiya Vaisnava history, and its unique role for all bhakti practitioners and those following Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

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Experience the spiritual heart of Mayapur! Witness the majestic Sri Mayapur Chandrodaya Mandir, the "Rising Moon of Mayapur," and discover a place of peace, devotion, and transcendental beauty. We invite you to join us and let the world come to Mayapur.

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The Nrsimhadeva Wing was opened with a grand ceremony in March, 2024, with 432 beautiful, gold-leafed, diamond-like coffers mounted onto 1700 steel brackets inside the 82ft (25m) high dome. They are acoustically designed to reduce excess echoing in the hall during kirtan. Now is the opportunity to sponsor the 432 coffers being installed into the main wing dome above the altar of Sri Sri Radha Madhava, Sri Pancha Tattva and the Guru Parampara.

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A seminar with Dr. Richard L. Thompson (Sadaputa Dasa)

Radhadesh Seminar #2, 1988, Durbuy, Belgium - Wave Patterns and Evolution

This lecture begins with a discussion of holograms, those mysterious 3D images produced from interference patterns of light waves. But suppose, Sadaputa Dasa (Dr. Richard L. Thompson) conjectures, we could similarly manipulate quantum waves? In principle, this could produce actual forms, a scenario that mimics Vishnu’s Maya, which creates form by manipulating the element ether. In the second half of this talk, Thompson plays his “Human Evolution” video, which brings Darwin’s theory under his critical gaze. It ends with an eye-opening Q.& A. session exposing the infamous bane of all scientific inquiry, the knowledge filter.

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