The Karuna Care Association is offering three upcoming courses designed to help devotees better understand the emotional aspects of spiritual life and develop tools for personal growth and compassionate care. Together, the courses form a series titled Introduction to Emotional Awareness, though each course may also be taken individually. The first course, Name Your Feelings, […]

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Agnideva and Krishna Presthaya (center) leading a kirtan. For nearly twenty years, New Vrindaban has hosted its beloved 24-Hour Kirtan, a festival built around a very simple formula: dedicated kirtan singers, a good sound system, water, lozenges, and plenty of prasadam. With these ingredients, the temple room naturally fills with transcendental sound and joyful devotion. […]

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Two newly released reports offer an overview of the 2025 activities of the ISKCON Kirtan Ministry and the ISKCON Padayatra Ministry, as well as the preaching and leadership initiatives of Sri Krishna Chaitanya Swami. Together, they document a year marked by expanding outreach, strengthened coordination among devotional initiatives, and continued efforts to spread the chanting […]

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Anuttama Dasa, Hrdaya Caitanya Das, and Nandan Das planting a tree at the event. The Sri Mayapur International School (SMIS) has launched a major environmental initiative to transform its campus into a diverse green space. This project, a collaboration between the Mayapur Master Plan office and SMIS Management, successfully introduced a wide variety of flora, […]

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Miatta Fahnbulleh (center) with faith leaders at the IWD event. Photo source.  Women representing several faith traditions gathered at Westminster on March 10 to mark International Women’s Day (IWD) in a meeting hosted by Miatta Fahnbulleh, the UK Minister for Devolution, Faith and Communities.* The event brought together women from Jewish, Muslim, Sikh, Christian, Hindu, […]

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Devotees compete in a spirited tug-of-war challenge. Devotees from across Gauteng, South Africa, gathered at the grounds of ISKCON Midrand for the first Devotee Care South Africa (DCSA) event of the year, a regional Family Fun Day designed to strengthen relationships and promote practical support within the International Society for Krishna Consciousness community. The in-person […]

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Karuna Chandra Dasa and Karuna Rasa Devi Dasi, a couple based in Mayapur, have introduced KrishnaToys, an initiative aimed to provide children with play materials connected to Krishna consciousness. The inspiration and heart of the project come from the Vaishnava tradition and the sacred mood of Vrindavan, where Lord Krishna revealed His eternal childhood pastimes. […]

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Of all the judgments we make of others—race, religion, nationality, political affiliations, social standing, etc.—perhaps the most excoriating is moral judgment. We can become highly condemnatory when we deem others to have committed a gross moral transgression. Of late, we have often seen banner-waving groups loudly denouncing those whose activities have not met their standards […]

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Participants engage in relaxed association between sessions, reflecting on the retreat. The Recharge Festival 2025–2026, a ticketed residential devotional retreat, brought together members of the New Zealand and wider Australasian Vaishnava community for a structured transition into the new year. Hosted under ISKCON-affiliated leadership at New Gupta Vraja near Ōtaki, the in-person gathering featured daily […]

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Recorded at Hsuan Chuang University, Hsinchu City, Taiwan, on March 18, 2026, this lecture by Dr. Kenneth Valpey, also known as HH Krishna Kshetra Swami, presents a thoughtful and deeply enriching exploration of the mind, yoga, and the spiritual search in modern life. Drawing from the Bhagavad-gita, the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, and the wider...

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By Kavicandra Swami

We often get questions about surrender, like "how can we surrender". Recently I was reading one old BTG, 2001, and found a nice practical statement from Srila Prabhupada. If we search "surrender" on the vedabase we find 7445 hits, so we know it is an important topic. One should be submissive and say, "Krsna, I am very poor. I have no means to understand You. Please be merciful upon me. Please allow me to understand You and surrender." This is wanted. Krsna is very merciful, and when He sees that someone has surrendered, He will help from within.

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By Bhaktin Allegra

What is the appropriate response of a Vaisnava or person of faith during a time of national or global crisis? The examples of great souls and of scripture can help us understand what a Vaisnava response can look like. From a certain perspective, we are always in a time of crisis. In the material world, there is danger at every step. Although the material world is the wonderful creation of the Divine, it is not our home, and our material position is never secure. A large part of spiritual practice is meant to help us realize this, and to seek to connect with the Divine and with one another on a spiritual level. Spiritual practice helps us find equanimity during times of unexpected or unwanted change, because we have placed our faith with our Eternal Friend.

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By Padmapani das

Prabhupada never accepted anything for himself, nor did he ever enjoy the facilities offered to him by his disciples and followers. Those who had the good fortune to personally serve or spend time with Srila Prabhupada all attest to this fact. He was cent percent engaged in the service of Krishna 24 hours a day. It was his total surrender and dedication to the Lord's service which inspired so much love and adoration in the hearts of his followers. Srila Prabhupada not only talked the talk, but he walked the walk. Everyone respected Prabhupada, even those who didn't agree with his philosophy. Poet Allen Ginsberg said it well: "The main thing, above and beyond all our differences, was an aroma of sweetness that he had, a personal selfless sweetness like total devotion. And that was what always conquered me, whatever intellectual questions or doubts I had, or even cynical views of ego. In his presence there was a kind of personal charm, coming from dedication, that conquered all our conflicts."

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By Radha Mohan Das DEVI, an initiative dedicated to empowering, connecting, protecting and inspiring women, in collaboration with Devotee Care, recently hosted a special Women’s Wellbeing event at Bhaktivedanta Manor. The event was appropriately sandwiched between International Woman’s Day and Mother’s Day. Amongst the guests were Cllr Parveen Rani from Hertfordshire County Council and Visakha...

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Reading Srimad Bhagavatam 7.7.55 explains that the true goal of life is exclusive devotional service to Govinda and seeing Him everywhere. The advanced devotee (mahabhagavata) perceives all beings and things in relation to Krishna, beyond material distinctions, realizing divine unity and surrender. Morning Srimad Bhagavatam Class By HH Guru Prasad Swami Maharaj || ISKCON Delhi...

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This is our fifth Rishikesh Kirtan Festival, held on the banks of the sacred Ganges, where we have brought people together each year to chant, dance, and feast in spiritual celebration. I offer this festival at the lotus feet of my spiritual master, His Divine Grace Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami who gave me the instruction...

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By HH Badrinarayan Swami

This is the official GBC policy paper: "Gaudiya Vaisnava Siddhanta for ISKCON-according to the teachings of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada". After several years in development and multiple review cycles, it was approved in December of 2025 by a unanimous vote of the international GBC. You will find the history of the development of this paper and the case for its importance, in the beginning of the paper. The author is His Holiness Bhakti-Vijnana Maharaja, with input from many senior devotees.

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By Sacinandana Swami

"One should become like the ocean. The ocean is filled by many thousands of rivers, and millions of tons of its water evaporates into clouds, yet the ocean is the same unagitated ocean. The laws of nature may work, but if one is fixed in devotional service at the lotus feet of the Lord, he is not agitated, for he is introspective. He does not look outside to material nature, but he looks in to the spiritual nature of his existence; with a sober mind he simply engages in the service of the Lord. Thus, he realizes his own self without false identification with matter and without affection for material possessions." (Srimad Bhagavatam 3.24.44)...

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By His Divine Grace A.C.B. Swami Prabhupada

Discussion of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, which describes the character and pastimes of devotees and the Lord, is very quickly effective. The International Society for Krishna Consciousness has been organized for this purpose. In every center of this Society—not only in the morning, evening or noon, but practically twenty-four hours a day—there is continuous devotional service going on. Anyone who comes in contact with the Society automatically becomes a devotee. We have actual experience that many karmīs and others come to the Society and find a very pleasing and peaceful atmosphere in the temples of ISKCON.

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Bhaktivedanta Research Center (BRC) warmly welcomes you to a Special 9-Lecture Series on the Bhagavad Gītā by the esteemed scholar Prof. Ithamar Theodor. This series offers a rare opportunity to engage deeply with one of the world’s most influential spiritual and philosophical texts, the Bhagavad Gītā – through structured, academic, and devotional insights. About the...

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Before entering into matrimony, it is crucial to be aware of certain aspects of your future life partner to ensure marital bliss and harmony within the family. Let us explore the key considerations mentioned in the Garuda Purana for a prosperous married life: 1. Religion: Understanding the religion of your future life partner is of...

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Fulfilling a Prophetic Vision! A historic collaboration has taken shape! The Bhaktivedanta Research Centre (BRC) has launched an online Bengali language course in partnership with Scottish Church College—the very institution where A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada studied in the 1920s. The course is live on Scottish Church College’s homepage. https://onlinecourses.scottishchurch.ac.in/ This initiative brings to...

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By Bhaktivinoda Thakura

What are the various definitions of inattention while chanting? A. O Lord! All anarthas are produced when we do not pay attention to our chanting. The exalted devotees have defined inattention as indifference, laziness, and restlessness. (Harinama-cintamani) Q. What is the symptom of a restless chanter? A. Those who are afflicted with restlessness try to finish their prescribed rounds as soon as possible. One should be extremely careful not to commit such an offense while chanting. (Harinama-cintamani)

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By Badrinarayan Swami

"Both the Vaishnava theists and the materialists each present their own set of amazing stories. The choice is . . . which set of amazing stories to believe." It is the grand conceit of the materialistic worldview that “man is the measure of all things.” When we dig a little deeper, we find that this premise is based on a profoundly arrogant presumption, namely, that all reality can ultimately be subordinated to our sense perception and intellect.

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By Sri Nandanandana dasa

Sometimes people think that the ancient Vedic literature no longer has any real usefulness in this day and age. That it is little better than an antique of foregone days. However, this article shows the universal and ever-relevant nature of the Ramayana, and how it explains the symptoms of society when there is no ruler, or when there is an unqualified leader. This is from the discussion between Markandeya and the great sages and Visishtha when they urge him to install a proper king onto the throne. When there is no such ruler of a country, they describe an assortment of symptoms and problems in society that become prominent, and thus spoil life for the citizens. The descriptions are of a society that is falling apart, wherein the citizens are troubled by the lawlessness and corruption that abounds. However, these symptoms are what we find so common in today’s world, which shows the timeless nature of the instructions given by these great sages. Nonetheless, in other situations in the Ramayana, we find remedies for these problems. Such as when Vibhishana instructs Ravana on some of the duties of a king, which we briefly look at. However, Ravana did not like being instructed in this way because he was not interested in acting like a good king anyway, similar in ways to some of the rulers we see today.

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HH Krishna Kshetra Swami gave a conference at China Medical University in Taichung, Taiwan, where he was invited to speak on Yoga and Psychological Stress Relief. In the talk, he discusses how the ancient Indian yoga tradition understands the problem of stress and the importance of preparing the mind through practices such as meditation and...

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Translation Kṛṣṇa is yajña-bhuk — that is, He eats only offerings of yajña — but to exhibit His childhood pastimes, He now sat with His flute tucked between His waist and His tight cloth on His right side and with His horn bugle and cow-driving stick on His left. Holding in His hand a very...

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Our Rishikesh Kirtan Fest was created to give people a genuine taste of the spiritual world. With the chanting of the holy names at the very heart of the event a deep spiritual atmosphere has been resonating for over a month now, both in the streets of Rishikesh and within the kirtan hall of our...

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In a recent WhatsApp post, a respected ISKCON Vaishnava sadhu and pundit quoted some important instructions from Lord Caitanya and Bhaktivinoda Thakur regarding compassion.

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The Temple of the Vedic Planetarium, as envisioned by His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada, is meant to be a world class educational center from which the light of Vedic knowledge and science will be disseminated. We are beginning some online promotion to the general public in a small way, by presenting some of the basic concepts of Vedic wisdom and Krishna consciousness through videos, audios, books, and essays by learned devotees on different subjects. This is being done through a specially designed Landing Page on the TOVP website located on the Main Menu as VEDIC SCIENCE.

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A lecture by Dr. Richard L. Thompson (Sadaputa Dasa)

Origins Magazine #5 - Empirical Evidence & Consciousness, Part 2

The Cartesian paradigm - all matter has position and extension in space - reduces everything (even a person) to points and lines. Sadaputa Dasa (Dr. Richard L. Thompson) questions this approach to science, and examines the Vedic matter-as-energy model, which highlights the element of self.

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