ISKCON Connection Newsletter, ISSUE 47, Dec 10, 2017

Devotees to Feed 3,000 London Refugees, Homeless and Students Daily - Response to Poison Allegation - UNESCO Recognises India’s Kumbh Mela As ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’ Of Humanity - New BBT Book Inner Yoga Takes Practitioners Deep Into the Spiritual Core of the Yoga Tradition - Tribal Care, An Initiative of Love and Care - Canadian Opera Singer to Make Pilgrimage to Sri Mayapur Dham - ISKCON Leadership Sanga 2018 - Early Registration Discount extended to Dec. 24th - GBC Midterm General Meeting Resolutions 2017

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Prabhupada Nectar

"Regarding printing our books and literatures, I may inform you in this connection that I saw one bulletin of "Indian Railways" in which it was specifically advised that every railway servant should see to it that the wheels of the carriages or vehicles must be moving always, which means that the railway is going nicely. Similarly all of us should see that our literatures are profusely distributed. That means that our missionary work is going on nicely. Otherwise we are simply sleeping and eating. The literature we have already designated as brihat mrdanga. So distribution of literature means great Sankirtana.

Our program here in Nairobi is going on very successfully. Just the other day we had a most successful engagement at the University of Nairobi and preaching and Sankirtana is going on daily. The Africans are eagerly taking part and very anxious to join us also."

711009 - Letter to Karandhara written from Nairobi

ISKCON News

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Devotees to Feed 3,000 London Refugees, Homeless and Students Daily

Charity organization Food For All, run by Parasurama Das and other ISKCON devotees, is set to move out of its previous home at Bhaktivedanta Manor and into two purpose-built kitchens in London. The move will see Food For All triple its prasadam distribution. ...Read More

Response to Poison Allegation

Many years ago, a relatively small group of devotees claimed that some of Srila Prabhupada’s devoted servants had poisoned their beloved guru. Recently, an attempt has been made to resurrect this dark accusation. ... Read More

UNESCO Recognises India’s Kumbh Mela As ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’ Of Humanity

The UNESCO expert committee observed it was the largest peaceful congregation of pilgrims on earth. ...Read More

New BBT Book Inner Yoga Takes Practitioners Deep Into the Spiritual Core of the Yoga Tradition

With yoga’s popularity ever on the rise, there’s a huge potential audience for the book. Enter Inner Yoga author Jayananda Das (Janne Kontala), a practitioner of ashtanga-vinyasa yoga since 1992 and an experienced yoga teacher teaching in Helsinki, Stockholm, and now the U.S. Jayananda knows his audience and their needs well. ...Read More

Tribal Care, An Initiative of Love and Care

India’s tribal people are currently undergoing a crucial phase of identity crisis. ISKCON Mayapur's Tribal Care Initiative reaches out to the tribal communities of India, which comprise around 9% of India’s population – over 104 million people. ...Read More

Lisbon’s Mantra Yoga Lounge Changes Lives

Krishna consciousness in Portugal is surprisingly recent. Although there were several attempts by devotees to preach there in the 1970s and 1980s, ISKCON Lisbon was born as late as 1996, as a gift to Srila Prabhupada for his Centennial. ...Read More

Onde Drink Is One Too Many

When recovering alcoholics have stayed sober for some time, they may feel tempted: “Let me take just one drink – what harm can it do?” ...Read More

Canadian Opera Singer to Make Pilgrimage to Sri Mayapur Dham

One of Canada's fasting rising young opera stars, Dustin Hiles, first met the devotees seven years ago in Winnipeg, MB, while campaigning as a candidate for the provincial Liberal Party of Canada. ...Read More

A Day of Blessings in Celebration of 48 Glorious Years of Sri Sri Radha-Londonisvara

On Sunday 26th November, ISKCON-London celebrated Sri Sri Radha-Londonisvara’s 48th anniversary at Camden Centre, in Central London. Over 500 guests participated in the program. ...Read More

Dandavats

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ISKCON Leadership Sanga 2018 - Early Registration Discount extended to Dec. 24th

ILS 2018 will play a critical part in setting the stage for ISKCON’s future. Speakers will explore the challenges and opportunities ISKCON will face as it continues to shift into the hands of the next generations. The ILS provides a unique opportunity for a cross-pollination of thoughts and best practices. It gives a chance for devotees to observe the ISKCON world from a global perspective. ...Read More

GBC Midterm General Meeting Resolutions 2017

One World Team (passed by Correspondence Vote in September 2017) Summary: "Inspired by the success of the goal-driven model for increasing book distribution in North America, the BBT Marketing and Communications Department would like to propose a "One World Team" approach with an aim to increase book distribution in all temples around the world. By setting a unified worldwide goal and by providing methods by which congregations can be engaged in systematic book distribution ...Read More

The Prabhupada Marathon. Sentiment or Effective Outreach?

The Prabhupada Marathon Is Mere Nostalgia, Right? Wrong! Nostalgia is nothing more than a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past. Srila Prabhupada's Marathon, the worldwide end-of-year push by ISKCON devotees to increase book distribution, is far from sentimental; rather, it motivates action now and increases the practical results. It is just as important today as it was in December of 1972 ...Read More

VIDEO - Govardhan Retreat (2017) - In the sublime atmosphere

In the sublime atmosphere of Giriraja Govardhana, devotees immersed themselves in the magical world of Krishna’s pastimes in the association of HH Sacinandana Swami, HG Bhurijana Prabhu, HG Jagattarini Mataji, HG Madhavananda Prabhu and HG Adi Purusha Prabhu during the annual VIHE Govardhana Retreat. ...Watch now