By: Ekalavya Das for ISKCON News on June 5, 2020

Kirtan Fest Global organized the Kirtan Fest India Online for ISKCON India from 10th May - 17th May, and was live streamed on Facebook. The event was so popular that the... Read More

By: Nityananda Chandra Das for ISKCON News on June 5, 2020

Prajapati Dasa, a disciple of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada has lived at the ISKCON Dallas, Texas, USA, temple for more than two decades... Read More

By: ISKCON North American Communications Ministry for ISKCON News on June 5, 2020

The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) wishes to lend our voice to the outcry of millions of people across the United States and around the world, who are calling...Read More

By: Madhava Smullen for ISKCON News on June 5, 2020

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March, ISKCON temples worldwide have been in lockdown, unable to connect with their communities or give spiritual knowledge to newcomers in person, and instead... Read More

By: Madhava Smullen for ISKCON News on June 5, 2020

From June 1st, however, the UK government has begun to ease restrictions slightly. On Monday June 1st and Tuesday June 2nd, a maximum of six devotees...Read More

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By Vaisesika DasAs the world continues to deal with the pandemic, the sankirtan mission has continued to grow and evolve over the internet! Calling parties are a super fun way of getting together with devotees for virtual sankirtan calling long lists of contacts centers have collected over the years, as well your friends and connections on your phone and social media! ...

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By Satsvarupa Dasa Gosvami

Prabhupada knew the value of his own books. Srila Prabhupada said they were spoken by Krsna, not by himself. If someone reads one page, his life could become perfect. Prabhupada also said that history would prove that his books had saved the world from barbarism. Without receiving the message of Krsna, people are degraded to less than animals -- eating, mating, sleeping, and defending. Prabhupada's books make the difference. ...

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By Badrinarayan Swami

Four sampradayas culminating and Lord Chaitanya establishing Achintya-Bheda-Abheda. Online event by ISKCON Boston as temple is closed due to COVID-19 ...

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By ISKCON GBC Strategic Planning Team

Exploring the People behind the Policies with newly appointed GBC Govardhan Das who was interviewed by Gopal Bhatta Das. Govardhan Das shares his thoughts on the economic risks and mitigation on ISKCON, arising from COVID-19 in addition to other issues. ...

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By ISKCON North American Communications Ministry

The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) wishes to lend our voice to the outcry of millions of people across the United States and around the world, who are calling for justice for abused minorities and protection for all people. The recent murder of George Floyd was a terrible crime. We pray to God, known in our tradition as Sri Krishna, for the soul of Mr. Floyd and for the well-being of his family, friends and community. Sadly, we know his death is but one crime among a long list of heinous violence committed against our black brothers... Read More

By Giriraj Swami

The word markata-vairagya, indicating false renunciation, is very important in this verse. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, in commenting on this word, points out that monkeys make an external show of renunciation by not accepting clothing and by living naked in the forest. In this way they consider themselves renunciants, but actually they are very busy enjoying sense gratification with dozens of female monkeys. Such renunciation is called markata-vairagya—the renunciation of a monkey. One cannot ... Read More

By Sacinandana Swami

As Krsna displays His attractive three-fold bending form, His left side stretches up broad and straight, without showing the three lines on His belly. His right heel is raised, and His left foot appears to be kissing the earth. His well-shaped left knee is slightly contracted, and His waist is gently curved. His garland and thin caddar are swinging to the left side. It is very pleasant to see His arm pit as He effortlessly holds His strong left arm aloft. ... The pollen fell on His right cheek and He looked so ... Read More

By Satsvarupa dasa Goswami

The arduous sea voyage from Calcutta to Boston was finally over. The lone passenger aboard the cargo ship Jaladuta, a seventy-year-old Indian holy man, had been given free passage by the owner of the Scindia Steamship Company. His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada arrived at Commonwealth Pier on September 17, 1965. For thousands of years krsna-bhakti, love of Krsna, had been known only in India, but now, on the order of his spiritual master, Srila Prabhupada had come to awaken the natural, dormant Krsna consciousness of the American people. On his arrival day onboar... Read More

This article about the TOVP, written by Tiziano Fusella (Tulasi das), an Italian journalist, appeared in Italy’s most popular and prestigious weekly magazine, il venerdi di Repubblica, on May 29. It is translated below into English from the original Italian.

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