IC Newsletter Issue #7, March 18, 2019

Throughout the year, ISKCON members are able to submit proposals to the GBC. These proposals go through a review process and are vetted and voted on by GBC Deputies and... Read More

People who appreciate proper standards of Deity worship tend to look to ISKCON as an example. Over the years, ISKCON has established a reputation of having high standards of Deity... Read More

In 1944, on the auspicious appearance day of his spiritual master, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, Srila Prabhupada started the English magazine, Back to Godhead. ... Read More

The horrific massacre that unfolded in Christchurch New Zealand on Friday 15th March, in which to date 50 human beings have lost their lives, is truly a very dark ... Read More

Parabhakti Das, President of ISKCON’s Villa Vrindavana community near Florence, Italy, presented at a panel discussion on preserving authenticity in yoga during the European Academy of Religion’s annual conference this ... Read More

Full speech by India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi at ISKCON Delhi on February 26, 2019, at the occassion of unveiling the largest Bhagavad-gita in the world... Read More

Kirtan is now available for all. But it wasn’t always like this. Before the 15thcentury, the chanting of God’s own holy names was a sacred activity reserved for... Read More

The New York Times Style Magazine’s first digital cover story, published on February 14th, features Hare Krishna devotees from ISKCON’s Radha-Krishna Temple chanting on the streets of London... Read More

On March 10, International Women’s Day, the Amravati, Maharashtra, ISKCON Girls’ Forum (IGF) successfully completed the movement’s inaugural Vaishnavi one-day padayatra... Read More

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was always absorbed in thoughts of Sri Vrindavan, often enquiring in a deep devotional mood, "Where is Vrindavan?" On several occasions, His devotees, fearing separation from Him, diverted, discouraged, or dissuaded Him from visiting Vrindavan. The Lord's first attempt to go to Vrindavan occurred shortly after He accepted sannyasa, the renounced order, at age twenty-four. Nityananda Prabhu, His chief associate, tricked Him into thinking that...Read More

As we all know from various understandings of Kṛṣṇa consciousness philosophy, our life is going to move just like this also. Sometimes when we realize how quickly our life is passing by, we begin to analyze: “Where am I going?” These are good thoughts, “Where am I going? What direction am I moving towards?”, because as we know, everybody by nature has to have some goal, some aspiration in life. Sometimes we get caught up in immediate goals...Read More

The Temple of the Vedic Planetarium management is very pleased to announce the Grand Opening of our long-awaited online gift store on Gaura Purnima 2019 as an offering to the Lord on His divine appearance day. With over 1000 popular items for sale, this online, on-demand International store will bring further awareness, dedication and funds to the TOVP....Read More

On the auspicious occasion of Gaur Purnima 2019 the TOVP Fundraising Team is pleased to announce the launch of the promotion campaign for our exciting 10 day fundraising event from May 7th (Akshaya Tritiya) until May 17th (Nrsimha Caturdasi). The #Giving TOVP 10 Day Worldwide Matching Fundraiser is exactly what it sounds like, a 10 day worldwide online window of opportunity to make a donation, large or small, to the TOVP that will be matched by His Grace Ambarisa prabhu, TOVP Chairman...Read More

DATE: May 15th-19th 2019. NRISIMHA CATURDASI – Welcome the Lord into your heart. KIRTAN SIMHA – Chant with the roar of a Lion
NARA SEMINARS – Focus on a deeper experience. REGISTER: registration will start soon. SCHEDULE...Read More