IC Newsletter #18, 3 May 2020

By: ISKCON Communications Ministry for ISKCON News on May 2, 2020

We offer our prayers for the well-being of all those affected by the pandemic. We pray for those souls who have passed away, and for their family members and friends... Read More

By: Madhava Smullen for ISKCON News on May 2, 2020

Kirtan Space, an online educational effort that started in 2016, has been revamped and will offer a free ten-week foundational kirtan course on Youtube starting May 25th. “During this...Read More

By: Madhava Smullen for ISKCON News on May 2, 2020

Devotees from the Five Truths Pancha Tattva Center in Omsk, Siberia organized a Srimad-Bhagavatam online marathon, in which the translations of all 18,000 verses were recited over ten days... Read More

By: ISKCON News Staff for ISKCON News on April 30, 2020

Born in 1941, Hansadutta grew up in New York City and joined ISKCON in 1967, becoming initiated by Srila Prabhupada in May of that year. Under Prabhupada’s direction, he helped...Read More

By: Madhava Smullen for ISKCON News on April 27, 2020

With everyone in self-isolation and practicing social distancing due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, devotees are coming up with more and more creative ways to associate with each other and hold...Read More

By: Madhava Smullen for ISKCON News on April 27, 2020

With ISKCON book distributors off the streets and staying at home due to the Coronavirus pandemic, you might think their service has completely ground to a halt. Instead, however, they’ve...Read More

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By HH Bhanu Swami
Some Conclusions based on Vedic Descriptions Subtle body has a subtle form with subtle senses to perceive . Subtle body not subject to gross physical laws of space and time Subtle body changes according to present experiences and thoughts Thought forms become more permanent if desires and thoughts are strong. Attachment to the subtle body of another person can lead to attachments in future bodies Sinful, selfish or violent acts create disruption in the subtle body...Read More

By Nanda Kumar Dasa ACBSP who was Srila Prabhupada’s personal servant in the early years of ISKCON.

Srila Prabhupada explains the importance of chanting 16 rounds of the Hare Krishna Mantra every day and how Krishna protects you...Read More

By HG Damodara-priya Devi Dasi

There are two tracks (vidhis) required to walk safely on the spiritual path, as Srila Prabhupada often mentioned: In the same way as the physical train needs two parallel tracks, also the train of bhakti needs two tracks: one is the bhagavatvidhi or the path of sravanam and kirtana, also known as rag-marg and the pancaratrika-vidhi or the path of arcana, also known as vidhi-marg...Read More

SUN, MAY 03, 2020 BY SUNANDA DAS

Jananivas and Braja Vilasa prabhus speak about how devotees can participate in the 2020 Nrsimha Maha Yajna and Japa Yajna on May 5, 2020 for the protection of ISKCON, the devotees, and the gurus, and the welfare of the entire human race. To become a Yajnaman, participant in this yajna, and have your name read...Read More

WED, APRIL 29, 2020 BY SUNANDA DAS

Recently we sent out the official announcement about the Second Annual #GivingTOVP 10 Day Matching Fundraiser which you can read here. This event starts on April 26 (Akshaya Tritiya) until May 6 (Nrsimha Caturdasi) and is poised to raise over $300,000 to help the completion of Lord Nrsimha’s entire East Wing and altar in the
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MON, APRIL 27, 2020 BY SUNANDA DAS

Recently we launched the Second Annual #GivingTOVP 10 Day Matching Fundraiser. This event started on April 26 (Akshaya Tritiya) and continues until May 6 (Nrsimha Caturdasi) and is poised to raise over $300,000 to help the completion of Lord Nrsimha’s entire East Wing and altar in the TOVP for the opening ceremony during Gaur Purnima...Read More