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Mar 02, 2022

Global Chant for Peace

The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), a worldwide religious community and confederation of over 500 temples and cultural centers, will conduct Chant for Peace events during the weekend of Saturday, March 5th, 2022 around the globe to pray for all people affected by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and surrounding areas. ISKCON devotees all over the world promote the uplifting process of chanting the Holy Names of God as well as the understanding of universal brotherhood and sisterhood of all people and living beings as children of that One God.

ISKCON News Staff

Feb 16, 2022

The Residents of New Vrindaban: Divyangi Devi Dasi

ISKCON News is proud to announce a new and inspiring interview series, a new look into the world of living the Bhakti Yoga life. In this interview series, we talk to the devotees of New Vrindaban, West Virginia to ask them how they feel living fully immersed in devotional life.

ISKCON News Staff

Feb 12, 2022

Srila Prabhupada Arrives in South Korea

Patanjali Muni das is head of the kitchen at Bhaktivedanta Manor, and he also oversees the preaching activities in ISKCON South Korea. Recently he ceremoniously received the life-size murti (sacred image) of Srila Prabhupada in the temple of Sri Sri Radha Krishnachandra, which is situated on the border of South Korea near to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), which divides the South from the North.

Manojna Devi Dasi

Feb 12, 2022

Indian Tribal Care Trust Mobile Medical Unit

India Development and Relief Fund (IDRF) is a USA-based charitable Charity. They aim to support the poverty-stricken people in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. Their focus is to empower poor people through means of educating them, making them experts in various skills, thereby making them capable of living a sustainable life. They serve beyond the boundaries of caste, creed, and color.

Snigdhamayi Sudevi Devi Dasi

Feb 06, 2022

ISKCON Mourns the Passing of Lata Mangeshkar

The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) joins the world in mourning and paying tribute to legendary singer Lata Mangeshka, The Nightingale of India.

ISKCON News Staff

Feb 05, 2022

Devotee Care: Tribute to Those We Lost During Pandemic

Each and every one of us wants two things in life, to love someone and to be loved by someone. Devotee Care is one such initiative by ISKCON to take care of the devotees and to embed the culture of care in the devotees using different platforms. Their vision and mission is to provide contentment to the devotees both spiritually and materially by looking after their diverse emotional, spiritual, physical, and social needs. The idea behind the project is to make devotees feel valuable and comfortable within the ISKCON society.

Saki Rangadevi Devi Dasi

Jan 31, 2022

The Passing of Caitanya Jivan Das

As some of you have heard, our dear friend, Chaitanya Jivan Dasa Prabhu, a longtime member of our ISKCON Philadelphia congregation, is at the end-stage of his terminal illness. He is still alert and is as comfortable as possible. Presently, he is unable to eat, drink and is hardly speaking. He is courageously preparing for his end-of-life journey.

ISKCON News Staff

Jan 30, 2022

In Memoriam: His Grace Jnana Sukriti Das

His Grace Jnana Sukriti Prabhu (ACBSP) from Caracas left his body on the auspicious day of Sat-tila ekadasi.

ISKCON Vrindavan

Jan 23, 2022

Students Map Out a Sustainable, Eco-friendly Future

From January 3rd to January 14th, 2022, students at the Bhaktivedanta Academy North America (BANA) in Alachua, FL participated in an interdisciplinary project based on building a sustainable school. The project was executed by the middle school and high school student cohorts and their teachers.

Anandini Tikunov (8th-grade student)