On Saturday, May 31st, the ISKCON North America Regional Governing Body (NA-RGB) will be hosting an online webinar exploring how Srila Prabhupada powerfully applied the principle of “spiritual competition” to energize our mission to spread Krishna consciousness worldwide.

The online sanga will be led by Hridayananda Dasa Goswami, a pioneer in Srila Prabhupada’s global mission, and one of the first Westerners to accept sannyasa in ISKCON. He played a leading role in expanding Krishna consciousness across Latin America. Personally entrusted by Srila Prabhupada to head major zones and direct the BBT’s Spanish and Portuguese divisions, he helped ignite regional spiritual competition and outreach.

Srila Prabhupada said, “There may be rivalries and apparent competitions between servants in performing service, but in the Vaikuntha planets, the service of another servant is appreciated, not condemned. This is Vaikuntha competition” (Srila Prabhupada, Srimad Bhagavatam 7.5.12). This transcendental competition – appreciating others while increasing our own service – helped power ISKCON’s explosive early growth. How can we now revive this momentum?

Participants will:

• Learn how Srila Prabhupada used spiritual competition to help fuel one of the fastest-growing spiritual movements in history
• Discover practical strategies to revitalize your outreach efforts through the power of transcendental competition
• Understand how to apply this dynamic principle to achieve ambitious goals in service to Srila Prabhupada
• Connect with like-minded devotees dedicated to spreading Krishna consciousness throughout North America
• Contribute directly to ISKCON’s 3/35 Vision through enhanced preaching dynamics and outreach strategies

WEBINAR DETAILS
Saturday, May 31, 2025
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM EDT

To register, click here. Please register by May 29 to receive your Zoom invite link. For additional information about the webinar, email here.

More about Hridayananda Dasa Goswami

Hridayananda Dasa Goswami holds a Ph.D. from Harvard in Sanskrit and Indian Studies, and was among the first to represent Krishna consciousness in academic forums worldwide. His current project, Krishna West, encourages spreading Krishna Consciousness in culturally accessible ways, without compromising the spiritual essence of Srila Prabhupada’s teachings. As a preacher, author, translator, and lifelong servant of Srila Prabhupada’s mission, he brings valuable insight into the mindset and strategies that built ISKCON’s foundation — and how to revive our movement’s early dynamism with clarity and relevance.

Supporting ISKCON’s 3/35 Vision

This powerful principle of spiritual competition aligns perfectly with our goal to engage 3% of North America’s population in Krishna Consciousness by 2035. Drawing from Srila Prabhupada’s teachings and example, Hridayananda dasa Goswami will share practical strategies to revive this dynamic energy, increase book distribution, expand outreach, and please Srila Prabhupada by fulfilling his transcendental vision.

Join us to discover how to harness this transcendental competitive spirit in your service, inspire fellow devotees, and accelerate the growth of the sankirtan mission throughout North America. Please share this webinar invitation with your Vaishnava community. Conch shells are blowing! Time to rise!

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