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  Padayatra Nepal Gets Under Way

  A two-devotee padayatra in Nepal are currently heading West through the lowlands towards Janakpur dhama, the birthplace of Sita, the consort of Lord Rama.

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  Fund Established to Care for Varsana Swami Amidst Health Challenges

  A beloved long-time resident of New Vrindaban and dedicated disciple of Srila Prabhupada, Varsana Swami has been battling Chronic Lyme Syndrome for several years.

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  On His 75th Birthday, A Documentary Project Launched to Honor Bhakti Charu Swami

  COVID-19 claims the life of the world renowned spiritual leader but his legacy lives on. 

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  New Book: The Nectar of Lockdown by Niranjana Swami

  In his daily talks in April 2020, Niranjana Swami gives invaluable instructions on keeping Krishna’s holy names prominent in our daily lives and the proper consciousness to develop—not only during the coronavirus lockdown, but also during our continued lockdown in this material world.

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  Ujjain Devotees Express Their Gratitude for the Vaishnavas' Support

  ISKCON Ujjain devotees express their gratitude to the worldwide Vaishnava community for the support they have been receiving to help cope with the passing of their beloved spiritual master Bhakti Charu Swami. 

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  Nadiya Mani and Bada Haridas Dedicate New Song to Bhakti Charu Swami

  The deeply moving, soul-stirring track presents the prayer Sri Gurvastakam by Visvanath Chakravarti Thakur in a unique style that combines elements of classical, New Age and meditation music. It has been described by Bada Haridas’ wife Kosarupa Dasi as “pure meditation.”

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  Chief Minister of West Bengal Arranged the Smooth Return of Bhakti Charu Swami's Vapu to Mayapur

  It was the Ministry of West Bengal led by the Honorable Chief Minister Sushri Mamata Bannerjee who facilitated the final journey of the vapu (body of ISKCON-guru Bhakti Charu Swami, who passed away on July 4th in Florida, back to Mayapur.

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  Bhakti Charu Swami Last Rites Held As Offerings of Love Continue From Around the World

  Offerings of appreciation and love have continued to pour in from ISKCON leaders, senior devotees and disciples, as well as other religious and secular leaders. Even newspapers and TV stations in India and abroad have covered Bhakti Charu Swami’s passing, demonstrating his great impact on the world. 

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  Devotees Around The World Offer Their Appreciation and Affection for Bhakti Charu Swami

  "'My true disciple is a perfect gentleman,” Srila Prabhupada said. No one exemplified this quality more than you. Whomever spoke to you felt like the most important person in the world. Regardless of the problem or question they would bring to you, you would listen carefully and reply with wisdom, compassion and tact."

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  Beloved ISKCON Guru and GBC Member Bhakti Charu Swami Passes Away

  His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami, a beloved disciple of Srila Prabhupada, GBC member, ISKCON initiating spiritual master, and Gaudiya Vaishnava sannyasi, passed away the morning of July 4th due to complications related to COVID-19. He was 74 years old. 

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  The GBC Executive Committee Reflects on the Passing of Bhakti Charu Swami

  From his earliest days as a young devotee, Maharaja had the extraordinary privilege of serving as one of Srila Prabhupada's confidential, personal servants. And ever since, His Holiness Bhakti Charu Maharaja's life has been an offering of love at the lotus feet of his spiritual master.

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  Kirtan Fest Global for Bhakti Charu Swami

  As ISKCON GBC member Bhakti Charu Swami struggles in the USA with COVID-19, devotees around the world are deep in prayer for his rapid recovery. Kirtan Fest Global for Bhakti Charu Swami is an opportunity to pray together.

• Bhakti Charu Swami Hospitalized for COVID-19

  ISKCON GBC member and initiating spiritual master Bhakti Charu Swami has tested positive for Covid-19 and is currently on ventilator, in critical condition in an intensive care unit at a hospital in Florida, USA. 

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  Guru and GBC Bhakti Bhusana Swami Hospitalized With Encephalitis

  After suffering from increasing dizziness, weakness of memory, and loss of cognitive abilities, guru and GBC Bhakti Bhusana Swami was hospitalized on Sunday May 3^rd in Germany. On Tuesday May 5^th, doctors diagnosed him with a type of encephalitis, which causes inflammation of the brain. 

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  GBC Executive Committee's Statement About Dhanurdhara Swami's Request

  A few weeks ago, Dhanurdhara Swami approached the GBC Executive Committee with the idea of possibly being reinstated as a member of ISKCON. The GBC EC has discussed the topic and issued a statement.

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  New Book Shares Srila Prabhupada’s Instructions on Health

  A new paperback edition of “Hope This Meets You in Good Health,” a book by ISKCON guru and Prabhupada disciple Prahladananda Swami, is now available on Amazon.com and on Barnes & Noble’s website in English. The book has also been translated into Spanish, Polish and Russian.

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  New Book Brings Cow Care Into Serious Discussion in Academia and Beyond

  Cow Care in Hindu Animal Ethics, a new book by ISKCON guru and scholar Krishna Kshetra Swami, will be published by Palgrave Macmillan in early 2020.  The work is set to make caring for cows, in the spirit of devotion, a serious topic of discussion in academia worldwide. 

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  Krishna Days Facebook Page Keeps Fans Up-to-Date on Vaishnava Festivals

  Krishna Days, a new Facebook page launched this Gaura Purnima (March 2019), keeps followers up-to-date and informed on all Vaishnava sacred days.

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  Visitors from East and Southeast Asia Initiated in Mayapur

  Approximately 160 visitors from China, the Philippines, Hong Kong, and Taiwan recently went to Mayapur with  Giridhari Swami on pilgrimage.

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  Bhakti Sharan Shanta Swami Passes Away

  Bhakti Sharan Shanta Swami departed from this world on March 26th in Lithuania. 

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  Appreciating New Vrindaban-Dhama, Her Beauty and Glory, Message and Grace - Photobook by Varsana Swami

  Nestled in the wooded hilltops of the Appalachian Foothills, New Vrindaban is a favorite destination for thousands of pilgrims every year. Varsana Swami’s new photo book is an invitation to realize and enter its deeper, magical dimensions of Sri Dhama.

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  Second U.S. Viva Kultura Tour Moves Audiences To Tears

  The epic show of dance, theater, martial arts and live music has been touring Poland for 29 years to great success, and came to the U.S. for the first time last year under the name “Discover India.”

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  The Living Name: A New Book by Sacinandana Swami

  The five powerful practices in The Living Name, a new book by Sacinandana Swami, can enliven the chanting of the Holy Name and turn it into a dynamic and transformative experience.

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  GBC EC Statement about Bhakti Visrambha Madhava Swami

  On September 1^st, 2018, the Executive Committee of ISKCON’s Governing Commission has issued the following statement about Bhakti Visrambha Madhava Swami.
  

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  He Did His Time

  I was dressed in my devotional attire when I arrived at Newark airport en route to the Sadhu Sanga Retreat in Boone, N.C. I reflected that the mood in America on Memorial Day was markedly different than it was in Russia on Victory Day.

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  Media Shows Interest in the First Swami from the Balkans

  Bhakti Ananda Tirtha Swami visited Bosnia and Herzegovina from the 13th to 21^st of February and made several, very successful appearances in the local and the natiional media.

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  Indradyumna Swami’s ‘Discover India’ U.S. Tour Kicks Off With Resounding Success

  Coming to the U.S. for the first time, Indradyumna Swami’s ‘Discover India’ tour began with a resounding success, performing to a receptive audience of over 500 people at the Newburgh Armory Unity Center in New York on September 10^th. The epic show of dance, theater, martial arts and live music has been touring Poland for 28 years under the name Festival of India, putting on forty events every summer and drawing audiences of three to five thousand people each night.

• The Original Formula

  A video by Ananta Vrindavan.

• The Time of The Sages Documentary-Trailer

  For more information visit the The Time of The Sages; Bhagavad Purana project's facebook page.
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• Indradyumna Swami in Ukraine.

  Over 1,000 devotees gathered for kirtan, classes and a beautiful Ratha Yatra in Depro, Ukraine.

• Indradyumna Swami Visits Moscow

  Despite bone chilling weather, Indradyumna Swami and his team's visit to Moscow was blissful due to the warm hearted nature of the devotees who love to chant the holy names and dance in ecstasy. Srila Prabhupada’s visit to Moscow in 1971 planted the seeds of Krsna consciousness which continue to grow in great proportions.

• Indradyumna Swami Visits St. Petersburg, Russia