[translation from Hindi] Mahendra Kumar Sahoo, 06 Aug , 2019 01:16 PM: Rayapur: on the occasion of the birth centenary of Meerabai, ISKCON Mumbai Kalakshetra has organized a Bhajan Sandhya based on her devotion dedicated to Lord Krishna on 11 August in the ISKCON auditorium Hare Krishna Mandir of Bhaktikala areaContinue Reading
ISKCON’s Gay Marriage Controversy is something like a movie franchise. It keeps coming back, and it gets promoted with great fanfare. Part I debuted in 2009, and the initial announcement of this year’s ISKCON gay marriage made sure to mention that and the brouhaha that surrounded it. The present debut ofContinue Reading
[translation from Hindi] Bhaskar News Network, Jul 30, 2019, 07:20 AM IST: Gwalior: In Balvant Nagar, at the permanent ISKCON branch, head of ISKCON Mumbai Praneshvar Das gave a lecture on Srimad-Bhagavatam. He recited the pastime of the killing of Bhaumasura by Lord Sri Krishna. On 24th August at the ChamberContinue Reading
[translation from Hindi] Gaya, Bihar: Bhaskar News Network, Jul 29, 2019, 07:20 AM IST: A meeting of the Aadarsh Leela Committee chaired by General Secretary Kumar Gaurav was held on Sunday at the Prem Paramashvar Bhavan, situated on a new city road. In the meeting, there was discussion on preparationsContinue Reading
[translation from Hindi] Bhaskar News Network, Jul 21, 2019, 07:00 AM IST: At Girija Mukteshvar Colony of Mayaganj, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness will construct a four-story Radha-Krishna temple with a 12 Crore (Rupees) [US $1.74 million] outlay. The temple is going to be built on 9 kaṭṭhā 10 dhurContinue Reading
21 July: 2019: Shamli, JNN: In the Bhagavat-saptaha knowledge sacrifice, head of ISKCON Kurukshetra Sakshi Gopal Das enraptures the faithul with many topics. He said that God-realization depends on our mood. By performing austerity, performing arati at the temple, etc., one cannot attain God. If our mood is pure andContinue Reading
Vadodara. The 38th Jagannatha Ratha Yatra started with great fanfare and bhajan-kirtan of “Hare Rama…Hare Krishna”. In a traditional manner, Mayor Dr. Jigeeshaben Seth peformed the first rites and started the festival. The Rathayatra, which was organised by the ISKCON temple, of Gotri, Vadodara, departed from Station Road. On thisContinue Reading
Times of India Trinmul Congress MP and actress Nusrat Jahan, from the Basirhat Lok Sabha constituency of West Bengal, wore sindhur in her hair, bangles on her wrists and a sari and, after reaching parliament, is a continuous target of fanatics. On arriving at the ISKCON Mandir and Jagannatha RathaContinue Reading
Vaiṣṇava Academy (Opposite Goshala) 3rd Floor, South Classroom (on the Left) February 18th and 19th (lecture) and 20th (workshop) From 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Presenters: Dāmodara Dāsa (BVKS) and Kṛṣṇa-kīrti Dāsa (BVKS)Continue Reading
Over at American Greatness is this piece on recent revelations of child abuse in the Roman Catholic Church (bolding added): Even in a faith founded upon the notion that there is no such thing as an unforgivable sin, should the penitent be sincere, what has been occurring in the churchContinue Reading