A True Indian From The West Stephen Knapp, also known by his spiritual name Sri Nandanandana Dasa (Śrī Nandanandana Dāsa), is an American author, spiritual practitioner, researcher, and lecturer on Vedic culture (Sanātana Dharma) and philosophy. He is associated with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) and is a disciple of A. C. BhaktivedantaContinue Reading
Excerpt: In May 2025 the Supreme Court gave Bengaluru ISKCON control of the Hare Krishna Hill temple, rejecting Mumbai ISKCON’s claims, but in October a split verdict on Mumbai’s review petitions sent the matter to a larger bench, suspending Bengaluru’s victory. Madhu Pandit Das had hailed the earlier ruling asContinue Reading
Kaunteya Das turns out to be the intrepid faultfinder. He went through a massive biography over 1500 pages of HH Bhakti Vikasa Swami Maharaja and found one anecdote he finds questionable then broadcasts it. He had challenged repeatedly: “Do you believe that Sarasvati Thakura started giving diksa to women mainlyContinue Reading
Hare Krishna, dear devotees. We are very happy to announce the upcoming launch of a new course, perfect for anyone wishing to deepen their understanding of our Gaudiya Vaishnava philosophy. New Free Course: Prameya Ratnāvalī Join us for an in-depth study of Śrīla Baladeva Vidyābhūṣaṇa’s Prameya Ratnāvalī, guided by theContinue Reading
Sri Sri Krishna Balaram Mandir Karttika Vraja Parikrama 2025 Hare Krishna! Join us for this year’s Sri Sri Krishna Balaram Mandir Karttika Vraja Parikrama! Please register at the Welcome Center at least one day before each parikrama. Here’s our schedule for 2025! See you there! Please visit: vrajakatha.comContinue Reading
UDGAAR 2025 – Mega Youth Festival Hare Krishna! 🙏 Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! We are delighted to invite you to UDGAAR 2025 – a mega youth festival organized by the ISKCON India Youth Council (IIYC) – North Wing. 🗓 Date: 12th October, 2025 📍Continue Reading
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Shamanism ends in Vaishnavism: A Vaishnava Perspective on Ayahuasca The subject of this article—ayahuasca—may not be particularly relevant in most parts of the world where Krishna Consciousness is preached. The majority of devotees come from Hindu backgrounds and are far removed from this tradition. However, for those preaching in SouthContinue Reading
Don’t Accept Cadmium Stories from a Layman When our parents taught us NOT to accept gifts from strangers, it was easy to understand why. But nobody taught us what to do when someone says the proof that Srila Prabhupada was poisoned is in the fact that he had 250X excessContinue Reading