Fot the first time, the principle devotees who questioned Srila Prabhupada on May 28th, 1977 and attended him thoroughout his final days, speak out on the “guru” issues. HH Tamal Krishna Goswami, HH Satsvarupa Goswami, HG Hari Sauri Dasa, HG Abhirama Dasa and many others candidly recapture those historical times-Continue Reading
Krishnakant Desai is the head of the ISKCON Revival Movement. But in the 30 years since the publication of his book The Final Order, he himself has never taken initiation through the system he recommends in his own book. In an article in issue 83 of his magazine Back toContinue Reading
AMBARISA PRABHU DAILY HEALTH UPDATES FROM TOVP VICE CHAIRMAN H.G. BRAJA VILASA DAS WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2025 | 5:30 PM (EST) Dear Respected Devotees, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Every day is a blessing, and we remain deeply grateful for your ongoing prayers and support.Continue Reading
Please consider helping the Iskcon Kolkata Ulta Danga center, where Srila Prabhupada met Srila Saraswati Thakur during 1922 at Calcutta, establish a permanent support fund/fixed deposit to maintain the center that was reestablished there. Account Name:INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS Account No: 031201003821IFSC Code: ICIC0000312BANK: ICICI BANKBranch: 5, Gorky Terrace Kolkata-700017Continue Reading
Watch the full video here Basu Ghosh Prabhu, Secretary ISKCON India Bureau,Sridhar Srinivasa Prabhu, AuthorRama Aprameya Prabhu, ResearcherKrishna Kirti Prabhu, Convenor IISB Members of ISKCON India Scholars Board (IISB) discuss the July 9th letter and its relation to other statements from shastra and the instructions of Prabhupada. How devotees inContinue Reading
Watch the full video here Basu Ghosh Prabhu, Secretary ISKCON India Bureau,Sridhar Srinivasa Prabhu, AuthorKrishna Kirti Prabhu, Convenor IISB Members of ISKCON India Scholars Board (IISB) discuss the recent court case on May 16 regarding ISKCON Bangalore and ISKCON Mumbai, and also discuss questions about the validity of initiations ofContinue Reading
Dear Devotees, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. The 2025 GBC AGM Resolutions have been released at the below link: https://gbc.iskcon.org/gbc-resolutions/ Please click the bottom link for 2025. Hare Krishna. Your servant, Ananda Tirtha Das (GBC Corresponding Secretary)Continue Reading
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
The ISKCON India Scholars Board (IISB) recently presented a series of research findings and discussions to the Shri Jagannatha Temple Administration (SJTA) on the topic of authorized dates for celebrating the Jagannatha Ratha-yatra. These discussions took place on 20th March 2025 in Bhubaneswar, India, before Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingh Deb andContinue Reading