Maha Milan Utsava ! Ocean of devotees (around 12000 ) with roaring harinam, carrying beautifully decorated Gaura Nitai deities, purifying the universe by performing Navadvip Mandala Parikrama, blissfully returned to Mayapur and had a great Maha-Milan Utsava ! Seven parties – two Nama-hatta Bengali groups, Gita study course party, International party, Russian party and newly […]

I remember once I got a call from my family in New Zealand telling me that my auntie had an agressive cancer, and most probably only a few more weeks to live. My good Godsister Ganga devi (wife of Param Dhama prabhu) is living also in Mayapur, so I called her and asked to please

By His Holiness Guru Prasada Swami I am pleased to be able to speak some words on congregational preaching. People are not so willing to join temples, and we are not capable of maintaining devotees all throughout their life. Congregational preaching provides the facility for people to become Krsna conscious. Having a big congregation provides

Radhapadma Dasi, a 12-year-old girl from Mayapur, shares her experiences in the children program that became the basis of an amazing book, “Becoming Your Devotee”. The motto of this Children-activity book is “Learn-Bhakti-Fun” and all the many activities presented in the book will guide children to learn Krsna consciousness in a fun way and practically

The mercy of Lord Nrisimhadeva at Mayapur is famous and I have an interesting story in brief. I know a couple Ashok Ghosh and his wife Shila Ghosh from Kolkata, who married twelve years ago. Four years before when I met them, they shared their worries with me. Like other childless couples, who undertake treatments

His Holiness Bhakti Tirtha Swami I supervise a special community in Pennsylvania, USA. When Srila Prabhupada left Vrindavana in August 1977 to go back to America, he was on his way to this particular community, Gita Nagari. There he wanted to teach varnasrama dharma to the devotees. Srila Prabhupada wanted to show the example of

We are an ISKCON Congregation Development Ministry dedicated to enhancing and enlarging our communities. The Ministry has been active for twenty years, providing necessary resources for the furthering of Srila Prabhupada’s vision for our society’s communities. Today we request your support so that we may continue to perform this vital service. If you believe, please

On 18th March 2009, Sri Maheshbhai Dhokia, a congregation member from London, called me and told me that His wife, Srimati Jayshree Dhokia, is suffering from acute uterine cancer and she is being flown to Frankfurt for the last time. Maheshbhai asked me if the devotees in Mayapur could do some prayers for his wife.

By Nrisimha Kavaca Das – ISKCON Deity Worship Minister I think that the Congregational Development Ministry is doing wonderful work. Over the last 10 years, ISKCON has become a more congregational-based society. The work of helping develop the congregation and improve the standard of bhakti-yoga is a very important aspect of Krsna consciousness. In Australia

For a temple to be healthy and well supported, it needs the assistance of its congregation. The Bhakti Vriksha program fulfills the temple’s need of readily available manpower, financial help, and enhancing the community’s devotional growth. ISKCON Bahardurgarh Temple President, Nityananda Asraya das, shares his experience in growing a supportive congregation through Bhakti Vrikshas. He