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Mayapur Temple of the Vedic Planetarium Website Launched

Dear Devotees, Please accept my humble obeisances _/\Ã²_. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! We are happy to announce that the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium website is now live and online at: http://www.tovp.org Please forward this link to your contacts that would like to keep updated with progress on the new ISKCON Mayapur temple. Your […]

Avatar Blues

I read this curious article about how some people have become seriously depressed after watching the movie Avatar. Not because it didnâ€™t make them happy seeing the world portrayed in the film, but because the real world seemed so grey and lifeless afterwards. I say â€™some peopleâ€™ but it seems to be quite a few, […]

Celebrating Gita Jayanti

An Address by Giriraj Swami to Leaders of Hindu Organizations October 23, 2009 Houston This year, Gita Jayanti, the day on which Lord Krsna spoke the Bhagavad-gita to Arjuna, will be celebrated on November 28. The Bhagavad-gita is also known as the Gitopanisad and is considered one of the Upanisads. The title Bhagavad-gita is sometimes […]

Srila Prabhupada about London

“… the devotees, although they are in London or New York, they’re in Vaikuntha. That is to be realized when one is in Krishna consciousness.” Yatra tishanti mad-bhakta tatra tisthami narada. Krishna says, “I live there where My devotees are there.” So Krishna can be everywhere where there is devotee. So this material world, spiritual […]

George the Vaishnava

The annual George Harrison Evening on 29th November was particularly noteworthy because Shyamasundar das and Gurudas were present. Shyamasundar das was the first devotee to meet George Harrison in London, and the last to say goodbye the day before he passed away in 2001. He was able to speak about George as a friend, not […]

Diwali in London evening of thanks

Bhaktivedanta Manor hosted a special thank you evening for all those who organised Diwali in London (DIL) in 2009. In attendance were representatives from the ten Hindu organisations that were involved, as well DIL Committee Members and Trustees. ISKCON was the Chair of the DIL Committee in 2009 and was also a founder member eight […]

Maha Yajna for Gita Jayanti

An annual highlight in Bhaktivedanta Manor’s calendar, Gita Jayanti is a celebration of Lord Krishna’s timeless dialogue with Arjuna. In the run up to the event over 1800 Bhagavad Gitas were sponsored by individuals and businesses for distribution. Several hundred people braved icy and dangerous driving conditions to participate in this year’s celebration at Bhaktivedanta […]

Sivarama Swami awarded the Gold Cross

His Holiness Sivarama Swami, a prominent spiritual leader in ISKCON, received the Gold Cross award of the Hungarian Republic from Dr. Karoly Manherz, State Secretary for Higher Education and Research. This was in appreciation of his charitable, humanitarian and value creating work. The function, which took place at the Museum of Applied Arts in Budapest, […]

Krishna Consciousness Society

Krishna Consciousness Societies (‘KC Socs’) are run by members of the ISKCON Pandava Sena (IPS) youth group at 20 universities across the country. With weekly interactive discussions on diverse topics, students experience dynamic presentations, topical debates and the singing and chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra, all rounded off with a mini-feast of sanctified vegetarian […]

New book published “When the Sun Shines”

Ranchor Prime’s long-awaited book is now published and available at the Manor. “When the Sun Shines” tells the story of how the young Hare Krishna devotees came to Britain in the 1960’s. It is a touching and personal account of spiritual adventure, when visions of uplifting the world fired an entire generation. “I can’t remember […]

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