ISKCON Member Appointed Chaplain to Oxford University

Director of the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies Shaunaka Rishi Dasa, also an ISKCON devotee, has recently been appointed Hindu Chaplain to Oxford University, the first to take on such a role in the history of the famous 900-year-old school. “It’s a sign of the times,” says Shaunaka Rishi, who hastens to add that the […]

Headteacher Hunt

The I-Foundation – the education charity behind Leicester’s first Hindu state school, which is due to open next September – has launched a global hunt for a head teacher. To attract the very best candidates, the group is offering an extremely competitive package to become the first headteacher of the Krishna-Avanti Primary School (Leicester), although […]

Grand opening of the Five Star Hilton for Krishna cows

On 6th November His Holiness Bhakti Cari Swami and Rt Hon Dominic Grieve QC MP, the Attorney General for the British government opened the new farm complex, called New Gokul, at Bhaktivedanta Manor. Other dignitaries present included ISKCON author Rachor Prime, His Excellency Dr. Suresh Chandra Chalise the Ambassador of Nepal, Lord Dolar Popat, Joyce […]

‘Talking Books’ revolution

This year’s Janmashtami festival will launch the first literacy program in the world to incorporate both whole language and phonics systems. It is the first and only Learning to Read program in the world where the books can be heard in 25 languages by touching each page. The children’s books depict many adventures of Lord […]

Janmashtami at Bhaktivedanta Manor

You are cordially invited to celebrate the anniversary of the birth of Lord Sri Krishna, who appeared in this world approximately 5,000 years ago. This festival at Bhaktivedanta Manor is the largest of its kind outside India, attracting over 70,000 visitors during a two-day period. You will get to experience a glimpse into the mystic […]

A great opportunity to make a difference!

Krsna Sundari dd: Pujari Wanted In Belfast. Come and experience the sweetness of Sri Sri Radha Madhava and Sri Sri Gaura Nitai and the peaceful atmosphere at our temple in Northern Ireland. In exchange for 35 hours service a week we offer maintenance and your own room with wi-fi. 1 acre of cultivated gardens. Offer […]

Strawberry Festival

The Strawberry Festival is the perfect summer kickoff! Jam packed with fun for all ages. Beyond the bountiful berries served in tons of imaginable ways, wherever you go on the Festival grounds you’ll find multiple ways to ripen your experience with participation. From the Bullock Cart Ride and Strawberry Eating Contest to the extensive food […]

London’s Ancient Festival of Chariots – Sunday 20th June 2010

When: Sunday 20th June 2010 Where: Hyde Park Corner to Trafalgar Square Time: Procession starts 12 noon from Hyde Park, South Carriage Drive Arrival Trafalgar Sq. 2.30pm Festival ends 5.30pm Highlight London’s ‘Ratha-yatra’ Festival of Chariots returns to the streets of the capital on Sunday 20th June 2010. London will be illuminated by the wonderful […]

CNN cites Srila Prabhupada in prominent article

The founder of the Hare Krishna movement was 69 years old before he started the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. In his native India, Prabhupada had been a chemist and a Sanskrit scholar in Calcutta, but in 1965 he came to New York City with just fifty bucks, a pair of cymbals, and a desire […]

New GBC Paper Clarifies Relationship Between Srila Prabhupada and Narayana Maharaja

ISKCON’s Governing Body Commission has just released a forty-page document that clarifies the relationship between Srila Prabhupada—ISKCON’s founder—and His Holiness Narayana Maharaja, a prominent leader of the Vaishnava group the Gaudiya Math. The document follows up a meeting between Narayana Maharaja and several senior members of the GBC back in October 2009 at the sacred […]

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