News from January 2010

Krishna Avanti Primary School opens its doors

The Krishna Avanti School opened its doors to the press for the first time on Friday 29th January. The School is the first Voluntary Aided Hindu faith school in Britain and is also the most eco-friendly. The School, in the London borough of Harrow also marks the country’s first vegetarian state school. It is an […]

Devotees fly to Dominican Republic to help relief efforts in Haiti

This morning (27/01/2010) two devotees left the UK for Haiti to take part in ISKCON’s relief efforts co-ordinated by Food for Life Global. As part of the first wave, another ten ISKCON devotees from around the world are also flying today. Many more devotees are expected to go there soon. Initially they will be flying […]

Haiti Earthquake Appeal

The victims of the earthquake in Haiti urgently need your help With up to a staggering 200,000 people feared dead following the massive earthquake that struck Haiti on Tuesday 12th January, the authorities have been frantically trying to move the tens of thousands of corpses from the capitalâ€™s streets to mass burial graves outside the […]

Avatar’s reversal of fortune

With the dazzling 3D-vortex of colours, actions and emotions, James Cameron’s Avatar seems to have given everyone something to rave about. But let’s get it straight – Avatar is a downright misnomer for this latest new blockbuster. No, not because, sadly for Hare Krishna moviegoers, the film’s got nothing to do with Hinduism except its […]

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 […]

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