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 […]

New Harrow Jammin Coordinator

Jaanki Govindia speaks to recently appointed Harrow Jammin coordinator Sahil Agarwal on his new role. Jammins take place in several places in and around London as well as in Birmingham and Leicester. See website for more details. www.psena.com

Chinna Jeeyar Swami visits England

Vaishnava sannyasis from the deep south come to the far north Recently, on a south India train journey from Tirupati to Chennai, a middle-aged man sat down opposite me. His distinctive tilak markings made it obvious which philosophical school he belonged to: the Tenkalai sect of the Sri Vaishnava sampradaya. It wasn’t long before we […]

Faiths join for local environmental project

As part of National Interfaith Week (15th- 21st November), devotees from Bhaktivedanta Manor joined members of the Northwood and Pinner Liberal Synagogue as well as local Christians to clean up Maxwell Park in Borehamwood. “It was a great morning for an environmental clean-up and the sun was shining,” explained Sita Rama das. “It was enlivening […]

Dying To Be Born

By Krishna Dharma das If we have to take birth again in this world there are some places we might prefer over others. Ireland, for example, would be a good choice. In that fine land abortion is mostly illegal, giving you a fair chance of emerging from the womb in one piece. But not everyone […]

Feeding of 5000 to highlight food waste

A team of volunteers from a variety of backgrounds was assembled to help ISKCON Food for Life director Parasuram das chop vegetables at the Manor. The operation was a key part of an affiliation of campaigners, charities and supporters co-operating to serve lunch to 5,000 members of the public in central London to highlight the […]

Watford Interfaith Pilgrimage

Radha Mohan das joined members of the Watford Interfaith Association, local faith representatives and the Mayor of Watford Dorothy Thornhill on a pilgrimage across the multicultural town of Watford. The journey included a Synagogue, a Church of England and Catholic Church, a Mosque and a Gurudwara.

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