News from December 2010

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. â€œItâ€™s a sign of the times,â€ says Shaunaka Rishi, who hastens to add that the […]

Students brave the snows to get their presents from the Santa clauses of Matchless Gifts!

Friday 17 December. What is the best present that Santa Clause could ever give. Answer: Krishna in the form of His Holy name, books and prasad. Over 700 students get a full plate of Krishna prasad daily at two London Universities.

Spiritual Care Tour to Bhaktivedanta Hospital

By far the spiritual medical tour has been Mayapur Worldwideâ€™s best tour till date. On my way back I kept asking Krsna why this tour was so extra special compared to any other we had conducted in the past. The answers came in many ways. We were serving the hands that heal. These were HIS […]

41st Anniversary of Sri Sri Radha Londonisvara

Dear Devotees, Please accept my humble obeisances All Glories to Srila Prabhupada Its Radha Londonisvara’s 41st Birthday!! Hope you all remember what a bash we had last year for the 40th anniversary with Shyamsundar and Gurudas Prabhus and Mothers Malati and Jamuna and so many devotees from the yesteryears. And this year we will be […]

November- December 2010 edition of the Bhaktivedanta Manor Newsletter

Diwali in London: Ushma from ISKCON Pandava Sena performed prayers and w London a happy Diwali during the opening ceremony of this y Diwali in London, in Trafalgar Square. ISKCON also manage media desk in conjunction with the Mayor’s Office and Diwal London (DIL) Committee, overseen by Bhasker Rughani. To view the rest of the […]

Fantastic Historical Web Event On All Week

Monday to Friday this week watch the recordings of last yearâ€™s 40th Anniversary of Sri Sri Radha-Londonishvara with Malati, Yamuna, Gurudas and Shyamasundara and other senior devotees of the UK yatra. On http://www.iskcon-london.org/temple-broadcast.html and on the London_History channel of www.mayapur.tv. MONDAY Dec 6th 2010 1 – The Inauguration.wmv – 9 mins 2 – Jaitra prabhu.wmv […]

Leicester Devotees Struggle on, Find Strength in Krishna

Two and half months after a huge explosionâ€”caused by a gas leak in the kitchenâ€”ripped through their temple on September 3rd, the devotees of ISKCON Leicester, UK are still pushing on through their most difficult time with faith in Krishna. Today, they are worshipping their Deities and holding festivals from temporary rented locations, while continuing […]