The practice of dakshina (giving offerings) has a great significance. As we give back to Krishna a small portion of what is given to us, we acknowledge that everything comes from Him. If we are giving 10% of our income to Krishna’s temple, the understanding of dakshina is not that we are giving away 10% […]
Author Archives: Caru Das
ISKCON Philippines Food For Life Feeds Typhoon Ondoy Victims
By Madhava Smullen on 18 Oct 2009 ISKCON’s Food For Life program in the Philippines is assisting with relief efforts in the aftermath of Typhoon Ondoy, which has left more than 300 people dead and nearly 400,000 affected. ISKCON’s Food For Life program in the Philippines is assisting with relief efforts in the aftermath of […]
Gainesville Homecoming Rathayatra..!!
By Dvija-priya devi dasi Here in Florida, we are blessed with the opportunity to experience Lord Jaganatha’s Rathayatra in more cities than anywhere else in North America. By Dvija-priya devi dasi Here in Florida, we are blessed with the opportunity to experience Lord Jaganatha’s Rathayatra in more cities than anywhere else in North America. It […]
Value of Pastoral Training for Gurus
Submitted by Ekendra das (ISKCON News Service) Posted October 22, 2009 Historically, a guru tends to be an autocrat within his own institution, but Srila Prabhupada’s vision of thousands of gurus working cooperatively within a single institution is unique and bold. In October, in the pleasant and historic holy city of Ujjain, India, where Sandipani […]
Winter festival of lights
By Gloria Kajo on 12 October 2009 Excited for the festival, Charu Das, the Festival of Light’s coordinator said, “It’s going to be a very beautiful, magical night. It’s a good prelude to the winter.” Read more…
General Information
We have two temples: One located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and the other located in Spanish Fork, Utah. We are known for our beautiful temples, which are inspired by Rajasthani architecture from India. The Spanish Fork Krishna’s Lotus Temple was completed in 2001. The Salt Lake City temple was opened in August of 2019. […]
Happy Diwali, Mr. President
By Vineet Chander for beliefnet.com on 15 Oct 2009 How’s this for an early Diwali gift for Hindu-Americans (and, perhaps, Hindus around the world): President Barack Obama lit a ceremonial diya (traditional candle) and delivered a characteristically smooth speech in which he declared that he was happy to join "some of the world’s greatest faiths" in celebrating a holiday that heralds "the triumph of […]
Tucson Holds Feed the World Day
by Sandamini dasi, President, ISKCON Tucson Posted October 15, 2009 Originally inspired in 1999 by Food for Life Global, the Tucson Temple held its tenth consecutive Feed the World Day on September 28. Originally inspired in 1999 by Food for Life Global, the Tucson Temple held its tenth consecutive Feed the World Day on September […]
George Harrison Festival at Prabhupada Village NC
By Mitrasena dasa Of all the festivals I’ve organized, this one is easily drawing the most attention. Within fifteen minutes of sending announcements to local newspapers, I received a phone call from an editor asking if their paper could sponsor the event. By Mitrasena dasa Of all the festivals I’ve organized, this one is easily […]
Bhagavad Gita on iPhone
By Milan Doshi Madhusudanan, a budding Krishna devotee and a tech savvy engineer from CISCO has made an application wherein all iPhone users can now download and read or hear ‘The Bhagavad Gita’! Radha Venkat prabhu has introduced him to us . Madhusudanan Prabhu is very enthusiastic to serve the ‘Sankirtana Movement’ in terms of […]