By Madhava Smullen for ISKCON News on 14 Jan 2010What is lesser known about him is that his campaign for equality took him to India, where he gained inspiration from Mahatma Gandhi’s nonviolent methods of social change. The visit was a powerful experience for King, a Baptist Minister and deeply spiritual man. This week, on […]

BY: BHAKTIN JANEJan 13, 2011 — BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA (SUN) — Despite major flooding throughout the city of Brisbane, ISKCON Brisbane has escaped without harm. Despite major flooding throughout the city of Brisbane, ISKCON Brisbane has escaped without harm. Sri Sri Gaura Nitai’s riverside abode was fortunately above flood level when fast-flowing waters in the Brisbane […]

By Kurma dasaMay 2011 marks a milestone in the history of the Australian Krishna Consciousness Movement that began back in 1971, when we were all in the prime of our youth Note; Caru was the temple President of Sydney in those youthful days, both of ourselves and of the Hare Krishna movement. He and Vaibhavi […]

By Raxit JariwallaThis annual 2010 books marathon turned out to be a major historic event, with ISV devotees distributing thousands of Srila Prabhupada’s books throughout the Bay area and at distant spots, including other parts of the US, Europe and India. Our annual books marathon referred to as ‘The MSF of 25,000 Books, an Occasion […]

By Radha Mohan dasReflections on the futureAs everyone knows, today the Internet is the principle mode of local and international communication, especially for younger generations. It has been with us for about 20 years now, yet in such a short time it has had a profound impact on nearly all individuals, organisations, governments, businesses and […]

The early 1980’s were exhilarating times in the Irish Yatra.  Dublin in particular was the place to be if you were young, enthusiastic and fearless!  We were definitely causing a stir with our high profile Harinama’s up and down O’Connell St, media appearances and concentrated book distribution. By Uddhava DasThe early 1980’s were exhilarating times […]

By Madhava Smullen for ISKCON News on 25 Dec 2010Film-maker Vasudeva Dasa had planned to spend only three days at ISKCON’s Radhadesh community in rural Belgium to celebrate the annual Janmastami festival, when a doctor advised him to stop traveling and rest for three weeks—and he got an unexpected offer that would make a strong […]

Then what is the meaning of the Christians’ love for God? If you do not follow the orders of God, then where is your love? Therefore we have come to teach what it means to love God: If you love Him, you cannot be disobedient to His orders. And if you’re disobedient, your love is […]

By Madhava Smullen for ISKCON News on 17 Dec 2010It all began for Yves Ayoun when, as a young boy growing up in Paris in the early 1970s, he was instantly drawn to the ISKCON devotees that he regularly saw chanting Hare Krishna on the streets of the French capital. It all began for Yves […]

By Madhava Smullen for ISKCON News on 17 Dec 2010Director 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. Director of the Oxford Centre for […]