Group runs, Pilates, cold plunges and matcha are finding their way into Gen Z’s social calendar. In a report on “wellness darties,” Mashable describes daytime gatherings that combine the energy of a party with activities more often associated with a fitness studio. The events it highlights have taken place on college campuses, but their appeal […]

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Croatian devotees gather for outreach and fellowship. ISKCON Croatia is rebuilding congregational participation and extending public outreach during the movement’s 60th-anniversary year. In an interview with ISKCON News, communications representatives Govindananda Das and Ishvara Puri Das described how recent in-person programs in Zagreb reflect a wider effort to connect decades of book distribution with sustained […]

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Changing Bodies diorama. Śrīla Prabhupāda established the culture of theistic exhibitions in ISKCON with his foundational diorama museum, the First American Transcendental Exhibition (F.A.T.E.), also known as the Diorama Museum of Bhagavad-gītā or the Bhagavad-gītā Museum, which opened in 1977 in the New Dvārakā Dhāma community in Los Angeles. Diorama art depicting the philosophy and […]

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This year, Śivarāma Swami, a spiritual leader of ISKCON Hungary and disciple of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, undertook an extraordinary physical challenge together with his personal assistant, Śyāma-bihārī Dāsa: completing a full circuit of Lake Balaton in Hungary, covering approximately 220 kilometers. Lake Balaton is located in western Hungary, relatively close to Krishna Valley, the […]

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Arati follows abhishek as attendees join in worship. Four ISKCON communities across Gauteng brought their Srila Prabhupada murtis together at The Glen Primary School in Menlyn on September 5 for a joint observance of Srila Prabhupada’s 130th Vyasa Puja and ISKCON’s 60th anniversary year. The in-person gathering, attended by an estimated 300 to 400 devotees, […]

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India Startup Week 2026 (ISW26), a three-day gathering of entrepreneurs, investors, corporate leaders and startup ecosystem builders, concluded in Bengaluru on August 23 with an unusual meeting of entrepreneurship, spiritual leadership and kirtan. Among the event’s featured speakers was Sri Krishna Chaitanya Swami, ISKCON’s Kirtan Minister, who addressed entrepreneurs on inner leadership and purpose, created […]

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Dignitaries from all parties with the MoU. On the auspicious occasion of the appearance day of His Holiness Gopal Krishna Goswami at ISKCON Juhu, the Bhaktivedanta Research Center (BRC) entered into a strategic partnership with leadership consultancy VMentor.ai and frontline learning platform Sarathi.ai to develop programs applying India’s ancient knowledge traditions to contemporary business and […]

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Gala artists and senior devotees gather for a group photo. As noted in an ISKCON News article in August the Origins 60th Anniversary Gala held by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness on July 31, 2026, at The Glasshouse in Manhattan. Roughly 500 guests attended the event, organized around the theme “Celebrating the Past, Envisioning […]

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My journey to Krishna consciousness began in 2019 when my family and I first traveled 150 kilometres from Sydney to visit New Gokula Farm in a little town called Millfield. We first came to the farm as non-devotees, simply exploring what we had been told by an acquaintance was a “Hindu temple.” The temple is situated on […]

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For the past few days, “Glorious Holy Name,” by Mahatma Das and Ananda Monet, has been on repeat. Somewhere between listening, humming along, and returning to it again, a question began to take shape: what does it mean to be Krishna consciously creative? As a creative myself, I often consider how spiritual practice informs expression. […]

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There is a saying, “Think globally, act locally.” And that’s what Srila Prabhupada did when he began his mission in 1966 on NYC’s Lower East Side.  In those days, the counterculture—young people dissatisfied with a war-driven, materialistic society—gravitated to New York and to Haight-Asbury in San Francisco. These were the first two places where the […]

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On July 11, 2026, the Yogapeeth Center, ISKCON Tri-Central Valley in Dublin, California, celebrated its second anniversary with a gathering of devotees, families, and guests. The event featured Vaisesika Dasa and Nirakula Devi Dasi, whose presence enriched the occasion as the community reflected on Srila Prabhupada’s mission and the importance of devotional service. The evening […]

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Registration remains open for the 2026 MAN-tra Retreat, which will bring devotee men together for a weekend of spiritual reflection, practical discussion, kirtan, and fellowship at ISKCON New Vrindaban in West Virginia. The retreat will begin on Friday, October 2, and conclude on Sunday, October 4. This year’s program addresses several aspects of men’s spiritual […]

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Radhika Das and his team brought the chanting of Krishna’s holy names to Medicine Festival 2026, held August 12–17 at Wasing Park near Reading, England. A newly released video captures his extended “Radhe Govinda” kirtan during an August 15 appearance. Accompanied by harmonium, percussion, and other musicians, Radhika Das leads the audience in call-and-response chanting. […]

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Draupadi was a very strong woman a queen of character, a good human at the darkest hour, by the hair she was dragged by a brutish man whose intelligence lagged in front of an assembly of royals when bravery knew only withdrawals he pulled at her blood-stained dress attempting to augment her distress leaving her […]

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Creating safe communities is a shared responsibility. For ISKCON communities to thrive, children and families need to feel protected, supported, and cared for. Building that kind of environment requires more than good intentions—it requires awareness, education, and the confidence to recognize and respond to potential risks. Karuna Care Association is offering a three-week online course, […]

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ISKCON Punjabi Bagh (India) altar decorated with Srila Prabhupada’s books. From September 26 to October 3, 2026, the ISKCON Ministry of Education invites devotees, temples, centers, families, and communities worldwide to participate in Books Are the Basis Week. The annual observance aims to give Srila Prabhupada’s books a special place in ISKCON communities’ lives and […]

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Janmashtami celebrations at ISKCON Dublin. Devotees at hundreds of ISKCON centers worldwide gathered on September 4, 2026, to celebrate Sri Krishna Janmashtami, filling temple halls with the rhythms of mridanga and harmonium as hundreds of thousands joined continuous kirtans and midnight abhishek ceremonies. This year’s observance stood out not only for its scale but for […]

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From September 25–29, 2026, the 10th annual GitaFest will bring devotees together at New Vrindaban, West Virginia, for a five-day retreat centered on the theme “Guru and Disciple.” Organized by the Bhagavad-gita Institute, this year’s festival will focus on understanding the role of the spiritual master and deepening devotees’ relationship with ISKCON Founder-Acharya A.C. Bhaktivedanta […]

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Historic Janmashtami Drone Show. A vibrant celebration of music, color, devotion, and innovation filled the grounds of ISKCON of Houston as more than 12,000 devotees and visitors gathered for Janmashtami, marking Lord Krishna’s divine appearance. The 2026 festival also commemorated ISKCON of Houston’s 40th anniversary and the 60th anniversary of ISKCON in the United States, […]

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