With the rising and setting of sun / Time slowly slipping away / The touch of cool water as if speaking / Do you feel okay my friend?

The discomfort ISKCON faces due to the pandemic - individual and community-wise - is hardly comparable to the oppressions and torments of the past.

Ocean of Mercy (feat. Nadiya Mani) · Bada Haridas · Nadiya Mani. Read article abou the new single: https://iskconnews.org/nadiya-mani-and-bada-haridas-dedicate-new-song-to-bhakti-charu-swami,7441/

The deeply moving, soul-stirring track presents the prayer Sri Gurvastakam by Visvanath Chakravarti Thakur in a unique style that combines elements of classical, New Age and meditation music. It has been described by Bada Haridas’ wife Kosarupa Dasi as “pure meditation.”

A video by the Bhaktivedanta Academy, Mayapur.

<p>&ldquo;Every year, there&rsquo;s some new challenge that comes up while organizing Toronto Rathayatra, and we joke that Lord Jagannath always throws us a curveball,&rdquo; says Rukmini Dasi, co-chair of the Rathayatra Committee. Little did they know, however, that 2020 would bring the ultimate curveball &ndash; a global pandemic that required people to social distance from each other and saw all gatherings and public festivities banned.&nbsp;</p>

<p><span>This is not a time to hold back or to put off what so deeply pains the heart, for the extent that you have loved, it is to that extent that you will feel a kind of pain that perhaps you&rsquo;ve never experienced before.</span></p>

<p><span>It was the Ministry of West Bengal led by t</span><span>he Honorable Chief Minister Sushri Mamata Bannerjee&nbsp;</span><span>who facilitated the final journey of the vapu (body of ISKCON-guru Bhakti Charu Swami, who passed away on July 4th in Florida, back to Mayapur.</span></p>

<p>H<span>ow to become resilient and, despite the ups and downs, not give up on our spiritual journey, our search for the self?</span></p>

<p><span>ISKCON News is inviting talented designers from around the world to help redesign&nbsp;</span><a href="http://ISKCONnews.org">ISKCONnews.org</a><span>&nbsp;and the site's Facebook page&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ISKCONnews/">https://www.facebook.com/ISKCONnews/</a><span>.</span></p>

<p><span>During the night at around 1:30 AM on July 14th, one of the brahmacaris heard a cracking sound and went to check it. He saw the temple building on fire. Brahmacaries quickly took the Deities out to safety from the burning building.&nbsp;</span></p>

A video by My Ashraya.

<p><span>After applying and going through a rigorous approval process, The Office of Communications for the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) received ECOSOC status with the UN in 2016, the highest level at which an NGO can be associated with the UN.</span></p>

<p><span>This year we won't get the chance to pull Lord Jagannatha, Lord Baladeva and Subhadra Devi's chariots through the streets but don&rsquo;t let that dampen your spirits. Get ready to welcome Them into your hearts this weekend!&nbsp;</span></p>

<p><span>The hallmarks of ISKCON, its seven purposes were reaffirmed through a series of interviews and dialogues by the exemplary leaders of ISKCON who personify these seven purposes in their own exquisite ways.&nbsp;<span>This symposium was the brainchild of a brilliant disciple of Bhakti Charu Swami who embodied Srila Prabhupada&rsquo;s instructions and worked towards uniting everyone.</span></span></p>

A video by Radhadesh Mellows.

A video by Mayapur TV.

Each one of us needs inspiration to find meaning and purpose in our journey. Gaur Gopal Das and HH The Dalai Lama discuss various subtleties of life and enthuse us to walk our paths with energy, enthusiasm and determination.

Celebrate the event by watching this uplifting short film about ISKCON's worldwide achievements, produced by the ISKCON Communications Ministry and Karuna Productions.