What is a Temple?

What is a Temple?

By taking advantage of spiritual association, by hearing transcendental philosophy, and by worshiping the Deity in the temple, an ordinary person is more likely to remember the Lord’s all-pervasiveness in day-to-day life.

Lord Jagannath is Krishna Himself

Lord Jagannath is Krishna Himself

Lord Jagannath is especially liberal and accessible to the aspirant devotee of Godhead. As for the history of the Appearance of the merciful Lord Jagannath, our spiritual master, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami, has often told the incident.

ISKCON Boston 1969 in Photos

ISKCON Boston 1969 in Photos

This process is especially recommended for self-realization in this age. By performance of Samkirtan, one can achieve the perfection of human life, and the process is so simple that anyone can take it up without qualification.

ISKCON New York City in Photos 1969

ISKCON New York City in Photos 1969

In this Age of Kali spiritual life is difficult. Handicapped by short life span, poor memory, and political turmoil, few if any can take up the path of self-realization by means of meditative yoga, temple worship or study of the Vedas.

Boston Weddings

Boston Weddings

Accepting a wife is also considered renunciation, because the student is voluntarily sacrificing his tendency toward unrestricted sex life for a program of regulated restraint to develop his spiritual consciousness.

Krishna Consciousness in Hawaii

Krishna Consciousness in Hawaii is currently established at 51-576 Kam Highway in Kaaawa (just before the Crouching Lion Inn). Classes are at 7 a. m. daily and at 7 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. A Love Feast is held every Sunday at noon,

Stay High Forever — No More Coming Down

DROP OUT of movements employing artificially induced states of self-realization and expanded consciousness. Such methods only lead to spiritual laziness and chaos. End all bringdowns, flip out and stay for eternity.

ISKCON Krishna Consciousness Temples 1969

ISKCON Krishna Consciousness Temples 1969

Attend Bhakti Yoga and mantra meditation classes, lectures on The Bhagavad Gita and related Vedic literature, chanting the Hare Krishna Mantra—every Monday, Wednesday and Friday (or write for details) at any one of the following Krishna Consciousness Temples.

New Vrindavan — Parts & Parcels

New Vrindavan — Parts & Parcels

New Hare Krishna centers are constantly being opened in order to fulfill Lord Chaitanya’s prophecy that Hare Krishna will someday be sung in every village and town throughout the world. Our latest center is called New Vrindaban.

Krishna Consciousness in Canada

Krishna Consciousness in Canada

As in all Hare Krsna temples, the devotees in Canada begin the day at 4:30 in the morning with a formal arati ceremony. Accompanying themselves on drums and hand cymbals, they sing prayers to the spiritual master, a pure representative of Krsna.