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US Military’s First Hindu Chaplain Follows God’s Call
Madhava Smullen | In May 2011, Captain Pratima Dharm was appointed as the US Military’s first Hindu Chaplain. The move was groundbreaking for the 1,000 or so Hindus serving in the US military, as well as their families.
“Exploring the Bhagavad-gita” Wins Prestigious Choice Award
Madhava Smullen | Earlier this month “Exploring the Bhagavad gita: Philosophy, Structure and Meaning,” a new book written by ISKCON Academy of Arts and Sciences member Dr. Ithamar Theodor, and released by leading academic publisher Ashgate, was named a Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2011.
ISKCON Leaders to Gather in Mayapur for Inspiration and Support
Madhava Smullen | A unique second festival will be held alongside the Mayapur Festival this year in West Bengal, India. On behalf of ISKCON’s Governing Body Commission, the Strategic Planning Team will organize the first International Leadership Sanga.

Inside ISKCON

Hariksetra Das | This temple is coming up on a piece of land that was earmarked for a mechanized slaughter house, but the government had to back track due to the perseverant opposition from the local leaders and citizens.

World News

Companion planting is the ancient technique of planting different crops in close proximity that can provide benefits to each other. In a garden, parsley excels at repelling harmful insects and attracting beneficial ones.

Opinion

Sutapa Das | One of our monks recently made a transition back into the ‘real world’. He went for an interview. He came back and complained “in this world it’s not about what you know, it’s about who you know.”
Urmila Dasi | If ISKCON were still to be defined as those living on ISKCON property under GBC authority, ISKCON would have become a very small organization indeed, and barely able to accomplish any of the founder’s mission. However, ISKCON’s mission is increasingly being realized and self-identifying membership is growing.