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Bhaktivedanta Research Centre Expands Library to 15,000 Works
Madhava Smullen | The library catalog of the Bhaktivedanta Research Centre in Kolkata—which opened in 2009 and aims to be an easily accessible resource of all Gaudiya Vaishnava literature—has expanded from 3,500 titles in 2010 to 15,000 works today.
ISKCON Swamis Meet With Yoga Leaders to Plan World Yoga Day
Madhava Smullen | Renowned masters from various Yoga schools—including ISKCON’s Yadunandana Swami and Radhanath Swami—met for an international Yoga conference to agree on a date for a special World Yoga Day.
Book Distribution Up 23% in North America
Madhava Smullen | At the recent North American Governing Body and Temple President meetings, Book Distribution Minister Vaisesika Dasa had some exciting news for the more than sixty leaders from across the US and Canada in attendance.

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.