Nandaraj Singh writes that ISKCON Youth represented by the Krishna Balarama Youth group (KBYG) participated in a Bhajan Mela organised by the Johannesburg Yuvak Mandal (JYM) where various Hindu groups rendered Bhajans. It was a fun experience singing with all the groups. When our turn came Abishek started with the invocation and Krsna Das took us straight […]
The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust BBT is pleased to announce a new special print of Chant and Be Happy that is now available. So, what is special about this book? Firstly, this is printed using FSC Environmentally friendly paper. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_Stewardship_Council https://ic.fsc.org/ South Africa, along with Slovenia, Lithuania, the UK, and Russia are the first countries where devotees are […]
Mantralogy is a New York-based collective owned by Saci-suta, Keli-lalita, Gauravani, and Rasa-acharya. They strive to stimulate thekirtana scene by promoting the bhakti lifestyle alongside their professionally produced albums and their clothing line. They are probably best-known for their releases of Gauravani and As Kindred Spirits’ Ten Million Moons and The Mayapuris Mridanga, but that’s only a small part […]
Yesterday marked the 36th anniversary of Srila Prabhupada’s visit to the University of the Witwatersrand. On the 20th October 1975, during His only visit to South Africa, His Divine Grace delivered a talk at the prestigious Great Hall, Wits. Today, the Bhakti Yoga Society at Wits University- a university-based preaching wing of the Intrernational Society […]
On the 21st of August 2011 the youth of ISKCON represented by the dynamic Krishna Balarama Youth Group made a wonderful presentation on Krishna Consciousness at the Rosebank Rooftop market – a favoured spot frequented by locals and tourists alike renowned for its crafts and other boutique items. This week those in attendance had the […]
It is said that a change is as good as a holiday and as aspiring devotees each day brings forth the opportunity for new change – better change, the opportunity to come closer to Krishna through the chanting of His holy names and to further immerse ourselves in His service. As the great spiritual preceptor […]
By the causeless mercy of Srila Prabhupada: the last 4 community libraries in the City of Tshwane have recently received Srila Prabhupada’s books. These 4 libraries are (1) Valhalla, (2) Eldoraigne, (3) Rooihuiskraal and (4) Olievenhoutbosch libraries. Attached are photos from the days of the delivery of these books.
It gives me great pleasure to announce the opening of a new ISKCON preaching facility in Temba, near Hammanskraal. This project is headed up by Her Grace Ramaniya Devi Dasi, a disciple of Srila Prabhupada. The new project is creating a host of service opportunities, if you would like to get involved here is a list of items that the […]
