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International Society For Krishna Conciousness

We are trying to give human society an opportunity for a life of happiness, good health, peace of mind and all good qualities through God (Krishna) Consciousness.

Chant & Be Happy

Chant the holy names, Hare Krishna maha-mantra every day

Read Books

Read the Srimad Bhagavatam, the spotless purana that glorifies the Supreme Lord

Srila Prabhupada was born in Calcutta.

1896
September 1

Srila Prabhupada conducted a Ratha Yatra festival in a suburb of Calcutta.

1901

Srila Prabhupada began worshiping Radha-Krishna.

1902

Srila Prabhupada joined as Student of Philosophy at Scottish Churches’ College.

1916

Srila Prabhupada entered married life (grihastha ashrama)

1918

Appointed as assistant manager of Bose Laboratory. Joined Mahatma Gandhi’s movement.

1921

Srila Prabhupada met his spiritual master, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura.

1922

Srila Prabhupada visited Vrindavana for the first time.

1925

Assisted in establishing Allahabad center of Gaudiya Matha.

1928

Initiated by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura.

1932

Helped establish Gowalia Tank center of Gaudiya Matha.

1934

Instructed by his spiritual master on publishing books and constructing temples.

1935

Final order from his spiritual master to preach in the West.

1936

Honored with the title “Bhaktivedanta” by society of Gaudiya Vaishnavas.

1939

Started the Back to Godhead Magazine.

1944

Started League of Devotees in Jhansi. Initiated his first disciple, Acharya Prabhakar.

1953

Retired from family life, adopting vanaprastha (retired) order of life.

1954

Accepted renounced order of life (sannyasa).

1959

Published first book, Easy Journey to Other Planets.

1960

Published Volume 1 of First Canto of Srimad Bhagavatam.

1962

Journeyed to USA in order to fulfill the order of his spiritual master.

1965

Established the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.

1966

Completed translation and commentary of Bhagavad-gita As It Is.

1967

Bhagavad-gita As It Is published by Macmillan Company.

1968

Established the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust (BBT) for publishing his books.

1972

Completed translation of and published Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita in 17 volumes.

1975

Established the Bhaktivedanta Institute for Scientific Preaching.

1976

Srila Prabhupada disappeared from this mortal world.

1977

International Society For Krishna Conciousness

Srila Prabhupada's Hare Krishna Movement ISKCON Mission

We are trying to give human society an opportunity for a life of happiness, good health, peace of mind and all good qualities through God (Krishna) Consciousness.

The mission of human life is to end the miseries of material existence and attain a blissful life. We are constantly searching after happiness, but we often fail in our pursuit. We may get a glimpse of happiness, but it does not last forever. We do not want miseries, but we cannot avoid them. Scriptures inform us that we are spiritual beings, part and parcel of the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna, and by nature we are full of happiness – ānandamayo ‘bhyāsāt (vedānta-sūtra). Then, why do we suffer? How do we rediscover the lost happiness and lead a blissful life?

Srila Prabhupada, our beloved spiritual master and the founder-acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) has blessed us with this opportunity for a happy and peaceful life.

We just have to practice the following principles:

1. Chant the holy names, Hare Krishna maha-mantra every day
2. Read the Srimad Bhagavatam, the spotless purana that glorifies the Supreme Lord
3. Honor prasadam, the food sanctified by offering to the Supreme Lord.

Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu said: ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanam bhava-mahā-dāvāgni-nirvāpaṇaṁ: Chanting the holy names of the Lord cleanses the mirror of the heart and stops the miseries of the blazing fire of material existence.

Srimad Bhagavatam says: naṣṭa-prāyeṣv abhadreṣu nityaṁ bhāgavata-sevayā: All the inauspicious things in our heart are completely destroyed by reading Srimad Bhagavatam every day. The darkness of ignorance is dissipated and we become situated in the mode of goodness and develop all good qualities equivalent to that of the demigods.

By honoring prasadam (food offered to the Lord) we do not incur further sinful reactions. Krishna says in the Bhagavad-gita (3.13): yajña-śiṣṭāśinaḥ santo mucyante sarva-kilbiṣaiḥ: devotees who eat food offered first in sacrifice (as an offering to the Lord) are released from all kinds of sins.

Thus, by following these three simple, but effective principles given by Srila Prabhupada, we can achieve a life of happiness, good health, peace of mind, and all good qualities.