Dear Friends, The thirty five smaller artwork prints around the temple room that so many have become familiar with and love will be replaced with refreshed, high quality canvas prints. The pictures will be set chronologically, so you will be able to see Krishna’s pastimes from the time of His birth to after the battle more »
Dear Friends, We started the holidays with loads of events for students, from the Kids Winter Retreat to the BYS Retreat for university students. Some learners are spending the day helping around the temple. Well done to all those who choose to dedicate some of their holiday to devotional activities. The Nandagram Eco Nursery, located more »
Dear Friends, The KZN Premier, Dr Zweli Mkhize, met with Hindu organisations last night. Vibhu Caitanya Das, our co-president, met the Premier and said that he felt pride when the Premier, in his keynote address, singled out the “Hare Krishna Movement and His Holiness Indradyumna Swami in working together to promote social cohesion.” Vibhu Caitanya more »
Dear Friends, Nelson Mandela Prayer Vigil Cancelled In light of recent conversations with the Mandela family liaison, it has been advised that we all focus on his 95th birthday celebration. In order to uphold the desires of the Mandela family, we have decided to cancel the prayer vigil tomorrow, Thursday 20 June 2013. Thank you more »
Hare Krishna All, Please note the change of date in the Madiba Vigil. It is now on Thursday, 20 June 2013. All other details are the same: Durban City Hall 6pm-8.30pm Please RSVP: temple@iskcondurban.net Saturday, 15 June Harinam on the Beachfront (from the old Snake Park) led by Deva Darshan Das at 10am Youth Day more »
Dear Friends, Due to our recent endeavours in social cohesion events, we are pleased to announce that we have been invited to lead a prayer vigil for our much-loved former president, Nelson Mandela. As you may be aware, he is currently in a Pretoria hospital for the last five days struggling with a lung infection. more »
Dear Friends, If you sometimes feel that you are alone, then you can think of Krishna, or chant His name: “I am never alone, even in the most remote place because when I chant His holy name, I am with Krishna. In the middle of the busiest crowds, I am immediately alone with Krishna when more »
Dear Friends, Food for thought: “Every moment we have the free will to react to whatever comes upon us; and character is how we respond to every situation by feeding the goodness of our heart, the divinity within us, rather than the anger, envy and selfishness.” HH Radhanath Swami We are in the process more »
Dear Friends, On Friday, 24 May 2013 we celebrate the appearance of a most unusual manifestation of the Lord Krishna – Lord Nrsimhadeva, the half man-half lion incarnation of the Lord Krishna. Lord Nrsimhadeva appeared in that form to kill Hiranyakasipu, a great demon who obtained a benediction from Lord Brahma to more »
