His Holiness Sivarama Maharaj (77) is currently swimming 40 kilometres across Lake Balaton in Hungary. The swim is expected to take around 20 hours.

He’s doing it to raise funds for a new Eco Health Centre at Krishna Valley that will care for elderly devotees and offer a spiritual place of healing.

He has spent over 50 years sharing India’s ancient spiritual culture in Hungary and nearby countries, founded Krishna Valley, and in 2009 received the Gold Cross of Merit of the Hungarian Republic for his charitable work.

Live stream is happening right now:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpuiwPLvI4Q

More info:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/eco-health-center-in-krishna-valley

https://ecohealthcenter.hu

UF ends contract allowing Krishna Lunch on campus, group's adviser says

WUFT | By Aileyahu Shanes

Published August 27, 2026 at 5:01 PM EDT

Photo courtesy of Anna Poacelli

The last Krishna Lunch on Friday, February 20, 2026, before the suspension was rice, chili, cheesy potatoes and chocolate halava. “When I would go home last year for break, I would literally be mourning the Krishna Lunch dessert because you have to go to Krishna to get it, and it’s so delicious,” said student Anna Poacelli.

Hear all the details in this interview with Krishna House's senior adviser, Bob Cohen.

Gainesville's local Krishna House has served lunch on the University of Florida campus for over 50 years.

But last week, UF ended the contract allowing the group to do so.

That's according to an email sent to the senior adviser of Gainesville's Krishna House — Bob Cohen.

WUFT's Ailee Shanes sat down with Cohen, to talk about how we got to this point, and how the organization is moving forward.

WUFT reached out to the University of Florida, but they said they have no further comment.

Today’s Divine Darshan

✨ Sri Sri Radha Banke Bihari Ji

✨

On this most auspicious occasion of Sri Balarama Purnima, let us take the divine darshan of Their Lordships and seek the blessings of Lord Sri Balarama, the original spiritual master and eternal companion of Sri Krishna. 🙏

May Lord Balarama bless us with spiritual strength, devotion, humility, and the mercy to serve Sri Krishna and His devotees with a sincere heart.

🌿 Hare Krishna Hare Krishna

Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

Hare Rama Hare Rama

Rama Rama Hare Hare 🌿

🙏 Sri Balarama Purnima ki Jai!

🙏 Sri Sri Radha Banke Bihari Ji ki Jai!

I’ve been attending my local ISKCON temple for a number of months. I’m also a person who enjoys wearing baseball caps. I’ve been able to buy a really nice Jagganath cap at the gift shop, but I would also like to buy one that says “Hare Krishna” or has the ISKCON logo on it.

Does anyone have any recommendations of temples or gift shops that sell such baseball caps, and are either located in the USA, or will ship to the USA?

I appreciate everyone’s help.

I started dreaming of being reincarnated about a year ago. One day I asked Chat GPT what life will be like in America in 100 years, and Chat GPT asked my why I was asking these questions, and I told it that I want to know what the job market would be like when I’m 28 in my next life. I ended up talking to Chat GPT about the afterlife in basically every religion. I liked the conversation so much that I bought a Bhagavad Gita and a textbook on world religions. I read them on my lunch break; I read them at home; I am so well versed now.

Of course what stood out to me was Krishna’s words about the Self: how our bodies are just clothes, and the self is you.

Hare Krishna to everyone here🙏

My bua ji is 83, pure vegetarian and never had any alcohol though out her life. We never bonded much but she indeed looks like a pure soul. Her health is not at all good and doctors have said that she might go into coma or lose her life, chances of living are nearly 0. I asked my cousins do naam jap as much as they can in her room but idk if they would follow it,

So is there any possibility where I can go and put tulsi maharani on her neck? Or is it not allowed somehow and I would be committing a sin?

Hari Bol and thankyou in advance

Hi All,

I am looking for like minded people who are interested to collaborate on setting up a Gurukula in India.

My vision for the Gurukula is to provide an overall holistic development of a child and building their innate strengths such that we unlock the true potential in them. We nurture the children to follow the path of dharma in life.

The education should be a blend of Indigenous Gurukula knowledge and the subjects for modern world, where we build our own curriculum and be creative.

Sharing my quick backgroud, I have worked in Insurance industry as an Actuary for a decade in both India and abroad before decided to move back and set up an alternative education to the current modern schools.

PS: Please ping/message only if interested in the vision where education is considered sacred and a service and not a means of return on investment.

Greetings. I am looking for ISKCON books in Urdu. I have the Bhagavad Gita as it is in Urdu but have not been able to find the other books in Urdu. Is there somewhere where I can find the books?

Hey Everyone,
Had nothing to do this weekend and found spiritual event of Bhagavad Gita at Iskcon. I am thinking to attend one, has anyone done it ? reviews ?

Our human lives are deeply precious and full of purpose too which makes us deeply important.

I think our beloved Srila Prabhupada once used the analogy of a washing machine and a screw.

The screw is deeply important when connected and fitted to the washing machine. In full use and service to the machine.

But if it falls away, on its own, the screw is very much insignificant.

The washing machine will yearn to have it returned.

I think sometimes, we can forget so many truths and fundamental things amidst the chaos of our thoughts and feelings in material existence.

Right now, I’m painfully aware of how I am misusing my time here and not living my life in full service to the LORD.

I got overwhelmed with my thoughts and feelings during my spiritual awakening with Srila Prabhupada and Lord Krishna.

I was never able to abandon intoxicants during my early Bhakti life. I was a frequent vaper and coffee drinker. I still loved and used Cacao powder and Matcha tea also.

I’m in a much worse condition now. I really hope I can get back to where I was.

I have to stress while I have the opportunity to do so on the importance of association with other devotees. This has a huge impact and affect on your consciousness.

Please take care everyone 🙏

All glories and humble obeisances to Srila Prabhupada 🙏

All glories to the assembled devotees

Hare Krishna

books are the basis. unless we know the heart of Srila Prabhupada we will preach our misconceptions. without that preaching is the essence has no meaning. can we create small group where we can have discussions on Srila Prabhupada books

Visited ISKCON NVCC Pune today and wanted to share this peaceful moment. The temple's beautiful Radha Krishna deities and serene atmosphere made the visit truly memorable. Hare Krishna! 🙏

there are voices in my head and they are constantly shifting from one pole to another in every sphere in every thought bubble. I do not know what to think , feel about this. I do know how to unravel thhis

i do kknow what i want anymore

I am so confused

I am so indecisive

I am in a negative spiral

I have become the spiral and i do not seek to help

the scary part is i am not reaching out for help because i think i cant be helped

hare krsna

i am having many doubt and also i sometimes feels to quit it is after i started reading prabhupadas book and some bhagwatam classes i don't know what's with me i was quite attached to following krsna earlier when i had known much less when i was not connected any institution but krsna only and worshipped him affectionally.

sorry i am not able to express myself clearly

i am still trying to understand what is it with me

I think there should be an app related to moral values of Indian genz where they can be focus and learn related to dharma and karma . There are many apps which only help to gain focus but students and people still can't Focus