Inviting you all for another Festival of Lord Jaganatha, Rath Yatra or "The Chariot Festival". We hope you all can come and take darshan of the Lord of the Universe, Lord Jaganatha!
Bhakti-sastri is an essential course in Krishna consciousness that covers the study of Srila Prabhupada's Bhagavad-Gita, Nectar of Devotion, Nectar of Instruction and Sri Isopanisad. At the VIHE, the course also includes an introduction to the process of Deity worship as well as a workshop on Sanskrit pronunciation. Srila Prabhupada conceived of the Bhakti-sastri course […]
Srila Prabhupada envisioned four levels of study of his books—Bhakti-sastri, Bhakti-vaibhava, Bhakti-vedanta and Bhakti-sarvabhauma. The VIHE is endeavoring to establish these degrees and thus provide an opportunity for higher studies in Krishna conscious philosophy to interested devotees. The Bhakti-vedanta Course follows the study of Bhakti-vaibhava (Canto 1 to 6) and consists of the study of […]
Balarama Purnima, Appearance Anniversary of Lord Balarama on August 3rd. Lord Balarama is the first expansion of Lord Krishna appearing as His elder brother eight days before Krishna’s appearance in this world. While Krishna's complexion is like a dark bluish cloud, Balarama's complexion is like a white autumn cloud. He assisted Lord Krishna in His […]
Appearance day of Lord Balaram The auspicious appearance day of Lord Balarama, the elder brother of Lord Sri Krishna, is celebrated on the full-moon day of Shravana (August). Lord Balarama appeared as the son of Rohini and Vasudeva. He is also known as Baladeva and Sankarshana. He gives us the required spiritual strength to cross […]
The Teacher Training Course (One) is a dynamic six-day course designed to train teachers and preachers in the Krishna Consciousness movement. Dates: November 17-23, 2020 Teacher: H.G. Anirudha Dasa You will develop: Speaking skills Effective use of resources in the classroom. Proper description of lesson aims and objectives. Skills in writing lesson outlines/plans. The ability […]
Teacher Training course (Two) is a 36-hour seminar designed for devotees wishing to organize and facilitate courses and presentations; pursuing outreach, training and education within ISKCON. Dates: November 25 - 30, 2020 Teachers: H.G. Vamsi Vadana Dasa and H.G. Anuradha Devi Dasi. Requirements: The VTE Teacher Training Course I Certificate is a pre-requisite for attending […]
On behalf of the teachers, His Holiness Sacinandana Swami and His Grace Bhurijana Prabhu, we heartily invite you to take part in this wonderful week of hearing and chanting of the Holy Names. Our residence will be at the foot of Govardhan Hill. From there we may travel short distances for outdoor chanting of japa […]
Every year at the end of month Kartik VIHE holds the annual Govardhan Retreat. Devotees from all around the world come to participate in a wonderful week of Krsna-katha, ecstatic kirtans and many breathtaking darsanas of Giriraja Govardhana. The sublime atmosphere of the sacred Govardhana Hill enables those who live and preach outside the Holy […]
When we come to Krishna Consciousness, everything is new and exciting even though we do not understand many things yet. Gradually, we start having many questions about different aspects of Bhakti Yoga. The Bhakti-sadacara course is especially designed to give systematic knowledge to new devotees and to train devotees who did not have a chance […]