Homages ISKCON Centers, VP2025
Dear Śrīla Prabhupāda,
Please accept our humble obeisances at your lotus feet, and our prayers on this auspicious day
of your divine appearance that we may remain actively engaged in the service of your mission to
spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness all over the world.
This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of your visit to South Africa, in October 1975, and to
commemorate this event, which brought auspiciousness to the entire country, we at ISKCON
Lenasia would like to renew and strengthen our commitment to remembering your pastimes and
your instructions, and to create a community that exemplifies the devotional principles you came
to teach.
It was in Yeoville, South Africa, Śrīla Prabhupāda, that you first received the second volume of
the Fifth Canto of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, and at that time you instructed your followers, “I give you
permission to read my books twenty-four hours a day.”
In the past year we achieved a number of milestones at ISKCON Lenasia. We established a
Govinda’s prasādam restaurant, which distributes prasādam to the public and brings people to the
temple, which is a place of Kṛṣṇa’s transcendental pastimes. We took steps toward greater self-
sufficiency by tapping and utilizing borehole water for our daily functions. We are continuing to
improve our facilities for receiving guests and devotees, and have made improvements in the con-
struction of the Deity department. There has been an increase in the number of temple residents
and congregation members who are engaged in the worship of Śrī Śrī Nitāi-Gaurahari, which is
a testimony to our commitment to creating a community of devotees who are happily engaged in
your preaching mission, expanding Kṛṣṇa consciousness to every town, village, and household in
South Africa.
This year, we at ISKCON Lenasia would like to renew our commitment to community out-
reach, book distribution, and education in our yātrā. To this end we have established a Book and
BTG Saṅkīrtana Team to focus on increasing book distribution and saṅkīrtana throughout our
yātrā as an offering of gratitude to Your Divine Grace for bringing Kṛṣṇa Consciousness to South
Africa and blessing our lives with auspiciousness.
Finally, we would like to pray at your divine lotus feet, Śrīla Prabhupāda, that all our efforts
at Śrī Śrī Nitāi-Gaurahari Mandir be dedicated to your great mission of making the whole world
Kṛṣṇa conscious, because that is the best welfare work for humanity and the only means of
making everyone happy.
Your aspiring servants,
The devotees of ISKCON Lenasia
Homages ISKCON Centers, VP2025
Dear Śrīla Prabhupāda,
Please accept our obeisances at your lotus feet.
On this momentous day of your glorious appearance, we cannot but express our eternal and
profound gratitude for your having rescued us from the darkest ocean of ignorance. Without
you, our lives would literally be meaningless, and our destiny would be inevitable: to continue in
the cycle of suffering and saṁsāra birth after birth. You are so pure and powerful that the mere
introduction to your Gītā can immediately lift us out of ignorance and give us the opportunity to
perceive our eternal reality.
There is no way we can ever repay you for even a tiny fraction of what you gave us, for which
you undertook so many austerities and risks. Our gratitude is boundless; how can we repay
having been given the opportunity, if we are sincere toward you and your teachings, to aspire to
attain a life filled with knowledge, eternity, and bliss? On one occasion, you asked a little boy in
the gurukula, “Who is God?” The boy replied, “God is Kṛṣṇa.” You asked him again, “And who
are you?” The little boy replied, “I am a servant of God, of Kṛṣṇa.” You emphatically asserted,
“This boy has attained the fulfillment of all the Vedic scriptures.” Only you had the power to make
even little children develop unwavering faith in Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
We earnestly pray that we may eternally perform some service that in some way satisfies you,
and through that service remain faithful eternally, and sincerely sheltered in the shadow of your
lotus feet.
Jaya Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to you!
Your insignificant but faithful servants at ISKCON León
Homages ISKCON Centers, VP2025
Dear Śrīla Prabhupāda,
Please accept our humble obeisances at your lotus feet. All glories to Your Divine Grace.
On this most auspicious day of your appearance, we want to express our deep gratitude and
love for everything you have done – not only for the world but for us here in this small corner of
Scotland.
It’s hard to believe sometimes that your message made it all the way to the quiet hills of Les-
mahagow. But it has, Śrīla Prabhupāda, and we know it’s only because of your mercy. You are not
just a teacher; you are the spiritual master for the whole world. You didn’t just preach; you lived
the teachings of the ācāryas with such conviction and compassion that even today, decades later,
we feel your presence guiding us.
Who would have thought that a little farmhouse in the Scottish countryside would become
a spiritual oasis for so many seekers? You transformed our lives with your books, your example,
and your fearless love for Kṛṣṇa. Your books, your instructions, your example – these are what
sustain us here. Whether we’re singing harināma on the streets of Glasgow/Edinburgh, tending
the gardens, or gathering for kīrtana, we feel your hand behind everything.
With hearts full of gratitude, we continue worshiping our beloved Deities, Śrī Śrī Khoda Nitai-
Māyāpur Śaśi, Śrī Tulsināth, Śrī Giridhārīlāl, and Śrīmatī Vṛndādevī. We go out regularly on
harināma, distribute your books, host wonderful preachers, retreats, and well-being events, and
try to live simply and serve sincerely, growing food on the land and trying to grow bhakti in our
hearts.
Śrīla Prabhupāda, your instruction to feed people with love and devotion has especially shaped
much of our service here. Through our Food for Scotland project, we’ve been distributing hot,
sanctified vegetarian meals to those in need across Glasgow and the surrounding areas. Our
Sunday community feasts have become a beautiful gathering point, where newcomers can experi-
ence prasādam, kīrtana, and your philosophy in a warm and welcoming way.
And, by your grace, we’ve now held Ratha-yātrā festivals in Glasgow and Edinburgh on two
consecutive years, taking Lord Jagannātha to the streets of Scotland with dancing, kīrtana, and
prasādam for all. Our dream is to take the Ratha-yātrā to more cities and more hearts in Scotland,
so that more people can have darshan and be blessed by your divine vision.
Looking ahead, we want to do more. With your blessings we hope to strengthen our congrega-
tion, helping more people take the next step on their spiritual journey by building a nourishing
community rooted firmly in your teachings. We want to develop children’s programs to inspire
the next generation, support one another better as a community, and train more devotees to confi-
dently share this philosophy. But we know we can’t do anything without your mercy.
You quoted yasya prasādād bhagavat-prasādo, yasyāprasādān na gatiḥ kuto ’pi and said that by the
guru’s mercy, everything is possible; without it, nothing is. So please bless us, Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Help us stay sincere, united, enthusiastic, and determined in our desire to serve your mission here.
Thank you for everything. All glories to you.
Your grateful servants,
The devotees at Karuṇa Bhavan, Scotland
Europe & Russia, Homages ISKCON Centers, VP2026
Dear Śrīla Prabhupāda! Please accept our obeisances in the dust of your lotus feet.
This year we celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of ISKCON and the fifty-fifth anniversary of your arrival in the USSR. At birth, you were given the name Abhay, meaning “fearless.” With this name the Lord wanted to show us one of your transcendental qualities. After all, to come to the Soviet Union at that time, you had to be truly fearless, even though they tried to dissuade you, trying to convince you that it was dangerous and there was almost nothing to eat. But thanks to your boundless faith in Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, you came anyway and planted the seeds of devotional service here. Thanks to your disciples, these seeds sprouted and growth continues to this day. Your seeds of bhakti are spreading throughout the world, as stated in the Caitanya-caritāmṛta: “In every home and in every village, people will chant the holy name.” In our city, too, this seed has sprouted.
It is our duty, though we can never fully repay our debt to you, to continue your mission here in Lipetsk, a small city in Central Russia. Although we lack spiritual qualification and maturity, we draw inspiration from the books and lectures you graciously left us, as well as from the examples of your disciples who, despite difficulties, continue to spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness throughout the world.
Thanks to your mercy, a temple has been built in Lipetsk. Deity worship continues, book distribution is underway, Sunday programs, harināma, and Ratha-yātrā are held. Educational programs are held regularly as well as various public programs that introduce people to the chanting of the holy name and the philosophy of Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
In this festive year, I would like to ask for your blessings to grant us the strength and wisdom to maintain the service we carry out, as well as to improve and expand it, to please you, your disciples, and the spiritual teachers in ISKCON.
Striving to become servants of the servants of your servants,
The devotees of ISKCON Lipetsk
Europe & Russia, Homages ISKCON Centers, VP2026
Dear Śrīla Prabhupāda,
Please accept our most humble obeisances at your divine lotus feet. All glories to Your Divine Grace on this most auspicious appearance day, in this sixtieth anniversary year of the incorporation of your beloved ISKCON.
Our hearts are filled with gratitude for everything you have given to this fallen world. By your inconceivable compassion, you fulfilled the desire of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu by establishing His saṅkīrtana movement throughout the world. In particular, you desired that His teachings be firmly established in London, and to fulfill this divine purpose, you sent your courageous disciples – three couples, one with a baby – to begin your mission here.
By your personal presence, you established the temple at 7 Bury Place and installed the most beautiful Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Londonīśvara, who continue to enchant the hearts of all living beings. You resided there, gave your transcendental classes, and bestowed your association upon the fortunate souls of London.
With great humility, we submit this offering at your lotus feet, both in gratitude and in an attempt to report how, by your mercy alone, we are endeavoring to serve your mission in London.
Since the time we wrote last year’s Vyāsa-pūjā offering, by your causeless mercy many wonderful and historic developments have taken place. Most significantly, the original home of Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Londonīśvara at 7 Bury Place was put up for sale in November 2025. Understanding the sacred nature of this place – further sanctified by your personal presence, instructions, and pastimes – the devotees felt deeply that it must be reclaimed as your holy tīrtha.
What had seemed impossible for so many years was made possible solely by your mercy. Through the heartfelt sacrifices and generosity of devotees and well-wishers from across the world, this sacred property was secured. Witnessing this, the entire community was struck by excitement.
Now, by your grace, we are no longer restricted to worshiping from outside. We will soon be able to enter those sacred rooms, feeling your presence within those very walls. The upper floors are being carefully refurbished and developed into a Ladies Contemporary Vedic Ashram, where Vaiṣṇavīs will be trained, sheltered, and engaged in your devotional service.
The plan is that the ground floor – where Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Londonīśvara were worshiped and where you personally spoke hari-kathā – will be restored with deep reverence. Every effort will be made to preserve its authenticity and spiritual atmosphere, so that all who enter may tangibly experience the transcendental mood imbued by your presence and come in contact with your eternal legacy. We pray that the ambience of Bury Place may once again be surcharged with devotion, purity, and spiritual intensity, inspiring generations to come.
We humbly pray that we may honor this most precious gift – 7 Bury Place – by always remembering your pastimes there and the sacrifices of your dear disciples who established your mission in London. May we never forget that it is by their surrender, and ultimately by your mercy, that we have received this opportunity for service.
Alongside this offering, efforts to expand your mission continue. Govinda’s restaurant, the central hub of our prasādam distribution, has expanded its service by opening a second location in our Studio 108 building. Whatever success has come is solely due to your divine vision, and we humbly pray that this service may continue to expand for the benefit of all conditioned souls.
Your saṅkīrtana movement, the very life and soul of your mission, continues to flourish in London and has reached new heights. By the unlimited mercy of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, we have been blessed with a successful Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta distribution campaign, through which many full sets have been distributed. At the time of writing, the Bhadra Pūrṇimā campaign is well underway, and the distribution of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam sets has increased significantly. Understanding these sacred books to be your eternal gift to suffering humanity, we are continuing the distribution of the sets, praying that even a small effort in this service may be pleasing to you. Many of these transcendental literatures have been personally distributed on the streets to people from all backgrounds by your sincere followers, who are endeavoring to execute your instructions.
At the same time, we understand that expanding your mission externally must be accompanied by sincere care for your devotees. This culture of Vaiṣṇava care was personally demonstrated by you from the very beginning of ISKCON. By your example, you showed the highest compassion, traveling to the West and giving Kṛṣṇa consciousness to anyone sincere, expressing the need to give “gallons of blood” to make devotees.
Following, in a small way, in your footsteps, we are attempting to cultivate this mood through our Bhakti Steps program. Our Devotee Care team is also striving to support the spiritual lives of senior, sick, and disabled devotees, offering association, kirtan, japa, and prasādam. A dedicated team of devotees has been visiting homes, hospitals, care homes, and arranging temple visits, striving to ensure that no devotee is forgotten. At the same time, efforts are being made to nurture the youngest members of the community through weekly Krishna Club sessions, along with an increasing number of additional programs and opportunities for children.
As part of this effort to strengthen the London community, we are also attempting to recognize and honor the service of Vaiṣṇavīs. Earlier this year, we commemorated the Ladies UK Saṅkīrtana Party, whose dedicated service from 1977 to 1981 contributed significantly to the establishment of your Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa Temple in Soho Street. A commemorative plaque now stands as a reminder of their sacrifice. We have also established a Vaiṣṇavī Ministry to support ladies of all ages and at all stages of spiritual life by providing association, study saṅgas centered on your books, and opportunities for engagement in devotional service.
We humbly pray that these services may continue to develop and expand.
Dear Śrīla Prabhupāda, we remain completely dependent upon your causeless mercy, guidance, and inspiration. Though there is still much to be done to fulfill your desires, you have kindly sent many sincere souls to assist in your mission, for which we are most grateful.
We humbly pray for the strength, sincerity, and purity to serve your instructions without deviation. Kindly bless us that we may become worthy instruments in your hands, able to assist, in some small but united way, in distributing your transcendental knowledge to the suffering souls of this world. We beg to remain your insignificant servants.
Your servants,
Dayāl Mora Dāsa and the devotees at ISKCON London
Homages ISKCON Centers, VP2025
Dear Śrīla Prabhupāda,
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
During my frequent japa walks in and around Regents Park, Russell Square, and other areas
where you were known to walk, an old song from school sometimes pops into my head:
And did those feet in ancient time
Walk upon England’s mountains green
The fact that your lotus feet walked here in London makes it a holy place. Externally, it appears
that you left Vrindavan to come to the West to preach the glories of Lord Caitanya’s saṅkīrtana
movement, but the devotees understand that internally, you brought Vrindavan with you.
bhavad-vidhā bhāgavatās
tīrtha-bhūtāḥ svayaṁ vibho
tīrthī-kurvanti tīrthāni
svāntaḥ-sthena gadābhṛtā
My lord, devotees like your good self are verily holy places personified. Because you
carry the Personality of Godhead within your heart, you turn all places into places of
pilgrimage. (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.13.10)
Further evidence is provided in the miraculous pastime of the appearance of Śrī Śrī Rādhā-
Londonīśvara. Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa followed you to London, and you rescued Them from Mr. Goyal
to lovingly install Them for perpetual worship by the devotees you initiated in your fledgling
ISKCON branch at Bury Place.
We have since relocated to Soho Street, and the worship continues to this day with ever higher
standards, and by daily darshan of your favorite Deities in ISKCON, the devotees remain inspired
and encouraged to sacrifice their youthful energy for the betterment of the world. Kṛṣṇa is so
attractive that we regularly receive important guests, celebrities, and wealthy persons from the
highest rungs of society to bathe in Their splendorous beauty.
Your transcendental restaurant, Govinda’s, continues to go from strength to strength, and
Kṛṣṇa willing, we are planning to open a second restaurant this year for your pleasure. Your
perfect vision of combining restaurants with temples is a model that works and will always work,
because all we have to do is simply follow your instructions.
By your mercy, we have become the top temple in Europe for book distribution, even defeating
far bigger temples like Bhaktivedanta Manor. The new devotees coming through from our famous
outreach center, Studio 108, are now taking up positions of responsibility and have developed a
great appetite for distributing your transcendental books.
Following in your footsteps, we are attempting to capture your mood of unlimited compassion
to all fallen souls by regularly reading your books and explaining them to anyone who will listen
to your message.
Although we are in one sense helpless, without realization or qualification, we are not hopeless
because every time we hear your classes, sing for you as we worship you during guru-pūjā, or listen
to one of your pastimes, great hope and spiritual optimism fill our hearts. Your books are the light
in an otherwise dark world, and we want to share this light with everyone.
Thank you for the life you gave us – a life we in turn dedicate to you.
Always praying for your divine mercy,
Your servants, the devotees at ISKCON London
