“New courses at Bhaktivedanta College”
Now nearing its final stage of development a new course in Education studies is scheduled to commence autumn 2012.
The official title of the course is ‘A Bachelor in Educational Studies, Theology & Religion’. This course aims to provide ISKCON with a systematic training scheme for devotees who wish to become qualified teachers. Under the very expert direction of Rasa mandala prabhu, this course especially hopes to offer students both an solid education and upon completion a direct access to the ever growing need for teachers in the Krishna Avanti school development in the UK.
For more details check out the following link: http://bhaktivedantacollege.com/index.php…
Very sad news…
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing away of Marutvati Devi Dasi, a lovely disciple of Srila Prabhupada. She left this world, with her family, on the morning of 15th December at her home in Soest, Netherlands. Her departure follows a long brave battle with cancer. Read more…
Presentation on Conflict Resolution in ISKCON
On 11th December, during the morning class, Bhagavati Devi Dasi and Kancana-valli Devi Dasi made a presentation about ISKCONResolve and the Ombudsman service. Both Bhagavati and Kancana-valli are ISKCON Ombudsmen for Radhadesh and are part of a team available for helping devotees in Europe. Read more…
Vaishnava Calendar 2011!
Here's the Vaishnava calendar for 2011 for Belgium and Holland. This calendar gives all the main festivals and other important holy-days followed by Vaishnava Hindus. Read more…
Schedule for Gita Jayanti!
In addition to the regular morning program in Radhadesh there will be some additional activities to celebrate the speaking of Bhagavad-gita by Lord Krishna 5000 years ago. Read more…
Nice video by the ladies at Bhaktivedanta College!
The girls' ashram at Bhaktivedanta College in Radhadesh is a unique place, where nineteen girls from fourteen countries live, study, and serve together. The college is a place of endless adventures and wonderful spiritual friendships. Read more…
Gita Jayanti – A great opportunity to bring peace and knowledge to others
On the 17th and 18th December there will be a special program organised by Radhadesh to celebrate Gita Jayanti – the day Bhagavad-gita was spoken. Read more…
Sankirtan Saturday
On 12–13 November Radhadesh had their second monthly book distribution festival organised by Partha-sarathi Dasa and Mangala Candrika Devi Dasi. On the Friday there was a seminar at the temple where devotees discussed book distribution. Then on the Saturday, devotees went to Maastrict and Luxembourg to distribute books. Read more…
In memoriam for Purnacandra Goswami
On the 4th of November, at 10.25 pm in Moscow, His Holiness Purnacandra Goswami passed away after a final battle with hepatitis C. He was a wonderful devotee and his passing away is a great loss for the entire ISKCON community. Read more…
Radhadesh Guesthouse – Service Opportunity
Here's a letter from Bhagavati Devi Dasi, Radhadesh's guesthouse manager, looking for someone who would like the opportunity to help take care of guests who come to the holy dhama of Radhadesh. Read more…
New term begins at Bhaktivedanta College
Every year new students arrive from various backgrounds and are led to Bhaktivedanta College. For eight years the college has held an orientation week for students and an inauguration ceremony for the students, faculty, and community members. One especially appreciated person returning each year is Anuradha Dasi (who lives in Oxford). Her enthusiasm and desire to enliven new students amazes and entertains everyone. Read more…
A beautiful wedding – Jayadeva and Nora Komar
On the 17th July we had a lovely wedding at Radhadesh – Jayadeva and Nora finally tied the knot! Around 40 guests attended the wedding with people coming from The Hague, Amsterdam, and Antwerp, and many devotees from the Radhadesh community. Read more…
Festivals – October to December
Here are the dates for the festivals from October to December, 2010. On all these days there are special festivities in the temple. Read more…
OHM TV Reports Cultural Janmashtami 2010
On Sunday August 29 more than 2500 pilgrims came to Radhadesh to celebrate the appearance of Lord Sri Krishna 5000 years ago. The pilgrims started their day very early in the morning waiting for their bus and travelled up to 4 hours to participate in our Janmashtami festival. Read more…
Many thanks for a busy festive week!
In the name of the Radhadesh management I would like to thank all the devotees for making the Cultural Janmastami, the Vaisnava calender Janmastami, and Srila Prabhupada's appearance day very successful and devotional events. Read more…
Summer festival fun
On the 24th and 25th of July the annual summer festival was held at Radhadesh. It was a good turn out with over 1700 people attended over the two days. Read more…
Terrible news about a great devotee
Vrindavan, India – In a shocking and saddening turn of events, world-famous kirtaniya and beloved Krishna devotee Aindra Dasa was found to have passed away on the morning of Saturday, July 17, at approximately 8 am India time, in his room at ISKCON's Krishna Balarama temple in the sacred town of Vrindavana. Read more…
Brilliant summer camp for the youth at College in Radhadesh
The activities and events of the youth summer camp included an adventure day (zip-lining through the forest, rock-climbing); performing in the annual Radhadesh Summer Festival; harinam in Belgium's cities; a three-day seminar on chanting by Kadamba Kanana Swami; the Paris Rathayatra festival; and many classes on Vaishnava culture, including mrdanga and Bharat Natyam classes. Read more…
Drama students find Radhadesh a great place for their project
During the week of 10th May Radhadesh had the pleasure to host students from a theatre school in Utrecht. They had an assignment to visit an organisation and then making a dramatic presentation on the experience. Read more…
Bhaktivedanta College Graduation Ceremony
On June 16 in Radhadesh the graduation ceremony was held for students from Bhaktivedanta College. Over fifty members from the Radhadesh community took part in the ceremony to congratulate the students on their achievements. Read more…
New sweet, beautiful residents for Radhadesh! A cow and her calf!
On July 8 several devotees went to the local farm to pick up the new cow and calf for Radhadesh – their names are Ganga and Bhumi. The mother is two years old and her new-born calf is just three weeks old. Read more…
Dutch Padayatra Route
The padayatra festival is a wonderful opportunity for a spiritual experience and we welcome everyone to join in the fun. Padayatra is a walking festival between towns with a ox-drawn cart. Devotees sing along the way and distribute prasadam (spiritual food) to passers-by. Read more…
Gallery's Official Opening a Grand Success!
On 2 June, 2010, a ceremony was held to celebrate the official opening of the Museum of Sacred Art in Radhadesh, Belgium. The opening itself is part of wider celebrations to mark the 30th anniversary of Radhadesh. Read more…
Special guests coming to Radhadesh! July's a busy month!
We just heard that the following devotees will visit Radhadesh in the first half of July. Everyone is welcome to come and take advantage of this nice opportunity to associate with very experienced Vaishnavas. Read more…
Ratha Yatra Festivals in the Benelux this Summer
Everyone is invited to the beautiful Ratha Yatra festivals taking place in the Benelux this summer! These street festivals with their colourful carts and singing processions make a great day out for all the family. Read more…
Alternative accommodation for summer festival
We just wanted to let everyone know that during the summer festival weekend (24–25 July) the Radhadesh Guesthouse is fully booked. We apologize for any inconvenience and hope that if you still would like to come that you'll be able to find accommodation in the local area. There are a couple of local hotels we can recommend as an option for accommodation close to Radhadesh. Read more…
Sacinandana Swami’s retreat
On the 1st May many devotees came to Radhadesh from all over Europe to attend the Japa Kirtan Retreat facilitated by Sacinandana Swami. The retreat included classes, exercises, and sweet melodious kirtans centered on meditation on the Hare Krishna mantra. Read more…
Guesthouse repainted!
On April 14, the guesthouse team, Bhagavati Devi Dasi, Vijaya Baladeva Dasa, and bhakta Vaiko, completed repainting the guesthouse ready for the summer season Read more…
Vedic Cooking Course
In Europe the interest in a more healthy lifestyle is increasing. Even recent scientific research shows the relationship between good food and our health. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle means often to introduce slight changes in our daily lives. Read more…
A wonderful weekend
On Friday was Kadamba Kanana Swami’s Vyasa-puja birthday celebration. Over 100 devotees came from all over the world, including Europe, Africa, and America in order to take part in the festivities. Read more…
Students' Visit
At the end of January we had a couple of students visiting Radhadesh from Antwerp. They spent a week here as part of a study project – picking a group they previously did not know anything about, and then writing a paper and giving a presentation about their experience. Read more…
Gaura Purnima Festival!
We are delighted to announce the schedule for this year's Gaura Purnima festival on 28th February! Everyone welcome! Read more…
College’s 2009 retreat a grand success
Here is a short report about the bhakti-yoga retreat, held by Bhaktivedanta College from October–November last year. Read more…
Recordings from the Kirtan Weekend
Here are all the recordings (day 1 and day 2) for the kirtan weekend with Madhava Dasa and the kulis. We hope you enjoy them! Read more…
Kirtans on Youtube
We saw some videos up on Youtube from the kirtan weekend that participants had posted, and we thought you might like to see them. Read more…
Photos of Nityananda's Appearance Day
Here's some photos from yesterday's lovely celebration. Read more…
Great morning classes!
See here for the links to special morning classes held by the College on the essentials of the yoga of devotional service in terms of practice, behavior, and culture. Read more…
Annemie Struyf's New Series Starts on Monday
A new six part series, ‘In God’s Name,’ starring Annemie Struyf starts on Monday 25th January on Eén (Flemish television). During the course of the series Annemie meets practitioners from all the main religious traditions, including those at the Hindu Hare Krishna community of Radhadesh. Read more…
Luxemburg House Meetings Going Well
Devotees from Radhadesh have been organizing meetings in Luxemburg since 2008. The next meeting will be on the 6th February. Read more…
Development of ISKCON in Belgium
Last weekend, the ISKCON Belgium Council (IBC) met in Radhadesh to focus on strategic planning — creating a vision for ISKCON in Belgium over the next few years. Read more…
New Extension at Community Bookstore
The folks at Bhaktivedanta Library Services have just completed the final touches to their new extension. Read more and see the pics…
New Year College Raclette Party
On the evening of the 9th January 2010, the students at Bhaktivedanta College organized a party for the members of the Radhadesh community. Read more…
Remembering Lalasamayi audio
You can now hear recordings from the memorial service for Lalasamayi Devi Dasi that was held on 4th January 2010. This was an evening program where devotees came together to remember and glorify this special Vaishnava devotee. Read more…