In wealthy Western countries the Hare Krishnas austere monastic life appears strange and unappealing but some wonder if they're really seeking a better life or hiding from reality. Australian television reporters have been trying to unders
In 1971, under the pretext of meeting with Professor Kotovisk, an Indologist from Moscow’s U.S.S.R. Academy of Sciences, Srila Prabhupada accompanied by two of his disciples, Syamasundara and Aravinda, embarked into a dangerous mission to s
The opening of Prabhupada's Palace of Gold created world-wide interest in the media. Here is an Australian Television morning news program covering the opening.
Documentary on the Inaguration of Srila Prabhupada's Samadhi at ISKCON Mayapur in February 1995. Produced by Guru Daksine Prabhu of ITV Australia.
Learn the famous ISKCON harmonium melodies popularized by Visnujana Swami. This harmonium lesson is presented by Sunanda das and he is presenting original, genuine Visnujana Swami Harmonium melodies.
This is the original 1991 edit of KrishnaFest's chanting at the National Mall, Washington DC. The original tape is somewhat damaged but we managed to play it. It is very ecstatic. Mostly all new footage compared to what we have released bef
Vaishasheka Prabhu discusses methods of book distribution apart from the traditional method of standing on the street and stopping the people and selling them books. He describes Smart Boxes and Smart Tables , which are unattended displ
An amazing hall preaching program by Srila Prabhupada in Melbourne, Australia in 1974. A very ecstatic class by Srila Prabhupada which he begins by quoting the Christian prayer, Hallowed be Thy Name... And then goes on to explain the name
Madhurastakam video song created in ISKCON BANGALORE
Madhurastakam video song created by ISKCON BANGALORE
Lord Sri Krishna pastime killing of the demon Agasura. Created by ISKCON BANGALORE.
A beautiful documentary on the glories of India. Showing that the timeless knowledge and culture of India predates all other civilizations on earth. India, a legend in its own time. A colorful tour of Incredible India.
Tribhuvanatha Prabhu, a disciple of Srila Prabhupada, refutes the fanatic remarks of some of the born again Christians during the Hare Krishna Lecture at the largest university of Uganda, in Kampala called Makerere University. This was in 1
In the 1980s Russia, under communist rule, punished its citizens who chose to practice religion and they were particularly brutal with Hare Krishna devotees. The Russians locked many Hare Krishna devotees, including children, in prisons and
It’s surprising how long we can live without food, but without water, survival is impossible, that’s why it’s the most precious of our natural resources. Now though, only 1% of the world reserves are safely drinkable. Yet, we consistently f
ISKCON Sydney Food For Life full interview with Rev Ted Noffs, founder of the famous Wayside Chapel in Kings Cross, member of parliament, etc. Includes 'wild vision' filmed by television station.
In 1985 ISKCON Melbourne opened the first Hare Krishna Fast Food Restaurant. They were unfortunately only able to keep it open for a few months. But it was an idea that caught the attention of the Australian media. This is the coverage of t
Australia's 60 Minutes 'Children of Krishna' from 1980. Classic television program documenting the Gurukul at ISKCON's Australian farm community, New Govardhan.
During October of 1985 the Australian government cut off the funding for many services providing emergency food assistance to homeless people in Sydney. This caused a massive increase in the number of people using the ISKCON Food For Life S
Mike Willesse, an Australian daily television news program host, was very much against ISKCON in Sydney and he was constantly airing negative pieces on the devotees collecting for the Kings Cross Food for Life program. This is one of them.
Television news interviews Citahari Prabhu, Temple President of ISKCON Sydney, in mid-1980s about the Kings Cross Food For Life prasadam distribution program.
Good Morning Australia interviews the devotees at the ISKCON New Govardhan Farm about their proposed expansion and the problems getting the local council to approve their plans. This is part of a national public relations program which forc
When the devotees purchased a farm in Australia and tried to develop it as a community of Hare Krishna devotees the local council was completely against the idea and tried to stop it in every way they could. So the Australian Hare Krishnas
Australian National Televison (ABC) covers Visnupada (Bhavananda) opening the Kings Cross Temple in Sydney in 1983.
Bhavananda travels from India to Australia to perform the Deity installation at New Govardhan, Australia's Hare Krishna farm community.
Bhavananda visits ISKCON's New Govardhan farm community in Northern New South Wales Australia to perform some marriages of his disciples but he decides to cancel the weddings. This is television news coverage.
Eyewitness news covers Bhavananda's visit to New Govardhan, ISKCON's farm community in Northern New South Wales, Australia.
An Australian religious television program covers one of Bhavananda's visits to Australia.
Australian national morning television show crosses live to the ISKCON temple to cover the morning program and Bhavananda's visit.
Queensland's Today Tonight televison news covers Bhavananda's visit to Brisbane.
Channel Seven News covers Bhavananda visiting Brisbane to open the new temple.
ISKCON Melbourne's 1985 Moomba float
Long home video covering the Inauguration of the Newcastle Food For Life program including footage of the Cessnock ISKCON Hare Krishna farm.
In April 1991 Australian television's 'Country Report' produced a documentary on the ISKCON Newcastle / Cessnock Hare Krishna farm.
This video shows a press conference with Kulapriya, a female devotee who was kidnapped by deprogrammers. During the 1970s many Hare Krishna devotees, particularly in the United States were kidnapped from the ISKCON temples by deprogrammers
Mukunda Goswami, the Public Relations person for the Hare Krishna Movement, holds a press conference on the issue of deprogrammers kidnapping ISKCON devotees.
ISKCON Devotees at New Mayapur, France, present The Ramayana as a stage play. Very nice production in French.
Fantastic play put on by the Australian New Govardhan ISKCON farm devotees. The appearance of Lord Nrsimhadeva. Features many of the New Govardhan devotees including the gurukul students.
A video advertisement for the 1980s ISKCON traveling festival in Europe.
Swiss Television produce a documentary on the Zurich Hare Krishna temple in 1991. It is very well produced. While showing a comprehensive overview of the day to day temple life of the devotees it focuses on three specific devotees and studi