2016

New York, 26 2nd Avenue. “Can an ancient Eastern religious tradition be relevant in the modern 21st century?”    In 1965, a 69 year-old spiritual teacher from India arrives in the West and settles among the hippies of New York’s Lower East Side. From a tiny storefront, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami starts a revolution of consciousness […]

Schedule of Events for the Day: 4:30 a.m. – Mangal Arati 7:30 a.m. – Guru Puja 8:00 a.m. – Deity Greeting (New Outfit) 8:15 a.m. – Bhajans by the Bhaktivedanta Academy students 8:30 a.m. – Lecture on the merciful Lord Chaitanya 9:30 a.m. – Abhisheka of Gaura Nitai Deities by our temple pujaris 9:30 a.m. […]

Gaura Purnima Festival The appearance day celebration of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the incarnation of Krishna who inaugurated the Sankirtana movement of chanting the holy names of Krishna in the form of the Hare Krishna Maha-mantra for the deliverance of the people of this age. Sponsor the Gaura Purnima Festival: Lord Nityananda’s Appearance Day The appearance […]

Before After   In our ongoing efforts to develop New Raman Reti to continue the mission of His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada, we are happy to present: RESTROOMS FOR NEW RAMAN RETI …it’s been a long time coming! Our temple building was constructed in 1995, when there were roughly 7 families in the community. Kind […]

“Sri Nityananda Prabhu’s face is more beautiful and cooling than the autumnal moon. The effulgence coming out from His body is supremely beautiful. He always moves like a mad elephant, since He is always intoxicated with krishna-prema (love of God). He is always mad after krishna-prema. His body is completely pure spiritual energy. He always […]

The ISKCON 50/50 Campaign is an initiative to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of ISKCON throughout 2016. Let’s show Srila Prabhupada our deep gratitude- by distributing at least one book every week of this year. Everyone in New Raman Reti is invited to join us and distribute 50 BBT books in 2016. That’s an average of […]

Photo Credits: iskcon50.org A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on Manhattan’s Lower East Side  “Joy of Devotion” Inspires a Half-Century of Growth Washington, D.C.—1966 was a significant year. Chairman Mao Tse-Tung’s “Little Red Book” was published for the first time. Despite mass protests, the United States began to bomb Hanoi, North Vietnam’s capital. The Soviet Union’s Luna […]

“Forms of Devotion is curated by Sushma K. Bahl, the former head of the British Council of India’s Arts and Culture department.” Asia’s largest museum, the China Art Museum in Shanghai, has dedicated its entire tenth floor to Forms of Devotion, a collection of sacred art from Belgium’s Museum of Sacred Art (MOSA). The exhibit, […]