Australian tour

Merry Krishna!

What better way to spend Christmas in Sydney than going to the beach to do harinama! We took our kirtan party along the boardwalk and people chanted and danced with us for hours.

Harinama on Christmas Eve

As shoppers rushed to buy presents at the last minute on Christmas Eve, we rushed to give them the Holy Names of the Lord. It was wonderful to see how they appreciated and reciprocated with the most valuable gift of all.

Christmas Cheer

I just uploaded ‘Christmas Cheer,’ a photo album of our harinam party in Sydney, Australia. We’re advertising our upcoming festivals in the area. It’s hot as blazes here … and the kirtan party is on fire too!

Hare Krsna today

Being an Hare Krsna in today’s world – An Interview with Jambavati dasi at the Parliament of World Religions in Melbourne, Australia.

Back in Sydney

We are back in Sydney and preparing for a full week of harinama and festival programs. Our first festival is tomorrow in a prestigious hall at famous Bondi Beach.

Intense devotional service

Today is our last festival program in Melbourne. Tomorrow all 30 of us leave for the next leg of our journey in Sydney. We will be there for almost 2 months, with several major festivals each week. Lord, please give us the strength to maintain such intense devotional service! It is all for Your pleasure [...]

Photos from Parliament of World Religions

Here are a few shots from the Parliament of World Religions. I was busy preaching, so didn’t have much time for photography. Some photos here are taken by other photographers.

Garlanding Dalai Lama

The Dalai Lama was the featured guest at the concluding ceremony of the Parliament of World Religions in Melbourne. Despite strict security I was able to approach him on stage and give him a garland. As we held hands and spoke briefly, I thanked him on behalf of the Hare Krsna Movement for helping to [...]

Meeting with Dalai Lama

We just came back from the closing ceremony of the Parliament of World Religions. Over 4,000 people were in attendance, including many spiritual leaders from around the world. Our short 5 minute presentation of dynamic dance, music, yoga and martial arts was a huge hit. Everyone loved it! At the end of the evening I [...]

Participation at the Closing ceremony

The organizers of the World Parliament of Religion here in Melbourne have asked my festival group to do a dynamic 4 minute segment on stage for the closing ceremonies. The Dalai Lama and many spiritual leaders from around the world will be in the audience of 5,000 people. We’re practicing hard!