South African tour

Shanty Town Kirtan

Yesterday we distributed prasadam and had harinama through one of South Africa’s worst ghettos. Rife with crime and steeped in poverty, the atmosphere in the dilapidated shanty town was miserable. But as we wove our way through the tiny streets and lanes with harinama in the pouring rain, people came to life and chanted and [...]

Into the Townships

We are taking a group of devotees to do harinama and prasadam distribution in nearby Zululand.

Bhumi – Mother Earth

Krsna’s beauty can often be appreciated in the beauty of material nature… as only He can create it.

Durban Ratha Yatra

In it’s 22nd year, Durban Ratha Yatra is one of ISKCON’s biggest chariot parades is in the world. This year BB Govinda Maharaja led an historic kirtan for over 3 hours along the parade route. Both devotees and guests were mezmorised.

Unlimited bliss

The last four days of the Ratha Yatra festival here in Durban were a whirlwind of kirtans, lectures, theatrical dramas, prasadam and the association of unlimited blissful devotees. I’m on my way to the airport now for a 17-hour flight back to the USA. God willing, I’ll be in Alachua, Florida in 3 days time!

Had great fun

Yesterday was the 1st day of our 4-day Ratha Yatra festival here in Durban. I shared a ‘question and answer’ booth with BB Govinda Maharaja for over an hour. We had great fun fielding the questions from the audience. Then we did kirtan together on the main stage. Today is the chariot parade … 4 [...]

Zulu!

I went with the Food for Life devotees to distribute prasadam to the Zulu people in their villages outside of Durban. It was both a sober and joyful experiance. Sober – seeing their austere and difficult lives, but joyful watching how they relished prasadam and the chanting of Krsna’s holy names.

Lord Jaganatha’s chariot parade

I arrived in Durban, South Africa last night after an 18 hour flight from the USA. Went straight to the new Ratha Yatra site city officials allocated for this year’s festival. The World Cup is coming soon and we’re hoping some of the incoming crowd may join us for the most important event of all [...]