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“That is our mission. We want to see
everyone happy.”
ISKCON Founder Acarya: His Divine Grace A.C.
Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Hare Krishna
International Society
for Krishna
Consciousness
It is a great pleasure to present to you the ISKCON
South Africa Annual report for 2014. The theme for
the 2014 report is #ISKCONinAction. We pray it
reflects the love, dedication, inspiration and
compassion that the many members of ISKCON
represent in their every day actions along with
ISKCON’s many great friends and well-wishers.
You will hear from His Holiness Bhakti Caitanya
Swami, the Co-Governing Body Commissioner for
South Africa who along with the National
Secretaries reflects on the great strides ISKCON
continues to make and the build-up too much
awaited significant events in 2015 and 2016.
We are excited to present to you special features
on some of the lesser known gems in ISKCON South
Africa, like the grass-roots activities in ISKCON
Stellenbosch as well as the success, growth and
meaningful impact in the surrounding communities
that ISKCON Midrand and ISKCON Sandton
continue to experience. We showcase Cape Town
Govinda’s to bring you a flavor of how Krishna
cuisine is making its mark in the Mother City.
We put the spotlight on ISKCON Durban’s plans for
the 30th anniversary of the flagship Sri Sri Radha
Radhanath temple and share some of the exciting
developments that will see ISKCON Durban
leading the go-to green charge in ISKCON South
Africa.
Food for Life, almost unnoticed has reached
staggering new heights with over three million
meals of sanctified food which is prepared,
offered and distributed with love as an offering
to Lord Krishna address the needs of so many
across our country.
We report on ISKCON’s dynamic youth who are
taking Krishna Consciousness so seriously and
really making Kirtan part of their core. The
success in university outreach is reflected by
another award winning year for the Bhakti Yoga
Society.
Book Distribution, an activity so close to the heart
of our beloved Founder-Acarya, His Divine Grace
Srila Prabhupada has had a bumper year with a
20% increase in books distributed in December
2014 alone.
We conclude with a snapshot of some images
and stories from ISKCON globally. We hope you
find as much inspiration in these pages as we did
in compiling this for you.
In 2016 we will bring you a special edition
themed #JoyofDevotion where we will focus on
the heart of ISKCON – the devotees and friends
who make what you read in this report possible.
Your servant
Nanda Kishor das
ISKCON South Africa Communications
For ISKCON South Africa National Council