Monthly Archives: April 2011

I visited ISKCON on 305 Schermerhorn Street. It has a vegetarian restaurant on the floor below (open from 12-3 PM), and you can smell the scent of food on the main floor.

I met the president of this temple, Rama Dasa, and talked to him for a bit. Unfortunately, I made the mistake of walking into his office with my boots on, but I ran into the hallway to take them off. However, the President was kind. His office was decorated with beautiful paintings, and I was happy to recognize one with Krishna with his flute and Radha beside him. We talked about the Hindu faith, its scriptures, and spirituality.

This location has an altar ceremony around 4:20 PM everyday. There are bigger events on Sundays from 5:30-9 PM. Events include a discourse on the Bhagavad Gita. There will be a festival on April 12 for Lord Ram. It is free to attend, but since I have class, I won’t be able to make it.

ISKCON has been in NY since 1966, but it has been in this location since 1982. As I mentioned, Rama Dasa is the President of this temple, and he has been since 1990. This is a non-profit temple, so there are no paid positions. There is a board of directors, and they vote to elect people to positions in the temple. There are department heads, etc. in the administrative structure.

Pretty much everyone in the community is friends, and there are people of all ages and genders, reflecting the diversity of Brooklyn.