About IYF

ISKCON Youth Forum (IYF) is a forum for youth to bring into Krishna consciousness. IYF organises and runs festivals, retreats, music, dramas, discussions, presentations, debates, and more, to spread the message of Krishna Consciousness to youth.

The aim of IYF is very simple - to create a spiritual revolution. A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada created the ISKCON and IYF aims to spread the message of Krishna Consciousness to the youth. IYF work with volunteers to create environments favourable to our mission.

Srila Prabhupada wanted Krishna consciousness to be introduced in the schools, colleges and universities so students would have an opportunity to become devotees of Krishna. IYF conducts many programs for students including seminars and weekly program. The students appreciate Vedic wisdom and Srila Prabhupada’s teachings. Many students have applied the teachings of Bhagavad-Gītā As It Is in their lives even while continuing their studies. All programs include chanting the Hare Krishna mahamantra and honoring prasadam.

Today's youth, are tomorrow's leaders. By training students in spiritual culture, the whole world can be benefited. As Sri Krishna says in Bhagavad gita (3.21):

yad yad acarati sresthas
tat tad evetaro janah|
sa yat pramanam kurute
lokas tad anuvartate||

Translation: "Whatever action a great man performs, common men follow and whatever standards he sets by exemplary acts, all the world pursues."

We regularly have discourses in schools and colleges to guide them from the vedic perspective and to help them live a successful life of good charcter avoiding drugs, suicide etc. In todays modern age the contemporary education imparted to youth is only meant for earning a living. But IYF aims at building the character of youth and development of personality to make their lives more meaningful. The youths from 25-30 years ago are to-days spiritual leaders of the society. IYF helps the youth in many ways.

The widespread propaganda of materialism in today's society is misleading the youths by side tracking them from the purpose of human life. This is resulting in youths experiencing frustration, insecurity and tremendous emptiness within them. Youths are special because they are the future of human society. If systematically trained then surely a very Bright future lies.

Objectives of IYF

1.Goals To establish a youth group of spiritually strong students, who are genuine practitioners and representatives of Sanatana Dharma (Krishna consciousness), who will be like beacon lights for guiding the rest of the society in spiritual life.

2.To train students in the philosophy of Krishna consciousness, its universal applicability especially to the present day generation, its profound depth along with logic & reasons.

3.To train students to become preachers of Sanatana Dharma.

4.To develop personality and build up character of youth, to give a real meaning to their lives, to live a God-centred life of purity and dedication with love and trust amongst one another.

5.To identify the talents in youth, and dovetail their talents for the service of God.

6.To render the most noble service of jnana-dana (the gift of knowledge), distributing the sublime message of the Vedas through spiritual book distribution at subsidised prices for youth.

7.To scientifically present Krishna conscious philosophy through all possible mediums of communication — books, notes, video/audio cassettes, OHP presentations, slide shows, dramas, charts, pictures, magazines, etc.