ISKCON Youth Forum

As a pure spirit soul, each individual is primarily blissful and happy in nature. However being victimized by the unhealthy and competitive lifestyles, the youth especially are experiencing the resultant frustrations. Newspaper reports reveal increasing youth related crimes, a sad consequence of blind, hedonistic pursuits, championed by the modern society. ISKCON Youth Forum (IYF) is the youth wing of International Society for Krishna Consciousness. Srila Prabhupada, ISKCON'S Founder Acharya, always wanted young Indians to take up Krishna Consciousness very seriously in their own lives and help to spread it all over the world, fulfilling the order of Lord Caitanya. ISKCON YOUTH FORUM offers a nourishing package of lifestyle management to kep the body and soul in good shape and provides a meaningful purpose to students' academic pursuits. Inevitably, the younger generation blossoms to become an asset to the society.

Goals

1. 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