Dear follower of Srila Prabhupada,
Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
Thank you for submitting so many heartfelt homages to Srila Prabhupada last
year. You can view the full 2024 Vyasa-puja book here:
gbc.iskcon.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/SP-Vyasa-puja-book-2024-1.pdf
This year we request you to submit your homage by March 31, 2025 by emailing
it to vphomages@iskcon.net and copy support@iskconnorth.com
Below are the standard parameters.
Who may submit a homage?
a) Governing Body Commissioners
b) GBC Emeriti
c) ISKCON Sannyasis
d) Authorized representatives of ISKCON temples, preaching centers, farms,
schools, BBT offices, ministries, and “others,” such as BTG magazine and
ISCOWP (this is not a complete list). If there is some doubt, we will
request you to send written authorization from your GBC representative.
Also, if you’re a direct disciple of Srila Prabhupada, you may visit
www.sptributes.com to learn about a Vyasa-puja book open to all his
disciples.
STANDARDS FOR SUBMITTING A VYASA-PUJA HOMAGE
- Absolutely no homages will be accepted after March 31, 2025.
- Homages must be in English.
- Please restrict the length to a maximum of 2,500 words.
- If you quote Srila Prabhupada, please give reference from a book, letter,
conversation, or lecture. - Do not “recycle” a homage — no homage from a previous year will be
accepted. - The Vyasa-puja book is meant for glorifying Srila Prabhupada. It is not
for venting grievances nor for glorifying other devotees. If your homage to
Srila Prabhupada references your own guru or other devotees, please do so
without the use of honorifics or undue glorification. The editorial team
reserves the right to reject an offering it deems inappropriate or to ask
for a rewrite. - When writing a homage on behalf of a temple or other unit, please try to
write in such a way that the other devotees in your unit can also identify
with the homage. Please also ensure it is clear from where the homage
originates. For example: New Vraja Dhama (the Hungarian farm community), NOT
just New Vraja Dhama. If we don’t know where the homage comes from, we will
not print it. - Always leave a double space between paragraphs. If you want some special
formatting, submit your offering as an attached file in DOC, DOCX, or
RTF format. - Homages may be submitted any time from now until March 31, 2025. We will
confirm receipt of your homage by e-mail. If you do not receive a prompt
confirmation, please resend it. - Submit your homage by emailing it to vphomages@iskcon.net and copy support@iskconnorth.com