ISKCON Malaysia

ISKCON Malaysia was established in 1980. Today, there are over 14 registered branches and over 20 active preaching centres nationwide, not including the innumerable number of get-togethers. Most of these centres are managed by congregation devotees who volunteer their time and resources for the service of Lord Krishna.

ISKCON worldwide is managed by the Governing Body Commission comprising of more than 40 elected members. They meet once a year in Sri Mayapur Dham, India , the ISKCON headquarters, for the annual meeting. Members of the GBC are in charge of overseeing preaching activities in different parts of the world. They are called Governing Body Commissioners.

The Governing Body Commissioners for Malaysia are His Holiness Jayapataka Swami and His Holiness Prabhavisnu Swami. The Regional Secretary is His Grace Simhesvara dasa.

ISKCON Malaysia's President is His Holiness Bhaktivrajendranandana Swami and the Vice-President is His Grace Vrindavana Candra dasa.

Each of the branches or Nama hattas in Malaysia , is managed by a committee comprising of elected members. The centres are financially self-sufficient and manage their affairs independently.  Periodically, all the local leaders convene to discuss matters of individual and collective concern.

The total number of congregants nationwide (those who are chanting the Hare Krishna Mahamantra and accept Lord Sri Krishna as Supreme Lord and Srila Prabhupada) is circa 10,000.

Acitivities

The core activity is to teach, train and disseminate Vedic culture and philosophy as presented in Bhagavad-gita and Srimad Bhagavatam. This is achieved through various means, such as:-

	Providing place for worship and learning.
	Distribution of spiritual books and learning tools.
	Free food distribution to the needy
	Organising Vedic festivals
	Spiritual counselling at prison and drug rehabilitation centres
	Spiritual counseling for individuals and families
	Care for the old
	Training/guiding children, youths, under-graduates
	Welfare and charitable activities