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Improvements to Radha Vrindaban Chandra’s Worship


Dear Devotees of New Vrindaban Community, This is a short note to inform everyone of a couple of improvements in the worship of our beloved Radha Vrindaban Chandra, Gaura Nitai, Nathaji, Jagannath, Baladeva, Subhadra and Lord Nrsimhadeva. 1. We are now closing the curtains and altar doors during bhoga offerings to facilitate the Lord’s enjoying […]

Life of a Modern Grandmother


I ran into Kamalavati at the temple during the Nityananda Appearance Day Festival. She was watching her grandson in a play in the temple room in Alachua via live webcam.

American Brahmacari


by Bhakta Chris “So, how did I, a peanut-butter-and-jelly Nintendo kid from America, the land of plenty and plenty more, choose to enter as a brahmacari into the tradition of Gaudiya Vaisnavism as brought to the West by His Divine Grace A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada? Why did I choose this as my occupation, rather […]

Report on Yesterday’s CPT Meeting by Mother Carolyn


Dear Devotees, We want to thank all of those who were in attendance for The Child Protection Team’s presentation this past Sunday, January 28th, in the Guest Prasadam Hall. We reviewed materials from the North American Child Protection Conference this past November that include: What is the CPT What Temples need to do Different types […]

More On The Arrival Of Govardhan Sila In NV


by Bala Tattva das There is a lot more to the story of the arrival of Sri Govardhan Sila than recounted in the brief paragraphs of the original article. At one point, Sankirtana Das and Gopisa Das did a two man play(Sankirtana taking the part of Radhanath Maharaj, and Gopisa-and-pillow taking the part of Mahabuddhi) […]

Yamuna’s Natural Food Store Sale


All of Dr. Christopher formula capsules are 40% off until the end of February.

Nityananda Trayodasi on Tuesday


Just a reminder that Tuesday, January 30th is Lord Nityananda’s Appearance Day. The schedule for the evening’s program is as follows: 5:30 Bhajans in Glorification of Lord Nityananda 6:15 Class 7:00 Abhiseka/Arati 8:00 Feast sarac-candra-bhrantim sphurad-amala-kantim gaja-gatim hari-premonmattam dhrta-parama-sattvam smita-mukham sada ghurnan-netramkara-kalita-vetram kali-bhidam bhaja nityanandambhajana-taru-kandam niravadhi “I perpetually worship Sri Nityananda Prabhu, the root of […]

Radharani Club Newsletter by Sachimata d.d.


Dear Devotees, and Supporters of the Radharani Club, We are happy to report the New Vrindaban Sewing Department is in full swing. The Membership Cabin has been transformed into the Sewing Department with a few simple changes. Vyasasana das has been working on the cabin, and is presently making cabinets and facility to store the […]

Letter To Hladini From Srila Prabhupada


28 January, 1973 Calcutta My dear Hladini Devi Dasi, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated January 1, 1973, and I have noted the contents with great pleasure. It is so nice to see how enthusiastic you are in executing this process of devotional service and how much you […]

The Shameless Beggar


Since I arrived here at New Vrindaban Dham almost 3 months ago, it seems I have done nothing but eat prasadam day and night. I have crashed countless “home programs”, and eaten with a lusty voracious appetite, pigged out on Birthday cake & ice cream at numerous birthday parties, and while stuffing my face, had […]