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Let It Begin #10-“You’re a Cow Herder Now, Young Skywalker” (Part Deux)


by Bhakta-Chris 15 cows. 4 cow-herders (Jaya-Prabhupada, Caitanya Das, Bhaktin Alycia, and myself). 5 miles of bonafide West Virginia hillside. I am a self-confessed city boy, shamefully and shamelessly addicted to the many maddening modern comforts of the Western world. Still, I am drawn to the pastimes of the cowherd boy like the tidal pools […]

Pea and Almond Rice


(from the Deity Cookbook compiled in the 1970’s)  2 c. basmati rice (washed rice well)  1/2c. edible pod peas (diced)  1/4 c. silvered almonds  1 tsp. hing  11easp. ground black pepper  3 tsp. salt  1/2 c. butter

FOI Table Setup


Attention New Vrindaban Residents If you want to put up a table during Festival of Inspiration, please contact Malati dasi or Olivia at 304-845-9591 or at servingkrishna@aol.com, since places are currently being assigned. (If you show up at the last minute, your preferred space my not be available.) We also need to know if you […]

Sri Narasingha Jayanti


by Kaviraja Goswami dasa from July 1981 issue of the Brijabasi Spirit I had always heard that New Vrindaban celebrated Lord Narasinghadeva’s Appearance day with a nice festival. I wasn’t fortunate enough to see just how nice this festival is until this year.  Many devotees were up late the night before finishing a variety of […]

Shanka Gives a Class


by Bhaktin Alysia This past Friday morning, the devotees were delighted to find His Grace Sanka Prabhuji on the vyasasana leading Srimad Bhagavatam class. The assembled devotees were all ears, soaking up Sanka lila as he shared with us stories of continuous chastisement by Srila Prabhupada. Thank you for the nectar, Sanka Prabhuji!

All Glories to Lord Nrsmhadeva


Well after dusk last evening, when the smoke and dust had finally cleared, Prahlada Maharaja and Lord Nrsmhadeva are shown here with the torn apart remains of Hiranyakasipu draped across the lap of the Lord.  This picture, along with many others, are available at the New Vrindaban Website “Gallery” at  http://www.newvrindaban.com/Â