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Pictorial Summary of the Morning Program


Greeting their Lordships Sri Sri Radha Vrndabancandra Yuga Avatara Chants for Prabhupada’s pleasure SB 8.20.3 Janaka Mahajana Dasa Gives Clas “Proper exchange is the brahmana gives knowedge and the people in general give in charity” – Vedic Culture “3 Steps of land! You couldn’t even grow a garden there.” – About Lord Vamandeva “A demon […]

There To Learn (Part 2)


By Srila Jiva Goswami dasa (continued from Part 1) To me, I was the cutting and slashing very greatest of the greatest when it came to driving. I just loved it. Towing another Sankirtan Van back from the Buffalo area late one evening, I’d been obliged to carry a few Devotees with me. Maru Deva, […]

There to Learn (Part 1)


By Srila Jiva Goswami dasa From child hood, I harbored a longing to operate construction machinery. The Heavy Equipment Department at Old New Vrindabana really whet my whistle. The passing of Pippaladha up on the huge Road Grader, or Varshana Maharaja for example, carefully moving along the road with a medium size house suspended intact […]

Dynamic New Vrindaban


I was feeling sleepy during japa this morning, but then I remembered that Tapahpunja Prabhu had mentioned how the teaching garden was a good place to peacefully chant rounds. So I moseyed on across the street and slipped through the side gate into my little get away. What a variety of loving devotion I found […]

Office hours and job description…


Dear Residents of New Vrindaban dhama, As promised here are my office hours and job description (also posted on my door). Office Hours: 9:30am-12:30pm Secretary for: New Vrindaban Community New Vrindaban Management Team New Vrindaban Board of Trustees helping you with : ISKCON New Vrindaban Applications for residency Offical letters from the community General inquiry […]

Planting the seed… in more ways than one.


Hare Krsna! Yesterday morning Tapahpunja Prabhu organized a blissful harvesting at the Garden of 7 Gates. It was a great opportunity for me to get to know more about our surrendered temple devotees: Bhaktas (ins) Cosmo, Justin, Bridget and Jerome and myself. We all packed up in the garden van and floated through one of […]

Devotees are the friendliest people…


I spent some quality time with a new friend in New Vrindaban today. It is amazing how Krsna sends just what I need when I need it. One unique aspect of devotees is the way that they immediately have so much in common and can share even the most intimate aspects of their lives. Having […]

A Tribute to My Feathered Friend–by Hari dasa


The other day one of my friends left his body. He was probably one of the most unusual friends I have ever had (and I have had some weird friends I can tell you!) and certainly the oldest. He was a turkey and actually had a few names, from Gobbledaksayi Vishnu, to George and then […]

Your Servant…


Hare Krishna New Vrndavana!! Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Radha Vrndavanacandra appear to have brought me here to improve communications and act as the New Vrndavana community secretary. Actually I have no official post or designation in my mind, but out of duty I am accepting some title. I am simply your servant. […]

Dear Residents of New Vrindaban Dham


Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! The recent departure from New Vrindaban of Sudama Krishna Prabhu and the upcoming departure of Kunjabiharini Mataji bring about a unique opportunity or personal service to our beloved Sri Sri Radha Vrindaban Chandra, Gaura-Nitai, Gopalanathji, Nrsimha Prahlad, and Jagannath, Baladeva and Subhadra Devi. Be it […]