New Vrindaban Brijabasi Spirit

By Nityodita das The opening of the newly renovated Govinda’s Vegetarian Restaurant Friday May 10, 2013 for the Festival of Inspiration was another of New Vrindaban’s famous miraculous marathons! On Thursday, May 9, the restaurant was literally a construction site of scattered tools, ladders, paint buckets, wires and unfinished projects. When we opened on Friday afternoon, […]

by Chaitanya Mangala das This prototype sleeping cabin is being built in the woods near the Garden of Seven Gates. When complete, it will provide housing for agriculture interns in New Vrindaban. The foundation of this eco-friendly house is made from rammed-earth tires, the walls are constructed using straw bale infill and covered with concrete. Come […]

ECOV Board Meeting Minutes 4/21-2013 Participating Members of the ECOV Board of Directors: Anuttama, Chaitanya Mangala, Krpamaya, Madhava Gosh, Navin Shyam, Ranaka Advisors present: Varsana Swami, Jaya Krsna 1. Restoration of Utility Building at Bahulaban WHEREAS: The ECOV Board wishes to assist INV in preserving the utility building at Bahulaban for future use. RESOLVED: The Board […]

Hare Krishna! We’re thrilled to announce New Vrindaban’s 7th Annual 24 Hour Kirtan 2013! As always, the festival will be held on the third weekend in June, 15-16. Please visit the Mantralogy site for details. Last year’s audio files, and indeed all years’, are available for free download on ISKCON Desire Tree. Please scroll down […]

5:00 PM LECTURE 6:00 PM ABHISHEK of big Lord Nrsimhadev by 2nd initiated devotees only, on the altar. Simultaneous abhishek of small Lord Nrsimhadev in the temple room. 7:00 PM AROTI 7:45 PM LORD NRSIMHADEVA’S feast

New Vrindaban Food Independence Workshops Spring 2013 Schedule of Events  *Ten workshops free and open to the public to explore the realm of self-sufficient living -Saturday’s workshops are held at sites in Wheeling, beginning at 12:00 noon. -Sunday’s workshops are conducted in New Vrindaban, beginning at 3:00 p.m. For information contact The Small Farm Training […]

WEDNESDAY: Please Come to Meet with and Spend Time with SRILA PRABHUPADA (on next Wednesday, May 22nd) at Srila Prabhupada’s Palace Srimad Bhagavatam Remembrance Day On May 22nd in 1969, Srila Prabhupada gave his first Srimad Bhagavatan lecture at New Vrindaban, from First Canto, Chapter 5, Verses (1-4). Devotees are invited to share memories and […]

This year, the Festival was indeed an inspiration, according to many visitors to New Vrindaban on May 10, 11 and 12, 2013.  Before the Festival of Inspiration got under way, it was not without its tense moments. On Thursday morning, May 10, you never could have imagined that Govinda’s Vegetarian Restaurant at the Palace Lodge […]

Documentary investigating why the cow is considered sacred in India.

Dear Brijabasis, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! I am happy to announce that Gauranga Prabhu, Chowpatti Temple’s Vice President, will visit New Vrindaban this weekend.He will present to the New Vrindaban Community “9 Case Studies at “Govardhana EcoVillage“. ISKCON Chowpatti realized at their farm an impressive EcoVillage with many wonderful […]