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Prabhupada’s Vision for New Vrindaban: Cow Protection


  “The whole idea of New Vrindaban is that men who are living there should produce their own food, of which milk is the principal thing.” – Srila Prabhupada, July 1969. Click here to read the rest of the letter at the Vanipedia website.

The First New Year’s Bhakti Retreat at New Vrindaban


by Lilasuka dasi New Vrindaban’s 1st New Year’s Bhakti Retreat from Wed. evening Dec. 31, 2014 to Sun. Jan. 4, 2015 was lively and family friendly. Devotees came in from many places outside West Virginia. His Grace Gopal Hari Prabhu came from Boise, ID. Several families from Detroit, MI mandir also came to participate. His […]

New Vrindaban’s Transcendental Throwback Thursday – 01/08/2015


This week’s challenge: Who is this? Bonus challenge: What’s he doing and when was the photo taken? What to do: Post your guesses on the “who, what, when, where & why” in the comment section at the New Vrindaban Facebook page.

ISKCON New Vrindaban Renovates Prabhupada’s Palace Outer Wall


Prabhupada’s Palace Restoration Committee explored the options discussed at the Community Dialog November 1st, 2014, in regards to the restoration of the Palace wall: A) remove the existing wall in its entirety and B) provide an open and more visually transparent type of wall such as a metal fence The committee decided after consultation with […]

New Vrindaban’s Gopisa das’s Adventures on his Spiritual Retreat


This is a continuation of Gopisa das’s India Journal.  See DAYS 1 & 2 in this Brijabasi Spirit, Dec. 26, 2014.  The link follows. New Vrindaban’s Gopisa das discusses Rotis and Spirituality in the land of Bharatavarsha DAY 3 Dearest family, Day two was comprised of seminars, workshops and bhajans. Jaya Krsna and I went […]

Prabhupada’s Vision for New Vrindaban: “Brijabasi Spirit” Defined


“Agriculture and protecting cows, this is the main business of the residents of Vrindaban, and above all simply loving Krishna.” – Srila Prabhupada, July 1973. Click here to read the rest of the letter at the Vanipedia website.

ECO-Vrindaban Board Meeting Minutes 12/21/2014


ECO-Vrindaban Board Meeting Minutes 12/21/2014 Mission Statement: ECO-Vrindaban promotes a simple, sustainable lifestyle centered on the care and protection of cows, local food production and the loving service of Lord Krishna, as envisioned by Srila Prabhupada, the Founder-Acharya of ISKCON New Vrindaban. Participating Members of the ECO-V Board of Directors: Bhima, Chaitanya Mangala, Navin Shyam, […]

New Vrindaban’s Transcendental Throwback Thursday – 01/01/2015


This week’s challenge: Who are these pioneer New Vrindaban Brijabasis? Bonus challenge: What’s the occasion and when was the photo taken? What to do: Post your guesses on the “who, what, when, where & why” in the comment section at the New Vrindaban Facebook page.