New Vrindaban Brijabasi Spirit

by Bhavisyat dasa  ( from Sept, 1981 Issue of the Brijabasi Spirit) Lord Balarama, Subadhra and Lord Jagannatha on Their way back to Vrindaban         When New Vrindaban is mentioned to any devotee in ISKCON these days, there is virtual certainty that he will automatically think of Prabhupada’s Palace of Gold, Radha-Vrindaban Candra and Srila […]

Ratha-yatra photos at the New Vrindaban Website in the Gallery and then look under Festivals. This link should get you there, http://www.newvrindaban.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=607

by Haridhama dasa (from Sept. 1981 Issue of the Brijabasi Spirit) Today, while walking, chanting, a leaf, recently fallen, wafted by a gentle breeze, drifted across my path. Red, golden, sepia hues nearly glowing… I thought, ‘Ah, there’s beauty even in death.’ Walking on, sometimes chanting, sometimes thinking, death on my mind… sunlight twinkling through […]

Dear Devotees, Yesterday morning a stray dog attacked and hurt one of the baby swans. The dog was described as a small brown dog with no tail. According to Radhika Patel, it was not Sham and Vidya’s dog, and Radhika did not recognize the dog. Fortunately the cygnet was not killed, but was injured and is […]

June 21, 2007   

( from May 18, 1975 Issue of the Brijabasi Spirit ) by Madhava Gosh dasa “I think that we should all go to the forest known as Vrndavana, where just now there are newly grown plants and herbs.”—KRSNA BOOK We took the first cutting of comfrey this week. The best time to take it is […]

All devotees, friends, and members of New Vrindaban are invited to Gaura Arati followed by Lila-Kirtans (kirtans interspersed with lila narations) this coming  Friday and Saturday from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm. Friday will feature H H Lokanath Swami and H H Radhanath Swami. Saturday will feature H H Govinda Maharaja and his Khazakstan Band […]

As of last night or early this morning, New Vrindaban has four new residents, pictured here with their parents.  The swans first started “setting” on the 12th of May.   

(from the Bahulaban Deity Cookbook compiled in the 1970s) 1 gallon fresh whole milk    1/2 tsp. ground cardamon 1 cup rice                          1/4 cup raisins               1 cup honey                1/2 tsp. powdered saffron Bring milk to boil, then add washed rice. Stir fre­quently to keep bottom from sticking. Add saf­fron, cardamon, and raisins. Keep at a constant […]

(from June, 1981 Issue of the Brijabasi Spirit) (left to right: Lokamangala dasa, Sankirtana dasa and Ganendra dasa) “The Transcendental Actor Thinks, Feels and Relates to Krsna” Last week, the Brijabasi Players journeyed to New York City to participate in the First North American Asian Indian Drama Festival. The festival was held at Columbia University […]