New Vrindaban Brijabasi Spirit

Community Dialog on the topic of a possible “Village Council” at the onsite Joint Board Meetings in New Vrindaban by Lilasuka dasi The weekend of March 14 and 15, 2015 was a jam-packed, exciting and informative two days for New Vrindaban (NV). There used to be two weekends a year when the two Boards of […]

Mission Statement: ECO-Vrindaban promotes Simple Living, Cow Protection, Engaging Oxen, Local Agriculture, and above all, Loving 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, Kripamaya, and Ranaka. Participating Advisors: Jaya Krsna, Radha-Krishna, Sri Tulasi Manjari Participating Managers: Mukunda Recording secretary: Jordanna 1.  Refining ECO-V Mission Statement […]

     The board members of ISKCON New Vrindaban and ECO-Vrindaban humbly invite all New Vrindaban residents and well-wishers to participate in the upcoming weekend activities. Weekend schedule: Friday, March 13th. 7:00 to 8:00 pm: Dinner Prasadam with Board Members & GBCs (at Radha Vrindaban Chandra’s Temple) Saturday, March 14th. 9:45 am to 1:30 pm: Department […]

Ya, I know, it doesn’t look like much now…but it has “Great Potential.” Great Potential @ New Vrindaban by Vyasasan das In some of my previous posts entitled Ox Barn Project and the Eco-Village I have been chronicling some of the positive changes that are beginning to happen here at the New Vrindaban Farm Community in West […]

   Dear Brijabasis, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! As we do twice a year, the board members of ISKCON New Vrindaban and ECO-Vrindaban are organizing a weekend of open presentations, discussions and tours. We humbly invite all New Vrindaban residents and well-wishers to participate. Weekend schedule: Saturday, March 14th. 9:45 […]

Eco Village / Plain Living and High Thinking by Vyasasana dasa There has been an ongoing discussion here at New Vrindaban about the possibility of establishing a Vedic or Eco Village, where people would be able to live simply, and practice Krishna Consciousness. Establishing cottage industries based on agriculture, dairy, arts and crafts, etc., and […]

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: Anuttama, Bhima, Chaitanya Mangala, Navin Shyam, Kripamaya, Madhava Gosh (partial), […]

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, […]

by Vyasasan das Back in August of this year, I began the overwhelming task of rebuilding the barn at New Vrindaban, West Virginia. As you will be able to see from the following pictures, the neglected barn was sadly in a state of disrepair and dilapidation. The building had been completely abandoned and neglected for […]

By Madhava Smullen “Krishna by His practical example taught us to give all protection to the cows and that should be the main business of New Vrindaban,” Srila Prabhupada wrote to his disciple Hayagriva Das in 1968, leaving little doubt as to the community’s focus. Since then, New Vrindaban has always protected cows. But this year, […]