New Vrindaban Brijabasi Spirit

ECOV Board Meeting Minutes – June 15th, 2013 Mission Statement: ECOV (Earth, Cows, Opportunities & Villages) is dedicated to cow protection, sustainable agriculture, self-sufficiency and simple living — all centered around loving service to Sri Krishna, as envisioned by the ISKCON New Vrindaban Founder-Acharya, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Participating Members of the […]

ECOV Board Meeting Minutes – May 23rd, 2013 Participating Members of the ECOV Board of Directors: Anuttama, Chaitanya Mangala, Krpamaya, Madhava Gosh & Ranaka Advisors present: Jaya Krishna 1. New Housing WHEREAS: The ECOV Board wants to facilitate construction of housing in New Vrindaban in order to bring new devotees into the community, and that […]

Earth Plastering at New Vrindaban Come join us next weekend as we work to finish our newly constructed eco-friendly cabin. Who: Annie & Jay Warmke, from Blue Rock Station, will lead the session When: Saturday, June 22nd Where: Garden of Seven Gates For more details, contact: Lilasuka at 304-843-1600 ext 106

ECOV Board Meeting Minutes 5-18-2013 Participating Members of the Board of Directors: Anuttama, Chaitanya Mangala, Kripamaya, Navin Shyam, Ranaka 1. Increase allocation for water bottle filling station WHEREAS: The ECOV Board wishes to reduce the use of plastic water bottles on New Vrindaban property. RESOLVED: The Board increases our original grant of $1600 for a […]

By Madhava Smullen for ISKCON News on 7 Jun 2013 Navina Shyam Das On May 23rd, former ISKCON News editor Navina Shyam Das graduated summa cum laude from law school at the prestigious Temple University, Philadelphia and was honored as Valedictorian. Navina Shyam tied with one other student for the number one rank in his […]

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 […]

Cottage Building and 24 Hour Kirtan! A quick look at the Garden of 7 Gates in New Vrindaban will show a cabin with a rammed tire base well on its way to full construction. Even one of New Vrindaban’s favorite swamis came to work there, alongside the others! (see photo of Radhanath Swami below)            Missed […]

Spring is a time of new beginnings, and New Vrindaban has launched a new initiative to bring us one step closer to self-sufficiency. While our cows supply plenty of fresh milk, we’ve lacked the resources to produce our own yogurt, butter and ghee. But no longer! Krpamaya das and Nityodita das recently convinced the ECOV […]

By Madhava Smullen for ISKCON News on 9 May 2013 New Vrindaban Board Members with Srila Prabhupada in his Palace of Gold Established in 1968 in West Virginia, New Vrindaban was ISKCON’s first rural community. Over the following years, the pioneer community made a series of  well-documented mistakes in its early attempts, going through some of […]