New Vrindaban Brijabasi Spirit

Sri Krishna Janmashtami is the appearance anniversary of Krishna, the Supreme Person. He’s not “born” like we are—He comes and goes as He likes—but He appears here to please His devotees, rid the earth of evildoers, and give the rest of us something worthwhile to talk about. His pastime of janma, birth, occurred on the […]

“Here in New Vrindaban the atmosphere is exactly like Vrindavan. They are performing the routine activities from 4 am. in the morning till 10 pm. at night. The aratiks are going on several times daily as you have seen in Vrindavan.” Click here to read the rest of the letter. Thanks to Vanipedia for the source material.

  Srila Prabhupada’s “Only Prayer” is that New Vrindaban will be “More and More Successful” – November 1975. An excerpt from a letter written by Srila Prabhupada outlining his vision for New Vrindaban. —————————————————————————– “I am always praying to Krsna that the New Vrindaban attempt will be more and more successful and ideal for your country. That is […]

New Vrindaban’s Transcendental Throwback Thursday – 08/07/14. Each week we highlight an earlier era of ISKCON New Vrindaban. Though there are at least half a dozen people in this photo, none are easily recognizable. Still, it chronicles a dynamic time in the history and evolution of New Vrindaban. This week’s challenge: The “where” will be obvious […]

  Srila Prabhupada Emphasizes the Value and Practicality of Engaging Oxen in New Vrindaban – January 1974. From a series of letters written by Srila Prabhupada outlining his vision for New Vrindaban. Thanks to Vanipedia for the source material. —————————————————————————– 7th January, 1974Dear Kirtanananda Maharaja,Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated December 30, 1973.I […]

Prosperity of the Earth Culture By Varsana Swami July 2014 In healthy families and communities, both male and female are valued equally. A flourishing child’s psyche is guided and protected by the father figure, while the mother figure nurtures growth and development. Without such a stable structure, children perceive a hostile world (lack of feminine […]

Srila Prabhupada Shares How He is Always “Thinking of” and “Anxious to See” New Vrindaban – November 1968. From a series of letters written by Srila Prabhupada outlining his vision for New Vrindaban. Thanks to Vanipedia for the source material. —————————————————————————– November 18, 1968 My Dear Kirtanananda, Please accept my blessings. I thank you very much for your short note […]

New Vrindaban’s Transcendental Throwback Thursday – 07/17/14. Each week we highlight an earlier era of ISKCON New Vrindaban. This week’s challenge: There are at least nine recognizable faces in this photo. How many can you identify? Extra credit: What are they doing and when were they doing it? What to do: Post your guesses on the “who, what, […]

Srila Prabhupada “Has Many Ideas for New Vrindaban” and Hopes to “Develop Many New Vrindabans” – March 1969. From a series of letters written by Srila Prabhupada outlining his vision for New Vrindaban. Thanks to Vanipedia for the source material. ———————————————————————- March 30, 1969 My Dear Satyabhama, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated […]

New Vrindaban’s Transcendental Throwback Thursday – 07/10/14. Each week we highlight an earlier era of ISKCON New Vrindaban. This week’s challenge: There are at least a dozen recognizable faces in this photo. How many can you identify? Extra credit: What’s the celebration and when was it? What to do: Post your guesses on the “who, what, when, where […]