New Vrindaban Brijabasi Spirit

“I am sure this Prasadam attraction will make our neighbors friendly and surely they will come in number in future so that New Vrindaban will be ideal place for visiting from the neighboring provinces [&] counties.” – Srila Prabhupada, 1968. Click here to read the rest of the letter at the Vanipedia website.

Palace Renovation By Nityodita das Recently there was a flurry of pictures online of the Grand Opening of Srila Prabhupada’s Palace, 1979.  The memories evoked from those photos reminded me of the wonderful years spent rendering concrete service (pun intended) there and the community momentum that was built alongside its construction.  In 1980,  I, along with […]

Written by Madhava Smullen. Archival Research by Chaitanya Mangala. New Vrindaban, August 31st, 1972 – Just as he had three years prior in 1969, Srila Prabhupada arrived at New Vrindaban in a black Lincoln Continental, winding down the country road towards the excited group of waiting devotees. But this time, the group was much larger, […]

Salagram-Sila appears at New Vrindaban by Henry Doktorski (Hrishikesh dasa) During May 1977, the first Salagram-Sila appeared at New Vrindaban. Salagram-Sila is a Vaisnava murti in the form of a spherical, usually black-colored stone found in the sacred river Gandaki, a tributary of the Ganges and one of the major rivers of Nepal and India. […]

“Go on acquiring the surrounding lands and in this way we will establish a local self-governing village and show all the world a practical example of spiritual life as Krishna Himself exhibited in Vrindaban.” – Srila Prabhupada, 1973. Click here to read the rest of the letter at the Vanipedia website.

“To erect for the members and for society at large a holy place of transcendental pastimes dedicated to the personality of Krishna.” Seven Purposes of ISKCON – Srila Prabhupada, 1966 Click here to read the other purposes at the ISKCON.org website.

By Madhava Smullen Friends and family are remembering Srimati Sankara devi dasi — known for her deep love of her children and quiet dedication to Krishna’s service — as the 30th anniversary of her passing approaches on January 25th, 2015. On that day, the Sunday Feast program at ISKCON New Vrindaban will be held in […]

“It may be an ideal village where the residents will have plain living and high thinking.” – Srila Prabhupada, June 1968 Click here to read the rest of the letter at the Vanipedia website.

Our final week’s challenge (at least for a now): Who is this Brijabasi? Bonus challenge: What’s the occasion connected with this photo? What to do: Post your guesses on the “who, what, when, where & why” in the comment section at the New Vrindaban Facebook page.

“The exact adjustment is in Vaishnava philosophy, which is called Yukta Vairagya, means that we should simply accept the bare necessities of our material part of life, and try to save time for spiritual advancement. This should be the motto of New Vrindaban, if you at all develop it to the perfectional stage.” – Srila […]