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Planting Fruit and Nut Trees In New Vrindaban


I am hoping that we can get a lot of fruit and nut trees planted in New Vrindaban, with a goal of 1,000 in 10 years or quicker. Last year 30 or so were planted on temple grounds and individual devotees planted more so that for the year we did get over a hundred in […]

Krishna Reveals Himself To Those Who Love Him


Krsna reveals himself to those who love Him.  Sometimes it is the unspoilt love of a child which contains the highest wisdom unseen to the gross materialists. We all experience economic pressures.  Maintaining life in the twenty-first century includes many necessities which centuries before were completely unimaginable.  Even in our attempts to live simply and […]

Christmas Wish List For Cows and Deities


PLEASE INCLUDE THE COWS AND DEITIES IN YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING THIS YEAR- HARE KRSNA For the Deities: Heavy Duty Iron Incense Rose Water Saffron Honey Ghee Necklaces, earrings, pins Dish towels Bath towels Emergency, rechargeable, lanterns Jar candles blender food processor blue tac/poster putty Pure essential oils For the Cows: (many of these items are […]

On The Edge Of Common Sense: Hindu Practices Differ Little From Traditional Dairy


By Baxter Black Column Post/read a comment here The Hindu dairymen, represented by the Hare Krishna in the United States, have much in common with dairymen from California, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.The HK dairy is in West Virginia and is called New Vrindaban. They refer to themselves as a cow sanctuary. The big distinction is they […]

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A Farmer Through And Through


by Navina-Shyama das Age of Garden: 15 years Size of Garden: 60 feet by 35 feet Food-bearing Crops: Beets, Bell peppers, Broccoli, Butternut Squash, Cabbage, Carrots, Chives, Corn, Green beans, Lettuce, Okra, Onions, Potatoes, Tomatoes, Apples If you’ve ever been out to New Vrindavana’s own industrial complex, with its ghee factory, cookie plant and large […]

Mandala Garden


by Jamuna dd Lalita Gopi’s garden has an unusual and beautiful design, it is in the shape of a circle.  She reports loving the feeling of being in the garden, but has found it challenging to make good paths.  She has used stones and marble pieces to patch together some walkways, but was disappointed when […]

It’s Really About The Flowers


by Navin-Sharma das Age of Garden: 3 years with vegetables Size of Garden: 16 feet by 36 feet Food-bearing Crops: Asparagus, Basil, Beets, Banana peppers, Bok choi, Broccoli, Cantaloupe, Chili peppers, Coriander, Cucumbers, Green beans, Lettuce, Strawberries, Swiss chard, Tomatoes (Cherry, Roma), Yellow squash (Crookneck, Straightneck), Watermelon, Zucchini. Gopalasapriya is well-known for beautifying Prabhupada’s Palace […]

Sunflower Garden


by Jamuna dd Everyone passes the beautiful sunflower garden on the way to the Palace. It is a medium sized garden with 12 raised beds which are overflowing with produce at this time of year.  Hari Nama has been gardening in this location for about 15 years. The big project that Hari Nama and Madhavananda […]

Prabhupada Letter March 22, 1972


Date: March 22, 1972 Camp: ISKCON Bombay, Box 387, Fort, Bombay. My dear Devakinandana, Please accept my blessings. Thank you for your letter of March 1, 1972, and I am especially happy to see the pictures of such nice cows, so I shall pay the full $2,200 for the five cows you have suggested. Now […]