New Vrindaban Brijabasi Spirit

by Bhakta-Chris A Sunday or so back Jaya Prabhupada innocently asked me to make sure the gate was open above our Goshalla barn, so that the cows grazing in the field near the Palace could get back into said barn. I took this simple instruction and made it much more complicated. I decided it was […]

By Bhakta-Chris the perfection of life The mode of goodness Srila Prabhupada lays out the bare facts very clearly: “Men do not understand that because they unrestrictedly kill so many animals, they must also be slaughtered like animals in big wars….In the West, slaughterhouses are maintained without restriction, and therefore every fifth or tenth year […]

by Michael I’m chuckling at the idea of veganism being austere (expressed here). I’ve been vegan for many years, interrupted in the middle by some years at NV and find little or no austerity. In fact, I’ve explored a tremendous range of foods and spices that would have likely have otherwise been ignored. Most people […]

by Bhaktin Alysia Good news in the barn. After two months working with Mother Ganga, this week marked the first occasion in which she patiently stood while being milked without a single kick. Previously, due to her fondness for kicking me and the milk bucket, I dutifully tied her hind legs before milking. Amazingly enough, […]

By Bhakta-Chris One of the extra benefits of living in an ISKCON farm community, alongside the whole blissful daily practice of getting one step back closer to Godhead, is the many earthy service opportunities. Before I came here, I had some semblance of an idea of what I was getting myself into, and a big […]

by Madhava Gosh While compelling arguments are made for veganism, examining them closely we see that most fall into the category of relative truth. On the other hand, while the case for cow protection is truth of an absolute nature, it does not provide justification for drinking milk in every circumstance. “Krsna is the Absolute […]

by Tapahpunjah Hi fans!. In case you’re wondering why I haven’t posted anything lately it’s because I’ve been busy with jump-starting this year’s agriculture. The 15′ x 30′ greenhouse within the Garden of Sevenb Gates fence has been planted in tomatos. peppers, parsley. eggplant, brussel sprouts…everything but rhutabagas, which are directly seeded. Take a look […]

Srila Prabhupada was most enlivened to hear the report of New Govardhana Farm. His Divine Grace in the last month or so has been stressing the importance of these farm projects, and said, “This is the next aspect of Krsna consciousness which I wish to push forward. If I am able to travel again, then […]

by Bhaktin Alysia A nice break in the weather affords a most auspicious opportunity to bathe the cows. Three months of severe winter has resulted in three months of accumulated dung cake on the thighs of Mother Tulasi. I properly applied full hose pressure and nothing happened. What now? One hour later, arms sore from […]

by Will It’s coming to be that time of year again, the season for growth and farming. Since the spring is near its time for plants to come out and shine. At the moment the soil is too wet to do any plowing or planting. However plants are being germinated inside the greenhouse. The tomato […]