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Recycling Efforts Go On in the Holy Dhama


New Vrindaban’s recycling and environmental team has been meeting weekly for about 4 weeks now and we’re building up a good momentum. We’ve had some new members join and many great ideas have come up. Right now, we’re just at the point of discussing the possibilites of getting NV on the  track towards less waste, […]

“A Wonderful Surprise!”


It looks like this group of visitors to the Palace of Gold left very satisfied. Read their report here and see the link below. “You cannot imagine how wonderful a surprise it is to see such an amazing place in the middle of nowhere. I arranged a large group visit, I cannot begin to tell […]

24 Hour Kirtan in the hills of West Virginia.


From the Elephant Journal Via Thaddeus Haas on Jun 21, 2012 With the ever growing proliferation of yoga and music festivals (Wanderlust, Bhaktifest, Hanuman Festival, Tadasana Fest, etc.), one may begin to wonder, “Which one (or two, if you’re lucky), should I check out?” If you were to ask me, I won’t pretend to be […]

Janmastami 2012 Photo Essay


The Janmastami Story 2012 There was a lot going on at our Janmastami Celebration this year on Aug. 9, 2012. We had a transcendental drama, puja for Gomata (our mother cow), storytelling of the birth of Lord Krsna, Maha Kalash Abhishek, and more.      

What’s your favorite service for Krsna?


What’s your favorite service for Krsna? Jayesh and Vaishali from Cincinnati love to feed the peacocks. Like many pilgrims, they bring their family at least twice a year to New Vrindaban, where they especially love to relax in the peaceful beauty that surrounds them.  They can usually be spotted with Grandpa, generously feeding the hungry […]

Madhuban Housing Project Overview


Janmastami is a good day to begin things, and we are beginning to think about a sustainable housing project to be built at Madhuban where the residents will be focused on oxen based agriculture. The following is a report prepared for us by Annie Warmke of Blue Rock Station. The Overall Perspective Our goal is […]

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle for Krsna


Protecting New Vrinda-vana, Land of the sacred Tulasi Trees by Lilasuka dasi Krsna played with His cowherd boyfriends and the gopis in Vrindavana, where Vrindadevi, or Tulasi, reigns.  We live in New Vrindavana, which is non-different from Vrindavana. We must protect this most precious village, as it is very dear to Lord Krsna. In this […]

Blooming Now In New Vrindaban


  by Jaya Murari das These somewhat Delicate Fragrant Lilies are one of the many varieties of Flowers, Flowering Shrubs, etc. that were brought here by my late parents personally thru the years. After their departure from this world, a couple of devotees went to their previous residence in Indiana and brought back 2 Full […]

It’s the Janmastami time of year


KRSNA JANMASTAMI COMING UP KI JAYA!! The “real” Janmastami day will be on Thursday Aug. 9 this year.  We will have our Janmastami midnight celebration that night, as we usually have. In addition to this, in the mood of ongoing celebrations so our pilgrims can join in,  we will also be celebrating Janmastami on the […]

A Summer of Festivals – Lord Balarama is next!


Balarama’s Appearance Day Festival Wed. Aug. 1   2012 On this most Auspicious Occasion, everyone is encouraged to prepare whatever preparations that you’d like to make for Lord Balarama on His Appearance Day. Our goal is to offer at least a total of 56 wonderful preparations at His special evening offering. This rare opportunity is especially […]