New Vrindaban Brijabasi Spirit

Just wanted to let everyone know that I’ve revamped my professional web site at: http://sacredvoices.com/site/ Please take a look. And if you have twitter or Facebook,  you might pass this on  to attract more folks to the site.  Thanks so much. Here are few of my projects at NV: 1) I usually offer Krsna Katha […]

By Madhava Smullen for ISKCON News on 18 Nov 2011     Originally launched as Krishna Camp in 2006, when younger ISKCON devotees from New Vrindaban established a presence at just two alternative festivals—West Virginia’s Rainbow Gathering and Nevada’s Burning Man—Krishna Kitchen has since evolved into a full scale prasadam catering company that hit fifteen […]

The Brijabasi Spirit now has its own Fan page on Facebook for the convenience of our readers who prefer to have everything there.  Gotta keep up with the times. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Brijabasi-Spirit/228623307204522 We have an ongoing desire for anyone wanting to write for the Brijabasi Spirit.  So much is going on in New Vrindaban and each person […]

Dear Brijabasis, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! I am happy to announce that Bhakta Adam has taken up the service as Promotion Manager. He started his service on Monday, November 7, 2011. The promotion manager is responsible to attract more buses and visitors to the Palace of Gold and the […]

October 29, 2011 By J.W. JOHNSON JR. Staff Writer , The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register MOUNDSVILLE – As word of Swami Bhaktipada’s death traveled from India to the rolling hills of Marshall County last week, members of the New Vrindaban community the man founded remained quiet. Photos by J.W. Johnson Jr. Crews work on the […]

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By RAHUL MEHTA Published: October 28, 2011 , New York Times Alfred, N.Y. IT was the Taj Mahal of Appalachia, “Heaven on Earth” in “Almost Heaven West Virginia,” a sprawling, opulent affair with lush gardens, a beautiful temple, a Palace of Gold, accommodations for hundreds of devotees, statues of Radha and Krishna, and even, at […]

Kirtanananda Swami, Former Leader Expelled from Krishna Community, Dies Moundsville, West Virginia – On Sunday, October 23, 2011, Kirtanananda Swami, a controversial former leader of the New Vrindaban Hare Krishna community passed away. He was expelled from the parent organization, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in 1987, and removed from New Vrindavban leadership […]

Shankya prabhu is a Prabhupada disciple who has been the main cook for New Vrindaban for the summer and Festivals season for many years. He has spent in winters in Alachua, Florida at the devotee community. He is now going to move there permanently so this was his last full summer here, though he has […]