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I found peace in the mountains of West Virginia


by LC I’m sure this doesn’t apply to everyone but traveling is my therapy. It’s even better when the destination is as amazingly peaceful as the unincorporated (!) town of New Vrindaban, West Virginia (population of 352, according to the 2010 Census) – a remote community of incredible spiritually in-tune people, about 30 minutes from […]

September 16 – 18: Schedule for “Sacred Space” retreat by Sacinandana Swami


  Dear Brijabasis, Please accept my humble obeisances.  All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Sacinandana Swami will be conducting a 3-day retreat this weekend.  The topic is “Sacred Space: The internal chamber of the heart.” Please attend as much or as little as possible!  The retreat is free of charge. It will be held partially in […]

Jaya Krsna das (Community President) is in Europe


Dear Brijabasis, Please accept my humble obeisances.  All glories to Srila Prabhupada. As most of you already know, I am currently in Europe.  I have appointed Yugal Kishore Prabhu and Rupanuga Prabhu to act as my representatives during my absence.  Please approach either of them regarding any topic that needs to be addressed.  I am […]

Thank you for this Festival Season


Dear Brijabasis, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! I would like to thank all the devotees wholeheartedly for their incredible service during the festival season which just ended with the Labour Day weekend. It was a long, tiring season. Through our endeavor, however we have given thousands of pilgrims a transcendental experience. […]

Community Spirit — Wednesdays 6 – 9 am


Dear Brijabasis,   Please accept my humble obeisances.  All glories to Srila Prabhupada.  There will be a special Bhagavatam class this Wednesday, September 7.  Malati Prabhu will make a slide presentation from the Janmastami celebration at Bhaktivedanat Manor that was attended by over 70,000 people.  Please attend if you can! At last week’s istagosthi, the […]

Tuesday, August 30 @ noon – Mandatory Istagosthi


Dear Brijabasis, Please accept my humble obeisances.  All glories to Srila Prabhupada.  There is a mandatory Istagosthi for all devotees serving and living at the temple and its departments.  This includes, but is not limited to, the following facilities: (1) Radha-VrindabanChandras’ Temple, (2) Govinda’s Snack Bar, (3) Palace Lodge, and (4) Prabhupada’s Palace of Gold. […]

Prayer Request for Kirtanananda Swami


by Vaisnava das Dear Brijabasis and all Vaisnavas, PAMHO!  AGTHDG Srila Prabhupada! I am begging for all the Brijabasis of New Vrindaban, and  Vaisnavas all over the world to put aside any material considerations, criticisms, or judgments, one may have toward Kirtanananda Swami.  Please just remember all the service he has rendered to Srila Prabhupada,and […]

Dham Seva and Radha Gopinath Mandir


by Jamuna dasi Nestled in a wooded hilltop overlooking the Palace of Gold, and encircled by the New Vrindaban community is a project inspired and developed by Varsana Swami. A conservancy under the care of Dham Seva, this beautiful location is home to many varieties of beautiful trees such as apple, sugar maple, walnut, chestnut, […]

Janmastami schedule including Srila Prabhupada’s Appearance Day Festival on Tuesday the 23rd


Hare Krishna. Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Here are the Schedules for this Weekend, including Janmastami on Monday and Srila Prabhupada’s Appearance Day on Tuesday. Schedules are subject to minor adjustments and changes, according to any unforeseen circumstances that might arise. On the Actual Janmastami, please bring your preparations to […]

Offered With Love and Devotion


by Gaura Nataraja Dasa In New Vrindavan we get a lot of visitors from near and far. Recently one such group of students came from Virginia. They were very open minded and nice. They first toured the Palace and then they came down to the community garden, 40 in number and 3 teachers accompanying them. […]