New Vrindaban Brijabasi Spirit

By Mahamaya dasi as presented by Patita Pavana das Adhikary NEW VRINDAVANA, June 1973. The growth of the Hare Krishna Movement into an accepted worldwide religion has been decorated with the sacrifices of many wonderful, brave devotees. This is the story of one such incident, described by a Vaishnavi author who was there. An armed […]

Sudhanu and his wife Lajjavati are residents of New Vrindaban who have lived here continuously longer than anyone else.  Here is a picture of Sudhanu getting initiated in Boston in July 1971.

CAMP: ISKCON; 7, Bury Place; London, W.C.1; ENGLAND September 3, 1971 My Dear Ranadhir, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 30th August, 1971 and I thank you very much for the same. Also please offer my blessings to your wife and newly welcome daughter whom I have named […]

CAMP: ISKCON; 7, Bury Place; London, W.C.1; ENGLAND 27th August, 1971 My Dear Shama Dasi, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknow­ledge receipt of your letter dated 20th August, 1971 and have noted the contents. When I received the letter the envelope had been opened and then stapled closed and some portion of the […]

CAMP: ISKCON; 7, Bury Place; London, W.C.1; ENGLAND August 11, 1971 My Dear Hayagriva, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated 29th July, 1971 and have noted the contents carefully. You write to say that it is my satisfaction that is important; my wish is that you all GBC […]

Center: 3764 Watseka Ave. Los Angeles, Calif. 90034 July 1, 1971 My Dear Shama Dasi Please accept my blessings. I beg to thank you very much, for your letter and nice presentations. I was thinking of you since a long time because I have not received any letter from you. I am very pleased with […]

CAMP: ISKCON; 3, Albert Road; Calcutta-17, India My dear Hayagriva, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated 3d May, 1971 and have noted the contents. That New Vrindaban is developing so nicely is very much encouraging to me, so increase it more and more. It is sounding so much […]

The following is a letter from Tranakarta dasa to the devotees who are taking on the renovation of Bahulaban as a project. Dear Devotees Hare Krsna!!! Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! First I would like to thank you all, from the bottom of my heart, for what is happining in […]

ISKCON – 89 Warden Road; Akash-Ganga; Bombay-26; India March 20, 1971 My Dear Kirtanananda Maharaja, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your two letters dated 17th February and 10th March, 1971, respectively and noted the contents with satisfaction. I have been travelling on our usual touring program of India and the […]

Soma shared with us some old snaps from 1976 and from the 80’s, so we share them with you.