New Vrindaban Brijabasi Spirit

Devadatta wrote in wondering if anyone ever uses leaves from the wild grapes growing in New Vrindaban to make dolma. Apparently he has been doing some cooking since he left NV.  And yes, THAT Devadatta, Palace construction crew alumni. Then: . And now, with some dolma: Clip the stems of large( 8″ DIA.) grape leaves, […]

January 1st, 1970 My Dear Nolen, Please accept my blessings. I beg to thank you for your nice poetic letter and I am so glad that you have begun to appreciate the sublime nature of Krsna Consciousness as you have experienced being with our disciples for some months. The simple method of Lord Caitanya is […]

November 12, 1970 My Dear Kirtanananda Maharaja, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your nice letter from Gorakhpur dated October 31st, 1970. I have come back to Bombay and the letter was redirected from Amritsar. I am so glad to note your realization about the Krsna Consciousness Movement. Actually it is […]

November 13, 1969 My Dear Kirtanananda, Please accept my blessings. I am so glad to receive your letter dated November 3, 1969, and It is much heart-engladdenlng that you have taken very seriously the preaching work, and Krishna is giving you chance for becoming a great preacher in the near future. Yes, from the very […]

Tridandi Goswami A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Founder-Acharya: International Society for Krishna Consciousness October 21, 1969 My Dear Hayagriva, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated October 13, 1969 and have noted the contents carefully. The most enlightening paragraph of your letter is when you say to print 50,000 copies of […]

About Nathji’s installation ceremony: ““Radha-Vrindaban Chandra, Gaura-Nitai, and Gopala Nathji were placed on Their altars, which had been drilled with nine small holes. In the holes were placed nine precious jewels of the nine major planets. They were then filled with turmeric. A yantra—a small piece of gold plated copper, inscribed with a six-pointed star, […]

Tridandi Goswami A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Founder-Acharya: International Society for Krishna Consciousness October 23, 1969 Jai Kirtanananda Maharaj Kijai! Jai Kirtanananda Maharaj Kijai! My Dear Kirtanananda, Please accept my blessings. I am so glad to receive your letter dated October 20, 1969. Now I am very much hopeful that New Vrindaban will develop very nicely under […]

Tridandi Goswami A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Founder-Acharya: International Society for Krishna Consciousness September 30, 1969 My Dear Kirtanananda, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated September 25th, 1969. I am writing today to Subaldas why he did not receive you nicely, and I am very sorry for this incident. This […]

Tridandi Goswami A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Founder-Acharya: International Society for Krishna Consciousness September 22, 1969 My Dear Kirtanananda, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter (undated), and I have noted the contents carefully. I am very pleased to learn of your successful preaching work in Antioch College. Your idea of obtaining […]

Tridandi Goswami A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Founder-Acharya: International Society for Krishna Consciousness September 15, 1969 My Dear Kirtanananda, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letters dated September 1st and 6th, 1969, and I have also received the Bhaktishastri examinations from New Vrindaban along with the contribution for our book fund. Hayagriva […]