New Vrindaban Brijabasi Spirit

by Mother Rupa dd Srila Prabhupada is SO much present in His Palace; even very many of our guests notice. Prabhupada’s personal presence has always been very prominent at the Palace, at first during the building and then most especially after His disappearance. We used to be very aware that He had truly moved into […]

The temple describied below was originally to have been built on the top of the hill above the Bahulaban barn. It is still possible to see some signs of the original excavations there, but it was neverr worked on again after 1973. That was when Kirtanananda said we should first build a place for Srila […]

Wise Guys and Everything Else by Srila Jiva Goswami dasa As a resident of Old New Vrindabana, I used to like to make Devotees laugh. I’d think up one liners and rim shots all the time, and when the opportunity arose, I’d go ahead with the humor. This is a little vignette for your amusement […]

The Deity standards that were taught to me here at New Vrindaban in 1975-76 were taught by word of mouth and by the physical practical hands-on teachings, as nothing was in writing in those days.       Now before I go any furthur, there are things that you must take into account when reading this: One thing is that I never did […]

By Srila Jiva Goswami dasa Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare! Dear Reader, a few names are not given in order to protect the innocent. In the mid nineties, I had been coming in to the Temple for the Morning Program every day for about […]

by Mother Rupa WOW does this weather bring up memories. I think it was the winter after Mt. St. Helen’s blew up in Washington State that we had the so far all time hardest winter I can recall. It was almost nuclear in intensity involving wind chills of -40 to -70 some nights. I can’t […]

Be Careful What You Wish For By Srila Jiva Goswami dasa Radhanatha Maharaja was getting his car gassed up down at the Bahulabhana lower parking terrace. We had a pump down there, next to the Free Store. I was standing around with a bunch of Devotees. Everyone was in awe of Radhanatha Prabhu and the […]

Lecture by HH Radhanath Maharaja At the Wedding of Bhavatarine and Govinda Ghosh Govardhan Puja, New Vrndavana, October 25, 2002 “Today is a very auspicious occasion. These two very wonderful devotees, Govinda Ghosh Prabhu and Maharani Bhavatarini devi have earned the respect and love of so many Vaisnavas all over the world, that New Vrndavana […]

by Gaura Shakti I was actually the first person to start worshiping this Govardhana Sila that Radhanath Swami and Mahabuddhi prabhu brought back from India. At that time, I was the pujari for the 2 Salagram Sila’s that New Vrindaban had. Srila Prabhupada said that we (the devotees in New Vrindaban) should begin Salagram Sila […]

Hi Madhava. I finally found Brijabasispirit.com! Ya know, this is the first time I have ever read one of the “Cross That Valley” articles. I guess it’s true, time heals all wounds. I never could read these cause I was for sooooo long soooo disgruntled about having to leave up top to move to Bahulavan. […]