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Srila Prabhupada Shares His Vision of an “Ideal Life” in New Vrindaban – June 24th, 1976


  “Anyway, learn to love this natural mode of life, life in a wide-open space. Produce your own grain; produce your own milk; save time; chant Hare Krishna; glorify the Lord’s holy names; at life’s end, go back to the spiritual world to live forever. Plain living, high thinking — [this is an] ideal life.” […]

Srila Prabhupada Expresses Eagerness to Visit His Newly Proposed Palace in New Vrindaban – July 1973


“I shall go to New Vrindaban as soon as your Palace is finished. Jaya!” Click here to read the rest of the letter at the Vanipedia website.

Srila Prabhupada Highlights the “Main Business” of New Vrindaban – June 1968


“Krishna by His practical example taught us to give all protection to the cows and that should be the main business of New Vrindaban.” Click here to read the rest of the letter. Thanks to Vanipedia for the source material.

The Essence of Srila Prabhupada’s New Vrindaban Vision in One Sublime Sentence – January 1973


“You are actually learning in New Vrindaban the self-sufficient mode of living, simple living, high thinking, that is our policy, and as long as Krsna remains in the center of all these activities, then you are actually in Vrindavan.” Click here to read the rest of the letter. Thanks to Vanipedia for the source material.

New Vrindaban’s Transcendental Throwback Thursday – 09/11/14


This week’s challenge: Where is the sacred spot described on this rock? What to do: Post your guesses on the “who, what, when, where & why” in the comment section at the New Vrindaban Facebook Page.

Srila Prabhupada Outlines the Essence of His New Vrindaban Vision in Two Sublime Sentences – July 1973


“Agriculture and protecting the cow, this is the main business of the residents of Vrindavan, and above all simply loving Krishna. The cows, the trees, the cowherd men and Gopis, their chief engagement was loving Krishna, and in New Vrindaban we want to create this atmosphere and thereby show the whole world how practical and sublime our […]

Srila Prabhupada Describes the New Vrindaban Janmastami Festival as “Gorgeous” – September 1972


“Here in New Vrindaban, the Janmastami Festival continually from September 1 is going on very gorgeously. There are more than 500 guests and they are listening to Bhagavat Discourses with rapt attention, chanting and dancing.” Click here to read the rest of the letter. Thanks to Vanipedia for the source material.

Srila Prabhupada Identifies a Possible 8th Temple for His Grand Vision of New Vrindaban – November 1975


“According to our program we will have to construct seven temples, Govindaji, Gopinatha, Madana-Mohana, Syamasundara, Damodara, Gokulananda and Radha-Ramana. And later on if possible, Rangunatha also.” – Excerpt from a letter Srila Prabhupada wrote, November 1975. —————————————————————————– Click here to read the rest of the letter. Thanks to Vanipedia for the source material.

Srila Prabhupada Describes the New Vrindaban Atmosphere as “Exactly like Vrindavan” – June 1969


“Here in New Vrindaban the atmosphere is exactly like Vrindavan. They are performing the routine activities from 4 am. in the morning till 10 pm. at night. The aratiks are going on several times daily as you have seen in Vrindavan.” Click here to read the rest of the letter. Thanks to Vanipedia for the source material.

Srila Prabhupada’s “Only Prayer” is that New Vrindaban will be “More and More Successful” – November 1975


  Srila Prabhupada’s “Only Prayer” is that New Vrindaban will be “More and More Successful” – November 1975. An excerpt from a letter written by Srila Prabhupada outlining his vision for New Vrindaban. —————————————————————————– “I am always praying to Krsna that the New Vrindaban attempt will be more and more successful and ideal for your country. That is […]