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Srila Prabhupada on New Vrindaban: Seven Temples on Seven Hills – July 1968


Srila Prabhupada on New Vrindaban: Seven Temples on Seven Hills – July 1968. An Excerpt from The Hare Krishna Explosion. By Hayagriva dasa The Montreal temple is located in a large, grey Gothic building near McGill University. The ground floor is occupied by a commercial printing company. The upstairs bowling alley has been converted into […]

New Vrindaban Cow Protection: Practical Necessity for a Peaceful Society – BTG Magazine 1976


New Vrindaban Cow Protection: Practical Necessity for a Peaceful Society Back To Godhead Magazine, January 1976 By Vishaka devi dasi Speaking on the troubled condition of our modern world, the late historian Arnold Toynbee once said, “The cause of it [the world’s malady] is spiritual. We are suffering from having sold our souls to the […]

New Vrindaban’s Monthly Joint Boards’ Meeting Minutes – 12/19/13


Monthly Meeting Minutes of the Boards of Directors for ISKCON New Vrindaban & ECOV – 12/19/13 ISKCON New Vrindaban (INV) Vision Statement: Founded in 1968, Srila Prabhupada boldly envisions New Vrindaban as a sacred place known worldwide for Cow Protection, Self-Sufficiency, Holy Pilgrimage, Spiritual Education, and, above all, Loving Krishna. ECO-Vrindaban Mission Statement: ECOV is dedicated to cow protection, sustainable agriculture, self-sufficiency […]

Srila Prabhupada’s First Known Recorded Mention of New Vrindaban in a Lecture – August 22, 1968


The first known recorded mention of New Vrindaban by Srila Prabhupada during a Srimad Bhagavatam 7.9.13-14 Lecture — Montreal, August 22, 1968. “So fortunately, one of our students, he has taken a very large tract of land in West Virginia to develop a society like that, that simple life, eat simple things, grains, vegetables, fruits, milk, and […]

ISKCON New Vrindaban Board Meeting Minutes – 12/11/13


ISKCON New Vrindaban Board Meeting Minutes – 12/11/13. ISKCON New Vrindaban (INV) Vision Statement: Founded in 1968, Srila Prabhupada boldly envisions New Vrindaban as a sacred place known worldwide for Cow Protection, Self-Sufficiency, Holy Pilgrimage, Spiritual Education, and, above all, Loving Krishna. Participating Board Members:  Jaya Krsna, Jamuna, Gopisa, Ranaka, Chaitanya Mangala & Dayavira. Recording […]

Srila Prabhupada Tours New Vrindaban – June 22nd, 1976


A conversation between Srila Prabhupada and some of his disciples as they tour Madhuban & a Vegetable Garden in New Vrindaban – June 22nd, 1976. Thanks to Vanipedia for the transcript. Kirtanananda: This is our farm up in here. Lord Jagannatha is staying there now while He is ill. Our big Lord Jagannatha is going […]

Brahmananda Invites Devotees To New Vrindaban On Behalf of Srila Prabhupada – September 1968


Brahmananda Invites Devotees To New Vrindaban On Behalf of Srila Prabhupada – September 1968. New York 7 September, 1968 ALL GLORIES TO SRI GURU AND GAURANGA MEMO TO ALL DEVOTEES RE: NEW VRINDABAN I have just returned from a two days stay at our newest center New Vrindaban in Moundsville, West Virginia, near Wheeling. This […]

Srila Prabhupada on New Vrindaban: 7 Temples, Starting a Trust Fund & Earning Income from the Land


A Letter From Srila Prabhupada About New Vrindaban: 7 Temples, Starting a Trust Fund & Earning Income from the Land. October 27, 1972 My dear Kirtanananda, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated October 19, 1972, and I have noted the contents with care. Now we are in Radha-Damodara […]

New Vrindaban’s Semi-Annual Joint Boards’ Meeting Minutes – November 10, 2013


Minutes of the Semi Annual Joint Board Meeting Of New Vrindaban November 10, 2013 Day 3 of 3 ISKCON New Vrindaban (INV) Vision Statement: Founded in 1968, Srila Prabhupada boldly envisions New Vrindaban as a sacred place known worldwide for Cow Protection, Self-Sufficiency, Holy Pilgrimage, Spiritual Education, and, above all, Loving Krishna. ECO-Vrindaban Mission Statement: […]

New Vrindaban Takes Steps Towards Dairy Self-Sufficiency


by Madhava Smullen With its new Protected Cow Dairy Initiative, ISKCON New Vrindaban is carefully taking one step at a time back towards dairy self-sufficiency. Nityodita Das,who spearheaded the Initiative, fondly remembers the early days of New Vrindaban, when ISKCON Founder Acharya Srila Prabhupada was still physically present. “I remember living at the old Vrindaban […]