New Vrindaban Brijabasi Spirit

Strengthening The Vision:  Prabhupada’s Third Visit to New Vrindaban  Written by Madhava Smullen. Archival Research by Chaitanya Mangala.  From July 18th to 23rd 1974, Srila Prabhupada visited New Vrindaban for the third time, to further establish his vision for it as a sacred place known worldwide for five primary things: cow protection, simple-living, holy pilgrimage, […]

Opportunity: ECO-Vrindaban is a non-profit organization serving in the New Vrindaban community, located near Wheeling West Virginia, USA. ECO-V promotes simple living, cow protection, engaging oxen, local agriculture, and above all, loving Krishna, as envisioned by Srila Prabhupada, the Founder-Acharya of ISKCON New Vrindaban. We seek an individual with experience in engaging oxen, who can […]

ECO-Vrindaban Board Meeting Minutes 03/29/2015 Mission Statement: ECO-Vrindaban promotes Simple Living, Cow Protection, Engaging Oxen, Local Agriculture, and above all, Loving Krishna, as envisioned by Srila Prabhupada, the Founder-Acharya of ISKCON New Vrindaban. Participating Members of the ECO-V Board of Directors: Anuttama (partial attendance), Bhima, Chaitanya Mangala, Kripamaya, Madhava Gosh and Ranaka. Participating Advisors: Sri Tulasi Manjari (partial attendance) Participating Managers: […]

Opportunity: ECO-Vrindaban is a non-profit organization serving in the New Vrindaban community, located near Wheeling, West Virginia, USA. ECO-V promotes simple living, cow protection, engaging oxen, local agriculture, and above all, loving Krishna, as envisioned by Srila Prabhupada, the Founder-Acharya of ISKCON New Vrindaban. We seek an individual with a strong knowledge of gardening, a […]

By Madhava Smullen Nearly 40 New Vrindaban residents and board members gathered for a community dialogue on March 14th, 2015 to discuss starting a Village Council, which could provide residents with a voice and facilitate a more comprehensive community governance. After a sweet kirtan and introductions all around that created a mood of warmth and […]

By Madhava Smullen  March 15th saw the second installment of a new tradition for New Vrindaban – holding “service appreciation ceremonies” in honor of devotees who have contributed their valuable time and effort in the development of the community. During the first, at the ISKCON New Vrindaban and Eco-Vrindaban Board Meetings in November last year, […]

The Bhagavat Dharma Experience: Prabhupada’s Second Visit to New Vrindaban Written by Madhava Smullen. Archival Research by Chaitanya Mangala. New Vrindaban, August 31st, 1972 – Just as he had three years prior in 1969, Srila Prabhupada arrived at New Vrindaban in a black Lincoln Continental, winding down the country road towards the excited group of […]

Below is an excerpt from the introduction to “Nava Vraja Mahima,” the nine volume series is “an epic work of over 4,000 pages on The Glories of New Vraja Dhama,” written by His Holiness Sivarama Swami. ——————————– Among Srila Prabhupada’s many innovations is the concept of “farming communities,” of which the first was New Vrindaban. The instructions […]

Presentation created and given by Sankirtana Das. The Program this Saturday at Prabhupada’s Palace starts promptly at 5:45 PM, beginning with kirtan followed by the “Presentation” at 6:00 PM, shown for your pleasure and education with open discussion afterwards. The evening Aroti will be followed by prasadam. “Voyage to the West: Why & How the Hare Krishna Movement Came to […]