New Vrindaban Brijabasi Spirit

Since a picture tells a thousand words, here are some of the highlights of life in NV over the last couple of weeks: Firstly, a picture of our new bull calves with their proud mommas: Contrary to rumour, their names are Kesava & Madhava, not Loka & Mukta! Then we have our transcendental Christmas tree […]

On Tuesday, January 31st, in honor of Lord Nityananda’s Appearance Day, a transcendental drama competition will be held in the Sri Sri Radha-Vrindaban Candra Temple. Lord Nityananda was known for his love of drama, even during his childhood: “In this delightful way, Lord Nityananda and His young friends imitated the many different transcendental pastimes of […]

by Srila Jiva Goswami dasa Let me try to describe The Prasadama Hall down at Bahulabhana, in Old New Vrindabana. It was a big rectangular room, with a marble floor. I remember three doors. One door, on the back wall, led to a shop where projects were carried out. Another door, in the front, led […]

Srila Prabhupada’s remnants, Ki Jaya! Your servant, Somadas das Srila Prabhupada used this lectern! This is the story of that lectern as I remember it. When Srila Prabhupada visited New Vrindaban at end of June, 1976, we had a new vyasasana for him. It is the one that is in the temple room now (since […]

by Bhakta-Chris Hare Krsna, and Happy Western Christian mainly accepted by the rest of the world New Year. The calendar really doesn’t lie, and for me personally, ringing in 2007 in joyous kirtan with 30 other fortunate souls at midnight was much better than some of my more recent New Year’s activities. I’m not big […]

1 large eggplant chopped into cubes 3 medium tomatoes cut into 8’s 2 small diced green peppers 1/4 c. ghee 1 c. fried curd cubes 1 Tab. cumin seed 1 tsp. crushed red chillis 1 Tab. turmeric  salt     1 Tab. lemon juice 1 Tab. Gur  (natural sugar from India)             Add ghee to frying pan […]