New Vrindaban Brijabasi Spirit

New Vrindaban’s 8th Annual 24 Hour Kirtan By Lilasuka dasi It was only the third hour into the 8th annual summer 24 hour kirtan in N.V., on Saturday June 21, 2014, when the kid kirtaniyers jumped right in. Well “trained up” by their parents, each of the mostly third generation children took their turn expertly […]

Srila Prabhupada Repeats His “Simple Living, High Thinking” Message for a New Vrindaban Resident – August 1974. From a series of letters written by Srila Prabhupada outlining his vision for New Vrindaban. Thanks to Vanipedia for the source material. ———————————————————————- August 19, 1974 New Vrindaban My dear Madhukara das, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter […]

Last Flight By Lilasuka dasi  A little brownish baby sparrow slowly hopped into the middle of the lobby of the Radha Vrindaban Candra temple, and just stood there, looking a bit lost. It turns out she wasn’t lost at all, as Lord Krsna was apparently very much guiding her from within. As it happened, Dasi, […]

Have you read the Science of Self Realization? By Krishna Bhava dasi Sometimes with his mother and sometimes with his son, Herbie has been visiting NV for a decade, “Under the radar” as he likes to say.  Originally from Kent, Ohio, he moved to West Alexander, WV. Ten summers ago he decided to take a camping […]

New Vrindaban’s Transcendental Throwback Thursday – 06/26/14. Each week we highlight an earlier era of ISKCON New Vrindaban. This week’s challenge: Can you identify the cart driver and two horses in this photo? Extra credit: What year and where do you think it was taken? What to do: Post your guesses on the “who, what, when, where […]

Prabhupada’s Palace Rose Garden Making the Switch to Sustainability by Lilasuka dasi Prabhupada’s Palace of Gold at New Vrindaban didn’t always have the stunning, bursting-with-color rose garden that every visitor now gets to enjoy. Twenty-six years ago, in 1988, Betty Hickey, a horticulturalist, and a good neighbor of New Vrindaban, from a nearby farm, and […]

Srila Prabhupada Describes His Bhagavat Dharma Discourses Held in New Vrindaban – Sept 1972. From a series of letters written by Srila Prabhupada outlining his vision for New Vrindaban. Thanks to Vanipedia for the source material. —————————————————————— September 02, 1972 Denver, Colorado My dear Radha Damodara, Please accept my blessings. I thank you very much for your letter dated August […]

Under a tree by the Yamuna’s shore Radha and Krsna thirst to enjoy transcendental amorous pastimes. Please worship Them with pure, unalloyed love. [Source : Nectarean Glories of Sri Vrindavana-dhama by Srila Prabodhananda Sarasvati Thakura, Sataka-2, Text-66, Translation.] Please click here for more photo

New Vrindaban’s Transcendental Throwback Thursday – 06/19/14. Each week we highlight an earlier era of ISKCON New Vrindaban. This week’s challenge: There are no people in this photo and we’re looking for answers to when and where. Can you identify the location? Extra credit: What year do you think it was taken? What to do: Post your guesses […]

Srimati Radharani’s maidservants are very beautiful. The vines of their arms and wrists are charmingly decorated with bracelets and armlets. The bells on their sashes and anklets tinkle melodiously. Their jewelled earrings are lovely. Their glistening braided hair is charming and splendid and the flower buds of their breasts are nicely decorated with necklaces of […]