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Prabhupada’s Vision for New Vrindaban: Spiritual Education


“I am so pleased to learn of the increased development of New Vrindaban. Please now try to organize a children’s school.” – Srila Prabhupada, December 1969. Click here to read the rest of the letter at the Brijabasi Spirit website.

New Vrindaban’s Gopisa das discusses Rotis and Spirituality in the land of Bharatavarsha


Gopisa das recently went, for his first time, on a pilgrimage to India.  First, he traveled to Switzerland, and then on to India. He wrote a daily journal back to his family, which he shared, below. DAY 1 Dearest family, Arrived in Delhi at 1am Sunday morning to an assault on the mind and senses […]

Reminder about New Year’s Bhakti Retreat in New Vrindaban


Here’s a reminder! We would be honored to have your association at New Vrindaban’s New Year’s Bhakti Retreat starting the evening of Wed. Dec. 31, 2014 through Sun. Jan. 3, 2015. Spend this New Year’s Eve along with your whole family in the scenic, rolling hills of West Virginia, getting spiritually re-charged.  Associate with experienced […]

New Vrindaban’s Transcendental Throwback Thursday – 12/25/2014


This week’s challenge: Who is this? Bonus challenge: What is he doing and when was the photo taken? What to do: Post your guesses on the “who, what, when, where & why” in the comment section at the New Vrindaban Facebook page.

Ox Barn Renovation Progress at New Vrindaban


by Vyasasan das Back in August of this year, I began the overwhelming task of rebuilding the barn at New Vrindaban, West Virginia. As you will be able to see from the following pictures, the neglected barn was sadly in a state of disrepair and dilapidation. The building had been completely abandoned and neglected for […]

Prabhupada’s Vision for New Vrindaban: Holy Pilgrimage


“I have got ambition to construct there 7 temples as follows: 1. Radha Madan Mohan, 2. Radha Govinda, 3. Radha Gopinatha, 4. Radha Damodara, 5. Radha Raman, 6. Radha Gokulananda, 7. Radha Syamasundara.” – Srila Prabhupada, November 1968. Click here to read the rest of the letter at the Vanipedia website.

New Year’s Bhakti Retreat in New Vrindaban Dham


Everyone is invited! We would be honored to have your association at New Vrindaban’s New Year’s Bhakti Retreat starting the evening of Wed. Dec. 31, 2014 through Sun. Jan. 3, 2015. Spend this New Year’s Eve along with your whole family in the scenic, rolling hills of West Virginia, getting spiritually re-charged.  Associate with experienced […]

New Vrindaban’s Transcendental Throwback Thursday – 12/18/2014


This week’s challenge: Who is this happy young couple? Bonus challenge: What’s the celebration, where are they and what was the year? What to do: Post your guesses on the “who, what, when, where & why” in the comment section at the New Vrindaban Facebook page.

New Vrindaban’s ECO-V Oversees Multiple Cow Protection Improvements in 2014


By Madhava Smullen “Krishna by His practical example taught us to give all protection to the cows and that should be the main business of New Vrindaban,” Srila Prabhupada wrote to his disciple Hayagriva Das in 1968, leaving little doubt as to the community’s focus. Since then, New Vrindaban has always protected cows. But this year, […]

Prabhupada’s Vision for New Vrindaban: Simple Living


“So these duties are there in New Vrindaban, and we shall have to live there self independently, simply by raising cows, grains, fruits, and flowers.” – Srila Prabhupada, January 1969. Click here to read the rest of the letter at the Vanipedia website.