Author Archives for Vrindavana Das

End Game


END GAME–Part 1 of four By Sankirtana das March 25, 2012 Old age is difficult for the elderly. It’s also difficult for those caring for the elderly.  My wife’s mother Ruth passed away last week.  Even though it was sad for her to go, I must admit that we were relieved. Ruth was 95. Over […]

RAMA NAVAMI SCHEDULE MARCH 31-APRIL 1


ISKCON NEW VRINDABAN Ramnavami weekend – March 31-April 1, 2012 Please join us for Rama Navami weekend. Friday March 30th 7:00pm            Gaura Arati 7:30pm            Bhagavad-Gita Class by HG GaurNatraj Prabhu 8:30pm            Shayan Arati   Saturday March 31st 5.00am            Mangala Artika 5:45am            Japa session 7:30am            Sringar Darshan 7:40am            Guru Puja 8:00am            […]

Devotees Do Care


Devotees Do Care Devotees do care……..and sometimes feelings get hurt. There have been many devotees through the years who have really been there to help other devotees in need in the New Vrindavan community. Devotees, old and new, continue to do this kind of much-needed service. There has also formally been a committee set up […]

Open House a Grand Success!


tra The turnout was great at the March 13 Land Stewardship Open House meeting in NV. The purpose of the meeting was to hold discussions between the NV community and the WVU Collaborative Conservation graduate class to develop the land stewardship plan. First, Professors Jenny and Steve Selin and the students from WVU made their […]

Gaura Purnima Day Mercy


Any activity that you begin on Gaura Purnima day becomes very auspicious. There is a special, true story in this regard. On the afternoon of Gaura Purnima, on March 8, a few of us were chanting bhajans in the temple room for the pleasure of their Lordships Sri Sri Gaura Nitai. As we were doing […]

Got Cows?


Got Cows?  The New Vrindaban Community’s Vision and Planning team wants to step up its cow protection program. To this end, the Planning Team wants to expand the current milking herd up to 10 cows and to eventually have 10 pair of oxen to work the land as well.  Krsna seems to be very pleased […]

Open House: Developing a Land Stewardship Plan for New Vrindavan


  We will be having an Open House next Tues. March 13 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM under the Lodge in New Vrindavan.    This will be a collaborative session between the devotees and a group of enthusiastic graduate students, consisting of members of Morgantown’s WVU Community Design Team, coordinated by Jenny Selin. They have become very inspired by […]

UPDATED Gaura Purnima Schedule Thurs. Mar. 8


Please note the addition of an ecstatic Bharata Natyam dance to the evening Gaura Purnima Schedule. Thank you. UPDATED GAURA PURNIMA SCHEDULE New Vrindavan Thursday March 8: 5:00 AM            Mangal Arati 5:30 AM                 NRSIMHA PRAYERS                                        5:45 AM                TULASI PRAYERS 6:00 AM                 JAPA           7:45 AM                 GURU PUJA 8:00 […]

Gaura Purnima Schedule for Thurs. March 8. Haribol!


GAURA PURNIMA SCHEDULE  Thursday March 8: Morning:                     5:00 AM                 Mangal Arati 5:30 AM                 NRSIMHA PRAYERS                                        5:45 AM                TULASI PRAYERS 6:00 AM                 JAPA 7:45 AM                 GURU PUJA 8:00 AM                GREETING THE DEITIES IN THEIR NEW    GAURA PURNIMA OUTFIT 8:30 AM                 SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM CLASS  Evening: 5:00 PM TO […]

We’re Celebrating Gaura Purnima this Thurs. March 8


Today we’re cleaning up the temple in preparation for Lord Caitanya’s Appearance Day Celebration to be held this Thursday March 8, 2012 in the evening. We will have the full schedule ready to post shortly. Stay tuned. Please join us if you can. Hare Krishna!