Author Archives for Vrindavana Das

Reconnecting with mother…


About a week ago I asked Jaya Prabhupada, New Vrindaban’s own cowheard man, what service I could do for the cows. I was thinking it would be milking them or cleaning up after them, something that would require a lot of surrender for me. He said, “Just come and show the cows your love in […]

Gearing up for the 24 hour kirtan this Saturday. . . .


Gopal Das is here to prepare for the upcoming 24 hour kirtan. He’s already recruited Dwijamani Prabhu to be the sound technician and is teaching mrdanga every evening in front of the temple to whoever is interested. Note that the kirtan will be from 9 am Saturday to 9 am Sunday and the night kirtan […]

More Experiences in New Vrindaban…


Bhakta Justin has been baking some outstanding cookies to help the new devotees raise funds for traveling to Holy Places of Pilgrimage in India. Special thanks to the devotees in the snack bar who undergo the austerity of long hours, hard work and meeting the demands of 100s of guests each weekend. The cooks are […]

Srimad Bhagavatam Class Schedule… August 15-20


With the SSPT coming up we will have some very special speakers! Tuesday: HG Gopinath Prabhu Wednesday: HG Shankarananda Prabhu Thursday: HG Sankirtan Prabhu Friday: SSPT guest Saturday: SSPT guest Sunday: SSPT guest The magnanimous Anandavidya Prabhu gave class on Sunday…

Srimad Bhagavatam get together…


I want to start reading Srimad Bhagavatam front to back in the association of other vaisnavas. I was thinking to do it everyday after lunch prasadam? Please email me and let me know. Arya.Siddhanta.dg@pamho.net Your Servant, Arya Siddhanta dasa

Things are happening in New Vrindaban…


THINGS ARE HAPPENING IN NEW VRINDABAN 1. There is a core of surrendered devotees attending the morning programs 2. The community is getting together in an effort to plan upcoming festivals 3. Next weekend New Vrindaban dhama will host North American SSPT meetings 4. On thursday the pujaris all got together and ways to improve […]

Pictorial Summary of the Morning Program


Greeting their Lordships Sri Sri Radha Vrndabancandra Yuga Avatara Chants for Prabhupada’s pleasure SB 8.20.3 Janaka Mahajana Dasa Gives Clas “Proper exchange is the brahmana gives knowedge and the people in general give in charity” – Vedic Culture “3 Steps of land! You couldn’t even grow a garden there.” – About Lord Vamandeva “A demon […]

Dynamic New Vrindaban


I was feeling sleepy during japa this morning, but then I remembered that Tapahpunja Prabhu had mentioned how the teaching garden was a good place to peacefully chant rounds. So I moseyed on across the street and slipped through the side gate into my little get away. What a variety of loving devotion I found […]

Office hours and job description…


Dear Residents of New Vrindaban dhama, As promised here are my office hours and job description (also posted on my door). Office Hours: 9:30am-12:30pm Secretary for: New Vrindaban Community New Vrindaban Management Team New Vrindaban Board of Trustees helping you with : ISKCON New Vrindaban Applications for residency Offical letters from the community General inquiry […]

Planting the seed… in more ways than one.


Hare Krsna! Yesterday morning Tapahpunja Prabhu organized a blissful harvesting at the Garden of 7 Gates. It was a great opportunity for me to get to know more about our surrendered temple devotees: Bhaktas (ins) Cosmo, Justin, Bridget and Jerome and myself. We all packed up in the garden van and floated through one of […]