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Prabhupada Letter Aug 20, 1970


6-16, 2-chome, Ohhashi Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan August 20 1970 My Dear Hayagriva, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 5th August, 1970. Regarding Janmastami arrangement, it is going on nicely— that is very encouraging. We have started New Vrndavana in America and it must be finished in the American […]

Bhakta Raghava Swami To Visit New Vrindaban


His Holiness Bhakti Raghava Swami will visit New Vrindaban, arriving mid afternoon Monday Sept 8th. Look forward to a class from him on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. His specialty is instituting Varnashram coupled with self sufficiency. He has a few projects to this effect in different areas of the world such as Cambodia and India. […]

Malini The Elephant


by Hrishikesh das After two years of paperwork, Malini, a four-year-old two-ton female Indian elephant from Mayapur, India, arrived in the United States during the autumn of 1985, and spent the winter in Myakka City, Florida. Kirtanananda said she was to be “the first of thirty elephants for New Vrindaban.” [i] Tattva Das, Malini’s trainer […]

Prabhupada Letter July 19, 1970


3764 Watseka Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90034 July 19 1970 My Dear Hayagriva, Please accept my blessings. Since you have gone I have not heard from you, neither do I know whether the property is purchased. I have not heard anything from Kirtanananda also. So I am anxious to know whether the festival in New […]

A Birth In New Vrindaban


Dear Devotees, We were blessed with a male child on 27th August at 12:38pm. By mercy of Sri Sri Radha Vrindavan Chandra, it was normal delivery and child and his mother are both in good health. Please bless that the child may grow performing devotional service and become a completely surrendered soul to all the […]

“Birth” by Devananda Pandit das


(Adapted from the 4Th chapter of Krishna book words and music by Devananda Pandit das.) Peace came from the east Success came from the west And the sky was riddled with a billion stars In villages and towns Through many miles around Signs of fortune offered their regards The forests and the waters Where dressed […]

Prabhupada Letter June 27, 1970


3764 Watseka Avenue Los Angeles, Cal. 90034 June 27 1970 My Dear Hayagriva, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 23rd June, 1970, and noted the contents. I have received the matter for publication in English and Hindi in Indian newspapers, and necessary actions are being taken. I am […]

Children’s Costume Contest


There will be a Children’s Costume Contest Sunday Aug. 24th evening at 7:45 PM in the temple. Join in the fun and come as Krishna or one of his friends. Prizes will be awarded. See the poster by clicking below. childrenscostumecontest

Janmastami and Srila Prabhupada’s Vyasa Puja schedule


Below is this weekend’s Janmastami and Srila Prabhupada’s Vyasa Puja schedule: Saturday, Aug. 23rd Janmastami Celebration 5:00 pm Go puja 5:30 pm Swing festival 6:00 pm Janmastami Katha — Storytelling 7:00 pm Maha arati and kirtan 7:30 pm Krishna Lila discourse 8:00 pm Kalash Abhishek 8:05 pm Special dinner for kalash donors 8:30 pm Shayan […]

Kids “Day” camp at New Vrindavan


By the mercy of Srila Prabhupada, a 2 day Kids “Day” Camp was made possible over the last weekend (Fri, Sat & sun morning). About 25 kids from ages 5 through 14 participated in this camp (5 kids from New Vrindaban and about 20 kids from nearby cities.Highlights of the camp were: 1. the tours […]

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Inevitable loser in the Battle With The False Ego, with the scars to prove.