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A Visit To New Vrindaban
By Bhaktin Lacie Hare Krsna, I woke up at 4am today, 30 minutes before planned and head downstairs for yet another beautiful mangal arti. I have been to mangal artis all over the place, but New Vrindaban’s are always the sweetest. It’s like waking up on Christmas morning with your family… whether it’s Christmas time […]
Yogamaya
lyrics and music by Devananda Pandit Kamsa rallied evil kings and then set out to commit atrocities. He behaved inimically towards the Bhoja and the Yadu dynasties. He first divided kingdoms then he conquered all according to his plans. Soon he was the ruling king all throughout the land. When the pure hearted Devaki was […]
Vedic Heritage Seminar Series
Applying Krishna Consciousness to Everyday Life by Tapapunja das  Welcome to New Vrindaban Community!  The Vedic Heritage Seminar Series is designed to stimulate dialogue about life’s everyday practical challenges. People of Indian descent, who now live in America, are often faced with tough choices. “Do I follow my Indian spiritual heritage or conform to “less […]
Rama, Sita, Lakshman and Hanuman installed.
by Hrishikesh On November 2, 1986 , deities of Rama, Sita, Lakshman and Hanuman were installed at the New Vrindaban temple. Land of Krishna reported: (97) For several weeks beforehand, the excitement of the event was in the air as devotees prepared to receive Their Lordships. All the mothers in the sewing room were working […]
Bahulaban Prasadam Scenes
by mrupa circa early ‘70s Bahulavana Prasadam Room, Ekadasi: Picture the large front room of the old Bahulavana temple just before the little walkway into the temple room. Picture devotees in work clothes and old saris sitting around the walls honoring prasadam, while Kutila brings out the serving pots. One of the main preps is […]
Jeopardy
(fourth installement adapted from the first chapter of Krishna book lyrics and music by Devananda Pandit das) When the first son was born, Vasudeva kept his word. He took the new born child to Kamsa and was not disturbed. Though it was painful he was a man of honor and fame, He could never break […]
Academic Conference Held In New Vrindaban
The Second Annual Conference of the ISKCON Academy of Arts and Sciences was held this past weekend in New Vrindaban. The theme of the conference was “ISKCON Scholarship and the World: Academic and Cultural Contributions.” About 30 devotee scholars attended including well known devotees like Ravindra Svarupa das, Hridayananda das Goswami, Sadaputa das, and Garuda […]
Lord Nrisimhadev Installed
by Hrishikesh More altars were built and more deities were sculpted and molded. Bhagavatananda Das sculpted two nine-foot tall bas-relief statues of Jaya and Vijaya, the four-armed gatekeepers of Vaikuntha who hold the four symbols of Vishnu: conchshell, disc, club, and lotus flower, which were installed adjacent to the front doors of the temple.  On […]
Part Two: What The College Students Really Thought About New Vrindaban
by Sankirtan das Dear Global Leadership Students, I really enjoyed reading all of the papers. They were thoughtful and candid, and even humorous at times. I’d like to address a few of the points that cropped up in your reflections on your visit to New Vrindaban. I’ll try to keep my responses brief. Student: “I […]