New Vrindaban Brijabasi Spirit

Please come and join us for the spring cleaning of the lodge and grounds. Everyone is invited to join on Sunday from 10am-5pm for a fun day that will help get the lodge ready for Radha Vrindavan Chandra’s pilgrims. The feast will be served for lunch snacks and drinks will be provided. Hope to see […]

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Here are some excerpts from a recent email exchange with Burke Rochford: “Dear Ghosh. I was pleased to get a message from Chaits about what you are up to and about the Brijabasi Spirit website. I had stumbled on the site a few weeks ago but haven’t had the time to explore it. I also […]

by Michael I’m chuckling at the idea of veganism being austere (expressed here). I’ve been vegan for many years, interrupted in the middle by some years at NV and find little or no austerity. In fact, I’ve explored a tremendous range of foods and spices that would have likely have otherwise been ignored. Most people […]

by Bhaktin Alysia Good news in the barn. After two months working with Mother Ganga, this week marked the first occasion in which she patiently stood while being milked without a single kick. Previously, due to her fondness for kicking me and the milk bucket, I dutifully tied her hind legs before milking. Amazingly enough, […]

by Damodar: Easter weekend, which is April 6-8 this year, always marks the real beginning of the tourist season at the Palace. This will be the 29th year the Palace has been open to the public, and with a small but dedicated crew, somehow the Palace remains open 365 days a year. Special mention to […]

By Srila Jiva Goswami dasa A few months after taking Second Initiation, I was very earnestly and regularly chanting Gayatri. I did not yet feel any particular impact, as I did by chanting Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare. Still, I knew that chanting on […]

by Madhava Gosh “When Maharaja Dasaratha, the father of Lord Ramacandra, used to fight with his enemies, it was said that he approached them just like a farmer uprooting unnecessary plants and trees.” KB 20: Description of Autumn The landscaped area around the temple is beautiful, but artificial. When Srila Prabhupada was staying in the […]

by Ken Rose ( from the July 1978 Issue of Brijabasi Spirit) As I wandered over New Vrindaban’s hills exploring its different farms, observing the devotees working tirelessly and with no lack of enthusiasm for Krsna, Prabhupada and Kirtananda Maharaja. I was continually reminded of Sanjaya’s last words in Bhagavad-gita, “Wherever there is Krsna, the […]

by Tapahpunjah Hi fans!. In case you’re wondering why I haven’t posted anything lately it’s because I’ve been busy with jump-starting this year’s agriculture. The 15′ x 30′ greenhouse within the Garden of Sevenb Gates fence has been planted in tomatos. peppers, parsley. eggplant, brussel sprouts…everything but rhutabagas, which are directly seeded. Take a look […]