New Vrindaban Brijabasi Spirit

Namo brahmanya devaya go brahmana hitaya ca Jagat hitaya krsnaya govindaya namo namah. My Lord, You are the well-wisher of the cows and the brahmanas, and You are the well-wisher of the entire human society and world. The purport is that special mention is given in that prayer for the protection of the cows and […]

I love thee, pious ox; a gentle feeling Of vigor and of peace thou givest my heart. How solemn, like a monument, thou art! Over wide fertile fields thy calm gaze stealing, Unto the yoke with grave contentment kneeling, To man’s quick work thou dost thy strength impart. He shouts and goads, and answering thy […]

Over 50 devotees attended the weekly gathering hosted by Nityo and Ria. There was an extended kirtan, lead by three different leaders, each in a different style. There was some ecstatic dancing. And Dharmakala cake.

Jason with Belle and Lily. New Vrindavan has helped save two cows from the slaughter house. A donor gave money for their purchase, plus more for maintenance in their old age. They are 2 year old pregnant Brown Swiss, due to come fresh in December. They haven’t received their devotional names yet. For a very […]

Sunday, 8 November, 1970 Bombay My Dear Hayagriva, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 27, Sept. I’m very pleased that you’re opening a nice center in the important city of Pittsburgh. Please develop the Pittsburgh and New Vrindaban plan conjointly. If Pittsburgh center can help contribute financially to […]

There are a lot of deer in New Vrindavan, and deer/car collisions are common. The following is excerpted from Wildlife: Ways to steer clear of deer. Click through to read the whole article. November means many things to many people. To hunters, it’s deer season — the highlight of the year. To the rest of […]

For the last month Kevin has been having conversations with Kuladri and others about developing a new Hospice and subsequent Residential Eldercare Facility here at New Vrindaban. He is planning to open the discussion to the community at large in about a month. Some thoughts on why this is needed: Hare Krishna: As there has […]

Glories to the Vaisnava devotees, Around two weeks ago I was sitting in my living room during the early evening. I was brooding and pondering over a recent incident, in which I had been rude and obnoxious. Typical kind of thing that causes such despondency. I had taken an opportunity to air out old emotional […]

submitted by Rama Lila dd Exciting projects are happening behind the doors of the Sunday school classrooms. In the Madhava class (ages 7 and up) in which Gokula Taruni and I are the teachers, she came up with an ingenious method to teach them about the pastimes of the month of Kartik. The children split […]

Krishna, the Supreme Artist, paints the sky daily in New Vrindavan.