New Vrindaban Brijabasi Spirit

by Vrindapati das from the Feb. 1979 Issue of the Brijabasi Spirit There they were, the ”weird baldies” Joe had warned us about. They appeared very odd but harmless as they jumped around in the field. Joe was an elderly fellow who drew a. lot of attention and respect as one of the established hippies […]

by Suchitra devi dasi, as taken from the November Issue of the 1977 Brijabasi Spirit  ITEM: Since becoming the official women’s asrama of New Vrindaban, Madhuban temple has shown a new face. Although an outpost in certain respects, Madhuban’s core has always been rigorous devotion.  For example, after a genuine ice cold shower at 2 […]

As Taken from the Oct. 1978 Issue of the Brijabasi Spirit:            The following was compiled from an interview with Kasyapa dasa wherein we talked about how he came to Krsna Consciousness and about his two major engagements-dressing Lord Jagannatha and driving a bulldozer.           I was always real attached to animals because that […]

From March 16, 1975 issue of the Brijabasi Spirit I must write this down now As I awaken from my dream There was Krsna calling me Through the sunlight’s golden stream You are back in My Home now Back in My arms I am the God you sought The relief from all harm It is […]

From the July 14, 1975 issue of the Brijabasi Spirit by Ganendra dasa All Glories to Srila Prabhupada! Have you ever had a feeling right down in your bones that something inauspicious was about to happen? Well, last week Bhakta Kurt and I got up at one o’clock as usual in the morning to go […]

The following comment, was placed on the post titled Confessions of the Prasadam Addict: Section 6 (final) “His Divine Grace Srila Bhaktipada?!” (the comment questions the use of this name in the article) Thank you for pointing this out. These articles were written in the 1970s. That was his ISKCON approved name at the time. […]

In The Well by Taru das My dear readers, it is time to come to an understanding of the motivation behind these articles. We have attempted to be a little amusing and in this respect, there may have been a certain amount of success. But actually what we are trying to do is to describe […]

Breaking and Entry by Taru “And when the spiritual master sees the devotees are taking bhagavat prasadam, he is satisfied” —Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakur. If there is any other instruction which the devotees of New Vrindaban have taken up more seriously than the one above, I have yet to run across it. In their undaunted […]

(Fourth in a series of six continuing articles (Sections) as taken from the Brijabasi Spirit from the 1970s, written by Taru dasa,.) The Agony and the Ecstasy In this material world everyone needs something to look forward to because generally no one is satisfied with his present condition. They are hoping that in the future, […]

(third in a series of six continuing articles (Sections) as taken from the Brijabasi Spirit from the 1970s, written by Taru dasa) (Part 2) Laddu Sadhu Being addicted to Krishna prasadam is not the same as being addicted to anything else. Prasadam is completely spiritual and if anyone tastes it, he makes spiritual advancement. Still, […]