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Sri Narasingha Jayanti


by Kaviraja Goswami dasa from July 1981 issue of the Brijabasi Spirit I had always heard that New Vrindaban celebrated Lord Narasinghadeva’s Appearance day with a nice festival. I wasn’t fortunate enough to see just how nice this festival is until this year.  Many devotees were up late the night before finishing a variety of […]

Cows


(from the July 14th, 1974 Issue of Brijabasi Spirit by Amburish das and Radhanatha dasa) Bahulaban Goshalla Report “0 bull, you are offenseless and thoroughly honest; therefore I wish all good to you” “The bull Is the emblem of the moral principle and the cow is the representative of the earth. When the bull and […]

Tales From the Gardens: The Green Wonder


by Bhakta Jeff Long ( from March 16, 1975 issue of the Brijabasi Spirit ) Fifteen hundred three-inch high marigolds stand in rows, arms upraised, glorifying Krsna. Each morning as one enters the greenhouses he is astounded by the mercy of the Lord. Vegetables and flowers are sprouting and thriving everywhere. They seem to be […]

In The Woods


By Romharsan das ( from March 16th, 1975 issue of Brijabasi Spirit ) The funniest thing happened this week since we saw Bhima (the ox) step on a ‘Bee hive an take off running. It was at the bottom of the pasture at Prabhupada’s Pal­ace pulling up logs with Kalanidhe Das who is my apprentice, […]

The Promise of Krsna Fulfilled


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 […]

The Organic Goal


By Madhava Ghosa dasa Taken from the March 16,1975 issue of the Brijabasi Spirit. sindhave ratna-nikaran girayo nnam catur-vidham upayanam upajahruh sarve lokah sapa lakah (S.B. 4.9.9) Translation.: “King Prthu was presented with various gifts from the general populace and predominating deities of all planets. The oceans and seas were full of valuable jewels and […]

Trying to Maintain


by Bimbadhara dasa From July 1978 Issue of the Brijabasi Spirit The maintenance garage at Bahulaban is the site of practically all the main­tenance and repair work done in our zone. From here are supplied tools and materials for Prabhupada’s Palace and elsewhere. Due in part to our unparal­leled accident record, this has become the […]

GAUR-PURNIMA Seeking the Joy of New Vrindaban dhama


As Taken From the April, 1977 Issue of Brijabasi Spirit Mother Sukulina, one of the New Mathura-Vrindaban Traveling Sankirtana Party devotees, expresses her deep pleasure in making pil­grimage to the New Vrindaban farm on Gaur-purnima. From hellish Pittsburgh airport, to the transcen­dental calm of the farm in one day is certainly cause for rejoicing, especially […]

Festival Fever by Cediraja dasa


Taken From the Oct. 1978 Issue of Brijabasi Spirit: It started out to be a big sankirtan weekend. Tapahpunja prabhu and my­self worked Columbus on Friday night and did big. Since it was the Fourth of Ju­ly weekend many special events were scheduled. Our plan was to do a Blue Grass festival which was within […]

The Holy Land’s Winterland


 by Sucitra devi dasi (From the Feb.1978 Issue of Brijabasi Spirit)   “Where once the forest thicket flourished black, bare trees sleep, forgetful and still.” It seems on first sight that the herds of young deer that gather around Srila Prabhupada’s Palace are sages, rather than ordinary forest animals. They do, in fact, emanate a […]