New Vrindaban Brijabasi Spirit

Dear Brijabasis,

Please accept my humble obeisances.  All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

As most of you already know, I am currently in Europe.  I have appointed Yugal Kishore Prabhu and Rupanuga Prabhu to act as my representatives during my absence.  Please approach either of them regarding any topic that needs to be addressed.  I am including their contact information below.

Your servant,

Jaya Krsna das (Community President)

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CONTACT INFO FOR YUGAL KISHORE PRABHU:

304-843-1600 x105

ykdrns@yahoo.com

CONTACT INFO FOR RUPANUGA PRABHU:

304-843-1600 x100

roopanuga@gmail.com

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Dear Brijabasis,

Gaura Sakti das

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by Vaisnava das

Dear Brijabasis and all Vaisnavas,

PAMHO!  AGTHDG Srila Prabhupada!

I am begging for all the Brijabasis of New Vrindaban, and  Vaisnavas all over the world to put aside any material considerations, criticisms, or judgments, one may have toward Kirtanananda Swami.  Please just remember all the service he has rendered to Srila Prabhupada,and to Sri-Sri Radha-Vrindavan Chandra in his lifetime.

In any case, he now probably has only a short time left on the planet.  He is drifting in and out of consciousness, but is mostly unconscious and cannot breathe at all on his own.  One lung is completely collapsed, the other one full of mucous.  They have moved him back to his home at the temple in Ulnasgar as the doctors said there is nothing more they can do at the hospital.

So the devotees there brought him in his bed to see the Deities of Sri Radha-Vrindaban Chandra II, on Janmastami Day.   The devotees are chanting 24/7 near his bedside and there is medical staff with him.

So I am humbly begging everyone to pray to Srimati Radharani to deliver him safely to the Lotus Feet of Sri Krishna, and Srila Prabhupada.

Thank you for hearing my plea, and I pray that you may take it to your hearts.

Hare Krishna

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by Jamuna dasi

Nestled in a wooded hilltop overlooking the Palace of Gold, and encircled by the New Vrindaban community is a project inspired and developed by Varsana Swami. A conservancy under the care of Dham Seva, this beautiful location is home to many varieties of beautiful trees such as apple, sugar maple, walnut, chestnut, pear, persimmon and sitaphal. It is also frequented by all kinds of natural wildlife.

The centerpiece of the property is a beautiful lake known as Radha Kunda. To the south of Radha Kunda a newly constructed octagonal gazebo is home to the six goswamis of Vrindaban. The presiding deity Radha Gopinath, Who is accompanied by Vrinda Devi and the Asta Shakhis, watches over the land.

In an attempt to glorify the Lord and please Srila Prabhupada, Varsana Swami and the Dham Seva team have initiated the process of design and development for a new temple. Situated directly in line with Radha Kunda the new temple will be 16 by 16 feet wide and approximately 27 feet tall. The temple will house the current presiding deities and will be called Radha Gopinath mandir.

Expanding the New Vrindavan Experience

There is a consistent thread in the fabric of New Vrindavans’ landscape, which originates at Srila Prabhupadas’ palace and extends to Radha Kunda and beyond, to Madhuvan, where Srila Prahbupada was pleased to see his vision of village life unfolding. That theme is Lord Nityananda’s mercy, which Srila Prabhupada embodied, awarding him the title “Nityananda avesh” (infused with the energy of Lord Nityananda).

Lord Nityananda’s personified mercy, Janava devi, had a special esoteric relationship with Radha Gopinath. In the late 16th Century when Janava devi visited Vrindavan she would meditate deeply on the form of Radha Gopinath, Who appeared to Her as She was chanting, sitting on the bank of Radha Kunda, absorbed in the loving mood and service of Ananga Manjari. One day She had the thought that the form of Radha was too small in proportion to Gopinath. That night Gopinath appeared to Her in a dream and told Her Radha was indeed too short. Radha then appeared to Janava in the same dream, affirming the message.

On her return to Bengal, Janava ordered a new deity of Radharani Who was then transported to Vrindaban. The smaller, original Radha was moved to Krsna’s right side and assumed the function of Ananga Manjari. The larger deity took Her place.

Guru Bhakti

Devotion to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga is embodied in the spiritual form of Janava devi, Whose ontological form is Ananga Manjari in Krsna’s pastimes. Her mercy is essential in the attainment of service to Lord Nityananda, Who alone offers our qualification to access the shelter of Lord Chaitanya, and consequent entrance into the mellows of Vraja.

Srila Prabhupada has consistently expressed his desire for New Vrindaban. He emphasized two specific mandates. New Vrindaban was to be a replica of the land of Krsna’s childhood pastimes, Vrindavan India, and was also to demonstrate the practice of simple living and high thinking based on agrarian principles. Dham Seva was formed to promote an agricultural lifestyle integrated with holy places and replica temples, which imbibe the Vrindavan atmosphere.

The construction of Radha Gopinath Mandir will be the first effort towards this goal. Varsana Swami and Gaura Shakti das are requesting devotees to please come forward and offer assistance. Helping to develop and cultivate the holy dham is certainly a great privilege and honor and is a worthwhile cause for one’s time, money and labor. Sincere thanks and appreciation are also given to those devotees who have already contributed to the Dham Seva project.

Please feel free to contact either Varsana Swami or Gaura Shakti das if you have any desire to assist in this wonderful project. They can be reached at the following addresses:

Varsana Swami: Varsana_Swami@yahoo.com
Gaura Shakti: gaura.acbsp@gmail.com 304-843-0122

More information can be obtained at www.dhamseva.com
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Friday August 26, 6:00 p.m.

Ground floor Lodge

All are welcome to come and participate and help create the vision for our future.

A vision is the guiding image of what a community would like to be, and a vision statement is the formal expression of such a vision.

Help create the vision statement. We will present and begin discussing these 4 questions about New Vrindavan Community:

1. Where are we now? “Profiling the Community.”

2. Where are we going? “Analyzing the Trends.”

3. Where do we want to be 20 years from now? “Creating the Vision”.

4. How do we get there? “Developing an Action Plan.”

Prasadam will be served after the program.

Please come, and bring your neighbors and friends.