New Vrindaban Brijabasi Spirit

Dear Brijabasis,

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

It’s almost time for the spring joint board meetings.

The board members of ISKCON New Vrindaban and ECO-Vrindaban will meet face to face on March 22 and 23.

To increase an environment of open communication, the board members and I are organizing two Community Dialogs to open and close the Joint Board meetings.

All New Vrindaban residents and well-wishers are humbly invited to participate.

Topics include:

Five year vision for New Vrindaban
Furthering Srila Prabhupada’s five primary instructions for New Vrindaban.
Increasing communication, cooperation, transparency and trust in our ongoing “improving community spirit” efforts.
Sharing highlights from the board members’ discussions.

Event: Community Dialog

Dates and Time:

Saturday, March 22,
From 10:00 am to 1:30 pm
Five year vision of New Vrindaban

Sunday, March 23,

From 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Sharing highlights from the board’s discussions, get to know your cares and concerns

Venue: Under the Lodge

We appreciate your participation and look forward to seeing you!

Hare Krishna.
Your servant,
Jaya Krsna das
ISKCON New Vrindaban Community President

When will I cheat the wife, children, friends, well-wishers, and other associates that have devastated my spiritual life, and with firm resolve flee to the forest where Lord Hari enjoyed pastimes?

[Source : Nectarean Glories of Sri Vrindavana-dhama by Srila Prabodhananda Sarasvati Thakura, 1-90 Translation.]

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BlueHome Artworks Gift Shop at New Vrindaban

The current owners of New Vrindaban’s exclusive gift shop for hand-crafted items, BlueHome Artworks , are looking for new caring people (or a person)  to take it over.

Lilasuka and Jesse will be in their third year running BlueHome Artworks, which is beautiful and is becoming known, but, due to personal reasons, must give it up.

Very little investment involved for new owners.
There are 35 very talented consignors already producing exquisite hand-crafted artwork for sale.

INTERESTED OR KNOW SOMEONE WHO MAY BE?
Please contact Jesse:     724 231 9603       cell          bluehomeartworks@gmail.com

304 845 2918       BlueHome store
or Lilasuka                           724 263 5381   cell             lilasooka@msn.com

Thank you!  Hare Krsna.

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When, accepting a vow of poverty, and always remaining in a solitary place in Vrndavana, which is worshipped even by the demigods, will I worship the splendid couple, Sri Sri Radhika-Madhava, with great ecstatic love?

[Source : Nectarean Glories of Sri Vrindavana-dhama by Srila Prabodhananda Sarasvati Thakura, 1-89 Translation.]

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New Vrindaban’s Transcendental Throwback Thursday – 03/13/14.

Each week we highlight an earlier era of ISKCON New Vrindaban.

This week’s challenge: In the photo, there are approximately 20 devotees whose faces are recognizable. How many can you identify?

Extra Credit: What are the names of the elephant and her caretaker?

Post your guesses on the “who, what, when & where” in the comment section at the New Vrindaban Facebook Page.

Technical stuff: We share the photo Thursday and confirm known details Sunday. Let’s keep it light and have a bit of fun!

Special request: If you have a photo showing New Vrindaban devotees in action, share it with us and we’ll use it in a future posting.

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New on the schedule for Gaura Purnima Day:

!!Bhajans!!

Sunday March 16, 2014

from 3:00 – 5:00 PM

Followed then by the Announced Schedule:

5:00 PM……. ABHISHEKA ON THE ALTAR
6:00 PM……. LECTURE BY HIS HOLINESS VARSANA SWAMI
7:00 PM…….ARATI
7:40 PM……. MAHA KIRTAN
8:00 PM……. PRASADAM FEAST

I have fallen into the blind well of household-life, and I am being devoured by the black snakes of lust and other faults. O abode of Vrndavana, when will you take me out of this well and acting as a mother, give me shelter on your lap?

[Source : Nectarean Glories of Sri Vrindavana-dhama by Srila Prabodhananda Sarasvati Thakura, 1-88 Translation.]

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Video of Vrinda dasi leading New Vrindaban’s 24 Hour Kirtan – June 15th, 2013.

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Calves are very special living entities, and they have their own personalities, just like people do!

Last Friday, March 7, 2014, mother cow Anjali had a baby boy calf, who was named Amani. He was very strong right from birth, and there were absolutely no problems.  He began nursing immediately and was quite sociable, after standing up and moving around the calf pen near his mother.

Then, on Monday March 10, mother cow Lakshmi had her own little baby boy calf, who hasn’t been named as of yet.  Different than young Amani, Lakshmi’s young bull is shy and had to be shown how to drink milk from his mother.

Then another surprise! Last night, Monday March 10, at 7:00 PM, bull #3 was born! After several failed attempts, he finally stood up.  We think that because he is tall and lanky, with long legs, that it was harder for him to walk.  But now he’s jumping around the goshalla calf pen, along with the other two baby bulls.

We wish the three new baby bulls and their matas all the best, for a great life serving Sri Sri Radha Vrindabanchandra.  Hare Krsna!

New baby bull march 10, 2014

Cowherd boys help new baby bull come into the world.

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