Brijabasi Spirit

November 5 is the last day of the auspicious month of Karttika. Here at Radha Vrindaban Chandra’s temple, we celebrate Karttika by singing the Damodarastakam and offering ghee lamps every morning between gurupuja and SB class and every night at the 8:30 arati. Please come and take advantage of this wonderful personal opportunity to worship […]

Haribol Prabhus-
Please participate in our community rummage sale- BRING YOUR Clothes, books, stuff… exchange, sell, or give away… Saturday and Sunday 18th and 19th of November… Community Pizza and Kirtan in afternoon… sponsored by Rukmavati and Meghan…
Contact us for more info… you know where we are…
START RUMMAGING! We need you participation.
More information to follow.

Dear New Vrajavasis,
After a short break, the community satsung programs are back. This week our gracious hosts will be Syam and Vidya prabhus. So please come to their house on Thursday at 6 PM for kirtan, prasad, and lots of sadhu sanga. Even though we are not so fortunate to have the great benediction […]

Sukadevi will be appearing in a performance of “Picnic”, the Pulitzer prize winning drama by William Inge. It will be held at the Towngate Theater Nov. 3-5 and 9-11. Evening performances at 8 PM with Sunday matinees at 2 PM. The Towngate is in Wheeling at 2118 Market Street.
Call her at 280-2441 for information […]

Hari bol! To all those who may be interested, and haven’t heard yet. Kamala Manjari (my darling sister) gave birth to a beautiful baby girl on Friday, October 20. She was assisted by her wonderful husband, Isvara Puri. (A real trooper!) Our other sister, Yamuna, and Anapayini arrived shortly after. (It was so quick, they […]

Dear New Vrajavasis,
Thank you all very very much for your kind participation in the Govardhana Puja celebration. I hope you all had a transcendentally enjoyable experience. I would especially like to thank all those who worked so hard to set up the wonderful govardhana hill in the temple room, including Tattva Darshan prabhu, Jaya […]

ESCAPE IN THE WOODS
Friday morning I went to Madvan with the idea of cuttining wood for Davata Das. We got started ok but about 10:30, Bima the ox got an Idea “I think I’ll run and play in the woods today instead of pull logs.” With that Maya in mind […]

Mother Rupa had a great idea. She is going to transcribe articles from the original Brijabasi Spirits so we can post them. One step at a time, the theory will be to eventually have all the old print issues in a digital archive. Anyone ho would like to help, please contact us and let us […]

Jayaprabhupada moved the cows from Bahulaban where they summer pasture back down to the big barn where they spend the winter. To get there, they go down the run from Bahulaban, then up and through the Vrindaban farm, down to Burches Run where the lake used to be, and finally up again up to […]

THE DRAMA WORKSHOP WITH HH BHAKTIMARGA MAHARAJA WILL COMMENCE AT 7.30PM ON THURSDAY THE 26TH (THIS THURSDAY COMING UP!!) UNDER THE LODGE.
ANYONE WITH ACTING CAPABILITIES IS ENCOURAGED TO COME AS WE ARE SHORT OF THE REQUIRED 12 ACTORS NEEDED.
PLEASE CONTACT HARI AT 843 1600 EXT 111 IF NEED MORE INFO

On Wednesday, we will be observing the anniversary of Srila Prabhupada’s disappearance. If you’d like to cook an offering for Srila Prabhupada or offer an homage at the evening program, please contact Ananda Tirtha Prabhu at 843.1409.
The schedule for the day is as follows:
Mangala-arati lead by Srila Prabhupada @ RVC Temple […]

Lessons of Govardhana Puja.
Govardhana Puja is one of the most cherished holy days at New Vrindavan. Every culture has its thanksgiving festival. This is only proper. Thousands of years ago, when the residents of Vrindaban were making preparations for their festival, child Krishna inquired from His father Nanda Maharaja about the […]

Sri Govardhan Puja—Sunday Oct. 22
5:00 AM: Mangal Arati, Nrsimha Arati & Tulasi Puja
5:50 AM: Japa Meditation
7:30 AM: Darshan Arati, Guru Puja & Damodarastakam with offering of lamps
8:15 AM: Class: Pastimes under Govardhan Hill, by Vrindavan Prabhu
9:15 AM: Breakfast
10:30 AM: Seminar: Krsna-centered Community, by Caitanya Das
12:00 […]

Srila Prabhupada’s Disappearance Day Observance
Wednesday, October 25th
At Sri Sri Radha-Vrindaban Candra Temple
Homages, Kirtan, & Feast
From 6:00 pm

I’m sending a link to a new song called “Krishna! Krishna!” It’s based on
the Surabhi cow’s prayers at the conclusion of Govardhana Lila. The link
below has the lyrics and song.
Happy Govardhana Puja,
ys, Yamini dd

Dear Devotees,
Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
On Sunday afternoon, we will be having an abhiseka for Giriraja in celebration of Govardhana Puja. All twice initiated Vaisnavas who would like to take part should please contact Gauranga Kisore Prabhu at gaurangakishore@gmail.com by Sunday morning. Please come prepared in clean, devotional clothing.
Sri Giriraja […]