Brijabasi Spirit

The New Vrindaban Community will honor the appearance of Lord Sri Rama on Monday, March 26. We invite everyone to arrive a little early, as the current New Vrindaban Board of Trustees, who are meeting regularly now in an effort to define and shape the community’s future, will be on hand to greet the […]

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 […]

2007-03-20 Close-Up

by Tapahpunjah
Hi fans!. In case you’re wondering why I haven’t posted anything lately it’s because I’ve been busy with jump-starting this year’s agriculture. The 15′ x 30′ greenhouse within the Garden of Sevenb Gates fence has been planted in tomatos. peppers, parsley. eggplant, brussel sprouts…everything but rhutabagas, which are directly seeded.
Take a look […]

2007-03-18  First each of the Deities pictures was taken seperately, then cropped, framed and formated into one picture, thereby placing the Divine Family much closer together. These outfits were created and sewn at here at New Vrindaban by several of the devotees and then offered to Their Lordships on Lord Caitanya’s Appearance Day. These pictures do not portray how beautiful They really are.

Srila Prabhupada was most enlivened to hear the report of New Govardhana Farm. His Divine Grace in the last month or so has been stressing the importance of these farm projects, and said, “This is the next aspect of Krsna consciousness which I wish to push forward. If I am able to travel again, then […]

2007-03-17 Close-Up

The New Vrindavan Theater Troupe celebrated its Gaura Purnima (and soon-to-Broadway!…maybe) production of “Caitanya-Lila” this past Thursday night with a heavenly Ekadasi feast at the abode of Damodar Prabhu and Mother Gopa. All glories to Mother Gopa’s cooking shakti! It made the day’s fast well worth the dizziness, spacing-out, and irritable service attitude […]

By Srila Jiva Goswami dasa
Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare!
For Mother Rupa!
In the Temple, as a fresh Bhakta in an older body, over-reading under experienced yours truly sometimes did unusual, but well intentioned things.
“I should make obeisances to the Mothers!” I declared to myself one […]

(from the Deity Cookbook compiled in the 1970’s)
Cut Plantain into thin pieces, deep fry in medium-high Ghee, Sprinkle with salt and top with sour cream.

This portrait of Lord Nrsmhadeva was taken yesterday afternoon. See the regular postings of all the deities at http://www.newvrindaban.com/ in the “Gallery”. http://www.newvrindaban.com/gallery/main.php

by Bhaktin Alysia
A nice break in the weather affords a most auspicious opportunity to bathe the cows. Three months of severe winter has resulted in three months of accumulated dung cake on the thighs of Mother Tulasi. I properly applied full hose pressure and nothing happened. What now? One hour later, […]

by Will
It’s coming to be that time of year again, the season for growth and farming. Since the spring is near its time for plants to come out and shine.
At the moment the soil is too wet to do any plowing or planting. However plants are being germinated inside the greenhouse. The tomato […]

by Lakshmi Kary
First I like to offer my humble obeisances to all the devotees who lovingly offered their devotional service at New Vrindavan. We lived in New Vrindavan for about a year. There were so many incredible things there. Every devotee, no matter who they were could find some nice service to do in one […]

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 pearls, and. the hills were full […]

Dread
Splash (bucket hits the ground in shock)
That sweet smell, barn-lila, dripping noses and udders
Metal cranes wrought-iron
Dropping into vats of gold
He said “7 temples…seven hills”
We could finish it as soon as tomorrow!
Honeybees buzzing in devotion
So all the deer appreciate
Locked away, hellish winter
But the warden smells of sandal-wood
Nowadays, the inmates have computers
Paved roads and cell-phones
Some of the […]