Brijabasi Spirit

Invitation to the New Vrindaban Community
~“Living Will Writing Workshop”~
Facilitated by Devavati dasi
The purpose of a living will is to have a written legal record of our wishes concerning any treatment that will unnecessarily prolong life. A living will is a signed, dated, and witnessed document and serves as an advance directive should we be […]

2007-04-15 Close-up

2007-04-14
You are invited to visit http://www.newvrindaban.com/gallery/ for downloading and seeing the many regularly updated pictures of the Deities here, along with Srila Prabhupada at New Vrindaban taken during his different visits, the Palace of Gold, the cows, landscapes and flowers, and many historical pictures taken thru the years. If you have any historical […]

This April 14th, tens of thousands of Americans will gather all across the country at meaningful, iconic places to call for action on climate change. We will hike, bike, climb, walk, swim, kayak, canoe, or simply sit or stand with banners of our call to action:
There are already 1367 events planned in 50 states across […]

By Srila Jiva Goswami dasa
Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare!
Generally, my course on the town run took me from Moundsville to Wheeling and then back through Bethlehem to State Route 88, or the other way, from Wheeling to Moundsville with a return up State Route […]

by Bhaktin Alysia
On Tuesday morning, our bull calves, Kesava and Madhava, took their first darshan of Sri Sri Radha Vrindaban Chandra! While the calves did not actually enter the temple, the opened foyer doors allowed for the momentous opportunity.

Raga, Kesava, Bhaktin Alysia and Madhava
The boys are healthy, happy, and growing fast. […]

by Hrishikesh (Henry Doktorski)
Dearest Brijabasis,
Although I have not the necessary qualifications to write about the passing of a Vaishnava due to my own tendency to find fault and commit offenses, I humbly attempt to do so regardless because I was at Muktakesh’s departure from this world and some godbrothers have requested me to share my […]

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. […]

(written by an alumnus of NV . See the notes for his sermon “Lessons Learned In New Vrindaban”)
Thank you, O my sweet Lord,
for life in my hands.
Thank you for everything
I now understand.
Thank you for family;
thank you for friends.
Thank you for everything
that comes to an end.
Thank you, O my sweet Lord,
for children to teach.
Thank you, O […]

Where:  Grisell Funeral Home
               400 Jefferson Ave.
               Moundsville, WV.
               1-304-845-0400

When: Tuesday, April 10th at 1:00 P.M.

Abhirama dasa: “I was personally present on two occasions when Srila Prabhupada spoke about how important establishing varnasrama was to him. Both times were in the summer of 1977, in Prabhupada’s room in Vrndavana, before he left to go to London. At the time, Tamala Krsna Goswami was Srila Prabhupada’s personal secretary, and I his […]

At 9:36 last night, Mukta took his last breath in the midst of 40-50 devotees at the end of an 8 hour kirtan.

A Renunciant’s Vision
By Srila Jiva Goswami dasa
Hello, again, Dear Reader! Please accept my worthless obeisances at your lotus feet. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare.
Let’s play “Guess the Vaisnava.” I’ll give you clues, along with a […]

( from the original Hare Krishna Cookbook )
Ingredients:
2 Cups yellow or green split peas
2 Cups yoghurt
Ghee for frying
1 1/2 Cups water
1 1/2 Cup salt
1/4  teas. Cinnamon
1  Tab. Ground Coriander
2  Tab. Sage
1  Tab. Ground Cumin
1  Tab. Turmeric
1/2 teas. Cayenne
1 1/2  teas. Salt
1/4  teas. Allspice
1/2  teas. Asafetida
Wash split peas well. Soak 2 hours and then drain. Grind […]

by JayaSri dd
Muktakesh prabhu is off his life support this afternoon, Good Friday. He is expected to be departing between 4-5 pm this afternoon
He is being transferred to a private room in the same hospital, UPMC Montefiore and all devotees are invited to come and offer their prayers and chant together.
Ask for […]

by Bhakta-Chris
A Sunday or so back Jaya Prabhupada innocently asked me to make sure the gate was open above our Goshalla barn, so that the cows grazing in the field near the Palace could get back into said barn.
I took this simple instruction and made it much more complicated. I decided it was time […]